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Neverwinter Nights is Gold

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gimme-some-of-that-action dept.

Urthpaw writes "Neverwinter Nights, the D&D based RPG from BioWare (Makers of Baldur's Gate among other titles), for Windows, MacOS and Linux has Gone gold. The game allows players to make their own "modules", or adventures, and DM them for up to 64 friends. Server-linking features allow the assembly of distributed MMORPGs."

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  1. Re:EBWorld by TBone · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Going Gold" means the Master CD's (which are, or at least used to be, gold in color) have been shipped to the publisher, who will begin to mass-produce them, along with the manuals, and stuff everything in boxes.

    It has nothing to do with any particular retail outlet, other than the outlets can probably expect shipments to start arriving in 7-10 business days.

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  2. Re:EBWorld by Osty · · Score: 2, Informative

    The term "Gone gold" does not imply shipping, only that the master copy (the "gold copy") of the CD(s) has been pressed, and is ready to be sent to manufacturing for replication (referred to as "RTM", or "Release to Manufacturing"). "Ship" means that it has actually left manufacturing and is on its ways to the stores. There is a definite time lag between "Gone gold" and "Shipped", usually at least a week, often more like a month. If somebody tells you XXX just "went gold", and it's already in the stores, then it "went gold" probably 2+ weeks ago, and "shipped" a few days ago.


    Unfortunately, too many people misuse the phrase "Gone gold", so it's now synonymous with "Shipped". It should mean something different, but such is the way of the ever-evolving English language.

  3. Linux version delayed by Nilatir · · Score: 5, Informative

    From the press release:

    "The PC version of Neverwinter Nights will ship to retailers before the end of June. Linux gamers can anticipate the online release of the Neverwinter Nights server at launch and the client program shortly afterward. Linux gamers will still need the Windows version of the game to register at the Neverwinter Nights community site (http://neverwinternights.com) and to import essential game resources into their Linux server and game."

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  4. Info for Linux Gamers in press release by mewsenews · · Score: 2, Informative

    The PC version of Neverwinter Nights will ship to retailers before the end of June. Linux gamers can anticipate the online release of the Neverwinter Nights server at launch and the client program shortly afterward. Linux gamers will still need the Windows version of the game to register at the Neverwinter Nights community site (http://neverwinternights.com) and to import essential game resources into their Linux server and game.

    This is a surprise. The Linux version was supposed to ship IN THE BOX.

  5. June 20th by jaaron · · Score: 2, Informative

    My BestBuy Pre-Order box says June 20th for the release date. Does anyone know how much documentation it's going to come with? I've looked at the beta and the scripting language is fairly complex.

    And make sure you registar your LINUX copies so that BIOWARE knows that there are Linux gamers using this! The default assumption is that your purchase is for a Win32 platform.

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  6. Re:Who owns what? by eddy · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is what the beta toolset said:

    Section 4(b):

    "By distributing or permitting the distribution of any of your Modules, you hereby grant back to INFOGRAMES and BIOWARE an irrevocable royalty-free right to use and distribute them by any means. Infogrames or BIOWARE may at any time and in its sole discretion revoke your right to make your Modules publicly available."

    I'm just the messenger.

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  7. Update by eddy · · Score: 3, Informative

    It should be noted that concerns from the community prompted this from bioware:

    We have been in contact with Infogrames and the concerns over the wording of the EULA, by the fans, has been duly noted.

    The legal beagles will be taking another look at this issue and we should have more information for you in a few days (Monday is a holiday up here).

    Until that time, we won't have any further comment on the EULA until a more official statement can be made.

    ...but I don't know if anything came of it. Seeing how the game is now gold, I imagine we're gonna hear soon, or they didn't change the license.

    My problem is with the revocation rights. Those should go away. I'm hesitant to even bother learning the tools if they retain that right. It's the principle of it all. (why should this be any different than say a text-editor?)

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  8. Linux version or none. by pjrc · · Score: 3, Informative
    Hey, Bioware, are any of you guys reading this?

    My brother loaned me his copy of BG1, which I played. Robin, by girlfriend later decided to give BG1 a try and we purchased a copy, since I had returned it already.

    I purchased BG2 and played most of it, again on 'doze.

    Well, I don't play so many games now, and I don't even have a native 'doze installed anymore (got a vmware based 'doze for a single program... and yes, that's a legit vmware I paid for too).

    So at least for me, it's a decision between PAYING for a linux version of a game, or not even bothering to play. Windows is not an option. You can have my money, but only if it works entirely in Linux. I'm just not going to install windows to play a damn game. I'd rather just not waste my time on it if it requires the headache of installing 'doze, installing drivers, rebooting endlessly in the process.

    I know a lot of people still dual boot, but I've kicked that habbit.

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    1. Re:Linux version or none. by Maul · · Score: 2, Informative

      IIRC, but...
      There is a Linux and Mac game executable in the box.

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    2. Re:Linux version or none. by pjrc · · Score: 3, Informative
      There is a Linux and Mac game executable in the box.

      Did you read these words in the press release:

      The PC version of Neverwinter Nights will ship to retailers before the end of June. Linux gamers can anticipate the online release of the Neverwinter Nights server at launch and the client program shortly afterward. Linux gamers will still need the Windows version of the game to register at the Neverwinter Nights community site and to import essential game resources into their Linux server and game.

      So, converting marketing to english, it sounds like there will in fact not be a Linux executable in the box (other than the server), but it will be made available undetermined time later on the website.

      Even then, 'doze will be needed to register on the community site (presumably to get involved with public game servers).

      And what do you suppose "to import essential game resources into their Linux server and game" means? I hope it does not in fact mean some small but critical setup component will only work on 'doze, and thereafter linux can be used.

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  9. Re:Who owns what? by B9DV8 · · Score: 2, Informative

    This is the latest post on the Bioware Forums:

    "I believe that the EULA has changed. Due to legal reasons (as none of us are lawyers here) we still can't comment on the EULA. Ever.

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    Derek French
    Producer, Live Team
    Neverwinter Nights"