Suggested fix for re-enabling staring at spellbook sub-35

[Rooj]

If you don't want classic EQ, why are you here?

[Skittlez]

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

If you don't want classic EQ, why are you here?

It's got more than enough classic for me, breh. This game doesn't need one of its worst additions added back in to it.

[Rooj]

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

It's got more than enough classic for me, breh. This game doesn't need one of its worst additions added back in to it.

Yes but what you and I want doesn't matter, this is Nilbog's server. If he figures out a way to implement this, you had best start getting used to it - cause it will be coming.

[fastboy21]

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

Yes but what you and I want doesn't matter, this is Nilbog's server. If he figures out a way to implement this, you had best start getting used to it - cause it will be coming.

People made the same groans when we switched from saved spell lists to manually swapping.

In the long run, I think most folks would agree that it was the right thing to do for the server.

Losing spell lists is actually more difficult to you as a caster than being blind while medding imo because it means manually swapping spells forever (not just up until lvl 35)---god love anyone who kept playing a buffing class after that change went live.

[Rooj]

When I heard about this server, I didn't think to myself, "Oh man, I hope this is classic EQ without all the 'annoying' things like book medding, hybrid penalties, and Luclin UI." I, like Nilbog, want a server that is as much like classic EQ as absolutely possible. I would love to have the classic UI. I was fairly turned off when I found out it was sort of impossible.

I don't see why this would "piss so many people off," book medding was only up to level 35 anyway. Getting to 35 is not hard.

[hynch]

Let's just do away with medding completely. Make the mana bar just a fancy colored line like in WoW!

[Aviann]

Tbh, this would dim down the amount of some of the more OP farming classes on this server, and maybe cause a cutback in the growth of them. I agree, it sucks, but it is classic, and I think the effect, although it would be agitating, would be more beneficial... Regardless, it is classic.

[tristantio]

It also adds some needed risk to root rot/snare kiting (and medding while pet tanks).

[baalzy]

Level 35 isn't that hard to get. It'll be like 1/5th of your total time spent leveling that char, yet alone your total time PLAYING that char.

I'm not exactly excited about it going in, but if it does, whatever. It's not going to stop me from making casters ever again. It might make me a little more inclined to pay for PLs to get to 35 though :x

[webrunner5]

When you find out how many more times you will die staring at a spell book a lot of people won't be so happy about it being classic.

You are talking about not being able to see ANYTHING not even the Tank when sitting. Let alone what is coming for you, or how many mobs there are, and if you are crowd control it is a total surprise when you stand what you even need to do. It will suck ass. So the healer in particular is pretty much blind all the time. Oh what fun that is just looking at a F'ing book and the group health bar all day.

And you can kiss your full screen mode away also. He is talking 800 x 600 folks.