Scheduled Vault Purge - READ ME!

[FormerAdmin]

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THERE WILL BE A SERVER VAULT PURGE WITHIN THE NEXT 2-4 WEEKS!

The DM Team, along with new members FunkySwerve, Anonalbe (Neophyte), and archmage-13-, have taken on the great project of balancing Path of Ascension. Currently, the Module has overpowered items, unbalanced creatures, and countless issues that makes spellcasters worthless. We are setting out to change all that, and the modifications we are going to make are so drastic, that it will require a vault purge.

This will be the final purge, hopefully, for many many months. We want to leave PoA in a good place before we really dig into production on HG II, and the only way we can do that is by overhauling the whole damned thing.

But don't worry, the mod is going to be 10x better than it ever was: requiring exploration and more team play before, a world where EVERY class has purpose. Sit back, wait, and in 2-4 weeks, let the battle begin!

[FormerAdmin]

This means: SAVE ALL characters that you would like to keep for personal reasons. (I don't want to hear complaints like last time, you all have a chance to keep what characters you'd like, so get to it!)

[Joe Knecht]

For the noob festering inside me I wonder how one saves a character and how to get that character back onto server vault? Thanks!

[FormerAdmin]

You don't, where does it say, ANYWHERE, that you can have your characters put back into the server vault?

What the hell would be the point of purging if everyone got to keep their characters? Read the 2 above posts and get all the info (you would have read that a purge is going to be 100% necessary after the HG balancing).

Saving characters simply saves them to your computer for PERSONAL USE (was also said before).

[Joe Knecht]

That's a mighty fine response. Thanks! The noob is rotting...

[Tinyviel]

Hello Master Rip,

Amm... I was just wondering if you already have a more specific time for the purge. I'm waiting too anxiously.

I think a lot of us are. Lot of the peeps have stopped playing for the time being as they await the all saving p-day and new dawn of brand new adventurers for the big adventures ahead. ( Yup I know its a strange verse, but never mind that... ) I think you'll get my meaning.

I was playing here even before the last purge but I just regged in the bb if you wonder why is this "beginner" poster asking this stupid question.

Well all the best wishes for new year everyone and so on and may your hands be swift with the code Master Rip and all other DM's on the team.

[Argon]

Joe --
You can't save a character for use on HG for after the purge. What you CAN do is save the character for use elsewhere, like in the single-player modules, on other servers that allow premade characters, etc. To do that, as you're logging out, instead of selecting 'exit game', select 'save character' or some such idea. That'll save a copy of the current character onto your computer for you to have, hold, love, cherish, and reuse elsewhere. It won't save it onto the server.

While I'm thinking about it, once all the changes are made & around the time of the purge, will there be a post somewhere that tells us what the changes are? For example I've heard spellcasters will be different, will there be an explanation of how? Etc.

Thanks for all the hard work all you DM's! This has been my favorite server since HG was just starting up, and it continues to be my NWN home. Looking forward to round 3!

[Terragen]

I am still waltzing the server as Sigurd Norn, or Brun'Zerk Krgnkeck, or Sasha Minsk. But that is experiment mode, I am lonely for all you regular players! OK gotta go work, have a nice new year, i hope Ascension part 3 is ready by the new year!!! (wishful thinking) *crosses fingers*

[Grogbot]

Any news on the timing of the purge, guys?

This was announced on 18th Dec, and its now 11th Jan (and in-game it says within 2 weeks of 23rd Dec).

I thought it was going to be soon ("anyday now") and so have stayed away (I was on holidays too), but Man, I Need A Fix.

Any news on the actual date?

Grogbot

PS yes, I understand the irony of "Hurry up and purge"
PPS Happy new year to all!

[Rock]

Aye me Dwarven crafted axes grow smaller and smaller by the day from sharpening. I fear that i will soon start killing family and me friends for the simple taste of battle. I cannot sit idle for long. Please let me out of this dungeon into the vast area of woods and clean air. I yearn to rape and pillage the lands of Higher Ground once again.

And Grog Im with you on this, i think out of all the many many wipes my characters have been involved with, this is the first ever ive actually wanted and anticipated!! Thanks to the administration for all the hard work. <3

[FormerAdmin]

We are sorry for making you guys wait, but this has proven to be a HUGE undertaking.

Not to mention, we are making sure everything is done right this time around, so this will be THE LAST vault purge necessary.

However, we might need to open the server up sometime soon with the new build: as we might need players to run through areas for us with their new equipment possibilities. Otherwise, we will have no way of telling if baddies are too over/under powered for an area. So primarily, monster changes will be the last changes you guys will see (when the MOD is put online, you can expect all the ALOT of items to be either removed, nerfed, or be placed out into the world for adventuring purposes).

I thank you for your patience, and neverending continued support. Without you guys: Higher Ground is meaningless!

[Terragen]

Count me in! I'm ready to beta-test the hell outta HG!
Will I use a current PC or make a new one? Let us know I'll be glad to help you balance the world!

Terragen

aka Fantesia, Dark Fantesia, Sasha Minsk, Sigurd Norn, Brun'Zerk Krgnkeck, Terragen the Wayfarer, etc..

[FormerAdmin]

All testing will take place after the wipe, not prior to.

[Ripleystorm]

awww,there goes my 304 mills guess i wont run around and kill stuff for items to sell after vault purge ;D ill make a new arf after purge and own u all atleast i can hope

[Badger]

I would like to volunteer as a beta tester also. Let me know if you need me.

Badgeraxe