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Title: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on July 19, 2004, 03:39:00 pm
All servers are updated (East Server is still down)
  + CNR fixes (basically the gum tree and a central server script fix) + Quest fixes (I think all quests are working properly now) + Vendor Updates (Forsettii--if your fixes do not work, just bring up .301--its already on the servers) + Teleporting is cheaper + Player house keys are updated on all servers.  If they do not work then PoB needs to take a look at his code. + Furniture Vendor now sells everything on the servers + Crafting vendor in Hlint carries pocket fishing pole + Layo XP Wand will not duplicate now + Encounter tweaks
  Many, many other fixes
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  This is the last update (barring an emergency fix by forsettii or ghost) for about 21 days.  I am on vacation! :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: forsettii on August 03, 2004, 07:45:00 pm
New Version online... 302c

Lots of Changes.

Death Tokens
Vendors
Cows / Chickens should work properly.

Forsettii
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: forsettii on August 04, 2004, 07:00:00 am
Ok I am going to take a few minutes an make a complete list of the Changes in Version 302a, b and c.  Please note that these are only for the West Server at the moment.  I need to Download the Central and East and well I have been running out of time lately.

CHANGES IN WEST ONLY AT THIS POINT!!!!!

+ Fixed the Death Token Issue with the Bindstones - now reads proper number.
+ Fixed the PK Token Issue with the Bindstones - now reads proper number.
+ Fixed the Death Token Issues when using the DM Wand.  (I still need to work with the Wand itself)
+ Removed 5 scripts so Items do not spontaniously appear in peoples packs. (I moved the scripts around so they work properly
+ Fixed the Problem with RESPAWNING not using the proper XP Chart.
+ Renamed Crystal Rod IV
+ Fixed a Tag / Reserf Issue with the Platinum Chain Shirt
+ I think I fixed the problem with logging in Dead and gaining a Death Token.
+ Fixed the Issue with Feeding Chicken and Cows to gain Milk and Eggs.
+ Reworked Vendor System to not use the standard Merchant system created a custom version that spawns the store on the first conversation with the merchant.  Done to reduce module load time and also size of the Main Module dropped 3.5 Megs.  Also you do not have to update all of the stores in the module after every change.
+ Worked with Player Vendors enought to figure out they are really broke.  Made it so you can buy and sell from your Player vendor for 1 gold.  Also rescaled them so that they would actually go from 80 - 200% for selling purposes.  (Please note I know they are still broke but this had to be done to fix and exploit)

If you have any questions ask I will try to answer the best I can.
Forsettii
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: forsettii on August 04, 2004, 09:17:00 am
A vendor with just bought will have a 100% sell price.  Unmodified.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: forsettii on August 05, 2004, 03:43:00 pm
New Version online for Central Server now running 302d.

This has all the fixes in it for my 302 - a -d series.

See other notes.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on August 19, 2004, 02:06:00 pm
New Version Online, 8/19/2004 - A big thank you to both Forsettii and Ghost, they put in a lot of long hours for this update. 
   I would like to thank Forsettii for keeping up with the bugs while I was on vacation.
   I would also like to thank Ozy for redoing two cities; he has three more on his plate at this time.
   There are three quick downloads that you need to grab (patches for this version).  layonara_v2.rar (tlk file that goes in your tlk directory), LAYOV2_2DA_V3.rar (2da patch that goes in your hak directory), LAYOV2_ART_V2.rar (art update for some of the custom stuff and it goes in your hak directory).
  This is a pretty major update and our focus for this update was to do something for the players.
  - Respawn penalties do not happen now until 4th level, it was 3rd
- Loot drops have been improved slightly.  We will see how this goes and we may up it more later
- XP gained for kills has been increased fairly significantly (went from 18xp per CR to 32 per CR).  This means players will not grind quite so much and it should be a little more fun now, I hope.
- XP gained by groups now has NO penalty at all.  So group up, there is no reason not to now
- Thirst/Hunger timer has been adjusted upwards.  It will be quite a bit better now
- The new death system is in place.  You no longer need to use diamonds to resurrect people.  We had a lot of complaints of how diamonds for ress/raise was unfair since we protect them due to their enchanting ability.  See this link for details  http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4276&start=1 (http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4276&start=1)
- Player housing on Central should be fixed now. And that means keys should work on all servers again.  Those players that had houses on central you will be compensated since you need to buy them again.  Give me a chance to go knock on all of the doors first though or you will not be able to purchase them yet!!
- Port Hampshire and Pranzis have been rebuilt (thank you ozy).  We may have a few missing transitions please let me know
- Large crates for house furniture now stores 30 items (normal crates are 10).  If you already have a large crate you need to turn it in to a deed and then back in to a crate to get the update
- Six new Prestige Classes!  Battlerager, Spellsword, Undead Slayer, Bear Warrior, Skald, and Sacred fist.  See this link for details http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4346&posts=9 (http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4346&posts=9)
- Druids have two new Shapechange feats
- Farmer Part has moved to Thalos river but low-and-behold he is attacked by scarecrows again, the poor guy.  He is placed now.
- There are five new quests added to central, so they are mid level quests
- Quest rewards have been updated to reflect V2, 70% now give more xp and/or gold, 10% give less, and 20% are unchanged
- Player Vendors now have 0% commission (yes, that is right 0%) but they charge 5gp per in game day (but 0% commission!).  This system is still being worked on and will change more as time goes on.
- Some area encounters have change, be warned.  We will do this from time to time so that the world feels like it changes over time.  The goblin house on central is now owned by Death Gate goblins.
- CNR changes and bug fixes (quite a lot)
- Cloth armor in CNR now
- I have adjusted some save routines in the hopes of reducing lag and perhaps making the server a little more stable
- Quite a lot of bug fixes
  Enjoy!
  Final note:  We hope to do updates on Thursdays from this point forward, perhaps weekly but most likely bi-weekly.  I am spending the next few weeks working on the East Server so that we can get that one up as well.  We will work on bugs as well.
   
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on August 20, 2004, 03:08:00 pm
New Version Online, 8/20/2004 - 3:20pm PST
  - Fixed a few bugs from yesterdays update (soul stone, saving times, saving when resting, other minor things)
  This should make things pretty smooth for this weekend or until we update again.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on August 26, 2004, 03:29:00 pm
New Version Online as of 3:35pm PST

   There is a new hak pak (2da) and a new tlk for this update.  Be sure to unzip them!
layov2_2da_v4.rar is the 2da update and it goes in your nwn\\hak directory
layonara_v3.rar is the tlk update and it goes in your nwn\\tlk directory

  -          We have adjusted the saving location time again, it is now 12 seconds, it was a lot longer.  This should help quite a bit. -          When you rest now (even a failed rest) your server and your location are marked, as well as your character is saved.  Use this just before you log out or when you want to save something on your character -          Added a new quest on the west at Casterly Castle -          A few quest bug fixes, including Ronus, and the central server bugs -          CNR updates and bug fixes.  There is now a way to make poison permanent on items (higher skill level though) -          Lorindar and North Point have been redone (tks ozy) -          Soul Stones should now work, please let us know -          Deity Shields are now customizable (or should be) -          Customization has been dropped in price by 50%, it is much cheaper now so start using it more (hehehe) -          The server status page should now keep track of everybody, we fixed the deity, special symbol problem.  At least that is what we think the problem was.  Thanks for the help on this IDii. -          You can now convert an item that you have in to a holy symbol.  The better the item the more powerful the holy symbol.  Holy symbols are considered divine focus in comparison to the component chart.  Be warned, the old item will be deleted and an amulet will be created.  Sorry, we could not do it to be the same type of item as that would cause us to create 100’s of items in the palette.  Just not good. -          We had people ask us to reevaluate stoneskin, they did not think it was right for diamonds to be the component.  While I tend to disagree with this I wanted to see what we could do to make it balanced and fair.  As such we have changed it to the following.
              o       The +1 on the DR goes up every 4 levels.  This is slightly faster than creatures get their updates on weapons so you will have a slight advantage over the monsters still.
o       The Soak of Stoneskin starts at 5 and goes up to 10 at level 15
o       The component for this spell is now topaz dust.  This is a lot easier to find and harvest
So at level 9--the minimum level to cast it-- its +2/5 soak, at level 12 its +3/5, at level 15 its +3/10, at level 16 its +4/10, and at level 20 its +5/10.

   At this time we have not changed greater stoneskin and we are thinking it may not be changed at all.  It is extremely powerful so I think it should need a diamond (as per D&D rules), and it is castable only by a druid and castable only on self.  My current thinking is it will remain as is but who knows.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on August 27, 2004, 11:14:00 am
New version online as of 11:15am PST
  - Fixed the persistent quest journal bug (or it should be) - Added a guild house in Pranzis
  Nothing else changed.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 02, 2004, 10:00:00 am
New Version Online as of 10:05am PST
  This is a different sort of update.  I have spent a number of hours converting part of the world (PC's tracking mainly) over to a new persistence method.  It should help to reduce lag a fair amount.  I have also spent a number of hours putting in a new system that will help with the lag caused by the Bioware DB, this should help with the lag some.
  I am hoping this will help with stability issues as well. 
  I need to test this for a few days to make sure these new systems are working.  Once I see that they are I will then start to do more bug fixes.  This is a pretty major overhaul and touches about 60% of our scripts out there so I hope things go smooth.  I have tested it on my end but that is no in a MP/PW environment.
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  ALL players will start in the forest of summons since we are changing over to this new persistence.  Once you reach Hlint please rest, you do not need to log out, but you should rest.  Once you reach Hlint and rest you will be on the new persistence system, make sure you bind again, that is important as well.
  DO NOT SELL TO THE VENDORS IN MEMORY LANE!!!  GM's please try to be available to help players out and watch for players that may sell to these vendors (not everybody reads these messages/posts after all).
  I think that is it.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 09, 2004, 02:18:00 pm
As of 2:20pm PST  
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+ Updated Hide Rack to fix Dire Tiger?  
+ Updated Tinker Furnace  
+ Updated Ingots for Weight  
+ Changed the Add Property Code to get ready for Silver and Titanium Weapons  
+ Added new Creature Cockatrice that gives Feathers  
+ Updated Alchemy Table for new items to create Visual Effects for weapons and update Vials  
+ Updated Carpenter (lesser and Greater Bench)  
+ Added new Weapons for Woodworking.  
+ Updated the way Mail is taken from older Quest Mail Givers  
+ Now giving 50 gold per piece of Mail  
+ Fixed Talon and Jasmine to take 20 items (Using new system)  
+ Added Level Restrictions on Kit and Ronus since they give items.  
+ Added New Contract system and 4 Contract Givers (Repeatable Quest Contract System - Thanks Yosemite Sam)  
+ Loot Drops have been increased a significant amount  
+ 25+ areas around Hlint are a little easier now.  You will not be quite so swarmed in many of them.  
+ Oxen should be working again  
+ Soul Stones are in all nature and temple stores and they should be working as designed now  
+ Added a lot of basic NPC’s for all races (Thanks Qui_Z)  
+ Rune of Dispelling is now on all magical vendors.  Use it to discontinue the Sanctuary Spell.  Best we can do, sorry.  
+ LOTS of other fixes and tweaks.  
   
A few things of note:  
1)  The guild system is still broken. I need to decide what to do with it.  So for now I highly suggest you hold of on doing guild activities until I can get the system updated and/or fixed.  
2)  Player housing keys are still messed up.  I have a possible fix in there but I am not very hopeful on it.  I have somebody working on a new key system but that is ways off.  VERY sorry for the hassle on this. L  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 23, 2004, 11:05:00 am
As of 11:06am PST
+ Everything submitted by GM’s has been imported; I don’t think I missed anything
+ Modifying of equipment is now even cheaper
+ Slightly adjusted loot drops
+ House keys should be fixed.  I HOPE
+ Holy Symbols should be able to be crated on the west server now
+ Other bugs have been fixed
+ A few CNR tweaks
+ We have removed the automatic “on activate” switch from the modules.  Some things may not “activate” if you use them, let us know what they are and we will get them fixed up.  I think this switch was causing a lot of weird bugs, but I could be wrong.
+ Guild system is now cross server persistent.  But this requires everybody that had a guild to recreate the guild.  You will be given the 75,000 gold that it takes to create the guild, just ask a GM.  You do not need to buy your guild houses again, nothing has changed with them.  You no longer need to “claim” your guild hall.  We will still have a problem with the guild book targeting but that is on our list of things to get fixed.  If you fight with it long enough it will work for you.  Also, only two guilds have actually asked me to build them a guild hall.  If you want a guild hall you need to make sure your guild is approved and tell me where you want the guild hall (within reason).  The XP reward has been adjusted, the GP dues have been adjusted, and the interest rate on the guild bank has been adjusted.
   

Don’t everybody log in at one time; remember slow and easy for the first 10 minutes or so.
   
