Did I just go properly blind?

[Raavak]

Or the NSA.

[tarkhis]

I remember on live when it first came out that even with a wood elf my vision was crap at night compared to a dark elf. On P99 I see fine at night even with a human.

[HippoNipple]

Monitors were trash back then too.

[meritt]

When I first played EQ as a Barbarian, my first few play sessions were confined entirely to Halas. Between learning the nuances of swimming, getting lost/stuck in the completely dark tunnel to Everfrost, and accidentally attacking guards, I wasn't sure EQ was for me.

Then a kind soul bestowed on me a torch. Walking out onto that snow packed ground with only my torchlight providing a small sphere of illumination was absolutely incredible. I still get chills thinking about those early days.

[Sorn]

Has a lot to do with the client. For example, TAKP uses the old EQMac client so humans are legit blind and wood elven vision at night turns everything bright orange, but Titanium doesn't do any of that.

That said, Telin did manage to adjust it a while back so you CAN be blind as a human provided you lower your gamma.

[Izmael]

IMO someone like Secrets needs to spend a couple days binge-hacking Titanium/dsetup.dll for more classicness.

[Mblake1981]

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

Has a lot to do with the client. For example, TAKP uses the old EQMac client so humans are legit blind and wood elven vision at night turns everything bright orange, but Titanium doesn't do any of that.

I have a memory of bluish hue with Ultravision and max visual range, wood elf sight had reduced distance.

[d3r14k]

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

Monitors were trash back then too.

This may have more to do with it than we occasionally think of. I wouldn't even know where to find an early 00's model CRT monitor. Goodwill doesn't even hoard that garbage anymore.

[Mblake1981]

Originally Posted by d3r14k [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This may have more to do with it than we occasionally think of. I wouldn't even know where to find an early 00's model CRT monitor. Goodwill doesn't even hoard that garbage anymore.

Hmm

I agree there are differences. The game was designed during the CRT era.

Flat panel monitors are not known to produce the best true blacks which may account partially for the difference we remember.

[mcoy]

Originally Posted by d3r14k [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This may have more to do with it than we occasionally think of. I wouldn't even know where to find an early 00's model CRT monitor. Goodwill doesn't even hoard that garbage anymore.

Hrm. My 17" viewsonic CRT still works fine. I could test and see if it looks any different from my more modern displays. This is the same one I used back in '99 and I remember being completely lost the first time I zoned into EC at night as a human. I never played a DE but I do remember infravision (as opposed to ultra) having a reddish tint to it at night as someone previously mentioned.

It'll be a few days as I have to wait for the HDMI -> VGA adapter I just ordered to arrive.

-Mcoy