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[Dr_Fangorn]

Howdy. Another quick update on where we're at with Neversummer 5 development. I'm sitting in a hotel room thousands of kilometers away from my desktop development rig, but I think I can fill you all in on where we're at currently.

Map development is coming along. We have completed all of the maps for five shards, with two more shards progressing well in development - one of those shards is only two maps from completion. The six or seven shards will carry players along from 1st to 12th level, or so we hope.

Creature and spawnwise, the first four shards are populated with creatures, spawns, spawn locations and groups. Work is starting on the creatures and spawn details for the fifth shard.

Database and customization work is progressing well. The Java admin tool is being worked on daily and has a lot of fantastic customization features for changes on the fly.

Merchants and stores are also progressing - the code for the mercantile system is being fleshed out, and some stores will be created in the very near future (hopefully the next week or two).

So, the inevitable "when's the alpha/beta" questions are surely rattling around in your heads now - Flailer and I really hope to have something playable by a team of testers within the month. Again, our 6 to 8 developers all have real lives and jobs away from the computer, and the sheer amount of volunteer hours put towards this module that we all have devoted ourselves to for ours and your enjoyment is hopefully about to pay off. If there are any NS 3.5/4 players out there who would like to contribute in some way with the development of NS 5, please drop Flailer or myself a line over the forums.

[Spura]

Map development is coming along. We have completed all of the maps for five shards, with two more shards progressing well in development - one of those shards is only two maps from completion. The six or seven shards will carry players along from 1st to 12th level, or so we hope.

Sounds like tons of maps just for level 1 to 12...is that really needed?

[Dr_Fangorn]

Wait and see. As the main mapmaker, I certainly think the effort has been worth it - NWN 2 map creation is a totally different beast compared to NWN 1 creation.

[Monster]

I wish there was some way I could contribute. Been waiting for this mod for like 4 years

Any more updates to tickle our fancies?