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Metanis liked Iven's post in the thread Joke for the day.

You don't know bad jokes then :p

Metanis replied to the thread Overseer mass retirement of common agents.

People been asking for this for a couple of years now. No traction yet. Budget 15 minutes a day to retire excess agents. It will take you a...

Metanis liked KushallaFV's post in the thread Class Balancing - When is it happening?.

They’re still working on it. They’ll be adding new AA ranks later in the year, around mid-December.

Metanis liked fransisco's post in the thread Class Balancing - When is it happening?.

Only if you play the good ones. If your an SK, Bard, Shaman, Mage, Monk, Ber, Rogue, maybe ranger, your doing just fine. The melee...

Metanis liked kizant's post in the thread Class Balancing - When is it happening?.

Clerics still need some DPS but things are definitely better.

Metanis liked Iven's post in the thread Class Balancing - When is it happening?.

The only way to balance that would be different powerfull mercs for each class. And a new merc class, that can agressively tank and heal,...

Metanis liked CdeezNotes's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

EQ was built literally on the premise of being unfairly advantageous to those who invested more time. Stop being obtuse with these...

Metanis liked code-zero's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

There's absolutely nothing fair about slackers and incompetent players leeching XP and loot in groups. The least fair thing imaginable...

Metanis liked CdeezNotes's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

No it doesn't. If you quit over boxing, you're lying to yourself. You were simply looking for an excuse to reroll and blaming it on...

Metanis liked code-zero's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

People still hang out, guild chat, channels, etc. What they don't want to do is get involved with a gaggle of random people who are...

Metanis liked KushallaFV's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

If they’re quitting over boxing, they already lost interest and are using it as an excuse.

Metanis liked Stune's post in the thread After 26 years i get to retire..

From Alpha, Beta accounts i finally get to say goodbye to the community. Not many of us left, and if so, it is off and on returning...

Metanis replied to the thread Installing EQ on a windows 8.1 PC.

There are a lot of troubleshooting threads in this section that probably pertain. You may have to scroll back to last year's however....

Metanis liked Flexin's post in the thread Level 50 Heroic Characters are almost here!.

I considered a couple of these possible reasons why we could expect these were implemented. It's a great catch up mechanic for those who...

Metanis liked I_Love_My_Bandwidth's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

Some people get a charge out of TLP. Can't fault them for liking it. But to demonize a substrata of players over how they prefer to play is...

Metanis liked Captain Video's post in the thread Class Balancing - When is it happening?.

All classes are perfectly balanced for the modern game. It costs the same amount of Krono for each class to purchase BiS gear, spells where...

Metanis liked CdeezNotes's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

If I can do the progression in 30 minutes alone vs 60 minutes dragging useless gossip girls, you bet your bottom dollar I'm going to just...

Metanis replied to the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

There are toxic players. There are clueless players. They add nothing to my gaming experience and I'm entirely free to avoid them. In...

Metanis replied to the thread Class Balancing - When is it happening?.

I suspect (strongly), that the window for this effort has already closed for this year. At this point I'd be happy if they make some...

Metanis liked I_Love_My_Bandwidth's post in the thread Class Balancing - When is it happening?.

On the Beta forums there was a post referencing a Q1/Q2 class balancing effort. Can we get a status update on this effort?

Metanis liked CatsPaws's post in the thread AFK Mages in Old Zones.

No, the reason DBG has a wider definition is that they cannot possibly list every single little or big infraction parameter. They have...

Metanis liked Meeko's post in the thread Fixed Internally Equipment doesn't properly re-equip itself when changing personas if in different slots..

This issue should be resolved with this month's update. Once the fix reaches Test next week, we'd appreciate some focused testing on it to...

Metanis liked Godsanvil's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

A not AFK player is great to me.

Metanis replied to the thread What makes "the best" player?.

Any player you're happy to invite to your group or your raid. Usually because they contribute in some meaningful way.

Metanis liked Lluianae's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

As a raid leader I'd have said something along the lines of what's been posted already. I'd also look back to one of Apos' old quotes about...

Metanis liked Eaedyilye's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

Someone who got gud.

Metanis liked Sissruukk's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

Apparently, according to ChatGPT, there is a formula. When I typed in "write a formula on how to make a great player in video games,"...

Metanis liked Cadira's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

In terms of class skill, another saying I like to live by is: A good player knows what buttons to press. A great player knows "why"...

