NWNEE POA strange encounter.

[maxroleplay]

I am not sure how to even start telling you have freaked out I am right now.
I am logged into NWNEE looking for HG everyday. 
So I search the list all three ways, and I find this server named AW-POA
Thinking maybe it will be a copy of HG POA.. maybe if I am lucky

I log in and it's kinda like  HG POA. 
So I start asking the 3 guys there all these questions like is this HG POA, they are like HUH?
I thought at first maybe this is an earlier version and it's loaded to what ever reason.
So I ask them, where's the docks, where's the bank, & are all the quest here.
Then they tell me, (and this freaks me out cause I played HG POA way back in the day and it's always been how I remember the starting area's)

they tell me this is the original POA! 
I had to log out before I said. 
NO WAY! 

So, all that said. When is HG POA mod coming to NWNEE? 
The mod would port straight over. A new sever vault system would have to be created, or everyone would have to start over. 
I WOULDNT mind starting new! 

[dopplegang]

Who are you again? Sorry but, I've put 4 years into my builds, I really do mind starting new. Just an observation: HG is highly customized, it doesn't just port over with no testing and headache, they are working on it, but I am sure they do love your enthusiasm. By the way, if you really want to play HG, you can find it here, all up and running and ready to play...:

209.99.103.44:5121

[maxroleplay]

well I'm try this IP address right meow.
I'm beirutnwn creator of Age of Mortals a smaller custom mod and everything ported over. I just had to place characters in file folders because of the coded way beamdog chose to do it. Yet< 'all characters ported over too it was just a pain in the rear to move them all.
Oh dang mr. know it all that IP doesnt work for nwnee which is kinda what my topic was started for.
Clients and server version do not match.
I'm not saying take the bioware nwn1 servers vaults down.
If running a another server was the issue I bet James aka stillevande would host the real HG POA right up. I could even volunteer to server admin to keep it up and running 24/7
I know for a fact that HG POA is one of the best custom mod ever created and would love to see it in NWNEE server list, Instead of this cheep imitation being hosted now.

[Methes]

HG is actively being ported to NWN EE. HG has many custom scripts and a lot of overhead that is not easily ported to EE.
Patience is the key now.

[Deleted]

Starting from scratch, huh. Mmmm. That might be interesting.
Would be a test of true devotion. To HG. What about 10+ years of investment?
As long as it's still fun, I don't care.

[dopplegang]

My point being if you were so desperate to enjoy the Higher Grounds server, its running right now, original nwn runs just fine once its installed, and its still a good game that is a great deal of fun. Higher Grounds is right here. Why wouldn't you play it right now? NWN was given away free for a while and is very low priced and easy to get into. We could use more help against the onslaught of the hells. There are people online ready to invite you any time, and presumably the vault will be ported to EE when its ready, if that is not possible then you start over from scratch just like you would in a few months when HG EE is complete.

You can play HG right now.
What more do you require? The slightly higher polished graphics of EE?

To be perfectly honest, it is hard to take a person seriously when they tell me to delete 4 years of work, and they can't even bother to join for 5 minutes.

[Paradoom]

I think it is not understood what such a suggestion means to the current players, so I try to give an idea.

HG has many runs which grant special rewards (tags, items), which improve your character. Getting a character all those achievements takes easily 2 years. On top, and most important, you get randomized gear, that keep people playing to improve gear setups constantly. I have characters here that are 10 years old and I am still playing them, improving them. Giving all that up is simply a no go, or would require a mega huge compensation in another way.

DMs here know this, and respect this in their doing, when they work to make this mod get ported to EE. And HG has many many special scripts to make the stuff work as it does. That ain't simply copied over to a new environment.

Oh and if a better look of the game is a reason: try this NWNCQ

[sabregirl]

Yes HG is being ported but it may take a while due to a variety of roadblocks but that is our goal.

FYI I played on the "AW POA" EE server for a bit and it is neither HG-like nor original PoA. It lacks any item level restrictions and quite a number of ridiculous items are available in the shops so you can be as uber as your gold allows. You can change your appearance to anything for no reason at all and everything is autohasted. Basically people farm gold until they get ridiculous gear and then run around slaughtering everything. In short, not remotely balanced, not even as good as old PoA. And of course it lacks most of HG's areas, random loot, balancing, class changes etc.

-S

[dopplegang]

Wait for the HG EE port. Its coming.

[chirality]

iirc it should be ready within 5 years

[kingcamaro]

Apr 16, 2018 16:17:51 GMT Paradoom said:

HG has many runs which grant special rewards (tags, items), which improve your character. Getting a character all those achievements takes easily 2 years. On top, and most important, you get randomized gear, that keep people playing to improve gear setups constantly. I have characters here that are 10 years old and I am still playing them, improving them. Giving all that up is simply a no go, or would require a mega huge compensation in another way.

Loot randomisation was the sole reason i started to lose interest in HG unfortunately.
I didnt return to normal play after that happened for long, i played -HC- for a while instead.

Would i come back to the current version of HG? probably not, mainly because of the randomisation.
Would i come to HG if there was an older version, from before the loot randomisation? my answer would be yes, indeed i would. even if that meant starting fresh.

I've popped back here, after a long absence, because i heard about NWN:EE, and followed it here a few months ago for some time. It's on sale on steam atm, and i just wanted to give my opinion. I will always still keep checking these forums, probably still is the best sever ever.

[greven]

I was on the fence about randomization when it came out. At this point, I wish we could randomize set items as well.

[Deleted]

Randomization is the bomb. Yes, there is a lot of loot that gets randomized badly but the chance of getting something nice is worth it. Can always reroll bad loot at Ixion. Randomized set loot... that's an interesting idea. Would be sweet.

[cathedralmaster]

Apr 16, 2018 22:35:21 GMT sabregirl said:

Yes HG is being ported but it may take a while due to a variety of roadblocks but that is our goal.

FYI I played on the "AW POA" EE server for a bit and it is neither HG-like nor original PoA. It lacks any item level restrictions and quite a number of ridiculous items are available in the shops so you can be as uber as your gold allows. You can change your appearance to anything for no reason at all and everything is autohasted. Basically people farm gold until they get ridiculous gear and then run around slaughtering everything. In short, not remotely balanced, not even as good as old PoA. And of course it lacks most of HG's areas, random loot, balancing, class changes etc.

-S

Sounds like it's more for simple PvP than the PvE of HG.

As for NWN:EE in general, I for one would be more inclined to buy NWN for the fourth time if HG was available on it.

[moe]

NOT to start anything, but I played on the AW PoA way back in the day. It wasn't until later that I found HG PoA. And in my old and cranky memory, it was AW Trespasser who wrote/was responsible for PoA. Obviously, they didn't pursue it like Funky did. As you say, HG PoA is almost a totally different beast due mostly to Funky's undying devotion and creativity. Strangely enough I am kinda glad to see Ancient Warriors are still around. So many people come and go, change games, or just quit playing. There used to be such an active and friendly community here back in the day too. I miss the old days.