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 24, 2004, 03:07:00 pm
As of 3:10pm PST
  + Forsettii has tried to fix the soul stone issue.  You can now purchase the new soul stone (get rid of the old one, give it to a GM for 1500gp back).  Purchase the new one, and also purchase the eye (both are on temple and nature stores).  Use the eye on a person to see if they have a soul stone attuned to their soul before you cast ress or raise.  If they do then the person that you cast on will take the penalty.  If they do not then the caster will take the penalty.
  + Tried to fix some possible DB issues on Central but I am not so sure what I fixed was the root of the problem.  If it was then hunger and thrist and the cold system should be working again as well as the components system.
  Sorry for the quest that I interrupted, it has been a busy RL day and I have to leave soon so it had to be now or we would not be able to use Ress/Raise all weekend and I didn't think that was a good idea.
  Forsettii has tested the system as best he can in a non-pw environment, but we think it is working.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 26, 2004, 02:00:00 pm
As of 2:00pm PST
  + Fixed the Ress/Raise bug where you were logging back on dead after these spells are used.
  + Updated two plot areas to reflect plot happenings
  + Made a portal in the forest of summons that should return you to your last server or at the very least to hlint.  If you for some reason do not jump to your last location (and that is on another server) try to use the portal to jump to that other server.  If for some reason you can not get out of the forest of summons jump to the "west server" and it will put you in hlint.
  Please log in slowly, spread it out over 15 minutes.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 30, 2004, 01:16:00 pm
As of 1:20pm PST
+ Updated Mining Code to stop unequiping Shield.  + Updated Scribing Benches (Added H Boom, Ice Dagger, Camo, Death Armor)  + Updated Alchemy Table (Added 2 more Potions - Rearranged Order)  + Updated a Few Carpentry Recipes  
+ A few more CNR fixes, including missing end results.  
+ Finished off all of the Spells on the Greater Scribing Bench.   I think every Spell is now craftable.  
+ Point Harbor is new, Tks Ozy  
+ Traps are redone (they are according to the redesign by 8bit—with elemental rods).  Everybody seemed to think that was the way to go when it was on the forums.  
+ Lag should be reduced some more (I hope significantly but time will tell)  
+ Housing/Furniture TMI’s should be gone.  This was caused by too many placeables in a house but it should be fixed now.  
+ The broken transition in Broken Halls should now be fixed.  
+ Kit’s quest is now level 8, it was level 10.  
+ Thunderstones are now on crafting merchants  
+ The Pack Ox appearance has been changed.  You need to get a new pack ox for the updated appearance.  
+ North Fort (central) no longer puts you on the third level of a dungeon. J  
+ Shields are no longer unequipped when mining.  
+ The portal in forest of summons should be working now.  Please ONLY use this if you are stuck there for some reason and you are NOT a new character (character not player).  Only go to another server if that is where you should have been upon your return.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on October 07, 2004, 03:29:00 pm
A new version will be online when the quest is completed.
  + A few changes to lots of little things.. Heh, sorry.  Just lots of niggly things.
  + CNR enchantments should not stack any more (the enchanting stuff that was not working.  Please let me know!
  + The pack ox will no longer attack.  But you must purchase a new one to get the new AI Ox.
  + Treasure drop was updated to not drop a particular item.
  + Tried to fix the respawning across server bug.
  + There is now a ox merchant and stable boy on the central server at Castle Raxswell
  + Tried to fix a dungeon that was too easy
  + Fixed a treasure drop for an npc (I hope)
  + The portal in the GM area no longer charges (yes, it should work as planned now)
  +  Added/Tweaked some NPC's
  Nothing overly major.....
  However, Forsettii and I were talking today and we may have figured out the saving location problem... Let us hope so.  I will try to get it in on the next version. 
  It sounds like 1.64 is out (do not update if you want to play on Layonara) and we will be working on getting the servers updated for it.  Hopefully in the next update (but no promises).
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on October 14, 2004, 02:56:00 pm
As of 3pm PST - 10/14/2004

Please do not log in at one time--spread it out over 10 minutes.

  First, this is a significant update and 1.64 I hear has been crashing a few servers out there.  We have looked around and tried to fix most of the problems that have been reported but we may have missed some.  Also, there is a known issue with NWNX2 and 1.64 and since we use NWNX2 we may have problems, if so I will try to work around them.  This could be buggy is what I am saying.

  Thank you to GhostWhoWalks who spent many long hours this week converting our custom changes over to 1.64, good job.

  + We are now 1.64 compatible + There is a hak pak update; you need to download the layov2_2da_v5.rar (http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layov2_2da_v5.rar) file as well as the layonara_v4.rar (http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layonara_v4.rar) (tlk file) before you can play + Optional Music is now in.  Go download the optional music and follow the instructions at the downloads page to install the files—very easy.  If you do not have the music installed and an area is playing music in that package all that will happen is that you just will not hear music.  This would also affect the jukebox music.  The file name is LayoV2Music.rar (http://ftp://64.127.106.70/optional_files/LayoV2Music.rar) . + Player vendors are now gone and I don’t know if/when they will be back.  But you also now have a lens in your inventory that will give you the value of an item; it does not ID the item for you though.  Later we will make it so that it also gives you the level restriction of an item. + Treasure drop rates have been slightly dropped + I have once again optimized things so that lag is not so bad—I hope.  It should also help with saving locations but I am not positive of that either—what was there should have worked 100% of the time, not 85% of the time—silly NWN.  Time will tell. + There is a new EXP table now in place.  If you are level 22 or less there is a chance that you will have gained a level, there is NO WAY you would have lost a level.  If you are level 22 or higher you may have lost a level.  Basically after level 7 we have made easier to level up until level 21, after that it is much more difficult. + Creature XP rewards have been slightly tweaked to fit with the new EXP table + Added a Jukebox in the Wild Surge Inn + Added a Jukebox deed and item for player housing + Added a baking crafting area in Lannisport.  That means that you can now bake area in Hlint, Krandor, and Lannisport (on the west server).  You can also bake in Lorindar, Tibum, and North Point on the Central Server. + Added wizard tower crafting areas in Thalos River, and Greywatch Tower.  That means you can now enchant in Morakens, Thalos River, Greywatch (on the west server).  You can also Enchant at Lookout Tower and Grey Watch Tower on Central. +  5 new generic quest type areas are in (tks Qui_z) – Castle, Dungeon, Plane of Chaos, Plane of Law, Void + Added a few new creatures (tks Juste) +  The Journal and various text messages have been given a once over and improved (the mistakes removed), (tks Zizz) +  Now if you hit a rock (while mining) without a pick axe or weapon (bare hands) you will take 1-2 points of damage * your level.  If you hit a rock 10 times (while mining) with a weapon (not a pick axe) it will be destroyed.  The weapon is unequipped for you so you really have to be trying to break your weapon for it to happen. + The citadel in Lar is now in. + Turned Debug messages back on for respawning.  If you have a cross server respawn problem there are three lines of debug code that I need to know exactly what they say.  I can hopefully track down the problem at that time.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on October 15, 2004, 04:22:00 pm
As of 4:25pm PST -  10/15/2004
   

+ Bioware broke the basic casting and ability of creatures in 1.64.  We have a work around that should “fix” this until 1.65.
+ Fixed a Raise/Ress XP bug
+ Fixed a transition problem in Lar

Sorry for all of the ups and downs over the past 1 1/2 hours.  I was trying to fix a web/in-game issue and could not coordinate it.  At this time I give up (ie I did not get it fixed).  Servers are up.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on November 01, 2004, 10:44:00 am
As of 11:48am PST, 11/1/2004  
  

+ CNR Updates:   
All actions are now cleared when your pickaxe breaks.  This means you will not take damage unless you do something on   purpose.  
        Respawn times for everything in CNR have been adjusted.  
+ Thanks to Forsettii the on_client_enter function has been greatly enhanced.  This should help to keep the log in spikes down as well as perhaps fix the cross server crashes that have been occuring.  It is now far more efficient.  
+  Forsettii also tweaked the on_death script and made it a little more efficient.  
+  Made a few tweaks in areas to help lag spikes.  
+  We have made a change with the way the Server Status page and the SQL DB work.  If I didn’t break it it should be far more efficient and will not continue to cause a slight lag issue.  If I DID break it then it will remain broken until I can get a new version online (at least a week.)  
+  Two Central Server Dungeons have been reworked and are now more like a dungeon in PnP (to a degree at least).  Thanks Ozy  
+  Added more creatures  
+  Added Dark Elf Male Clerics  
+  Modified a few areas to be a little tougher and/or more unique in a fashion  
+  Modified a few CNR resource areas  
+  I have made a change on the system where you maps of areas will be displayed even across server reboots.  However due to the NWN nature (not supporting PW’s) this can be exploited.  If I see this happening (exploiting) I will rip out the code.  I did this to help you guys and gals and I hope people do not exploit it, if they do the code will be ripped out and it will not be replaced.  I am very serious about this one everybody.  
  

Please make sure everybody does not log in at one time.  Spread out the login’s across a 15 minute time period.  
  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on November 12, 2004, 01:03:00 pm
New Version Online as of 1:05pm PST

You need to download the 2da hakpak (it is a new one as of 20 minutes ago), the file name is Layov2_2da_v6.rar and is only 212k.
  This is the first pass at trying to get a working economy; more will be coming as we can get to it.  GM’s will also be running quests that will try to get some of the excess gold out of the economy, just a heads up.
  + CNR and other prices are now adjusted to sell much lower at pawn shops + XP for creatures have been adjusted downwards—people are leveling too fast right now + GP from creature drops has been adjusted down slightly, not very much though + Teleports for houses now cost 2500gp instead of 1400gp + Frindahl Fortress is now in on Central + Characters now auto save when a Quest Action is performed (including completion) + We hope Quivers now work +  Alchemy table should read better +  Dire Tiger armor on tailoring dummy has been fixed +  Greater Weapons Anvil should now read Shafts of Mahogony +  Jewelry benches will now use all tools +  Dwarven Ale Head has been added. + At least 60 other various bug fixes that were reported
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on November 13, 2004, 11:36:00 am
As of 11:45 am PST
  I have gone through and adjusted the prices of everything that has been reported to be incorrect so far.  I think I have all of those reported and a few that were not.  I tried to get them as close as possible, not sure if I can do much more on some of them.  The gem setters may be incorrectly priced still but I need to speak to Forsettii about that first.  A few other things looked a little odd to me but I need to speak to both Forsettii and Ghost before touching them.  This version should have prices a lot better on most of the items.  I need you guys/gals to continue to report things that are way off (not just a little off).  Thank you and I'm sorry for the hassle of the prices during the change over, it will take some time to get them right.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on November 13, 2004, 02:23:00 pm
As of 2:30pm PST
  This is the last update today.  Sorry for doing this on a Saturday but I figured it was best to try and get things back to close to normal for items.  I think I have them all this time, but then I thought I did last time.  Thanks for your posts Morvis, they helped a lot.
  I am also taking this opportunity to update NWNX/APS, I thought I was running the latest but I'm not.  I would like to thank Orth for helping out with this and other SQL improvements, much much appreciated.
  I think things will be back to normal after this update, at least I hope.  If not we will get them on the next update but I doubt that will be this weekend.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on November 18, 2004, 10:50:00 am
As of 11am PST (11/18/2004)
  + A few vendor changes
  + Some code changes, nothing overly major
  + Spellgard is on the west (tks Qui_z).  It is NOT finished at all (vendors etc. etc.) but it is at least rechable
  + Added more plot areas on west and east.  Ready for the weekend plot quest finally.
  + Lots of additions and changes to East server (getting closer now)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on November 19, 2004, 03:55:00 pm
As of some time this afternoon (after the current quest is completed), 11/19/2004
  + Found a MAJOR memory leak and I think it may be fixed now.  We will see tonight when we have more people on.  Thank you to Orth for helping me find this beast. + Graveyard Dirt is now placed.  Sorry all, somehow I missed getting it placed.  It is placed now on West and Central. + Ships will now travel to the Forsaken Island (Central Server) and Voltrex (east server--though the east server is still down for a bit). + Another update for the plot quest this weekend + A quest exploit should be fixed.  A note on this exploit.  I know of two other people that exploited this quest bug (but I have no proof lucky for the both of you)--but you are now being watched.  I do not tolerate, in any way shape or form, exploits of this nature.  It shows a total lack of respect for the world, other players, and the community as a whole.  I don't want people of that kind on this server.  Exploiting is a bannable offense.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on November 24, 2004, 05:17:00 pm
New Version Online as of 5:20pm PST on 11/24/2004
   

+ Ress/Raise should now take the correct XP from caster when target does not have a soul stone. + Made the soul stone slightly cheaper to purchase as well as the level requirement on it is lower. + Fixed a few uncraftable CNR items (chain stuff mainly). + Flame Weapon is now at level 3 when crafting it—it was bugged and was being crafted at 17th level. + Fixed an issue with a longbow that was marked as Elf only. + A few other bugs and tweaks, including a few area encounters and placements.
+ A few dungeons have been modified and are ready to go on East (tks ozy). + Imported more creatures in to all three modules (tks Juste). + Made another major change in the attempt to control the lag and lag spikes.  I am thinking that for the most part the lag spikes caused by save/update code routines should be gone.  I have changed the way characters are saved and the way the web is updated to not be in a long while loop but rather it is fired off by the individual PC itself.  Lets see how this works, it should but I don’t know for sure.
Thank you to Orth for helping me find a few issues as well as his continued support on SQL.
   
