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[R Flair]

I think FFXI graphics have aged excellently. When you boost everything up to high res, I was actually pretty impressed. Best graphics from mmos of that time but the world, characters and backstory all seem pretty shallow and uninspired next to EQ which was unparalleled in regard to it's environmental storytelling.

[maskedmelon]

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

I think FFXI graphics have aged excellently. When you boost everything up to high res, I was actually pretty impressed. Best graphics from mmos of that time but the world, characters and backstory all seem pretty shallow and uninspired next to EQ which was unparalleled in regard to it's environmental storytelling.

Yeah, they pretty good. Only disappointment is that char creation models look quite a lot different from game models :c Not sure I understand that.

[Angushjalmur]

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

I think FFXI graphics have aged excellently. When you boost everything up to high res, I was actually pretty impressed. Best graphics from mmos of that time but the world, characters and backstory all seem pretty shallow and uninspired next to EQ which was unparalleled in regard to it's environmental storytelling.

Bleh bluh dragons shit norrath into existence, then there were some fairies, rallos was like fuck yall, and erudites wuz kangs, so go grind orc camps

novel quality story there

[R Flair]

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

Bleh bluh dragons shit norrath into existence, then there were some fairies, rallos was like fuck yall, and erudites wuz kangs, so go grind orc camps

novel quality story there

You have to look closer. It's not just the backstory as they tell it in a cinematic or any one source, it was the fact that everything had a purpose in the world. They didn't just throw everything together, there was a lot of forethought down to many of the smallest details.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjLnTrg0Vo

here is a good compendium of just a handful and just a drop in the proverbial bucket. Sorry, but ffxi was not even close to this level.

[AzzarTheGod]

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

You have to look closer. It's not just the backstory as they tell it in a cinematic or any one source, it was the fact that everything had a purpose in the world. They didn't just throw everything together, there was a lot of forethought down to many of the smallest details.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjLnTrg0Vo

here is a good compendium of just a handful and just a drop in the proverbial bucket. Sorry, but ffxi was not even close to this level.

5 star post although I love reading about Nasomi a lot.

EQ had some meticulous sperglords working on itemization and lore and meshing the two together. EQ (considering the shitty 6 million budget) was quite ambitious.

You could never milk that level of work out of a person in 2016 (Because Sonny said "The working man is a sucker" ).

You have to have people who actually care about the project and a relatively small team working towards the same vision.

[R Flair]

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

5 star post although I love reading about Nasomi a lot.

EQ had some meticulous sperglords working on itemization and lore and meshing the two together. EQ (considering the shitty 6 million budget) was quite ambitious.

You could never milk that level of work out of a person in 2016 (Because Sonny said "The working man is a sucker" ).

You have to have people who actually care about the project and a relatively small team working towards the same vision.

This is why I think teams like the one making Pantheon are the only hope MMOs have of ever being worth playing again. They are spergelords like us who often love and obsess over those little things, that will take pride in their work and make a game that sucks the player into the world. Immersion is a hellova drug.

[Angushjalmur]

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

ur being gay. eq has really cool lore embedded in hails and zone drops. This post was you quoting the tacked-on cinematic pretty much.

ur being more gay by giving up on ffxi because you didnt change your UI, son

stop doing but stuff and hit the options my dude, theres glory to be had

[maskedmelon]

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I wanna get working towards some new items, what the best way to do that? R mentioned that there is um, some quests or something?

[maskedmelon]

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

at low levels in sandoria area farm rabbits for hides and sheepskins

you can make the skins into leather and when leatherworking guild opens sometimes its heavily stocked

you can sell a stack of sheep leather for quite a bit then just buy a fire sword on AH if there is one

dont use daggers till 33 when you get vipir bite, assuming your a thief.

oh okk, so I should keep the rabit hides? I was selling them to a merchant for 120gil per 3 >[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

When will I meet sheep? I should like this very much.

[Angushjalmur]

Im just giving him a hard time, rick. I like the lore in EQ

However, good lore alone does not a good game make.