do you think they will ever have a graphics update to this game?

i wouldn't mind having one

I doubt it concidering they made EQ2, I know they aren't anyway near the same game but also I haven't seen Sony ever update a graphics engine on any of the games I know about.

They updated a few years ago IIRC, I don't think there is much else they can do without a revamp of the engine, and I think it's a bit late for that.

well that sucks..im pretty sure if they worked on this game that it will have more subscribers than any of there other current mmo...combined

I enjoyed EQ back in the day, but I don't think it would be popular now. Having to actually talk to NPCs is probably too much to keep the attention of many.

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Originally posted by skeaser
I enjoyed EQ back in the day, but I don't think it would be popular now. Having to actually talk to NPCs is probably too much to keep the attention of many.

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yeah...i suppose...people wont give it a chance...when you get used tio it....its really not that mush :)

Documented graphic engine upgrade/changes;

March, 1999 - Game released (new graphic engine)
March, 2000 - Graphic engine upgraded
December, 2001 - Totally new Graphic engine
February, 2004 - Graphic engine upgraded
February, 2006 - Graphic engine upgraded

Ya, they have updated the graphics on EQ and EQ2.

I would love to see an updated version of EQ. In fact if they updated the graphics of original EQ (pre Luclin) and re released it i would be all over that. Though i dont think that the graphics are really that bad the way they are now, certainly better then when i started in '99, though i miss my blocky little halfling.

SoE did an update on the graphics when...Shadows Of Luclin (I think - this was a while ago) came out. Ironically, the initials of the expansion kinda says it all, i.e. SoL. Anyone remember the 48-72 hour (non-stop) download patch sessions with a T1 line ? Followed up by like about 3 months of patching every two or three times a week.

Still, when all's said and done the new graphics don't look too bad. Nothing compared with the newer products out these days though but then I think it's to do with the way EQ was originally put together. Just too difficult to do a total overhaul these days and likely too expensive.