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on December 10, 2004, 12:27:00 pm
New Version Online as of 12:35pm PST, 12/10/2004
 
  This is a pretty major update today so bare with me if we have a few bumps that I need to work out this afternoon and/or if I have to revert back to an older version for the weekend.  + Further lag optimization.  This is a major one as some important code was touched. + Jumping to other servers should not put you in the wrong location now.  This is another major one as once again some important code was touched.  I hope I did not mess anything up. + Creatures have been updated and more balanced for all servers.  Thank you Pankoki + Casting creatures of higher than 6th level now have a chance to spawn with spells already casted on them (buffed etc.).  Beware + Many areas have been further balanced (especially on the central server).  Beware + A few dungeons have been updated. Beware.  Thank you Ozy + Frindahl Fortress (central server) has been further balanced to meet with the central server levels (ie.  Made easier) + An exploit in one of our core systems should now be fixed. + You must now have the use poison feat in order to apply poison to an item now.  It was being abused before so I went this path. + All normal racial NPC’s made are now in all modules + Some potions were removed from stores.  Players can still make them. + Divine Power no longer gives extra attacks when casted.  However all other bonuses from this spell (which is a lot) remain as they were before.  If this spell is not balanced after this I will degrade the other bonuses slightly.  I think this may be enough though. + Stoneskin is now fixed.  Before it would not do more than +1, now it does. + Some epic spells will now feed on the casters lifeforce as per PnP rules.  For some reason Bioware had this turned off, this is now turned back on. + Adjusted nugget to ingot crafting/conversion costs on some minerals. + Some resources are now better protected. + Housing Furniture (placeables) now have better names and descriptions.  Turn your current furniture in to a deed and then replace the deed to see the updates.  Thank you Rhizome. + Lots of other various bugs have been fixed. + All known Quest GM items, npc’s, and creatures are in—at least that I know of at this time. + A few CNR fixes. + CNR Additions:  Here we go. J
  + Silver Enhancements and Titanium Enhancements are back in (under alchemy): Silver gives weapons bonus damage to Undead and Shapechangers, Titanium gives weapons bonus damage to Outsiders and Elementals. + 36 new items are now in CNR.  I went through the race/class thread and took out what I could then adjusted a few to make them more balanced for Layonara.  Not all are in but quite a lot are, here they are:    Cloak of Mystery, Mirror of True Reflection, Staff of Elements, Claws of the Lich, Circlet of the Confidante, Belt of the Battle Mage, Cloak of Transmutation, Staff of Contingent Summons, Noble Suit of Comfort, Royal Ball Gown, Coat of Arms +1, Blad eof the Dragonslayer, Garb of the Made Man, Dwarven Throwing Axe, Hood of Shadows, Boots of the arachnea, Staff of Taming, Staff of the Badger, Staff of the Woods, Staff of the Sun, Staff of the Oak Heart, Staff of the Forest, Black Staff of Balance, Gloves of Mischief, Gloves of the Tiger, Boots of the Tiger, Bow of Close Range, Gnomish Repeating Crossbow, Club of Bloodiness, Shoes of the Swift, Leather of the Ogre, Gnomish Lenses, Bane of the Orc, Orcish Dwarf Razor, Orcish Bane of the Elf, Helm of the Guard


A special thanks to Pankoki on this update.  He helped me out a lot on the creatures and the CNR updates. 
     
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on December 16, 2004, 04:01:00 pm
New Version Online as of 4:05pm PST (12/16/2004)
   

Servers are now at version 1.65 so go update your client before logging in.  There is also a hak pak and tlk update, please download LAYOV2_2DA_V7.RAR and Layonara_v5 (TLK file) under Downloads/Latest Files (above).    Another fairly large update on this one.  I have received a lot of help from Orth, G-452, Aryn and Dwyvyrn this week, thank you to each of you.
   

+  There is now a Remembering Orb at the temple and nature stores.  Use the Orb to save the location of your character.  It is not required but many players wanted an item to be able to do this so that they did not need to rest. + Gem and Wand of Camouflage is now craftable + Silver IV and Titanium IV is now craftable + Dwarven Throwing Axes and CNR arrows should now stack when they are crafted.  Please let me know if this is indeed fixed.
+ There are now more drinks that are craftable and they should be working with the hunger/thirst system + All traps are craftable again.  I tried to make the recipes balanced but at the same time require a good amount of resources for higher level traps.  Traps used to be heavily exploited and I hope that does not happen again or I will remove them permanently. + A few other CNR fixes + I have in place the beginning of a new travel system that I think adds realism as well as makes sense.  I need feedback on these systems.  Let me know if they are okay or if they are worth the effort etc.  Only a few areas have them in place and to put them in other places it will take about two full days of work.  If they are liked and/or it is worth the effort I will put them in other places (ie the rest of the world).
++ Road Travel System – This system in only in place around the Hlint areas.  What it does is increase your travel rate when you are on a road.
++ Swamp Travel System – This system is only in place in The High Moors.  What it does is decrease your travel rate when you are in the waters and mud.
+ Jumping to Areas and/or servers should now be a little more reliable (I hope) + Made a few more memory optimizations + A few dialog updates
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on December 17, 2004, 03:02:00 pm
New Version Online
   

Just a small patch/fix type version.
   

+ Remembering orb should now work. + Fixed a few quest drops problems. + Adjusted the travel system due to some feedback. + Added some armor for future use in cnr and quest rewards, thank you Dwyvyrn. + Ever so slightly adjusted high and unique loot drops.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on December 18, 2004, 10:58:00 am
New Version Online
  I had to revert us back to Layonara_v4 of the TLK file.  If you deleted it before then please make sure you download it again, if you did not delete it then you are fine with the file that you have.
  + Imported Gnomish Machine + Fixed brewerskeg receipes + a few other minor fixes that I am drawing a blank on
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on December 30, 2004, 10:26:00 am
New Version Online as of 10:30am PST, 12/30/2004

  This is a major update so please read through the changes.  I would like to thank Orth, Pankoki, Aryn, Ozy, Qui_z, and G-452 for their help over the past few weeks.  With their assistance this turned out to be a significant final update of the year. 

   I also want to thank Ghost and Forsettii for all of their help with V2 over the past year, without you two this would NEVER have happened.  It is on this day that Forsettii and I started work on this massive V2 project—Ghost joined us a few months later—thank you to both of you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Healing Kits and Cure/Heal Potions are no longer the nwn defaults.  I had to change healing kits due to various issues, one of them being that it was not even remotely close to PnP and that they were being abused to a degree.  But to change the healing kits I also had to change the way cure and heal potions worked.  This has been done and tested.  Why did I have to change the healing kits you ask?  1)  They could be used in combat and basically nullify the use of potions and such—that is just silly.  2)  They did additional healing (10 or 20) depending on the situation (combat or not combat) and it did not relate to your characters skill at all, it was just additional healing—no idea why Bioware went that route but they did.  3)  In PnP they are much more limited than they are even now (after this change) and I needed to bring them to be a little closer at least.  4)  And all of this was hardcoded in to the system and will not allow us to change the default behavior—sadly.  Why did I have to change Cure/Heal potions you ask?  Basically with healing kits not being able to be used in combat any longer characters needed a way to be able to heal other characters in game.  The normal potions do not allow this (for some strange hard coded reason) so I had to go around the system yet again in order to make it so that potions of this type can be used for the reason that they are intended to be used.  Later I may do a hak pak update in order to change their graphics but I did not think it was necessary at this point in time.  Healing Kits may now only be used when not in combat, you must also be standing close to your target.  When they are used you must make a check (D20+Healskill+healkitbonus VS DC 15).  If that is passed then the target is cured of all poison and disease as well as healed the same amount of your healskill+healkitbonus.  So if you are using a healingkit +3 and your heal skill is 8 you would heal your target for 11 points.  The new healing kits have a max stack size of 7.  Potions of Curing and Healing now require you to click on a target in order to heal them, before they were self use only.  Cure Light does 1d8+1, Cure Moderate does 1d10+1, Cure Serious does 2d8+2, Cure Critical does 3d8+3, Heal does 30-100 points of healing.  The new potions have a max stack size of 7.

  Your current heal/cure potions and heal kits will still work as before, but they will no longer be available in stores nor are they craftable.


  We have made a sweeping change to crafted armor.  We have made it so that there is a lot more variety on the mid to higher levels, as well as making them better overall.  Sadly, due to the way NWN bases things some of the level reqs have changed—but it also means the armor has gotten better overall, with more options through all of the materials and armor pieces.

  The following is a breakdown based on fullplate of each type (chain etc. are not the same reqs but they have also been improved/modified).  There are relatively few changes in those first two categories SPECIFICALLY to keep the reqs down and manageable for the players.  Here are the fullplate level reqs by type:
Copper 5  Bronze 9  Iron 12  Platinum 15  Adamantium 18  Cobalt 21  Mithril 28  Enchanted Mithril 36   I know this looks like a major impact at first glance but we have tried to make this as minimal as possible and yet still allow variety and better armor overall, as well as allow a good scale from type to type. We did not adjust the level reqs via hak paks or anything like that but by adjusting how good they are for your characters their values went up which caused the level req. to go up because NWN bases it off of GP value.  Please be aware that your current equipment and anything already crafted has the old values and thusly can still be used at their old level req.  We did not touch the weapons, this affects only armor.
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Another major thing that we have to do is to balance things out with spells so that in an online world things make a little more sense.  On top of that Layonara is a low/mid level magic world and out of the box NWN is set to work for high magic worlds (ultra high in my humble opinion).  As such from time to time I have to adjust spells.  I do not do this to pick on any person or any class, I call them as I see them and I tend to get input from  people before doing it.  + Blade Barrier now does a max of 15d6 damage as per PnP rules (it was 20d6) + Firestorm now does pure fire damage (the damage output has not been adjusted).  It used to be ½ fire and ½ divine.  In PnP rules it is pure fire and I have adjusted it as such. + Both Darkfire and Flameweapon are not PnP spells and they completely throw the balance of things out the window, they were put in to NWN in order to help balance things for a single player campaign.  I almost got rid of the spells completely but decided against that after some input from the team as well as a few players.  These spells now do a max bonus of 1d4+4 and you get the +’s once ever 5 spell casting levels.  So if you are a level 10 caster casting this it will do 1d4+2 points of bonus.  This is more in line with our crafting system as well as keeping with the idea of a low/mid magic world. + Magic Vestment now gives a bonus of +1 for every 7 caster levels.  We had adjusted it to every 5 caster levels but since this spell stacks on shields and armor alike it was still too unbalancing.  So even at level 14 you will still have +4 to your AC because we all know it is casted on both the armor and shields for the most part. In PnP this spell does not stack with armor and shields, it is either or—not both.  This stacking problem is a pretty major flaw in the NWN system and if things that were not supposed to stack didn’t stack then we would not have such a difficult balancing job.


+ PK Tracking is now in place and working.    ++ Players get booted after 3 PKs in 24 hours (griefers)     ++ Players get booted after 5 Party PKs in 48 hours.  Mistakes happen but if you are careless enough to kill this often then perhaps you do not belong here.     ++ Players get historical PK count which boots after 10 PKs (more for GM reference)     ++ PCs will not get a token if PKed     ++ PKs are counted for spells, summons and traps set by players.



+ There are a few adjustments to healing kit recipes. + Both of these have now been updated in the crafting system as well as the vendors.  Prices have been dropped on both, especially the heal kits. + You can still use the old heal kits and potions but they can not be purchased and/or crafted any longer. + You can now craft a Spool of Thread +  Tailoring items now require a Spool of Thread +  There was a typo in the reinforced clothing recipe and it has been fixed/adjusted + NPC’s should no longer cross area boundaries + Server Status page should now show our custom PRC’s + Graves will now have the names of the owners on them if that person is logged in to the game + Tweaked server areas on west and central servers
+ Changed the recipe for Ultravison item to actually require ultravision type items + Fixed two Skald PrC bugs + There is a new shop (player run and paid for by the guild) in Hlint, Eastside.  It will be open when the players open it. + A few food crafting levels have been adjusted + There are now about a dozen more food items that can be crafted + Adjusted the drinks that are crafted so that they work with the hunger/thirst system.  Sorry for the bug before but it should be working now. + Elves will no longer snore when sleeping + You can no longer get a death token when killed by a DM or DM Possessed creature + DM’s can now speak to other DM via the DM channel across servers.  We are still working on a user friendly system for players to be able to communicate across servers.  You activate the DM Voice Widget on yourself then on the DM channel you'd type for example:   .cs Hey Pan, the groups about ready to head to Central, you got everything setup there?      As like other voice things, you need to be visible (Appear) for it to work. No way around that unfortunately. + Malar’s are not slightly rarer as well as a tougher fight + Various other creatures have been updated in combat prowess + Various other creatures have been reduced in number or moved to a more dangerous location (or both) + A few crafting houses have been rebuilt due to character donations and efforts + A lot of other various fixes


+++ And last but certainly not least, the EAST Server is now open for business.  Come one; come all to your death. J  I do have more work to do on this server but at this time it is close enough and is now open.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on January 05, 2005, 04:48:00 pm
New Version Online as of 4:55pm PST, 1/5/2005
   
  + Potions of target (the new ones) have been adjusted to no longer do random rolls.  I decided that since in the online world we fight 1000’s of more creatures than in PnP that a random roll was not very good.  Therefore this is what they will do with this update:  Cure Light Wounds (Target) = 7 HP’s healed Cure Moderate Wounds (Target) = 15 HP’s healed Cure Serious Wounds (Target) = 24 HP’s healed Cure Critical Wounds (Target) = 35 HP’s healed Heal (Target) = 110 HP’s healed
 
