its a PVP Module mainly but you can sit there hours and talk to people or fight NPCs ;)
Language
English
Level Range
1-40
Hack & Slash
Light
DMNeeded
No DM Required
Single or Multiplayer
Multiplayer
Max Character Level
40
Max # Players
Any
Min # Players
01
Min Character Level
01
Content Rating
Mature
Alignments
all
Gameplay Hours
<1
Description
** Update: to avoid conflicts I changed the Module Description to "Multiplayer" only **
This is the NightDevils Clan Module (semi-uber) I worked on for more then one year now.
Most of the scripts and areas are made by me (MacGeneral), but some were made by other people (and sometimes modified by me)... it has over 25 areas, mainly chillout ones but as well as PVP (was the main purpose of this mod ;))
you need the following HAK Packs to open and edit this module:
JenX 2.3*: http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=hakpaks.Detail&id=4463
CEP 1.52: http://nwvault.ign.com/?dir=cep/downloads
The module requires NWN and some areas require Hordes of the Underdark or Shadows of the Undrentide.
To ensure that the 2das work correctly you need to replace the cep2da.hak in your hak folder (make a backup of the old one first!!) with the one delivered with this module (I only removed 2x 2das there so they don't override the overrides ones).
To access all contents of this module you may add your login and / or cd key to the following scripts:
mod_load
dm_list
members_list
and maybe as well some of the kq_... scripts.
You should recompile all scripts with the module build option after you made changes to ensure that they applied to all scripts.
Thanks go out to:
Areas:
- Azazel: for creating Dark Wishes and the NightDevils Council
- Rayna: for creating Raynas Place, Raynas Garden and Sunset
Scripts:
- Ded: for his awesome goodies
- Summit: for teaching me some things and showing me examples back when I was a scripting noob ;)
- Butcha: for some scripts I got by him off the vault and ideas I got from his scripts
- Rage: for his support in MSN and for helping me debugging scripts etc
- Gwydion: he gave me examples of scripts and explained them to me when I couldn't script at all
I want to thank all people who helped me fixing bugs, testing new scripts, giving me ideas and hints etc.
at this place I got to mention
Rei: for many ideas and hints for areas and scripts - helped me improving it a lot
Rayna, Azazel, Kestral: for giving me ideas for areas and scripts
Scar & Rage: for helping me trying new scripts, debugging and testing
At this point I got admit that this module still isn't completely finished, but I got no more Windows PC and therefore no more Toolset to finish this mod. Some scripts might be bugged still and only 1/4 of the statues in the Hall of Fame got a bio (only the females ^-^).
Anyways I hope you enjoy this module and its Scripts, Areas, NPCs, Items etc:
feel free to modify them for your needs and redistribute them, but please always give me some credits / leave the green comment lines in there ;)
Some scripts are older (maybe as well buggier) and some are newer - since I got no more Toolset my help on fixing / customizing scripts is limited but for all of you who need some help or just want to ask me something: here's my MSN: macgeneral at macgeneral.de, Yahoo: m_a_c_g_e_n_e_r_a_l, ICQ: 112215919 and AIM: mgtmacgeneral at mac.com.
feel free to contact me,
sincerely MacGeneral, former, leader and module builder of the NightDevils which have fallen apart since I quit being in NWN.
www.macgeneral.de
www.nightdevils.net
*= for all you Mac & Linux Users out there - download the JenX23.exe and drag & drop it on StuffIt Expander or any other archive program - it should be able to extract the JenX2.hak out of the .exe.
I license this module and all its content under the GNU General Public License listed in the Readme.txt in the .zip file.
