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Captain Video replied to the thread Building Personas and Alternate Ability Challenges.

TS and language skill-ups are already shared. Combat and spell skill ups are not. It is my current understanding that they are not...

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

The plight of the Brit TV connisseur. I don't believe either Bottom or Filthy Rich and Catflap have ever been released on DVD in region...

Captain Video replied to the thread What is the best Out Of Group class to pack around?.

I have no opinion on which is the best class for an OOG box. By far the most common class choice is the streamer.

Captain Video 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...

Captain Video replied to the thread Why change unlimited target AoE spells after 25 years? And which spells are still unlimited?.

It was only on PvP servers, which made sense since it was essentially a PvP variant, no more no less.

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

duplicate post, sorry

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

One of the most influential Britcoms of all time. It also showed up on Comedy Central and BBC America in the millenium era. Counting...

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

Every so often Wikipedia is wrong. :) One series of music video shows was produced by Channel 4 in the UK before the sci-fi pilot....

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

The Buggles, Trevor Horn's first band. He would also found the Art of Noise along with Oscar-winner Anne Dudley. In pro circles he's...

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

And made millions off simple lyrics and repetitive rhythms. Simple sells and they were great fun to hear and to dance to. I used to...

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

Plus Midnight Special, Kirshner's Rock Concert, Top of the Pops (still going), and others I don't remember. In the early years of cable TV...

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

Kool and the Gang also wrote these classic lyrics: Jungle Boogie... Jungle Boogie... Get it on... Jungle Boogie... Jungle Boogie... I'm...

Captain Video replied to the thread UI Suggestions with a 4k Monitor.

I would advise against trying to run EQ at any resolution higher than 2560x1440 on a 4K display (or 2560x1600 if your display is 16:10). EQ...

Captain Video replied to the thread Artificial intelligence and EverQuest.

In my old age, I'm finding that what remaining intelligence I think I have is all artificial. I'm sure that same thing exists throughout EQ...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

How long have you been working on EQ? Do you know the history? The game ran just fine in default fullscreen mode for many many years....

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

NO IT IS NOT THE SAME, as many, many other game developers will tell you. If you seriously believe this, then you flunked your DX11...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

Win11, latest patch level. I press the Play button on the launcher, and I am in fullscreen at server select. I click the Test...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

I was about to write a post that would have been word-for-word the same. I can no longer exit the client cleanly. i have to go into...

Captain Video liked Yinla's post in the thread Test Update 04/09/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

Yay! Would be helpful if is stayed that way when you select the server. Currently after selecting server the screen switches to...

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

I'm thinking its for server processing. With a limit in place, the server can stop processing sooner to reduce lag.

Captain Video replied to the thread Character Lockouts vs Account-Wide Lockouts.

"We will change the account lock for Agents of Change instances to be character based instead of account based." Source: Oakwynd...

Captain Video replied to the thread Character Lockouts vs Account-Wide Lockouts.

Let me spell this out for you. You're talking about AoCs, not instanced raids in general. AoC lockout behavior is different on...

Captain Video liked Vumad's post in the thread Suggestion: Self buff scrolls for Personas..

No. Personas do not need perks. The perk of using personas is that you can use all of the no trade raid armor, port clickies, and all sorts...

Captain Video replied to the thread Character Lockouts vs Account-Wide Lockouts.

It has nothing to do with memory leaks. Oakwynd does not have character-specific lockouts on instanced content. Pickzones are not...

Captain Video replied to the thread Persona's & different names.

They can't give you a different name for each persona, because it's all one character, and the database has only one name per character....

Captain Video replied to the thread READY , SET, GO.....

I thought it was Ready, Steady, Go.

Captain Video replied to the thread When Guilds damage the social fabric of a game..

I feel like I'm reading a definition of "social fabric" from one of Hugh Hefner's Playboy Philosophy columns in the '70s. And we all know...

Captain Video replied to the thread Character Lockouts vs Account-Wide Lockouts.

If you have alts at level cap then you don't have a main. You're free to raid using whichever character you choose as soon as the...

Captain Video replied to the thread Feedback: New Servers announcement.

No one else has mentioned this, so I will: These two servers will be the first TLPs where players (those who have purchased the feature)...

Captain Video replied to the thread Feedback: New Servers announcement.

No, because there's no staff to do it. Have you seen how many open positions DPG has listed now??

Captain Video replied to the thread Feedback: New Servers announcement.