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

+ cooperation

Metanis liked dotard's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

Anticipation, reaction, communication, execution.

Metanis liked Bobbybick's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

1. Show Up 2. Do their job with minimal explanation 3. Don't complain (private constructive feedback to RL is NOT complaining) Bonus...

Metanis liked Cicelee's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

I am not entirely sure of all the attributes for the best players, but I do know if at character creation you chose gnome, iksar or...

Metanis liked Act of Valor's post in the thread What makes "the best" player?.

Whoever has the longest beard imo. Sorry.

Metanis replied to the thread I hate reCaptcha.

Skynet smiles.

Metanis liked fransisco's post in the thread I hate reCaptcha.

captchas in general are worthless. Bots have a higher success rate than people do on them.

Metanis liked Flatchy's post in the thread I hate reCaptcha.

Now I want to make a toon and name it reCaptcha....

Metanis liked fransisco's post in the thread Returning player 95-115 leveling.

For gearing, watch the bazaar. I might advice against 10+ levels of gribbels and such. This is a game which is supposed to be fun. I can't...

Metanis liked I_Love_My_Bandwidth's post in the thread Returning player 95-115 leveling.

I don't think anyone is arguing. And gear is fundamental to leveling - so how to get gear needs to be part of the conversation. Makes sense...

Metanis liked Mulerien's post in the thread Returning player 95-115 leveling.

Make sure you start doing /overseer everyday and level up your quests - it will help you out in the long run. Id stick with the COTF HA to...

Metanis liked Magneress's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

It's clear to me that all truebox does is make it harder to compete with dedicated boxing crews with multiple old pc's. All servers should...

Metanis replied to the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

It'd be super fun if the coders made eqgame.exe attack itself whenever it found another instance running on the same machine. Then us...

Metanis liked OldTimeEQ1's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

I never understood the box hate. I don't box, heck I never even play alts (except on Oakwynd where I did out of boredom). Botters, on...

Metanis liked Meow's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

Players like this guy are why I pretty much exclusively box now. I used to prefer meeting new people and playing one character but...

Metanis liked lob2014's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

A no-box server would not be the paradise you imagine. Boxers aren't going to say "oh well I guess I will group with you now". Also it...

Metanis liked code-zero's post in the thread Boxing Is The Plague Of EQ.

The thing is that the arguments made against boxing are bad and none of them are made in good faith. Assertions are made with absolutely...

Metanis liked Velisaris_MS's post in the thread Gallant Focus of Fortitude.

I don't know what the perverse obsession the devs have with ornaments or how it developed, but it's got to freaking stop. No more...

Metanis liked Alnitak's post in the thread What class to re-start with?.

Yup, a bard. Bards are awesome and welcomed everywhere.

Metanis liked code-zero's post in the thread What class to re-start with?.

Make a Bard, learn to be the best Bard you can be. You will have a place in almost any group or guild you'd like

Metanis liked Quicksand's post in the thread What class to re-start with?.

Try to recover your old account. The necro is now powerful. Make a new character and run thru the tutorial to learn what you have missed....

Metanis liked Tuco's post in the thread The suggestions for Clerics.

Here's where Niente asked for advice on improving clerics a couple of years ago:...

Metanis liked Warpeace's post in the thread In Progress graphics exploding into kalaidascope.

Lots of this going on today.

Metanis liked LadyQuake's post in the thread Reflections of you Mission Challenge.

Tick didnt appear on the 25th Anniversary Mission Challenge. i got the egg and handed in for that aug which got. Tried hailing and even...

Metanis liked DakineRathe's post in the thread Raid Loot.

3 LI raids last night.. not a single Valiant. Barely anything in the boxes at all really. Multiples of the same item, a couple T1 items, a...

Metanis liked Rippy's post in the thread Raid Loot.

Since the March patch, there's been a noticeable increase in the scarcity of Valiant drops from raids. Here's a comparison of Valiant drops...

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread Joke for the day.

Finally!! A real use for gnomes. [IMG]

Metanis replied to the thread What class for the new server are you?.

Maybe they could bring back Veeshan!

Metanis liked Velisaris_MS's post in the thread Gallant Focus of Fortitude.

Arcanaforged is where I've gotten most of mine. The golems in that zone plus Geo give you all 4 types of drops, so that's a nice named...

Metanis liked kizant's post in the thread GINA not allowed to be installed.

You skipped the main page with the readme and correct installer to use called out and went right to the downloads folder. Go back up to...

