Mana check? - Page 4

Chanus · #31 01-07-2011, 05:04 PM

% on a default interface didn't happen until like four years ago. I think everyone just knew a bubble is 20% as there's five of them.

ir0nfist · #32 01-07-2011, 05:10 PM

I normally say the percentage but don't bother with the m. So just fm, 60, 30, LOM, OOM. That's about the size of it.

chr0nix · #33 01-07-2011, 05:30 PM

Fennin Ro here since classic, always have reported mana by bubbles as in 1m, 2m, etc. I thought it was a little odd that almost every time I grouped on this server someone asked what I meant or why not use %. Thanks for posting this!! I am no longer forever alone.

Morlaeth · #34 01-07-2011, 05:34 PM

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

there you are, in a lower guk group, the tank just pulled 5 mobs , your group kills them with no deaths, and then the tank asks "hows mana?"

how do you answer this question?

I have always been old school , even in EQ live in current times, even here with the percentages clearly posted prefer to answer in the 1 - 5M format "2m" meaning 2 bubbles of mana, vs 40%.

I have even had people ask me what I mean by 2m etc, they had no clue what I was talking about.

so how do YOU answer mana checks? the "bubble" format or Percentage format?

I've never seen the bubble method...I've always used percentages.

corradojeff · #35 01-07-2011, 06:14 PM

This thread needed a poll...

Falliton · #36 01-07-2011, 06:33 PM

I also played on Fennin Ro and recall it being in bubbles. I also played on a Tholuxe Paells, Vazaelle and Firiona Vie and it was always percentages on those.

Slathar · #37 01-07-2011, 06:34 PM

fennin ro sucks because they go by bubbles

Maneuk · #38 01-07-2011, 07:15 PM

%age on firiona Vie
And rougues would also say "oop!"
(out of poison)

Tumdumm · #39 01-07-2011, 07:29 PM

i remember bubbles on morrell thule but % on xev, i like % better

Datante · #40 01-07-2011, 07:43 PM

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

I remember mana checks being reported in bubbles. Did the original interface even report %?

Yep, back in '99-2000 it was always bubbles (or rarely a nice round percent) due to a lack of percent overlay. I recall saying 1b, 2 bubs, etc.. The "blue experience bar" was also not in existence back then...that yellow exp bar just seemed to stand still for soooo long!