The pattern has been to laucn a Phinny/Mangler/Yelinak clone once every two years, and this is the pattern. We get that and Mischief 2.0....

Captain Video replied to the thread Feedback: New Servers announcement.

Tormax is another Mangler clone, the only difference is that it starts in Kunark.

Captain Video liked Yinla's post in the thread Persona wishlist.

They really need to do something about gear storage, maybe tie it to Persona achievements.

Captain Video replied to the thread Surprise patch tomorrow..

What I want to know is, who is April's first? Please don't tell me it was Fippy.

Captain Video replied to the thread How do i completely get rid of raid lag?.

Also, do not run streaming services (e.g. Netflix) while raiding in EQ. HD streamers are notorious bandwidth eaters, and low available...

Captain Video replied to the thread How to lose the hard to lose players of EQ.

Again, this is largely incorrect. Smed did indeed launch the EQNext project with a solicitation to outside content creators, and...

Captain Video liked Nennius's post in the thread How to lose the hard to lose players of EQ.

I rather doubt that anywhere in their job descriptions is the line "encourage spending". That isn't their job and shouldn't be. You...

Captain Video replied to the thread How to lose the hard to lose players of EQ.

EQNext was neve released and never sold. The thing they did sell was called Landmark, a different product based on the same game...

Captain Video liked code-zero's post in the thread So... *attended* automated gameplay IS allowed?.

Here's a solid tip: If you think you have to ask then don't do it Here's another solid tip: if you think you've found a loophole that...

Captain Video liked Beimeith's post in the thread So... *attended* automated gameplay IS allowed?.

That's a really, really dumb and bad video. 1) The rules are quite clear they're not vague. No automation. Nothing that modifies the...

Captain Video replied to the thread Exp and free Heroic tomorrow.

Did you by chance login on the Test server? If it works like I've seen it before, the added Heroic won't trigger until you login to a...

Captain Video replied to the thread How to lose the hard to lose players of EQ.

Not really. DBG is publishing Magic: Online now, which basically means they're running the servers. They're not doing any...

Captain Video liked Scila's post in the thread AMA Response Feedback.

I said what I wanted in their thread. As a paid geek before I retired, most of it made sense. Even with a large staff, large budget, and...

Captain Video replied to the thread AMA Response Feedback.

I was expecting to see more answers about their vision of APs. If this is to work the way they've promoted it so far, they need a) a gear...

Captain Video replied to the thread Does Anyone Recommend Everquest Anymore?.

That hasn't been true for the last several years, based on disclosed financial data. Holly reported the revenue split was about 50/50...

Captain Video replied to the thread Much improvement from this patch.

No, that's all unchanged.

Captain Video replied to the thread Much improvement from this patch.

It was part of the inital DX11 client rollout.

Captain Video liked Riou's post in the thread How to lose the hard to lose players of EQ.

It would also be nice if they brought the 2 Teeks daily quests up to modern levels too, with a decent amount of EXP on completion The...

Captain Video replied to the thread Does Anyone Recommend Everquest Anymore?.

[quote="Bobokin, post: 4292785, member: 408941"TLP is a niche product that some players enjoy, but it isn't going to save...

Captain Video replied to the thread Does Anyone Recommend Everquest Anymore?.

This is categorically untrue. Jagex has launched a few special-rules servers over the years as experiments, such as an open-world PvP...

Captain Video replied to the thread Alternate Person.

It's 3 per character.

Captain Video replied to the thread EverQuest Swag Store is here!.

A guild hall zone capture with all of the toons and NPCs greyed out.

Captain Video liked Angeliana's post in the thread EverQuest Swag Store is here!.

As Fanra stated, once you've clicked the shirt you're insterested in, scroll down and you will find a Size guide. I like to call them...

Captain Video liked EQ Dev's post in the thread Test Update 03/07/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

March 7, 2024 _____________________ *** Quests & Events *** - Changed the final three raids in Laurion's Song to use the new reward...

Captain Video replied to the thread Swag Shop Opening.

What I wish for is a T with all 16 class logos on it, now that I have the APs. But I'm leaning towards ordering one of the polos, since...

Captain Video replied to the thread EverQuest Swag Store is here!.

So who is holding those posters?

Captain Video liked Flatchy's post in the thread Gamma correction?.

or they could just go and put the gamma slider back in.

