It is past time we were allowed shortie hybrids

[Jimjam]

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

I agree with your assessment. At it's core Luclin is very much Kunark 2.0. It was bad in many ways but it did not necessarily have to be bad.

But we are indeed getting a little off-track. I've no personal interest in the short-race hybrids but neither do they overly offend me. As noted the Halfling Ranger's absence baffles me in particular.

Danth

We can only assume as the master race and greatest class they were so far ahead they were already raiding the planes of power for the first 4 years before anyone else caught up with them.

[pink grapefruit]

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

Only thing I disagree with is the updated graphics bit. Otherwise you just mirrored my entire view.

I was pretty young when eq came out. I was like 11 or 12 when you luclin came out. I grew up with those graphics so I am very partial to them.

Honestly, why hate on the updated graphics? Ogres and trolls arent fat anymore?

Get out of my thread.

[brokenpromise]

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

Get out of my thread.

Mom..? Dad..?

[Gustoo]

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

Get out of my thread.

qft

[Danth]

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

Honestly, why hate on the updated graphics? Ogres and trolls arent fat anymore?

I regarded the style as a downgrade from the original art style. "Has twice the polygons, looks half as good" might sum up my feeling. Obviously that's subjective by nature so there'll be a wide range of opinion.

Danth

[Deathrydar]

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

I regarded the style as a downgrade from the original art style. "Has twice the polygons, looks half as good" might sum up my feeling. Obviously that's subjective by nature so there'll be a wide range of opinion.

Danth

Agreed! The original graphics have a sort of fantasy "humor", if you will, to them. I laugh my ass off, still to this day, when I see Ogres and Trolls interacting with the world. Even some of the Elf models are funny.....and the Dwarves....don't get me started!

They traded that "fun" style in for a more serious type of look and I just thought it brought the game to another place.

[Jimjam]

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

I regarded the style as a downgrade from the original art style. "Has twice the polygons, looks half as good" might sum up my feeling. Obviously that's subjective by nature so there'll be a wide range of opinion.

Danth

Agreed. Classic skins were art, luclin was just HD colouring in.

[Izmael]

Most of people who played back then and saw Luclin hit the game are still TRAUMATIZED by the Luclin models. Not even psychoanalysis can sort this out.

The new models were terrible on every single level.
- Not fun to look at as mentionned before. Classic ogres, dwarves, gnomes, halflings = teh win.
- Fugly faces and unhealthy smiles
- Cringy animations
- Some of them not even standing straight (High Elves IIRC)
- The terribad pet models (and sounds!)

Add to this the rest of the expansion that was also terrible, ugly, laggy and timesinky for the most part. This is where EQ went downhill (with a small rebound of hope @ PoP but it was already too late).

[Evia]

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

Only thing I disagree with is the updated graphics bit. Otherwise you just mirrored my entire view.

I was pretty young when eq came out. I was like 11 or 12 when you luclin came out. I grew up with those graphics so I am very partial to them.

Honestly, why hate on the updated graphics? Ogres and trolls arent fat anymore?

its the animations more than anything.

sitting/running/casting spells/swinging weapons all looked clunky and dumb

[Mblake81]

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

Most of people who played back then and saw Luclin hit the game are still TRAUMATIZED by the Luclin models.

The new models were terrible on every single level.
- Not fun to look at as mentionned before. Classic ogres, dwarves, gnomes, halflings = teh win.
- Fugly faces and unhealthy smiles
- Cringy animations
- Some of them not even standing straight (High Elves IIRC)
- The terribad pet models (and sounds!)

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

its the animations more than anything.

sitting/running/casting spells/swinging weapons all looked clunky and dumb

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