for more screenshots look at
http://nightdevils.net/pictures_screenshots/
yo bro, i cant believe some of the things some of these ppl are saying about this mod, i mean your one of the best damned scripters i know, they obviously just dont take the time to look through the mod, and look at the scripts and such. its really nooby to vote like that, for something you havn't even checked out. Also its really nooby to vote low for something saying its not "role-play" or w/e when its not even listed as that. This mod isn't about exploration which has been stated many times. _________________________ Link
Posted by MacGeneral at 2006-07-2608:12:57
In my opinion making a plot and writing some dialogues and stories is easy (for me) - I never was interested in it though - but I dont run around and cast bad votes for RP modules just because I never liked RP and SV that much... for me scripting and making "nice areas" is "easy" as well but you need some creativity for it (which you need for creating a plot too) and for the "calling old friends to vote"... I hosted this module for a long time - since I didnt host anymore people looked forward to get it - because they liked it and the scripts and w/e. Are they not allowed to vote for something they like just because I know them? Would be stupid wouldnt it? I never told them to vote 10.0 or w/e for me. I just sent the link to some people who wanted the module and posted it at some popular semi uber servers at the msg boards so my module wont be forgotten. I think its sad that you mean that you have to vote 1.0 just because you think I dont deserve a good vote - Its your choice but your behaviour is more "unfair" then my old "buds" voting for something they like (and not everyone who voted here is a friend of mine)... but I think I wont be able to change your opinion since you just dont want to take the time to look at the module and scripts... and I think some people should learn to read the description of the module as well... RP != PVP != Hack Slash - its a PVP module but I think this sentence from the module description describes it pretty well: "its a PVP Module mainly but you can sit there hours and talk to people or fight NPCs ;)" I just posted it as Single and Multiplayer because you can use the scripts etc in Single Player as well - I never posted this module as "Adventure Pack" -> for people to have use of the scripts _________________________ cu MacGeneral
Posted by destroyer at 06:19:14 Voted10.00
outsmarted!? dude are you thick we all voted 10 because this mod is an excellent representation of great mod/scripting work..maybe you are a jabroni who plays on an RP server (i hate RP) pvp is dieing and now i have left too but you CANNOT say we 'outsmarted' the rating system...we all voted on what we believed and you CANNOT say this was rigged now go climb under your RP rock
Posted by Armin at 05:43:51 Voted1.00
Dozer, Summit, Akira, Calvijn, Vertex and whoever else... I don't know if it's just a bit understandable youthful overenthusiasm, deliberate stubborn ignorance or simply lack of intellect, but you all don't remotely get the point. I never intended to comment on the module itself or it's quality and I clearly pointed that out. All I wanted to do was level the playing field in what I conceive as a grossly unfair attempt at artificially pushing something to the #1 top rated modules spot. If you ever care to look at that sidebar to the right you'll see 15 entries below the "TOP Modules" heading. None of those 15 builders has called in a dozen old buddies who voted straight 10s for old times sake. They all had to collect their first 10 real votes the honest way, and for some it took 2-3 MONTHS to do so. Having a dozen chaps to call upon who chime in with purely subjective perfect scores is cheating those other builders who don't have the luxury (or chuzpah) to do so. And who, by the way, - now for my purely subjective take - have ALL build way better modules than this. They ALL went through a lot of work as well, but they all also wrote a story, lots of dialogue, created encounters, henchmen, puzzles and some actual adventure ON TOP of some nifty scripts and good looking areas. Had I cast an actual score, I'd probably have ended 2 points below TopTen, whose points are all valid. In addition I personally consider PvP in DD a completely boring and pointless activity, as the system and the entire set of game mechanics are simply not designed for it. And I despise playing hacked characters with "uber gear" with a passion. Thus I'd usually not vote for something that was so completely not my piece of cake... unless there was a blatantly unfair attempt at weasling this to the top rated position past the works of dozens of other builders who have to collect their votes the long and tedious way. As already stated, the completely unsubstantial "1" - which is already trimmed and certain to stay so - was just my way to even the odds and my comment on the cheesy attempt at outsmarting the rating system. _________________________ With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince... With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D.... ... and still keep the frog you started with.
Posted by Vertex_7 at on07/25/06
Let me start off by saying that although i disagree with a 5.50 rating at least "TopTen" took the time to actually look at the mod and give it a thought out rating, instead of just posting a 1. Being a person that actually played the mod while it was up and knowing and having looked at the scripts and all the areas I can honestly give it a 10.00 rating. Maybe it's because the people that played the mod while it was up have a better understanding of it but from a scripting and area building stand point this mod deserves a minimum of a 7.50 rating. People like Armin and such who give the mod a 1.00 rating based on ignorant opinions that arent true dont do NWvault or anyone who posts here any good, all it does it stir up conflict. Good job Mac...
Posted by Calvijn at on07/25/06
