global chat ?

[Galaa]

Originally Posted by sbvera13 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

From what I read, it used to be here because it's built into the emu, but they took it out because it's not classic. If you havn't noticed yet, the devs are a little OCD about mimicking everything classic, so it'll never happen.

IMO the "its not in P99 because its not classic" excuse is way overused.

There are many things in P99 that isnt classic as well...so if those can exist, why cant this?

A global chat doesnt even affect the game as much as a gameplay function. Global chats has always been optional to join, if you dont wish to have your chat box spammed, you can just leave the global chat channels.

[sbvera13]

Even so, I don't really want a game wide channel. It changes the feel of the game immensely. Howver to be fair there are many non classic things I would like to see. Soulbinders, item stacks bigger then 20 (arrows especially), experience penalties removed, etc. Theres no reason that because we want the classic experience, we can't make it a better game and keep the core. But the devs don't share that attitude at all.

[Dumesh Uhl'Belk]

Originally Posted by sbvera13 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Theres no reason that because we want the classic experience, we can't make it a better game and keep the core. But the devs don't share that attitude at all.

Rogean makes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There are a lot of people who come here because we want to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

If what you really want is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, hold the jelly, add bananas, honey, cinnamon, deep-friend.... then may I direct you to the eqemu source code on http://www.eqemulator.org/

From there, you can get all the information you need to start your own server with whatever rules and options you want.

Rogean makes what Rogean makes, take it or leave it.

[Flunklesnarkin]

There are a lot of emu eq servers out there. Some of them have large populations too..

I think P99 has the largest from what i've seen.


but if you are dead set on global chat can try another.

[Fultun]

Originally Posted by sbvera13 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Even so, I don't really want a game wide channel. It changes the feel of the game immensely. Howver to be fair there are many non classic things I would like to see. Soulbinders, item stacks bigger then 20 (arrows especially), experience penalties removed, etc. Theres no reason that because we want the classic experience, we can't make it a better game and keep the core. But the devs don't share that attitude at all.

xp penalties is what seperate EQ from the watered down games out there.

It makes you consider your attack methods. Without it, you can just run in and try anything to see if you can do it or not with no consequences.

[Barkingturtle]

AND YOU LOVE IT

[Jinkeybhoy]

There was global chat when the server first started but was done away with once the population got to a reasonable level. It got pretty out of hand at times without someone constantly watching it.

I doubt global chat will be implemented until it was added on live.

[RevengeofGio]

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

xp penalties is what seperate EQ from the watered down games out there.

It makes you consider your attack methods. Without it, you can just run in and try anything to see if you can do it or not with no consequences.

I think he's talking about the xp penalties on certain classes & races.

The reasoning behind the penalties were kind of stupid and definitely didn't make the game better. Frankly speaking without AA's you have a game where 3 classes are barely used (which lets be honest wasn't classic... back in the day there were tons of hybrid melee). Frankly we need to add some limited AA's or directly modify certain classes so they can be competitive. Otherwise you end up in a situation that you're keeping all the faults that SOE eventually fixed under a banner of nostalgia.

Also no maps is kinda stupid too (oh but it makes it classic)... not really because all everyone did was alt tab to look at a map... so alt tab versus hitting M.

You can add quality of life changes and still be considered classic. I know I'm a radical here and all lol.

[teekanc]

Global Chat please. I need a channel to lol umadbro in.

[Flunklesnarkin]

I kind of like no map.. usually end up being too tempted to stare at it all the time.


You learn the way to where you're going after a time or two anyways and don't need the map.


I do like custom channels though. I don't see how those would affect anybodies gameplay except for the people who set up and use the channels.