I don't know where people are getting their difinitions of "classic" from; but I would point out that by the time Luclin launched Verant / SOE were explicitly labeling the original game "Classic Everquest". This is the only consistent definiton I can see, and by this definition Luclin models are obviously not "classic".
This is hardly an arbitrary definition of classic, as it is the original designers'. It has been noted numerous times since prior to launch by all the people working on this project that this would be a classic / kunark / velious server. None of these expansions include the Luclin graphics, and it is therefore well within the stated goals of this project to exclude them.
It is my understanding that there is a work-around available for those who cannot live without them, but in the end this server reflects the vision of 'classic', 'kunark', and 'velious' which those who work on it have. This is fair, and if you have a different vision of 'classic' there is absolutely nothing (aside from the insane amount of work it takes) stopping you from creating your own server and sharing it with us as well.
Zathael
of the Lodge of the Dead of Neriak.
Gentleman, Scholar, Bane of the Light.
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