Come to Blackstone Keep

[DopeScope]

I been playing multiplayer and I've tried the majority of the populated servers, If you looking for a solid one I reccomend Blackstone Keep as it's my favorite so far.

Update 8/21/2023
I Play on Arelith and would highly recommend it to anyone very nice people there and helpful to. Blackstone keep has made to many changes ones that make no sense. Glad found this other server it is a RP server but I haven't to do to much of that it's a nice balance.

[BENGALI]

hmm..maybe...

[Doggy]

Lol it is my favorite server too. Only some missioms are very sh like in the mines (shell quest).
Better to have some strong enemies as exaggerated much of enemies so you have an idiotic action-click-fest. And the performance will be very worse when so many monsters are on the screen AND conjure too.

Too build a mission like "kill hundred monsters" is very primitive. The snake-temple have too much rooms too and feels very "unrealistic" (leveldesign).

But ok all other on the server is very great and i think it is one of the best modules in NWN1.
When i play most time only on this server. As a german player i play on "Morgengrauen" too,but this server is near dead and full with bugs and missions are very worse explained.So often you dont know rreal what is it to do and when you finished a mission you becomer no message .

My only problem with Blackstone Keep is my horrible english (loool you read it here!!!) I asked for more players too to play Blackstone Keep.But i hope of more german players too.

blackstone Keep need perhaps more promotion. And some more PVP/TVT-focus will not be bad too. Like some kind of capture the flag from an enemy castle ect.

[DopeScope]

Originally posted by Darryl305:

hmm..maybe...

Hahaha just give it a try. you got nothing to lose. I think the best part is the monsters areas are scaled nicely to level you don't have to rest a bunch and then get screwed by super long rest times. As most servers there's still time to wait till next rest but. I've been on severs where you have to wait 24 min at level 1 after rest. It's RP lite so you don't have to RP if you don't want to but some people do, Random rare loot drops from killing monsters, it has storage, good exp scaling, loads of quests most of them sending you to new areas. They have colored gear system to show rarity, you can add permanent enchantments to armor and weapons, It has an arena if you're looking to pvp your friends. specialty shop where all the players on the server can sell their items and you can look thourgh and buy them or sell your own. there's so much more but I still have loads to learn myself.

[DopeScope]

Originally posted by trebusze:

I can confirm, it's cool place. After few years of break from NWN i bought EE and after playing couple of modules i got bored quite quickly :P so i thought why not give it a try with one of the Servers. At first I've tried Arelith but the RP there is really though and it feel like... forced? I prefer simple pleasures, do RP only when i feel like not because i have to. So i went Blackstone and stayed. I really like the quest system there. It feels like Single Player module played online. Story is simple but very entertaining. And the crafting system... It deserves a closer look lemme tel you, because it can be very, very rewarding.

Yeah I agree the crafting is nice and Arelith isn't too bad compared to servers like Ravenloft where if you're not in a party you always die and it super strict RP for starting players that server is a nightmare.

[Heresy]

Ha i joined this server got to lvl 5 with some random person i met. He left so i started to quest alone. Go do the undead crypt quest, clear all the way to the bottom, get the orb to near death as a rogue while killing all the skeletons and kiting the zombies (took me about 10 mins). Right near the end some random person comes in, kills the orb, completes the quest and gets world achievement. Completely cucking my from my whole journey and adventure. Real nice first time mutliplayer experience with NWN lol.

Rage quit immediately will try another time with people i know or idk what to do really no1 helps you or talks to you and steals your quests so gg.

[Shia Luck]

What is special about the crafting system? That sounds intrigung. Are we talking about using your crafting skills? Or it's a forge system and you buy enhancements?

Also, I heard AC enhancements reach +10 on every item and good mage spells like IGMS have been nerfed, is this correct? How high do weapon enhancements go?

Have fun :)

[DopeScope]

Originally posted by Heresy:

Ha i joined this server got to lvl 5 with some random person i met. He left so i started to quest alone. Go do the undead crypt quest, clear all the way to the bottom, get the orb to near death as a rogue while killing all the skeletons and kiting the zombies (took me about 10 mins). Right near the end some random person comes in, kills the orb, completes the quest and gets world achievement. Completely cucking my from my whole journey and adventure. Real nice first time mutliplayer experience with NWN lol.

