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Message ID: 3139
Date: Thu Jul 8 20:21:30 BST 1999
Author: Jones, Brian
Subject: Re: Newbie bard stuff
> ----------
> From: Kimes, Dean W.[SMTP:Dean_Kimes@...]
> Reply To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 2:15 PM
> To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Newbie bard stuff
>
> From: "Kimes, Dean W." <Dean_Kimes@...>
>
> That's what I thought too, but my barbarian friend, and gnomes for that
> matter are so slow I have to walk with Accel when grouped in order to not
> leave them behind. Also my ranger friend always outruns me because his
> agility is 132 with buff. I can lead with him behind and he never drops
> from accelerando range and his computer, graphics card, connection, etc
> are
> all slower than mine.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jones, Brian [mailto:brian.jones@...]
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 1:06 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Newbie bard stuff
>
>
> From: "Jones, Brian" <brian.jones@...>
>
> And barbarians (or any large race) looks to you like you are moving slow,
> but if you look from any other F9 positions they aren't (compared to
> others). Go from a barbarian to a small race like a halfling, they look
> like they are ALWAYS with accelerando because they are closer to the
> ground.
> Just like in a car, if you look directly out the window at the ground it
> goes by much faster than if you look farther out.
>
> > ----------
> > From: Kimes, Dean W.[SMTP:Dean_Kimes@...]
> > Reply To: eqbards@onelist.com
> > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 2:00 PM
> > To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> > Subject: Re: [eqbards] Newbie bard stuff
> >
> > From: "Kimes, Dean W." <Dean_Kimes@...>
> >
> > Oh yeah, I forgot there are Barbarian warriors, I usually only see
> > Shamans.
> > I tried to play a Shaman for a bit, couldn't stand running around at
> that
> > speed and had to ditch them. It was like running thru a world filled
> with
> > Molasses after my bard.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jones, Brian [mailto:brian.jones@...]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 12:58 PM
> > To: eqbards@onelist.com
> > Subject: Re: [eqbards] Newbie bard stuff
> >
> >
> > From: "Jones, Brian" <brian.jones@...>
> >
> > My barbarian warrior outruns ALOT of people. You know why? 100 natural
> > agility ;)
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Kimes, Dean W.[SMTP:Dean_Kimes@...]
> > > Reply To: eqbards@onelist.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 1:54 PM
> > > To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> > > Subject: Re: [eqbards] Newbie bard stuff
> > >
> > > From: "Kimes, Dean W." <Dean_Kimes@...>
> > >
> > > Its probably her agility, for those of you who doubt agility has an
> > > effect,
> > > ever see a barbarian ourun anyone? Ever?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: John Kim [mailto:kim@...]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 12:20 PM
> > > To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> > > Subject: Re: [eqbards] Newbie bard stuff
> > >
> > >
> > > From: John Kim <kim@...>
> > >
> > > On Thu, 8 Jul 1999, Webber, Jessica wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The issue was that, grouped with a lvl 7 halfling druid and being a
> > lvl
> > > 7
> > > > wood elf bard myself, and with neither of us carrying anything (no
> > > weapons,
> > > > no armor, no food, no nada) she would continuously outrun the
> affects
> > of
> > > my
> > > > song. Racing her with no songs or spells, she still outruns me. So
> > we
> > > > compared pings & packets & such. No big differences. We compared
> > > modems.
> > > > I've got a 56K that usually connects at 28.8, the druid's got cable
> > > modem,
> > > > but has run EQ on a 28.8 and had no problems then. Then we compared
> > > PCs.
> > > > Mine's a P300 MMX, 64 MB RAM, 16 MB on the video. The druid runs
> on
> > > dual
> > > > 200s with 194 MB RAM and a similar video card. Grrr. Guess I'll
> > have
> > > to
> > >
> > > Unless EQ is specifically written to take advanatage of dual
> > > processor systems, she is running EQ at the same speed as a
> > > single P200 system. The other processor is sitting idle.
> > >
> > > What resolutions are you two running at? Also try turning
> > > down some of the display options and special effects. I heard
> > > turning off 3D sound makes a big difference, although you lose
> > > the ability to hear something sneaking up on you.
> > >
> > > > Anyway, on a related note, apparently you're not supposed to be able
> > to
> > > do
> > > > this, but in playing around we managed to stack SOW & Accelerado.
> The
> > > only
> > > > time we could get it to work though was when Accelerado went into
> the
> > > second
> > > > space and SOW in the third.
> > >
> > > On another related note, has anyone else noticed that if
> > > you're playing Accelerando on a drum and you zone, when you
> > > come out the other side you default to Accelerando-w/o-drum
> > > speed?
> > >
> > > --
> > > John H. Kim
> > > kim@...
> > >
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