Captain Video liked Meeko's post in the thread Test Update 03/05/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

I wanted to explain this change in a bit more detail than is available with a one-line patch note. tl;dr This change will result in the...

Captain Video liked Yinla's post in the thread ALT Tab Issue.

That is not correct, we are starting to see players cancelling accounts over the DX11 issues. They may reinstat accounts if Darkpaw fix...

Captain Video replied to the thread QoL: Ability to turn off experience gain.

Diverting low-level XP to merc AAs doesn't get you what you want. Most merc AAs don't unlock until the 60s. Also, unspent merc AA is capped...

Captain Video replied to the thread planetside sold?.

And you would be wrong on both counts. I was suspended all the way back in 2011, shortly after the launch of Magic: Tactics and also...

Captain Video replied to the thread planetside sold?.

I'm not at all sure he would agree with that statement. :) He had close to 15 years with the company, to me that counts for...

Captain Video liked Angeliana's post in the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

Changing the original post then repeatedly telling others to "read the thread" is the epitome of goal post moving and causes issues and...

Captain Video replied to the thread ALT Tab Issue.

Several players reported alt-TAB behavior as broken on Test before this patch went Live. No response from dev team so far. It's like when...

Captain Video liked Cimbaeth's post in the thread Yet another I'm quiting post....

They literally did do that- and still do that. It's called the Hero's Journey. I've followed it for I think at least 3 times and...

Captain Video replied to the thread What happens to my existing Journeyman Merc if I cancel my sub and go free?.

The Merc AA you purchase applies to any merc you hire. You should be able to hire an Apprentice merc once your account is F2P or Silver,...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

No. Single monitor, Samsung 4K display. I run the game fullscreen at 2560x1440, because the old UI won't do the font scaling and the...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

I posted my configuration somewhere in one of these threads. It takes me two (2) alt-ENTERs to get back to fullscreen. The first one...

Captain Video replied to the thread Yet another I'm quiting post....

One of my APs just quit after reading this post.

Captain Video replied to the thread Extended Server Downtime - Antonius Bayle - February 20, 2024.

Sadly, some of the hamsters did not survive the journey. They have to wait until the family makes new ones, which should take about another...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

This. I never bought the feeble explanation offered at the time for why the client had to be forced to launch in windowed mode, when...

Captain Video liked Yinla's post in the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

Any ETA on getting a fix? The changes a few days ago made this issue worse not better. To get back to full screen you now need to...

Captain Video replied to the thread News from The EverQuest Show's whirlwind trip!.

That's where they play Magic during lunch.

Captain Video liked Daedly's post in the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - New Bugs Only.

After many hours of trying to figure out why I wasn't seeing any weapon procs from Mage, SK, or Enchanter pets, it seems that all pets...

Captain Video liked Brickhaus's post in the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

You are probably thinking of the old arena in the Bazaar 1.0 before the revamp.

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

I don't recall there ever being an arena area in Shadowhaven. In my mind, that zone stands out for all the false starts they had when...

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

Not to pick a nit, but... There are a dozen +/-1 of these PvP areas in the game, not counting the main Arena zone. Not all are in...

Captain Video replied to the thread planetside sold?.

It might be worth noting that the DCUO CM, who was also the senior CM overseeing all the other CMs, was laid off.

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

The revised OP sounds an awful lot like Goat Simulator 3.

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/16/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

I am very happy to be able to swap personas again. :) Alt-TAB behavior has changed, and I don't understand why. (I am testing on a Win11...

Captain Video liked ttobey's post in the thread planetside sold?.

We are (fortunately for us, unfortunately for you) all still here.

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

Feb 21 = Launch day for the FF14 Xbox open beta. Just saying.

Captain Video replied to the thread planetside sold?.

Reports are starting to appear in the mainstream gaming media, all saying that DBG has just laid off ~15 people, and that every sub-studio...

Captain Video liked EQ Dev's post in the thread Test Update 02/16/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

There will be a Test update today to correct an issue with not being able to switch personas. *** Miscellaneous *** - Tuned Memory.ini...

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

I just realized who you are. You're uberkingkong's Alternate Persona.

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

Our esteemed CM has a red name.

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

Destiny 2 has PvP. A lot of people like it. You can buy the complete game, all six expansions, on Humble Bundle right now for $20.

Captain Video replied to the thread planetside sold?.

This is off-topic, but anyway... We're talking about taking ONE server down for 1-2 hours to patch one thing. The last time they did...

