Using the means that Derison uses to find Opcodes in Titanium that are known in the 6.2 client, I don't think getting a newer version of EQ working for the emulator would be all too bad. At least not if we broke the work up into separate parts and had multiple people all working on different parts at the same time. I imagine a decent wiki page for doing what he does and a little practice, we could have at least a few regulars on the forums to help get it done in a fair amount of time.
I think the main problem is that we would probably need to find a version of EQ that is easily attainable. IMO, we have passed the point where Anniversary is a viable option, since it is about as hard to find as Titanium is. At this point, we would be best to wait until the next expansion (which is hopefully an all inclusive deal like Titanium or Anniversary) to come out. And ultimately it would be best if we could get some packet collects from live to help speed the process and to collect info on any new features that aren't in the current Emu code. But, for that to happen, we would need a good packet collector program ready by the time of the next EQ release.
I imagine it probably won't be too long before the next EQLive expansion, but I haven't heard anything about an upcoming one yet. If we do get wind that a new expansion is coming out, it might be nice to know early so we can maybe try to make some preparations to get ready for it. If we had to, I think we could just use wireshark for packet collects now and then make a tool to sort through and find the useful info from those collect afterwards.
I think the main thing is that we need a version of EQ that is easily attainable and hopefully can be bought in a store.
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