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Message ID: 395
Date: Wed Jun 2 13:13:38 BST 1999
Author: Tom Wang
Subject: Re: Voodoo3 2000


STB and 3DFX are one and the same now. 3DFX bought up STB and now all cards
from 3DFX will only have the 3DFX logo on them. No more Diamond Multimedia,
Creative Labs, etc versions.

----- Original Message -----
From: Nick <brutalny@...>
To: <EverQuest@onelist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: [EverQuest] Voodoo3 2000


> From: "Nick" <brutalny@...>
>
> I got a voodoo3 2000 pci (i have an old k6-2 300 mhz so no agp slots) for
> the one reason that all the other 3d cards out there need agp slots. It
has
> worked great the speed is excellent, I've had no problems and i think you
> should get one. if you do get one don't get the stb one, it is just a
cheap
> version of the 3dfx one. make sure it is a 3dfx voodoo3, stb uses 3dfx
> chips on cheap boards. i used to have a tnt and voodoo3 blows it out of
the
> water, not to mention voodoo3 is so much easier to use and install that
tnt2
> is not even worth the purchase. at least until about 2 years, but by then
> i'm sure 3dfx will have another 32 bit card out.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> To: <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 3:33 AM
> Subject: [EverQuest] Digest Number 60
>
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> > There are 17 messages in this issue.
> >
> > Topics in today's digest:
> >
> > 1. Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> > From: "Whitmore, Lance" <lwhitmore@...>
> > 2. Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> > From: "Tom Wang" <twang@...>
> > 3. Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> > From: "Whitmore, Lance" <lwhitmore@...>
> > 4. Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> > From: "Shane Bole" <shane0009@...>
> > 5. Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> > From: "Tom Wang" <twang@...>
> > 6. Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> > From: blizzard15@...
> > 7. Re: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> > From: Chris_Mattos@...
> > 8. New version of the High Pass Hold map
> > From: "Whitmore, Lance" <lwhitmore@...>
> > 9. Re: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> > From: "Trevor Gray" <xenogear@...>
> > 10. Re: Digest Number 59
> > From: "Thormael LGT" <thormael@...>
> > 11. Re: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> > From: troy <troy@...>
> > 12. Re: Looking for Item
> > From: "Cillo, Christopher L." <CLCILLO@...>
> > 13. Re: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> > From: "Daniel P. Sniderman" <slide@...>
> > 14. Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> > From: "Shane Bole" <shane0009@...>
> > 15. Re: Changing Resolution
> > From: "Steve Graham" <sdgraham@...>
> > 16. Re: Changing Resolution
> > From: Michael_Wyatt@...
> > 17. Re: Digest Number 59
> > From: BobbiS7@...
> >
> >
> >
>
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:12:26 -0400
> > From: "Whitmore, Lance" <lwhitmore@...>
> > Subject: Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> > its not a rumor... ive seen to Players running around in Crushbone
> weilding
> > a staff with a skull on the end of it... just like the priest of
discord.
> >
> > Duhase
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jannus Malus [mailto:jannus_@...]
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:35 PM
> > To: everquest@onelist.com
> > Subject: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > From: "Jannus Malus" <jannus_@...>
> >
> > I've heard that the runed totem staff and skull of jhen tra can be used
> > together/in conjunction with each other, yet there is no obvious way to
do
> > this. Is this information wrong, or am I just missing something?
Thanks
> in
> >
> > advance.
> > Jannus
> >
> >
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:34:33 -0500
> > From: "Tom Wang" <twang@...>
> > Subject: Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> > RE: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen traIts called Staff of Writhing or
> Writhing Staff and is 1 (one) hand blunt. Its gotten in a really really
> tough place for 30 + people. Its stats are awesome of course, however, we
> clerics cannot use it. Its restricted to true casters like wizards and
> enchanters. Which is too bad as most of them suck at 1h blunt.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Whitmore, Lance
> > To: 'EverQuest@onelist.com'
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > its not a rumor... ive seen to Players running around in Crushbone
> weilding a staff with a skull on the end of it... just like the priest of
> discord.
> >
> > Duhase
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jannus Malus [mailto:jannus_@...]
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:35 PM
> > To: everquest@onelist.com
> > Subject: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Jannus Malus" <jannus_@...>
> >
> > I've heard that the runed totem staff and skull of jhen tra can be
used
> > together/in conjunction with each other, yet there is no obvious way
to
> do
> > this. Is this information wrong, or am I just missing something?