+ You can once again craft the above standard (nwn potions) as well.  This will help solve the problem where people want to just hot button it or to use it while polymorphed etc.  I can not adjust their prices so it is the best solution I can do.  But you need to use the "target" potions to heal/aid your party members. + The recipe for the heal potion has been adjusted to be easier to craft. + You should now be able to cast the spells that did not previously work on our custom weapons.  We think this is fixed.  (tks Orth). + The swamp travel system has been fixed.  As well if you have the feat Woodland Stride you will not be affected by the swamp travel system (ie. you will move at normal rates). + Malar’s are no longer on the West Server. + Sandpaper can now be crafted. + Sandpaper is now a recipe for many of the wood crafted items—though not all. + You can now craft Lucinda’s Gift as well as Greater Scribing Parchment. + Lucinda’s Gift and Great Scribing Parchment are now required for Scrolls of 7th – 9th level. + Fixed a few other transition and minor bugs.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on January 06, 2005, 11:51:00 am
New Version Online as of 11:55am PST, 1/6/2005
  + Sawdust can now be crafted. + Fixed a few minor problems that needed to be done.
  Sorry for the restart.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on January 21, 2005, 04:56:00 pm
New Version Online as of 5pm PST, 1/21/2005
  I want to first thank the new Project Team, you guys are doing great.  We are really starting to click and a lot of things are being worked on and completed.  A big thank you to Orth, Aryn, and G-452 for a lot of work over this update.
    This is a major update and it also means a large amount of downloading again for everybody.  It had to be done to fix a mistake that I had did about eight months ago as well as to bring you all of the cool stuff that is in this new version.
      Download these files from the Download Page: layov2_2da_v8.rar (http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layov2_2da_v8.rar) (210 KBytes - 1/21/2005) (all of the new customization stuff and more) layov2_art_v3.rar (http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layov2_art_v3.rar) (24.7 MBytes - 1/21/2005) (all of the new customization stuff and more) layov2_crea_v1.rar (http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layov2_crea_v1.rar) (65.8 MBytes - 1/19/2005)  (this file is needed to fix the deity shield problem--sorry for making you download this beast again).  If you do not want to download it that is okay but you will not have a few shields (deity shields) that you can make and/or equip.  But if you do not download it the game will still work.  I strongly urge you to download it though. layonara_v5.rar (http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layonara_v5.rar) (190 KBytes - 10/14/2004)  (you need to download this new tlk file as well...remember put it in your tlk directory).
  Okay now on to the updates:
 
  + Customization for characters should now be fully functional as I wanted it to be many months ago.  Lots of cool new customization options. + All Shields (including deity shields) can now be customized without error (we hope), you MUST have downloaded the layov2_crea_v1.rar file above for this to work properly as well as to view the shields properly that others have equipped.  I urge you to download it. + You now need a Weapon Kit to modify weapons and a Shield Kit to modify shields, you do not need dyes and such for these two modifications.  You still need dyes for Cloth, Helms, Leather, Metal Armor.  The kits are on the crafting vendors. + All Hide, Leather, and Studded Leather has been updated to better fit with the world and character needs.  It was badly needed and is now done, everything is also craftable with these new items.  There are also an additional 12 armor pieces (4 of each type) that can be crafted.  This modification of items did cause their level restrictions to be raised due to the way NWN handles level restrictions equating to gold piece value.  But they are also far more useful and versatile.  All current equipment is still at their current level restrictions and can still be worn, only the newly created stuff falls in to the new level restrictions (but that is because the items are quite a bit better in many places). + With the arrival of Blood’s forces it seems they have also introduced a new card game to the general populace, and it is spreading like wildfire.  It is called “Demon Cards” and the Wild Surge Inn offers the game at this time—I will put it on the other servers if the game is liked enough.  Have you ever played Magic the Gathering?  If so you will like this game.  Later, and again if it is liked enough, I will probably put cards on creature drops—but it all depends.  I will quite likely be adjusting the prices of cards and such as we go along so please keep that in mind if/when I do adjust prices.  Click here to see a basic breakdown of the Demon Card Game.  http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=9459&posts=1#M52865  + Furniture in houses will now have their Orientation (facing), when the furniture tool is used, saved across server reboots.  Finally. J + The time system should now be far more reliable and as such we will start researching/working on systems that rely heavily on time. +  Most of the CNR resources that are found on the West Server can now also be found on the Central Server. + There is now a stable in Arable (East Server) + Various CNR Fixes + Various Area tweaks across all servers + Quite a few other Miscellaneous bugs are fixed
     
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on January 29, 2005, 01:33:00 am
Leanthar's words:

New Version Online

A fairly good update once again.  You need to get some new hak paks as well.  Thank you to the Project Team, Orth, Ozy, and Adam Miller.

Layov2_2da_v9.rar and Layov2_art_v4.rar must be downloaded in order to get back in to the game.  I have also updated layov2_misc_v1.rar but you do not need to download it unless you want to.  I removed a conflicting head from that hak pak and you will still have problems unless you get that file, I urge you to do it but it is not required.

+ Demon Cards has had a lot of work put in to it and most of the known bugs are now fixed.  As well as you can now become a spectator in a game and also place bets on a game.  Adam Miller should be commended as he spent a full week on this project and he does not even play here.  I thank him very much.
+ Arrows and Bolts are now fully craftable, all missing recipes are in place.  There are a lot more options now.
Port Hampshire has been heavily reworked and should feel a little more like a city. Leilon has been touched up.
+ All customization bugs should be fixed.  We have also added yet more customization options.  What we have now is probably the best it will be for a while (bugs—if there are some—and all) as we need to move on to other projects.
+ More creatures have been added (horse drawn wagons and a surprise for a future update on a subrace).
+ Lens of Pricing now gives the Level Restriction of an item.
+ Sawdust mixup is now fixed.
+ Fishing line bug is fixed.
+ Flawed gems are now fixed.
+ Various typos are fixed.
+ CS System is updated to keep a loop from happening.
+ Increased the drop rate slightly on items across the board.
+ Increased the gold piece drop on Mid/Higher level creatures.
+ Thieves tools can now be crafted.
+ Fishing pole can now be crafted.
+ Polymorphed players won't lose their item stats bonuses due to autosave
+ A few more CNR additions and modifications.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on January 29, 2005, 04:44:00 pm
As of 4:30PM PST.

-Crates and Chests are now functional once more.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on February 01, 2005, 12:18:00 am
As of 2/1/5 12:15AM PST

-Dram and other Small Town Tailor vendors heads back to normal
-Shadow Shield, Greater Sanctuary, and Mass Heal can now be scribed
-silver/stirge arrows have been removed
-Wands have been fixed, please download the latest layov2_2da_v9.rar (http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layov2_2da_v9.rar) if you need em
-Port Hampshire fixes
-Halfling heads fixed as of previous update
-GM Possessed Creature Kills no longer adding to GM's PKCOUNT (Pankoki has been booted from the server)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on February 04, 2005, 06:15:00 am
As of 2/4/5 6:15AM PST

- removed cnr mortar scripts and placeables
- removed mail scripts, dialogs and creatures
- fixed lens pricing level requirement bug
- updated new demon cards
- removed arena scripts, dialogs, creatures, placeables
- removed pgs scripts, dialogs
- removed port hampshire areas no longer used
- added travel system for road on Lake Ibnoune
- removed npc raise res scripts and dialogs
- removed gem appraiser dialog (healers do this now)
- implemented cold system again
- completely started new with cached scripts and added scripts that were most resource heavy based on profiler feedback
- added trash can to card emporium
- gm possessed creature kills affect raise/res/respawn xp loss
- removed debug information logging to logs for spell components
- fixed arrow/bolt stacking problem and certain arrows being unable to go into containers
- couches/cookpots/cots now work
- can place items in 'empty bookshelves'
- The Voice will now work with invisible people
- wandering madmen do not wander so far
- duelist precise strike causing invalid char hopefully fixed
- recipe fix for cnr adamantium clothing
- summons durations and creature updates
- new summons for Ilsare, tweaks of others (thanks Pankoki)
- new Gate functionality, alignment determines gate, works cool (thanks Pankoki)
- animate/create/create greater undead duration changes
- lowered Bless Weapon duration to 1 Turn a caster level instead of 2
- log every death,who killed them, the location they died, level and whether they got a token to the db
- fixed typo in tortured lands name
- fixed encounter with bugbears in temple of the thousand eyes
- complete precise synchronization of scripts, conversations, items, placeables, merchants, creatures, encounters between all modules
- lowered shield and weapon kit prices
- xp loss slightly raised for summons in party
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on February 09, 2005, 01:59:00 am
As of 2AM PST.

- fix ilsare level 4 summon
- typos in Crimson Eagles' Statue
- typos on Gate to Goblin Wastelands
- typos in Erag's conversation
- more caching tweaks with profiler information
- fixed getting DMFI encounter wand every login
- foraging/entertaining cleaned up
- fix ancient dire bear
- new on_client_enter
  - complete new setup of actions in the oce - firing in order they way we want them to
  - system waits for areas to load before executing activity (this may fix crash bug!)
  - subraces now fire after everything else is done (should fix subraces not loading all the time)
  - added automatic animal ear creation for druids and rangers who don't have those classes as their first class
  - added automatic animal ear creation for clerics with the animal domain
  - oxen don't come if you logged off/crashed dead
  - removed message about too many items
  - if you logged out/crashed while dead, once you respawn/res/raise you'll have to relog for subrace adjustments
  - auto portal from forest of summons should work every time (no more need for the emergency teleporter) Note: The first time you login will most likely leave you in forest of summons, it should work from then on
  - dynamic welcome message can be altered on the db
- new on_client_leave
- updated loot drop system
- updated some east creatures
- updated some east areas
- updates some west areas
- added Amidships
- removed chair decor deed
- engagement/wedding rings
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on February 10, 2005, 06:54:00 am
As of 7AM PST

- fixed all ancient dire bear issues hopefully
- save character on pray at grave
- more login tweaks
- area updates
- creature updates
- demon card updates
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on February 11, 2005, 11:20:00 am
Version 335 AS of 11AM PST

- fixed entropic shield infusing
- removed waitresses and jokers
- fixed deer pathfinding
- fixed demon card placeables
- drunks don't do drunken things as much (20% of the time now, was 60% of the time)
- save loc on on_client_leave
- more cached scripts tweaking based on profiler info
- fixed not going to last rest location over module upgrades. ( This means after the first time you login into the Forest of Summons after an upgrade the portal would never work, now it does.  It won't the first time you login to this new version, but every version hereafter)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on February 24, 2005, 03:43:00 pm
Version 336 as of around 3:45PM PST  Thanks for this release go to many people on a great project team that needs to flourish with some procedural guidelines :)  Thank you Aryn, Rhizome, G-452, IceDragonDuvessa, Ozymandias, Pankoki, stormspirit, Adam Miller, Forsetti and any one else who I might have missed for helping with this release. Oh! and that Leanthar guy.  Credits for the various hak additions will be added to the credits page shortly.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on February 24, 2005, 03:49:00 pm
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Zhofe - 2/24/2005  6:47 PM

Huzzah! Fix the wedding/engagement rings by any chance?


Yeppers.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on February 27, 2005, 01:41:00 pm
As of approximately 1:45PM PST.  A real big thanks go out especially to OneST8 for a great deal of help with the subrace and death systems and the new teleporting system for mages and druids., plus I forgot about him in the last update.  *sheepish grin* And thanks go to IceDragon for being patient with me over the last 3 days and missing her Plen and orth.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Zhofe on February 27, 2005, 01:45:00 pm
Wizard and Druid teleportation systems? Intriguing ... but what does that mean? Did I miss something?
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on March 04, 2005, 11:10:00 pm
New version as of 11:15PM PST 7:15AM GMT  On behalf of Leanthar and myself I'd like to thank the following people who contributed to this update:  IceDragonDuvessa, OneST8, Ozymandias, Pankoki and Rhizome. If there was anyone else I forgot, I apologize, please let me know!  Also to all the GMs for their discussions on various system implementations and to the community for your valued input, bug reporting and feedback.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: on March 05, 2005, 12:02:00 am
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Invisibility Sphere, Silence, Magic Circle vs Alignment, Dirge, Battletide all fixed to work when the caster moves

Good god! You fixed something bioware hasn't been able to fix since nwn came out. You guys are amazing!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on March 05, 2005, 12:12:00 am
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Equinox2032 - 3/5/2005  3:02 AM

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Invisibility Sphere, Silence, Magic Circle vs Alignment, Dirge, Battletide all fixed to work when the caster moves

Good god! You fixed something bioware hasn't been able to fix since nwn came out. You guys are amazing!


Credit for this goes to Rabidness on the vault:
http://nwvault.ign.com/Files/scripts/data/1089006754000.shtml
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on March 13, 2005, 08:04:00 am
Thanks to everyone who helped with this update.  Rhizome, PaneOfBane, IceDragonDuvessa, Pankoki, GhostWhoWalks, Aryn Ravenlocke  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on March 20, 2005, 06:59:00 pm
New version details as of 7PM PST.  Many thanks go out to all the contributors, Pankoki, G-452, IceDragonDuvessa, GhostWhoWalks, Ozymandias, Rhizome and hopefully I haven't missed anyone.  As usual, thanks to the Project Team, the GM team and the community for all your help and input on many issues.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: lunchboxkilla on March 20, 2005, 07:09:00 pm
What are the changes to Sunbeam and undeath's eternal foe? just a question that is all :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: ZeroVega on March 20, 2005, 07:17:00 pm
  Thanks for the update Orth, I know a lot of those spells needed changes, and if it's not too much to ask, could we get a list of just what was changed?
  Zv-
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on March 20, 2005, 07:17:00 pm


http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=11528&posts=1
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on March 28, 2005, 04:47:00 pm
As of 16:44PST.  Once again a big thanks go out from Leanthar and I to everyone who helped out with this version. IceDragonDuvessa, Pankoki, Milo, GhostWhoWalks and all the Project Team, GMs and community for their bug reports and input on changes.  GhostWhoWalks will be compiling a list of how the spells have changed, so look for that soon.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on April 01, 2005, 10:28:00 pm
As of 10:30PST  Once again on behalf of Leanthar and myself thanks for those who helped me with this update and for the community's incessant bug reporting :P  Those who helped with this update included: Ozymandias, Reventage, IceDragonDuvessa and whoever did those Generic Class Creatures :), L never mentioned who I don't think.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: freemen2 on April 02, 2005, 09:01:00 pm
Aye wow, thought I was getting a bad acid flashback when I entered Point since the change lol even went back into the forest and reintered just to be shure I was in the right place ;)
Seriously what the heck are these new mailmen standing there?
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on April 02, 2005, 09:26:00 pm
Yeah we don't have Mailmen any more. Nix em from any cities in the future. No biggie.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on April 14, 2005, 06:21:00 pm
On behalf of Leanthar and myself I'd like to thank the following people who contributed to this update:  Pankoki, stormspirit, Ozymandias, Rhizome, G-452, IceDragonDuvessa, Reventage... hopefully that's everyone...  Also to all the GMs for their discussions on various system implementations and to the community for your valued input, bug reporting and feedback.  :) Thanks for enjoying our world as much as we love creating it for you.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on April 23, 2005, 04:52:00 am
As of around 5:00am PDT.  Thanks to all the project team members for their help, particularly my Icey and all her creatures, Rhizome for his pipeweeds, Pan and the grunt work he did for me and the usual gang of disgruntled feedback reporters ;)  And a humble thank you to those who supported my short leave of absence from the forums.  Your words were recognized and appreciated.  Thank you so much and thanks to Leanthar for continuing to have faith in me with my hands on his creation.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on May 06, 2005, 06:21:00 am
As of 06:36AM, May 6.  A big thanks from Leanthar and I go out to the contributors for this update, IceDragonDuvessa, Rhizome, Ozymandias, Aryn, Talan, G-452,. And also to everyone for being patient and understanding with issues, bringing up new ideas and reporting bugs.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on May 09, 2005, 02:03:00 pm
As of 13:05 Pacific.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on May 17, 2005, 06:58:00 pm
As of 7:00PM Pacific May 17. 2005. Thanks to Ice for her refashioned/rebuilt plot npcs and I guess a thanks to Leanthar for all his area updates.  You folks know he does a lot of this stuff don't you? Hmm :D  Hope you enjoy.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on June 03, 2005, 07:59:00 pm
Here for your perusal now, I'll update with more of a message shortly.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Vyris on June 03, 2005, 08:16:00 pm
absolutely mindbogglingly outdoing yourselves on a regular basis.