Metanis replied to the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

I just want to reiterate a point that has been made previously in case @Ngreth ever reads this. It's NOT only that we seem to get screwed...

Metanis liked Cadira's post in the thread GINA not allowed to be installed.

You'll pass till it's the only option, lol.

Metanis liked Fenthen's post in the thread GINA not allowed to be installed.

If you aren't using EQLP by now then that's your fault. We gave everyone over a year of warning about GINA server instability, lack...

Metanis liked CatsPaws's post in the thread installation stuck.

Don't use Steam. Just download normally - you can still play free there is no advantage to using Steam If you have problems then, come...

Metanis liked Lianeb's post in the thread 0 Valiant loot drops in raid chest.

There is a 17 page thread about this. https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/raid-chests-0-loots.295776/ It feels bad to...

Metanis liked MmmmBop's post in the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

I'm pretty sure every guild is going to say the drop rate comes out to approximately 1 tradeskill item per raid as the average....

Metanis replied to the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

We got screwed again last night too. It's really disgusting. I remember some issue years ago where the Devs claimed everything was...

Metanis liked Tarkas's post in the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

Seems worse now? We've gone about 8 of 9 chests with 1 T2 drop...

Metanis liked Lodestar's post in the thread In Progress graphics exploding into kalaidascope.

The boss has provided an update directly above. I'd recommend spending some time getting to know the devs (direct messages) in...

Metanis replied to the thread Consistent crash to desktop when selecting server..

I'm too lazy to go back and find them for you, but check year-old posts in the Player Support section of these forums. Your problem was a...

Metanis liked Velisaris_MS's post in the thread In Progress Mobs become unhittable in multiple locations in LS.

DX11 wasn't in game when LS was launched, which is when this bug started. Something else they did before that screwed it up.

Metanis liked Yinla's post in the thread In Progress Mobs become unhittable in multiple locations in LS.

We had 1 hunter we couldn't hit tonight at the same spot. It seems DX11 has shifted the hitbox downward and now any piece of terain...

Metanis liked Vumad's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

Sounds like your work is like everyone else's work. You have a meeting to plan the meeting. Everyone meets informally to discuss...

Metanis liked Vumad's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

I saw Jurassic park. It took a really long time to get the goat deployed and the T-rex in position, but once it was done, the goat...

Metanis replied to the thread Fixed DirectX 11 : the stuttering makes the game unplayable.

The only appreciable stuttering I'm seeing is when I click on "Enter World" on a character. For part of that process there is a rapid-fire...

Metanis liked Corwyhn Lionheart's post in the thread Suggesting on how to handle transferring off of FV server.

To transfer off FV make a toon with the same name on the server you want to go to then level it up. And voila its just like you...

Metanis replied to the thread In Progress graphics exploding into kalaidascope.

Prior to the patch last week my AMD systems experienced the issue and it seems relating to mage pets. I don't think I ever saw the issue on...

Metanis liked Eaedyilye's post in the thread In Progress graphics exploding into kalaidascope.

For me (FV server) it seems like it's the pet weapons that blow up. This may or may not be helpful for the devs who are trying to solve...

Metanis replied to the thread In Progress Mobs become unhittable in multiple locations in LS.

Moors raid instance (from Dhakka) a moors rat located at 875,-383,-95 the graphic looked good like it was on top of the grass but only...

Metanis liked Lodestar's post in the thread Fixed DirectX 11 : the stuttering makes the game unplayable.

With the custom memory.ini settings Cairbrae has made available, and the most recent patch, the amount of hitching has decreased and only...

Metanis liked EQ Dev's post in the thread Game Update Notes - April 17, 2024.

The following note didn't make it into the original patch notes, but is currently live: *** Quests and Events *** - Set the...

Metanis liked Angeliana's post in the thread More Fippy Fest Information!.

[IMG] Fippy’s at it again! Fippy’s been busy sniffing out information to pass on and has come across the entire schedule! Take a quick...

Metanis liked Fenthen's post in the thread In Progress graphics exploding into kalaidascope.

[IMG] I'm gonna tell my kids this was a space game.

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread Joke for the day.

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Metanis liked Beco's post in the thread Confirmed Pet Melee Lag.

What are the odds, that we may see a fix, before the 5th anniversary of the first post of this thread has passed?

Metanis liked YellowBelly's post in the thread Polar Bear now spawning for Broken Key of Frost.