> Thanks in
> > advance.
> > Jannus
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:49:09 -0400
> > From: "Whitmore, Lance" <lwhitmore@...>
> > Subject: Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> > pulled this from the EQ'Lizer website:
> >
> >
> >
> > Staff of Writhing
> >
> >
> > The staff of writhing is one of the various skull staff's in the
> game(which
> > look similar to the staff that the Priest of Discord is equipping). This
> > particular staff is a 1 handed blunt weapon and can be equipped by
> > Necromancers, Enchanters, Wizards, Magicians and Bards. It has a damage
of
> > 9, a delay of 33 and has the effect of chaotic feedback(which does 48
> points
> > of damage when successful).
> >
> > Duhase
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Wang [mailto:twang@...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 9:35 AM
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > Its called Staff of Writhing or Writhing Staff and is 1 (one) hand
blunt.
> > Its gotten in a really really tough place for 30 + people. Its stats are
> > awesome of course, however, we clerics cannot use it. Its restricted to
> true
> > casters like wizards and enchanters. Which is too bad as most of them
suck
> > at 1h blunt.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Whitmore, Lance
> > To: 'EverQuest@onelist.com'
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > its not a rumor... ive seen to Players running around in Crushbone
> weilding
> > a staff with a skull on the end of it... just like the priest of
discord.
> >
> > Duhase
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jannus Malus [ mailto:jannus_@...]
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:35 PM
> > To: everquest@onelist.com
> > Subject: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > From: "Jannus Malus" <jannus_@...>
> >
> > I've heard that the runed totem staff and skull of jhen tra can be used
> > together/in conjunction with each other, yet there is no obvious way to
do
> > this. Is this information wrong, or am I just missing something? Thanks
in
> >
> > advance.
> > Jannus
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________________________
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> >
> >
> >
>
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 11:42:06 -0400
> > From: "Shane Bole" <shane0009@...>
> > Subject: Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> > RE: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen trado you know where I can get it?
> > seems the enchanter class might be useful after all...
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tom Wang
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 9:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > Its called Staff of Writhing or Writhing Staff and is 1 (one) hand
> blunt. Its gotten in a really really tough place for 30 + people. Its
stats
> are awesome of course, however, we clerics cannot use it. Its restricted
to
> true casters like wizards and enchanters. Which is too bad as most of them
> suck at 1h blunt.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Whitmore, Lance
> > To: 'EverQuest@onelist.com'
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > its not a rumor... ive seen to Players running around in Crushbone
> weilding a staff with a skull on the end of it... just like the priest of
> discord.
> >
> > Duhase
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jannus Malus [mailto:jannus_@...]
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:35 PM
> > To: everquest@onelist.com
> > Subject: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Jannus Malus" <jannus_@...>
> >
> > I've heard that the runed totem staff and skull of jhen tra can be
> used
> > together/in conjunction with each other, yet there is no obvious way
> to do
> > this. Is this information wrong, or am I just missing something?
> Thanks in
> > advance.
> > Jannus
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________________________
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 10:57:20 -0500
> > From: "Tom Wang" <twang@...>
> > Subject: Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> > RE: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen traI'll say this, its not for
> newbies. One of the toughest places in the game.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Shane Bole
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > do you know where I can get it?
> > seems the enchanter class might be useful after all...
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tom Wang
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 9:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > Its called Staff of Writhing or Writhing Staff and is 1 (one) hand
> blunt. Its gotten in a really really tough place for 30 + people. Its
stats
> are awesome of course, however, we clerics cannot use it. Its restricted
to
> true casters like wizards and enchanters. Which is too bad as most of them
> suck at 1h blunt.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Whitmore, Lance
> > To: 'EverQuest@onelist.com'
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > its not a rumor... ive seen to Players running around in
Crushbone
> weilding a staff with a skull on the end of it... just like the priest of
> discord.
> >
> > Duhase
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jannus Malus [mailto:jannus_@...]
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:35 PM
> > To: everquest@onelist.com
> > Subject: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Jannus Malus" <jannus_@...>
> >
> > I've heard that the runed totem staff and skull of jhen tra can be
> used
> > together/in conjunction with each other, yet there is no obvious
way
> to do
> > this. Is this information wrong, or am I just missing something?
> Thanks in
> > advance.
> > Jannus
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________________________
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> >
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> > Message: 6
> > Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 11:32:40 -0500
> > From: blizzard15@...