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

Not this again. P99 doesn't have bots. It doesn't have RMT. It doesn't have red bots who will run automated player kill scripts to defend...

Captain Video replied to the thread planetside sold?.

My personal speculation is that this is why the team has pressed forward with pushing the DX11 upgrade to Live before it was ready,...

Captain Video liked Emilari's post in the thread planetside sold?.

There are 8 job postings for the San Diego office: several management/business positions, in addition to an RPG artist, a software...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

With rare exceptions, Live monthly patches are always on the third Wed of the month, with a Test patch eight days earlier.

Captain Video replied to the thread planetside sold?.

There is no liability, because Krono's value is booked to DBG, not to any individual game. They can sell an IP (it appears they just...

Captain Video liked jeskola's post in the thread In defense of boxing: or "relaxed" truebox at launch please.

Some of y'all making Captain Video sound intelligent and reasonable.

Captain Video replied to the thread planetside sold?.

We don't know the status of Planetside 2. ATM it is operating as normal, there has been no official announcement from the company. Some...

Captain Video replied to the thread In defense of boxing: or "relaxed" truebox at launch please.

No. There were never hundreds and hundreds of picks across tons of zones. Servers were crashing long before then. I can remember one...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - New Bugs Only.

So for the Test server, we have to wait for a fix until after the Live patch (one week) and then the Test sync-up (two more weeks)....

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - New Bugs Only.

Are we stuck on this indefinitely? It's rather hard to test anything persona-related when we can't change personas.

Captain Video liked Cuzon's post in the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - New Bugs Only.

Unable to swap persona's after patch. It shows them all on my character window, but it says I cannot swap because "You do not have the...

Captain Video liked Strat79's post in the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - New Bugs Only.

Coin from Live is no longer copying to test. Tried on 3 different toons. Making sure I forced a save by camping and coming back in before...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

I think it is odds-on that one of the new servers in May will have some form of the Legacy ruleset attached.

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 02/13/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

What we really need is a new raid with a bouncy castle in it.

Captain Video liked code-zero's post in the thread AMA Answers.

I wonder if the people who write entire manifesto's to set up a question actually care what the answer will be

Captain Video replied to the thread In defense of boxing: or "relaxed" truebox at launch please.

Except that a) OMM missions have never been very popular, so very few instances are running at any one time, and b) by the time OMM...

Captain Video replied to the thread In defense of boxing: or "relaxed" truebox at launch please.

Most guilds are savvy enough to manage their replay timers just fine as it is, and get their raid boss kills to suit their schedules;...

Captain Video replied to the thread In defense of boxing: or "relaxed" truebox at launch please.

And it never occurred to you, that if this was an option, they would have done it already?? The mind boggles. Along with the OP,...

Captain Video replied to the thread If you started over... what server?.

If you want to try out the Test server with an existing character, use the /testcopy command while that character is logged in (works on...

Captain Video replied to the thread In defense of boxing: or "relaxed" truebox at launch please.

This is the single most clueless thing I ever see posted in this forum, and it keeps coming up over and over again. Lower pick...

Captain Video replied to the thread A little heads up.

I will give you all more than a month's notice that you're not going to get more than a month's notice, for the simple reason that they do...

Captain Video replied to the thread How Far Can I Get On A Silver Account Solo/Molo?.

As a strict molo playing with the Silver AA cap, you can get to somewhere in the 75-85 range before you hit a wall, depending on your class...

Captain Video replied to the thread Former EQ flat rate vs AllAccess / FTP / micropayment.

A couple of things come to mind after reading this thread... First, people forget that EQ2 went F2P several months prior to EQ1, and the...

Captain Video replied to the thread Raids.

There are players on the TLP side who have been advocating going in the opposite direction, and decreasing the default raid size to...

Captain Video liked Brickhaus's post in the thread Raids.

No.

Captain Video replied to the thread Constantly having to log into the forums..

Oh yes they do. My bank uses 2FA just to login, and then times me out after five minutes without fail, I don't even have to close the...

Captain Video replied to the thread Alternate Persona - Character selection screen.

A persona isn't a different character. It's all >one< character, which can't be in two or more places at once. If you want your...

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

The company's position ever since the Zek server consolidation is that PvP is supported on every server via the arenas. Nobody needs to be...

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

I don't know where you got this, but there is no Priest of Order in official EQ.

