The Fortress City is Amazing!

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Ork » Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:52 pm

I haven't had the opportunity to explore nuguld yet, and I'm sitting here with a small baby in arms daydreaming about the wonder, adventure and opportunity this new city brings.

Arelith has been around for a long time yet continues to captivate so many of us. Thank you for your work IG & devs. I'm so happy we have a place like arelith to tell wonderful stories together.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by LichBait » Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:14 pm

Holy $@%&! The new city is legit amazing. Doesn't even feel like NWN.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Wrips » Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:32 am

The city is absolutely amazing!

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Post by Ninjimmy » Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:09 am

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Nidea Lynn » Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:34 pm

The development team deserves every bit of kudos being given. I've been looking for a 'home' since I left EQ1 post-PoP and I strongly sense that Arelith is becoming it. Thank you for taking the time and effort to fastidiously create another living world for players to enjoy.
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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Sindaglin » Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:15 pm

A Definite Raising of the Bar ....love it !!!!
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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Barkoneus » Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:36 pm

Absolutely nothing new to add, but still need to say what a great city it is. Definitely feels like I have traveled to Europe, love the use of height, the narrow stairways and alleys, the city square, etc etc etc.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Dalek Caan » Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:15 pm

16 years later, I keep thinking... Eh, I've seen it all.

And boom. Guldorand happens. Flabbergasted.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Edens_Fall » Wed Feb 17, 2021 2:53 pm

New city looks and feels great! The design definitely makes Guls feel like a proper FR city. Thank you to all those involved in its creation!

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Ork » Wed Feb 17, 2021 4:31 pm

Alright. I got to play in Guldorand a bit. I love it. It's beautiful, thematic, and feels truly alive. What an accomplishment!

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Rogaku » Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:37 pm

Aye! It very much reminds me of how St. John's would've felt when it was first constructed, or similar cities! (Very much admitting I'm part Newfie here)
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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Rico_scorpion » Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:04 pm

My girlfriend insisted that I share her amazement at Guldorand's look. So here I am :) I share the sentiment too.

Not sure if on purpose or not, but it really feels like Quebec's old town.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Morgy » Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:34 am

It's truly amazing. It reminds me of the history of my city - Portsmouth in the UK. It's so well designed and it actually feels alive. A truly great piece of work, well done to all involved.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by donarek » Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:55 pm

I finally had time to visit this massive content addtion - or at least to take a huge bite of fresh exploration pie.

City is amazing, multi height level design, breathing with live, steaming with adventure. I love the medieval esthetics and mystery that comes with it.

Overall with all the updates coming all the time, Arelith feels like a truly big world, worth exploring for the fun of it itself.

And the player base - allways heartwarming to take a look at the portal, how many player characters are involved at anytime of the real day. Simply a massive 24/7 classic D&D session.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Straxus » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:41 pm

Today was the first time I even went there, and I didn't even go into the city, just explored the surrounding mountains... purely awesome.

I will be heading back again when I don't have to go to sleep tomorrow!

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Drowble Oh Seven » Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:14 am

I finally got to visit it IC after very carefully avoiding any screenshots of the place after release. I really can't overstate how lovely it is. Just the sense of actual underlying geography beneath the city is very cool, and the descent to the sea feels like a real city.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Straxus » Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:49 pm

This city is awesome. It is tight, and the different levels of elevation really bring it to life.

Even being there for a short period of time, it felt more player-run than game mechanic, again adding to the realism.

Great work. Just fantastic.
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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Party in the forest at midnight » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:22 am

I really like the fortress city. I spent the first few days mapping it out, then soaking in the atmosphere. I really like the NPC laws and the dynamic it's allowed to blossom. I look forward to seeing all of the stories as they unfold, which is one of the joys of playing Garrett- Having an excuse to just sit and watch things so I can write a history book on it. There's a lot of good RP on the server, and sometimes I like to just sit and watch other stories happen. Thank you everyone involved in this- From the developers, to the players themselves who make the server so interesting.

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Re: The Fortress City is Amazing!

Post by Xantor_Stromgate » Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:26 pm

LichBait wrote:
Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:14 pm
Holy $@%&! The new city is legit amazing. Doesn't even feel like NWN.
Totally. Being an old-school, 8-bit gamer this game, when I first got it, totally captured my imagination. Now, with all the mechanical, area, graphic and musical updates this game now surpasses, in my opinion, Dragon Age: Origins and The Witcher.

Absolutely outstanding work.

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