Some people can't even play the old everquest anymore with the intro of dx8.
I can play it just fine with my system but I feel bad for other people. And
I would hate to be in the same position as them.
luv,
-Su
> If that's the direction you want to take.. Well all I can say is you won't
> be able to play any future games anyways until you do a minimum upgrade to
> your system. Like it or not, it's a fact. Get a 30$ video card and play
> the old everquest.. If ya cant afford that then ya can afford the
expansion
> software itself.
>
> Ah well.. :(
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Su [mailto:suceress@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 7:29 AM
> To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [EverQuest] I hate Shadows of Luclin and I don't even own it
> yet...
>
>
>
> Well, some people can barely afford the computers they have as well as
> Everquest, much less afford to upgrade... Verant should work harder on
> making the game compatible with lower end systems rather than forcing
their
> customers to upgrade or quit. luv, -Su
>
> > Hardware is fairly inexpensive these days. If your into computers and
> games
> > in particular you will have to stay slightly ahead of the curve.
> Currently
> > you can pick up memory pretty cheap.. I got mine from
> > googlegear.com..
> They
> > have 512megs of memory for as low as 60$ Keep in mind that only a few
> years
> > ago that could have cost you up to 1$ per meg. Besides they released
> > the requirements for Luclin months ago, there was time to upgrade
> > prior. You can still certainly play the previous Everquest as well as
> > the prior expansions without changing much if anything.. If it's the
> > directx 8 problem, you can pick up compatiable cards (geforce2 MXs)
> > for as low as
> 35$.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: alexander.jones@...
> > [mailto:alexander.jones@...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 4:23 AM
> > To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [EverQuest] I hate Shadows of Luclin and I don't even own
> > it yet...
> >
> >
> > Old puters work just fine. The only problem you have is that your
> > video
> card
> > *MUST* be dx8 certified. Other than that even going as low as 128 megs
> will
> > work. There is not the slightest chance in hell you can install luclin
> > on that machine tho, cause it will die while trying to render the new
> graphics.
> >
> > And you should really get more ram, it isnt that expensive. Ram and a
> > nice video card and everything works a lot smoother. CPU power isnt
> > that important.
> >
> > 512mb for $100 isnt steep. And your machine needs to be nicely
> > configured. For example if you run WinXP old world eq and me would be
> > like 256 megs to run ok but on 98 128 works ok and 160 is fine.
> >
> > And dont be so negative, SoL is a whopping expansion worth the new
> > specs. Graphics are cool (some char models are a bit weird) but
> > mobs/surrondings are very nice. The mob features are a LOT improved
> > adding more tactics to fights.
> >
> > /Alex
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Su [mailto:suceress@...]
> > Sent: den 11 december 2001 10:02
> > To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] I hate Shadows of Luclin and I don't even own
> > it yet...
> >
> >
> > I honestly don't know.
> > I am hoping (as do some of the GMs) that they will make it so that
> > non-Luclin users can still play without having to upgrade. But for the
> time
> > being, if your computer does not meet the minimum system requirements
> > that Verant listed, it will probably not work-- even people who's
> > computers
> *do*
> > meet the minimum requirements are having problems right now. We'll
> > just
> have
> > to wait and see. luv, -Su
> >
> > >
> > > SU
> > >
> > > I have ben reading this site as recent a few posts. Anyways. Can u
> > > explain more on this part.? I currently aam not playing EQ. Hehe
> > > cant afford the tme so i dont pay toplay. Anyways.
> > >
> > > >From what U know. If u dont upgrade and get past this pathc
problem.
> > Can
> > > a Lowedend userlike me stillbe able toplay the classic?
> > > (norrath/kunark/veliopus with no probs?) I dont get anywhere neaar
> > > the abilities onstats. The conly thing I beat
> > are
> > > teh RAM. Hecne i know i got a prob. I can play MAX PAYNE. only
cuase
> > of
> > > excess ram, a wopping 160.
> > > I dinot care for the luclin. I am worried can i play the old, hehe
> pre
> > > LAGGY LIN. ( I said IT FIRST HAHA LAGGY LIN) but seriouisly
IF
> I
> > > COME BACK AT FEB 1 AMi totaly screwwed as a lowend USER? DID
> > > VERANT
> > gibe
> > > me a good bye card?
> > >
> > >
> > > dayam that will byte.
> > >
> > >
> > > SOL RO
> > > Moltox 53 clr hlf (LFG)
> > > MOLTY 37 ROG oh ya HLF in inky looks
> > > ( will kick yo arse, grow a 3rd eye, watch me )
> > >
> > >
> > > > I don't know if I said this already, but some of the chat GMS have
> > already
> > > > suggested that they allow people to continue playing on the lower
> > > > end so that they don't lose customers who can't upgrade. luv, -Su
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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