Captain Video replied to the thread GRR...! PvP Server Option for Firiona Vie.

Every one of the dozens and dozens of repetitive PvP threads mentions this, it will never happen. Using it for griefing will be...

Captain Video replied to the thread Progression server idea: DX 9.

FYI, FF14 will become 64-bit-only and DX11-only at their next major patch sometime in March/April. For any of their players who don't want...

Captain Video replied to the thread Suggestion: Bring back account to account transfer.

No. You're describing a totally separate and unrelated issue. Yes, subscriptions are by the month (as is every other subscribed MMO I...

Captain Video replied to the thread New server idea.

As it stands, what you ask for is impossible, it's unenforceable. They couldn't even enforce a 2-box limit on the Aradune server,...

Captain Video replied to the thread Suggestion: Bring back account to account transfer.

People keep forgetting why they took out the in-game timer to begin with: It wasn't entirely accurate. There were and are substantive...

Captain Video replied to the thread Suggestion: Bring back account to account transfer.

Disconnects aren't random. They target people who haven't paid. You forget to pay, that's on you, not the company. You can put a...

Captain Video replied to the thread EQ needs to learn from Palworld.

I wish we had FanFaire again. We could have this big long rope, with all the Live players at one and, and all the TLP players at the...

Captain Video liked Nennius's post in the thread EQ needs to learn from Palworld.

Ahh Now I understand why I saw the answer to...nothing. I have *UKK on ignore. Helps to keep useless clutter out of my brain.

Captain Video replied to the thread EQ needs to learn from Palworld.

Palworld is a thinly-veiled reskin of that developer's previous game, called Craftopia, which wasn't exactly a huge success. The main...

Captain Video liked Bigstomp's post in the thread Feedback: Add Auto Trimming of Log Files.

The programs that read the log files, should be able to easily rotate them for you. I have not tried eqlogparser beyond just testing it...

Captain Video replied to the thread Undershore 68.5 mission - does it still have to block mercs?.

You'll never get this one done with a 2-box at 68, even if you had 2 mercs to assist. It was tuned for a group of six. (There is a trick to...

Captain Video replied to the thread Feedback: Add Auto Trimming of Log Files.

My take is more terrible than you've given me credit for. It is this: We could easily be in maintenance mode by the end of this year...

Captain Video liked Schadenfreude's post in the thread Request: Out of Cycle Live Patch to Fix DX11.

Then they need to examine the solutions that - and this is not hyperbole - every other game I have played in the last decade uses rather...

Captain Video replied to the thread Request: Out of Cycle Live Patch to Fix DX11.

A three-year-old article published at a time when MS was publicly admonishing third-party developers, gaming and otherwise, for...

Captain Video replied to the thread Request: Out of Cycle Live Patch to Fix DX11.

This, in one sentence, is why DBG is in trouble as a company. It's not always about you. I retired with 40 years professional IT...

Captain Video replied to the thread Request: Out of Cycle Live Patch to Fix DX11.

I don't want to argue semantics with a red-name, but if itsn't a sync, and it isn't pre-announced, then it's a hotfix. That's how the...

Captain Video replied to the thread Request: Out of Cycle Live Patch to Fix DX11.

If you people are going to hotfix Test for DX11 changes, there should be a separate hotfix thread in the Test Updtate forum, it...

Captain Video replied to the thread Request: Out of Cycle Live Patch to Fix DX11.

Test and Live are currently the same. The discussion notes to which the OP referred were changes made in the last Live patch which had not...

Captain Video liked Windance's post in the thread Feedback: Add Auto Trimming of Log Files.

People are leaving because: - They are unable to play anymore, due to RL issues ( kids, jobs, health, money, etc. ) - They find the...

Captain Video replied to the thread Feedback: Add Auto Trimming of Log Files.

No. The people who would quit the game because the task of using File Manager to rename or delete a log file once a month is too onerous,...

Captain Video replied to the thread Mob kill rules in case anyone doesn't know.

Most players (incl. everyone I play with) are taking "some of the new rules" to mean the improvements to use of the Heirloom flag,...

Captain Video replied to the thread Mob kill rules in case anyone doesn't know.

I would not assume this. FTE was announced as an "experiment" in order to deal with a TLP-specfic set of problems. Among those who...

Captain Video replied to the thread Has there been a response regarding the DX11 issues?.

