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05-14-08, 08:13 PM
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#1 | | Gamemaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Back in L-town
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|  The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
As a direct result of the Essrantor's Veil quest series, the Thunder Peaks changed quite a bit. This change will be reflected in an update that is very soon in coming. (Thank Chongo, and wish him well. He's having his first child this week. The update will happen after he settles into that fact.)
Until the update, we ask that travel to the western Thunder Peaks be avoided. Really, traveling through the Peaks right now would be like your character is leaping backward in time to before Essrantor's Veil and its aftermath. We will place NPC reminders around the area, but even if you don't see them for some reason, please avoid the Thunder Peaks until we notify everyone that the update has happened.
Also, to clear up a few things in-character, new rumors and bard's tales are on their way. Hopefully this will help people get a better idea of what actually went on in each separate leg and how they connected in the end.
EDIT: The "Thunder Peaks" refers to a rather large mountain range. While we show off a bunch of areas in the western part of this range, Essrantor actually only rules a section of the mountains, and that is the part with which most seem to be familiar. I didn't want to say the whole mountain range is off-limits, because technically it's not. Only that part affected by Essrantor's rule, which is, in fact, the western half of the mountains. The Western half of the Thunder Peaks is also not to be confused with the Darkland Mountains. The Great Rift separates the two mountain ranges with the Thunder Peaks to the east and the Darkland Mountains to the West. Mechanically (what you see represented in-game) you can only reach the western half of the Thunder Peaks through Dalanthar, as ScriptWrecked pointed out. You can visit other parts of the Thunder Peaks, however, and again, they are not off-limits as they are not affected by Essrantor's Veil.
Feel free to comment and ask questions in this thread, so long as it stays civil and constructive (the usual requests).
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Reason: idiomatic oops
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#2 | | Beholder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The first plane of scripting hell. (GMT+11 DST)
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
"I know you believe you understand what it is you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what I said is not what I meant." For clarification, "limited to none" actually means "(only) none are limited", viz, everyone else is unlimited. From the rest of the post, the intent is (probably) the opposite of that.
And to be explicit, " western Thunder Peaks" (probably) refers to "all of the Thunder Peaks accessed from Dalanthar", and not "west of the Thunder Peak Crossroads", or other similar (mis)interpretation.
Hope this helps.
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05-14-08, 10:12 PM
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
Heh....
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05-15-08, 05:03 AM
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#4 | | Goblin Welp Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Maryland
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
Limited-to-none?
That more correct?
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05-15-08, 06:18 AM
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
... limited to none... like five to zero... silly prepositions and American idioms....
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05-15-08, 06:21 AM
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
You shoulda worded it "DONT GO THERE!"
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|  Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
I must have misunderstood Helmot's and Losthammer's silence to mean "limited to some" instead of "limited to none". *Goldwin sighs deeply* "oh well-thanks for the clarification." | | | | |
05-15-08, 10:19 AM
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
**points up** New Edit.
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
Hey folks, I'd planned to have everything done including the big write-up on what happened in the aftermath in addition to the update (which should be fun heh)... but the little guy decided to push his way out.
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
Rock on, Chongo.
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
Congratulations! And welcome to a whole new chapter in life.
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05-15-08, 11:29 AM
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
Congratulations Chongo, welcome to the land of no sleep :P
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
congrats mate 
don't get back to doing things too fast , you'll need every chance to sleep you can get in the beginning 
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
you going to name him Essrantor?
*runs and hides*
Congrats! If you need tips on managing both Layo and a baby, talk to stragen!.. hehe.
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Congratulations! | | | | |
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Congratulations
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
Congratulations, Chongo. Does he have a sleeper with the Layonara logo on it yet? Hmm, don't see one here. Guess OneST8 needs to have one made.
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| Re: The Thunder Peaks and the Impending Update.
Congratulations to your wife and yourself. Welcome to your new family member.
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