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Post by Earl Z on Mar 20, 2015 15:48:06 GMT -4
Hmmm, oh yeah.
Currently the server is sorely behind schedule, but then again there really isn't much of a schedule to keep. I'm certain most of us are all geared up and ready to go at this point because of my (unsightly) overestimations but I can assure you I'm working my hardest to provide for the server's well being. The main reason the server is not currently online is due to the time it'll take for me to form that actual map, the map is being designed by me with worldpainter and it's taking some time because I'm still fairly new to the program. Fret not for a fair amount of the map is already finished, major landmarks have already been crafted up. Once we enter the map all staff members are to use their commands to repair anything that doesn't seem up to par in their eyes; a major issue with worldpainter is that you can't actually see the smaller details of map, just the large view. So to quell your worries I've decided to make this thread which will not only be used to gauge the completion of the physical map but also the overall work that will be put into Slain. Any questions and concerns can be aimed directly at me via PM, Skype, or in this thread.
Map Terrain: 75%
Class Systems: 20%
Plugin Installation: 0%
Advertising: 0%
Lore: 17%
Forum Design: 95%
*These percentages are rough but approximate, not actually based on any mathematical data.
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Post by Rox on Mar 20, 2015 22:37:57 GMT -4
Yaaay! Good idea with the progress stuff, too. We're getting there! :DDD
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Post by Atomicpenguin on Mar 21, 2015 9:53:40 GMT -4
Lead us into greatness!
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Post by Godric on Mar 21, 2015 10:59:19 GMT -4
Many excitements are abound!
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Post by Earl Z on Mar 25, 2015 1:38:11 GMT -4
Map status update! Screenshots down below! I'm sure many of you are interested in what's going on with the map, I can tell you that Worldpainter is certainly a temperamental shrew. The map WAS corrupted! Thankfully I have many backups, but that didn't help me keep schedule at all. Without further chatter, here are some screenshots of major areas on the map and some details about them. Any questions? Just ask, I'm willing to answer.  This is the North-East corner of the current continent, Yandora. It's still rather rough but a great deal of the grunt work is thankfully finished. There are a few points of interest here. As you can see there are 4 colored dots in close proximity of each other, those four dots are within the borders of Ba-Sol, the largest Human city on Yandora. The Red dot(s) is where the castle will be placed, Orange is the location for the Mage's school, Blue is the Church, and that Green Dot is the spot for the Hunter's guild. That thin black line surrounding those dots are the temporary borders of Ba-Sol. For the most part Ba-Sol is actually done, city work like that was merely flattening on the land a bit and getting a mental image for building. To the near South-East is a tall set of ridges, the ridges form a natural steep incline that protects the canyon-port of Granmar, the Deljian town and spawn of the map. You'll notice there are a few flat areas around here, these will act as platforms for various buildings, the highest building of course being another castle/fort or government building. off the coast lay two islands, Little Deljia being the larger of the two and the smaller being known as Ossid's Halt. These places are almost entirely finished. You may also notice that red four-sided diamond, that mark represents possible locations of player-made villages/hamlets.  Here we have the South-East tip of Yandora, along with the center of the entire continent. Southern Yandora is generally seen as a harsh enviroment, deserts and mesa; the people rely mostly upon the large lakes/oases present in the desert to survive. You can clearly tell something is up with the center of Yandora, it's a bad place to be for all the right reasons. Central Yandora and South-East Yandora are majorly complete as well. (Another red diamond  )  Finally we have North-West Yandora. This area was finished a few days ago and is the only area I've been able to look at in-game. These are the Dwarven mountains, a frosty and pretty *cool* place to be. I assume the giant mountains talk for themselves. In the bottom left-hand corner you'll take note of this pathetic island, it doesn't exist; tis the realm of noobs and is penchant to vigorous resets. Not done yet! I have two more for ya'll today. 3D View of Central Yandora  3D view of the Dwarven Mountains  |
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Post by Rox on Mar 25, 2015 2:29:11 GMT -4
That's what Worldpainter looks like? It looks like a PAIN WTF. Great job with those mountains, they look p great and, uh, "cool".
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Post by Earl Z on Apr 18, 2015 20:26:42 GMT -4
-Newest Update-(4/18/15 6:30PM EST) Today I wish to inform you all of a few things to get you up to speed about the server's future among other things. I'm sure many of you are ready and willing to hop on the server and have some fun RPs and all, but of course the server isn't up yet. Still, bare with me for a time. I've been focusing on my school work recently and have been pretty bogged down, however my semester is almost up and with that I'll be able to return my focus to the server's end of things. Now on to the real update. Map: The Map is pretty much done, it was done a while ago but I'm currently adding a few finer touches, you know the deal. If anyone is interested in seeing some pictures of the map then by all means I'll post them at my soonest convenience. IF you have any tips or suggestions on what to add on geographic-wise such as actual land masses or land formations, please post them and detail them here or send me a PM, I'm always open for suggestions. Lore: You all know a I write a hell of a lot, to PAINFUL degrees. I've been fiddling around with creating a template or method of writing in general to hopefully craft an ease about the lore that players may have to read in detail. Reading and writing will have a bit of a place on the server, but don't worry, nothing is forced upon you, a decent portion of the lore will have to be read to fully understand a few things such as proper character creation but most of it is largely there for historical purposes. The Human lore will be out before the end of the week and another Paragon will be revealed by Tuesday (APRIL 21 EST). The Elephant: Perhaps the biggest Elephant in the room currently is one I didn't want to address at all, but I knew someday I would. It's not secret that plenty of us are from another server, the one from which I was banned, but of course I didn't want to invite misfortune upon Slain by stirring up anything or calling out anyone. Still, I feel it is time to address this now that word of Slain has reached the ears of less than savory members of that administration. - First, I do not intend to ban every player or even every staff members of that other server, that would only feed animosity and frankly being banned freed me of any ludicrous baggage that was weighing me down from that place. I do however intend to keep a mindful eye out for some people who I feel would only seek to bring needless issues. I do have an eye on the ----------[Redacted]--------- I have confirmed at least 4 or more staff members of RPC having eyed up this forum, I do not intend to take any preemptive action for I feel it is largely unnecessary.
- Second, I do not condone/advise/command any attempts of DDoS attacks, spam bursts, vocal threats, or other actions deemed maliciously criminal. I am no criminal, at least not a malicious one, and by no means do I want any of you to go around recuiting players from elsewhere for the sake of getting back at them. If you want to make your friends aware of the server and you know they are apart of RPC, then be warned that RPC's rules and guidelines state that any type of advertising through ANY mean (This means KiK, Skype, phone, another game, another forum, etc etc) that would count as advertising and is a permanent ban. (Yes, that one time you sent little Jimmy the IP to that lame Skyblock server was full on advertising.) Anything you do is solely placed upon you, I will have no part in it, and frankly I do not care what you guys do because you're free to do fuck all as you want.
- Third and final, if you're from RPC and not one of the "crew" don't worry, you will not be treated any worse because of that. I am naturally suspicious but if I believed you came here with ill intent you would've already been banned. Nobody here is allowed to hold on to this mob mentality, if we're to prosper then we must do so united rather than divided and at each other's throats. I will not condone these actions, here or elsewhere I do not wish for such things to transpire and will take no part in it.
Any other questions? Qualms? Suggestions? Please contact me on Skype or on this forum.
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