Ugh. I found out the problem. The map I was using did not have this particular crevasse drawn. The map maker must have missed it...

Metanis replied to the thread Group NPT.

I hate losing a spell slot to something with such a long refresh time. In addition to the valid complaints about casting refresh time,...

Metanis liked Toni's post in the thread Group NPT.

So does Mind Whirl, why use Tears?

Metanis liked Szilent's post in the thread Group NPT.

I'm a 1st place finisher. At the end of the day, npt is pretty minor to begin with.

Metanis liked dentalplan's post in the thread Tower mount stats are too weak!.

The mount should at least be selo speed for the amount of effort it takes to get imho.

Metanis liked Yinla's post in the thread Tower mount stats are too weak!.

Is there anything worth buying? I did the first mission and haven't done any since, not seen anything that would be worth my time to get...

Metanis posted a new thread.

Tower mount stats are too weak!

For 375 of the new Timeless Tokens you can buy an Argent Clockwork Boar Saddle which is a "Fast" mount and comes with mount blessing...

Forum: The Veterans' Lounge

Metanis liked Galvanize's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

Mercs 100% killed the group cleric because people realized not much healing is actually needed and if they want to be semi afk or take...

Metanis liked klanderso's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

It's like if you have errands to run after work, it's best to NOT sit down in a comfy chair, or they'll never get done :D

Metanis liked Tarvas's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

I recently learned that giving certain parts of a server stack a rest may end up with them deciding to rest eternally. A hamster in...

Metanis replied to the thread Broken Key of Sands - Step 5 Giant doesn't spawn.

Sometimes you have to wander around the giant area to find the trigger point. It took me 5 minutes last time I did this.

Metanis liked Thren's post in the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

This made me laugh...

Metanis liked Fenthen's post in the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

I can hardly wait for May when the drops double from 0 to 0.

Metanis liked adetia's post in the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

incredibly we had 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 0, 0 this week (extraordinarily good), which pushed us up over 1 drop per event average so far for the...

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread In Progress graphics exploding into kalaidascope.

I had it happen on one character in PoK earlier today. It happened by the Loyalist merchant and then in the Buff crowd near the Guild Lobby...

Metanis liked Angahran's post in the thread Confirmed Broken Key of Frost.

It is possible to get all the pieces and repair the key without getting the updates for investigating the locations which means you have...

Metanis liked Angeliana's post in the thread Server Downtime: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM.

Server downtime is being extended by 2 hours. Thank you for your patience.

Metanis replied to the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

FIFY! (Just kidding, I know there's always a big sense of relief that the team can get back to normal routines after a patch!)

Metanis liked klanderso's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

The downside of doing patches in the middle of the night (which would probably be anywhere from 9pm to 4am Pacific) is that it's 100%...

Metanis liked Salinae's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

This actually would be a great thing to post out. I wish we had an AMA coming up. Since we have no facts I will make some up. Someone rolls...

Metanis liked Cicelee's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

Original post asks for a dev name to respond to inner workings. Thread creator goes back to Vet Lounge, sees blue DEV by thread title...

Metanis liked Fanra's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

https://xkcd.com/303/ [IMG]

Metanis liked Lluianae's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

Looking back at NoS, I do remember what was perhaps the biggest motivation killer for me once maxed out on AAs that encapsulates this...

Metanis liked Knifen's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

I sure hope you mean mission zones only, cause if there is a way to get mercs into a raid dz we need to bring that back for non current...

Metanis liked Meeko's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

The change was for mission/raid instanced zones, not pickzones. There were ways of getting more players+mercs in them than the task allowed...

Metanis liked Angahran's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

{quote}- Instanced zones will again attempt to suspend mercenaries if there are too many players in the zone. {quote} This really sucks...

Metanis replied to the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

Completely true.

Metanis liked I_Love_My_Bandwidth's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

No way does any Ops team have this much energy. :cool:

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

Ngreth can really dance.

Metanis liked Nebulism's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

Note: I'm not a dev for this game, but experienced in other industries. The actual deployment of the next iteration of the code is likely...

Metanis liked Jarok's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

After they start the scripts running, I imagine something like this? [IMG]

Metanis replied to the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

I'd like to know who gets tasked with getting out of bed 2 or 3? (or more) hours early to actually shut down the servers this morning. And...

Metanis liked Cicelee's post in the thread What exactly happens during a patch downtime?.