> > Subject: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> >
> > I am building a new computer and I was wondering if any of you have had
> any
> > experience with the Voodoo3 2000. Does it give good enough performance
to
> > warrant buying it? Also would the following system give good performance
> on
> > EverQuest?
> >
> > Celeron 433
> > 128 MB PC100 SDRAM
> > Diamond Monster MX300
> > Abit BX6 Rev2
> > Maxtor 10.2GB 5400 RPM
> > Diamond SupraExress 56K Internal ISA
> >
> > Also I've been seeing that the Cable Modems aren't that good for EQ, but
I
> > was wondering how bad are they? Will they get at least better
performance
> > than a 56K? Answers to any of these questions would be very appreciated.
> >
> > -Blizzard
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> > Message: 7
> > Date: 01 Jun 1999 12:51:36 -0400
> > From: Chris_Mattos@...
> > Subject: Re: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> >
> > A cable modem will do nothing to lower packetloss. What it will do is
> decrease ping time, which can lessen the impact of packetloss problems.
The
> only way to (hopefully) lessen packetloss problems is to try a different
ISP
> (which, subscribing to a cable modem service, you will accomplish). The
> main problem with cable modems, however, is that as more people in your
area
> subscribe to cable modem service, your connection quality will decrease.
> This is also true for dial up service, but to a far lesser extent since
they
> are low connection speed to begin with. As I will explain in a moment,
this
> is not as a real big problem. DSL, supposedly, does not have this
downfall.
> >
> > There were recent reports that the @Home service was experiencing all
> kinds of problems, including bad connections to the EQ servers. Not being
a
> cable modem subscriber, I do not know how true these reports are.
> >
> > The final thing to consider is that EQ is designed to work with clients
> using standard dial-up service. Dial-up customers are in the vast
majority
> so Sony/Verant, of course, are going to cater to them primarily. What
this
> means is a higher connection speed to the EQ servers will not gain you an
> unrealistic advantage since the EQ servers are not designed to take full
> advantage of high speed connections. What you will gain is a more
reliable
> connection (no hang-ups) and better ping (which, as mentioned above, can
> help lessen the impact of high packetloss). It will, of course, be a
faster
> connection to the EQ servers, just not as big a difference in speed as you
> would see surfing the web.
> >
> > As for the Voodoo3 card, I don't really know for sure. Connection speed
> is the bottleneck, so anything Voodoo2/TNT or better will be fine.
Voodoo3
> will probably be better than VooDoo2 (in EQ), but probably not as big a
> difference as going from Voodoo1 to Voodoo2. I run a VooDoo Banshee and I
> work fine.
> >
> > The rest of your system kicks, so I wouldn't worry about it much.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blizzard15@...
> > [mailto:blizzard15@...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 12:37 PM
> > To: everquest@onelist.com
> > Subject: [EverQuest] Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> >
> >
> > From: blizzard15@...
> >
> > I am building a new computer and I was wondering if any of you have had
> any
> > experience with the Voodoo3 2000. Does it give good enough performance
to
> > warrant buying it? Also would the following system give good performance
> on
> > EverQuest?
> >
> > Celeron 433
> > 128 MB PC100 SDRAM
> > Diamond Monster MX300
> > Abit BX6 Rev2
> > Maxtor 10.2GB 5400 RPM
> > Diamond SupraExress 56K Internal ISA
> >
> > Also I've been seeing that the Cable Modems aren't that good for EQ, but
I
> > was wondering how bad are they? Will they get at least better
performance
> > than a 56K? Answers to any of these questions would be very appreciated.
> >
> > -Blizzard
> >
> >
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> > Message: 8
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 12:59:15 -0400
> > From: "Whitmore, Lance" <lwhitmore@...>
> > Subject: New version of the High Pass Hold map
> >
> >
> > [This message contained attachments]
> >
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> > Message: 9
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 10:59:50 -0700
> > From: "Trevor Gray" <xenogear@...>
> > Subject: Re: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> >
> > DONT get the Voodoo 3 anything go for a Nvidia Ultra Tnt2. I work at
> > CompUSA and have seen toooo many returns of the STB (yes STB makes the
> 3dfx
> > cards) crud..The Diamond 770 or thr Creative Ultra TNT2 is alot better
> deal.
> >
> > Trevor
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <blizzard15@...>
> > To: <everquest@onelist.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 9:32 AM
> > Subject: [EverQuest] Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> >
> >
> > > From: blizzard15@...
