Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

It was very enjoyable and unexpected! Thank you to all who were there and DM Galatea!


Ps,

Mi-Le will be put on a leash next time he is allowed outside.

I'd really like to give a most sincerest thank you to the Staff that is working endlessly, and what seems to be around the clock sometimes, sacrificing much of their personal time, in order for us to enjoy such a wonderful world to escape to. It really can't be said enough just how much you all are appreciated. I'm not a gamer by any means and BGTSCC is the only playform I play in so I personally appreciate it. Thank you.

With our server's future now seemingly secure, and the summer officially begun, I'd like to briefly thank a few of the people who've played key roles in getting us to where we are now. If I've forgotten someone, I deeply apologize: I am writing this off the cuff.

First, I'd like to thank DM Golem. It's no exaggeration to say that he was essentially the server's acting admin for the lion's share of 2015, and well into 2016. Thanks for keeping the ol' ship sailing, Golem.

Second, I'd like to thank Duster47. After months of near stagnancy, Duster was willing and able to learn the mechanics behind updating the server -- which has allowed our world to grow once more. Since the first new update in January, Duster has staged forty-nine updates, large and small, in what averages out to about 3.5 updates per week. You make our whole world turn, D4.

Next, I'd like to thank Rasael, our script wizard. He put out much of the work that went into what was probably the biggest new content release we've ever had here on BG:TSCC back in March, and he's spent the last three months patiently streamlining the content and ironing out unforeseen bugs. His dedication is intense. He has also played a leading role in compiling, releasing, and updating our wiki.

There's also no forgetting Endelyon. Her name first hit the front page when she helped us successfully mitigate our way through a storm of DDOS attacks -- attacks that were otherwise rendering the server unplayable for many of our players. More recently, she did nearly all of the heavy lifting, on her own, with the forum transition from bgtscc1.com to bgtscc.net, and with the server host transition to our new machine. I'd have simply been lost without her, and she's a very large part of the reason we're able to celebrate now.

Fifthly, I'd like to thank Zanniej for his expert advice, and his many, many website enhancements. Some have been seen (like the awesome new player counter and timezone clocks), and others have been less visible (like his plans to fix our broken urls and his invaluable assistance in making sure these forums were working correctly following Endelyon's transition). Thanks for making our favorite website even better, Z!

A thank you is due as well to LISA100595. She helped organize the NWN2 community round table that I sit at with admins from several other popular NWN2 servers. It's been helpful to brainstorm with them, and they have offered invaluable advice that's directly assisted BG:TSCC. I'm hoping still more admins join in the future, as our wider community grows more and more cooperative.

I'd also like to thank Steve for his frequent, unfailing support of the server, and his public efforts to generate interest in BG:TSCC, as well as Aspect of Sorrow for his unending stream of good advice and great ideas.

Finally, thanks to DM Narshe and DM Dialectic for their work so far, and for the work they'll be taking on moving forward as we try to further grow the DM team.

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While there are many other individuals I should thank, and will thank in weeks and months to come, I grow long-winded as is. A few groups are also due my thanks, though, before I conclude.

The DM team, of course, is owed a great deal of thanks. It's a hard job, and they're undermanned right now, but they constantly impress me with their dedication to the players and their willingness to sacrifice their own time and their own characters to build a more reactive world. Special shout outs to DM Echo, DM Galatea, and DM Wafflehouse for being crazy active in game, and to DM Ditto, who spends hours every day responding to players on the forums, pushing their requests, and checking back with them on behalf of the team.

The QC Team, as well, deserves thanks. They toil in the shadows, but you know all of those bugs you report? The exploits? They log and test each and every one, and work with the devs to fix them. They also test new content before it's released to try and help ensure that everything works as well as it can, that new maps or monsters are not too challenging (or too easy), and that the content players get served up is fun and exciting. On top of it all, their mountains of mechanical knowledge is invaluable to players asking questions about the server's mechanics and custom content. So thanks QC!

Our Development Team also deserves a hearty nod of appreciation. I'm personally really excited about the projects tfunke and Cubicle are currently working on, and it takes everything I've got not to blab about them before they're ready for release!

A special mention also to our new Forum Moderator Team as well. They're still a young group, but they're already proving useful in my eyes. And as they grow into their roles I expect only greater and greater things from them.

And finally, a thank you to our players. You guys are the ones who bring me back to this community over and over again, even when I'd rather enjoy my retirement! Your words of support, your consistent loyalty, your positive attitudes in the face of all of our challenges, and your generous donations in financial support and time spent reporting bugs and testing the new content out, have all burned into me enormous gratitude and appreciation for each of you. You make this community feel like a family, and you make all of my efforts feel worthwhile.

With the server safe, at least for now, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Moving forward, I expect things to slowly ease back out of panic mode, and to normalize. By the end of the summer, it is both my hope and my sincere belief that this server will be more professionalized, bigger, and better than ever before. Thanks everyone for your patience, your support, and your continued presence here. You all make the world come alive.

The obvious name missing off that list is yourself, Maecius, and you really need to be in everyone's minds with regards to keeping this server running. I've rarely met someone so level headed, patient, well meaning, willing to listen, able to see all sides and yet also make tough (but reasoned) decisions - and never before in an online environment.

You've fulfilled many roles on this server and you have fulfilled each one admirably, serving the community as and when needed before retreating again in a vain attempt to enjoy retirement (a Baldurian Cincinnatus in some ways!)

The glue that holds this place together.

