State of the Avlis Address 2008

[Aeveras]

It's been a good year. Actually, it's been a good run, but more on that later. The build team continues to squash bugs and add new content, pushing the limits of what the engine was capable of following its 2002 release. The DM team continues to cook up engaging, clever, and sometimes downright twisted plots. New generations of players are arriving, taking up the slack of old players as they move on. All in all, between Teamies and players, we've got a good thing going on.

It's thus with a heavy heart that I make this State of the Avlis address.

As you know, the Avlis2 Team has been working away tirelessly to get the Crosstreams setting up and running. The plan has been, and always will be, to run both worlds simultaneously as long as possible. As it turns out, the NWN2 engine requires far more resources than initially expected. The following changes will be made over the period of exactly four weeks, no less:

• • Week 1: Mikona, Elysia, and Wilderness will be taken off-line to be reconfigured for Obsidian's NWN2 engine.
  • Week 2: The database will be taken offline. During this time, it may be possible to repeat quests that are intend to be once-per-player only. Do not abuse this; it is considered an exploit and you will be banned. Ferrell and Visimontium will be taken offline.
  • Week 3: The code base will be updated for Avlis2 compatibility pending its transfer to the Crosstreams Team. During this time, certain scripts may not function properly. Do not report these as bugs; this is normal.
  • Week 4: Remaining servers taken offline to reconfigure for Avlis2.

For what it's worth, Avlis, we've had a great run. The southern continent has really come alive thanks to the years of great dedication from the players and staff alike. I'm just as sorry as anyone else to see it go, but progress is nigh. Please try to get the most out of the final four weeks (I know I will), and thanks for playing!

For the Avlis Team,
- Aeveras

[wolfwielder]

Dude we all know its April Fools day and also, this is the same joke pulled every year been there done that.

[spool32]

It's been awesome, guys. I look forward to playing with you all on Avlis 2!

Open beta there began yesterday, and you can go here for an application: http://www.avlis2.org/portal.php

Thanks for the memories!

[szabot]

[ninja]

I hope that I can finally roll up that red dragon disciple.

[loki70]

I hope that I can finally roll up that red dragon disciple.

only colors we have for Dragon Disciples is fuscia and pink...

[PlasmaJohn]

only colors we have for Dragon Disciples is fuscia and pink...

Shouldn't that be Pink Lizard Disciple? Hssaasssaaa.

[krackq]

Wow!


Will any dm be around later today or this week that would like to help me find a suitable ending for my character? I've got some ideas already but its way too difficult to finalize on something like this when I've played him for so long.

krackq

[ninja]

Wow!


Will any dm be around later today or this week that would like to help me find a suitable ending for my character? I've got some ideas already but its way too difficult to finalize on something like this when I've played him for so long.

krackq

shouldn't he just OD on mellowsmoke?

[krackq]

shouldn't he just OD on mellowsmoke?

..or your mom!


..yeah I went there

[ninja]

shouldn't he just OD on mellowsmoke?

..or your mom!


..yeah I went there

everyone goes there.

she put your mom out of business.

[othotbail]

All right here comes that Barbarian Monk Druidic Wizardly Thief character I always wanted to play named Sup. Yes here comes Sup Erman. *he plays a total of 47 minutes before being noticed by the Avlis2 team and banned for an improper name*

[krackq]

shouldn't he just OD on mellowsmoke?

..or your mom!


..yeah I went there

everyone goes there.

she put your mom out of business.

I'm not sure who wins by that statement any more.. I think it's one of our moms

[NecroZombie]

Fuck... that almost got me.

I was prepared for Dieder to toss out an April Fools Day bullshit story, but Aeveras??? Shit.. this d00d reeks of good.

Aeveras - I should turn your ass in for playing way OOC

[Talwin Hawkins]

Thank god. I never like this fucking game anyways.

[Silk]

/me goes to pull the power cable on the servers...

[sinn]

since we are wrapping it all up... and I cant get NWN2 to run on my laptop, I would like to thank everybody for the years of fun...

the next 4 weeks to thank you all I promise to;

stop playing drunk, promise to stop posting childish remarks in the forums and hi-jacking threads, and I will finally admit that George Bush was right to invade.... I will also be switching to Coke from Pepsi, and send a big thank you note and flowers to my dentist... finally I will stop slinging shit at Jaybob....



Four weeks- Four Week- just four weeks to go.. I wanna play some Avlis
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-oh I wanna play some Avlis
Just let me log into MIkona where is always rains
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane!
I can't control my fingers yes I just mis-clicked again
Oh no no no no no!
Four weeks- Four Week- just four weeks to go.. I wanna play some Avlis
I so freaking addicted cant you see it plain
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my fingers yes I just mis-clicked again
Oh no no no no no
Four weeks- Four Week- just four weeks to go.. I wanna play some Avlis
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-o I wanna play some Avlis
Just let me log into Elysia and play in the snow
Hurry hurry hurry before I gotta go
I can't control my fingers I just can't say No
Oh no no no no no
Four weeks- Four Week- just four weeks to go.. I wanna play some Avlis
Just put me in a wheelchair...
Buff Buff Buffbuff BUff BUff BuffBuff I wanna play some Avlis
Buff Buff Buffbuff BUff BUff BuffBuff I wanna play some Avlis

[Joeyo]

Four weeks- Four Week- just four weeks to go.. I wanna play some Avlis
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-oh I wanna play some Avlis
Just let me log into MIkona where is always rains
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane!
I can't control my fingers yes I just mis-clicked again
Oh no no no no no!
Four weeks- Four Week- just four weeks to go.. I wanna play some Avlis
I so freaking addicted cant you see it plain
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my fingers yes I just mis-clicked again
Oh no no no no no
Four weeks- Four Week- just four weeks to go.. I wanna play some Avlis
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-o I wanna play some Avlis
Just let me log into Elysia and play in the snow
Hurry hurry hurry before I gotta go
I can't control my fingers I just can't say No
Oh no no no no no
Four weeks- Four Week- just four weeks to go.. I wanna play some Avlis
Just put me in a wheelchair...
Buff Buff Buffbuff BUff BUff BuffBuff I wanna play some Avlis
Buff Buff Buffbuff BUff BUff BuffBuff I wanna play some Avlis

[llhht]

Sweet, Leor will still be up.

Wemic RDD, here I come!

[Sable the White]

Cool! Well it's taken two RL years to get to lvl 17, sooooo I suppose a quick boost to 40th for the last few weeks won't hurt anything?

[swoods]

*Slow claps* Well done team, good to see you still have a sense of humour, and that the CoEMF is still alive and kicking...

... This is the bit where you now say that its all true!

[Significant Owl]

Jesus christ! You scared me. Until I saw the date of the post. I was all "What the f*uck!? I thought Avlis was always going to be here..". Curse you, Aeveras. Curse you!

/Thread necromancy off

[Gorgon]

*points and laughs*

[spool32]

The gift that keeps on giving! *snicker*

[sinn]

/me wonders if Significant Owl, still thinks Darkfire is going to be a daddy as well