VERSION 0.3.020 - WHAT IS WORKING FOR ME

[Farren Kutter]

Everything is wonderful. BD for me now runs as smooth as the tavern did Smoother even, and that is with full distance. Haven't been very far from BD yet though.

[Eletiy]

-the grass looks cool (even it's bit more laggy in a  grass area)
-new tavern is great
-the weather now longer turned on is cool too (I liked the snow yesterday)
-lighter2 looks really good 

[Xirr]

I love that finally loading of zones doesn't interrupt the autorun. The game runs a lot smoother in places without grass, it fells very good.

Oh, i now if i get stuck i just have to wigle around a bit in my hole to get out of it. 

[Vinculus]

I still havent checked the tutorial, look for new quests or talk with all npcs, but here there are my first feelings:

- I love the new Kada-El look. Wide space there.   
- Lights looks also amazing, Walking around the city at 4:00 am and see how everything is dark, like in RL, makes me feel like at home....and afraid of people 
- The new background of the purified glyphs, it makes the "combine glyphs" window looking nice.
- Trias showed on the stats window. 
- New flashing light effect when casting life infusion. (was it there before?  )
- The shy candle light at the Harns Smith. Now I cant stop crafting
- /Unstick works better, and the remaining seconds showed helps a lot to not get mad clicking on it.
- Now we can stop runnin when we jump. Usefull.
- The bridge to go inside the volcano, modified at last, now we can walk over it.
- Knock out in PvP. Finally implemented.
- Some minor things that can be missed at first sight, like some new fences or objects added around the maps.
- The sounds... they just sound really great 

Well, I cant remember more things right now, but I'm sure that they are there, and a lot still doesnt discovered.

Thanks for this to everyone who helps developing the game, included the players who has been testing this new release, even with all the typical problems which we can expect from a new client version the first days. Keep you working that way 

Also, a lot thanks to the developers who doesnt work on the more visible issues of the game; sometimes missed in the words, but always included in the meaning of them 

[Caarrie]

- New flashing light effect when casting life infusion. (was it there before?  )

this effect was slightly modified since the last release

[Mordaan]

Ok, here are my observations.  Although I didn't go outside Hydlaa.

I like the lighting.  Some people were complaining that it was too dark but at midnight, it should be dark.  I think it's much more realistic now.

I haven't checked out the tutorial yet but from what I hear (bugs aside) its a great idea!

I like the addition of ambient sounds now.  I was standing on a rooftop and thought it was raining outside (in RL).  I swear I got up twice to go look outside (it really was raining outside but not that much).  I finally caught on that the sound I was hearing was from the game.  It was the fountains which now make a watery sound.  Nice!   

I also like the running through zones.  I just have to get used to it now...no more walking away from my keyboard waiting for the zone to change.   

And darn, I was in Kada's but didn't notice a "party room".  I did notice a few less tables which is nice.  No more jumping over them to get upstairs.

I like the movement, no more getting stuck so easily.     Just a few more improvements and we might see full on roof jumping back ingame.    

And finally...absolutely no server crashes during the 4 hours I spent ingame.  For a new client release that is astonishing!   

Good job to all!

[Jeraphon]

Some people were complaining that it was too dark but at midnight, it should be dark.

I agree. I was telling some people the other day, "It was so dark in East Hydlaa I thought I was playing NWN."
However, it is still slightly visible - it's not pitch black, keeping in line with settings that "it's never completely dark." I like it.

[Faldor]

I haven't had much time to spend in-game, but so far what I see looks great!  I love how fast the maps load (outside of Hydlaa..but I won't go there  ) and the fact that I continue to auto-run through them.  I also agree with everyone else that the new lighting makes the environment much more believable.  I haven't made it over to Kada-El's, since I can't move through Hydlaa plaza in any reasonable time, but I look forward to the changes that everyone is talking about.

Kudos to everyone who helped bring 0.3.020 to fruition!

[Nikodemus]

I would like to congratulate the team few little things.
the controls! the autorun, walking, running finnaly consistent, i really like the implementation, i hope this won't be broken ever again. expanded, but not downgraded. good work!
While in game, i copied my old chat.xml to options, and the content was present at the game! without reloading. i tried on live editing shortcuts, to paste there links, but unfortunately it didn't work. I hope to see it in future.
The options has a background! hehe, so good to see it.

[Anumesa]

Just downloaded it yesterday, first thing i noticed right off the bat was i didnt have to relight ANY maps!!! I started out in DR and i could see everything!!! (flashback to when i first downloaaded .019 "why is it dark...is it supposed to look like this? AM i being punished for dying?!"  ) LoveloveloveloveLOVE that!! As a whole i noticed everything ran much more smoothly, i found myself running into less walls and such by accident.

Oh and my settup app thingy in the PS folder actually works now!!! It never worked before so it made it very difficult to change certain things...and now it works yay!

yaaay!!! good job everybody i love it!!! 

-Anu

P.S. That new room in Kada-El's is verrrry cool too 

[Vexonee]

The lighting system adds so much depth to the environment as do the changes in some sounds.  The two carts in front of Brado's are now really there instead of being able to be run through.  Oja has sky, not so creepy to visit Jirosh.  Kada's is lovely. This thread. 

[bilbous]

Call me crazy, but I love all the motley around. I want a full set and a tri-point floppy hat with bells on it. For some reason leather armor and possibly other types seem to have lost their textures so lots of people are running around with the missing texture default which is what I am calling "motley." I am serious though about wanting a full set with a hat, at some point in the future, that looks just like that.

[Orgonwukh]

Okay, after complaining a lot about the duelling, time for some nice comments

The graphics is very nice, the sounds added are, too. Once the attack range is fixed I expect a lot of fun with the new duelling system like bar fights or training sessions at differents spots.
And of course the new Kada-El's is very nice. I especially like the barrels in the lower part, so it is not always necessary to bother Allelia for some drinks