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  • #1

    Patching the Server

    First, let me just say this.

    I realize I'm new to the server but I am enjoying myself greatly! You've got a nice place to come and play, something I've been looking for since my NWN1 server shut down.

    My question is this, why patch to a beta version of a patch? Only reason I ask is now when the final patch comes out we all have to patch yet again. Don't get me wrong I don't mean to sound as though I'm complaining only concerned because a beta patch usually has a few bugs in it yet and is not as refined as the real deal.

    If this has been talked about I'm sorry for bringing it up again.

    Keep up the good work team
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  • #2
    *Shrug.* I'm not sure why they did. A few players who play on two servers can't log in cuz of that. Hopefully the offical patch will release soon.

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    • #3
      Because the beta patch offers several very nice DM functions.
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      • #4
        I'm currently bouncing between here and a non-patched server...I just update and downdate as required. It hasn't been a problem....and simple things like not losing the chat window on transition make even the beta version of 1.05 worth having
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        • #5
          oh yah, the not loosing chat window is awesome..

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          • #6
            There are pros and cons to using Beta patches. The big pros are that you get the fixes, and most Beta patches are actually quite good, with very few, if any, additional bugs.

            The big cons are that most servers are conservative and don't like using beta patches, and you can get some really, really weird bugs.

            However, the fact that the server is working fine seems to justify the view taken by the staff, no?

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            • #7
              More ways of smiting you a concussion *snickers*
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              • #8
                It mostly makes things much easier with beta patch. Too many fixes to ignore. Persistent chat windows, DM's controlling NPCs without being in the body, etc. There's many bugs, yes, but it is far outweighed by the fixes.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Ula Fey View Post
                  I'm currently bouncing between here and a non-patched server...I just update and downdate as required. It hasn't been a problem....and simple things like not losing the chat window on transition make even the beta version of 1.05 worth having
                  Dont know if you have the space or not but if you do there is a lot easier way to do this. Just have a double install. To do this copy all files from the non-beta version to a new directory. Then patch just one of them. Used to have to this for NWN1, but it works for NWN2 as well even though I only play on Sundren now.
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                  • #10
                    That's basically the same thing as patching and unpatching. The difference is you're doing all the file transferring manually. Obsidian just saves us the extra step and gives us an unpatcher.
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