Hail, an_Expansion07!

a_Guest03 · #1 11-21-2003, 05:22 AM

http://eq.crgaming.com/viewarticle.asp?Article=5243

CRgaming posted the updates from the eqstr_en.txt file. Apparently, there is a large expansion coming out soon. In past experiences, this has broken the emulator significantly. It is vital that you start backing up your everquest folders before the expansion comes out.

The way you back them up:

Find your C:\xxx\everquest\ folder. Make a copy of it! Yay!

There is a new class mentioned: berzerker.

Take a peek at the changes. As soon as the new packetcollector comes out (in the future - don't ask for it now! After the expansion comes out!!!), we will need volunteers to run it for opcode changes. I suggest that those who will be buying the expansion when it comes out get familiar with using the current incarnation of the packetcollector while it still works. It's hard working with a tool when you don't know how it was supposed to work. Play with it; get comfortable with it. If you can help troubleshoot it, Lethal will be your friend.

Jalister · #2 11-21-2003, 07:00 AM

From what I read in a magazine, it looks like the next expansion will have a huge upgrade to the graphics engine. From the screenshot I have seen, it looks amazing.

arkaria · #3 11-21-2003, 07:06 AM

Lets hope that it's another downloadable expansion so that those uf us who don't play live anymore can get it

AK1122 · #4 11-21-2003, 07:07 AM

any links to screenshots?

Ghiles · #5 11-21-2003, 07:21 AM

Quote:

From what I read in a magazine, it looks like the next expansion will have a huge upgrade to the graphics engine. From the screenshot I have seen, it looks amazing.

You sure you're not looking at EverQuest 2? :P

arkaria · #6 11-21-2003, 07:37 AM

Nope I read that they where redoing the graphics engine again for EQ as well.

Merth · #7 11-21-2003, 07:47 AM

Here you go, EQ's new graphics engine:

http://www33.brinkster.com/eqtunare/

rmm99 · #8 11-21-2003, 07:55 AM

That's interesting... isn't the before picture aviak city in South Karana? The 2nd picture could indeed look like a rework of kelethin and is very cool. Thanks for posting that, I hadn't seen that article.

DannMann99 · #9 11-21-2003, 08:23 AM

dern i really hope you will be able to choose which graphics you want. i dont know if my computer can handle those.

~Dan

1ghz p3. 64mb geforce2

DeletedUser · #10 11-21-2003, 08:34 AM

We have known about this for a while

a_Guest03 · #11 11-21-2003, 08:54 AM

Hey, I'm a little slow. I'm just warning people that they need to change their habits in preparation for the big patches that come before an upgrade like this.

Stealth_raptor · #12 11-21-2003, 10:52 AM

Thanks, Guest, had no idea.

Quote:

Here are a before and after look at the Wood Elf village of Kelethin

The first picture is of that aviak nest...city...thing. lol

Scorpion360 · #13 11-21-2003, 06:59 PM

That second picture looks quite a lot like the engine for EQII. I think they mixed up their screenshots

devn00b · #14 11-22-2003, 01:58 AM

What better way to beta the the EQ2 engine than to drop it in EQ1 and see what happens? millions of beta testers that way.

DannMann99 · #15 11-22-2003, 04:19 AM

But i think that engine was one of EQ2's only selling points lol. All the people i talked to said they wouldnt get EQ2. They better not put crazy graphics in without the option to turn them off... else i may be absent from the emu scene for a while.

~Dan