> > >
> > > I am building a new computer and I was wondering if any of you have
had
> > any
> > > experience with the Voodoo3 2000. Does it give good enough performance
> to
> > > warrant buying it? Also would the following system give good
performance
> > on
> > > EverQuest?
> > >
> > > Celeron 433
> > > 128 MB PC100 SDRAM
> > > Diamond Monster MX300
> > > Abit BX6 Rev2
> > > Maxtor 10.2GB 5400 RPM
> > > Diamond SupraExress 56K Internal ISA
> > >
> > > Also I've been seeing that the Cable Modems aren't that good for EQ,
but
> I
> > > was wondering how bad are they? Will they get at least better
> performance
> > > than a 56K? Answers to any of these questions would be very
appreciated.
> > >
> > > -Blizzard
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > Message: 10
> > Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 11:15:18 PDT
> > From: "Thormael LGT" <thormael@...>
> > Subject: Re: Digest Number 59
> >
> > No it wasn't the glowing wooden crook, it looked exactly the same as the
> > priest of discord's. Two people in the group had it BTW, a mage type and
a
> > bard. I can't send a screenshot to those interested BTW, if you like
> > rubicite, well, you'll see some!
> >
> > Thormael
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 09:59:00 -0400
> > > From: "Shane Bole" <shane0009@...>
> > >Subject: Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> > >
> > >was it a big fat long staff that was kind of twisted?
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Thormael LGT <thormael@...>
> > >To: <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> > >Sent: Monday, May 31, 1999 5:47 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: "Thormael LGT" <thormael@...>
> > > >
> > > > Just to let you know : I saw a player (mage type) wielding this kind
> of
> > > > staff, he was kinda high level as he was grouped with rubicite
wearing
> > >other
> > > > ones, druid who was able to teleport the group around (they were at
a
> > > > druid's ring), etc.
> > > >
> > > > Don't know what this staff was, didn't ask, as I was camoed, running
> > >around
> > > > them taking screenshots. ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Thormael
> >
> >
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> > Message: 11
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 14:25:46 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: troy <troy@...>
> > Subject: Re: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> >
> >
> > On the other hand, I upgraded from an Nvidia TNT to a Voodoo3 3000 (AGP)
> > with 16MB onboard. I find the money well spent.
> >
> > On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, Trevor Gray wrote:
> >
> > > From: "Trevor Gray" <xenogear@...>
> > >
> > > DONT get the Voodoo 3 anything go for a Nvidia Ultra Tnt2. I work at
> > > CompUSA and have seen toooo many returns of the STB (yes STB makes the
> 3dfx
> > > cards) crud..The Diamond 770 or thr Creative Ultra TNT2 is alot better
> deal.
> > >
> > > Trevor
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 12
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 14:59:01 -0400
> > From: "Cillo, Christopher L." <CLCILLO@...>
> > Subject: Re: Looking for Item
> >
> > It might be a summoned shield. You should be able to right click it and
> get
> > a description from it.
> >
> > Chris aka Thunderheart
> > Level 21
> > Wood-Elf
> > Druid
> > Innoruuk server
> > ---=== Divine Wind ===---
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MFerrulo@... [mailto:MFerrulo@...]
> > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 1:57 PM
> > To: Everquest@onelist.com
> > Subject: [EverQuest] Looking for Item
> > From: MFerrulo@...
> >
> > I have seen one PC and one NPC that have what looks like a glowing,
> flashing
> >
> > shield on thier left arm. When I inspected the PC with this flashing
> thing
> > going on, she had a "Light Globe" (not Lightstone) in one of her melee
> > slots,
> > so I assume it was not a shiled but rather a light source. I really
wanna
> > try to get one of these Light Globes. Any one know where I can?
> >
> > Wizaro
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 13
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 14:56:30 -0500
> > From: "Daniel P. Sniderman" <slide@...>
> > Subject: Re: Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> >
> > While I have to accept Trevor's observation on QC from STB - I have a V3
> > 2000 and its behaved flawlessly..
> >
> > I have a couple of comments to make:
> >
> > 1) From most research I've seen - the TnT2 Ultra is a greater performer
> than
> > the Vooodoo3 2000 - especially given the speeds they are clocked at.
The
> > TnT2 also will support 32-bit textures - which will make a HUGE
difference
> > that the 16-bit hardware that the Voodoo3 (22-bit in software but that
> will
> > cause another performance hit) Note that the 2000 is easily
overclockable
> > (but you'll need to add a fan). Note that as far as I know - there's
not
> a
> > single game out there now that supports above 16-bit textures so TODAY
> this
> > isn't an issue.
