I think the best thing about the eqatlas maps is that nearly everyone in the whole game uses them so for example if u get lost or are looking for something then just /ooc im near no 9 or whatever on map and everyone knows where u are :) which can be essential when raiding a complicated zone.
>From: "bigmaca3" >Reply-To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com >To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [EverQuest] Re: Forthcoming Atlas >Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 04:30:44 -0000 > >I have seen postings from Muse asking for submissions all the time. >He doesn't play as much as he used to. And he doesn't have a >character that's high enough to go to some of these zones. He's also >getting ready for Star Wars and the EQ Adventures maps. But it is >free. > >I am sometimes disappointed to not find the details I want on the >website, but we are Adventurers. So go adventure and find out for >yourself! > >If you haven't got any maps yet it will be great. I've probably >spend $50 of the companies (oppps!) paper and ink printing them. > >Tul > >--- In EverQuest@y..., Rob LeBeau wrote: > > Agreed but why take on the task alone. Meaning, if > > they have a submission venue, which they may have, it > > would allow tons of people to venture and help write > > the descriptions....Then they could keep it up easily. > > > > Actually one suggestion would be to take applications > > from people and give them an area or zone for > > specialty. > > > > So I could take my 20 mage lets say and keep the guy > > in EC and once per week waltz around and kill stuff to > > see if anything changed or not.......as well as walk > > the zone to remap any changes in landmarks. > > > > I do agree with you and understand entirely. > > > > > > > > --- Toni wrote: > > > > > > One thing that needs to be remembered.... those > > > things DO take time.... not to mention that the > > > people who do keep the websites more than likely > > > PLAY everquest, which probably cuts into their > > > time..... I know a few people who just have a hard > > > enough time Feeding themselves.. let alone > > > maintaining GREAT websites =D > > > Katashaka Naboombu > > > 46 Vah Shir Shaman > > > Officer Claws of night (Vazaelle) > > > Gwenievieve (no last name yet) > > > 29 High Elf Cleric of Tunare > > > Claws of Night (Vazaelle) > > > Rob LeBeau wrote:I will say one thing......the > > > Eqatlas.com's Luclin > > > maps are ok but since Lucline has been out for a > > > while, I would personally like to see some dangers > > > and > > > benefits which I think are lacking big time > > > currently. > > > > > > There also needs to be updates to the existing > > > maps... > > > For example we raided Runnyeye the other day and a > > > monk was looking for a quest item from floor 4. I > > > was > > > on floor two with another friend and it dropped off > > > of > > > something not even stated..... which is fine but it > > > was not expected at all, updates like this would be > > > great. > > > > > > my 2 cents > > > > > > --- "Steven R. Hulse" wrote: > > > > I'll be picking it up too. EQ Atlas is a good > > > > resource, however their > > > > maps aren't the best IMHO. One, they need to be > > > > consistence and have one > > > > map that they update off the other maps they have. > > > > Two, No cartoony > > > > maps. It makes things a little too confusing; And > > > > three, Add a legend to > > > > the maps and include a N S E W compass. I'm not > > > > saying they suck, just > > > > would like to see some improvements. Hopefully > > > > Verant's will be more > > > > consistent. > > > > > > > > As for the dual monitor, It's easy, just have a > > > > second video card > > > > installed and run EQ on one and your other info on > > > > the other. You may > > > > have to tweak the settings a little but that > > > > shouldn't be hard to do. > > > > The monitors can be mapped to do this. > > > > > > > > C-ya! > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > Message: 1 > > > > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 14:00:51 -0000 > > > > From: "mlockridge01" > > > > Subject: Forthcoming Atlas > > > > > > > > I will probably buy the forthcoming atlas, once it > > > > is out. It will be > > > > cheaper than printing up the rest of the maps I > > > > don't have, since I > > > > have been only printing maps as I need them. Plus, > > > > we ran out of ink > > > > and nobody in my household wants to be the one to > > > > spring for the new > > > > ink. Probably because they know a large number of > > > > maps will be > > > > printed as soon as the ink is loaded. ;) > > > > > > > > What I would really like is to have eq in a > > > window, > > > > with a second > > > > monitor to hold my data; maps, charts, lists, and > > > > recipes. I know > > > > there is a hack to allow this, but I would prefer > > > a > > > > sanctioned > > > > window. Plus I don't have the horsepower on this > > > > system to carry such > > > > a load. My game would suffer. > > > > > > > > Twenty bucks for the atlas sounds cheaper all > > > round. > > > > > > > > Barto Proudfoot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > > > http://finance.yahoo.com > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > Visit the EverQuest homepage at > > > http://www.everquest.com > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > Toni aka Katashaka Naboombu > > > > > > Championsofwar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! 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