As I said in my previous post, switch fo fullscreen at character select, before your window layout is loaded. The game keeps separate...

Captain Video replied to the thread Has there been a response regarding the DX11 issues?.

This change went in some time prior to the DX11 rollout, and the two things aren't supposed to be connected at all. DPG is forcing...

Captain Video replied to the thread Housing on Test.

OK, I found it, TY. Not sure how I missed it before; in any case, it's mine now. Not the most optimal setup, but make do. BTW,...

Captain Video replied to the thread Housing on Test.

This thread has quickly become apples and oranges, so let me start over. I know how housing works. I have housing on my Live server, and...

Captain Video posted a new thread.

Housing on Test

Do evictions still get run on the Test server anymore? Does anyone know? It sure seems like there is a lot of housing there that hasn't...

Forum: The Veterans' Lounge

Captain Video replied to the thread Unobtainable achievements on TLPs.

This was argued at length when the current Banestrike system first went live. There was no Banestrike of any kind in the earlier eras of...

Captain Video liked Bobbybick's post in the thread Unobtainable achievements on TLPs.

I'm also against the change. Part of TLP is that some content is locked behind later expansions. You can't complete GoD raid achievements...

Captain Video replied to the thread DX11 - Why were our expectations so high?.

Two EQ players walk into a bar. First player: Ouch! That hurt. Second player: This isn't the zone line. First player: Bleepin' gamma.

Captain Video replied to the thread DX11 - Why were our expectations so high?.

Psychologists have been researching a trending phenomenon where women who have a gaming hobby tend to develop an increasing fear of the...

Captain Video replied to the thread DX11 - Why were our expectations so high?.

We had a new guy join our guild this week. He said his name was Stevie Wonder, and this was just the sort of game he had been looking for.

Captain Video replied to the thread DX11 - Why were our expectations so high?.

I'm sure most of you remember the classic song, "EQ Wizard." I am reminded of this one line: "I thought I was the Krono farming king, But...

Captain Video liked Rijacki's post in the thread DX11 - Why were our expectations so high?.

I suspect there are fewer people who have problems than those who post here over and over and over claiming to be many (and without using...

Captain Video liked minimind's post in the thread Why lockouts on group content.

Small game studios are having a hard time meeting historic expectations as costs increase, but revenue per user stays flat.

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 1/9/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

You don't want to nuke Faerune, TLP players will scream. It is the onlh viable light source in the early game that doesn't waste a slot....

Captain Video liked Waring_McMarrin's post in the thread Devs, can you explain personas please?.

As a rule devs don't respond to these types of posts to begin with.

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 1/9/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

Test is back up. There was a small patch, no new notes. The zoning delay from character select is gone; as best I can tell, all zoning is...

Captain Video liked Meeko's post in the thread Test Update 1/9/2024 - New Bugs Only.

Test is down currently due to an operational systems outage that is affecting more than just EQ. The issue with slow zoning is entirely...

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 1/9/2024 - New Bugs Only.

So does that mean Test is down indefinitely? I could live with a 2-3 min initial zone-in from character select, since after that I...

Captain Video replied to the thread recruit a friend.

Blizzard recruited Holly to be their friend.

Captain Video liked Cairbrae's post in the thread Test Update 1/9/2024 - New Bugs Only.

Should be fixed now. Thanks for your patience.

Captain Video replied to the thread Usable gear and personas.

I believe this is fixed in the patch now on Test, which will go live next week.

Captain Video liked Cairbrae's post in the thread Test Update 1/9/2024 - New Bugs Only.

We're investigating this login timeout issue.

Captain Video liked Meeko's post in the thread Test Update 1/9/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

It was always a visual only issue. Mercs level when their owner changes level even without zoning.

Captain Video replied to the thread Test Update 1/9/2024 - Patch Notes and Discussions.

Was this actually an issue? I had assumed for years that a merc didn't actually level until you either zoned or logged.

Captain Video replied to the thread New Computer Purchase.

Buy a toaster. Anything else will tempt you to play other games.

Captain Video liked Corwyhn Lionheart's post in the thread What's the current view on AFK playing?.

First if you do something against the game rules be prepared to pay the price. What I have a problem with is the logic. The same folks...

Captain Video replied to the thread Personas - Are They Safe To Use?.

This equality is true when everything is level 1, but maintaining all personals as equal is impossible as the game progresses. Quests...

Captain Video replied to the thread Personas - Are They Safe To Use?.

