Generation - Revision history

Gorgon: Added link to archived BioWare Wednesdays and updated the active BioWare link. Also dug up the 10th gen poll results on BioWare (we won!)

2016-11-04T03:58:32Z

Added link to archived BioWare Wednesdays and updated the active BioWare link. Also dug up the 10th gen poll results on BioWare (we won!)

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	==BioWedders (1)==		==BioWedders (1)==
	On Wednesday, June 02, 2004, the World of Avlis was [http://~~wayback~~.archive.org/web/20110611111119/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_persistent_worlds_avlis.html featured] on '''BioWare Wednesday''', a weekly feature on [http://~~nwn~~.bioware.com BioWare]. Many people found Avlis through this page, and the first ''BioWedders'' are the most numerous generation to this day.		On Wednesday, June 02, 2004, the World of Avlis was [http://web.archive.org/web/20110611111119/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_persistent_worlds_avlis.html featured] on '''[http://web.archive.org/web/20110513163538/http://nwn.bioware.com/archive/nwwed.html? BioWare Wednesday]''', a weekly feature on [http://www.bioware.com BioWare]. Many people found Avlis through this page, and the first ''BioWedders'' are the most numerous generation to this day.

	This generation is also called the '''Sixth Generation'''.		This generation is also called the '''Sixth Generation'''.

	==BioWedders (2)==		==BioWedders (2)==
	Then on Wednesday, September 01, 2004, ([http://~~wayback~~.archive.org/web/20110611111345/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_copap_part1.html part 1]) and Wednesday, September 08, 2004, ([http://~~wayback~~.archive.org/web/20110611111134/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_copap.html part 2]), CoPaP was featured on '''BioWare Wednesday'''. This also led to a big influx of players, although not as big as the first '''BioWare Wednesday'''.		Then on Wednesday, September 01, 2004, ([http://web.archive.org/web/20110611111345/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_copap_part1.html part 1]) and Wednesday, September 08, 2004, ([http://web.archive.org/web/20110611111134/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_copap.html part 2]), CoPaP was featured on '''BioWare Wednesday'''. This also led to a big influx of players, although not as big as the first '''BioWare Wednesday'''.

	This generation is also called the '''Seventh Generation'''.		This generation is also called the '''Seventh Generation'''.
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	This generation was spread out over a large time period, unlike the previous two generations, which were more like a sudden wave of players coming.		This generation was spread out over a large time period, unlike the previous two generations, which were more like a sudden wave of players coming.

	A small wave of players did come from the '''BioWare Wednesday''' of January 05, 2005, when [http://www.nwnx.org/ NWNX2], the program that makes things like VaultSTER and true persistence possible in Avlis, was [http://~~wayback~~.archive.org/web/20110611111125/http://nwn.bioware.com/builders/builder_profile_nwn_extender_v2.html featured]. It included several links to Avlis, and also mentioned both Avlis and CoPaP quite often. The amount of people coming from this feature wasn't really that big, but significant.		A small wave of players did come from the '''BioWare Wednesday''' of January 05, 2005, when [http://www.nwnx.org/ NWNX2], the program that makes things like VaultSTER and true persistence possible in Avlis, was [http://web.archive.org/web/20110611111125/http://nwn.bioware.com/builders/builder_profile_nwn_extender_v2.html featured]. It included several links to Avlis, and also mentioned both Avlis and CoPaP quite often. The amount of people coming from this feature wasn't really that big, but significant.

	Other players who came to Avlis during this period were the ones who came from the Brynsaar and Exaria, two NWN persistent worlds that shut down.		Other players who came to Avlis during this period were the ones who came from the Brynsaar and Exaria, two NWN persistent worlds that shut down.
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	==Google Generation==		==Google Generation==
	This group of players included the ones who found Avlis with [http://www.google.com/ads/ Google Ads], when [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=73904 Avlis started advertising], and ones from the [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=73089 BioWare Persistent World poll].		This group of players included the ones who found Avlis with [http://www.google.com/ads/ Google Ads], when [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=73904 Avlis started advertising], and ones from the [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=73089 BioWare Persistent World poll] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20081114222651/http://www.bioware.com/_poll/view_poll.html?pollID=149 Look here for the results]).

	This generation is also called the '''Tenth Generation'''.		This generation is also called the '''Tenth Generation'''.

Gorgon: Added a link in the introduction to the original source topic (a reference section at the bottom would be overkill IMO, and mess up the ToC).

2016-05-16T23:36:48Z

Added a link in the introduction to the original source topic (a reference section at the bottom would be overkill IMO, and mess up the ToC).

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	The first few generations were set apart by the availability of magic items on Avlis. In the first months of Avlis, items of +3 or greater would drop regularly for characters above level 18, and that continued for a long time in the Underdark. After the first few, a new generation usually started when Avlis received some major attention by advertising.		The first few generations were set apart by the availability of magic items on Avlis. In the first months of Avlis, items of +3 or greater would drop regularly for characters above level 18, and that continued for a long time in the Underdark. After the first few, a new generation usually started when Avlis received some major attention by advertising.

			*''See the [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=73904 Good noobie influx] topic on the Avlis forums for the original discussion and source material used here.''

Gorgon: One more old BioWare link resurrected.

2016-05-16T06:29:43Z

One more old BioWare link resurrected.

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	This generation was spread out over a large time period, unlike the previous two generations, which were more like a sudden wave of players coming.		This generation was spread out over a large time period, unlike the previous two generations, which were more like a sudden wave of players coming.

