item transfers - Page 3

loramin · #21 03-27-2015, 04:27 PM

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If you lost all or most of your stuff, I can hook you up with the 'I just got scammed out of all of my stuff and all I've got left is this stupid t-shirt' starter pack.

Very generous of you /salute

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PM me your bozo's name

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The guys name was Alife

Veleria · #22 03-27-2015, 06:37 PM

In classic I had a second account on the same computer. Why is that considered odd? Perhaps not as common as it would be today but it only took a second account and alt-tab

Ele · #23 03-27-2015, 07:05 PM

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

In classic I had a second account on the same computer. Why is that considered odd? Perhaps not as common as it would be today but it only took a second account and alt-tab

Did you play with WinEQ? Otherwise, you could not alt+tab.

This was actually a big deal that you could not alt+tab or play windowed during classic (without violating the EULA by using third party programs).

Edit: Patch introducing windowed mode. http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20030109.html January 9, 2003

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EQ in a Window:

EverQuest can now be run in a window. To place EverQuest in a window, simply press Alt-Enter. You can also switch out of EverQuest to another program by using the familiar Alt-Tab. It is important that you do not do this until you are in-game, do not do this during the login process.

It is important to note a few things. Running the game in a window may reduce game performance a bit. And, as always, the more programs you have running at the same time the more resources they use.

At this time, due to some changes that need to be made on the front end, it is not possible to run two instances of EverQuest. We will be working to make the necessary changes over the next few weeks.

They later fixed it in April 2003 to allow windowed mode all the time, not just once in game.

mr_jon3s · #24 03-27-2015, 07:27 PM

Always do a transfer with someone that has something to lose. People with good gear or epics aren't gonna jack your stuff because you can just get them banned and eat the loss. Or join a guild and make friends. I usually have a guildie or friend do a transfer for me.

Veleria · #25 03-31-2015, 02:12 PM

I did not run Win EQ. I wasn't aware of the program. I never had an issue using Alt-tab. Maybe some versions of windows allowed it. It's been to long to remember what I was running but it was a premade computer bought at a box store.

maskedmelon · #26 03-31-2015, 02:40 PM

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

I did not run Win EQ. I wasn't aware of the program. I never had an issue using Alt-tab. Maybe some versions of windows allowed it. It's been to long to remember what I was running but it was a premade computer bought at a box store.

Been too long for me to remember as well, but I'd thought that without using eqw, you would receive an error when trying to launch a second instance of the application, something like " The program you are trying to open is already in use!"

That may not be the case though. But if it is, then ele has unearthed a damning piece of evidence against dual boxing, akin to the final nail in a coffin ^^

loramin · #27 03-31-2015, 03:09 PM

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

I did not run Win EQ. I wasn't aware of the program. I never had an issue using Alt-tab. Maybe some versions of windows allowed it. It's been to long to remember what I was running but it was a premade computer bought at a box store.

Are you sure that was in the classic era? If you played from 2003 onward it would make perfect sense that you could play in windowed mode without a separate program ... but that wasn't classic.

Ele · #28 03-31-2015, 03:12 PM

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

I did not run Win EQ. I wasn't aware of the program. I never had an issue using Alt-tab. Maybe some versions of windows allowed it. It's been to long to remember what I was running but it was a premade computer bought at a box store.

I'm not sure how you could Alt+Tab while running EQ from 1999-2001 and come back into it successfully without using EQwindows.

That is the whole reason people printed binders full of maps and item stat lists or used a second box to look stuff up while playing, because you couldn't access any other programs.

2002 EQ Druids thread talking about multi-monitor set ups not working without EQWindows, not being able to ALT+TAB. http://thedruidsgrove.org/archive/eq/t-1876.html

sulpher01 · #29 03-31-2015, 03:27 PM

As with everything on this server... depends on what GM you get. Try petitioning again. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

maskedmelon · #30 03-31-2015, 03:28 PM

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That is the whole reason people printed binders full of maps and item stat lists or used a second box to look stuff up while playing, because you couldn't access any other programs.

That and to avoid having to reload the web pages countless times. The internet wasn't nearly as agile or tangible as it is now ^^ People used it to find things and bring them back with them. Now people just use it to look at things, confident that they will be where they found/left them the next time they come looking ^^