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Old graphics vs Luclin

Discussion in 'The Veterans' Lounge' started by Nefarr, Oct 21, 2012.

  1. Nefarr Journeyman

    Just curious how many play with old graphics versus the newer Luclin ones

    Personally I can't stand the Luclin graphics. I do miss out on mounts but as far as I'm concerned, well worth it.
  2. Recnarp Augur

    I enjoy the original graphics more than the Luclin ones. Male barbarians and halflings are the only things I have on due to mounts, but for some reason it just doesn't feel right when I play with the Luclin graphics.
  3. Riou EQResource

    You can get a skeleton illusion and use mounts that way if you only have mounts/skeletons/pet thingy checkmarked
  4. Cakvala Augur

    I perfer luclin models, I wish the pixel density of the textures was moved to 512x512 instead of the current 256x256 texture maps they used. But that really isnt a huge deal.
  5. Rainbowdash Augur

    I use both tbh. A mixture.

    Wood Elves/Dark Elves/High Elves/Half Elves/Humans/Barbarians/Erudites/Iksar/Vah Shir = Luclin

    Gnomes/Halflings/Dwarves/Ogres/Trolls = Classic

    Elementals are a grey area. I swap them back and forth. I'd prefer to keep them Classic but turning off Luclin elementals turns off drogmors too. Because they are both packaged in the same .s3d file and turning that model off unloads the file. Luclin horses were in that file too until they added the new model in PoR that has it's own file, now horses work fine with elementals off. Don't really want them to add a new drogmor model, just pluck the existing model from the elemental file and add it to it's own .s3d, so people can turn Luclin elementals off without any negative effects =D
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  6. Nefarr Journeyman

    Good call on skel illusion. Only issue is that I hate the Luclin Mage pet graphics too!
  7. Rainbowdash Augur

    Unless you use a Drogmor, horses are unaffected by turning the elementals off. Horses use a new model now and is no longer packaged in the elemental's .s3d. The LoN/SC etc mounts never were packaged there. The drogmor still is though.
  8. JERUS Augur

    I swap back and forth, I have to say old looks + Velious textures = my fav looks. Those textures were so elegant looking, as was most every graphic in velious. Now things are blocky and hero's forge..... yeah that doesn't look good at all imo other than the robe.
  9. Naugrin Augur

    I use luclin for sake of ease...I will say I think ogres and trolls are WAY better with the luclin graphics.
  10. Nefarr Journeyman

    Funny...I find the original ogre and troll to be far more memorable and unique.
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  11. JERUS Augur

    I do miss the troll helm from old graphics and the ridiculous nose, but yeah the body looks much better on luclin.
  12. Donroy Elder

    Luclin character models looked like garbage from day 1...and they run funny. I use all old models for chars and have elementals/horses turned on.
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  13. Naugrin Augur

    Aye I do miss the helms on a few races.
  14. hotspur95 Journeyman

    I'm pure Luclin, but have gone back to Classic in the past.

    Some other MMOs I've played have great swimming animations.
    EQ models swimming - well its like nothing on earth. Elbows out, forearms flapping about like propellers. It makes me go uuggggggg....

    Hero's Forged stuff looks all wrong on my druid. A sleak streamlined suit of chainmail turns into an American Footballers outfit.
  15. Nedrom Augur

    I prefer Luclin, Iksar look badass :)
  16. Rainbowdash Augur

    they did an ok job rescaling the generic stuff (that comes with the feature and bought in PoK) as well as their dyed dropped variants. I like it actually.

    But the specialty stuff, Bloodforged, Valiant etc etc etc. It still looks all sorts of wrong. Still WAY too bulky.

    But beyond that, at least it's looking up. Tbh just scale down the unique armors like they did the generics, then permit them to fit in any armor type and it'd be well worth the cost imo. At the moment though it's not worth my $$$. I'll put my SC into poly/pet/meta illusions and LoN packs (and pray for glorious siren <3) in the mean time.
  17. Sinestra Augur

    If by badass you mean they look like skinny Godzilla costumes, then yes...yes they are.
  18. Ahnanna New Member

    I agree. I think Luclin Iksar models look terrible. I use original models for everything just because I think they look better even if they aren't as detailed.
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  19. Falos Augur

    I think there is one thing everyone on in the entire solar system can agree on. 1999 ogre models literally are graphically superior to everything seen in WoW, Guild Wars 2, planetside 2, etc. I honestly am baffled as to how Smed can be so proud of planetside 2 when it has ZERO sign of eq1 1.0 ogres.
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  20. Jazya Elder

    Original with Velious textures ownz all.

    Ultimately I had to enable most of my luclin models because I got sick of clicking AoN/mount/invis EVERY.TIME.YOU.ZONE.

    Vote for mounts with original models 2012!!
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  21. Riou EQResource


    Go Human, you can mount with them with old models :)