So today's patch will be around 6-8 hours of downtime or so. And the red message says something about maintenance. But can anyone...

Metanis replied to the thread How is data saved and stored here? And what can I do to protect things on my end?.

Those are the magic bullets usually. So if they aren't working for you then some aspect of your computing environment is probably to...

Metanis replied to the thread Question on Boxing gameplay..

I think this is the only question you had that maybe needed to be expounded upon. I personally 6 box a lot. But most of us don't...

Metanis liked Vumad's post in the thread Question on Boxing gameplay..

What class are you maining? I am assuming you are on a server with mercs as I reply. 2-box is fine. For example a MAG does okay...

Metanis replied to the thread Returning Player - Graphics Help?.

To the OP, there are a number of things that you could do, but since there is a patch tomorrow morning perhaps wait until you install the...

Metanis posted a new thread.

Terrible bad lag tonight for a few of us on Luclin server

Normal ping is about 90ms for me. Was over 200 most of the night. Did a tracert and a petition and attached the results. In our guild...

Forum: Player Support

Metanis replied to the thread Playing on different computers & monitors.

I purchase and use software that can't be mentioned here but is totally legal. It runs my EQ clients in something called "emulated full...

Metanis liked Syylke_EMarr's post in the thread Bard: Aura of "_" vs. Echo of "_".

Aura of ___ follows your character. Echo of ___ creates a stationary aura where you initially "cast" the spell. Basic benefit to Echo...

Metanis replied to the thread Playing on different computers & monitors.

If your computer's have fast enough USB ports in theory you could run EQ from an external NVMe drive caddy and just move the drive to which...

Metanis liked Iven's post in the thread Keyboard question.

But you do surf there. [IMG]

Metanis liked Angeliana's post in the thread Keyboard question.

Time for nachos?

Metanis liked I_Love_My_Bandwidth's post in the thread EQLogParser questions.

Thanks for all your work and effort on EQLP, kizant. The fact you put your own time into this and ask for nothing in return is a...

Metanis liked Fenthen's post in the thread EQLogParser questions.

Kizant with EQLP and his numerous Caster DPS guides are one of the few folks really keeping this game afloat. I've been using EQLP for...

Metanis liked Koutarou_E'ci's post in the thread Unkempt Woods - No Ignition achievement.

Burning the boss down so fast that this emote never happens also works.

Metanis liked Yinla's post in the thread Unkempt Woods - No Ignition achievement.

Well maybe I should have asked for help before....we got the achievement this evening. Not sure we did anything different to normal....

Metanis liked Vumad's post in the thread Unkempt Woods - No Ignition achievement.

It is certainly not the first problematic ACH that could use some adjustment (just a decrease in radius would be fine). It's already be...

Metanis liked Drakang's post in the thread Unkempt Woods - No Ignition achievement.

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Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread Joke for the day.

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Metanis replied to the thread Keyboard question.

Make sure something called "USB Selective Suspend" is turned off in your Advanced Options for your Power Profile. Find it through Power...

Metanis liked Candystore's post in the thread Keyboard question.

At $40 a keyboard should be a mechanical keyboard. This is a $40 keyboard with membrane switches, which is overpriced. You're paying for...

Metanis liked Flatchy's post in the thread Keyboard question.

Have you turned it upside down and shook all the nacho chips and jujubes out of it? Ok im sorry, I know you are probably frustrated and...

Metanis liked Galvanize's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - New Bugs Only.

Please don't push this to live. It's clearly not ready (I mean...fix plucked though but maybe revisit everything you think about AA and...

Metanis liked Nightops's post in the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

Just posting this in general, it's not meant to debate any other postings in this thread. It's likely already been posted before too....

Metanis liked Maedhros's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

I say without a moments hesitation that the negative impact to the PL sellers is absolutely worth the improved server experience for...

Metanis liked Galvanize's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

So I just double checked using Alt+Enter on Live with overlays running to see if they would display if EQ occupied the fullscreen,...

Metanis liked Knifen's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

The switch to opening in windowed mode was the fix for many or not many (depending on who you ask) people that would load into a black...

Metanis liked Cairbrae's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

Perhaps if you were to read this article then we would have a shared understanding:...

Metanis liked Soulbanshee's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

1 physical core runs 2 threads (CPUs), CPU0 and CPU1 are the same physical core and have to share the scheduler, so running 2 games on 1...

