NOTICE: NWN Authentication Server Down

[Legacy_Skildron]

               Was there ever any problem with running the premium modules? Though I cannot, like everyone else, connect to the auth server for online gaming, running the premium modules has never stopped working for me.

Greetings
Skildron
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Tremayne7]

               http://www.npr.org/b...ol-a-phone-call

Just thought you all might be interested in this. It's about hacking.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_UrkOfGreyhawk]

               

Tremayne7 wrote...

http://www.npr.org/b...ol-a-phone-call

Just thought you all might be interested in this. It's about hacking.

As I understand it as long as your premium mods are currently installed you should be able to use them. Unfortunately when your computer dies you'll lose them forever. You will not be able to reinstall them if the CD key matches the module intallation.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Skildron]

               

UrkOfGreyhawk wrote...

As I understand it as long as your premium mods are currently installed you should be able to use them. Unfortunately when your computer dies you'll lose them forever. You will not be able to reinstall them if the CD key matches the module intallation.

No, the way I see it: You can easily redownload the install archives of your premium modules. The download links can be found in this thread. As long as the game keys you use ATM are the same you had registered with Bioware shop when you purchased your modules, you will be fine for the time being.

Greetings
Skildron
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Bannor Bloodfist]

               Actually, from what I remember when we were creating Wyvern Crown of Cormyr (In my DLA days), we were told that the CD key as registered mattered, AND that it would be a random time of in-game play before the mod would call home to see if you were verified or not and that it would call the master server.  Basically we were told that folks might be able to play for a short period of time before the game would call home to see if you were allowed to play, somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-15 minutes.

Of course, that may NOT be true, and may be just a misremembered discussion that DLA had in our development period.  It may also be that Bioware used a different server for that authorization and that particular server may not have been shut down yet.

I DO know that I do NOT have a licensed version of Wyvern Crown, yet I can play it, even though it attempts to connect to master server on start.  I think Bioware allows play even when the master server is down... so, currently, ANYONE can play those mods since the master server is not running.  For how long it will allow you to continue playing, I think the random time thing may also not be working with the master server being shut down.

I Just downloaded and ran the Wyvern Crown from the links listed in that other thread, and it opens up stating that it has to verify, but it continues on passing right through that screen and allowed me to start playing... it never used to do that, it would always come back and tell me I was not allowed to run that mod in anything other than demo mode.  I don't know if it was running in demo mode or not though as I didn't pay much attention to what skills I chose or anything, and didn't bother picking up any weapons on the ground so I was promptly killed by that large pack of wolves that attacks you in the beginning of the mod.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Skildron]

               Bannor Bloodfist seems to be right - I just now started PotSC, which I never bought and could play it. It seemed to verify and authenticate my user data, but that cannot be true since I don't own PotSC, and never before could I play anything besides the demo mode. I played for half an hour, so if there is another check for the player to be legitimate, it did not yet hit in that period of time.

Greetings
Skildron
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Skildron]

               One more thing: When I try to play the premium modules without any internet connection, then they refuse to authenticate and work only in demo mode. So there must be happening something while authenticating online that allows the client to decrypt the modules, even with the master server still down.

Greetings
Skildron
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Danio091]

               Hello. I represent the largest social networking site for Neverwinter Nights in Poland. Do you already know when the servers get up? I think it's funny, because the data transmission does not last that long. I do not know on what basis this works but here in Poland are different theories circulate. Some say that BioWare's just no respect for their players, and is geared for quick cash. Others say that this whole scam is done with the accounts, only to immediately jump out of NWN MMO.

I do not know why this delay in placing the servers but not waiting for the hundreds of people in Poland. I spoke also with friends from Hungary and Slovakia. Also in August I can not get wait. In fact, at the present time we solved the problem with authentication using NWNx and assigning an account for no less CDKey servers return would be very helpful.

Yours on behalf of the Polish fans
Lew24
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Danio091, 19 août 2011 - 08:48 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_UrkOfGreyhawk]

               So far no word Danio. A consensus seems to be forming in the community that EA has decided to stop supporting the game entirely, although for now that's just conjecture, and that they are ignoring calls for an update in typical EA fashion in the hopes that we'll get bored and forget about it after something shiny distracts us.

The good news is that we've found work-arounds for almost all the problems lack of authentication presents. In short... the game works anyway but for multiplayer you'll need to take precautions to keep griefers from stealing people's characters. I think maybe it's for the best, although I'm very sad (that's a lie, I'm still actually pretty pissed off) that EA has chosen to muzzle the folks at Bio.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Eternal Armageddon]

               agreed, i can still play the game with no problems,besides a little wait at log in, the only issue is others having access to my server account... one could take hard earned items from another account ....
as a DM i spend all of my on-line time trying to police this issue
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Eternal Armageddon, 19 août 2011 - 02:20 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Danio091]

               These are the words which my Danio. I signed up as a Lew24 because in Poland I have adopted such Nick. Unfortunately, I registered an account at BioWare fairly long time ago, before I started using the title "Lew24." No less Polish community is interested in helping and connecting with other fans of NWN En route to the further development of the game. Gives my e-mail address: kontakt@nwn.org.pl

Our community website is located at Website: http://nwn.org.pl/

Yours
Lew24
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Eternal Armageddon]

               i guess the only news  we hear is from each other.... got a email from EA about my new Origin Account, but alas, that does not help my NWN server from being  attacked from pirates looting items from other player accounts
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_OldTimeRadio]

               

Eternal Armageddon wrote...
...but alas, that does not help my NWN server from being  attacked from pirates looting items from other player accounts

You should take a look at this thread, Securing Your Server Without Master Server Authentication which is stickied in this forum.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Eternal Armageddon]

               what is the current game close to NWN and might and magic?
with EA making origin, i am under the assumption i will need to go there....
can someone give advice, before i buy another game?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MrZork]

               Obviously, you can play whatever game you choose. But, if you are looking to play a game like NWN, then play NWN. Nothing related to the master server makes NWN PWs unplayable. Read the link OldTimeRadio posted.