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Make-a-FAQ
Bluebomber4evr:
So, yeah. We have a F.A.Q. section that's totally blank. Since "F.A.Q." stands for "frequently asked questions," we can't really just write answers to questions that haven't ever been asked....then we'd have to call it a "A.T.Q.T.H.E.B.A." and that's too much of a mouthful for me to say...or type, or...well, you know what I mean.
So, we here at PotM need you, the players and prospective players and lurkers et al to ask us some questions. So ask us some questions.
:shifty:
a lot of questions....
:shifty:
and ask them lots of times...
Time's a wastin'! Git ta askin'!
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DragonKnight:
Alright I'll ask a few, not sure if you already covered them somewhere.
1. Will all of the CEP weapons be available in the PotM?
{edit} 2. Will traps be available for use in this mod? And if so are they limited in capacity and strength?
3. What are the modified spell effects or banned spells on this module?
4. What voicesets are not allowed if any?
5. What resting/food system is in place?
6. How long will an -IG- hour be for PotM?
7. Are certain head models unavailable?
8. Are their scheduled server reboot times? and if so what times?
9. Will CNR gear be available crafting wise?
10. Will the SPSP be modified or disallowed?
I'll edit more in when I'm less tired :roll:
-Hyphenz-:
Alright, I'll toss out some I can imagine would be asked a lot and people've asked me when i told'em about the mod.
1. What's the XP System like?
2. Is PvP Allowed?
3. How many haks do I have to download?
4. What's the level cap?
5. Can I make a half-vistani?
6. Can I multi-class?
7. Can I take prestige classes?
8. Is it "high" or "low" magic? (Can also explain then how Arcane usage is bad mojo)
9. Can I play a vampire/werewolf/lich/ghost/angry manimal/etc.?
10. What's the starting level?
Bluebomber4evr:
Excellent start! I'll try and answer them now, then compile them into a FAQ later.
--- Quote ---1. Will all of the CEP weapons be available in the PotM?
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For the most part, yes. There probably won't be a lot of the asian weapons. And before anyone asks, there will not be feats like weapon focus, etc. for the CEP weapons...those feats are hard-coded into the game engine and can only be changed by Bioware. Sorry.
--- Quote ---{edit} 2. Will traps be available for use in this mod? And if so are they limited in capacity and strength?
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I believe so, yes. I'm not aware of any limit to their usage.
--- Quote ---3. What are the modified spell effects or banned spells on this module?
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I have a list of these at home that's not handy at the moment, so I won't be able to give a full list of changes right now. Generally, we've made three kinds of changes: PW balancing, changing party-affecting spells, and setting-specific. The setting-specific changes will just have to remain a secret for now (hey, we can't give away *all* our secrets). As for PW balancing, we've done things like making Time Stop an area-of-effect spell so it doesn't stop the whole server, changing the way True Seeing works so you can't see people using non-magical hiding skills, fixing the high-level summons spells to include earth elementals, etc. Changes to party-affecting spells were done because we have disabled the party system to reduce lag. Spells such as bless and abilities like a bard's song will affect all neutral PCs in the area of effect.
--- Quote ---4. What voicesets are not allowed if any?
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To be honest, I don't think this has been discussed. I'm aware there are overrides out there that let you select all the voices for your characters...not sure this would work in a server vault-only game, though. Personally, I can't stand the "Male, High-Strung Evangelical" voice-set...the southern US twang doesn't even fit the Forgotten Realms default setting for NWN, let alone Ravenloft. However, I don't beleive we've talked about banning any voicesets.
--- Quote ---5. What resting/food system is in place?
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Soren will be able to answer the resting question. I know we made one, but I'm not sure what is changed. As for food, I don't think we'll be using a food system....I have yet to see one where it actually added anything to the game besides making it arbitrarily more difficult.
--- Quote ---6. How long will an -IG- hour be for PotM?
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I'm pretty sure it'll be the standard in-game hour that NWN uses by default.
--- Quote ---7. Are certain head models unavailable?
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Generally, we ask that you don't pick the one with horns unless you put "tiefling" in the subrace field and are prepared to role-play your character as a tiefling, with all the disadvantages that come with it. Also bear in mind that the CEP heads aren't available when you make a character for a server-vault game because of the way NWN works in multiplayer--hak resources (like the heads and portraits) won't be loaded until after you've already created your character and entered the module. There are overrides on the vault that allow you to pick these when you create a multiplayer character.
--- Quote ---8. Are their scheduled server reboot times? and if so what times?
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This one's a question for Gallac, he'll be monitoring/running the server.
--- Quote ---9. Will CNR gear be available crafting wise?
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I'm not sure what CNR is. :? Right now, the crafting we have is the default Bioware system introduced in Hordes of the Underdark. That may or may not change in the future.
--- Quote ---10. Will the SPSP be modified or disallowed?
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I don't know what "SPSP" is, either. :lol: sorry.
--- Quote ---What's the XP System like?
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The xp system is different than most servers out there. The party system as is has been disabled. XP will be based on how close you are to other players engaged in combat, in addition to any you receive from normal combat you engage in yourself. You also get XP from role-playing, using skills, etc. To keep players from power-leveling, there is a maximum limit to the amount of XP you can receive in a real-world day. There is also a minimum amount of XP doled out as well.
--- Quote ---Is PvP Allowed?
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Yes, but please make sure that you discuss it out-of-character with the person you want to engage in it with. Player-killing without considering that the other person doesn't want to engage in PvP is bad form. While PvP is enabled, it is not the focus of our server--we will not encourage it nor will we cater to it.
--- Quote ---How many haks do I have to download?
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The latest version of CEP is required. We have an additional hak for download as well that is also required. Currently it is around 35 megs or so. Music files in .bmu format will be available for OPTIONAL download as well. The music is not required to play.
--- Quote ---What's the level cap?
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I believe it's set at 20. Epic levels don't work very well with this setting (that's true even in the "pencil-and-paper" version as well).
--- Quote ---Can I make a half-vistani?
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Yes.
--- Quote ---Can I multi-class?
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Yes. We ask that if you play a monk that you do not multi-class. The sorceror/paladin build is not allowed. If you play a shadowdancer you must take at least three levels of the class (no 19 rogue/1 shadowdancers, in other words).
--- Quote ---Can I take prestige classes?
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Yes. We will probably ban the Harper Scout because it doesn't fit too well in the setting...and it's lame anyways ;) We may, in the future, restrict access to prestige classes to those who join certain player groups/secret societies.
--- Quote ---Is it "high" or "low" magic? (Can also explain then how Arcane usage is bad mojo)
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Generally speaking, Ravenloft is a "low" magic setting. The general populace is superstitious and fearful and views magic and those who wield it as tools of evil and corruption. This is not true of the *entire* world, but in the part we've made for the server, Barovia, it is very true.
--- Quote ---Can I play a vampire/werewolf/lich/ghost/angry manimal/etc.?
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For the most part, no. There may be special exceptions made for those who have proven they can role-play well, but this will be few and far-between. Do not beg, plead, whine, etc. to play one---this will guarantee that you will not get it.
--- Quote ---What's the starting level?
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Level 1 :D
BahamutZ3RO:
--- Quote ---I don't know what "SPSP" is, either. sorry.
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GLEE!
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