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« on: March 16, 2011, 10:11:13 pm »
It has come to my attention that there is, and has been for some time, an unintended exploit involving bows and weapon enhancements. Specifically, it has been possible to apply weapon damage enhancements to bows, which then applies an additional damage type on top of whatever the arrows may already do, which also stacks with whatever damage enhancements (i.e. elemental rods) may be present on the ammunition. This exploit came about as a side effect of being able to cast Darkfire/Flame Weapon on bows and other ranged weapons as part of our rather sweeping improvements to ranged weapons overall. It was not our intent to have permanent enhancement for ranged weapons and it takes the general balance of them beyond our design. As such, the 3.30.3 update closes this exploit. Players will no longer be able to add permanent elemental, silver or titanium enhancements to ranged weapons. Darkfire and Flame Weapon will still continue to function. For those bows already out there with permanent enhancements applied, I'm requiring a mandatory "recall" of such enhanced weapons. This applies to everyone. No exceptions. In order that training, customization and other enhancements (i.e. Mighty) are not lost, I am also making a tool available to GMs which will remove damage enhancements from objects. GMs will also compensate characters with an appropriate elemental enhancement rod, so that nothing is lost. If you are willing or able to "ox" your ranged weapons, please do so. Otherwise, please contact a GM to have your weapon modified. This is mandatory. I regret that this is necessary, but it should never have been in the first place. I realize this will be disappointing for some, but again, it never should have been. I also want to specifically state that I am not targeting anyone, nor do I "blame" anyone who may have made or received such an enhanced bow or other ranged weapon. This is not a punitive measure but a corrective one. Please note that if anyone is found to be using an enhanced ranged weapon after April 15, 2011, the player will receive a temporary ban for exploiting. If use of such weapons continues, subsequent bans may be made permanent. If anyone has any questions about this, please ask below or via PM. I hope everyone, whether affected or not, understands the reasons behind this and cooperates in good spirits. In closing, I want to thank the conscientious player who make me aware of this, as well as thanks to orth for assisting in jogging our collective memories and working out the reason this was even possible.
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« on: March 16, 2011, 02:57:35 pm »
Hello again folks, We are reworking our server structure over the rest of the week to prepare for the coming excitement of the plot quests and to cut some costs. One of our development repository and team collaboration servers (silkwood) is being transitioned to run on the same server as our forums and lore server (garent). We don't expect this to cause any change in the performance you see from these sites but it will mean some occasional downtime for the forums and lore as we add some additional web server capabilities. Once this transition is complete and silkwood goes offline we will be using the cost savings to temporarily support a second server for NWN to run quests when needed. Hat tip to Dorganath for offering to pay for the difference to support the windows server for this and for the idea in general. To support this capability there will need to be a time for us to temporarily take down the nwn servers to properly mirror the database and the character files over both servers. We'll try to perform this late at night/early morning when things are quiet. Exact date and time is not known but I will follow up in this thread when we decide upon those details. We estimate it will occur some time in the next week. Feel free to ask any questions should you have them. -orth
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« on: March 16, 2011, 08:47:03 am »
Hey all, I have a small update ready to load in tonight. Unfortunately it does require a HAK update, so I thought I'd give you all the link now so you can prepare. http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layo_ctrlv3r11.rarAs usual, this goes in your "hak" subfolder under your NWN installation. You can download and extract this at any time. It will not interfere with your ability to play before the update, and it is required for the new version.
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« on: February 14, 2011, 12:20:35 am »
[SIZE=32]Version 3.30.2 is online![/SIZE]This one took longer than expected for the sole reason of me not being able to get to things as quickly as I'd have liked. My apologies to those who have been waiting on some of this. There are no downloads required for this one. Changes: - Minor fix to 121 Leringard Arms
- Functional kitchen added to 137 Twin Dragons Inn
- Full remodel for 165 The Silver Buckle
- Cat added to 150 Krandor
- Kelin's Inn in Krandor now under new management
- Furniture set up in room used for the Blackford War Council, for convenience
- Rename Fort Gorge back to Fort of Last Hope. Just pretend it was always called Fort of Last Hope.
