The Dark Sun for NWN Project

[luj1]

Loving the new website (or is it the old one but revamped?). Also it's good that you opted for EE as a base, if for no other reason than active support. Where can we join the discord?

 

[Tonden Ockay]

Hi Iuj1 I just sent you a PM

 

[Tonden Ockay]

NWN Dark Sun


We are going to have an Amazing cave tileset for our NWN Dark Sun project Thanks to Merricksdad. He has been hard at work creating a totally custom cave tileset, so thanks for everything you have done and are still doing Merricksdad.

You could help show your support and keep up to dare with this project by following us on our Twitter page https://twitter.com/NwnDarkSun

If you feel like you would like to help with this project in some kind of way just contact me and we will see how you may be able to help.

Thanks for your time
Tonden

 

[Tonden Ockay]

NWN Dark Sun

We are working on custom models for every player race, some are only place holders for now others are getting really close to being done, thanks to Acidchalk and now Tjured has started helping with them as well.

If you would like to support our project and or just keep up with what all we are doing you can do so by folloing us on our Twitter page where we post a lot more often.

https://twitter.com/NwnDarkSun

If you or someone you know would like to help with this project, then please contact me.

We currently could use any kind of

- All kinds of 3D modeling help (weapons, armor, creatures, buildings and so on). We even help teach if its something you really want to do.

- Scripting/Coding NWN using a very basic watered down C code.

Thanks for your time.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Lol Aquaman

 

[Darth Canoli]

NWN Dark Sun

We are working on custom models for every player race, some are only place holders for now others are getting really close to being done, thanks to Acidchalk and now Tjured has started helping with them as well.

If you would like to support our project and or just keep up with what all we are doing you can do so by folloing us on our Twitter page where we post a lot more often.

https://twitter.com/NwnDarkSun

If you or someone you know would like to help with this project, then please contact me.

We currently could use any kind of

- All kinds of 3D modeling help (weapons, armor, creatures, buildings and so on). We even help teach if its something you really want to do.

- Scripting/Coding NWN using a very basic watered down C code.

Thanks for your time.

"Dark Sun"

"NWN"

Why the hell would you do that ?
Is ToEE engine too hard to mod ?
If it's the case, KotC 2 is coming with a great mod support depending on the kickstarter success, why not save your energy for a deserving engine ?

 

[ProphetSword]

Lol Aquaman

Well, I won’t be able to unsee that now.

 

[JDR13]

Lol Aquaman

Even worse... rebooted Conan!

 

[Darth Canoli]

Tonden Ockay

So, KotC 2 tools are out for backers but it's still possible to email Pierre to get it before the official release.

Any plan to switch ?

Looks like the website is dead but there is a couple of updates from April on Twitter...

 

[Tonden Ockay]

NWN is a complete game, models, animations, creatures, classes, races, combat, so on and so on.
NWN is supported once again with updates, fixes, and server listings once again.
NWN has also had a lot more of its code unhardcoded and opened to the community allowing for even more custom stuff then ever before.
NWN is also a D&D video game that allows for you to create your own modules, servers, adventure and so on. So this project is creating the Dark Sun setting withing a D&D video game which people will have to own and or buy to play. So WotC still has their hand in it.

Picking a different engine would be even more work because
- a lot of the D&D elements that are already done in NWN would have to be created.
- everything from classes, races, creatures, combat, so on and so on would need to be created.
- then it wouldn't be created in a D&D game and it would be its own game which would bring up the licensing problem and since we are just a bunch of fans creating this in our free time we don't have the time, money or resources to do that kind of thing.

Now this project is still being worked on, I'm just not on the team any longer do to some real life things. So since I was the front man handling all the media that part of things has been dropped because no one else wishes to do all that part of the project.

If you would like to help look for Draygoth or Acidchalk in the NWN community.

 

[Alex]

(...snip)

NWN has also had a lot more of its code unhardcoded and opened to the community allowing for even more custom stuff then ever before.

(snip...)

Can you implement 2nd edition rules?