Vyris
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: steverimmer on June 03, 2005, 11:59:00 pm
>>added three new subraces, gonna keep which types a surprise for quests <<
    *ears prick up* :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on June 04, 2005, 12:25:00 am
I am speachless.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: FlameStrike on June 04, 2005, 04:39:00 am
I was going to comment, but i believe that a single WOW! basically sums it up... Great job guys! :) :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: lunchboxkilla on June 04, 2005, 05:05:00 am
PC Rakashas!? (SP?)

I want an anthro PC heheh Make it a druid kitty.


Awsome work guys even if there is not furry/anthro PCs
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on June 05, 2005, 09:40:00 am
Okay well with the dust settled, I'd like to address just exactly went into this update from the Human Resources side.  Oddly enough this massive update had less hands in it then most of my smaller ones.  The development team is not quite as strong as what it once was for varying reasons.  People leaving, people being banned, apathy, my want to not have to teach more etc.  To be quite frank, I'm looking for more support and recognition for the hands that went into this update.  I get saddened when there are more bug reports then notes of thanks for all the efforts.

Talan helped with the music fixes.
Pankoki made the new Vampires, a couple of areas and helped me test and debug a number of issues.
Leanthar fixed a few areas and added a couple.
Guardian built the temple for Folian.
Icey did a ton of creatures (monsters and NPCS), clothing/armor and items.
I did the rest.

This update began in the middle of April, just to give you an idea of where it all began.  I'm not aware of how much time the others spent, but Nicky spent at least 75 hours on it (that's not counting all the hours she spent supporting me, there were a few times frustration was going to have me abandon it all).  Personally I must have spent 200 hours doing it all.  Many of it menial tasks that I could not give to anyone else to protect the uniqueness of Layonara.  (I can't go handing out our modules to anyone, you don't wanna see another Layonara popping up eh?) Imagine updating the portraits for every creature/placeable in Layonara (as you can tell from the Bug Reports I missed some) Imagine going through every single file in our hak paks to find missing models and textures.  The scale of this update was massive.  I really hope this post gets that across.

Your support drives us.  Thanks to everyone who already has shown it.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on June 05, 2005, 10:00:00 am
Again. Thanks to everyone doing such massive work to keep Layonara the best NWN server out there. If it wasn't for you guys, I would get a lot more tanned, and watch hours and hours of TV (which I hardly ever do these days). This place is truly addictive... and that is a good thing. :)

Harlas
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on June 05, 2005, 12:58:00 pm
orth and everyone else....you guys always have my respect and admiration.

I have worked on many projects where a seemingly small change or accomodating a "minor" request represents days worth of work and hundreds of lines of code.  And of course, the only response is usually, "Oh...thanks"...though sometimes it's "Oh...finally" *sighs*

So on that note...once again, a job well done!

Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Talan Va'lash on June 05, 2005, 01:54:00 pm
I hope the bug reports don't make you feel like we dont appreciate the update and the work that went into it.

Personally, I go looking for bugs and keep a list while I'm playing.  I think of it as a way I can contribute to the effort of updating and improving layonara (and I can play at the same time hehehehe)

Once again, if you have anything you need done that you are able to pass off to someone else, I would be willing to help with it.

-TV
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: lunchboxkilla on June 05, 2005, 04:07:00 pm
Orth and every one else, you guys are da bomb!

I really do get excited about updates and I must say the cows really look like cows now :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: freemen2 on June 05, 2005, 10:46:00 pm
YES!, finally saw some of the changes IG was too busy crafting to really see any so far...first full moon with a star filled sky in Hope t'was great, fighting the undeads in Broken as gotten more fun with their new voice set and saw 4 of the new animals.  Can't wait to find every big and little thing that changed with this new update :D
Thanks for it all, yer a great team ;)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Nuzatch on June 06, 2005, 12:42:00 am
Wow...I leave for a month or few come back and have all kinds of goodies.  It's like frickin christmas I tell ya!  CHRISTMAS!  Nah seriously though, great work as always, I know what kinda work goes into these kinds of things (Well almost) and just wow.

Short of sending you guys fruit baskets I don't know what else to say, so yeah.  Keep it up.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on June 20, 2005, 07:43:00 pm
Will post more here shortly.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on July 09, 2005, 03:07:00 am
As of 3:15AM PST.  Thanks go out to Pankoki for all his help on this update, you'll make a great replacement *smirks* Also for keeping my mind busy in those hours when Icey was coming to visit.  Thanks to IceDragonDuvessa for all your work too hun.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: freemen2 on July 09, 2005, 09:06:00 am
Cool, CoOl, CoOL, COOL! Thanks Santa Orth and his elves :p

A round of applauses for the team ;)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Aragon on July 09, 2005, 09:31:00 am
Orth if I may ask ... what was updated about Greater Sanctuary?
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Gilrod on July 09, 2005, 09:49:00 am
Orth,

You and your team (can forget them) are simply amazing!

You provide better technical support and upgrades than any company whose software I own!

Indeed...

Gilrod.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Nuzatch on July 09, 2005, 11:55:00 am
You make me happy in ways I'd rather not describe publicly orth...

All kidding aside, grab yourself a beer and go lay out in the hammock, you've earned it.  Another GREAT patch.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: ZeroVega on July 09, 2005, 12:22:00 pm
Aragon,
    Greater Sanctuary makes you completely invisible to NPCs, even with True Sight. The same is now True for PCs. Instead of that Ioun Stone effect, you'll not see people in G-Sanc.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Ar7 on July 09, 2005, 01:07:00 pm
I especially like this

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added runes to dispell all buff spells and/or invisibility on self


But indeed, another great update!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on August 01, 2005, 07:50:00 am
As of 07:50AM PDT  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: freemen2 on August 01, 2005, 07:58:00 am
Heh heh thanks folks ;)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Rayenoir on August 01, 2005, 08:13:00 am
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orth - 8/1/2005  10:50 AM  As of 07:50AM PDT  
  • creatures
    • added centaurs    

    [/list]
 Orth, you rock.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: ZeroVega on August 01, 2005, 08:19:00 am
War Horses! :) Orth, you just made two Paladins very very happy....
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: jjkolb on August 01, 2005, 08:27:00 am
Make that three!   :)  :)  :)

Man, this place is great!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: muaddib on August 01, 2005, 08:31:00 am
Ya i wish i was lvl 16 but im only 9.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: IDii on August 01, 2005, 08:50:00 am
Heh, finally Remiel gets Brave the warhorse in game... and not just a stupid ox.

Anyway, cool stuff there!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Ar7 on August 01, 2005, 08:58:00 am
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orth - 8/1/2005  7:50 AM
fixed wine/ale/spirits to affect thirst


This is nice, good update once again!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Zhofe on August 01, 2005, 11:00:00 am
Awwww ... But Quin isn't a paladin .... nor level 16 ...

Oh well, cool update anyway,
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: FlameStrike on August 01, 2005, 11:24:00 am
War horses? I guess it's a dream made true... :)


 Thank you!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Rehevkor on August 01, 2005, 12:04:00 pm
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orth - 8/1/2005  10:50 AM

    • added craftable copper armor  
 Thanks for listening :D  Excellent work orth.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorax Windsmith on August 01, 2005, 07:27:00 pm
Awesome, thanks Orth.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Thedan955 on August 01, 2005, 07:36:00 pm
is there any way to change Klugger to the white half giant skin instead of the orange one? =P

-Klugger
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on August 01, 2005, 07:41:00 pm
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Thedan955 - 8/1/2005  10:36 PM

is there any way to change Klugger to the white half giant skin instead of the orange one? =P

-Klugger


Try now.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: lunchboxkilla on August 02, 2005, 02:21:00 am
Fixed golem spells?!?! what are you doing to my golems now!? ;)

When can the other people get war horses? or horses for that matter?
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on August 02, 2005, 02:26:00 am
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lunchboxkilla - 8/2/2005  5:21 AM

Fixed golem spells?!?! what are you doing to my golems now!? ;)

When can the other people get war horses? or horses for that matter?


Nah the Berhagen golems, Sapphire had Electricity and Topaz Cold, should have been the other way around.

As for horses, maybe one day, work out the bugs with just a couple users.  Then see what L thinks.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Zhofe on August 02, 2005, 02:41:00 am
Yay! Work out and see what L Thinks! That means there is a CHANCE I can get one!

(hopes it is worked out before Quin gets DT #10)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: lunchboxkilla on August 02, 2005, 02:47:00 am
I would like to see Cel get a horse some day
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Thedan955 on August 02, 2005, 08:18:00 am
I wanna see a gnome riding an ogre
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: lunchboxkilla on August 02, 2005, 01:32:00 pm
Oh better yet Celgar ridign a golem hehehe

"Who owns barter town!?"
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on August 31, 2005, 02:10:00 pm
As of 8/31/2005 at 2:15pm PST
  A big thank you to the Project and GM Teams for all of the dedicated work you put in to this update.  Keep up the fantastic work.  A few of the team members are working on some neat ideas/improvements/updates in the background still.
  There is a hak pak download for this (2 files), use the links below or get them directly from the download page.
  http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layov2_art_v6.rar http://ftp://64.127.106.70/files/layov2_2da_v17.rar
  + GM Description System for Placeables (and 19 Placeables) -- Dorganath (can be found under Layonara Specific)----A GM gets a conversation, a player gets just the pop-up descriptive text. + Ring of Shapeching for GM Use (under DM Tools) -- Harlas + Moss Creatures - Rhizome + Moss Crypt Updated - Rhizome + Anuroch updates - Rhizome + Some natural armors - vgn --They are not in CNR yet, I want to get some feedback from the team first and if they are what we want I will put them in to the CNR system. + The Ineffable Chord Organization Rings of Rank - Imperious + Quite a few more placeable housing furniture - Aragon + Mosquito Swarms have been adjusted slightly and they have been moved further from Jasmine + Skull crusher cave has been adjusted--different cnr veins now--the one that was there has been moved to a more remote location. + Dungeon of Scarabs has been updated + Dire Wood has been updated + Parts of Berhagen Mountains have been updated + Fixed Bolt, Bronze Tipped Mahogany Raven Tail + Four new language ears. (Wemic, Florane(T'oleflor), Brownie, Underwater) - Dorganath  GM's: Please hand these ears out. Once I know for sure they are working I will put the code in place for the automatic handling of them.  Common: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.  Wemic: Mrwmao z'owelk'g wlehs't' vehgl l'owvlllwo ehhaol mrwmao rwo'ror mehn.  Florane: Lóm'i ðiseol'dl sáldráehsh vláend' fóisþf'n áelnidr lóm'i së't'hha tháell.  Brownie: Dnih xoaomg pcyzr wyq voasbl yfihc dnih meaju tyk.  Underwater: Llnnn!i! mi'ikhaaa'ou'r'rt'tk! nt'tuuirkaa! t!uuisssi na!aaa'viii!!!mm uuilaee!i!t't llnnn!i! bauuulo'ii!nao vvouui!!kk!. + More custom flags and now also custom placeable banners - Aragon + A few updates to Leilon Arms + Placed a few new banners on all three servers + Spawn in the yew tree area will now respawn + Shadison areas updated - Ice + Various creature updates - Ice + Arcane Alliance Tower is placed and should be working + Rillon House is placed and should be working (this is only for the person that built the area and worked with me through the process--so please let him buy it) + A few other changes that I lost track of--but nothing major
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Zhofe on August 31, 2005, 02:15:00 pm
For lack of words ...

Thank you ... all I can really say. I am speechless at the fact that we have a forum (and more)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Zhofe on August 31, 2005, 02:50:00 pm
I HATE being the voice of complaint.

I love what has been done with the Leilon Arms. But, when you put the shelves in behind the bar, you covered up our booze crate, heh.

