Do NOT update NWN to 1.62!!

Scurvy_Platypus · Post by **Scurvy_Platypus** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:41 pm

I could come up with a couple... I think....

DM makes an NPC but does it up as a full character. Meaning the make a character off line, level it up and so forth, and then log in and use said NPC as their Avatar.

When possessing something with full powers. Want to try and issue some sort of creature smack down without "cheating". Kinda like giving something Regen, instead of just DM healing it.

Rough guesses, as most of my possessing is of the talking kind, not the killing kind.

VETT SCALES L7 · Post by **VETT SCALES L7** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:38 pm

Vanor wrote:
Bear wrote:Least Favorite Change

?DMs can now attack things again. ?
Shit... If I as a DM wanted someone dead, I'd just use the DM kill button. Why a DM would ever want to attack things, is honestly not something I can quite understand.

Hala server?

Jordicus · Post by **Jordicus** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:52 pm

Vanor wrote:
Bear wrote:Least Favorite Change

?DMs can now attack things again. ?
Shit... If I as a DM wanted someone dead, I'd just use the DM kill button. Why a DM would ever want to attack things, is honestly not something I can quite understand.

uhm.. currently when you DM possess an NPC, even if nearby NPCs/PCs are hostile to you, clicking on them does NOT make you attack them. you have to right-click on them and specify attack. by fixing this, it should make it much easier for DMs to attack or respond to attacks while they are possessing NPCs..

not that that would happen all that often..

Vanor · Post by **Vanor** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 11:02 pm

Jordicus wrote:uhm.. currently when you DM possess an NPC, even if nearby NPCs/PCs are hostile to you, clicking on them does NOT make you attack them. you have to right-click on them and specify attack.

Ohhh that's what it's fixed. Yes that is a pain. I thought it was just not being able to attack a PC/NPC with the DM avatar.

Kaenon · Post by **Kaenon** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 11:25 pm

Vanor wrote: Ohhh that's what it's fixed. Yes that is a pain. I thought it was just not being able to attack a PC/NPC with the DM avatar.

lol, geting punched in teh nuts by an Avlis god would be cool

Orodregon · Post by **Orodregon** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:11 am

That was close.I read the message before finish download.It shouldn't be writen this to somewhere else so anyone could see it without have to get in to this forum????

Ibram · Post by **Ibram** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:30 am

well its seems I'm stuck, I cant get the revert patch to reinstall. it just checks bioware and then says that there are no new patches for download.

anyone have any advice on how i can revert?

Draegloth · Post by **Draegloth** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 1:36 am

You have to manually download it from there site. The updater checks for... well updates. at nwn.bioware.com the navigation menu should have a downloads section that pops up a list click on patches. You should be able to find the revert patch under the approriate version of NWN you have there.

Vanor · Post by **Vanor** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:11 pm

Orodregon wrote:It shouldn't be writen this to somewhere else so anyone could see it without have to get in to this forum????

Like where? This is the general discussion form and anyone can read this. The only other place would be in the server notes, but by then you've already been asked to update.

FunkOdyssey · Post by **FunkOdyssey** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:26 pm

I think a warning like this would be appropriate for the News forum, so that it would be displayed on the front page of the website.

Thalgor · Post by **Thalgor** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:12 pm

I guess to me it's just common sense now...if you have been involved with any persistent world, there is generally a delay between the time a patch is released and the time the server updates. It just is.

My two cents,
Thalgor

Jordicus · Post by **Jordicus** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:50 pm

FunkOdyssey wrote:I think a warning like this would be appropriate for the News forum, so that it would be displayed on the front page of the website.

good idea

Wynder · Post by **Wynder** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:30 pm

Bah...

No backpatch for the linux client. ;/

Odyssius · Post by **Odyssius** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:43 pm

Well looks like Ive updated when I wasn't suppose too. Didn't know it would effect the game. Can you give me an idea on when you will update?

Odyssius

DAnjal Veskandar Rai · Post by **DAnjal Veskandar Rai** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:48 pm

It's usually worth it to revertpatch NWN. And if something screws up, there is always critical rebuild...

Odyssius · Post by **Odyssius** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:16 pm

Got the revert patch and it worked ok. Thanks.

Post by **tindertwiggy** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:10 pm

Jordicus wrote:
Vanor wrote:
Bear wrote:Least Favorite Change

“DMs can now attack things again. “
Shit... If I as a DM wanted someone dead, I'd just use the DM kill button. Why a DM would ever want to attack things, is honestly not something I can quite understand.
uhm.. currently when you DM possess an NPC, even if nearby NPCs/PCs are hostile to you, clicking on them does NOT make you attack them. you have to right-click on them and specify attack. by fixing this, it should make it much easier for DMs to attack or respond to attacks while they are possessing NPCs..

not that that would happen all that often..

Quite honestly, the attack optoin in teh dm radial is burried. The dm kill convieniently sits where the attack option is on a player radial menu. I have dropped more than 1 pc whilst meaning to attack them. "oops."

Between that and the jump all palyers confirmation bioware just made the client 2x more idiot proof.

Post by **tindertwiggy** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:14 pm

I look at the recent patch, and the stuff HoTU and SoU added, robes, skies, scripting commands, on hit, better effects on tiles and weapons, armor color and look customization, being able to open inventories with the dm client... I just shake my head and think "this is the game they should have released a year ago." Not that they could have, but NWN is an incomplete game in my opinion. Just the skies alone... Or robes.

FunkOdyssey · Post by **FunkOdyssey** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 5:37 pm

How are we doing on 1.62, looks like the patch has a solid week under its belt with no troubles.

Jordicus · Post by **Jordicus** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 5:39 pm

the 1.62 patch involved some updates to 2da files. this means that we need to update the CoPaP hak to match these changes.

Themicles · Post by **Themicles** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:28 pm

Yes yes, I'm on it. I've been busy, and I'm dealing with the fact that I DON'T have ACCESS to certain RESOURCES that I need. (hint hint)

It'll be done soon enough.

-Themicles

Alustriel · Post by **Alustriel** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:40 pm

I usually copy the complete NWN directory to a different place before upgrading, it allows me to play both the 1.61 and 1.62 version at the moment. Just make shortcuts to the desktop referencing different locations.

Hi Mort you are a "Whiney Peasant" as well. *smiles*

Melakin Skywieder · Post by **Melakin Skywieder** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:34 am

Jordicus wrote:the 1.62 patch involved some updates to 2da files. this means that we need to update the CoPaP hak to match these changes.

Oh oh....... I remember the last time that happened

Malenkav Nes · Post by **Malenkav Nes** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:56 pm

I'm brand new (haven't even played on a server yet) and I already have 1.62 installed. I downloaded the revert patch and extracted it to my install directory, but when I run UPDATE nothing happens. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? I'm dying to get started!

Oh, and now for a completely unrelated question -- where do I put custom portraits? In the main install directory?

Thanks!

Malenkav Nes

kombinat · Post by **kombinat** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:05 pm

Malenkav Nes wrote: Oh, and now for a completely unrelated question -- where do I put custom portraits? In the main install directory?

There should be a "portraits" directory in your main install directory. Put them in there. If there isn't, make it, then put them in there. Now hurry up and get in game, and welcome to Avlis