So... How classic do you want it?

[soronil]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Stone UI, you mean like you would use 640x480 with marble frame? Lol no way I just played that way and it sucks, it will turn this server into a gimick not a lifestyle like its been for 10 years.

Any stone ui Is a recreation of the original, it doesn't have to be exact. Like I said earlier, you already can't really play p99 in widescreen (you're just zooming in and chopping off the top and bottom of your view). So a UI that resembled classic stone on the left and right (outside a 4:3 viewport) would be cool imo. I'm not sure about a chat across the bottom. That is a lot of wasted space Maybe that would be the only transparent piece. (Although on blue, instead of black bars on each side, I have one big bar on the right that is widee enough for 3 chat windows and all of my ui. Works nicely, but doesn't look classic!

[Bravak]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I certainly think that passing on green because of the spell book is a bluff.

No, not a bluff at all.

Like other posters have already stated. I'm interested in playing the game itself, not staring at my spellbook for the majority of my time. Since I was only planning to play a cleric and/or mage on Green, the spellbook issue is a deal-breaker for me. Back on Live, being forced to stare at my spellbook was the one issue I truly detested. It simply wasn't any fun. If it adds to your sense of fun, I'm glad for you, but if it is included I'll be happily staying on Blue instead.

[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by Chortles Snort|eS [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

STONE or Transparent toggled via F10 vs mixed noNsenSe

I am talkinga bout the toggled f10 part though.

By classic rules, if you right click an item, a player, or click your inventory it will flash to a small screen with stone UI?

I strongly think the stone UI everquest at 800 resolution is unfun to play in full time, I felt that way in 1999 I used to rip on my best friend and called him grandpa for using it, and swapping between fullscreen 1900 reso and 800 for inventory would be where I draw the line at classic for classic sake. Hot swapping reso's isnt even classic anyway so its like, a forest for the tree's thing for me. And playing in 800 resolution is like a joke, unless I buy a god damn CRT moniter just for green99 (which is not a stretch) but am I playing pin ball? or getting immersed in fantasy universe here????? very serious question...

Therea re two reasons to like classic EQ:

The immersive world
The vintage interface and game design theory

One may be in conflict of the other is all I am saying! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Edit: but if you're saying you dont like the stone bags then sure fine, whatever who cares its not like that is what I'm worried about lol I don't need stone bags (..unless they were classic pre velious graphics WHICH THEY MIGHT BE idk, havent seen a single screenshot of full screen UI pre velious UI.. unless I have and just cant tell the difference?) Maybe you could NOT even open bags before velious UI in fullscreen? And it would hot swap to the inventory 800 reso screen when you opened a bag?

Edit edit: I wont be playing a darkelf shaman if that last one is the case lol

[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by Bravak [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No, not a bluff at all.

You're gonna take one look at a darkelf shaman in red plate and you will be grinding so hard in the newbie yard ripping on yourself trying to catch up, trust me [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Bravak]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're gonna take one look at a darkelf shaman in red plate and you will be grinding so hard in the newbie yard ripping on yourself trying to catch up, trust me [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lol, maybe... [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I prefer the troll look for a shaman. Red and green... yuck!

[Albanwr]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're gonna take one look at a darkelf shaman in red plate and you will be grinding so hard in the newbie yard ripping on yourself trying to catch up, trust me [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And taking one look is all its going to be before hes stuck inside his spell book for 90% of the time.

Playing a game to not see the game your playing is rather silly.

I honestly don't care, as I will be on Green no matter what. Looking forward to starting a Cleric once more, but this spell book sure will ruin a lot of the enjoyment...

[El-Hefe]

Originally Posted by Wurl [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hell yeah, there's NOTHING more masculine than staring at a blank screen for 300 hours. Get on our level, children.

It’s a pretty common phrase. It doesn’t have much to do masculinity and more to do with fortitude.

[mintmaster]

I remember on Live during Velious Era that Blizzards were patched in for a VERY short time. My character LITERALLY couldn't see more than 3 feet in any direction even during midday. After my second storm experience I logged out and sent a feedback to the DEVs that "I spend enough time on this game in down time medding and regenning and was not going to sit staring at a blank screen". There must have been a lot of other people who felt the same way because the effect was immediately removed never to return.

If I want to sit staring at a blank screen I guess I could turn my monitor off and just play the game with sound only. Wow what a novel experience. Or better yet I could just jab my eyes with toothpicks until my retinas detach.

Sure I would play green with book open/blank screen but I still remember it just was not fun. If this thread is asking for feedback opinions/votes....I vote NO.

[Shrubwise]

Just because you’re a caster doesn’t mean you have to meditate. Of course, it helps immensely and your group will probably boot you if you don’t, but... if you don’t want to stare at a blank screen, don’t ��

[Barantor]

I don't mind whatever changes happen so long as we know about them before we log in for the first time. I've got some friends that might want to play but I want to let them know how classic the experience is before we get em set up.