DnD/Neverwinter Nights

[MrBadExample]

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admin said:

Okay so pretty much the only game I keep seeing over and over is Neverwinter Nights I think... is that something that enough people play and you all would like a board to chat about it?

I play so few games on the PC that I really don't know what games would be good for chatting or needing help with. I have always been way more into console games and since they are not online games I just don't know which are really popular to others. Although there are a few out there that I really wish there was more info. on. Rogue Galaxy for instance... I started playing that one recently and I am soooo into it. But it is so involved and there is so much I could really use help with but no sites about it really. Plus the little bit of info. I have found hasn't been hugely helpful. So I broke down and ordered the strategy guide which should arrive today or tomorrow. I really suggest this game to everyone that has Playstation though.... it is soo great.

I just thought of something for NWN, so I figured I'd fork it rather than toss in a reply several pages later.


The greatest asset to the DnD universe is the versatility. You can make all sorts of characters by combining classes, sub specializing classes to fit particular styles, etc. In NWN2, you are allowed to have up to 4 classes for your character, which makes for a vast array of combinations.

I know with the original NWN, a lot of the discussion was based around builds. In NWN2, there are 16 races and 28 classes in all, making the build possibilities extremely varied. I think I found at least 60-70 builds for the original NWN, I can't imagine how many people have already come up with.

All this suggests to me that there will be opportunity for lots of build-oriented discussion and exchanges of info.

So, I figured it may as well be a poll. Would anyone here like to see expansion to DnD/NWN? (or even other RPGs besides Sacred, for that matter, it's probably a good bet that most here are RPG fans)

[AREA666]

Well I have no doubt that they will make atleast one expansion for NWN2, they did do the two for 1 afterall.

[MrBadExample]

Yeah, the rumour is that there is an expansion in production now. Some rumours say this will be the lvl40 expansion, some don't. That means we actually have to wait for it to be complete. And the expansion will probably add classes/feats and maybe skills, so here are even more possibilities.

[AREA666]

I just want the story to continue, the good one leaves so much in the open, the evil one does not though, so I assume that means the story ends there for the truly evil players. I did one of each though, so I am fine.

[griffman]

I really want to play NWN2 but I don't know if my computer will run it, and with the way return policies are, I don't think I'll be able to purchase it.... I think it was either you (AREA) or Hal that told me the requirements but I have a laptop so everything is in different standards for a laptop.... if I give you the specs can you decipher them and tell me if I am compatible?

[AREA666]

I think it was Hal actually, go ahead and PM them to me though, or just go find the old NWN thread I had so we dont get off topic here. Did I just say that!?!? Hmm, maybe I need to change my title. Anyway though, I also hope, even though I know it will never happen, is that something would be continued from the Baldurs Gate series. I loved the Bhaal storyline so much, was sad to see it end.

[griffman]

I'm having trouble finding it.. maybe I'm not as computer savvy as I thought....

If you don't mind telling me how please?

[Night Ω Wolfe]

area666 said:

I think it was Hal actually, go ahead and PM them to me though, or just go find the old NWN thread I had so we dont get off topic here. Did I just say that!?!? Hmm, maybe I need to change my title.

:GoodJob: AREA!!!!

[Deonhower Colmyne]

Well I wouldn't mind. I used to have a lot of gaming time, but recently work has become so demanding that I cut it to 1-2 hours a day, 4 tops on weekends and if I am unlucky, none at all for some working days.

For me it's a bit exhausting because I spend a lot of time tweaking the character before I can play decently or atleast play with fun. Don't get me wrong, I had tons of fun with NWN. But some RPG's develop faster, and are more dynamic like Sacred and Diablo 2.

[AREA666]

Oh I totally agree Deon. Basically you can not compare a D&D based RPG to something like Sacred. One is very slow to develope and very very story driven, and even more so character development, but also has little killing when compared to something like Sacred. But with expansions they typically are faster paced. Not sure if you played all the NWN expansions, but the last one, Hordes Of The Underdark, that one was great. Fastest paced D&D game I have played, as well as maintaining the in depth story and all that.

[Deonhower Colmyne]

Yes I played all the expansions of NWN though the story didn't captivate me as much as the others did. The only reason why it didn't is because I only had one run on it. I don't wanna go through that long enduring game again. Still, don't get me wrong, I think it's an awesome game I just don't have a lot of time and patience to play something like that anymore. Although my PC can take the new NWN2 I didn't wanna buy it. Same reason why I didn't buy Final Fantasy 12. It will eat a lot of my time! LOL

[AREA666]

I only played through the first NWN once, did not really care to again since the story was nowhere near as fun to me as BG was. I would have played through all of the BG series again, but seeing as how I invested about 3 years of my life into playing only it, I decided I would not. Now with NWN2 though I did play through it twice, but its really only interesting the first time through, the second time if you play a different char class and be a different alignment things will be different, but not enough to be really interesting.