Deadlord36 wrote:Just a quick aside: One of the things that I find so amusing with the advent of the Web is the amazing degradation of two things, common courtesy and basic English. I absolutely refuse to talk to people who can't type out "you" instead of "u". It's like talking to a child.
afoolandhis$ wrote:Deadlord36 wrote:Just a quick aside: One of the things that I find so amusing with the advent of the Web is the amazing degradation of two things, common courtesy and basic English. I absolutely refuse to talk to people who can't type out "you" instead of "u". It's like talking to a child.Amen to that, brother.
killjoy32 wrote:yeah man that does my head in that. those txt message abbreviations....man i will NEVER get the hang of them....my daughter runs rings round me with that. i think i missed that bus somewhere.Al
bbarsh wrote:Great game, but way too time-consuming for someone like me. I sneak in an hour or so about once a week or two.I have played the U-series (1 & 2 - can't get 3 to launch no matter what I tried [hack pack problem]). It is very, very good and stays damn true to the modules. Several other modules have been good including B3, B1-9 (very nice). S1 was also very good.
red_dawn wrote:On the subject of NWN, I gotta make my own plug:Avlis (The World of Avlis • Portal)A persistent world (6 servers, ~6,000 areas) that is simply amazing. There's usually about 3 dozen players at any one time, lots of DMs passing through. You think regular NWN is addictive? Try a campaign world where some people have ran the same character for the last 2 years. Where you can rent an inn room to store unnecessary gear. Where your character can build a reputation. Where you can craft your own weapons, gear, magic items, clothing, whatever. Where you can be a Wemic, Changeling, or any of a number of custom races.I've been playing on Avlis for months, and am only just beginning to see all the things that are possible there. Powergamers will get bored, as it can take a while to level... but it's a level playing field. Magic is more scarce than the usual NWN shovel-fulls. Roleplay & immersion matter.By yourself? Gather materials, then make your own equipment. A rogue? Go hit residential areas to get rich. But be careful, for players (or DMs) from law enforcement or the guild are often patrolling unseen.Got some friends online, no DM around? Go explore a cave you found last week in the Wilderness. But be careful, because the encounters may not be matched to your level. Some areas are just plain dangerous.Go to the website. Read the rules & guidelines. Send in the application (note that the forum app & Avlis app are 2 different things). Download the hakpaks. Create a character. Start out somewhere safe like Elysia or Le'Or T'Nanshi. Start talking to people. The veteran players & DMs have a special place in their hearts for newbies, giving advice, gold, magic, etc. I haven't gone back to regular NWN since.The best part? IT'S FREE.
Deadlord36 wrote:What is the link to the free downloadable mods?
beermotor wrote:red_dawn wrote:On the subject of NWN, I gotta make my own plug:Avlis (The World of Avlis • Portal)A persistent world (6 servers, ~6,000 areas) that is simply amazing. There's usually about 3 dozen players at any one time, lots of DMs passing through. You think regular NWN is addictive? Try a campaign world where some people have ran the same character for the last 2 years. Where you can rent an inn room to store unnecessary gear. Where your character can build a reputation. Where you can craft your own weapons, gear, magic items, clothing, whatever. Where you can be a Wemic, Changeling, or any of a number of custom races.I've been playing on Avlis for months, and am only just beginning to see all the things that are possible there. Powergamers will get bored, as it can take a while to level... but it's a level playing field. Magic is more scarce than the usual NWN shovel-fulls. Roleplay & immersion matter.By yourself? Gather materials, then make your own equipment. A rogue? Go hit residential areas to get rich. But be careful, for players (or DMs) from law enforcement or the guild are often patrolling unseen.Got some friends online, no DM around? Go explore a cave you found last week in the Wilderness. But be careful, because the encounters may not be matched to your level. Some areas are just plain dangerous.Go to the website. Read the rules & guidelines. Send in the application (note that the forum app & Avlis app are 2 different things). Download the hakpaks. Create a character. Start out somewhere safe like Elysia or Le'Or T'Nanshi. Start talking to people. The veteran players & DMs have a special place in their hearts for newbies, giving advice, gold, magic, etc. I haven't gone back to regular NWN since.The best part? IT'S FREE.You think that's neat? I was doing that in 1995 on ArcticMUD...
KingOfPain wrote:For anyone looking for an online game with role-playing elements, my brother swears by Guild Wars.
