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World of Aenea fits much of what you are looking for:
A decent mix of RP/ Action. There are times when I want to RP, there are other times when I just want to log in and go slaughter some beasties.
Aenea is an action PW with player-led (it's not enforced) role-play. The aim is for a PnP style game...you can play a role, but can talk OOC, too. It's even made easy...start your text with two slashes (//) and the text changes color slightly to denote the OOC nature of the text.
Servers where if I choose to play a Minotaur or other "rare" sub-race, I can( and do so without jumping through dozens of hoops).
We don't have a minotaur subrace, but you could get similar results by making an orc character, picking the bestial subrace, then playing for a while and transforming into a minotaur (via time-based reward voucher...any PC can get roughly humanoid NPC appearance this way).
Preferably, a server where Dev. Crit., HiPS, and other abilities haven't been nerfed to the point of being useless.
These haven't been changed in Aenea.
Fairly quick leveling ability ( I don't want to spend the next 12-18 months getting to level 20).
Some characters spend lots of time in low levels, some blast all the way to 40 in a relatively short time span.
Servers that level to 40 ( or above).
Aenea tops out at level 40 (then offers the option to "start over" twice with various benefits).
Servers with more than just a couple players logging in on a regular basis.
Depending on the time of day and day of the week, playercount typically ranges between 1 and 8 players online at any given time. Not hugely populated, but the players are very helpful and friendly.
Active DMs.
DMs do sometimes run events, but the majority of their time is spent playing as PCs. We're around, so if you need assistance with something, just ask. If you want some more DM/NPC interaction, just let us know what you're interested in and we can put in some more DM-mode time.
Mid to High Magic. ( I like my magic toys)
Maximum of +5 weapons/armor, with some special exceptions, lots of new spells to choose from, lots of different items available, lots and lots of customization available.
What I wish to avoid:
Servers where I have to ask permission to play a sub-race or a prestige class. Servers where advancement is rediculously dependent on DM/Quest awarded XP.
Champion of Torm (in Aenea, renamed to Champion of Dalix) and paladin have a patron deity requirement (Dalix), druids need to have Andra as their deity, but no other special permissions needed for subraces or prestige classes. Patron deity is chosen in-game during character creation (after actually logging into the server the first time with a character).
Servers that suffer from "High School Drama". I don't have the time, or the patience to deal with it.
Certified 99.99% High School Drama Free.
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Take a look around the website and forum, and if it looks like you'd enjoy playing in Aenea, down the haks and explore!
www.amethyst-dragon.com/nwn
Modifié par The Amethyst Dragon, 30 avril 2011 - 11:07 .