- Changes to Fort Vehl to reflect Coalition GCDQ outcome
- GM Placeable Objects (signs, etc) will change their examined descriptions now along with their usual mode of operation.
- Fancy Fountain housing placeable will give water now like the Fresh Water Keg does
- Adjustment to a CNR area (no, I'm not telling which)
- A few area changes due to plot reasons. You'll know them when you see them.
- A couple GM-only things I'm not mentioning here
Fixes: - East gate in Hlint now properly auto-closes
- Fixed activation of one of the powers of Alandric's WLDQ reward
- Fixed offset ground tiles in Port Hempstead, Crimson Eagles Memorial
- Adjusted PvP settings for Port Hempstead
- Pickpockets in Lor should no longer affect invisible or G. Sanc'ed PCs
That's it! Thanks to Alatriel, RollinsCat and whomever else may have contributed to this but about whom I've forgotten. Enjoy!
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« on: January 24, 2011, 11:05:45 am »
Dear Layonara Community, As you have likely noticed, events pertaining to the Dragon Storm Campaign plot have been picking up as late and seeming to point toward a significant conflict at some point in the near future. This would, in fact, be a correct assessment. In order to help you and us prepare for this, we'd like to advise you of the following planned timeline of events. The plot finale will occur approximately two months from today on or around the weekend of March 19th, 2011. This is subject to change depending on scheduling and other considerations, but that is currently our target. The finale may actually be multiple events, structured to let characters of varying level ranges and interests to have meaningful participation. We haven't worked this out with 100% certainty yet, but this is at least the plan. We'll try to have something firm within a month prior to the event so you can plan accordingly as well. Between now and the finale, you, the community, may use this time to prepare and plan. If there is something you want to try to do or investigate, let us know as soon as possible so that we can plan for them and assist you in your efforts. What you do now will shape the landscape for the finale. Whether that ends up being a good thing or a bad thing is up to you. As a word of advice, we strongly suggest you talk amongst yourselves, hold meetings, review every bit of information about the campaign so far, no matter how old it may be. I know that recent events have made personal security something of a concern for PCs and their friends/families, but if you all need a safe place to meet, there is a room designed just for this in Bydell Castle now (added as of version 3.30). It is adjacent to, but not part of, the Aragenite library/temple there, but it has a separate door and is not consecrated ground, so clergy and paladins need not worry about violating their oaths. Use this time wisely. Ask questions, send letters and make plans. For disclosure and transparency, we have already determined the conditions for success and failure to varying degrees. There are multiple conditions for each and a spectrum of success and failure, so there is no "One Right Way" to pass the campaign. We are not "railroading" anything, but rather we have come to an agreement upon what sorts of things constitute an "ideal" success, partial success and so on. The better prepared you are to face the challenges ahead, the better things will hopefully go. Also, in this case, preparedness is not just a matter of having plenty of weapons, scrolls and potions (though they'll surely help) but also of having some important pieces of information at your disposal. I would also like to give this one piece of advice: All keys needed to unlock the best possible outcome of this Campaign are out there. For the best possible outcome, you'll need more than muscle. Play smart.
On that note, good luck! Lastly, I know there's been rumors floating around that the end of this campaign means the end of NWN Layo. I want to set anyone's mind at ease who may be thinking this and state that this is not the plan. For the foreseeable future, NWN Layo will continue under the same conditions it has for the last couple of years. This of course may change as time goes on, but it will not be due to the campaign wrapping up. If there are any questions about this post, please ask below or via PM.
