NecroDude
Fresh Survivor
Need More Time For Gaming, Work IS KILLING ME
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Post by NecroDude on May 6, 2016 11:22:56 GMT
subject said it all, i am very sad to see that no one plays anymore.. id play for sure if there were still people who logged on
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Post by Aez on May 6, 2016 22:25:05 GMT
because this world is cruel
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Post by Vault on May 7, 2016 3:33:52 GMT
I think there was no new content. Most of the ZS modules use the same systems for the most part. I've been slowly working on a new one with new areas, items, and all the scripts are pretty much done by me so far.
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Post by ghost4life on May 11, 2016 8:29:15 GMT
Unfortunately, the server went the way of most ZS's. It was crazy fun with a ton of people, then people realized that there was no new content, and the story telling sort of stopped. Real life got in the way for a number of our most active DMs and players, leading to fewer players wanting to sit around and chat or explore content that they've already had on farm. player driven RP can only take a player base so far... Anyway, some of us are still around, but unfortunately until there's something new to go on, you won't see us around in game all that much.
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Post by Tweek on May 27, 2016 15:42:50 GMT
From a developer perspective:
Trying to pump out all the new content people were dreaming of was a slow going process due to how messy the base module was. It was like trying to build a skyscraper on sand. We needed to lay down a proper foundation first which was incredibly time consuming. Early on we contemplated starting a new module from scratch, but for better or for worse we decided on improving what we had. Though we were on the precipice of having that foundation laid out, most of the foundation work was invisible from a player perspective so it felt like very little was progressing forward. People got frustrated with the perceived stagnation.
Additionally, my life got much busier. With a lot on my own plate it became really obvious that we were lacking the hands we needed to help. It was far from just about scripting - we needed people to help us test our changes, to help solidify specifics of new systems we wanted to implement, to have more areas built, etc. Progress was really slow with how small our circle of assistance was and it made our own interest dwindle. Investing hours of work daily only to have nothing be visible on the live end took its toll.
It may happen that the passion bites us again and we try to breathe life back into the module and community. Just recently Aez and I were fondly talking about how pleased we were with our nearly-finished hunger system revamp, and how it'd be a shame to have it never see the light of day. Until then though I can't make any promises about when that will be or how long a second initiative will take. I will say that we'll definitely put the word out if we're taking another crack at it.
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Post by vaultofheroes on May 28, 2016 2:36:53 GMT
ajzs.forumotion.com/I'm working on a module from scratch, got a lot of content in it already, and if I get enough interest I might continue working on it. Also, I'm open to sharing the module with other people to work on.
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Post by The Zombie Lord on Jun 7, 2016 4:41:30 GMT
Best of luck to Vault, I am glad some people enjoyed this server. Unfortunately, I think Dark Hour needs to die. At least this incarnation of it. I think Tweek explained enough, just know that we put as much as we could into it but our sights were set too high. I'm not done in the NWN community, rest assured i'll send you fellas a message when the wheels are turning once again.
Thanks for playing with us while it lasted, it was fun.
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NecroDude
Fresh Survivor
Need More Time For Gaming, Work IS KILLING ME
Posts: 20
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Post by NecroDude on Jun 8, 2016 8:01:19 GMT
keep me updated on any further zombie survival's that you guys might take interest in or want to breathe back to life, i am and always will be a ZS adoring fan, and I hope one day the tides of fate will bring ZS back to us once more
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