Metanis liked Fanra's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

Originally I was going to post this to the Test Update 04/09/2024 - New Bugs Only thread but it seems everyone is continuing to post it...

Metanis liked adetia's post in the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

Its been a couple weeks, but we are still holding steady at around .9 on the whole (its technically up slightly at .94 but its not...

Metanis liked error's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

It's not a performance optimization. You optimize the common cases that make up 99.99999% of the zone load, not the rare case that make...

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread Joke for the day.

[IMG] https://www.ndtv.com/science/total-solar-eclipses-a-look-at-myths-about-radiation-pregnancy-more-5398011

Metanis replied to the thread Raid Chests 0 loots.

Maybe it's just our guild or our server but it seems like our Valiant drop rate has been abysmal. 65 total drops since raids unlocked in...

Metanis replied to the thread yes anew mark posting sigh dusting off the old laptops to 6 box.

For some of us this intensity of action is the real fun in the game. Not to mention the joy from learning how to play many different...

Metanis liked Cairbrae's post in the thread Soulbanshee's EverQuest Settings Parser.

The recommendations of 60 or 59 or 32 stem from having target rates that match display refresh rates. LCD typically refresh at 60Hz for...

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread Joke for the day.

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Metanis liked Angahran's post in the thread EQLogParser questions.

Hi kizant :) Raided last night just using EQLP instead of GINA and was pretty impressed. Didn't notice any lag,(from triggers anyway) and...

Metanis replied to the thread Dragon Glyph and Buff Lock.

It's funny how you can tell the serious players by simply looking at their buffs.

Metanis liked Gnomie's post in the thread Dragon Glyph and Buff Lock.

I noticed just a few minutes ago that using a dragon glyph while buff locked, just deletes the dragon glyph. It doesn't put it on...

Metanis liked Sancus's post in the thread Current Priority of Bard Use - Raids.

No, while Necros/casters do benefit significantly from Bards, melee will benefit more all else equal. There are some technical points...

Metanis liked Caemien's post in the thread Latest EQ patch files.

Thanks all for the ideas. It was definitely a firewall blocking me but I was able to use the patchme technique yesterday to get around it....

Metanis liked Svann2's post in the thread Spell Bar Lockup/Clickies Not Fully Fixed.

Not clicking bard epic till they fix it. Not worth the risk.

Metanis liked Zeelot's post in the thread Spell Bar Lockup/Clickies Not Fully Fixed.

Posting this in a new thread since Devs probably won't look at the other thread labelled "Fixed" This is not fixed and still people are...

Metanis liked Soulbanshee's post in the thread destroyed a backpack. items inside GONE.

Confused as to the actions in your first post, but as far as deleting a bag, the bag and all the individual contents go into the recover...

Metanis liked Velisaris_MS's post in the thread Confirmed 25th Anniversary Raid items have no aug slots.

Sadly, I think this is actually how their QA works now...as long as it doesn't actually break the game (make it unplayable), it get...

Metanis liked Fanra's post in the thread Good's Maps Pack.

Goodurden's Maps - Link leads to Good's Maps 1-12-2024.zip which is latest.

Metanis liked Soulbanshee's post in the thread Soulbanshee's EverQuest Settings Parser.

Feature update, same links. I've fixed up the user guide to be more friendly in the instructions. User Guide Parser Download Settings...

Metanis liked Angahran's post in the thread EQLogParser questions.

Ok, thank you. It's good to have lists :)

Metanis liked Cairbrae's post in the thread Info Needed Universal Chat service issue.

In your case, if you could learn what the difference was, then you could enable that setting on the Xfinity router to match the...

Metanis liked Veteran_BetaTester's post in the thread April is here, and that’s no joke!.

Get some! [IMG] Dirty mind, Bears like Fish!

Metanis replied to the thread Latest EQ patch files.

Use your phone's hotspot temporarily as an alternate Internet source? Or try playing with a VPN so your local firewall can't see the...

Metanis liked adetia's post in the thread 25th Anniversary Raid - Leave it in all year.

Throwing my vote in for leaving it in all year, or offering choice of aug as a completion reward/bonus. Have already, as many others have,...

Metanis liked Tuvas's post in the thread Fixed Spell Bar Lockup.

This happened to me just now on my monk. I was clicking my staff of viral flux inside of the Greleth raid and after clicking the staff I...

Metanis liked Fanra's post in the thread Fixed Spell Bar Lockup.

