Luclin Models Blocked - Page 8

wormed · #1 04-18-2015, 10:05 PM

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I'm a huge fan of the Luclin models. I've made that known many times. I'm not sure if I'll continue playing if they take away that option, I guess we'll see. While I don't agree with and wish they wouldn't block them, I didn't know that there is or was a potential advantage with movement or fitting somewhere with new versus old models. If people would just relax, slow down, and play and enjoy the game, I'm sure this would never be an issue. Seeing as how competitive guilds continuously get banned or suspended for doing any and everything possible to gain any conceivable advantage over other people/guilds, I can understand the reasoning for removing them. It's unfortunate and sad that this is the case, but as long as people treat this game like some kind of life or death frantic career, this is what we're left with.

I don't agree with them blocking the models, even though they're essentially cancer for the eyes, but to take it so seriously to quit the game? Maybe I'm crazy but I play games for the gameplay, the fun factor, not whether I can see horribly "updated" models or not.

iruinedyourday · #2 04-18-2015, 10:13 PM

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I don't agree with them blocking the models, even though they're essentially cancer for the eyes, but to take it so seriously to quit the game? Maybe I'm crazy but I play games for the gameplay, the fun factor, not whether I can see horribly "updated" models or not.

To be fair, if they forced ON luclin models, I would quit. Shits cancer.

PDX0621 · #3 04-18-2015, 10:30 PM

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I don't agree with them blocking the models, even though they're essentially cancer for the eyes, but to take it so seriously to quit the game? Maybe I'm crazy but I play games for the gameplay, the fun factor, not whether I can see horribly "updated" models or not.

As corny as it sounds, I started playing p1999 with old models. First few days I played, I got massive headaches and nearly quit altogether. I looked up the Luclin models and the graphics updates and installed them, and have had no problems since. I'm not sure if it was the models or the update or both, but whatever I did seemed go make the headaches go away. If they do block the models and the headaches start again, I've got no choice but to quit. That's why I said I'll have to wait and see. Ironically , I don't mind the old school models THAT much since I played with them and the old UI when I started live. I simply hate the ogre models. Always did. Seeing as my secondary character is an ogre, I dunno if I can hack it.

*edit* I'm sure, as someone already pointed out, I'd say 90% of people who oppose and talk trash about the new models are simply revelling in others displeasure, as they do with many facets of this game.

Zinyen · #4 04-19-2015, 12:11 AM

I don't know... the new models are really extremely bad and even when it originally released however many years ago i remember thinking it looked like garbage. that was a major factor as to why i stopped during luclin. the main problem i had with it was it introduced AA. i guess the main appeal of everquest to me was the very very extremely simple gameplay mechanics. once EQ tried to add too many weird mechanics/AA i just feel like it lost it's magic to me as an exploration game and turned into... something else.

Jaleth · #5 04-19-2015, 12:38 PM

I never really got into the classic graphics. Even when I first started playing classic in 2000, I thought they looked outdated; but it's what was available. When I saw the release of the new Luclin graphics, I was pleased I didn't have to look at blocky pixels anymore.

I played a human paladin on live, and although I agree the animations were and are still terrible, I liked the fact the armor and robes had a three dimensional element to them; not painted on per classic.

Trolls and ogres, let me tell you, though I never played one, the classic model's counter-parts looked MUCH better. Since playing table top D&D, and reading books of D&D lore(yes I know they are not the all knowing de facto guidelines to fictitious races) , trolls specifically had an appearance of being tall and lanky with a protruding belly, much like the Luclin models.

Hey its all aesthetics and subjective points of view. I like the Luclin models, but I won't quit if they forced them off. But I did not also realize that there is an advantage in using them until now. . . so I guess not aesthetics then. But I still enjoy them none-the-less.

Faxi · #6 04-19-2015, 12:40 PM

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Hey its all aesthetics and subjective points of view. I like the Luclin models, but I won't quit if they forced them off. But I did not also realize that there is an advantage in using them until now. . . so I guess not aesthetics then. But I still enjoy them none-the-less.

what game advantage is there to using the Luclin models?

PDX0621 · #7 04-19-2015, 04:06 PM

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what game advantage is there to using the Luclin models?

From what people were talking about previously, apparently you can fit into places with the new models on some races that you could not previously, which you know will be exploited to the umpteenth degree here.

Issar · #8 04-19-2015, 04:23 PM

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From what people were talking about previously, apparently you can fit into places with the new models on some races that you could not previously, which you know will be exploited to the umpteenth degree here.

From my understanding, it's just that Ogres can fit into places that they could if they were shrunk, otherwise, where everyone else can already go. I personally don't see that as an xploit, but that's just my opinion.

Faxi · #9 04-19-2015, 10:30 PM

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From what people were talking about previously, apparently you can fit into places with the new models on some races that you could not previously, which you know will be exploited to the umpteenth degree here.

that sounds like a myth... what are some examples?

Dac321 · #10 04-20-2015, 09:29 AM

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From what people were talking about previously, apparently you can fit into places with the new models on some races that you could not previously, which you know will be exploited to the umpteenth degree here.

This is 100% true. Back on live I played a Troll warrior, and in order for me to get through a portion of Neriak's cleric guild hall. I had to switch from classic to Luclin models to get through certain hallways.

Whether this actually creates an exploit that would make or break an outcome in end game.. I have no idea.