The tools of the gods.

[whenwizardswar]

Just out of curiosity, what DM client version does the server use?

Is it the standard DM client or a SIMtool upgrade?.

I've been looking for a newer, user friendly version for when i play nwn2 with some buddies of mine. plus...not saying it will happen but if i ever find myself being invited to the team i like to know the specific client I would be useing.

If its top secret i understand, or if you dont want to post it on the forums you could pm me.

[DEV Jlf2n]

I have no idea. you might want to shoot Driller a msg and ask him.

[Sojourn]

Far as I know its the standard dm client plus the DMFI tool. Driller would know for sure though.

[Iceshard]

Yeah its the standard client, plus DMFI. Simple to use, but gets a lot harder if players run ahead, dont wait up a bit, or have patience.. This angers the DM Ice.. and causes hordes of things to shoot up out of tiny bushes that eat PC's....

lol but yeah standard with DMFI.

-Ice

[whenwizardswar]

Hmm, I know it wouldnt be on a top priority list, but the server might want to think about looking into SIM-tools, it allows the dms to pull up complete resref lists with a simple command string, generate effects with extended durations with a command prompt, it also allows greater xp and gp control and easy to use server settings such as weather, time, date, control factions and so forth.

I dont know if it exists for nwn2 yet, I'm sure it does. My thay server on nwn1 used it and it was easy.

It also allowed easy control/acces for what I liked to call PC-DM's.
PC's with very limited access to what they can and cannot do.

For example PC-DM's could use a tool called a command targeter to label an npc as a target, then use the res ref lists for any desired effect like Voice throwing and so forth.

It cant be abused, because it is normally tied to a CD key, so only one computer could ever use the commands, and would help lighten the dms loads and responsabilites considerably, in a number of ways.

1-PC-DM's can be configured to read the DM channel, and thus if a dm is running an event, player-dms can help anyone who asks for help over the DM channel.
2-DM's wouldnt need to be everywhere to possess any npcs, the pc dm present (even if he's just passing by) could voice-throw.
3-It would be significantly easier for PC-DM's to run mini quests with out DM intervention, with the right access allowances, the sim tools can be given to spawn any number of allowed features.
4-I think, the best feature is, in lack of a dm's on the server would not dictate on how RP is encouraged, for any PC-DM's seeing or being involved in RP could dish out set amounts of XP and or gold (Yes, the limit can be controlled)
5-This is by no means all it can do, the options lists are fascinating and the full fledged DM's and server admin can take it away as easily as its given. I found it a very useful too, infact i used the SIMtool-command prompots and Resrefs more then any of the widgits that were provided.

If this interests the staff I can ask around to see if it exists for nwn2.

[Iceshard]

Actually everything you have described is either done in the Default client or the DMFI DM client addition. XP and Gold are very easy. I can rename, reset appearences, set all hostile, common, do VFX, Sounds, Music, Skills, change stats of PC's, give/take languages, find where everyone is, how much gold they have, what their account and temp cd key is just by clicking a button and a lot more.. So for now I dont think we need to look for SIM tools.. but in the near future we may look into it, if it provides something quicker and better.

Thanks though for the input.
-Ice

[dezlathoth]

What's that about being able to reset appearances, Ice? ;D

[Sojourn]

You can change a pc or npc's appearance using the dmfi - it is an extremely useful tool. Not sure if your question implied some sort of inside joke though.

[dezlathoth]

Yes, Ice used it accidentally on my character "Tiernan Kross" and it somehow messed up him such that his default appearance was set to Elf rather than Human, so I had to remake him, leaving off the last name. It was pretty amusing though, watching myself be changed into all sorts of things.... but damn was I an ugly elf.

[Iceshard]

Inside joke.. the appearence thing can get picky.. like if you dink with it to much on one creature it changes its default appearence to something else.. meaning.. if you were Human like Tiernan.. then you end up as Dwarven bein you default.. and about 10 minutes later of trying to revert him back, he was elven..

Crazy thing that tool is lol

-Ice

[Iceshard]

Beware of the Cargoship that moves at lightning speeds on the Trade Way road lol..

I call it the.. Flying Icemen. The Icemen must always have a captain.

-Ice

[dezlathoth]

Oh, and that might have been able to be fixed if there was a choice to make someone appear Human, which is not the case according to Ice's words after that fiasco, lol.

[Iceshard]

lol yeah you can make someone look like just about anything... but human lol weird thing.. I offered to leave him as an NPC skin lol but nooo he didnt want the burley looking lumberjack fellow..

Would of been a sexy lumberjack.. sleeps all night and works all day...Oh Im a lumber---

[Sojourn]

The werewolf skin looks cool.

[dezlathoth]

Ice, your wife better be a lumberjack or she might be a bit upset with you dreaming of them all the time. ;D

And had it been a character I didn't care so much about, I would have accepted, but I've got Tiernan way too developed to change him.

EDIT: Like a werewolf... I'd play a werewolf. Always wanted to in PnP.