Neverwinter Nights 2

Xenolith · February 25, 2007, 06:43:40 PM

I finally, finally finished this game as a lawful good, female, dwarf monk. There are so many subplots depending on sex, class, race, alignment, etc., that it makes the replay value somewhat higher. I had gone pretty far with my first character, a male, chaotic evil, half-orc barbarian but I was blowing through it too fast and missing a bunch of side quests.

I'm going to try the evil path again and see what else turns up. This game is combat heavy, so maybe I'll try a spellcaster...I guess I like punishment.

I'd give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I think once the user made content starts coming out this game will be pretty cool.

Lord Elcorion · February 25, 2007, 07:20:06 PM

i'm working through as a CN female teifling warlock, it's a great game, but yeah, there's a lot of side quest stuff that can be easily missed if you don't know what to look for. speaking of which, do you know what the combination is for the Collector's vault, and how to get the object that's in the fireplace? i'm getting tired of blowing myself up.. i know the key to the combo is in the numeric nursury rymes book, but i just can't figure out what it means.. numbers were never my strong point.

udasu · February 26, 2007, 08:22:59 PM

The game cost me even more because I had to get a beefier video card. Ultimately, the user-hostile nature of the builder has turned me off entirely, and back to NWN.

lugaru · February 27, 2007, 03:44:41 AM

Quote from: udasu on February 26, 2007, 08:22:59 PM
The game cost me even more because I had to get a beefier video card. Ultimately, the user-hostile nature of the builder has turned me off entirely, and back to NWN.

One reason I havent picked it up is because several publications said that the game has really major requirements (which my computer can probably meet) but there is no sign as to why it requires all that, that the game looks pretty bad. That and reports of game breaking crashes. I dunno... I'll pick it up latter once the price drops and fans release an unnoficial patch or something.

Reepicheep · February 27, 2007, 09:50:17 AM

I would only do the campaign if someone would do it with me online. Since I've struggled to find anyone with the time, its just got itself uninstalled and shelved. Didn't do much for me, I'm afraid.

UnfluffyBunny · February 27, 2007, 11:57:23 AM

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com
since doubling my ram, throwing in a shiney new hard drive and upgrading my graphics card @_@ I can run it now, tho i'm still not convinced it's ifferent enough from nwn1 to buy it

BentonGrey · February 27, 2007, 12:10:13 PM

Haha, Reep, if I had known that, we could have played together. The last few months I've had more than a little time on my hands....ha, I wasn't that thrilled with the game either, especially with how much they locked you in during character creation. I don't really care that in D&D, elves are these colors, and have such and such colored eyes....

UnfluffyBunny · February 27, 2007, 12:20:54 PM

whats the dm mode like in this one? would it be feasible to organise an fr meet up / adventure?
(I know modding takes along time, but with a story set in dm mode you could basicly just put the maps together and throw stuff in, then do all the hard work manually in nwn1 :P)

Reepicheep · February 27, 2007, 12:34:53 PM

I would definately join in with some FR teamup sessions in dm mode. I don't do RPGs for the game, its always the community. Any crap can be made good like that.

Look how Freedom Force ended up for me! :D

I've not actually tried the dm mode, nor any of the construction tools. I can never figure those out, or stay dedicated enough to them to come up with anything nice.

BentonGrey · February 27, 2007, 12:35:30 PM

Haha, I'd be interested.

UnfluffyBunny · February 27, 2007, 03:01:57 PM

hmmm, I may possibly pick it up next pay day, my main interest would be the mod tools, I was a rather avid scripter back in the world of nwn1 :P

Tortuga · February 27, 2007, 08:36:32 PM

I've got it, played a bit, but then stopped. Online play with a regular team would motivate me to get back into NWN2 for sure.