DM Golem wrote:The obvious name missing off that list is yourself, Maecius, and you really need to be in everyone's minds with regards to keeping this server running. I've rarely met someone so level headed, patient, well meaning, willing to listen, able to see all sides and yet also make tough (but reasoned) decisions - and never before in an online environment.

You've fulfilled many roles on this server and you have fulfilled each one admirably, serving the community as and when needed before retreating again in a vain attempt to enjoy retirement (a Baldurian Cincinnatus in some ways!)

The glue that holds this place together.

You took the words right out of my finger tips! And said them even better than I could have. Thank you Maecius for all of this and more. Your Diplomacy is unmatched.

+1000

DM Golem wrote:The obvious name missing off that list is yourself, Maecius, and you really need to be in everyone's minds with regards to keeping this server running. I've rarely met someone so level headed, patient, well meaning, willing to listen, able to see all sides and yet also make tough (but reasoned) decisions - and never before in an online environment.

You've fulfilled many roles on this server and you have fulfilled each one admirably, serving the community as and when needed before retreating again in a vain attempt to enjoy retirement (a Baldurian Cincinnatus in some ways!)

The glue that holds this place together.

+1001

You are very approachable Maecius and as pointed out above, your ability to remain neutral is unparalleled. The server is lucky to have you.

It's just a facade. He has an evil plan in his mind, and he plays the lawfull good for us.

Someday, his plan will happen, and everyone will remember my words.

DM Golem wrote:The obvious name missing off that list is yourself, Maecius, and you really need to be in everyone's minds with regards to keeping this server running. I've rarely met someone so level headed, patient, well meaning, willing to listen, able to see all sides and yet also make tough (but reasoned) decisions - and never before in an online environment.

You've fulfilled many roles on this server and you have fulfilled each one admirably, serving the community as and when needed before retreating again in a vain attempt to enjoy retirement (a Baldurian Cincinnatus in some ways!)

The glue that holds this place together.

+1002

The conductor of this orchestra, and doing so without ever asking for any appreciation. Well, you're going to get it anyway!
You deserve it. You're a huge asset to this community, and having worked with you the past couple of weeks have shown me that you're an even bigger asset than can be seen. You work hard on and off the screen and your dedication is admirable. Now, I'm going to stop this, otherwise you might start thinking I need something from you! Lol

[ Maecius Moderator Edit: An honest sentiment, expressed politely, but a violation of forum rule #4 all the same. ]

Thank you to all the Mystrans attending today's ceremony! A special thanks to Tsidkenu for planning everything out and leading the flock so to say. The lore you have composed and the books are invaluable to any Mystran!

Thank you, Legofsalmon, for putting a smile to my face with all the hilarious things Hoppy says. Just like I imagine an halfling, really... Looking forward to Hoppy becoming more and more Mystran!

Cheers to Endelyon for looking after the server and trying to minimize downtimes as much as possible!


Thank you as well to everyone else, who attended despite the unfortunate server down period. I did not think we could pick it up but we did. It was truly wonderful to see people not giving up and returning.

A special thank you to all of the players of this game. Thank you for supplying an endless supply of inspiration.

Nomster wrote:Thank you to all the Mystrans attending today's ceremony! A special thanks to Tsidkenu for planning everything out and leading the flock so to say. The lore you have composed and the books are invaluable to any Mystran!

Thank you, Legofsalmon, for putting a smile to my face with all the hilarious things Hoppy says. Just like I imagine an halfling, really... Looking forward to Hoppy becoming more and more Mystran!

Cheers to Endelyon for looking after the server and trying to minimize downtimes as much as possible!


Thank you as well to everyone else, who attended despite the unfortunate server down period. I did not think we could pick it up but we did. It was truly wonderful to see people not giving up and returning.

In spite of the DDoS hiccup everything went almost according to plan! I'm just happy to contribute to the collective storytelling, and I'm glad for players like Legofsalmon, Nomster, Colonic and the now-departing MopKnight for allowing their characters to be impacted by the activities of others.

So i have been on this server on and off for years now with variety of characters and accounts. I have had numerous disagreements with the staff and made a great many requests. While i have not always agreed with the team, One thing i have no doubt about is their dedication to the server and its player base. Over the years the staff have continued to put countless hours of work into the server in a variety of different way's. Because of that dedication we all have a fun, free place to RP.

So i just want to thank every past, present and future Dm, Builder, moderator, QC and Admin for the work you have done, are doing or will do. The future will carry a lot of complaints, disagreement and sometimes taxing requests. But behind all of that you should know your work is noticed and appreciated.

I want to thank grymhild and also Relolar(sorry i dont know the login) for the very fun rp yesterday. Finally i got a direction after blindly grasping for straws the last couple of months!

Very interesting rp, a lot to think about and just in general a very good job semi-dming some trace searching! More please! <3

Ariella wrote:So i have been on this server on and off for years now with variety of characters and accounts. I have had numerous disagreements with the staff and made a great many requests. While i have not always agreed with the team, One thing i have no doubt about is their dedication to the server and its player base. Over the years the staff have continued to put countless hours of work into the server in a variety of different way's. Because of that dedication we all have a fun, free place to RP.

So i just want to thank every past, present and future Dm, Builder, moderator, QC and Admin for the work you have done, are doing or will do. The future will carry a lot of complaints, disagreement and sometimes taxing requests. But behind all of that you should know your work is noticed and appreciated.

+1 Thank you all for your consistently hard work and putting up with our crap.