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« on: November 06, 2010, 12:41:47 pm »
Hello Layonara Community, I just wanted to let you all know that I'm trying something different with the way I've done updates. To put it briefly, I'm going to try doing smaller, more frequent updates. Some of them may also be "stealth" updates, meaning that I may not announce them at all. Others may be quick-fix updates, such as those I have done since 3.30 has gone online. So what does this mean? Well, I'm not making any guarantees, but simple changes and quick fixes will hopefully find their way into play more quickly. Also, I'm hoping to keep better pace with plot-relevant changes as well as possibly add some unexpected variability into the world. Such things may not be frequent, as it is still subject to my rather full schedule. However, this is my intent, and I wanted to let you, the community, to know what is going on, so that when you go on your "usual" and find bugbears instead of ogres, for example, you will know why. We'll see how it goes, I guess!
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« on: October 30, 2010, 08:08:11 pm »
Ok, me and my dad and just had probably the best time on the game ever in the new areas. But we found a few odd things that make it kind of hard, or are just out of the ordinary. The first thing that we found was in that little cabin with Mrs. Sampson in Lake Splendor. Everything is good, but Mrs. Sampson has an awfully male-ish voice... Second, in the new Kill the Queen Bug quest in center, you can have the same conversation with the lady for the quest numerous times after you have completed it. You don't get the quest, but still... The third, (and probably worst) was in the abandon castle in gloom wood. On the second level, at the transition going up, three of those (what do they do?) Gaseous Forms block the way up. You can't hit, move or kill them, we tried everything. And since the entrance is blocked when you come in, you get kind of trapped. Thank you to the GM who moved them and allowed our escape. Thanks, Teo
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« on: October 30, 2010, 07:56:55 pm »
Bug Report Description: Gaseous forms in Gloom Castle are set to Invulnerable. I know that gaseous forms by concept are suppose to be "don't hit and can't be hit". But in the context of Gloom Castle I doubt that was their purpose as their spawn point blocks the way up on the second level (to the third) and the only way to go out of the castle is in the third level. They are even set as foes so I guess they are not mere wondering NPCs. Location: Gloom Castle (near Gloom Woods, near Dapplegreen outskirts) Verified: (didn't understand what I was suppose to say... the GM that helped us verified it if that counts) Reproducable: Yes
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« on: October 27, 2010, 08:02:36 pm »
[SIZE=32] Version 3.30 is online![/SIZE] This version is a pretty significant update in some ways, and it also requires new HAK files. Please note that I've restructured the “control” HAK file into two files: a “ctrl” HAK and a “res” HAK for size and management reasons. You will need to download both of these files as well as the latest TLK file in order to enter the game. [SIZE=-1] http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layo_resv3r1.rar (HAK) http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layo_ctrlv3r10.rar (HAK) http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layonara_v24.rar (TLK) [/SIZE] (NOTE: the All-in-One HAK has not yet been updated) This update contains some initiatives that we've been working on in one sense or the other for several months, and in some cases nearly a year,, and in particular one far reaching initiative that we hope will improve several long-running ills. I'll mention more on this later, but this one in particular is the result of a collaboration between the GM Team as a whole based on feedback and comments from the community. For expediency, I want to quickly thank the entire GM Team, the Plot Team, the Project Team and the community for their various contributions, and specifically, I want to thank (in no particular order) Script Wrecked, Alatriel, Rowana, Eorendil, Pankoki, Carillon Guardian-452 and mixafix for their more direct contributions and for saving me a load of time. And now, onto the meat: Announcing: Center, Brelin Kingdom, Mistone[INDENT] [SIZE=16]Once a town of its own right prior to the Dark Ages, the region of land once known as Center has seen a resurgence in recent years. The resettling began with refugees fleeing the destruction and uncertainty brought by the tsunamis that struck the west coast of Mistone. While initially little more than a tent city, Center started to become a crossroads in its own right. Its location along the strategic road between Fort Wayfare and points south helped it to become more than just a transient safe shelter for the displaced. Enterprising merchants set up their tents and wagons, finding the trade and commerce worthwhile. [/SIZE] [SIZE=16]