UnfluffyBunny · February 28, 2007, 08:10:56 AM

if this goes forward we'd need someone to volunteer for dm roles :P

Reepicheep · February 28, 2007, 11:10:48 AM

I can DM for some times (switching the role between volenteers would be most preferred, I reckon), but given that I currently know nothing of the map making and modding side of things, I don't actually know how easy that is. If someone could send me an outline if they're figured it out and its possible for a relatively stupid person to figure out, or if I actually don't need any knowledge of it, send a shout, will you?

UnfluffyBunny · February 28, 2007, 01:52:27 PM

Well I picked it up and I -think- it's close enough to the nwn editor for e to be able to use it :lol:
i'll see if I can mock up a city, maybe if it works out i'll try my hand at carradoon and the surrounding areas :lol:

Tortuga · February 28, 2007, 02:24:56 PM

Can't we co-op through the campaign?

*Hasn't explored NWN2 that much...and may be thinking of Dungeon Siege*

BentonGrey · February 28, 2007, 02:29:44 PM

I'd like that.

udasu · February 28, 2007, 09:28:28 PM

I might be more into it if we do a multiplayer gig..

UnfluffyBunny · March 01, 2007, 02:26:59 AM

Quote from: Tortuga on February 28, 2007, 02:24:56 PM
Can't we co-op through the campaign?

*Hasn't explored NWN2 that much...and may be thinking of Dungeon Siege*

well sure if you wanna go and be sensible :P

Kommando · March 01, 2007, 08:57:07 AM

Quote from: UnfluffyBunny on February 28, 2007, 01:52:27 PM
Well I picked it up and I -think- it's close enough to the nwn editor for e to be able to use it :lol:
i'll see if I can mock up a city, maybe if it works out i'll try my hand at carradoon and the surrounding areas :lol:

Let me know bunny-man. I bought not one - but two computers so I can play this (ok I bought the second one so I can play Second Life), but I would still be interested.

Reepicheep · March 01, 2007, 10:23:58 AM

Lets co-op through the campaign once - I quite ike the sound of that. By that time at least a few of us will have figure out how to edit.

We should figure out beforehand whos gonna take which roles and what times we'll do it. Bearing in mind I'm British (and so is UFB, I think) we'll need to figure out a time that suits a range of timezones. Saturday, 5.00-7.00pm GMT for starting suits me best. what about the rest of you.

BentonGrey · March 01, 2007, 10:28:21 AM

Hmm, GMT? Not really sure what that is in relation to America's central timezone. Anyroad, I suppose saturday would probably be best for me. As far as characters, I'd like to play as either a Paladin or a Ranger, if that's alright with everyone else.

Tortuga · March 01, 2007, 11:49:59 AM

That would be 10 am -12 pm MST, 11 am - 1 pm CST and 12 pm to 2 pm EST. That's a possibility for me.

I'd like to play Monk or Warrior, I think. That is, if I can make it.

BentonGrey · March 01, 2007, 11:53:53 AM

That'd be do-able for me.

UnfluffyBunny · March 01, 2007, 12:08:38 PM

I finish work at 4:30 on saturdays so I wouldnt be able to get on till atleast 5:30pm gmt
I havent played round with the classes much in nwn2 but i'd prolly go for a sorc :)

Reepicheep · March 01, 2007, 02:35:10 PM

I'll call dibs on a Cleric or a Warlord (Warlock? The one with 'war' in front of it), depending on if i feel like playing Reepicheep or someone completely different.

Lord Elcorion · March 01, 2007, 06:15:41 PM

it's a warlock

UnfluffyBunny · March 02, 2007, 03:18:19 PM

when are we looking at trying to get this on? how are we gonna organise hosting and such? are we looking at just playing or roleplaying? if the latter are we making agreements beforehand on allignments / characters / character history? lotsa questions, lol

Lord Elcorion · March 02, 2007, 03:40:41 PM

i'd get in on this if i could, but i work from 1 to 9 pm pacific, with mondays and tuesdays off.

UnfluffyBunny · March 02, 2007, 03:57:29 PM

5-7pm gmt = 9-11am pst :P