This is normal for the druid mana bear. If you still have the buff that prevents you from casting it until the timer is up, attempting to...

Metanis liked Knifen's post in the thread Fixed DirectX 11 : the stuttering makes the game unplayable.

I didnt catch when you put in the fix but just did the entire Final Fuge mission with nothing stuttering when anything loaded in. Very nice

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread Joke for the day.

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Metanis liked Ranger Rallem's post in the thread Joke for the day.

Did you know the man who created the Ferris Wheel and the man who created the Carousel were alive at the same time but never met? You...

Metanis replied to the thread Fixed Spell Bar Lockup.

I've always had the stuck gems problem on my bards. Some combination of song playing when you try to click an item will cause it to happen...

Metanis replied to the thread Did we get changes, who left?.

So I'm pretty old and jaded so take that into consideration with my feeling that the salary range is much more negotiable than listed. It's...

Metanis liked sforzando's post in the thread Did we get changes, who left?.

50k for a SE role in 2024? Bruh you can make ~45k working an entry level gig at Costco and don't even need a college degree. Add to that...

Metanis liked Cuuthbert's post in the thread Druid’s ability to recoup mana.

Make the mana bear and AA!!!

Metanis liked Fenthen's post in the thread In Progress graphics exploding into kalaidascope.

This is a new one. PoK didn't even texture in the tradeskill tables. You can still open them, however. [IMG]

Metanis liked Kaenneth's post in the thread Did we get changes, who left?.

I like how ambitious their application system is, with 10 digit IDs for positions.

Metanis liked Nennius's post in the thread Why not start a developer volunteer program?.

As a long-term volunteer post beta tester for EQ, I can, in fact, imagine that. I even pay for two accounts to keep testing. :D

Metanis liked fransisco's post in the thread Why not start a developer volunteer program?.

I'm sure if they openly spoke about how they wanted to invest in the game with money earned instaed of just extracting profit, that...

Metanis liked I_Love_My_Bandwidth's post in the thread Why not start a developer volunteer program?.

Lovely, lovely thought. Too bad EG7 holds the purse strings.

Metanis replied to the thread Why not start a developer volunteer program?.

Or they could just commit to 100% reinvestment in Everquest and then just ask their customers to help support more Developers by <you...

Metanis liked DruidCT's post in the thread So... *attended* automated gameplay IS allowed?.

If that annoyed designer was really able to push his case he would just get them to put in an option to not log the emotes needed for...

Metanis liked Nobildus's post in the thread So... *attended* automated gameplay IS allowed?.

Personally I think as long as people keep paying krono for PL'ing services then nothing about the botting situation will change. Why would...

Metanis liked EQ Dev's post in the thread Test Hotfix 03/27/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

March 27, 2024 _____________________ *** Miscellaneous *** - Made the following changes related to DirectX 11: - - Pressing the ESC...

Metanis liked Cairbrae's post in the thread In Progress graphics exploding into kalaidascope.

Thanks. We're following up on the new kaleidoscope information we're getting. It looks like a race condition is sneaking into two...

Metanis liked kizant's post in the thread download gina.

Wax isn't installed on your system. It's just a GUI for editing WiX projects in visual studio. You don't even need to install Wax if...

Metanis liked kizant's post in the thread download gina.

If GINA didn't exist, raiding in EQ would fall apart. EQ players are so very bad at video games.

Metanis liked Febb's post in the thread download gina.

I think people who have found ways of being better at the game than me should be banned. They are obviously cheating.

Metanis liked Ozon's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

Pretty sure my #1 job is to look good, kekebabo

Metanis liked Beimeith's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

There are already enough SPAs that can be used to improve Clerics. It is up to the designers to use them.

Metanis liked Raji's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

But...Why is that the only fix that makes sense? What is wrong with clerics getting some form of DPS? Maybe some kind of increase to...

Metanis liked Ozon's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

I'll go so far as say nerfing 4 classes to bring them on par with one class that has been ignored for a long time is a good way...

Metanis liked Allayna's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

Of the 3 priests, you wasted your time making a druid, a shaman can do everything a druid can do and much much more. Having played a...

Metanis liked Brickhaus's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

That's one of the best developer posts in a class thread I think I've ever read. Thank you for showing your concern.

Metanis liked Rosemond's post in the thread Motivation To Play Clerics.

I agree with the worry that any healing solution would be at the expense of non clerics. The way I've "hopefully" retained my role in...