TSM is up...report probs here for the next few days

Runestaff · Post by **Runestaff** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:42 pm

This might be just a matter of connection latency, but the target of the "Cold Blooded Runt" quest doesn't show up until a minute or two after getting the "Quest updated" message. I know statics are broken, but figured I'd mention it. Also, the quest update doesn't seem to do anything until after you actually kill the thing (as it should, which made the previous message seem out of place).

Style critique: the area around the High Hold keep is cramped and very difficult to navigate with NWN2's wonky camera. Parts of Silverymoon appear to suffer from this as well. This is less of a problem using the character camera mode, but could be somewhat hectic if fights ever occur there. Also, the water around Rivermoot and High Hold appears to be unnaturally blue during daytime.

For the travel map, perhaps you should just allow PCs to enter subareas with it rather than seemingly any area. For example, rather than permitting access to Rivermoot from the map, drop PCs off in the highway area leading to the town and make them walk the rest of the way. This should cut down on map pins and make travel feel a little longer (not to mention showing off more areas). I'd also suggest labelling ATs to the world map to indicate they are not ordinary transitions.

Valnir268 · Post by **Valnir268** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:10 pm

A few of the Shops in High hold their shopkeepers don't spawn, and a lot of the area transitions, in the shop keeper area, seem not to work properly. everytime I've clicked they seem to either warp me to another door still inside or just dont work.

I concur with runestaff. The Area transitions can be quite confusing. Half the time I have no idea if I'm entering the area or exiting the area, and on top of that they are almost all labeled the same so it's quite confusing

But so far everything looks awesome! can't wait to see it come alive!

lastly, it seems like there is no where my toon can rest

ç i p h é r · Post by **ç i p h é r** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:06 am

We can make accommodations to accelerate dying on beta servers. However, I don't believe accelerating bleeding is best for players on LIVE servers for a number of reasons:

a) Excessive death is already a frequent complaint among players.

b) ALFA is a slow leveling world so it takes a long time to earn levels.

c) On a live server, the choice isn't between waiting to bleed out and playing, it's between waiting to bleed out and waiting to be resurrected in the morgue.

indio · Post by **indio** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:03 am

Many of the bugs mentioned have been addressed, but not all.

New PWC to download.

New module is up.

If people could continue this for the remainder of the week we should have the bulk of the major bumps cleared away for some more immersive rp-type beta testing.

Thanks for your ongoing support. Means a lot.

oldgrayrogue · Post by **oldgrayrogue** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:45 pm

ç i p h é r wrote:We can make accommodations to accelerate dying on beta servers. However, I don't believe accelerating bleeding is best for players on LIVE servers for a number of reasons:

a) Excessive death is already a frequent complaint among players.

b) ALFA is a slow leveling world so it takes a long time to earn levels.

c) On a live server, the choice isn't between waiting to bleed out and playing, it's between waiting to bleed out and waiting to be resurrected in the morgue.

^ +1

oldgrayrogue · Post by **oldgrayrogue** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:34 am

Having troubles logging in to TSM -- there are 2 servers listed --one as Beta and one as test003_tsm -- which is the most recent version? (the beta has 12 player max) On the other server listed on gamespy i get booted on login with an error message -- all updated on worldgate so not sure why -- can log in to the beta np

indio · Post by **indio** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:22 am

Go by module name instead.

The module I'm hosting is called tsm_jan31.

indio · Post by **indio** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:07 am

I'm going to take a break for a few days till the end of this weekend, just to get some rest and regain some spark. I'll keep abreast of any major probems with the server and will keep the module up until AL is ready to take over.

Rotku · Post by **Rotku** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:34 am

Enjoy your rest!

indio · Post by **indio** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:34 pm

Thanks.

AL has come to my rescue and we are in the process of doing the module transfer.

With any luck we'll be in business in a day or so. Till then we'll be down.

AcadiusLost · Post by **AcadiusLost** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:07 pm

I've still got the older version of the mod up, and will have it up until such time as Indio's version is transferred.

The character vaults are serverside for now, so PCs rolled on the "ALFA 003 Test Server" will be useable on the travel-map version once it's moved over.

indio · Post by **indio** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:14 am

The download links have been sent to AL who will be hosting forthwith.

AcadiusLost · Post by **AcadiusLost** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:36 am

I've got a merged copy up now, called "ALFA 003 Test Server", under PW story. The PWC is nearly a gig in size, and will be updated next time you run Worldgate (using the "www.alandfaraway.org" configuration). Those who had the PWC from the worldgate before should have a faster download, as many of the areas are unchanged from the prior one.

Password is as per ALFA standard.

indio · Post by **indio** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:06 am

Good on you AL. Thanks for the support, especially all the unasked for stuff that you do.

ç i p h é r · Post by **ç i p h é r** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:56 pm

AcadiusLost wrote:The PWC is nearly a gig in size

Impressive.