Secrets of Faydwer Support

[Alkorin]

Drem, I think we're both misunderstanding each other here. In the end, it's all about opinion. I've failed to acknowledge yours in the same way that you had failed to acknowledge mine, and in the end, we're both doing it wrong.

I've used both sets of models, yes. I don't miss the old models. I think they look like rough squares on top of rough squares, and we've come a long way since 1999. But, at the end of the day, this is less important than the overall enjoyment of the game. I will continue to play, using Titanium, with the old models, and life will go on. I could talk about immersion and imagination and whatnot all day, but meh.

(As a side note, I wasn't with LoS in this era. Wish I had been as I missed a lot of things I'd have enjoyed being a part of.)

[Savok]

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

I tend to agree with Drem. The textures that come with the new armor from velious is something that distinguishes you as wearing that gear, especially when it comes to things like ToV armor. If I was someone wearing full ToV gear I wouldn't want to look like half the other people on the server wearing banded. It's something people see and go "Aw shit that guys a pimp".

You aware there are three different types of armor for each of the 4 types right? For example you have Plate, Velious Plate 1 and Velious Plate 2. Two of these are completely new styles of armor and one just replaces the old version.

Imbrued Breastplate = Plate look
Singing Steel Breastplate = Plate look
Melodic BP (PoG drop) = Velious Plate 1
BP of Twilight (Skyshrine quested armor) = Velious Plate 2

Currently the only armor that is any different are the standard plate/chain/leather/cloth looks that get updated with Velious as standard anyhow. Armor made or dropped from SoV generally has its own unique looks that varies from the standard types. There are some exceptions to this when you start looking at monks who have a whole category to themselves called monk (look up Wu's as an example).

All we have done is offered the look earlier for those who would like to make use of it, if you don't like it then don't use it.


BTW, I have the Velious textures on as well so if you want to model some standard/Kunark/Velious armor I'm more than happy to take a few pics of you to prove it.

[Nsidious]

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

I tend to agree with Drem. The textures that come with the new armor from velious is something that distinguishes you as wearing that gear, especially when it comes to things like ToV armor. If I was someone wearing full ToV gear I wouldn't want to look like half the other people on the server wearing banded. It's something people see and go "Aw shit that guys a pimp".

Everquest is about the sense of accomplishment, and a huge part of that is the immersion related to these types of things.

P.S. This got me thinking that Velious will be pretty fun with all the ToV farming people get to do.

P.P.S. It's also funny that this debate happens to come up now, since next patch we will be making a change that will force the velious textures on for everyone, even though nobody has the textures yet except some of the GM's.

so...
Luclin models off= make everyone's e-peen feel bigger??[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Ive played since beta, and still have my account on live. While I love the server for the gameplay, I liked the luclin models better (just my personal preferance). The models have no bearing on gameplay, so why not just allow it for those who want it. The forum trolls who want to crucify those who want the change will be none-the-wiser.

[Autotune]

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

so...
Luclin models off= make everyone's e-peen feel bigger??[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Ive played since beta, and still have my account on live. While I love the server for the gameplay, I liked the luclin models better (just my personal preferance). The models have no bearing on gameplay, so why not just allow it for those who want it. The forum trolls who want to crucify those who want the change will be none-the-wiser.

Well the main reason they aren't is because Nilbog didn't want them. He is the "God" of p99. He felt he might be punishing people unjustly and did a poll where the majority didn't want them (the server was much smaller in population then too).

That is the main reason, imo, that luclin models are not allowed.

[Rogean]

No luclin models on my watch.

[purist]

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

The models have no bearing on gameplay, so why not just allow it for those who want it. The forum trolls who want to crucify those who want the change will be none-the-wiser.

anyone notice literally every problem is blamed on supposed forum trolls lately even when they have 0 bearing whatsoever on the discussion

unless you are calling nilbog/rogean forum trolls or something?

[Rael]

SoF client does not suffer from the random crashes that Titanium does, rendering it effectively unplayable for many people...