Crystallization of Vision

After months of concepts, dreams, plans, tests and searching for the right direction, I finally know what shape my server will take. I gave up many times, only to come back stronger. Along the way, NosTalgia went through dozens of transformations. You could say there were at least ten completely different versions of this project before they finally came together into one coherent whole. Today, those dreams and ideas finally have form, and the entire concept has gained its true meaning.
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The First Spark of NosTalgia
I first became interested in modifying NosTale in September 2022. Since then, almost three years have passed... At the beginning I had no plans to create my own project. I was simply learning the basics, and NosTalgia became a kind of sandbox for me. Back then I played around with SP reworks, which, to my surprise, turned out really well and brought me a lot of fun. I felt I had a natural sense for it.
Unfortunately, the world of private servers isn’t as bright as it may seem. There’s no public information on how to even create something like this, and finding someone willing to teach you, especially for free... is close to a miracle. Today, I’ve become one of those people myself. I have to admit, many have already asked me for help, as I’m slowly starting to be seen as some kind of guru in this field... but most of the time, I ignore those requests. I simply don’t have the time. I try to dedicate every bit of it to the game and the project itself. I’m sorry to everyone who is now in the same place I was three years ago.
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Black Magic
I remember when programming once felt like pure black magic. Nothing made any sense, and every attempt to change even the smallest thing on the server felt like performing a miracle... But I was lucky. Along the way, a few people appeared who reached out their hand to help me.

I would like to give special recognition to user friends111. Even though we knew each other only for a short time, that time turned out to be crucial. He was a true mentor. Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am today. All I needed was a spark of knowledge, and he gave it to me. The rest unfolded on its own, like an avalanche that nothing could stop.
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The Decision
It took me a long time to realize that I wanted to go further... to move from my personal sandbox to building a fully-fledged project. Along the way I encountered not just dozens but hundreds of obstacles. Each one of them could have easily crushed my passion. And many times, it truly seemed like that was exactly what would happen...

And yet the dream always came back. At some point, I stopped fighting it. Now, standing where I am, I not only accept this dream and the challenges that lie ahead. I want to become one of the best in this field and create something truly innovative on the NosTale scene.

It really hasn’t been easy... Once, my greatest passion was drawing, but over time that spark faded, giving way to something entirely different. Something almost unattainable, because creating a project like a server is an enormous, even overwhelming challenge... All the more so since I’m doing it almost entirely on my own, with only one helpful friend by my side - Sirdo.

The amount of time, patience, and energy I pour into this can at times feel overwhelming. On top of that, there’s my real-life job - and yet, specifically for NosTalgia, I made the decision to work only part-time just to carve out enough space to make all of this possible.

And so the decision was made. I’m going all in, giving it 100%, and the only thing I can do now is grow stronger and never give up again.
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V-Web Novel
From the very beginning, I couldn’t bring NosTalgia’s concept to its conclusion. I was missing a cohesive formula. I knew I wanted to create something innovative, but all my dreams and ideas felt like scattered puzzle pieces, always lacking that one key element to finally reveal the full picture.

Now I feel like I’ve finally found that golden piece of the puzzle.

NosTalgia will become the first Visual Novel set in the world of NosTale.

Combining this with the blog format gave me the idea for my own medium, which I called “V-Web Novel” - an online story in the form of both a blog and a game, woven together into a single whole. I don’t know if anyone else has ever tried something like this, but for me it’s an absolute bullseye. All the more so because it was born so spontaneously... I just wanted to create a nice-looking page, and from that small spark an entire explosion of inspiration erupted.

This is the very formula of NosTalgia - freedom, inspiration, passion. Zero limits. Zero hesitation.

Every level, every NosQuest will be a new chapter of the story. Instead of launching with an “empty game,” we start with a narrative that’s alive from the very first level. Players won’t be waiting for exp or drop balance tweaks. They’ll be waiting for new story chapters. This is not a project pretending to be a “finished game” - it’s a narrative experience that evolves over time.

For me, this isn’t a beta. It’s the beginning of a story I want to write together with the players.
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Server Launch Announcement
NosTalgia - a new chapter in the world of NosTale

As you can probably guess, NosTalgia won’t have any kind of beta. You also won’t have to wait months for it to “catch up” with other servers. From the very beginning, this project is taking a completely different path.

NosTalgia is not just another private server with boosted exp - it’s a completely new gameplay formula with a carefully refined, refreshed storyline.

✦ From the ground up, not a beta: We start from the very foundation, but in return, from day one you’ll get a story no one has ever seen before. Every act and every NosQuest is a new chapter of a visual novel - a reason to keep coming back for more.

✦ Story serialization: New chapters will be released in episodes, just like in anime or web novels. It’s the story that drives the progression, not the grind itself.

✦ A new perspective on NosTale: This is a narrative-driven adventure that puts the story at the center. You play to discover the world and its characters, not just to farm levels.

✦ No pressure to compare: NosTalgia isn’t trying to be a “complete game” on day one. It doesn’t have to compete with high-rate servers because it isn’t a copy of them. This is a completely different model. This isn’t a beta - it’s a Visual Novel set in the world of NosTale.

✦ A community built around the story: Discussions will revolve around characters, acts, and narrative choices - not about who has the best gear. (That part will come with time.)

NosTalgia launches as a narrative project that will grow and evolve alongside the players. The first chapter is only the beginning. My goal is for the entire experience to eventually grow into a polished, detail-rich project that will take the private server experience to a completely new level.