Hello,  having problems connecting to the server today, was fine 9 hours ago. Launcher shows Client version 0.5.9.5 Launcher version 3.03
Login screen shows version 0.5.9.2
Laanx server is shown as online with my ping 152-168.
Any time I try to log in get pop up "The server is not running or is not reachable etc".
Have run repair to no effect.

OS Win7 Pro 64 running the 64 bit client.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Something I've been thinking about that could fit with this. Basically the introduction of Legendary Mobs.

At any time there could be a chance for a Legendary to spawn anywhere in the game world. Only one Legendary could be in existence at any time.Legendary would use a model chosen from those already ingame, ie Player character, npc, or creature. Legendary would have a random generated unique name and have sufficient ability and stat level to be seriously difficult for a group of high stat/ability characters to overcome.

Legendary could have a patrol path likely to bring it into contact with other mobs, npc's and players.

I would suggest behaviour to be either aggressive or passive, determined on creation.

Aggressive would attack anything it encountered whether they be player ,npc, or mob. [They could have the ability to kill quest npc's for instance encouraging people to group and deal with it].

Passive would defend itself, otherwise wander the landscape. [Offers multiple rp opportunities. Would one group be in favour of protecting this being while another wants to get rid of it?]

Unsure about loot, PP, rewards in general. Perhaps dealing with the threat alone would be sufficient.

Yes, Aramara explained it much better than I did.

It certainly does, go inside the Laanx Temple in Hydlaa and look at the walls.

Thanks Weltall. Any known problems with the Intel graphics that ship with the Ion?

Is anyone playing PS on a Netbook or Mini PC? I am thinking about either making a Mini or buying a Netbook for the times I am away from home. If you have had any success in this area, not worried about great graphics or framerates, please list model and/or spec of machine used.

Thank you.

Just a thought, make sure that in Planeshift Launcher/Settings you have Elves enabled under Current Skin. Having no skin selected will crash the application.

 A great deal of new work on Sound is presently being done as part of GSoC 2011. Thank you Lucobro.

http://planeshift.ezpcusa.com/pswiki/index.php?title=Sound_System

Part of the present and future project involves player generated music in PS under the Musical Instrument skill. The ability to compose, then perform, music within a virtual world is technically daunting but I would hope for many incredibly exciting.

I would like to have the opportunity to "Freestyle", play live, as part of this system. This could involve using the pc keyboard to trigger notes in real time. As a lot of keys are "bound" to gui windows, movement, and shortcuts, using a "Play Music Stance" could be used to switch from normal mode to one where keys trigger the appropriate notes instead.

It might even be possible to use an external program to convert midi music keyboard output into a form usable by the Planeshift Sound Manager.

This would enable the talented musicians, with the right set up, amongst us to both entertain and amaze.

"Freestyle" could add more depth to the world, especially in RP. A character telling a tale in a crowded inn, casually plucks the strings of their harp. We hear the notes. Someone working on their Music Instrument skill playing scales, not to skill up but it's just what you do. A group of musicians warming up before a theatrical performance as the audience settles into place.

Sync could cause problems for groups trying to play together, latency etc. It could be possible for a player to have one character playing a music composition, while his/her other improvises around it. Both events being triggered from the same geographical location/isp might minimise sync issues.

[ Quick thought on Music Stance/Mode. Even if playing Freestyle would probably mean the character being stationary it would be wonderful to be able to move and play pre recorded compositions. Imagine a Guild Parade, at their head a piper playing a stirring March].

Thankyou.