A shame many old forumites didn't make it here and still most PW players

[Legacy_SuperFly_2000]

               It seems that not all made the transition to theese new forums. I am thinking about some that at least seemed active on the old Bioware forums just before the move. Anyone know the reasons?

As always most of the folks that are over at some of the PW's never show up here. I know...the game has moved so far from what it was intitially...much thanks to theese PW's...still...I mean...how can you not be interested in what is happening with the game and in the community? ...I don't get it....never will...
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Genisys]

               The Facts of Life are hard to swallow for some.

Life happens, players move on, life takes player's time away from game, and some simply find another game that interest them more, this is unfortunately the truth, however undesirable it may be.  Some just log off and get a life.

There are presently 812 Player online, in Server Vault Modules, not including local vaults, which is a very sad comparison I'm sure (though I'm guessing) to what NWN use to be at it's height / climax.

The climax is over, NWN is winding down, and players are moving on, we can cry, but it won't do any good, unfortunately.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Genisys, 17 septembre 2010 - 03:16 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Inayity]

               USHER (in a booming voice): Ceaser calls for silence so that the poet may speak!

POET: What a voice!  Perhaps we should change places!  Only the Romans can afford ushers with a voice like that.  Did you have it trained?

USHER: I was an actor, sir.

POET: Oh, that explains it.  Resting, are you?

USHER: No sir, I've given it up.  Everyone's an actor in Rome.  There just isn't enough work to go around.

POET(nodding): And what there is goes to friends and relatives.  It's the same everywhere.

USHER: The theater isn't what it was.

POET:(leaning close): No, and I'll tell you something else: It never was what it was.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Eurypterid]

               I think some have moved here under different names than they used on the old forums. Others are gone though, yes.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Raffles]

               Why would they change names ? People with a history at the old place wouldn't want to throw it away.



The fact is a lot of people were annoyed by the closure of the old forums at one weeks notice. When you've been 8 yrs in one forum it's hard to change at the drop of a hat, and let's face it, this place is hardly as good as the old forum. I think a lot of the old crowd took one look at this forum and decided not to bother.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Eurypterid]

               

Raffles wrote...

Why would they change names ? People with a history at the old place wouldn't want to throw it away.

The fact is a lot of people were annoyed by the closure of the old forums at one weeks notice. When you've been 8 yrs in one forum it's hard to change at the drop of a hat, and let's face it, this place is hardly as good as the old forum. I think a lot of the old crowd took one look at this forum and decided not to bother.

I changed my name. Look at my sig and see if you recognize it. On the old forums I was closing in on (hard to believe) 30,000 posts. I don't feel I've left anything behind or thrown anything away. It's all still there under my other name.

I agree that a lot of people were annoyed at the abrupt closure of the old forums, but as far as this one being as good as the old one... the forum is what the people make of it.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shadooow]

               

Raffles wrote...

Why would they change names ? People with a history at the old place wouldn't want to throw it away.

Because, in old forums you was restricted to your game account. And some of us couldn't register our nickname as it was used already. My game account is pvp-master (stupid one, isn't it?) so that was the name I used on old forums.

Eurypterid wrote...

the forum is what the people make of it.

Well said.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par ShaDoOoW, 17 septembre 2010 - 05:36 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Genisys]

               

Inayity wrote...

USHER (in a booming voice): Ceaser calls for silence so that the poet may speak!

POET: What a voice!  Perhaps we should change places!  Only the Romans can afford ushers with a voice like that.  Did you have it trained?

USHER: I was an actor, sir.

POET: Oh, that explains it.  Resting, are you?

USHER: No sir, I've given it up.  Everyone's an actor in Rome.  There just isn't enough work to go around.

POET(nodding): And what there is goes to friends and relatives.  It's the same everywhere.

USHER: The theater isn't what it was.

POET:(leaning close): No, and I'll tell you something else: It never was what it was.

Interesting Share there.   '>


And on a foot note to the above post:  People are resistant to change, even defiant in some cases.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Genisys, 17 septembre 2010 - 06:30 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               

SuperFly_2000 wrote...

It seems that not all made the transition to theese new forums. I am thinking about some that at least seemed active on the old Bioware forums just before the move. Anyone know the reasons?

As always most of the folks that are over at some of the PW's never show up here. I know...the game has moved so far from what it was intitially...much thanks to theese PW's...still...I mean...how can you not be interested in what is happening with the game and in the community? ...I don't get it....never will...

I doubt it's a matter of continued interest for the most part.  Once NWN is in one's blood, it's a permanent infusion.

However, I think it's a phenomenon  similar to when your long-time employer decides to pull up stakes and move the business to a new locale, like the polar ice cap, for instance.  Some folks may decide to use the opportunity to refuse the relocation and explore other possibilities at home.  Others just go with the flow and migrate with the rest of the staff.  Neither action can be condemned and either presents its own benefits.

I DO know that some have used the timing to address some overdue issues in their real-life and in other related pursuits that they were hard-pressed to juggle successfully with all the forum time.  So in those specific cases, I wouldn't write them off just yet.  It's only been a few months and as the winter approaches, outdoor activities dwindle down while the likelihood of more computer time increases.

Still, it was not a very "smooth" transition, IMO, with all the loose ends and unknown status of the preexisting knowledge base that legacy members worked so hard to compile.  I can easily relate to the "force job" attitude that Atari has caused here and am not all that pleased about it myself.  It's the influx of new players, albeit few, that gives this new locale some vitality.

Still, with all that admitted, I still miss many the old crew and their unique perspectives and personalties.  As Genisys has pointed out, there has been a general tapering off of participation in NWN banter even within the old boards in the months before the termination took effect.

So my best advice is:  Be patient.  Don't sound the death knell just yet.  You may yet be surprised!
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_ElgarL]

               NWN will rise again. There's whisperings on the wind, if you listen hard enough '>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Drewskie]

               I miss Kail...
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               NwN absentees, alive and well
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Grizzled Dwarflord]

               

Eurypterid wrote...
 On the old forums I was closing in on (hard to believe) 30,000 posts...

Cin, you truly were the greatest spammer of our time.  Well met, ole boy, and you still look and smell like an old fish.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_kenween]

               the new forums just don't have the same "feel" as the old. the old's serene and classic blue colour scheme matched the wonder that is NWN when it first launched (and still is a wonder today). this new orange hot colour scheme more matches the spirit of XP2 and Bioware's newer games (eg: mass Effect) which were more sort of action oriented rather than focssing on : true deep atmospheric gaming servers and clients full of otherworldy interaction.



im not so keen on the new bioware games really.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_tmanfoo]

               Well, fortunately we can still make what we want with NWN.