@ TopTen: I think you dont know about what you are talking?!? 1. Its a PVP module not more, only PVP and maybe to hangout and talk with other players. 2."not all areas are available to explore " --- ??? lol? If you have all addons and if you have changed all needed scripts to get access for the hidden areas, then you are able to explore. So i have no clue about what you are talking? 3."although many folks have voted high on this module due to a memory" --- I have not voted for the memory, i was not really often there, but in that module is a lot of work with building areas, making scripts. 4."roleplaying? what roleplaying?" ---- I hope you seen the category for this module, it says: PVP 5."most folks want substance in a module and i think you would receive better results from non-fan boys " --- Lol, fan boys? who is a fan boy here? If we were fan boys we would not create PVP modules and host them. We would make NWN correctly mods with content, not PVP modules. And for god sake, what for substance do you need in a PVP only module? 6."fun facter is also difficult to guage. it was fun for awhile exploring the pvp areas you had built but after that there was nothing really that kept me interested." --- Thats normal in PVP modules. 7."solo is dull even though it is for pvp uber characters if its going to be marked as a module there should be some substance for single players to adventure in" --- mmm, did i say that this is a PVP module? and single Player + PVP = HOW? maybe the creator marked it as Single and Multiplayer, but it should sound simple for all ppl here, PVP = Multiplayer 8."just uber killing other uber characters right?" --- Its not uber, its Semi-Uber. And again ITS A PVP MODULE, not RP module, not ServerVault Modules with story, not Legit Modules with story. PVP ONLY, god dunno what you have with that, maybe you dont know what PVP means, well PVP = Player vs Player. 9."these perfect votes of 10 simply do not give proper credit to the author or the module as they are votes from those who "used to play" in this module and thus are simply memories that cannot be recreated nor enjoyed by those who download this module to play for themselves. this is more of a prefab than a module as a module is expected to have some substance story or adventure. this module has neither." --- Again, I dont voted for the memorys on that module. In this module is a lot of work. The scripts are good, the areas are really good and for a PVP MODULE is it very good. Alot of ppl copied now a few script ideas from that module and added it to their own modules (PVP, RP, SV). And i think you dont know what it takes to create a mod like that. Fact is: Its a SEMI-UBER PVP MODULE, so that means its a Multiplayer module for ppl, who are hacking their chars. Who are trying to find every bug/exploit in the game engine or in the scripts, to pass filters with hacked chars, to edit their stats to a higher value and to pass the Legal Char filter which is implentend in the engine. And you have to ..... well i dont want to count now all important things to make/host a PVP ONLY server. But you have no clue about the things you are talking about. I guess you are a RP or Legit player, who plays on Story Servers only. If you are one from these guys, then dont look in this Module and dont steal ideas,scripts,function from this mod. @ Admin "Steve's opinion and ratings on modules are his own, and whether good or bad, don't necessarily represent the site." Well then he should be careful with his comments about other ppls stuff, especially when he dont know how to make a script or a mod like that or like any other thing here and especially as "NWVault Interviewer" ;) @Steve "Congrats for getting back up there. If you get Hall of Fame, I will interview you." Lol better not. ----------------------- Thats the biggest problem here on the vault (and on all other vault sites), the biggest part of the community dont know how to make game technique things, but all of them are posting *bleep* about them. And the admins/mods dont do anything against them. Thats why alot of ppl dont share their own stuff here. And btw, alot of the main servers in the gamespylists are copying this mod and the ideas/scripts, so i dont know what you guys have to vote low rates. Almost 40% of the main servers (High Traffic Servers in RP,Semi,Uber and a few other categorys) are supported with scripts from guys like mac,summit,ded,dozer,zebrahead,me,..... (its a long list ...) So you should show them a little bit more respect. Finally : Thanks for a very good PVP module with a great package of scripts and areas. Especially for the huge details in almost all scripts and areas,effects,.... for that a vote of : 10.0 Great work mac, and dont listen to this leechers here, the most dont know how to make a simple mod with 1 Area or to add simple wings to their simple character.
Posted by TopTen at on07/24/06
your visuals of this module are well done and the areas kept to a realitive size but not all areas are available to explore so the score for this portion is due to that. i give you 8. gameplay i give you 5 because there is nothing to do. although many folks have voted high on this module due to a memory it does no good to those of us who have downloaded this module to play. im not even sure why its a module. seems more like a prefab to me. the replayability value is obviously high but can get repetitive very quickly as nothing changes except for those others who join you in the module. as a single player module it obviously isnt something worth playing over again. my score on this portion is an 8. the documentation i give you 5 and that whole agreement at the end of your file is worthless as anyone who has purchased nwn is bound by the eula, not their own guidelines. roleplaying? what roleplaying? nothing in the module that offers any sort of creative input when it comes to roleplaying so no vote here as it simply does not exist. action quality is hard to guage considering there isnt much action unless you have other people along for the ride. most folks want substance in a module and i think you would receive better results from non-fan boys if it had substance. my score is 7. fun facter is also difficult to guage. it was fun for awhile exploring the pvp areas you had built but after that there was nothing really that kept me interested. 6 is my score. solo is dull even though it is for pvp uber characters if its going to be marked as a module there should be some substance for single players to adventure in. my score is a 5. there is no plot is there? just uber killing other uber characters right? no point in voting for this portion of the review then. final score for you and this module is 5.5 but i rounded it up to 6.0 for the effort and work you put into this. these perfect votes of 10 simply do not give proper credit to the author or the module as they are votes from those who "used to play" in this module and thus are simply memories that cannot be recreated nor enjoyed by those who download this module to play for themselves. this is more of a prefab than a module as a module is expected to have some substance story or adventure. this module has neither.
Posted by Steve_Savicki at 06:53:22 Voted1.00
Congrats for getting back up there. If you get Hall of Fame, I will interview you. _________________________ Steve's Characters - please don't forget to vote on them if you play them. Thanks, Steve
Posted by Akira-evergain at on07/23/06
Ppl clearly don't know what they're talking about, 'cause i know it is a good mod and i enjoyed spending time on it, i had alot off fun there. Btw Armin those ppl voted 10 because they realy like the mod, we always respected mac for the work he did on that mod so he deserves those votes, don't just vote 1.0 when you don't know nothing about it it's just a case of screwed objectivity from your side. Good work Mac those scripts are realy good and handy.
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