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by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Self-Promotion?! Do it! A Place for Fun & Creativity!
Replies: 7
Views: 1267

Re: Self-Promotion?! Do it! A Place for Fun & Creativity!

angelis96 wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:54 am Does work in an entire game development company count as a promotion? If so: https://freneticllc.com/
Gonna be real, I love the name Frenetic for a game company.
by ZoltanTheRed
Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:48 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Monotonous Cacotopia
Replies: 12
Views: 378

Re: Monotonous Cacotopia

These posters seem to be getting more aggressively placed, particularly in public establishments where the lower class tend to gather for their leisure time. Rumor has it, there was a small labor strike at the docks in West Southport recently. Unfortunately, masked thugs showed up and beat the work...
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:59 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Monotonous Cacotopia
Replies: 12
Views: 378

Monotonous Cacotopia

As the Swords of the South settle into becoming the new norm, the average citizen of Southport is left with one option: Go to work, or become delinquent on their dues. An article is published by an anonymous journal, which seems to have eluded the wrath of the Swords thus far... In the heart of Sout...
by ZoltanTheRed
Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Epic Loot Dice Rolls
Replies: 27
Views: 2051

Re: Epic Loot Dice Rolls

Hey hey. This was a monster of my making. I'm the one who initiated the push to change the loot rolls. I'm honestly not happy with where it ended up. Next to the defender biteback damage being overtuned to all hell, I'd say this is probably one of my bigger regrets. I'd definitely like to see epic l...
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A test run, player help needed.
Replies: 42
Views: 3177

Re: A test run, player help needed.

Ah, that's a pretty sensible way to put it. Thank you.
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A test run, player help needed.
Replies: 42
Views: 3177

Re: A test run, player help needed.

Elorathall wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:37 am If you want to genuinely know what should be changed, don't ask the people that are playing. Ask those that left why they did.
Can you elaborate on this? Why not ask those that still play?
by ZoltanTheRed
Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:05 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The Team Comings and Goings
Replies: 146
Views: 42871

Re: The Team Comings and Goings

I shall also be stepping down from any DMing roles with Jes and will focus on supporting the Dev team in what capacity I am able.
by ZoltanTheRed
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Form Feedback - Discussion
Replies: 0
Views: 463

Form Feedback - Discussion

The general feedback form is being closed due to the nature of the discussion delving into the specifics of player-DM conflicts which was not intended, and it has taken an emotional toll on both players and staff. In the future, we will only accept feedback that is relevant to the game and new featu...
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:24 pm
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Zoltan's Zesty Zingers
Replies: 2
Views: 355

Re: Zoltan's Zesty Zingers

December 5th, 2022

Gave out DCs.

Helped someone with a rebuild.
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:22 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Amia Staff Information
Replies: 15
Views: 14789

ZoltanTheRed

Position: Developer, DM Call me: Zoltan Characters: Corrick Vostryl Login: Zoltan Areas of Focus: Basically everything Timezone: EST (GMT -4) Availability: Typically every week night. Definitely weekends. Dad. Engineer. Super nerdy. Love creative writing, love software development. Simple as. I've ...
by ZoltanTheRed
Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:02 pm
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Zoltan's Zesty Zingers
Replies: 2
Views: 355

Re: Zoltan's Zesty Zingers

December 4th, 2022

Ran a little bounty event.

Watched RP and gave out DCs.
by ZoltanTheRed
Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:33 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: A message for those going through hard times
Replies: 5
Views: 657

Re: A message for those going through hard times

Hey Gers, definitely not offended. Hope you're doing well. Definitely remember you from back in the day. I hope you stay blessed, good sir.
by ZoltanTheRed
Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:25 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Zoltan's Zesty Zingers
Replies: 2
Views: 355

Zoltan's Zesty Zingers

December 3rd, 2022

Harassed players.