[/SIZE] [SIZE=16]As has often been the story of other towns, an inn was built to serve not only those who ended up staying for a long term but also those traveling along the road. The merchant presence likewise became a fixture, drawing not only a banking presence but also facilities for skilled tradesmen. Merchants migrated away from Fort Wayfare, though this wasn't long lamented by residents, who on the whole felt some relief at having less traffic (and fewer “undesirables” lingering around their town. In keeping with this sentiment, Fort Wayfare petitioned Spellgard to “do something about that portal” in the middle of town. Spellgard agreed, and a team led by Connor Garvill shifted the portal's exit to Center. With the added traffic through every means, Center began to truly thrive and become a hub of activity of all sorts. [/SIZE] [SIZE=16]
[/SIZE] [SIZE=16]While still essentially a transient settlement, as it doesn't qualify as a town yet, Center has grown beyond the simpleness of its rebirth into a place worthy of note.[/SIZE][/INDENT] To address one of the biggest problems with v3, Layonara once more has a single starting area: Center. Located south of Fort Wayfare and north of Port Hempstead fields, Center and its surrounding areas represent a complete low-level experience for all new characters. Its status as an unincorporated settlement (at best) makes it open to all races, even those banned from cities and towns throughout the civilized world. That is not to say that they're welcomed by all, but there is either tolerance or numbness in those who might be considered residents. Besides the land mass that is Center, the surrounding areas have been remapped somewhat. Existing areas have been changed and new areas have been added. And of course, there are benches. Along with this, there is a new entry area, which should help introduce new players to the Dragon Storm campaign. As with many things, it is better seen than described, so please, stop by and have a look. We're eager to hear your feedback. As well, why not submit a new character and experience it through new eyes. And since it is such a big thing, it's worthy of special note that Carillon and Pankoki worked quite hard and diligently to bring the Team's vision and plans for Center to life. It is no small feat they accomplished. ------------------------------------------------------------------- With all that said, let's get onto the list... [SIZE=16] Center:[/SIZE] The Center project involves 15 new areas created in or around Center, creating a new hub for the server and completely changing the experience of a first level character entering the game world. Some examples of changes relating to the hub that will help the new character: - New starting point; characters no longer appear in Port Hempstead or Fort Vehl
- West housing portal destination changed from Fort Wayfare to Center
- Smaller “Hlint-like” area with benches, facilitating players meeting up
- Safe rest campsite for hanging out
- Temple and healer available in the area
- New basic craft hall in the area, with merchants available
- Conveniently located barn and ox merchant
- Low level quests located in the city areas
- Message board in craft hall, directing new players to other low level quests
- Low level CNR and spawns placed in areas around Center, allowing new characters to adventure more easily and safely
- Convenient and central bindstone, so older players hanging out can keep an eye out for newer players and help them reach their graves
- New inn with full crafting kitchen, meeting room, and large stage for player functions and quests
- New CNR locations, fishing spots, spawns and creatures in new areas surrounding Center
- 10 new scripted quests added. (Most are low level and integrated into Center, but a few are suitable for more experienced characters)
- New Prunillan temple added to West server, in Center
- Some merchants and quest NPCs moved from other urban areas to Center, to facilitate player gathering and usefulness of area
- Barn moved to Center from Port Hempstead Fields
[SIZE=16] [/SIZE] [SIZE=16] Other New stuff:[/SIZE] - New low-level undead area tucked away south of Center (go looking for it)
- New module entry area on West, replacing The Eye of the Storm area with something that introduces the plot better. (Note: Characters do not walk this path in an IC sense. It is more to introduce the player to the plot and the world's setting. The information is IC, but the path is not.)
- New CNR and adventuring areas added off of Lake Splendor (you have to look for them though)
- Krandor Hospital guild hall has been added to Krandor [SIZE=10](1)[/SIZE]
- Dwarven Army guild has been added to Bloody Gate [SIZE=10](1)[/SIZE]
- The Coalition guild hall has been added to the Dapplegreen Tower [SIZE=10](1)[/SIZE]
- Meeting Room added to Bydell Castle as a place to learn about and discuss the Dragon Storm Plot [SIZE=10](2)[/SIZE]
- “Magic Mouth” system added. There are two instances in the Bydell Castle Meeting Room, and others elsewhere (with more planned). You'll know it when you see it.
