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Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:04 pm
by Rick7475
In the next 2 years, Beamdog will be releasing updated graphics for NWN1 EE. We have many NWN1 mods in storage, but sometimes starting fresh is less time consuming than rebuilding something over 10 years old. I don't know what the reaction will be for EE, and right now with NWN2 and NWN1 servers we certainly don't have the population for all those servers.
Waterdeep has had 15 players (+2 DM's) on at once and Daggerford is attracting some players. NWN2 has maybe 5 players on TSM.
Anyway, just putting this out there.
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:42 am
by Galadorn
*raises hand*
Yes!
I'll help!
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:07 pm
by Heero
Yes please.
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:25 pm
by Veilan
I am absolutely in favour if people are interested in doing this. Yes, Ideally we should have a full ALFA EE server. NWN 1 is and was the better platform in my opinion and this would have my full support, for what that is worth.
Building it new has many advantages over bringing back all the old real estate, I think. Just three off the top of my head:
- It would be something fresh to offer old ALFAns (we already have two nostalgia servers) to explore and get excited about.
- It would make compliance to our current standards, not the ancient ones ALFA 1 modules were built on, much easier when building from scratch.
- In turn, it would help update and organically inform our set of "new" EE standards that we should probably develop, as builders and scripters come across issues where the current standards are not really applicable or suitable.
- Finally, and I think most importantly, it might just motivate a build team more if they can translate their own vision into a fresh project without the limits on creativity that updating an old server brings. I would support giving a team a free creative vision even if they want to cover a region from scratch that was previously covered in ALFA.
Mind you, my opinion and support is not worth that much as LA's main job is to get the other admin to play nice. DMA would carry actual authority here.
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:00 pm
by joshmad75
http://hillsedge.boards.net/thread/262/screenshots
http://eastingreach.tomb.org.uk/viewfor ... 682ec88bc7
I’ve been strolling about their servers and in many ways it looks like a different game, texturally. I’m not too interested in EE’s future graphic improvements. If ALFA wanted a graphics upgrade, building a new server would achieve that.
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:30 am
by shad0wfax
You could also consider contributing to NWN2 server builds.
Starting a new server from the ground up is an invredibly long undertaking. We have the infrastructure and community support in place for currently active server projects.
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:37 am
by oldgrayrogue
Sembia please =D
Or Sembia/ Cormyr/ Dalelands -- all along the borders =D
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:59 am
by shad0wfax
The Board Index / Alfa NWN2 Projects / Proposals forum is not the proper place for a NWN1 proposal.
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:30 am
by Heero
Bring back VoLV!
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:42 pm
by Rick7475
shad0wfax wrote:The Board Index / Alfa NWN2 Projects / Proposals forum is not the proper place for a NWN1 proposal.
You can delete this thread.
Re: Should we build a new server for NWN1 EE?
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:57 pm
by wvincenti
Can this thread be moved over to the NWN1 Forums? *he said hopefully*
http://www.alandfaraway.info/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=380
-Bill