Made fun of Jes.
by ZoltanTheRed
Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:16 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The Team Comings and Goings
Replies: 146
Views: 42871

Re: The Team Comings and Goings

They made the rather questionable decision to accept my offer to return to DM. Jokes aside, I won't be scaling back as a dev or anything, I just happen to have a lot of time to hop on and play and I'd like to help keep the world running. I'll be making a schedule thread for the times I'll be on fulf...
by ZoltanTheRed
Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Murmurs of Stone
Replies: 2
Views: 480

Re: Murmurs of Stone

// What time?
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Oct 17, 2022 4:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The New "HD" Tilesets
Replies: 14
Views: 895

Re: The New "HD" Tilesets

Some of those areas look shinier in those screenshots than they do when I go in game. Of course, I think it being opt in is the better approach. Bit of feedback: Can you move some of the images to spoiler tags? They're quite massive.
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Oct 17, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The New "HD" Tilesets
Replies: 14
Views: 895

Re: The New "HD" Tilesets

Jes wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:30 pm I'm pretty sure those are just the mtr files and I can extract those to override on their own if people want them.
Sweet!
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The New "HD" Tilesets
Replies: 14
Views: 895

Re: The New "HD" Tilesets

We could probably afford to extract out all of the fancy stuff to optional overrides for the sake of the mobile players.
by ZoltanTheRed
Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: The Southern Jewel - The Kingdom of Cetha
Replies: 99
Views: 20635

Re: The Southern Jewel - The Kingdom of Cetha

Silently, somewhere, a wizard is conspiring against a dragon. Some of the posters have been defaced with badly drawn pictures of a copper dragon with devil horns and a moustache.
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Toys for the dev team, Cost explanation
Replies: 1
Views: 453

Toys for the dev team, Cost explanation

The new toys I've gone ahead and procured a few licenses for JetBrains Rider for a few of the developers to use. Some of you might notice that the monthly donation goal was raised as a result. Rider is an IDE that will allow the developers to more comfortably work using Anvil , a C# framework for N...
by ZoltanTheRed
Wed Aug 03, 2022 3:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Overarching Server Story
Replies: 39
Views: 4352

Re: Overarching Server Story

I personally believe that there need to be more spontaneous and spur of the moment things than there have been in the interim. A server story ought to have some mechanics to accompany it and most of it should be built out in advance of the story, which would require some work. When I look at the eve...
by ZoltanTheRed
Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:42 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 102
Views: 39522

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

Naw. Forget it. I quit. Removed myself from all forum roles and the servers. People who know me know how to contact me.
by ZoltanTheRed
Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:16 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Update Log
Replies: 124
Views: 41146

Re: Update Log

Added Updated tailor convo and converter script with new tags for the above Plot Updates to Ultrinnan Area changes: Winya Ravana New racial gate with npcs to accommodate new npc (son of Amilith) and connected him to AA shop Winya Ravana: Sky Forest added/decorated 2 watchtowers (tree houses) at plo...
by ZoltanTheRed
Fri Apr 08, 2022 11:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 102
Views: 39522

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

Sometimes I miss this place. Much of the time I don't think of it at all. But when I do, it's usually with fond memories. But I don't think I will ever be back, even though I miss the realms. There's too much of a rift from when I left, and too many memories of our golden age. Sometimes the past sh...
by ZoltanTheRed
Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:28 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 102
Views: 39522

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

Hola! I have not been around much lately, nor do I see myself around anytime soon. Amia is a great and wonderful server that I have enjoyed being a part of for over a decade, and I want to say thank you all for the wonderous Rp! Thank you to the Dm Team and Dev's over the time! You all rock. Best w...
by ZoltanTheRed
Wed May 19, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [Alternate Beginnings?] Kohlingen Reborn
Replies: 11
Views: 4959

Re: [Alternate Beginnings?] Kohlingen Reborn

This thing reads to me as: "Please be willing to make or have PC's that are willing to be subservient to mine." This comment was just rude. No different than any other noble house RP, Wiltun, or Caraigh. Not too different from joining a militant faction, IC. Comes with the territory of a ...
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:06 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 102
Views: 39522

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

I'll be departing from the server. Whether it's for good, or only temporary, I am not sure - I am never sure. My reasons are entirely personal and have nothing to do with the server. Life is too consuming, the Australian time zone is cruel and I don't have the time to invest in Amia anymore. Specia...
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DM Praise Thread
Replies: 96
Views: 38618