Umm, if we could get the booze crate fixed, moved, something like that, it would be real nifty. Like I said, I really hate complaining. You have done more for our inn than we EVER expected. The Leilon Arms was awesome to begin with, but now it feels like it is even more. Thank you.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on August 31, 2005, 03:00:00 pm
Zhofe, I am fixing a bug right now (for a quest) and will fix this at the same time.  I will update the servers in about 20 minutes.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Zhofe on August 31, 2005, 03:14:00 pm
Thank you, and I am very sorry to complain so quickly. Really, you have just made mine and Cappyra's day VERY happy.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on September 16, 2005, 08:50:00 pm
Effective 8:45pm PDT 9/16/2005  It's update time again, folks. Nothing major this time, but worthy of mentioning anyway.  Changes to all areas: * Added Ring of Polymorph - Changes player into an orc * Added several quest areas * Added/updated 17 creatures including (but not limited to)...     - Snakes     - Hullak Moss Man     - Animated Objects     - Satyr Defenders     - Rock Lizards  Changes to Central * Updated areas     - Kingdom of Roldem - Road to Rodez     - Troll Mountains * Added areas     - Under Road to Rodez     - Under Troll Mountains  Changes to East * Updated Areas     - Hullak Forest     - Lake of Salt * Added areas     - Under Hullak Forest     - Under Lake of Salt
  Give a hearty "thank you" to Ice (creatures and areas) and Vyris (Rock Lizard) for their contributions to this update.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 16, 2005, 08:52:00 pm
Thank you Dorganath, good job and much appreciated.  Thanks to Ice for your creatures and areas.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on September 17, 2005, 08:15:00 am
Just... GREAT! :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Force_of_Will_ on September 17, 2005, 11:24:00 am
Under Hullak Forest.
All I have to say about that place is...........Oh MY!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: KageKeeper on September 17, 2005, 12:24:00 pm
mmhmm!

Thanks Dorganath, Ice and Vyris..!

Oh and those Hullak Moss things......*shudders*

Loved the areas too...at least the ones I saw. Especially Arborea...
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on September 30, 2005, 09:03:00 pm
New update online.
  Changes to all areas: * Updated some skill rings (Alexandrite, Topaz, Sapphire)  * Added/Updated several quest areas * Added/updated several creatures  * Fixed some issues with housing placeables * Combat Dummy housing placeable should be much more durable now * Weapon and Spear Rack housing placeables can now hold inventory. * Added craftable silk padded armor (more to come in future updates) * New GM-Placeable portal for direct ports to West, Central and East * Fixed GM Description Placeable Hole to use different model so it can be interacted with
  Changes to West * Updated areas     - Bloody Gate: Updated NPCs     - Removed skunk walkpoints. No more skunk migrations     - Something else....but I'm not telling.
  Changes to Central * Updated areas     - Temple of Rofirein - Pranzis: Fixed voice set of Healer to be male     - Something else....but I'm not telling.
  Changes to East * Added/Updated Areas     - Great Forest     - Hilm Castle now has an interior     - Hullak Forest and nearby areas updated     - Lake of Salt and nearby areas updated
  Credit goes to IceDragonDuvessa for all the new/updated areas and creatures and the placeable portal, Rhizome and Ice on Hilm castle, Aragon for fixing the housing placeables, Talan Va'lash for the skill ring updates and anyone else on the Project Team I've inadvertently left out.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: freemen2 on September 30, 2005, 09:06:00 pm
Heh heh muchas gracias ;) now go play, then get some sleep :p
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Variable on September 30, 2005, 09:36:00 pm
Wow! great update as always.. And no more skunk migrations!! yay!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 30, 2005, 09:37:00 pm
Thanks everybody, good job.  Keep it up. :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: blonde on October 07, 2005, 01:23:00 pm
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Dorganath - 9/30/2005  6:03 PM

* Updated some skill rings (Alexandrite, Topaz, Sapphire)


Are the amulets of those types supposed to be changed too? I just threw what i had of those rings and amulets on my ox for updating, and my exceptional silver sapphire amulet didnt change, but the rings did. Right now the rings are better than the amulets, and that doesnt make much sense. Hm, so i guess this should have been posted under bugs? :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on October 07, 2005, 01:27:00 pm
The amulets were not changed, so it's not a "bug" as such. It's a good question though.  Probably worth looking into.  Thanks!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Talan Va'lash on October 07, 2005, 05:39:00 pm
oops...  forgot to ask for the amulets too when I did this. hehe

-TV
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: jjkolb on October 10, 2005, 10:47:00 am
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blonde - 10/7/2005  4:23 PM

I just threw what i had of those rings and amulets on my ox for updating, and my exceptional silver sapphire amulet didnt change, but the rings did.


What does putting items on one's ox do in this case?
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on October 10, 2005, 11:07:00 am
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jjkolb - 10/10/2005 12:47 PM
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blonde - 10/7/2005 4:23 PM I just threw what i had of those rings and amulets on my ox for updating, and my exceptional silver sapphire amulet didnt change, but the rings did.
What does putting items on one's ox do in this case?

  The ox only stores item blueprints, so when you put something onto an ox, it gets converted into a blueprint before being stored in the database.  When you pull the item off the ox, it's converted from the blueprint back into an actual item.  In the case of items that are updated like this, it basically recreates the item to the new specifications.
  Incidentally, this is the reason why enchanted items (weapons/armor/etc) cannot be put on an ox, because while the item itself is preserved, the enchantment is stripped.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: jjkolb on October 10, 2005, 11:18:00 am
I see.  So as a player, how do I know which items to put on the ox for updating and when?  Can there be a statement issued after an update informing the players to do this sort of thing with an updated item?
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on October 10, 2005, 11:21:00 am
Items aren't updated too often, but if they are, such updates are generally announced here.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on October 12, 2005, 08:26:00 pm
Just a quick update, folks....several small things and one big thing:
  All servers: - New quest areas (mixafix and Vyris) - Fixed incorrect pricing on a few furniture deeds - Grand Piano furniture deed should now work properly - Added/Updated about 9 NPCs/creatures (Ice, mixafix, Milo, Vyris) - Removed Invisibility effect from Greater Sanctuary
  West updates: - Crimson Shield Guild Hall has been added - Moved skunk in Lake Alon area to keep it from slaughtering the poor otter nearby - Fixed area transition at the Spellgard Tower of High Arcana
  Central updates: - Updated portrait for Healer of Kitharien - Updated name for Healer of Az'atta
  Alright...so much for the little stuff.  Now for the big thing.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
King Waylend of Pranzis announces:
NEW HOMES AVAILABLE NEAR PRANZIS IN THE SUBURBAN HAFT LAKE DISTRICT
  
   
  That's right! Forty (40) new player character houses have been added to Central. Be sure to thank Leanthar for rolling up his sleeves and lovingly building each and every house from spare lumber.  So come, browse the neighborhood, bring your gold and experience the joys of home ownership on beautiful Dregar.
    Credit and thanks for this update goes to Leanthar, IceDragon, mixafix, Milo and Vyris for their contributions. And if I've inadvertently left someone out, thanks to you as well.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: twidget658 on October 12, 2005, 08:40:00 pm
"Quick update," he says. This seems to be a great one. [small](mainly because it affects me)[/small]

New houses...*passes out*


[big][yellow]Thanks for all the hard work!![/yellow][/b][/big]
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: regnus on October 12, 2005, 08:52:00 pm
Thanks everyone.  You guys continue to exceed all expectations.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: blonde on October 13, 2005, 02:30:00 am
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Dorganath - 10/12/2005  5:26 PM    - Removed Invisibility effect from Greater Sanctuary
 *Does a little happy dance* :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: freemen2 on October 13, 2005, 07:57:00 am
Ye folks are tops ;)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on October 13, 2005, 08:00:00 am
Good work everyone.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Etinfall on October 13, 2005, 05:53:00 pm
*wonders if it is he who was left out...then realizes he has never once helped create any of this wonderfull land*

Great work to you all. and I can not stress this next point enough...

THANK YOU!!! each and everyone of you.

Etinfall

Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Variable on October 13, 2005, 06:07:00 pm
Wow... Amazing! *runs off to go see the new houses*
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorax Windsmith on October 13, 2005, 09:23:00 pm
Leanthar, thank you so much for creating and continuing to maintain and improve such a wonderful world for the rest of us to enjoy.  It is so awesome to be a part of this world.  As a member of the Crimson Shield Guild, I would like to say to everyone that when Leanthar says that we, the players, shape the world, he means it, literally.  To see the results makes this even more enjoyable.....so stay active and make a difference!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on November 03, 2005, 10:15:00 pm
Version 363 -- Effective 11/3/2005 10pm PST
  This is nothing huge, but enough to note.
  Once again, many thanks go out to those who contributed to this update.  If I left anyone out, just chalk it up to my old age and not any malice whatsoever.  Thanks go to Aragon, Harlas, Leanthar, IceDragonDuvessa, Tobias, Talan, Rhizome, Pankoki and Stormspirit.
  *   The weights for animal pelts, hides and leathers have been adjusted across the board to make them more realistic *   Included some quest and ECDQ reward items *   Fixed stabled ox problems (actually corrected a few days ago) *   Updated some snakes to be somewhat less deadly *   Updated Skeletal Ogre to have undead properties *   Updated alexandrite, sapphire and topaz skill amulets to be in line with recent skill ring updates of the same types *   Dragon Isles ship captain and shop keeper should now respawn after 10 minutes (RL) if somehow killed *   Mithril and Emerald spawns have been updated to properly reflect their difficulty.  Give it a go!
  Updated Areas - West *   Seilwood Forest  *   Temple of Deliar, Port Hampshire  *   Fens Cave *   Near Bone Hill *   Serpent Isles *   Point Harbor (lag issues should be reduced now)
  Updated Areas - Central *   Mosscrypt *   Singing Forest *   The Last Sanctuary of the Dream (Added) *   Pools of the Weird (Added)
  Updated Areas - East *   Emerald Cave *   Mithril Chambers *   Underdark
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on November 11, 2005, 11:21:00 am
As of 11:15AM PST 11/11/2005:
  Module version 364b --
  General updates: + Lay on Hands gives XP when saving someone from death + Scribing Ice Dagger scroll now showing as Level 1 + Scribing Improved Invisibility now requires an oak scroll + Az'atta summons fixed + Fixed description of Emerald enchanted with Cat's Grace + Sea Elf drown immunity against drown ability fixed + Revenents now immune to death magic + Holy wafer description and icon fixed + Thorny Riders now give XP when killed + Dispelling rune no longer dispells disease and death effects + Aura of Glory no longer gives bonuses to followers of enemy deities + Iron locks should now be craftable + Lesser Gem Golems should now have construct properties + Shapeshifting AC problems should now be fixed + Housing doors should work properly now when set to "unlocked" + Fixed some NPC portraits + Safeguards added to prevent logging in at a place other than your last saved/logout position + Fixed discrepancy between temple and lens pricing for fine gems + Thirst/Hunger system should now save with the Remembering Orb + Duelist attack bugs should now be fixed + Some outdoor areas now correctly tagged as "natural" (West and Central) + Dragon Isles Captain and shopkeeper should stay out of any more entanglements with the Treants. + Fixed skins and leathers showing as unidentified + Use of the housing teleport system is now free of charge + The portal at Casterly Castle has been changed to cost 300gp + Ship travel is now only 40gp per boarding pass instead of 200gp. + Treasure and Item drops from killed monsters has been adjusted downward slightly.  There is also a better chance of getting gold on drops rather than items. + There is a new temple in the world. To the players that built it you know who you are and you are—good job.
  West updates: + Cold effects applied to bottom level of Ice Caves + Xeen relations corrected on statue in Karthy + Alexei Petrovickiy now takes the correct number of scrolls + Removed Seilwood Ruins areas + Corash the Orc added + Portals added in Hlint North near Moraken's Tower for travel to North Point and Rodez.  The cost is 300gp per teleport + Due to overmining the Haven Mines are becoming depleted. The search is on to find a new source of these valuable deposits. Many feel the Berhagen Mountains hold the most promise but none have been found yet.
  Central updates: + Quest item heads no longer marked as plot + Updated River of Shadows - Temple of Baraeon Ca'duz + Portals added in North Point and Rodez for travel to Hlint North + Travelling Salesman added to Forest of Mists + Hurm Outskirts are now significantly easier + King Waylend sends word that new sources of Iron and other resources have been found near the Iron Hills and O'Taogor Trolls.
  East updates: + Quest areas added/updated
  Thanks and applause go to Leanthar, orth, IceDragon and Harlas for their contributions to this update, and of course to the community for all the great bug reports.  Keep 'em coming!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on November 11, 2005, 11:25:00 am
Good job Dorganath, Orth, Ice and Harlas!  Nice update.  Thanks to each of you.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: aragwen on November 11, 2005, 11:29:00 am
Well done all.
  Some great things in the update.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: FlameStrike on November 11, 2005, 11:37:00 am
Wow... great job!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: dadunmir on November 11, 2005, 11:43:00 am
Time to re-explore!  Thanks and good job Team!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: KageKeeper on November 11, 2005, 12:17:00 pm
*claps* Yay!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: twidget658 on November 11, 2005, 12:30:00 pm
Already?

You guys and gals are on the move!

Outstanding updates!

Edit: Ah, after some playing time, the traveling salesman is pretty cool and the portals (and changes to the current ones) are great. Thanks to all.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: LoganGrimnar on November 11, 2005, 04:47:00 pm
wow... traviling just got alot cheeper... thanks for the updates, one of the reasions i love it here, constently bettering the server!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Variable on November 11, 2005, 04:59:00 pm
Wow... and Great Job to everyone invovled!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Filatus on November 11, 2005, 07:52:00 pm
I'm looking forward to visit a certain added NPC, I've kind of grown a certain liking to him.

