New Direction

SlikRick · #1 07-25-2010, 03:33 AM

As all of you are aware Rebirth has been in the works for many years now, under various different Managers. I regret to say that the project has pretty much come to a stand still, due to the lack of scripters. For a while I have been mauling ideas over in my head to get N-Pulse back on its feet if Rebirth was not a success or if we ran into a problem like this one.

Fortunately I have devised an idea that I think will satisfy everyone, including the anti-Rebirth people. I am purposing to get a full backup of N-Pulse from years ago, updating the levels, fixing things here and there on the levels and weapons. These levels will replace the ones that are currently on the server. With this would come back quests for hearts, swords, shields, weapons, etc... I know a couple of you are going to say that you have a copy, but the copies you have are not full backups that include GFX and NC backups, because there are some GFX and NC systems that have been removed that the backup will include.

After talking with a few of my staff members we have thought about creating a storyline to go along with the quests, which will help amerce the players more into the server, versus just running around to collect everything. On this note I have a copy of the old OW with the Kalton and Armodia kingdoms that has been tossed around to figure out a way to link them into the server and storyline once again.

This is being posted in order to get the opinion of the Graal community, because without the community no server can hope to stay afloat. Please only post serious thoughts, opinions, questions, etc… and not things like “lol fail” because they will be deleted immediately. If you are not going to contribute positively towards the discussion click away from this page now, because we do not have the time to deal with immaturity or trolls.

Soala · #2 07-25-2010, 03:49 AM

Sad to hear this, but will the new tileset be used on old levels? It looks rather nice.

SlikRick · #3 07-25-2010, 03:51 AM

Yes I was planning on using the Rebirth tileset for this because it would be a shame to let it go to waste. So it would be like an old N-Pulse with a new feel.

Soala · #4 07-25-2010, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SlikRick

Yes I was planning on using the Rebirth tileset for this because it would be a shame to let it go to waste. So it would be like an old N-Pulse with a new feel.

That's good to hear then

fowlplay4 · #5 07-25-2010, 04:16 AM

What will you offer that UN isn't already?

dubby230 · #6 07-25-2010, 05:08 AM

I am sad to see the Rebirth project being given up on and the work that has been done over the years being thrown away. I personally do not believe an Old N-Pulse would bring in many players, especially new ones. However, regardless of my opinion I wish you all luck and I hope N-Pulse is able to attract back players. My one question for you and the current N-Pulse staff team is how you plan to convert all of the scripts that would come with the backup to GS2 if you have a lack of scripters. It seems like this would take a great deal of time for just 1 or 2 scripters to accomplish.

SlikRick · #7 07-25-2010, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dubby230

I am sad to see the Rebirth project being given up on and the work that has been done over the years being thrown away. I personally do not believe an Old N-Pulse would bring in many players, especially new ones. However, regardless of my opinion I wish you all luck and I hope N-Pulse is able to attract back players. My one question for you and the current N-Pulse staff team is how you plan to convert all of the scripts that would come with the backup to GS2 if you have a lack of scripters. It seems like this would take a great deal of time for just 1 or 2 scripters to accomplish.

Rebirth is not getting given up on and thrown away. It is merely being put on hold until such a time comes that we have the staff to get it accomplished. As for the converting most of it can be grabbed from current scripts we have in the levels, really the only things that will need to be fully redone are the scripts for quests.

DarkReaper0 · #8 07-25-2010, 10:21 PM

At best you'll split UN's playercount in half because graal isn't very popular these days, good luck regardless.

xXziroXx · #9 07-26-2010, 12:35 AM

I thought you had a strong team working on the Rebirth project. What happened?

SlikRick · #10 07-26-2010, 12:47 AM

We did but stuff comes up all the time. Real life is more important then a game any day.

adam · #11 07-26-2010, 02:16 AM

And if you cut off the head, the rest follows X.x

Matt · #12 07-26-2010, 02:42 AM

Rebirth will just not be top priority anymore.

alskdjfhg · #13 07-26-2010, 08:12 AM

I predicted that N-Pulse would never get Rebirth finished, I was 100% sure of it. However, I didn't think they would be able to recover in anyway possible. At least you guys are going to try and move forward with what you've got.

Matt · #14 07-26-2010, 05:23 PM

To be honest i feel more confident in improving mainserver than continuing rrebirth also.

SlikRick · #15 07-26-2010, 05:59 PM

We weren't able to get the Alpha Test up and running in the time line we expected, so I was faced with 1 of 2 options. Either continue with mistakes from past Management and ignore the main server and keep trying to plug away on it, or to put the project on hold for the time being and put what resources we have into reviving what we have. I believe we have chosen the best course of action.