> >
> > On-the-other-hand:
> > The 2000 cost me $129 at Best Buy - the TnT2 Ultra will cost AT LEAST
$100
> > more than that (possibly more - I haven't been pricing them)
> > If you are on a budget this is huge. Also keep in mind - if you are
ONLY
> > playing Everquest - I've seen TONS of posts from people having problems
> with
> > the V770. Sounds like Diamond (Nvidia?) need to fix the driver for EQ.
My
> > 2000 has behaved flawlessly.
> >
> > Also - the Matrox G400 is out now as well a buddy of mine claims it
smokes
> > the TnT2 - but I haven't done research to verify this. If you can
afford
> > $250 list for a V770 Ultra or a Matrox G400 AND plan on playing games
> other
> > than EQ consider forgoing the V3 2000
> >
> > In my opinion - the 2000 is the best performer for the price (also - I
am
> > running a 300 MHz machine so I won't see a speed difference with the
> faster
> > cards anyway). But given Trevor's concern - save that receipt, packing
> > materials, etc in case you have to return a defective card. I haven't
had
> > ANY probs with the 2000 and am REALLY satisfied with it.
> >
> > 2) SOME I repeat SOME people how are on @Home cable modem service have
> > severely high Packet Loss problems with Everquest. MANY people on the
> same
> > company have no problems at all. If you are considering @home I would
> > recommend posting on alt.games.Everquest and the www.eqvault.com Tech
> > webboard asking for people in your exact area if they have problems. If
> > your cable is a different company I would sign up for cable as fast as
you
> > possibly can!
> >
> > Danny Sniderman
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Trevor Gray <xenogear@...>
> > To: <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 12:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] Voodoo3 2000, System, Cable Modem
> >
> >
> > > From: "Trevor Gray" <xenogear@...>
> > >
> > > DONT get the Voodoo 3 anything go for a Nvidia Ultra Tnt2. I work at
> > > CompUSA and have seen toooo many returns of the STB (yes STB makes the
> > 3dfx
> > > cards) crud..The Diamond 770 or thr Creative Ultra TNT2 is alot better
> > deal.
> > >
> > > Trevor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 14
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 17:53:14 -0400
> > From: "Shane Bole" <shane0009@...>
> > Subject: Re: rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> > RE: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen trastarted my character a while
ago
> > so wheres the toughest place in the game?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tom Wang
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 11:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > I'll say this, its not for newbies. One of the toughest places in the
> game.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Shane Bole
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > do you know where I can get it?
> > seems the enchanter class might be useful after all...
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tom Wang
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 9:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > Its called Staff of Writhing or Writhing Staff and is 1 (one) hand
> blunt. Its gotten in a really really tough place for 30 + people. Its
stats
> are awesome of course, however, we clerics cannot use it. Its restricted
to
> true casters like wizards and enchanters. Which is too bad as most of them
> suck at 1h blunt.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Whitmore, Lance
> > To: 'EverQuest@onelist.com'
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> > its not a rumor... ive seen to Players running around in
> Crushbone weilding a staff with a skull on the end of it... just like the
> priest of discord.
> >
> > Duhase
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jannus Malus [mailto:jannus_@...]
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:35 PM
> > To: everquest@onelist.com
> > Subject: [EverQuest] rts and skull of jhen tra
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Jannus Malus" <jannus_@...>
> >
> > I've heard that the runed totem staff and skull of jhen tra can
be
> used
> > together/in conjunction with each other, yet there is no obvious
> way to do
> > this. Is this information wrong, or am I just missing
something?
> Thanks in
> > advance.
> > Jannus
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 15
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 18:37:50 -0700
> > From: "Steve Graham" <sdgraham@...>
> > Subject: Re: Changing Resolution
> >
> > i have a different kind of resolution problem...when i increase
> resolution,
> > it just makes the everquest window smaller on my monitor (with the
ensuing
> > negative border space increasing). anybody have an aswer for this one ?
> >
> > 4400 velocity STB 16meg Riva TnT
> > Viewsonic 17PS monitor
> >
> > thanks Gwin
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Wang <twang@...>
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> > Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 11:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] Changing Resolution
> >
> >
> > >From: "Tom Wang" <twang@...>
> > >
> > >simple, you're using old drivers. Goto www.3dfx.com and download the
> newest
> > >Voodoo 2 reference drivers. It will fix all your problems.