- WLDQ Reward for Daniella Stormhaven [SIZE=10](3)[/SIZE]
- WLDQ Reward for Jaelle Thornwood [SIZE=10](3,4)[/SIZE]
- WLDQ Reward for Lance Stargazer [SIZE=10](3,4)[/SIZE]
- WLDQ Reward for Alandric Vensk [SIZE=10](3)[/SIZE]
- New poison type available for crafting: Hallow Wraith Spider poison (causes chance of spell failure) [SIZE=10](5)[/SIZE]
- Knight PrC now available (formerly Purple Dragon Knight) [SIZE=10](5)[/SIZE]
- System to add a subrace bias to merchants. This is an initial implementation and may well change over time. Right now, it's only in effect in Trelania, and if your character is one of those against whom the merchants are biased, you'll know what I mean. (Note: This was requested and done due to semi-recent in-game events and player actions, so you only have yourselves to blame...and if you think I'm talking about you, you're probably right. *winks*)
- Added area between Lor and Castle Mask to illustrate the distance between them and the benevolent presence of Raelian forces.
[SIZE=16] Changed stuff:[/SIZE] - A few changes made to the Red Light caverns due to CDQ outcome
- Rearrangement of some low-end CNR resourced due to Center and Red Lights
- Re-tie and remodel of 250 Prantz to Hurm
- Re-tie of 260 Prantz to Nith
- Add mastiff to 117 Fort Llast
- Remodel of Leringard Arms (121 Leringard)
- Remodel of 125 Leringard
- Adjusted/Rebalanced Ice Marches areas, in part due to quest outcomes
- Mistone Alliance Scout PrC changed to Agent of the Realm PrC [SIZE=10](5,6)[/SIZE]
- Show a few signs of life in the Hallowlight Forest
- Add Master Weapon Crafter's Anvil in Mariner's Hold advanced crafting hall
- Add Lesser Jewelers Benches to Creedo and Fort Vehl craft halls
- Adjust location of trash barrel in Port Hempstead Hall of Reconstruction
- Remove Systrian from Hlint
- Adjust Hlint to follow server PvP settings rather than being a no-PvP area
- Add/extend some server logging
- Add reflections of scabbard/neck armor customizing options
- Update/add areas in Kuhl kingdom to reflect state of campaign plot [SIZE=10](7)[/SIZE]
- Rename Storan to Shade of Storan to reflect WLDQ outcome
- Remove non-functional “metalic” enchanting bowls from the Lookout Tower
- Remove (illegal!) scribing and infusing stations from Prantz craft hall
- Rename Grannoch temple NPC for lore reasons
- Move Temple of Shidaleria from Lan's Port to Fort of Kings for lore reasons
- Remove/replace all non-human NPCs from the Lan's Port Fisherman's Tankard for lore reasons
- Improve emergency portal in West and Central entry areas
- Merchant Interiors of Fort Vehl, Leringard and Fort Llast have been updated and made more efficient and user-friendly
- Inn in Fort Wayfare downsized and made cozier and more efficient
- New roads to Dapplegreen, Port Hempstead, and surrounding areas created, following Layonara maps more closely
- Dark Peaks of the Watcher area outside Fort Wayfare updated and connected to new cave system
- GM Area NPCs set to the Neutral To All faction by default
- Some quest areas have been updated and refreshed
- Lengthen the amount of time that passes before a permed character is whisked away by the cut-scene
[SIZE=16] Fixed stuff:[/SIZE] - Fix area tagging in Silkwood Spider Cave
- Adjust terrain in The Grand Mountains to attempt to work around tileset weirdness
- Adjust terrain in the Thunder Peaks to attempt to work around tileset weirdness
- Place correct Mithril Golem in the Great Rift: Asunder
- Fixed (hopefully!) furniture loading problems for a certain range of houses on Dregar
- Fix Citadel of Toran Enchanting Holy Pool
- Add missing Enchanting Holy Pool to Temple of Grannoch on Mistone
- Close potentially confusing race condition related to striking a rock of ore right after a nugget has been broken off
- Fix Implosion
- Fix “Point of Influence” markers related to Arkolio's WLDQ reward
- Fix activation and other problems related to Arkolio's WLDQ reward
- Fix Stort Pawn Shop
- Rename Charles Dawson so that he is from the correct town name
- Remove buggy vulnerabilities from certain Plot-specific creatures
- Remove a status flag reporting in the combat window when casting Power Word, Kill
- Marent's quest now returns bandages
- Horses recovered by the horse merchant should now have their names restored as well
- Fix spelling of name for Cailomel guild hall area
- Add missing safe rest areas
- Journal entries updated, removing any lasting V3 name change problems and updating outdated entries (e.g. Haven Mine ogre problem)
- Fixed descriptions on statues in Lor due to incorrect references
- Tweaked portal code for hopefully better resilience.