EDIT: And thank you to Dorganath and the development team. This really gives some interesting changes to Layo.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: on November 12, 2005, 08:38:00 pm
Ummm have to say i was surprized how fast you were, I love all the recent changes, and thx a billion for the cheaper boat Tickets :), what can i say guys that everyone else hasn't said before. Thanks for giveing us a world thats exciting enough to keep us happy and occupied for hours (for good or bad). -Cyran Locke
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on November 14, 2005, 09:38:00 am
... I CAN AFFORD PASSAGE TO RILARA NOW!!!

WOOO!!!!!

YEAH!!!!

WAHAHAAHAHHAHA!!!

-dance, dance, revelry!-
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Shadowblade225 on November 14, 2005, 02:25:00 pm
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Stephen_Zuckerman - 11/14/2005 12:38 PM ... I CAN AFFORD PASSAGE TO RILARA NOW!!! WOOO!!!!! YEAH!!!! WAHAHAAHAHHAHA!!! -dance, dance, revelry!-

    Ditto, my elf still doesn't understand the fuss about those "gold peices of metal" but now he doesn't need so many to travel around.  Thanks :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on November 21, 2005, 11:14:00 pm
Well there's a ton of people from the project team who contributed to this update in some manner.  I can't begin to list each and every one of them, they can stake their claim on what they made :)  The teams of this world are outstanding.  It truly is a pleasure to work with so many people cooperating to the same goal on a volunteer basis all to improve other's and their own fun.  There is a secret addition that is super cool, you may get to see a Demo if you're lucky, if not you will have to wait until next update when it becomes readily available.  *content team grin?*  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: FlameStrike on November 22, 2005, 01:08:00 am
Thank you, dev. team!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: aragwen on November 22, 2005, 01:31:00 am
Wow.....do you guys ever sleep.
  Well done to all involved.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on November 22, 2005, 02:49:00 am
Great stuff in there! Good work guys!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Meizter on November 22, 2005, 02:55:00 am
wow... very impressive :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Talan Va'lash on November 22, 2005, 04:18:00 am
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aragwen - 11/22/2005  2:31 AM    Wow.....do you guys ever sleep.
 No.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on November 22, 2005, 05:29:00 am
Nice work putting all this together orth!  Thanks a bunch.
  And also a big "Thank you" to the Project Team, who has just put out an amazing amount of really cool stuff...and there's more on the way :)
  Great job everyone!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: freemen2 on November 22, 2005, 05:43:00 am
*blinks, blinks* WoW!  Ye folks are the tops ;)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Andrios on November 22, 2005, 05:50:00 am
You all are really awesome!  Thanks for the hard work making Layonara such a wonderful place.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Thak on November 22, 2005, 05:57:00 am
Aye Thanks fer compiling it all and for the hard work Lads! Great update!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: akata on November 22, 2005, 07:32:00 am
yep thank you all *grins* for making this the best online server ever

-Akata
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Etinfall on November 22, 2005, 04:42:00 pm
Thanks to all of you. You make Layo great!

Etin
*wipes drool off chin*
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Variable on November 22, 2005, 04:46:00 pm
wow... wow... ... wow... not much more to say but, Great Job!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on November 23, 2005, 05:45:00 am
Release 371 servers should be changed in the next hour.  
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Doc-Holiday on November 23, 2005, 01:13:00 pm
WHOA WHOA WHOOOOOOOA... hold on a moment...

are you saing that Implode will auto select a target..... and as a caster I can implode myself!?

Cleric: My god will protect me and destroy you! *implode*

diety: Mmm... nope.. not today

Cleric: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH *splurtch slip pop*

*empty robes fall to the ground*
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Thunder Pants on November 24, 2005, 02:11:00 am
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Doc-Holiday - 11/23/2005  1:13 PM

WHOA WHOA WHOOOOOOOA... hold on a moment...

are you saing that Implode will auto select a target..... and as a caster I can implode myself!?


i think it will only randomly select a target if you did not click a creature when you click on one, this is an area of effect spell being reduced to a single target spell (which i personaly think is apropriate in this instance) and it's likely the only way they were able to do it
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: PsychicToaster on November 24, 2005, 02:46:00 am
There is an entry in the spells.2da that can be changed to make it hostile target only, rather than ground targeted.  It's fairly straightforward to change that.  Altering the script itself to make it only affect the targetted creature would take a bit more effort.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on November 24, 2005, 03:49:00 am
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PsychicToaster - 11/24/2005  5:46 AM

There is an entry in the spells.2da that can be changed to make it hostile target only, rather than ground targeted.  It's fairly straightforward to change that.  Altering the script itself to make it only affect the targetted creature would take a bit more effort.


It is scripted to be targetable on the ground to make it more dangerous to the caster.  I'm well aware of how to change spell targetting, though I'm not sure if that information was directed at the developers here or a general note.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: PsychicToaster on November 24, 2005, 04:02:00 am
Hehe I know you know.  Hell, you have to in order to make some of the other changes.  That was directed just towards the person who replied that they weren't sure there was a way to change an AoE to a Single Target spell.

Keep up the good work btw.  These changes sound fabulous, I can't wait to get home and hop back online in game.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on January 01, 2006, 12:07:00 am
For your perusal while we test, don't forget to check out LORE at http://nwn.layonara.com  GENERAL UPDATES/CHANGES
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: twidget658 on January 01, 2006, 12:31:00 am
Thanks...you all got me in trouble. I got so excited the wife yelled at me.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Thak on January 01, 2006, 12:33:00 am
RAH! What a New Years present! Even LORE made it! Yay!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on January 07, 2006, 06:45:00 pm
For your perusal until I'm done updating. Something really cool is not documented here. I'll get to it.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on January 07, 2006, 07:54:00 pm
Sweet... Lots of stuff that I've wanted for a while. Go Architecht.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on January 08, 2006, 01:41:00 am
Good work. And the Arena in Velensk thing... *nods and smiles*
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: aragwen on January 08, 2006, 03:26:00 am
Great features added with the update as always.
  Good job all involved. 
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Rayenoir on January 08, 2006, 05:04:00 am
Ooooh... shameless PvP...

Oh Daren... now we can finally solve that question... *evil laughter*
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: FlameStrike on January 08, 2006, 05:53:00 am
Great job guys, that arena thing... very very nice. :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: orth on January 14, 2006, 11:14:00 am
This is a quick list, might be a few more things in there.  Version 377a  
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: orth on January 18, 2006, 01:05:49 am
Version 378
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: LoganGrimnar on January 18, 2006, 01:16:05 am
well done, thanks for your time.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: osxmallard on January 18, 2006, 01:43:49 am
Thanks!  Great updates.

Can anyone just go into the arena and spar or does it require DM moderation to avoid penalties?  Can you add a NPC to explain the
rules of the arena?
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: orth on January 18, 2006, 01:46:58 am
Yes anyone can just go in and spar, no need for DM requirements.  There aren't much to rules.  If you die, in 20 seconds you return to life.  Keep score with your friends and such.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Lalaith Va'lash on January 18, 2006, 05:05:43 am
"added some foodcrafting devices to the Leilon Arms"
  *smiles happily*-Thank you!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: osxmallard on January 18, 2006, 07:59:25 am
Excellent!  Thanks Orth.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: vgn on January 18, 2006, 08:14:31 am
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orth - 1/18/2006  1:05 AM  Version 378

    • updated honey and licorice to be edible
 *Amra does a happy little brownie dance and runs off to gather some honey.*  //Thanks orth!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on March 07, 2006, 05:19:56 am
New vesion online last night-- not entirely sure what time it was finished. This link gives the updates:

http://nwn.layonara.com/Version%202.96

In the future you can see the last version updates by looking in the top left corner where it says "Layonara Online (nwn/sou/hotu-1.66) Version 2.96" The Version will be clickable with the latest version.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: LoganGrimnar on March 07, 2006, 12:59:19 pm
wow, big update, cant wait to get back into the game to see somethings!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on March 07, 2006, 01:02:14 pm
Wow. Pretty close-on to the next full version, then.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: IceDragonDuvessa on March 14, 2006, 11:50:56 pm
The cave of stinging in the current version is not the one that I submitted for the update
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on March 26, 2006, 03:45:40 am
Over the last couple of days, a new version (2.96.4 (http://nwn.layonara.com/Version%202.96.4)) has snuck in. This is pretty minor, and mostly just some area tweaks. Details can be found here (http://nwn.layonara.com/Version%202.96.4)
  My thanks to IceDragon for the East area and creature updates.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: jrizz on April 17, 2006, 12:14:52 pm
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orth - 1/1/2006  12:07 AM

  • Mystery Minerals are now based on the vein of ore you mine


Is there any more information on this? Such as what minerals go with what ore?
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on April 17, 2006, 12:38:45 pm
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jrizz - 4/17/2006  2:14 PM
  Is there any more information on this? Such as what minerals go with what ore?
 Nothing public, and there's not a one-to-one correlation. The only thing I'll say is that low-end deposits and ores no longer have even the smallest chance of yielding high-end minerals.
  Sorry, but the "Mystery Mineral Lottery" is over, and we're not going to give out info regarding which deposits someone should farm to have a chance at getting an emerald the easy way.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: PsychicToaster on April 17, 2006, 02:08:47 pm
Even as a beneficiary of this lottery, I still say thank god for one of the most needed changes.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: jrizz on April 17, 2006, 02:22:50 pm
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Dorganath - 4/17/2006  12:38 PM    
Quote
jrizz - 4/17/2006  2:14 PM
  Is there any more information on this? Such as what minerals go with what ore?
 Nothing public, and there's not a one-to-one correlation.  The only thing I'll say is that low-end deposits and ores no longer have even the smallest chance of yielding high-end minerals.
  Sorry, but the "Mystery Mineral Lottery" is over,  and we're not going to give out info regarding which deposits someone should farm to have a chance at getting an emerald the easy way.
 Thanks for the update. Is as I thought it would be and for the best.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Pibemanden on April 17, 2006, 02:33:16 pm
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PsychicToaster - 4/17/2006  11:08 PM

Even as a beneficiary of this lottery, I still say thank god for one of the most needed changes.


I second that... After getting a diamond and a emerald from mining in the red light caves
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: orth on June 01, 2006, 01:56:38 am
Currently Being Updated to [lore=Version 2.97.3]  [TABLE=head;sort=1a,2,3]
                New Features


   

    • Added Harp of Ilsare
    • Added Sun Archer's Bow functionality
    • Added large harp to housing placeables
    • Updated ExperienceTable (http:///ExperienceTable) for new World Leaders Quest system - Existing World Leaders, please read this post: http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=26426
    • Updated keg and tavern contraption conversations for better feedback and pricing
    • Updated all references to Death Tokens to Soul Strands
    • Adjusted Canteens to be more filling but less charges
    • Added Logging of All Crate/Chest openings  
     Creatures


     

      • Updated Minotaurs of the Broken Horn Clan
      • Added Trollocs of the Grumbling Snout
      • Added some Ogrillons
      • Removed Bioware default rogue gear from snakes  
       Bug Fixes


       

        • Fixed prices on giant-sized crafting tools
        • Adjusted a few items in the loot drop tables.  
        • Fixed Sonnet of Summons to use 3 charges/use of Summon Creature II
        • Fixed a small exploit with the druid/ranger forage ability
        • Pranzis merchants set to large town variety
        • Temples store in Ranger's Vale fixed to sell proper merchandise
        • Deity shield painting stations removed from Point Harbor
        • Crimson Shield guild house door now closes automatically
        • Great Library door now closes automatically
        • Hopefully cleared up at least one bug with horses
        • Fixed SkyBox issues  
        • Fixed ClearAllActions for some emotes (not sitting up when you do some emotes)
        • Fixed GMs possessing muting listener
        • Fixed Skull Portrait issues - Please read this post: http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=26425
        • Fixed listener to handle some typos
        • Fixed spawn in Dungeon of Scarabs
        • Fixed bug in Brownie Confusion DC
        • Fixed bug in Time Stop  
        • Removed dance emotes
        • Fixed Trident not being recognized as melee weapon  
         Other


         

          • Balanced a few spells
            • Ethereal Visage
            • Evard's Black Tentacles
            • Wounding Whispers
             
            • Set season time for farming to 3 days for yield testing  
            • Staff of the Sun upgraded
            • Added Blade of Cadimus  
             Areas


             

              • Removed most kegs from Freelancer's Tavern
              • Updated Ruins of Madness
              • Updated The Great Forest
              • Updated Pranzis Merchant Hall
              • Updated Seilwood Forest - Ranger's Vale  
              • Updated Crimson Shield guild house
              • Removed Bloodpool from the Great Rift
              • Removed Milara's Throne
              • Updated Dungeon of the Throne
              • Renamed former Bloodpool area in Tortured Underground
              • Updated Castle Raxwell
              • Updated Castle Raxwell Temple of Prunilla
              • Added Average Scribing Station to Lookout Tower Interior
               |
                             
[/TABLE]
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on June 01, 2006, 05:23:35 am
I want to add my thanks to orth, IceDragon and Pankoki for helping out with this update.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on June 01, 2006, 10:46:39 am
Wow... The farming system is coming to fruition. I have to say, guys, that that is something I never would've even dreamed of, before coming to Layonara. You guys have taken the game and made so much more of it. So much more.