Rage quit immediately will try another time with people i know or idk what to do really no1 helps you or talks to you and steals your quests so gg.

LOL if you'd have invited him you'd have auto completed the quest hahahaha if somone is about to kill a boss group up they will 98% of time join with you. and you both get credit and your own loot.

[DopeScope]

Originally posted by Shia Luck:

What is special about the crafting system? That sounds intrigung. Are we talking about using your crafting skills? Or it's a forge system and you buy enhancements?

Also, I heard AC enhancements reach +10 on every item and good mage spells like IGMS have been nerfed, is this correct? How high do weapon enhancements go?

Have fun :)

I'm not that far Im like level 12 so I don't have all that info. I seen as high as +6 so far. The crafting uses runes that monsters drop and you can socket them into equipment for bounus stats or feats. there's a bunch of other stuff but im still learning .

[Revolucas]

It's an okay server. I mainly play on it because it seems to be super popular and is very quest driven. Also the dev seems very active and I'm surprised there isn't a donation link or patreon for him.

I'm not a fan of the crafting system, but at least it's original. It's pretty pointless to partcipate in unless you make a specific build that can get 80 weapon/armor craft which means Bard/RDD only.

Some places you don't expect PVP is enabled and due to the recent sale there are some trolls. I got debuffed by someone in a level 7 area while fighting Ettins and in a level 15 area I was sneak attacked and killed when I was near death and resting in a hub town (Oasis). I know about hunters but I don't really see a point. It's less of an inconvenience if I just move on rather then create screenshots, copy the log and write out a report to someone who will be inconvenienced by my request.

I also read that high end PvM requires group with Dwarven Defender tank and Weapon Master dps. Min-max or be second fiddle.

I'm not complaing or advocating for changes but just giving my opinion on why It's not a top favorite of mine. It's still an enjoyable experience that I would recommend to others that like action servers. My personal favorite server is The World of Aenea but their server has been down since early summer and I need a reasonable replacement. Hopefully it will return. A shame it's not benefiting from the population boost of the sale.

[Heresy]

Originally posted by RoyalShine:

Originally posted by Heresy:

Ha i joined this server got to lvl 5 with some random person i met. He left so i started to quest alone. Go do the undead crypt quest, clear all the way to the bottom, get the orb to near death as a rogue while killing all the skeletons and kiting the zombies (took me about 10 mins). Right near the end some random person comes in, kills the orb, completes the quest and gets world achievement. Completely cucking my from my whole journey and adventure. Real nice first time mutliplayer experience with NWN lol.

Rage quit immediately will try another time with people i know or idk what to do really no1 helps you or talks to you and steals your quests so gg.

LOL if you'd have invited him you'd have auto completed the quest hahahaha if somone is about to kill a boss group up they will 98% of time join with you. and you both get credit and your own loot.

He ran into the room and 1 shot the boss after i was enguaged in a 10 min solo fight. Do you think i expected this or even had time to party with him lmao. Ill try again sometime but idk how secure these servers are with cheaters and such. Saw some really broken lvl 1 chars running around with 3 summoned pets and unlimited buffs and ♥♥♥♥. Kinda sketchy imo

[Revolucas]

Originally posted by Heresy:

Originally posted by RoyalShine:

LOL if you'd have invited him you'd have auto completed the quest hahahaha if somone is about to kill a boss group up they will 98% of time join with you. and you both get credit and your own loot.

He ran into the room and 1 shot the boss after i was enguaged in a 10 min solo fight. Do you think i expected this or even had time to party with him lmao. Ill try again sometime but idk how secure these servers are with cheaters and such. Saw some really broken lvl 1 chars running around with 3 summoned pets and unlimited buffs and ♥♥♥♥. Kinda sketchy imo

You can rent attack dog or attack chicken from the Farmer, after you complete his quest, which is like the 1st/2nd quest you do. Also, If you go to foxmore there are potions of barkskin and other such buffs that are affordable. Also there are Darkfire orbs around in the world which you can use at any time to buff your weapon, the closest are the ones in the snake shrine which is the second quest the warden gives you and later there is one in the Dark Forest quite close to a waypoint shrine that you can easily visit before heading out on your adventure.

