Dark nights, infravision and so forth.

[Jaleth]

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I remember in 99, when I started in Surefall Glade. Dark as F*CK, like black. Didn't get out of that place for like 20 minutes. Immediately died. Good times!

This.

I literally had to memorize every turn to get to and from Surefall in that cave when I had a source of light (like casting Halo of Light as a paladin, man was that spell useful). Same with the tunnel from Everfrost to Black Burrow. I would count the seconds, turn the proper degree left or right, move straight for a few seconds and repeat. Just became tedious casting the spell when I began remembering the path.

[Vandil]

Roll Dark Elf. Ultravision will always be the best.

[RDawg816]

Looking up at zonelines to navigate by the sky. Walking backwards to Blackburrow so you can see the previous torches to navigate.... good times.

[maskedmelon]

Good thread, up boated ^^b

Did t read beyond your OP, but to answer, they did fix it at one point, but everyone whined like little bitches and they reverted he change the same day :c It was pretty hardcore and took your whole puter into the dark world with it. Which I don't really think was bad, did t have all the resources we have now like p99 auctions and stuff back in 99 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[mr_jon3s]

I quit my first barbarian because of how dark it was. I kept getting lost in the Halas tunnel exit spending 5 minutes zoning eachway into everfrost/halas.

[Chrysus]

Gamma settings and classic EQ darkness are entirely different things. Setting the former was just how we, as newb humans/erudites, compensated for being nearly blind at night.

Furthermore, classic infrasion was not just "lesser ultravision", it added a orange hue mobs/players at a distance. You can see it on the left in the screen shot below (I'm sure there are better examples to be found). It was very helpful since light sources only illuminated your immediate surroundings.

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It's unfortunate, but the general consensus of our client-tinkerers seems to be that classic darkness isn't doable in the titanium client. Changing the gamma settings isn't going to replicate classic darkness any more then wearing sunglasses.

[rollin5k]

I hate to say it but the darkness is part of what made eq awesome back in the old days. I remember hanging out at the guard towers and waiting for the sun light. Its a lost part of the game for sure.

[utenan]

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As long as titanium's weird night brightness doesn't kick in (seems to be random?) my night's are looking pretty dark and classic

[skarlorn]

Dam does anyelf else get a massive dopamine surge wen u c eq pix