[SIZE=16] Notes:[/SIZE][LIST=1] - [SIZE=10]New guild halls are for purchase by their respective guild leaders only. Anyone else who purchases any of these buildings may forfeit the purchase price of the hall[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=10]The Bydell Castle Meeting Room is deity-neutral, so paladins of certain deities need not worry about violating their oaths[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=10]Please work with the GM who ran your WLDQ to obtain any material/item rewards that may accompany this reward[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=10]These reward include a custom “skin”, which will be applied on login. For best results, wait until resting is possible, rest, log out and log back in the first time you log in after the update.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=10]Details will be up on LORE shortly[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=10]Any current characters with Mistone Alliance Scout levels should contact the GM team about the options for a partial rebuild.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=10]Representations of the state of Kuhl Kingdom disrupt the route typically taken to Hilm Castle and The Great Forest (and points beyond). Taking the “usual” route will become significantly more dangerous. As well, there are multiple warnings to this effect in-game, both IC and OOC. Understand that characters caught adventuring in these areas are subject to the full consequence that the GM Team can bring to bear, as would be fitting for the current state of the Kuhl kingdom. In addition, the spawns in the Kuhl areas may be overwhelming and completely unfair. This is by design, and no Soul Strand losses will be reimbursed due to the “unbalanced spawn” clause for any losses in these areas. However, since the GM Team does not wish to hinder the fun of players by restricting travel to points that could previously only be reached through the Kuhl kingdom (in a mechanical sense), an alternate route has been provided.[/SIZE]
So there it is! As I said above, we're looking forward to everyone's feedback on Center. It represents many hours of work and collaboration, but it may not yet be as good as it can be. Let us hear your thoughts if there is anything that you feel is needed, missing or should be changed. Go forth and enjoy!
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« on: October 17, 2010, 10:24:28 pm »
Hey all, I'm sure you've seen by now at least one mention of me saying "in the next update" and "almost done" and the like. Well...it's really almost here. The last few details are being sorted out, and while I'm hesitant to give a specific day (yet), you can count on seeing it in the very near future. [SIZE=-1]In preparation of this, you'll need to download some files: http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layo_resv3r1.rar (HAK) http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layo_ctrlv3r10.rar (HAK) http://nwn.layonara.com/downloads/files/layonara_v24.rar (TLK) You can download these files now and place them in their appropriate locations. They will not impact your ability to play before the update. Regarding the HAKs, the first one listed, the "res" HAK, is new. The old "control" HAK was getting kind of large, so I split off all the large graphical resources that had been stuck into the "control" HAK up to this point, so that future HAK updates in the "control" (now "ctrl") will be smaller and easier to manage on my end and yours. That's it! Happy downloading! [/SIZE]
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« on: September 24, 2010, 09:29:26 am »
Dear Layonara Community, We are aware that there continue to be issues with the forums, and efforts continue to bring them back to the proper level of functionality, including the visibility of posts made prior to last night (US/Canada time zones). It is pretty much a forum-wide problem that affects everyone equally, including those of us with higher-level access. A side effect of the database problem affecting the forums is that the NickServ, ChanServ and aragen services on IRC are also down. All I know about is that the forum database experienced a couple of crashes over the last couple of days, requiring a repair process. Last night, orth indicated to me that the database in question was quite large and he did not know how long it would take to run the repair completely. At this time, I can offer no information as to when these services will be back in full operation or whether any data has been lost and/or corrupted due to the crash. I do not yet know the root cause of these problems either. We are aware that this causes an inconvenience to people and a difficulty in conducting various RP and social functions for Layonara. We're also aware that this has likely suspended things like Character Applications, as the CA team cannot access the threads to comment upon or approve them. So please bear with us as we work to sort this out. As more information becomes available, someone will update everyone. Until that happens, please assume that things are not working properly and assume that we are working toward a fix.
