So... How classic do you want it?

[Mblake81]

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

I repeat my vote for impaired night vision (aka night blindness).

If you are voting for that I will second having the correct racial visions for the others.

TFW you zone out to Nektulas at night as a DE and things are tinted violet.

Faction Alignment: Evil
Racial(s): Hide, Ultravision
Starting City: Neriak
Playable Classes: Cleric, Enchanter, Magician, Necromancer, Rogue, Shadow Knight, Warrior, Wizard
Experience Modifier: None
Armor: Medium, Small

Which came from Forgotten Realms

Dark Elf eyes were sensitive to heat. They had infravision (ultravision in EQ) up to a range of 120′ (36.58 m) and learned to discern information from heat patterns and shades. Cold objects appeared grey, while heat was seen, in ascending order of intensity, as blue, purple, red, and warm yellow. The training in stealth (hide) received by the drow included blending in with the heat patterns of their surroundings, much like hiding in the shadows. Likewise, formal education or a lot of practice was needed to read heat hues, as the drow couldn't discern the meaning of the various patterns since birth.

[Chortles Snort|eS]

I don’t remember combination grey ui vs Velious transparency
My memory remembers the toggling UIs [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Verityn]

Originally Posted by Mblake81 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you are voting for that I will second having the correct racial visions for the others.

The possibility is making me very excited to play a human. The Blackburrow entrance looked ominous from a distance and the top level was incredibly dark at night. It actually made you want to wait out the night before adventuring.

[Mblake81]

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

The possibility is making me very excited to play a human. The Blackburrow entrance looked ominous from a distance and the top level was incredibly dark at night. It actually made you want to wait out the night before adventuring.

That's good. An MMORPG is more than rushing to max to raid, something forgotten in these realms.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Mblake81 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Which came from Forgotten Realms

Sorry, but my OCD nerd side begs to differ [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Dark elves, aka Drow, existed long before Forgotten Realms ever did. Gary Gygax himself created them as part of the Against the Giants series, G1-G3 (and subsequent adventures): they were the secret evil ally responsible for "stirring the giants up". Those adventures date back to 1978, not just before Forgotten Realms, but before I was even born.

Even since those early 1st edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons adventures, Dark Elves (like Dwarves) have had "see in the dark vision" ... although in the earliest days it wasn't even called "ultravision" it was

superior infravision of the 12" range variety

(Yes, I did just run out to my garage to get the adventure so I could find that quote ... and also yes, I am a HUGE nerd).

[Maker_Mayhem]

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

That was a far more thoughtful and reasonable answer than I expected honestly. I was thinking you were just another "I have no patience and want my answers NOW!", but you do have a point [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ah well thank you my friend! Haha I definitely understood your point as well. There are certainly those who "want cake now." I appreciate your input, as always!

[Nirgon]

Marble the fuck out of the UI

classic picket lyfe

[GhostCow]

This is not what I expected at all from reading the thread title. I came in here prepared to complain about the hybrid xp penalty and instead I had a good laugh after I clicked the video

[PabloEdvardo]

I love the idea of blacking out the screen.

There is a lot of vocal minority haters out there, but many of us come back to EQ for the memories of all the goofy mechanics like "blind book medding".

I think those quirks are what tied it closer to its DND origins, and made it a quirky nerd game and not just a mass appeal MMO.

[GhostCow]

When did you ever have to sit around blind to get mana in D&D? D&D didn't even have mana