Can I Play The Game On This Laptop?

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

you not stealing a copy. Unless you didnt play EQ in 1999 you paid for the software back then so your just downloading a copy of something you already paid for. Nothing illegal about that.

I wish that was true, I actually still have my copy of the original Trilogy in an orangish three disk (As I recall, maybe it was brown, it has truly been way too long...) box. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

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

In 2013 no one who is interested in EQ now would know that little about a computer, much less not be able to google somthing. OP is either a statistical outlier and is in fact a completely new player or this is a fail troll; cant tell which.

You have stated the matter nicely. I keep waiting for the OP to ask "btw, why do computers come with cup holders?"

edit: "btw" is 133t for "By the way." Don't want to shut the op out of the convo.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

In 2013 no one who is interested in EQ now would know that little about a computer, much less not be able to google somthing. OP is either a statistical outlier and is in fact a completely new player or this is a fail troll; cant tell which.

Well I am more of a console gamer, retro really... And I am not sure what a Statistical Outlier is. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I don't think I am a troll, never liked the class myself, more of an Iskar or Barbarian, but I am pretty much a new player, albeit one from Trilogy and Shadows of Luclin with a very brief stint in Planes of Power and that is where it went down hill from there in personal opinion.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

You have stated the matter nicely. I keep waiting for the OP to ask "btw, why do computers come with cup holders?"

edit: "btw" is 133t for "By the way." Don't want to shut the op out of the convo.

What does "OP" mean or stand for exactly and what is "133t". And I of course got that "btw" meant "By the way". No need to be rude. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Gadwen]

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

Well I am not much into getting a free copy. Yea I know, I am willing to play on a server that is "free" with maybe giving donations, but not willing to steal a copy of the game. A little grey area I am sure, but I do not mind paying for the content, but since I wont be playing on "their" servers, it doesn't really matter if they get extra money after the fact or not.

But I had no idea it was obsolete... I have not really bothered even looking at PC games since Planes of Power, so I have no idea how old it really is.

SOE gives you access to pretty much all the content in Titanium for free, you can download the game off their site and log into the servers for no charge. They don't make the discs anymore, or support the client. The only people losing out on money here are the assholes selling it for $150 on amazon.

[ClassicEQPlayer]

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

Used copies on Amazon range from $52 to $190, new $149 to $346. I can't imagine that anyone will actually buy the $300+ copies anytime soon but I have talked to people that claim to have spent $100+ on a new copy.

I thought PC games only cost around $60ish for most, unless getting a collectors edition or something. I thought EQ also just charged per expansion and you just kind of load up everything up until that point, while keeping your old characters and equipment if you had any. There is no way I am paying skywards up to $300 or even $100! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Last night I downloaded the free, I think it is called Bronze version of the game and began playing it. It shoved me in some kind of Drakkonian city instead of the birth place of the Barbarians... the whole reason I chose the Barbarian was to experience the snow and ice again. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The game plays, but barely. Even going to the first hut with all the trainers makes my laptop lag horribly and I have all the graphics, as far as I am aware of turned down. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I am not sure if it will be the same if I ever get a copy of the retail version or not and when only playing on the "classical trilogy" bits if it will improve the performance.

[Dalven]

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

I thought PC games only cost around $60ish for most, unless getting a collectors edition or something. I thought EQ also just charged per expansion and you just kind of load up everything up until that point, while keeping your old characters and equipment if you had any. There is no way I am paying skywards up to $300 or even $100! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Last night I downloaded the free, I think it is called Bronze version of the game and began playing it. It shoved me in some kind of Drakkonian city instead of the birth place of the Barbarians... the whole reason I chose the Barbarian was to experience the snow and ice again. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The game plays, but barely. Even going to the first hut with all the trainers makes my laptop lag horribly and I have all the graphics, as far as I am aware of turned down. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I am not sure if it will be the same if I ever get a copy of the retail version or not and when only playing on the "classical trilogy" bits if it will improve the performance.

You wouldn't have any problems with the titanium client. Modern EQ's graphics are more performance intensive than what you would be using here. Honestly, don't pay for the client - like has been said SOE give the files away for free anyway - just not the specific version you need. Nobody is going to come banging down your door to drag you through the courts and ban you from using a computer for life because you downloaded an ancient bit of software to play some classic eq. If SOE didn't want people playing this they would have shut ot down a long time ago.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

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

What does "OP" mean or stand for exactly and what is "133t". And I of course got that "btw" meant "By the way". No need to be rude. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

unfrozen caveman gamer is confused and frightened by our ways

[kenzar]

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

unfrozen caveman gamer is confused and frightened by our ways

Lol. If troll thread i dont get it.

[fadetree]

OP is 'Original Poster', ie., you in this thread. l33t is an alternate spelling of 'elite', which more or less means 'cool', but also makes fun of the user for being a dork.