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« on: August 25, 2010, 05:59:16 pm »
Thank you to DM Dagda for getting the chopsticks out of my characters hair when it loaded in with a wrong head on my first log in
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« on: July 01, 2010, 10:40:44 pm »
Sorry if I seem negative, ever. I don't try to be negative, just realistic. I don't think yes-men accomplish anything, so someone has to be willing to bring up differing views and point out potential problems. Here's the weird thing: I actually think I'm rather optimistic. I know. I said it was weird. I think we humans have so much more in us than we give. We could do so much better in every aspect of life if we'd stop being so selfish. I'm just not idealistic. I don't think people as a whole will do better without being more or less forced into it. Yeah, that sucks. I'd like to think differently, but my inner scientist constantly reminds me that the evidence is completely against it. The people who are acting on that great potential are overshadowed by the rest of us.
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« on: May 22, 2010, 02:52:20 pm »
[size=8]ycleption, J.D.[/size]
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« on: May 09, 2010, 04:55:46 am »
Just a short note on marriage, RPing of marriage and whether or not you need to have a GM present. Q: My character and another player's character want to get married, is that possible? A: Yes it is. Q: Do we need to have GM permission? A: No, you don't. Q: Do we need to have GM presence during our marriage ceremony? A: No, you don't. Although we recommend you keep logs. We do ask you to inform us so that we can add to the character profiling thread on the GM forums that certain people are married to others. Else we won't know. Q: Do we need to have our marriage ceremony conducted in game? A: No, you don't. Although we think it's a lot nicer of course, because then guests can attend for example. Q: Can we ask a GM to decorate an area for our wedding? A: Yes you can. Details and specifics would then need discussing with the GM. Q: Do we need to have a priest, law official or other official authority present? A: After some discussion, we decided it's not mandatory. Reasoning here is that in the real world, many places had (and some places still do) have "common law" marriages which requires no ceremony or officiating of any kind; it's just that the pair lived together as a married couple for some set amount of time. Q: What about last name changes? A: That's possible, but then we'd need a request from both players to confirm the marriage is there, and a log would be nice. If there's more questions, please post them here.
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« on: April 30, 2010, 08:53:20 pm »
A few posts have made note in the past month of the low number of players in game as of late. I must admit, I've been one of the ones missing for a bit due to work stress and a few new side games. Going to try playing a bit more now, and driving some RP events for new blood, and attempt to convert some of those WoW people out there I know to our world of RP excellence. I ask myself, what can we do to put more butts in the seats? How can we bring the awesomeness of Layo to others, and boost our party sizes? Find all those friends you know out of game who used to play and bring them back. Czukay and Mangle are now finally showing up with weekly regularity, 2 members of Pooser and my Orlando crowd. Going to work on some of the PnPers at work and wean them off their WoW gaming and bring them here. I implore all others to do the same. As for player events, I'm going to start scheduling a weekly hunt for monstrous and morally ambivalent characters based around our goblins. Chieftain Nonac, Shaman Grovel and our beastly Mangle will be grouping more often and we invite any who see us in game to send tells to get an in on our group. Once you go gobbo, you'll never go back! The dwarven Army needs to set aside some time for hunting as well, unite the clans on a giant killing, beer swilling frenzy! And as for the evil supergroup brewing, you know who you are... evil council meetings and group CDQs eh? We must plot against Daniella's Justice League! So send a tell to your long lost friend of yeasteryear! Dig up those old abandoned Install CD-keys and hand them off to PnPers or MMORPGers that you know in real life (that strange, unreal place with the burning orb in the sky). Initiate your brother, sister, son, daughter, granpapa! And let the dice roll. See you in game.