 

[Tonden Ockay]

Well we are working on trying to make it more 2e then 3e. Why? because we are fans of the very first boxset form Timothy Brown and Troy Denning.
Twitter Page with over 360 followers so far
https://twitter.com/DarkSunforNWN
Any a new Website in the works
http://darksunsot.com

 

[Darth Canoli]

NWN is a complete game, models, animations, creatures, classes, races, combat, so on and so on.
NWN is supported once again with updates, fixes, and server listings once again.
NWN has also had a lot more of its code unhardcoded and opened to the community allowing for even more custom stuff then ever before.
NWN is also a D&D video game that allows for you to create your own modules, servers, adventure and so on. So this project is creating the Dark Sun setting withing a D&D video game which people will have to own and or buy to play. So WotC still has their hand in it.

Picking a different engine would be even more work because
- a lot of the D&D elements that are already done in NWN would have to be created.
- everything from classes, races, creatures, combat, so on and so on would need to be created.
- then it wouldn't be created in a D&D game and it would be its own game which would bring up the licensing problem and since we are just a bunch of fans creating this in our free time we don't have the time, money or resources to do that kind of thing.

Now this project is still being worked on, I'm just not on the team any longer do to some real life things. So since I was the front man handling all the media that part of things has been dropped because no one else wishes to do all that part of the project.

If you would like to help look for Draygoth or Acidchalk in the NWN community.

You'll have only yourself to blame when Hearkenwold is released and you can cry over what you could have achieved...

 

[Cael]

I really enjoyed Wake of the Ravager back in the day. I hope this will be as good or better.

 

[Falksi]

I hated the NWN camera & graphics with a passion, so I hope this turns out better than that.

 

[Tonden Ockay]

Well the camera in NWN now can be unlocked to allow a lot better use of it.
As for the graphics well we are doing far better with all new textures and higher polly counts.
As well as just trying to recreate the iconic Dark Sun Art

 

[Tonden Ockay]

Just another update/look at a few of our Races that players will able to play, along with some custom armor/clothing/weapons/equipment.

We post a lot more often on our Twitter page some come follow us there and keep up to date on what we are doing.

If you would like to find out more information about our project and or join the team check out our website.
http://darksunsot.com

If you would like to show your support for our project and or keep up with what all we are doing you can follow us on our twitter page.
https://twitter.com/DarkSunforNWN

 

[Tonden Ockay]

Our website has been revamped and we are always looking for people who would like to join our team and help with this project. If your interested check out our Positions and Join the Team pages.
http://darksunsot.com

You can also help show your support and keep up on what we are doing by following us on our twitter page.
https://twitter.com/DarkSunforNWN

 

[Tonden Ockay]

The Dark Sun team

is looking for a few people to edit 2da’s for the project, no scripting is needed. You would just use a text program like word or notepad to edit lines in text documents. Setting them up for things like . . .

- Classes
- Races
- Skills
- Feats
- XP
- BAB
- Spells
* and so on

We also have two people on the team who can write scripts that may be needed to work with classes and or skills.

If your interested just reach out and contact me. Thanks for your time.
http://darksunsot.com/
https://twitter.com/DarkSunforNWN

Thanks for your time

 

[luj1]

So from left to right, Thri-kreen, Human, Human? (mounted), Halfling?, Mul, Half-giant, Human, Dwarf? (mounted)

The models for the races and the mounts are looking quite good actually, like more polished vanilla meshes

 

[Tonden Ockay]

So from left to right, Thri-kreen, Human, Human? (mounted), Halfling?, Mul, Half-giant, Human, Dwarf? (mounted)

You got most of them
Thri-Kreen, Human, Elf (mounted) (which we both know wouldnt most likely happen) Halfling, Dwarf, Half-Giant, Human, Human (mounted)

Here is a link that has some screenshots of our current models, which will be getting fixes and tweaks going forward, but are our current place holders for now
https://darksunsandsoftime.wordpress.com/races/

 

[luj1]

So is this intended as a PW or module?

 

[cruelio]

I'll make the wiki.

 

[Tonden Ockay]

We are creating a PW server, however once our server is launched we will be releasing all of our content to the NWN community to do whatever they want with. So I'm sure some people will use our work to create modules. To be honest a few people on our team are already talking about wanting to create some modules as well. However for now our main focus is on a PW server.

 

[luj1]

Would love to see some Pterans