do people still play NWN?

[Legacy_dndr]

                do people still play NWN?

i played the game extensively several years ago, but haven't played recently. when i found that i could no longer play online through gamespy at least a year ago, i just quit playing.

i'd like to play again if there is actually a community who still plays, but i don't know how to access online play anymore and i don't even know anyone who still plays.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MagicalMaster]

               Yes, there are some worlds with 40+ people online at times, tons of worlds with 6-12 people online regularly, modules still being released and worked on, and I think something like 500-1000 typically online for NWN.

What are you looking for, mainly?  A persistent world?

This might interest you:

http://social.biowar.../index/15517034
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_dndr]

               yes, i'm looking for a persistent world, if not a few of them.

i'm going to have to install my diamond edition again, although it still requires the final patch, if i'm not mistaken.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Khuzadrepa]

               Welcome back to the best game ever conceived!
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_dndr]

               thanks. i'm looking forward to it.

are there any persistent worlds that anyone might recommend?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MagicalMaster]

               What are you looking for?

Action?  RP?  Worlds focused on max level?  Worlds with slow leveling?  Worlds focused on grouping?  Worlds with harsh death penalties?  Worlds with lax death penalties?

Do you want a lot of balance changes?  Are you fine with downloading haks?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_dndr]

               my preference is roleplay with no haks, but i can be flexible.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               It really is a shame there isn't a more public method of informing former players of the drastic changes that has occurred to NWN support in the last few years but at least with the BSN forum still active a viable outlet persists.  I can't help wondering what happened to all the great members that never even made the social transition from the legacy boards to BSN.... and there are lots of them.  Fortunately, there still exists a dedicated core of NWN faithful to help the community function adequately and continue to promote the game.

One aspect of your revisited NWN gaming I feel is important to mention... any custom haks, utilities, content or other resources you may have put off downloading from the IGN Vault in the past... do it now!  That includes the latest CEP and any other commonly-used customization packs.  There has been rumor of Vault issues that may make things more difficult to access.  The jury is is still out on that one. There is what amounts to a mirror site that has been recently constructed *someone... please post the link to the new Vault for the OP* as a back-up of that data (or so I understand it to be).

Anyway...

Welcome back!  You've been missed!
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_dndr]

               thank you. i've downloaded the game again. my next step is to figure out how to find the persistent worlds online.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MagicalMaster]

               http://www.neverwint....info/nwncx.htm

Install that and many of them will show up.

http://social.biowar...egory/189/index

Can also look around in that forum and even post in search of a world if you want.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_an ominous cow herd]

               

dndr wrote...

my preference is roleplay with no haks, but i can be flexible.

You can give Thain a try. No haks or other downloads required, just direct connect to thain.no-ip.org. Be sure to visit the forums at http://www.thain.org..._plugins/forum/ for additional information on class changes and other features.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_dndr]

               okay, thanks. everyone is very helpful. now i have to locate a rar extractor.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_dndr]

               

Gerbz wrote...

You can give Thain a try. No haks or other downloads required, just direct connect to thain.no-ip.org. Be sure to visit the forums at http://www.thain.org..._plugins/forum/ for additional information on class changes and other features.

excellent, i'll give thain a try. i forgot that i can just key in the address.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Guest_EntropicAngel_*]

               

dndr wrote...

okay, thanks. everyone is very helpful. now i have to locate a rar extractor.

I'm butting in here, but if by rar you mean the file type--then 7zip is your friend.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_dndr]

               okay, something odd happened. when i attempted direct connect for thain at thain,no-ip.org, it found the server, but then it wouldn't let me log in. it said:

connection error: your cd key is already in use on that server.