Teaser # 1: Introducing DC5: The Depths of Norhaven

[Andy]

wow, what a great intro and great idea.

Does anyone see a reintroduction of the Drow class? Morloks and Elo's? (sp?) I'm curious to see if there is going to be a "Surfacer class" or classes that fit into the those that live on the far reaches of the colonies

I think the equivalent DC has ever had to an underground race of DnD Drow-like Elves were the Groda from Erithorn's Might (the campaign we had before SoH) and they were all albino as opposed to black skinned.

Things might be different however, regarding how the new environment affects racial physiology of course. For all we know, the Dwarves might be albino too.

If not... Well, magic exists. And that can account for things either staying the same or being different, eh? 

[Tildryn]

wow, what a great intro and great idea.

Does anyone see a reintroduction of the Drow class? Morloks and Elo's? (sp?) I'm curious to see if there is going to be a "Surfacer class" or classes that fit into the those that live on the far reaches of the colonies

NO DROW.

[ZaoGao]

So anyway...

Wee, teasers! You guys have been putting a ton of energy into this; can't wait to see more!

[Georgina]

Oooooh! I love it! I have a concept forming in my mind already. Hm hm hm.

When is it expected that DC5 will be starting?

[Clockwork]

When is it expected that DC5 will be starting?

Sometime after you have read this post and before the end of time.

[Georgina]

When is it expected that DC5 will be starting?

Sometime after you have read this post and before NWN10.

Thank you, Clockwork. Very helpful.

[Clockwork]

Well, you know. I try.

[The Griffin]

Of course the old god they rediscovered is Eram, God of Hats.

. . .

OK, maybe not.

[MM]

Nothing wrong with drow, just with those who've played them.

Hm. Triforce. Calling dips on a no-it's-not-him Jarlaxle concept character. Kekeke.

Hope you're really encouraging PCs picking a side and sticking to it rather than having the server filled with 'open minded and morally ambiguous characters' who're ready to reshape themselves depending on what the next DM interaction is.

I'm happy about the implication that you might be inching towards a less DM-reliant module, in the sense that there are static quests and an infrastructure that should promote PC hostility and player based campaigns, as opposed to the eternal 'We're in this together against the new-great-enemy-that-hardly-seems-different-than-the-previous-big-enemy'.

Just for clarification. I'm semi-pleased.

[Mongoose]

When is it expected that DC5 will be starting?

Sometime after you have read this post and before NWN10.

Thank you, Clockwork. Very helpful.

To be more (or potentially less) helpful, we'll let you know when we expect it to start.

When we do give a date, we intend for it to launch on that date.  There's few things more discouraging than a delay, and we don't want to get everyone's hopes up only to dash them.  There's been a lot of development done so far (DC5 has been in development, at least conceptually, for years) and it's all starting to come together, but the details are still being worked out.

So, once we know when we can launch it, you'll know as well.

[Mongoose]

Of course the old god they rediscovered is Eram, God of Hats.

. . .

OK, maybe not.

I TOLD YOU NOT TO TELL ANYONE.

GOD.

[Malice]

See... we have been doing stuff

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DoN is going to redefine three things:
1) NWN2 Persistent Worlds
2) The word "EPIC"
3) Mushrooms

Hope you're really encouraging PCs picking a side and sticking to it rather than having the server filled with 'open minded and morally ambiguous characters' who're ready to reshape themselves depending on what the next DM interaction is.

I'm happy about the implication that you might be inching towards a less DM-reliant module, in the sense that there are static quests and an infrastructure that should promote PC hostility and player based campaigns, as opposed to the eternal 'We're in this together against the new-great-enemy-that-hardly-seems-different-than-the-previous-big-enemy'.

As stated earlier, we have taken great consideration of the feedback obtained during SoH and the long-term experiences of the staff and players over the 7? 8? years of DC's lifespan. Your points raised above were certainly typical of a large contribution of the information collated.

[Dwarfare]

Awesome! 

Hrm, let's see here... *Crosses out Great Cleave and writes in cold resist on his character sheet*

[Chevy]

The post-cataclysm, underground setting is a big step for us since it's something completely different from our previous environments. It does afford us some advantages. On the technical side, interiors have far less of a footprint in memory than exteriors and require a smaller download, which in turn lets us use more of them. It's also something fresh and new to tackle for us. This will be in some respects DC's take on an Underdark environment (though there won't be any Drow per se ).

[Reiss01]

Crafting PrC. The asian farmer in me is awakening.