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Micah Foehammer · 07-28-2003, 06:33 PM

Even though SoU starts outdoors, a lot of the time is spent in underground cave complexes, crypts, dungeons, etc. There are only 4 areas in the first chapter where you are actually outdoors and there is NOT a lot of action in those areas - at least compared to the amount of time spent underground. In the interlude, there are three above ground areas, but again the bulk of the action is underground. And chapter two is almost TOTALLY "underground". If you are looking for a totally outdoor experience, SoU may disappoint in that regard.

Once you get past chapter one in the NWN OC, there is a lot more above ground action in chapter 2 but there is still a lot of underground action as well.

I do agree that the story in SoU is MUCH better than the NWN OC. [img]smile.gif[/img] A LOT better.

If the level cap in the NWN OC bothered you, then I have bad news. The level cap is STILL in place for SoU. Level 20 is tops and will continue to be the upper limit until Bioware starts including Epic levels (which I hope they will NOT do)! If you start with a level 1 character in SoU (that's the way the game was designed) you will likely finish the game at level 12 or 13; my guess is that the story started in SOU will resume in the NEXT NWN expansion called Hordes of the Underdark.

The prestige classes do add a lot to the SoU game however, and the expansion is almost worth getting just for those.

Hope this helps.

07-28-2003, 06:33 PM	#5
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Even though SoU starts outdoors, a lot of the time is spent in underground cave complexes, crypts, dungeons, etc. There are only 4 areas in the first chapter where you are actually outdoors and there is NOT a lot of action in those areas - at least compared to the amount of time spent underground. In the interlude, there are three above ground areas, but again the bulk of the action is underground. And chapter two is almost TOTALLY "underground". If you are looking for a totally outdoor experience, SoU may disappoint in that regard. Once you get past chapter one in the NWN OC, there is a lot more above ground action in chapter 2 but there is still a lot of underground action as well. I do agree that the story in SoU is MUCH better than the NWN OC. [img]smile.gif[/img] A LOT better. If the level cap in the NWN OC bothered you, then I have bad news. The level cap is STILL in place for SoU. Level 20 is tops and will continue to be the upper limit until Bioware starts including Epic levels (which I hope they will NOT do)! If you start with a level 1 character in SoU (that's the way the game was designed) you will likely finish the game at level 12 or 13; my guess is that the story started in SOU will resume in the NEXT NWN expansion called Hordes of the Underdark. The prestige classes do add a lot to the SoU game however, and the expansion is almost worth getting just for those. Hope this helps. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”