From 98eff43346b126ea1bcd322f94baa0cabfa9bcfe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Miles Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:09:43 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] chore: Update language for clarity and attribution --- README.md | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1a2ae2b3a..033fcccab 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

-EverQuest Emulator (EQEmu) - A Fan-Made Project Honoring the Legendary MMORPG +EQEmulator - A Fan-Made Project Honoring a Legendary MMORPG

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-EQEmulator is a passion-driven, open source server emulator project dedicated to preserving and celebrating the groundbreaking world of EverQuest, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game originally developed by Verant Interactive and Sony Online Entertainment (now Daybreak Game Company). +EQEmulator is a passion-driven, open source server emulator project dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of a groundbreaking classic MMORPG.

-For over two decades and continuing, EQEmulator has served as a fan tribute, providing tools and technology that allow players to explore, customize, and experience EverQuest’s iconic gameplay in new ways. This project exists solely out of deep admiration for the original developers, artists, designers, and visionaries who created one of the most influential online worlds of all time. +For over two decades and continuing, EQEmulator has served as a fan tribute, providing tools and technology that allow players to explore, customize, and experience the legendary game's iconic gameplay in new ways. This project exists solely out of deep admiration for the original developers, artists, designers, and visionaries who created one of the most influential online worlds of all time.

-We do not claim ownership of EverQuest or its assets. All credit and respect belong to the original creators and Daybreak Game Company, whose work continues to inspire generations of players and developers alike. +We do not claim ownership of the original game or its assets. All credit and respect belong to the original creators and Daybreak Game Company, whose work continues to inspire generations of players and developers alike.

-EQEmulator has for over 20 years and always will be a fan-based, non-commercial open-source effort made by players, for players—preserving the legacy of EverQuest while empowering community-driven creativity, learning and joy that the game and its creators has so strongly inspired in us all. +EQEmulator has for over 20 years and always will be a fan-based, non-commercial open-source effort made by players, for players—preserving the legacy of the game while empowering community-driven creativity, learning and joy that the game and its creators has so strongly inspired in us all.

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EQEmulator represents over two decades of collaborative reverse engineering, rebuilding the EverQuest server from the ground up without access to the original source code. This effort was achieved entirely through community-driven analysis, network protocol decoding, and in-game behavioral research.

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EQEmulator represents over two decades of collaborative reverse engineering, building the server from the ground up without access to the original source code. This effort was achieved entirely through community-driven analysis, network protocol decoding, and in-game behavioral research.

💡 How We Did It @@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ Every system, packet, opcode, and game mechanic has been reconstructed through c 🚀 Why It Matters

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🧬 EQEmulator stands as a technical preservation project, ensuring that the magic of classic and custom EverQuest servers lives on for future generations of players, tinkerers, and game designers. +

🧬 EQEmulator stands as a technical preservation project, ensuring that the magic of classic and custom servers lives on for future generations of players, tinkerers, and game designers.

-> We humbly acknowledge and thank the original developers at **Verant Interactive** and **Sony Online Entertainment (now Daybreak Game Company)** for creating one of the most influential online experiences in gaming history. +> We humbly acknowledge and thank the original developers for creating one of the most influential online experiences in gaming history.

🧑‍💻🖥️ Supported Clients @@ -148,4 +148,3 @@ If you want to set up your own EQEmulator server, please refer to the current [s -