Spread out over a vast land with multiple cities and towns.
Length
Ongoing and updated almost daily for the past 3 years.
Number DMs
Multiple
IPs
Direct connect - ausnwn.dyndns.org:5121
Scope
Epic
Hack & Slash
Medium
Classes
All but Shadow Dancers
Tricks & Traps
Medium
Level Range
1 - 40
Magic Level
Moderate
Schedule
24/7
Treasure
Moderate
Number Servers
2
DM Needed
Occasional DM Needed
Alignments
All
Experience Rewards
Low
Races
All
PVP
Full PvP
ApplicationReqs
A good understanding of roleplaying and a mature attitude.
Vault Type
Server
Death
(2) Death systems one for normal death another for RP'd PvP.
1) NORMAL - You will be moved to the Fugue Plane and your body will remain in the 'real' world. A companion can use a Raise Dead or Resurrect spell on your corpse to revive you.
Your corpse can also be taken to an NPC cleric, who will charge a nominal fee for resurrection. Raise Dead and Resurrection spells will cause the deceased to suffer the loss of one level of experience. True Resurrection, while costly, affords no experience loss.
In the Fugue Plane there is a NPC imp by the name of 'Saviour Bacin' who will do a deal for your life but it may cost you more than you are prepared to give.
2) RP'd PvP - Victim loses 25xp * their level + 25xp * Killers level divided by the level difference. If the level difference is greater than 5 there is no xp loss.
eg. Level 8 kills a level 6 xp loss is 175xp
Stock Bioware respawn panel respawns you to your temple.
The City of Melnibone is loosely based on the Elric saga written by Michael Moorcock and made as close to PnP as is possible.
Always expanding and updated almost daily, over 550 areas and growing.
Running all the best and latest mod con's like, HCR3.3, DMFI, sea travel, unique mob respawns(no encounters), advanced AI, area dependant loot spawns, digging for buried treasure, player housing, party loot notification, gambling, fishing, lootable corpses with weapons that drop to the ground, drink from streams, hunt for food, poisonous plants, tricks and traps, crafting - including helms and shields on the radial menu, illusions and conundrums, multiple quests, unique resting system, bashable doors, epic level quests for each epic level, deity system, wandering monster system, elevators, fireworks, training dummies, if it's any good it will be in the City of Melnibone.
Player base is currently small to medium (10 - 30) of regular, friendly mature players who have also donated to upgrading the server to keep it running as fast and smooth as possible, they all know who they are, many thanks yet again.
Role-playing is essential
Low magic, hard fought battles, awards for good RP, slow progression, emphasis is on partying and the XP rate is actually better in a party of 2 than solo.
This mod will also challenge the best character builds.
hmmm wanted to try this but "NO FILES" are up... when will the gameworld be back up for download? _________________________ -------------Role Player since 1997-------------
Posted by Alex Hugon at 2008-07-09 13:54:56 Voted 10.00 on 07/09/08
Posted by Mortys at 2005-07-26 10:52:10 Voted 10.00 on 07/26/05
Lots of features and very big maps with lots of things to do and see.
Posted by mbruner25 at 2005-06-12 13:41:45 Voted 10.00 on 06/12/05
THE best persistent world I've seen! Tough, but fair and engaging.
Posted by Lee1975 at 2005-01-01 21:34:25 Voted 9.25 on 01/01/05
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Posted by Agent_of_Chaos at 2004-12-01 09:51:56 Voted 10.00 on 12/01/04
The best PW I have had the pleasure of being a part of. There is a lot of great role players and tons of brutal combat to keep things fun. Look for me on-line - User name = Wall Street Wizard.
Posted by Sp00kD at 2004-11-05 17:59:38 Voted 10.00 on 11/05/04
With a highly dedicated builder and a player base that is friendly this world is just fantastic. Sir Elric has down a fantastic job on this world and it should be the yard stick all others are measured against!
Posted by Sp00kD at 2004-11-05 17:51:00 Voted 10.00 on 11/05/04
What can I say?
I love this PW! Melnibone is without a doubt one of the best if not the best PW going around. It is the closest that I have seen to a true conversion from PnP to a living, breathing world. The RP is so good here and the players are that friendly and such a likeable bunch of people that it is easy to RP your character. It isn't about what level or what uber power ups you have but its all about your character and developing them in this world.
This world is exceptionally well balanced, HCR is well implemented and the death system whilst some may say is harsh is great for getting you to care about what your character is doing. I've lost count of the amount of times I've stood outside a cave or new area and thought 'should I or shouldn't I?' rather than just blindly wander in. Smart roleplaying and a bit of thought to your character will take you far in this world. If you are looking for some easy XP and loot without challenging you then this isn't the world for you. Which to my mind is a good thing ;)
Seriously a big thumbs up to Sir Elric for getting me to look a NWN in a new light and for many, many nights of lost sleep.
