P99 GPS Gone?

[pharmakos]

there's no difference between a GPS and a paper map? huh?

[jcr4990]

I don't understand how anyone could think this is not Classic. This program could've easily existed in 1999. Just because nobody did it doesn't mean its not classic. All it does is read a log file and post your location to a map overlay. Somebody could've written a program to do the same thing in 1999 over night.

"Fixing" this by changing how /loc writes to log file is the very definition of "Not Classic"

[nilbog]

Look, this is simple. The 0.0001% of players that had a second machine running a homemade program to read logs from a network share of a running Everquest client to display maps on a secondary machine are none. Seriously.

Remember windows on top of Everquest <2001? Well, eqw came out in december of 2000, so probably not. You couldn't do it.

The definition of not classic is an overlay map program whose only legitimate argument is wanting to circumvent the removal of maps in game.

Forcing the client to not write locs to log file isn't a simple modification to begin with. My opinion of not classic is having an interactive map on screen, showing you where to go and not having to learn the game due to innovations in technology.

[jcr4990]

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

Remember windows on top of Everquest <2001? Well, eqw came out in december of 2000, so probably not. You couldn't do it.

Scars of Velious expansion Dec 5th 2000

So confirmed log file reading program classic once Velious is out? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[teija]

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

Look, this is simple. The 0.0001% of players that had a second machine running a homemade program to read logs from a network share of a running Everquest client to display maps on a secondary machine are none. Seriously.

Remember windows on top of Everquest <2001? Well, eqw came out in december of 2000, so probably not. You couldn't do it.

The definition of not classic is an overlay map program whose only legitimate argument is wanting to circumvent the removal of maps in game.

Forcing the client to not write locs to log file isn't a simple modification to begin with. My opinion of not classic is having an interactive map on screen, showing you where to go and not having to learn the game due to innovations in technology.

I would agree with you opinion of not having the gps maps, But taking away /loc is the most horrible idea ever and very non-classic. I can think of a few times i have gotten summoned away from my grp in hate/fear halfway across the zone and hitting /loc right before i died saved the person retrieving my corpse alot of time and frustration.

[pharmakos]

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

I would agree with you opinion of not having the gps maps, But taking away /loc is the most horrible idea ever and very non-classic. I can think of a few times i have gotten summoned away from my grp in hate/fear halfway across the zone and hitting /loc right before i died saved the person retrieving my corpse alot of time and frustration.

his proposed solution wouldn't take away /loc completely -- it would just remove /loc from your /log file. you could still use /loc in game no problem.

[pharmakos]

could not have existed in 1999 because you could only play everquest in full screen mode.

[kennymack007]

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

could not have existed in 1999 because you could only play everquest in full screen mode.

I never thought about that.

[kennymack007]

2. Arrogant is a pretty straight forward word. If your saying, "I know that maps are disabled on this server, but I think I can be an exception via this 3rd party app. If you don't like it then just pretend it doesn't exist." That sir, is arrogant.

This was from http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=155688
My opinion is the same on this thread as well.

Don't be arrogant about the mapping. If the Devs want to write 0's to your location so the program doesn't work, that is something they have decided is healthy for this server(which is provided Free of Charge).

That being said, If enough people really enjoy the GPS, perhaps one day the Devs will make it part of this website so it is easily accessible to all players(new and old).

[pharmakos]

and running EQW was a bannable offense when it first came out, wasn't it?