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View Poll Results: How do you feel about this new app? | |||
Legal/Fair, but breaks the Spirit of Classic | 31 | 24.41% | |
Illigal/Unfair and breaks the Spirit of Classic | 23 | 18.11% | |
Legal/Fair, and OK with Classic | 42 | 33.07% | |
Illigal/Unfair but OK with Classic | 1 | 0.79% | |
Don't care either way | 30 | 23.62% | |
Voters: 127. You may not vote on this poll |
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Just because the ingame map was removed doesn't make its functionality illegal. It was just removed. And ANY and ALL 3rd party log readers are legal as long as they do not alter the function of the game or automate things, as stated by the entirety of the staff.
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So I type /loc and look over at Muse's map on the wiki which I have opened on my second monitor to reference my position on the grid = Okay and legal.
I type /loc and a software application does the reference for me by parsing the loc data from my log and puts a pointer on the map, which is still open on my second monitor = Illegal. The difference between legal and illegal is that I'm using a simple software program to do some mental gruntwork for me? Goddammed Luddites....
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Part of the fun is running into a zone and not knowing where anything is. it forces you to explore and adventure, at least to some degree. No maps!
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Even explorers and adventurers use maps. The smart ones, at least.
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Did you know that this server actually had maps for a while? And guess what....I still had fun! Crazy huh? | |||
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Champion_Standing and Mirana
I understand your logic and interpretation of the situation. The point I am trying to make is: -If this new software is GM approved, then turning off in-game maps becomes a moot point, since this software not only duplicates its function, but actually enhances it. Which leads to 2 possible situations: a) GM allow in-game maps back, going against their previous decision based on the fact that's maps were not classic OR b) GM still disallow in-game maps, while letting even more powerful map system to operate, which leads to rather amusing stance of "In game maps are not classic so you can't use them, but using 3rd party tools that do exactly same thing is ok" To show you why this situation is awkward from logical point of view, consider this analogy: -During Great Depression US Government forbid sale and production of Alcohol. Now imagine a situation where government only forbid production and sale of alcohol by organizations, but not individuals: so it would be illegal to buy alcohol in a store, but its ok to brew it at home and consume in any amount.
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Just so you know, people did make and still do make moonshine, and it's still illegal, you cannot stop people from producing alcohol. The difference here is that they did try to stop them. But honestly this analogy has nothing to do with a mapping program on an EverQuest server and I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. If you feel that this technology wasn't possible back in 1999/2000 then I'd like you to look at some early versions of showEQ, which was essentially a similar style of program but it was able to read a lot more and show you mob positioning, loot, etc. This was back before there were in-game maps, and it just used an out of game map to give you the positions. This technology was available (in a more powerful form) and so it's not really that big of a deal that it exists IMO, especially since all this program will do is show you where you are on a map. | |||
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I don't understand how people think this is classic. I am impressed with the idea, but classic mapping was a binder full of printouts because the EQ client didn't allow alt-tabbing until after Velious (maybe Luclin?).
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