Mounts..... why???

[Avathius]

maybe your computer is too old or uses chips not developed for games...

My computer is a Mac that is 2 years old. For some reason it is able to run WoW without any lag, but not Planeshift.

[Sangwa]

Current development policy (as far as new items and features are concerned) is based on a very inefficient approach (or lack of) at keeping a player-basis. The mounts are a good example, since they're only attainable for anyone who has the patience to keep up with the quests.

In medieval times some peasants could get mounts of a lesser status, like donkeys and some skinny horses. In PS you need to walk the Dome back and forth at least a 100 times.

That's why I'm not getting a mount. That and the fact that they're mostly useful to do quests... Which I don't like doing anyway, since their contribute to my roleplaying is almost null.

[Vakachehk]

I agree with Mekora's idea, but to add to it, I think an option to quest for a mount would be good, just for those that like to quest.

[Avathius]

I just think you should have to quest for some more-let's say, elaborate?-mounts, like drifters. But Rivnaks seem more like beasts of burden to me. In some quest dialogues, they are actually referred to as kind of like llamas. I don't see why I should travel back and forth across Yliakum, spend a lot of money, and have to get winch access for that.

[weltall]

maybe your computer is too old or uses chips not developed for games...

My computer is a Mac that is 2 years old. For some reason it is able to run WoW without any lag, but not Planeshift.

2 years then you probably hit the second part of the sentence: intel video cards aren't cards for gaming.

[Sangwa]

It's still lame to be able to play WoW and not PS. It's not a choice many would make.

[weltall]

you can always use rlcompat...

[Sangwa]

What's that?

[weltall]

the old rendermanager

[Sangwa]

Nice. How do I do that?

I could really do without the new one, I use it in minimum anyways.

[weltall]

you could lose textures in some places anyway search unshadowed in the config file and replace with rlcompat (only after the = not before)

[LigH]

Sangwa, Sangwa, Sangwa...

Search the board for "rlcompat".

Find verbose explanations in threads like: Re: Severe Performance drop after loggin in on the server

[Sangwa]

Well, I don't need to search for it now, I guess. I didn't do it sooner because tech stuff always sounds intangible to me.

[MishkaL1138]

* Mishka hugs her rivnak and makes big watery Enki eyes

* Jecewie hugs her rivnak and makes big watery Enki eyes

* Jasyus hugs his rivnak and makes big watery Enki eyes