A quick newb guide:
1. Inn sells enchanted gear and warp scrolls that teleport you back to the inn.
2. Cheaply Identity things at Foxmore's.
3. Sell things as Pawn shop at a better price.
4. Take charisma potion to be able to start Foxmore's questline.
5. Talk to npcs again after completeing their quests for more quests.
6. Group with people, PvM bosses are balanced for groups.
7. You can do basic enchants on gear at the blacksmiths or put gems into sockets but beware it will increase level requirements. There is a more complex crafting process to enchant anything but that is for veterans.

[wildfyre6965]

Blackstone Keep: This server may have all the bells and whistles one would seek in a Pw server. What it lacks is players having feedback in server changes. Changes are implemented with out notice. Said changes benefit the older vets and I mean older vets who have been on the server since before EE version came out. New players have no chance of earning some items due to changes. Older players have had the chance to the fully respec their chars, new players no longer have this option. The Meta on the server appears to be monks.
2ndly there is no difference in player builds that sets one char apart from another. The Vets close ranks and horde knowledge items and even go to great lengths to make sure that on a daily basis to grab all the good items from the blackrose vendor. The oldest member of the server runs through the the desert at after every reset. to horde the stone pillars that drop items to which allow one to forge your items. These pillars are quite rare. Another problem with the server is vets who steal kills and then when called out on it switches to another tune to slay the person who called him out on his weaker char doing said offense. Another vet is in a constant feud between his guild legion of Doom and the Scratching Post.
They also have a discord which you are only allowed to think the way the majority is thinking. Dissenting opinions on changes are not allowed to be discussed or appreciated. 🥶🥶🥶

[Phoenix]

Between the disgusting attitude of the players, the lack of dev support (i have been going there since it originally released 20 odd years ago and I have never once had a response on dm channel. I try direct messaging dm's when they show and they completely ignore me), the impossible task of getting a group using the caller guy next to the portal (i was calling every 30 - 40 minutes for just over 14 1/2 hours without getting a single response, even though i logged and could see at least a dozen players in range), the poor, extremely outdated subrace system, the lack of subraces, the complete lack of boots and cloaks (buying from shop keepers, the best boots you can buy are +2ac and cloak +3, unless someone else has sold what they have found), no wisdom gear, the deity system (eon, prayer ring, you can rest every 4 minutes then use it and you can go all day and be lucky if you get a single thing, Lia gives loot but again you can go all day long and not get a thing, not tried the good 1 yet, then you have kazraa, evil, which gives you bonus xp to kills almost every 5 - 10 kills, and every 20 - 30 minutes at least, you get the buff which gives +10 to all attributes making it an OP no brainer option).
Also you can still only talk in local, which makes the server feel dead.

The players when it released were a completely different kettle of fish, it was a sociable friendly server. I guess that says it all about the youth of today. I am done there, they have finally driven me off after 4 weeks of my putting up with it. May try again in a year or 2, but I get the feeling it's only going to get worse as all the good players are driven away.

R.I.P Blackstone Keep!
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Unable to get on any other servers I have had no choice but to continue on here and it just gets worse and worse.
I got in a group for a boss run, died 3 times, and at the end, they stole the loot.
I did another run 2 days ago, I died twice, and at the end, they stole the loot.

I make an aa which gets killed in 1 hit when i try to do anything 30+. Changed to several types of caster, but they get insta killed as well, their improved mummy dust gets 1 shotted so no good as a tank, so i tried with a dd with 24/- dr and epic dodge.. 2 hits. 2.. hits. 2...... hits :/..

lvl 3 area you need 27ac.
lvl 6 area you need 38ac.
lvl 16 - 24 area that used to require 54ac, they have altered and requires 69ac.

[Starbridge]

Originally posted by DopeScope:

I been playing multiplayer and I've tried the majority of the populated servers, If you looking for a solid one I reccomend Blackstone Keep as it's my favorite so far.

Long time player from when BioWare was running the show and BSK was always in my top 5 servers.