Don't be obtuse. The codebase was announced as locked eight days prior to launch. Code changes were made after that and before launch...

Captain Video replied to the thread Personas - Are They Safe To Use?.

Beta server was locked eight days prior to expansion launch. Dev team made several changes to AP coding between Beta closure and...

Captain Video replied to the thread Pipe dreams for 2024.

Two words: Everquest VR.

Captain Video liked Svann2's post in the thread Pipe dreams for 2024.

Rather than delete old threads, if they dont want necroing then just lock them. Some people do use search and sometimes old threads do...

Captain Video liked Tatanka's post in the thread Pipe dreams for 2024.

Dumbest. Idea. Ever.

Captain Video replied to the thread Remove /pick.

The TLP launch cap has been exactly 4K for the last few cycles, at which point the server will queue. We've seen queues for the first...

Captain Video replied to the thread Devs, can you explain personas please?.

Congratulations on being the 100th person to ask this question (counting Beta).

Captain Video replied to the thread Need advice on class to play....

I made a flippant remark earlier in this thread, which was a bit unfair of me. This is a more considered reply. IMHO, Mischef is...

Captain Video replied to the thread Need advice on class to play....

Use personas and play them all.

Captain Video replied to the thread Wine xp quest.

EQ runs fine on MacOS (either Intel or Apple silicon) using Crossover, which is based on a fork of Wine. In theory the Apple Porting...

Captain Video liked niente's post in the thread Personas - Are They Safe To Use?.

I can understand the hesitation surrounding personas because of some of the scary bugs encountered on Beta (and Test). I do personally feel...

Captain Video liked code-zero's post in the thread No One Wants To Play On Live Servers.

There are a few sites which track server populations and what's really funny is that TLP servers never make up the bulk of the playing...

Captain Video replied to the thread Unlock apprentice mercs at Gates of Discord unlock?.

These are your options: 1. Make some new gaming friends. 2. Second account. (by far the most popular choice) 3. Wait for SoD. 4....

Captain Video liked Doranur_Aleguzzler's post in the thread It does not make sense to have to AA each persona.

You don't have to roll a persona, any more than you have to roll an alt. You have to work for your AAs on your main or alt, you should do...

Captain Video liked Beimeith's post in the thread Personas : First Impression.

I 100% absolutely positively guarantee you the persona system was far less work than what you are proposing.

Captain Video liked Bernel's post in the thread For more extensive persona testing, give everyone on Test at least one free persona slot.

Although personas have come a long way, there are still some pretty significant bugs being worked out. With the potentially significant...

Captain Video liked Tatanka's post in the thread Trying to fully comprehend Personas before I buy LS... augs....

Sheesh, enough already. Even though I know you and I don't like the new feature, stop pretending you don't know why people would make...

Captain Video replied to the thread Personas : First Impression.

It's the exact same people making the exact same arguments as was the case during Beta. Devs didn't listen to you then, what makes you...

Captain Video replied to the thread Personas : First Impression.

Which is the worst argument you could possibly use. EQ is not FFXIV, doesn't want to be FFXIV, and trying to make it so would break...

Captain Video replied to the thread Personas : First Impression.

This is not correct either. A "known issues" post was put up in the Beta Update News forum on 11/8, which just happened to be the...

Captain Video replied to the thread So ... No One Caught In Beta ....

They can put vendors anywhere now. The idea is, you're supposed to use your AP to port to it.

Captain Video replied to the thread Personas : First Impression.

Zero levels. XP can only go to the main or persona which was assigned the task, and level requirements always apply when the task is...

Captain Video replied to the thread Update 11/28/2023 - New Bugs Only.

Do we have any idea when Test will be patched to match Live? There are quite a few AP code changes that went in on Beta during the last...

Captain Video replied to the thread Personas : First Impression.

The answer is yes, it's in the FAQ.

Captain Video liked Xyroff-cazic.'s post in the thread Personas : First Impression.

The persona haters (who for the most part haven't even tried to use them) are so worked up they can't even tolerate if someone else likes...

Captain Video liked Alnitak's post in the thread Alternate Personas FAQ.

That is a totally fake news. For a game like EQ any number of opinions of less than 170 people is a meaningless statistical noise. There...

Captain Video replied to the thread Alternate Personas FAQ.

A few things (my perspective is radically different from all the complainers here): 1. The tutorial zone needs to be treated the same as...