Re: DM Praise Thread

Props to Kamina for not destroying another fucking settlement in his first two or so days. Good job for once, you twat. For serious though, props to Zoltan for that Banite thing the other day. Was fun. Also belated thanks to Raua for her entire time as a DM, no matter what she did, it always manage...
by ZoltanTheRed
Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:59 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Badly explain your job
Replies: 40
Views: 15548

Re: Badly explain your job

I tell computers to go brrrrrt
by ZoltanTheRed
Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57180

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Peraga is literally the daughter of Satan. There just isn't a lot positive to think of concerning her. Peggy on the other hand is pretty badass.
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dwarves! Huh! What are they good for?!
Replies: 17
Views: 7798

Re: Dwarves! Huh! What are they good for?!

I created a dwarf paladin. My experience in about 15 hours of this game (a couple characters) is that Amia is impossible to solo. I mostly play in Blackstone Keep, and you can solo a lot, with help here and there. I've tried the sewers in Southport, the goblins, and the orcs, and all I do is die. I...
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Good Vibes Thread
Replies: 20
Views: 11795

Re: The Good Vibes Thread

I attacked Ashar. That was nice. :^) I missed that? Please tell me you have screenies!!!! As for the OP's post.... Bravo Zulu. I simply adore this thread Jes. I just want to say a very heartfelt thank you to all the DM's as well as the players, and DM's who are going about with Seras new path. This...
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57180

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Aernoud has a lotta responsitrillogence.
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Good Vibes Thread
Replies: 20
Views: 11795

Re: The Good Vibes Thread

I attacked Ashar. That was nice. :^)
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's what if I Ran Shit Rant...
Replies: 17
Views: 8422

Re: Amia's what if I Ran Shit Rant...

I know it's locked and done, but I think the reaction (not IKOI) here kind of proves my point. You can't win with this kind of individual. You must always put on this farce of professionalism....as long as you're serving their agenda. It's not a "buck up or step down" situation. It's a &qu...
by ZoltanTheRed
Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's what if I Ran Shit Rant...
Replies: 17
Views: 8422

Re: Amia's what if I Ran Shit Rant...

#2: Yeah, there's been a lot of talk around the community to add more clothing and weapon options in general. I disagree with this. DMs are not servants, they are here and donating time and efforts to make the server fun. I see no reason they should stop one or the other. P&P is not NWNs as much...
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dwarves! Huh! What are they good for?!
Replies: 17
Views: 7798

Re: Dwarves! Huh! What are they good for?!

Yimmi and I have been stomping around on our dwarves, as well.
by ZoltanTheRed
Wed Dec 09, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57180

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Peggy has a fair bit of nuance beneath that veneer of vulgarity and pirate rage. I always have fun when I'm rping with Peggy. Especially when my characters make fun of her dead goblin friends. :^)
by ZoltanTheRed
Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:44 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What would your character(s) change?
Replies: 20
Views: 9763

Re: What would your character(s) change?

Corrick would like to see Amia boom into economic prosperity and civilization, becoming a beacon of knowledge and philosophy across the Planes.
by ZoltanTheRed
Tue Sep 01, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Cool In-game Screenshots Thread
Replies: 17
Views: 9847

Re: Cool In-game Screenshots Thread

Brooo. They didn't even get his appearance right and Telamont's name wasn't even spelled right. Who even ran that lol.
by ZoltanTheRed
Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:25 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 102
Views: 39522

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

Jes wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:47 pm We will get Nwsync working as soon as we get the major bugs fixed and have the time to set it up. xD
She means we'll get NWSync working when Zoltan quits being a lazy poopbutt.
by ZoltanTheRed
Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:26 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Malleable Reality
Replies: 0
Views: 1532

Malleable Reality

Those who live on Amia hear tale of new land appearing along its coast. Those few that witnessed it claim that it appeared as though small islands were curving towards the coast at impossible speeds. The damage caused by this reality defying event appeared to be anticlimactic in comparison: Only sma...
by ZoltanTheRed
Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:50 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Jes Sucks!
Replies: 19
Views: 11561

Re: Jes Sucks!

Ah. Good. I know what thread to have my Big Brother AI study first.