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Su-chan <chuguet@...>
> > >To: <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> > >Sent: Monday, May 31, 1999 2:54 AM
> > >Subject: [EverQuest] Changing Resolution
> > >
> > >
> > >> From: "Su-chan" <chuguet@...>
> > >>
> > >> Hello.-
> > >>
> > >> I've just got the game and played this weekend but I have a problem
> with
> > >the
> > >> resolution.
> > >>
> > >> I have a 3DBlaster Voodoo2 and the game recognizes it and works fine
at
> > >> 640x480.
> > >> But when I go and click on the resolution option to change it the
game
> > >hangs
> > >> up totally. I tried again and I waited, maybe the game was loading
> > >something
> > >> but nothing, all movement in the screen stops and the game hangs.
> > >>
> > >> How can I change the resolution? I would like to achieve 800x600.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks a lot.
> > >>
> > >> Daryoon
> > >> Lvl 2 Bard
> > >> Erollisi Marr
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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> > Message: 16
> > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 11:41:31 +1000
> > From: Michael_Wyatt@...
> > Subject: Re: Changing Resolution
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > F10.
> >
> > Higher res is only of use when you are in either full screen or full
> screen
> > with boxes, all the screens that have borders stay at 640x480 instead of
> > becoming
> > larger.
> >
> > Note that if you are using 1024x768 in full screen with boxes and you
hit
> > "i" to go
> > into your inventory then it will either switch to 640x480 ( irritating )
> or
> > change to
> > a 640x480 blot in the middle of the 1024x768 display, depending on
whether
> > you
> > have the "same resolution" option set in the display preferences.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Steve Graham" <sdgraham@...> on 02/06/99 11:37:50
> >
> > Please respond to EverQuest@onelist.com
> >
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> > cc: (bcc: Michael Wyatt/AU/AMP)
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] Changing Resolution
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Steve Graham" <sdgraham@...>
> >
> > i have a different kind of resolution problem...when i increase
> resolution,
> > it just makes the everquest window smaller on my monitor (with the
ensuing
> > negative border space increasing). anybody have an aswer for this one ?
> >
> > 4400 velocity STB 16meg Riva TnT
> > Viewsonic 17PS monitor
> >
> > thanks Gwin
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Wang <twang@...>
> > To: EverQuest@onelist.com <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> > Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 11:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [EverQuest] Changing Resolution
> >
> >
> > >From: "Tom Wang" <twang@...>
> > >
> > >simple, you're using old drivers. Goto www.3dfx.com and download the
> > newest
> > >Voodoo 2 reference drivers. It will fix all your problems.
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Su-chan <chuguet@...>
> > >To: <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> > >Sent: Monday, May 31, 1999 2:54 AM
> > >Subject: [EverQuest] Changing Resolution
> > >
> > >
> > >> From: "Su-chan" <chuguet@...>
> > >>
> > >> Hello.-
> > >>
> > >> I've just got the game and played this weekend but I have a problem
> with
> > >the
> > >> resolution.
> > >>
> > >> I have a 3DBlaster Voodoo2 and the game recognizes it and works fine
at
> > >> 640x480.
> > >> But when I go and click on the resolution option to change it the
game
> > >hangs
> > >> up totally. I tried again and I waited, maybe the game was loading
> > >something
> > >> but nothing, all movement in the screen stops and the game hangs.
> > >>
> > >> How can I change the resolution? I would like to achieve 800x600.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks a lot.
> > >>
> > >> Daryoon
> > >> Lvl 2 Bard
> > >> Erollisi Marr
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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> > Message: 17
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 22:07:23 EDT
> > From: BobbiS7@...
> > Subject: Re: Digest Number 59
> >
> > In a message dated 6/1/1999 5:14:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > EverQuest@onelist.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 12:41:24 -0400 (EDT)
> > > From: Troy Kay <troy@...>
> > > Subject: Info on a guild website?
> > >
> > > Hey there, Hi there, Ho there, fellow EQ addicts:
> >
> > Well Met
> >
> > > I'm looking for a website that I stumbled across in my travels -- I
was
> > > there about 2 weeks ago and lost the URL. (No, it's not in my
> history.)
> > > It's a website for a dark elven guild that was really visually
> > > appealing... the graphics were done similarly to those in Neriak
(neon,
> > > transparent, etc) on a black background.
> >
> > http://www.neriak.com is a great starting spot.
> >
> > I also host the EQ_Neriak Mailing list here, if you have other
questions.
> >
> > Cleric Taven (Veeshan)
> >
> >
> >
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