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« on: April 10, 2010, 10:49:49 pm »
[SIZE=24]Version 3.21.7 is online![/SIZE]
This version requires the download of layo_controlv3r9.hak and layonara_v23.tlk. If you have not downloaded and unpacked these files yet, please do so now."So what's in this one?" you ask? New Content!- Backpack robe models now display properly
- Three backpack models area now available as cloak customizations
- Knight armor options reflected to apply to both arms
- WLDQ reward for G'ork
- WLDQ reward for Arkolio
Updated Areas!- The Leringard Arms returns!
- The card emporium is once more available
- Leringard Arms monument added to the Twin Dragons
- Angels guild hall fixes and additional statues added
- Remodeled 224 Haft Lake District
- Remodeled 147 Krandor
- Guild hall for Caliomel Goods and Wares added *
- Spawns removed from in and around the Dapplegreen Abandoned Outpost
- Fix spawn location near the Central -> West Deep crossing
- Adjust location of Hurm ship captain
- Fix door descriptions in Castle Mask outskirts to reflect correct location name
- Fix bindstone name in Temple of Prunilla in Castle Mask
- Fixed typo in Mariner's Hold monument description
- Remove map pin in Sadinia for non-existent merchant hall
- Key now dropped for door in Thunder Peaks - Frigid Ruins
- New boss creature placed in Thunder Peaks - Frigid Ruins Cavern
- Ingot recycler added to Runic Anvil Clanhome
- Dragon statue in Fort Vehl temple of Rofirein adjusted
- Add pawn shop to Stort
Other Fixes!- Fixed damage calculation on Sunbeam
- Fixed numerous other typos
- Archery targets and combat dummies should be more durable now
- Adjusted XP messages to not display when crafting under death effects to remove any confusion about whether or not XP is gained (it's not)
- Temple store in Prantz now uses the correct merchant profile
[SIZE=10] * This guild hall is for purchase by the intended Guild leader only. Only this character should purchase the property. Anyone else may end up forfeiting the cost.[/SIZE]
Significant thanks go to Script Wrecked for his many contributions and Alatriel for her on-going remodeling work. Enjoy!
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« on: April 10, 2010, 02:01:18 pm »
As mentioned in another thread, people who want to join us as Project Writer can contact me directly. If I think I can work with you (based on my perception of you on forums/in game as well as after talking to you) I'll give you an assignment to evaluate your creativity and writing skills. If that assignment is successfully completed and we like what we read, and you are willing to sign an Author-Publisher Agreement with us then we'll bring you in. Link092 successfully applied, wrote a very nice myth and I'm happy to welcome him to the Writing Team.
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« on: April 08, 2010, 02:12:01 pm »
On the Weapons page for Grimals, it says: Their sharpened claws are kept dangerous through constant sharpening—anything short of a layer of metal can stop them. This means a gauzy layer of cloth - or even bare skin - can stop their claws, making them not at all dangerous. The word "anything" should be replaced with "nothing" to get the meaning I think was intended.
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« on: April 05, 2010, 07:52:55 pm »
Noticed on LORE that Mummy Dust was listed as a druid spell. Though the game mechanics might allow it, I'm really doubting that raising undead mummies could be allowed under the druid oaths. If that is the case, could there be a big asterisk and note by that spell that it isn't something they should spend a feat on?
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