	A small wave of players did come from the '''BioWare Wednesday''' of January 05, 2005, when [http://www.nwnx.org/ NWNX2], the program that makes things like VaultSTER and true persistence possible in Avlis, was [http://nwn.bioware.com/builders/builder_profile_nwn_extender_v2.html featured]. It included several links to Avlis, and also mentioned both Avlis and CoPaP quite often. The amount of people coming from this feature wasn't really that big, but significant.		A small wave of players did come from the '''BioWare Wednesday''' of January 05, 2005, when [http://www.nwnx.org/ NWNX2], the program that makes things like VaultSTER and true persistence possible in Avlis, was [http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110611111125/http://nwn.bioware.com/builders/builder_profile_nwn_extender_v2.html featured]. It included several links to Avlis, and also mentioned both Avlis and CoPaP quite often. The amount of people coming from this feature wasn't really that big, but significant.

	Other players who came to Avlis during this period were the ones who came from the Brynsaar and Exaria, two NWN persistent worlds that shut down.		Other players who came to Avlis during this period were the ones who came from the Brynsaar and Exaria, two NWN persistent worlds that shut down.

Gorgon: typo (missing "a")

2016-05-16T06:20:49Z

typo (missing "a")

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	==BioWedders (2)==		==BioWedders (2)==
	Then on Wednesday, September 01, 2004, ([http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110611111345/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_copap_part1.html part 1]) and Wednesday, September 08, 2004, ([http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110611111134/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_copap.html part 2]), CoPaP was featured on '''BioWare Wednesday'''. This also led to big influx of players, although not as big as the first '''BioWare Wednesday'''.		Then on Wednesday, September 01, 2004, ([http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110611111345/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_copap_part1.html part 1]) and Wednesday, September 08, 2004, ([http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110611111134/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/profile_copap.html part 2]), CoPaP was featured on '''BioWare Wednesday'''. This also led to a big influx of players, although not as big as the first '''BioWare Wednesday'''.

	This generation is also called the '''Seventh Generation'''.		This generation is also called the '''Seventh Generation'''.

Gorgon: Missed a tense change (is -> was).

2016-05-16T06:13:45Z

Missed a tense change (is -> was).

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	==Fifth Generation==		==Fifth Generation==
	This generation is the first group of players able to go to other [[CoPaP]] worlds, as links to [[http://www.ysgard.org/ Hala]] (Sep. 2003) and Rockhome (Nov. 2003) were made. Like Avlis a year before, those two worlds were relatively new, and were not necessarily balanced in line with Avlis' standards. There was a net flow of powerful magical items and gold into the Avlis economy, making this generation wealthier than generations 3 or 4.		This generation was the first group of players able to go to other [[CoPaP]] worlds, as links to [[http://www.ysgard.org/ Hala]] (Sep. 2003) and Rockhome (Nov. 2003) were made. Like Avlis a year before, those two worlds were relatively new, and were not necessarily balanced in line with Avlis' standards. There was a net flow of powerful magical items and gold into the Avlis economy, making this generation wealthier than generations 3 or 4.

	==BioWedders (1)==		==BioWedders (1)==

Gorgon: Lots of little tweaks, link fixing and typo correction.

2016-05-16T06:03:56Z

Lots of little tweaks, link fixing and typo correction.

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Gorgon: /* Fifth Generation */ updated link to Hala with the website

2009-05-17T06:11:31Z

Fifth Generation: updated link to Hala with the website

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	===Fifth Generation===		===Fifth Generation===
	This generation is the first group of players able to go to other [[CoPaP]] worlds: links to [[Hala]] (Sep. 2003) and [[Rockhome]] (Nov. 2003) were made. Like Avlis a year ago then, those two worlds were relativily new, and were not necessarily balanced in line with Avlis standards. There was a net flow of powerful magical items and gold into the Avlis economy, making this generation wealthier than generations 3 or 4.		This generation is the first group of players able to go to other [[CoPaP]] worlds: links to [[http://www.ysgard.org/ Hala]] (Sep. 2003) and [[Rockhome]] (Nov. 2003) were made. Like Avlis a year ago then, those two worlds were relativily new, and were not necessarily balanced in line with Avlis standards. There was a net flow of powerful magical items and gold into the Avlis economy, making this generation wealthier than generations 3 or 4.

	===BioWedders (1)===		===BioWedders (1)===

Krator at 23:50, 8 March 2006

2006-03-08T23:50:55Z

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	[[Category:Generations\| Generation]]		[[Category:Generations\| Generation]]
	~~{{Construction}}~~
	The term 'generation' is used to divide the Avlissian player population into groups by joining date and/or main character creation date.		The term 'generation' is used to divide the Avlissian player population into groups by joining date and/or main character creation date.

Tissa at 16:26, 7 March 2006

2006-03-07T16:26:52Z

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	{{Construction}}		{{Construction}}
	The term 'generation' is used to divide the Avlissian player population into groups by joining date and/or main character creation date.		The term 'generation' is used to divide the Avlissian player population into groups by joining date and/or main character creation date.

Tissa at 16:26, 7 March 2006

2006-03-07T16:26:20Z

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			[[Category:Generations\| ]]
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	The term 'generation' is used to divide the Avlissian player population into groups by joining date and/or main character creation date.		The term 'generation' is used to divide the Avlissian player population into groups by joining date and/or main character creation date.