Sp00kD
Posted by cowie165 at 2004-10-29 15:48:36 Voted 10.00 on 10/29/04
My first PW with Hardcore Rules. The HCR are tough to get used to, but very quickly you don't notice anymore and it just becomes part of the PW. The xp and death penalty really make you value your achievements and force you to play smart, not just play hard.
A great PW, make sure you play it to at least L3 before making a decision on whether it's for you or not! : )
Posted by clownking at 2004-09-30 02:40:05 Voted 9.75 on 09/30/04
Tried Melnibone after a few other worlds, mainly power gaming sites (you know, level 30 after a month). The hardcore rules take some getting used to after being initiated on some other PW's, but once you get into it this place is so addictive!! You really appreciate gaining levels, and a real sense of fear grips you as you explore new areas. Nice work!
Posted by AmBliN at 2004-09-29 21:00:22 Voted 10.00 on 09/29/04
have been playing of Melnibone for four month after being introduced by friends. Great server tough and easier to gather a party for it. Good community feel and well balanced world Magic vs Melee.
Best sever ive played on although did seem a little tough at first.
Two Big thumbs up for Sir Elric his acheivement past, present and future.
Posted by Sir_Elric at 2004-08-06 18:46:00 Voted 10.00 on 03/25/04
I have read the books lol "true elric" but on this plane it's called City of Melnibone ;)
SECity of Melnibone - PW
ausnwn2.dyndns.org:5121 _________________________ City of Melnibone
ausnwn.dyndns.org:5121
Hmmm, well i was thinking of checking this out, but judging by the lack of posts in the forum and the missing webpage when i tried to link to it i wonder if this server is still active at all. If active, how active?
I yearn to join a good HCRish PnP PW, but so far the few i've found appear to be dying worlds past their heyday.
Also, i haven't read any of the Elric saga. Will i be totally lost if i join this server? Is there a quick and dirty 'what you need to know about the world' guide anywhere? I was hoping to find this on the website, but alas, it is down.
- Feydras
Posted by araqyl at 2004-05-29 19:24:07 Voted 10.00 on 05/29/04
Great place to be - many quests for low-levels, to gain some experience and knowledge of the world before getting high level. Challenging - magic items hard to find, and death fairly common. Hard to make a level without a death...
Community is great, and there is a function to see which players on are looking for a group - and their levels, to allow party (only within 4 or 5 levels in party).
Posted by Sir_Elric at 2004-03-25 20:54:56 Voted 10.00 on 03/25/04
Based in Australia this PW has a large contingent of aussie players but also quite a few others from all over the world.
Updated almost daily this world has evolved over the past 18 months thanks to the players. More often than not I change the world based on player suggestions and ideas and there is even player built areas throughout the world.
Every latest available addon that is any good is in this world from DMFI v1_07, Jasspers AI to HCR3.2b _________________________ City of Melnibone
ausnwn.dyndns.org:5121
Posted by Yuffie at 2004-03-19 23:34:29 Voted 10.00 on 03/19/04
Awsome world to play on, frankley its the only PW i play on anymore coz its so great, ok i'm brown nosing now :) great work elric
Posted by Oroborous at 2004-03-19 22:27:52 Voted 8.00 on 03/19/04
Actually a fairly fun world over all. There are a few areas for improvement however.
1. Lag is very bad, and the server was only running 14 players. Some of it could be cleared up by changing the corpse system, use of HB scripts, and the loot systems.
2. Roleplaying is definitly minimal. I found one guy that interacted with me, and did a great job showing me around the city-definite kudos to mjazz-but most the other players just ran everywhere and ignored me as they just hunted goblins, sold loot, hunted goblins ad nauseum. A little too much ooc, talk of levels, talk of XP, and such for my personal tastes-but what I'd expect from medium RP servers.
3. The setting is Melniborne, but it doesn't feel much like the setting--it even uses the Forgotten Realm's dieties. Might be a turn off to die hard fans.
4. Spawn system needs a little work too. However, the challenges are quite fair-not too deadly-but hardly a cake walk.
Challenge-7, Roleplay-5, HacknSlash-5, Flavor-4, Players-8--Rating is high just because I still enjoyed it despite slightly low overall scores.
Posted by eyes36 at 2004-03-18 02:27:22 Voted 10.00 on 03/18/04
A gem of a server that strikes the right balance between HCR's and roleplaying without losing sight of the fact that NWN is supposed to be fun and not a lesson in futility or frustration.