But I really have to ask. Where'd Trollocs come from? Last I heard, they were a little busy following the orders of Myrddraal and the Forsaken to be running amok in NWN.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: orth on June 14, 2006, 02:40:49 pm
Currently Being Updated to [lore=Version 2.97.4]                [TABLE=head;sort=1a,2,3]
                New Features


   

    • Placed CNR creatures for horns
    • Placed CNR creatures for Bebilith and Queen silks
    • Added player-built housing to Vale for the Abiancas
    • Added quest areas to Central
    • Updated 257 Pranzis with remodelled floorplan
    • Added Town Crier to Hlint
    • New temple of Shindaleria in Lannisport
    • Updated icons for Dark, Bebilith and Queen silks
    • Updated spell description for Word of Faith  
    • Added World Leader Reward for The Sun Archer
    • Added World Leader Reward for The Veil  
     Creatures


     

      • Created CNR Bebilith spider to drop Bebilith silks
      • Created CNR Queen spider to drop Queen silks
      • Updated Trollocs of the Grumbling Snout  
       Bug Fixes


       

        • Removed Dust of Beryl from low drop  
        • Removed extraneous areas from West
        • Fixed respawn variables for Assassin Vines on West
        • Added Harp deed to furniture vendors
        • Fixed housing door conversation to correctly indicate whether a copied key held by someone will fit
        • Fixed spell descriptions for Wounding Whispers and Evard's Black Tentacles
        • Fixed Greypeaks quest item drop on respawn
        • Miscellaneous fixes to farming system
        • Added possible fix for docile creatures turning hostile and attacking on sight
        • Fixed immortal minotaur chieftain in Ruins of Madness  
        • Fixed problem where Prunilla's cook would not present the store.
        • Fixed some feats showing up that should not have been  
         Areas


         

          • Updated Lannisport
          • Updated Hlint
          • Updated Near Bone Hill
          • Updated Vale
          • Removed old Temple of Shindaleria in Lannisport  
          • Added Shrine to Shindaleria
          • Updated Ruins of Madness
          • Updated Demon Mountains
          • Updated Ruins of the Kingdom of Roldem
          • Updated Forest of Mists
          • Updated Cave of the Isles
          • Updated Under the Road to Rodez
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Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on June 14, 2006, 03:49:37 pm
Good job everybody! Thank you.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Lalaith Va'lash on June 15, 2006, 05:28:37 am
Yay! Thanks to Orth for your amazing scripting that went into this update, and thanks to Orth and Dorg, and everybody else that made the update possible!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: aragwen on June 15, 2006, 08:19:59 am
Thanks for the hard work relating to the updateand especially for our house.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on June 16, 2006, 05:06:54 am
Great work everyone!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on July 09, 2006, 08:32:05 pm
This is actually a report of two new versions, as due to the flurry of activity surrounding the Finale 2 weeks ago, we never got around to doing a change log.
  So here they are, versions 2.97.5 and 2.97.6 in all their glory. Enjoy:
New Features - 2.97.5


 
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on July 10, 2006, 07:18:37 am
Amazing work guys! 8D
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Filatus on July 10, 2006, 07:44:00 am

Yeppers, we are pleased. :)
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on July 12, 2006, 06:37:16 pm
"[big]# Added respawing lock and trap system for chests and doors[/big]
# Updated a few boss areas to include respawning treasure chests
# Added Explorer/Spelunking system (not yet fully implemented)"

Have I mentioned I love you?

...

"Removed Travelling Salesman"

Y'know, except for that. *He laughs.* Ah, well, back to trying to figure out how to grow a Bodak Tree.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on September 14, 2006, 10:56:52 am
The new version 2.98 is now up and running on all servers.  It does require the download of two updated files:
  layov2_2da_v26.rar (http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layov2_2da_v26.rar)  (un-RAR to the NWN .\\hak folder) layonara_v18.rar (http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layonara_v18.rar)  (un-RAR to the NWN .\\tlk folder)
  It also requires that you update NWN to v1.68.
  If you have a Skald or Spellsword PrC character, please read this before updating: http://www.layonaraonline.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=30073&posts=1#M191681 (http://thread-view.asp?tid=30073&posts=1#M191681)
 
New Features


   
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 14, 2006, 11:00:48 am
Good job to everybody working on this major update! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Weeblie on September 14, 2006, 11:08:51 am
Greaaaaaaaaaaattt!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Ozy_Llewellyn on September 14, 2006, 11:10:15 am
*looks at Tarrasque*
1 Dead
1 missing an arm and a leg
1 with broken ribs.

Reminds me of something. *Cringe*
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Pen N Popper on September 14, 2006, 11:31:03 am
Very nice update to Prantz!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on September 14, 2006, 11:45:01 am
Great work!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Filatus on September 14, 2006, 02:02:24 pm

Thank you so much for all of this. I can imagine how much time has gone into all these area's, creatures and scripting.

Great job!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: dadunmir on September 14, 2006, 09:00:22 pm
You the man Dorg!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Eight-Bit on September 19, 2006, 07:33:13 am
So, about the Tarrasque...

Does it have it's own model? I'm curious what the Layonara take on one of DnD's most powerful critters is.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on September 19, 2006, 07:35:25 am
I have not seen the creature in action so do not know what it is set up like. But I am with you on the statement 8bit. It should by its very nature be the walking terror of the server....nobody in my PnP games ever beat one but they did get it plane shifted off the prime....however...hehe.. well the rest is another story. :)
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on September 19, 2006, 07:55:02 am
The tarrasque has its own model...and it's HUUUUUUGE  :)
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: D Blaze on September 19, 2006, 08:16:57 am
Bigger than a breadbox?
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: LoganGrimnar on September 19, 2006, 08:34:48 am
Did you use the model i sent like.. a year back now? That one as about twice the hight of a dragon.. crazy.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on September 19, 2006, 08:47:07 am
I have no clue which model you sent a year ago, so I can't answer that.
  And much bigger than a bread box.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: LoganGrimnar on September 19, 2006, 12:24:27 pm
heh.. okay good point, i asked about the Tarrasque ages ago, and L said something about get the model made. So i got it and sent it to him, cant wait to see how it looks IG though, just hope it dosent eat me first!
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on September 19, 2006, 12:33:30 pm
Ahh...The model is from the vault.
  If you want to see what it looks like, you can fire up your own toolset, associate the Layo HAKs with the module and make a creature with the Tarrasque appearance type.
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on October 02, 2006, 06:53:24 pm
Version 2.98.1
New/Updated Features


 
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on October 03, 2006, 12:54:04 am
As always excellent work Dorganath. Thumbs up
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: EdTheKet on October 03, 2006, 01:07:56 am
Nice!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Grid Blader on October 03, 2006, 05:44:21 am
Nice work
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: FlameStrike on October 03, 2006, 05:51:26 am
Nice job! :)
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Filatus on October 03, 2006, 06:13:00 am
Great update! :)
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Leanthar on December 08, 2006, 05:58:44 am
New version as of 6am PST (12/08/2006)

A quick version update (well as quick as one can be with the number of modules and module sizes we have now). ?

+ Farming is updated and we hope it is now completed. This includes meat from the animals. Please test heavily so that we can get it live on the next update. Thank you Blonde and thank you Dorganath for helping me with an issue during the update.
+ An area in the Underdark is updated
+ The shadow dragon is updated
+ New creatures and items. Thank you IceDragon
+ The Weird spell is now updated. Technichally Weird is not "death magic" and so this immunity should not come into play. For targets immune to death, it computes the damage needed to kill the creature.  Goes into all four servers and replaces the existing script of the same name.
+ Two new areas for GM run events
+ 3 player house remodels for normal houses are in
+ 1 shop for a guild is updated

+ Many new CNR Recipes have been added using Dorganath’s cool new tool. With this tool we can now catch up with CNR updates and stick with the database solution. Woot! ?
Jewelry (Enchanting Bowl)
Ring of Shield I (replaces Necklace of Shield)
Ring of Shield II
Amulet of Barkskin I (replaces Necklace of Barkskin)
Amulet of Barkskin II
 
Wooden shields (Carpenter's Bench, regular and advanced)
12 new craftable shields (small, large and tower) available in Hickory, Oak, Mahogany and Yew. These shields are equivalent to their metal counterparts.
 
Silk products
Intermediate products: (Tailor's Tables, regular and advanced)
Bolt of Dark Silk
Dark Silk Padding
Bolt of Bebilith Silk
Bebilith Silk Padding
Bolt of Queen Silk
Queen Silk Padding
 
Finished armors: (Tailor's dummy)
Dark Silk Armor
Dark Padded Armor
Bebilith Silk Armor
Bebilith Dark Armor
Bebilith Padded Armor
Queen Silk Armor
Queen Dark Armor
Queen Bebilith Armor
Queen Padded Armor
 
Dark silk armors are roughly equivalent to Lion leather/hide armors
Bebilith silk armors are roughly equivalent to Malar leather/hide armors
Queen silk armors are roughly equivalent to Ancient Dire Bear leather/hide armors
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Filatus on December 08, 2006, 06:53:11 am

This is more than a quick version update! *grins*

Big cheers to Dorg for unlocking the craftingsystem! :)
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Faldred on December 08, 2006, 07:16:27 am
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Leanthar - 12/8/2006  8:58 AM
Ring of Shield I (replaces Necklace of Shield)


Quick question... will this require people who already have a Necklace of Shield to trade for the ring?
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Harlas Ravelkione on December 08, 2006, 08:05:34 am
Good stuff :D
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: LynnJuniper on December 08, 2006, 08:14:02 am
That's some really beautiful stuff..

Weird...again..*big grin* DEATH WARD WON'T SAVE YOU NOW *Evil Laughing*
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: LordCove on December 08, 2006, 08:28:23 am
Cool!

*hands in his notice at work and drives home 90mph to play*
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Honora on December 08, 2006, 08:30:41 am
New tailoring recipies?  NEW SILK RECIPIES!

WoooooT!

Glad I was hanging onto those dark silks....
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on December 08, 2006, 09:00:54 am
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Faldred - 12/8/2006  9:16 AM  
Quote
Leanthar - 12/8/2006  8:58 AM Ring of Shield I (replaces Necklace of Shield)  
 Quick question... will this require people who already have a Necklace of Shield to trade for the ring?
 No. The old items still exist, they simply are no longer craftable.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Dorax Windsmith on December 08, 2006, 09:19:33 am
Wow, awesome guys, thanks so much!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Faldred on December 08, 2006, 09:49:53 am
Quote
LynnJuniper - 12/8/2006  11:14 AM

That's some really beautiful stuff..

Weird...again..*big grin* DEATH WARD WON'T SAVE YOU NOW *Evil Laughing*


Anything that makes Rhynn this happy can't be good... can it?  ;)
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Faldred on December 08, 2006, 09:50:36 am
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Dorganath - 12/8/2006  12:00 PM    
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Faldred - 12/8/2006  9:16 AM  
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Leanthar - 12/8/2006  8:58 AM Ring of Shield I (replaces Necklace of Shield)  
 Quick question... will this require people who already have a Necklace of Shield to trade for the ring?
 No.  The old items still exist, they simply are no longer craftable.
 Thanks for the answer!  Oh, and I'm loving the idea of more CNR recipes!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: ItalianDDog on December 08, 2006, 10:08:23 am
Yet another reason why Layonara is the best server/s I have ever played on. When I first came here it was a close tie between Arelith IMO only of course. However...  this server/s is now leaps and bounds beyond. Great work all!
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Tanman on December 08, 2006, 11:21:53 am
What Filatus said . Its not a quick update. This looks like some good work here.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: OldBear on December 08, 2006, 02:43:59 pm
As a worker of wood, Dalan is very thankfull for the addition of wood shields and am looking forward to seeing them in game.

I am confused about the farming however.  There is post elsewhere that is dated 12/08/06 stating that farming is still being tested.  This upadate notice mentions there is farming but needs testing.  Is this for the players to test?  If so, is there a post I missed that talks about how to buy a farm, what can be raised and where you buy animals and seed?

Regardless, I am very impressed with all that is done on this world and greatly appreciate your hard work.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: lunchboxkilla on December 08, 2006, 03:16:16 pm
I hope true seeing makes you immune to weird.. it is an illusion spell
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: D Blaze on December 08, 2006, 03:52:39 pm
you aren't rendered totally immune, cuz of the power of the illusion, it just won't kill you.
It is like getting an auto-succeed on the fort save, even if you fail, thus still hitting the PC with 3d6 damage, 1d4 STR drain, and stun for a round.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on December 08, 2006, 05:47:00 pm
Quote
OldBear - 12/8/2006  4:43 PM  As a worker of wood, Dalan is very thankfull for the addition of wood shields and am looking forward to seeing them in game.  I am confused about the farming however.  There is post elsewhere that is dated 12/08/06 stating that farming is still being tested.  This upadate notice mentions there is farming but needs testing.  Is this for the players to test?  If so, is there a post I missed that talks about how to buy a farm, what can be raised and where you buy animals and seed?  Regardless, I am very impressed with all that is done on this world and greatly appreciate your hard work.
 Farming is being tested. This is perhaps the final (or very close to the final) iteration of changes before we release it to the public. But having said that it still need to be tested to be sure. We can only test so much in an isolated environment. How it performs in the live PW is still very important to test.
  Rest assured, when farming is available and open to everyone, there will be a public post announcing it formally.
Title: Re: New Version Online
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on February 06, 2007, 07:32:52 pm
I hate to sound impatient, but is there any timeframe when the next release will be?

I.e. is it going to be soon (a partial release, moving us to 2.99 or somesuch) or later (only releasing when ready for full-fledged V3)?
Title: RE: New Version Online
Post by: Dorganath on February 06, 2007, 07:39:56 pm
No time frame
  No definite plans.
  There -may- be a release prior to V3...there may not. There's a lot going on at the moment, so it's difficult to squeeze out an update.