Posted by debstar at 2004-03-17 21:42:57 Voted 10.00 on 03/17/04
I'll try that again.... Melnibone rocks because I have met a hell of alot of good people there that i miss whenever im not around.. which is more and more lately :'( but when i do come back its not just for the fun I have there but for the ppl i really do lurve ;)
Posted by Dungeon Creeper ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2004-03-17 20:25:00
This is a gem of a server and strikes the right balance between being challenging enough to keep you interested while avoiding the hassle factor many worlds seem bent on imposing upon their player base. Your actually encouraged to have fun here, what a concept.
The roleplay is excellent and griefers are dealt with swiftly. For USA players such as myself this is a great server to visit as its Australian based and many of the regulars are on during off US peak hours so you can form up small adventuring parties and have an entire 300 area mod to explore with very little lag.
XP gain is challenging but by no means a hassle, no you wont have to play 5 hours a night for a year to have a level 12 charecter and the gold rewards are right where they should be. There isnt any permadeath but you are encouraged to stay alive by a heavy xp loss upon death which really makes you think about entering that dark cave solo or taking on that orc camp without some backup.
If you want to try a hassle free mod with hard core rules give this one a try and Im sure like me you'll be hooked.
Posted by Dungeon Creeper ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2004-03-17 20:24:00
This is a gem of a server and strikes the right balance between being challenging enough to keep you interested while avoiding the hassle factor many worlds seem bent on imposing upon their player base. Your actually encouraged to have fun here, what a concept.
The roleplay is excellent and griefers are dealt with swiftly. For USA players such as myself this is a great server to visit as its Australian based and many of the regulars are on during off US peak hours so you can form up small adventuring parties and have an entire 300 area mod to explore with very little lag.
XP gain is challenging but by no means a hassle, no you wont have to play 5 hours a night for a year to have a level 12 charecter and the gold rewards are right where they should be. There isnt any permadeath but you are encouraged to stay alive by a heavy xp loss upon death which really makes you think about entering that dark cave solo or taking on that orc camp without some backup.
If you want to try a hassle free mod with hard core rules give this one a try and Im sure like me you'll be hooked.
Posted by GreenUnicorn at 2004-03-17 05:28:42 Voted 10.00 on 03/17/04
Melnibone is truly a superb online world. A lot of hard work has gone into making this an experience well worth a look. The challenge factor of Melnibone is what makes me come back day after day. To all the DM's of Melnibone, I slaute you.
Posted by MickJagger at 2004-03-15 12:40:42 Voted 8.00 on 03/15/04
Bring on Stormbringer! Best Melnibone series
Posted by Beniahl at 2004-03-13 21:50:46 Voted 10.00 on 03/13/04
I have had the pleasure of hosting this module for the last year or so and I have to say its complexity and popularity takes a toll on the server. Its very popular with good reason too.
You see, Melnibone is not your average join up and a week of intensive playing later you have a 40th level character. It takes dedication, real skill and teamwork to reach those heights in Melnibone and the personal satisfaction and respect you get from others is beyond description.
I have no doubt this is the best PW on earth right now and if you are up to the task, then Melnibone will give you many many months of excellent roleplay and adventure.
Posted by Sir_Elric at 2004-03-13 18:56:00 Voted 10.00 on 03/25/04
Please before you vote at least play on the world longer than 20 mins first eh? :)
Perhaps answer a simple quiz like:
"What are the names of the 4 main cities?" lol
SECity of Melnibone - PW
ausnwn2.dyndns.org:5121 _________________________ City of Melnibone
ausnwn.dyndns.org:5121
Posted by Sir_Elric at 2004-03-13 18:32:00 Voted 10.00 on 03/25/04
quote - Things I think would make this server better:
1. That site is nothing more than a link to Melnibone's main forums at NWNDU
4. HCR unconscious code is on my list of things to do but if you can't wait just log out and you will be auto killed on re-entry
5. There already is a persistant messageboard in Melnibone city.
Thanks for the review.
Sir ElricCity of Melnibone - PW
ausnwn2.dyndns.org:5121 _________________________ City of Melnibone
ausnwn.dyndns.org:5121
Posted by ChunderThunder at 2004-03-12 22:32:07 Voted 2.00 on 03/12/04
Nicely built but the plot/story made no sense. Too difficult to start.
Posted by Budurahm at 2004-03-12 19:53:28 Voted 10.00 on 03/12/04
I would have to say this is the best roleplaying server I've had the pleasure of playing on so far in the past 2 years. Cudos on a job well done.
Posted by Master_of_Magic ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2004-03-12 14:01:00
Just wanted to say I'll come visit. After reading the fan messages below, sounds like a nice place to check out.
I'll post a review of my findings in a day or two.
Master_of_Magic
Posted by Islandvato at 2004-03-12 11:34:13 Voted 1.00 on 03/12/04
I didnt like it much. Dm's dont interact a other worlds that I have been to.
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