Atari Announces Neverwinter Nights 2

[Timber Loftis]

Well, I'm a bit disappointed. I'd like to see them leave the NWN platform behind and publish a better game.

BG and IWD have real control of characters in battle -- and positioning means a lot. In NWN, you are basically in hack-n-slash world, position on battlefield is less meaningful and impossible to control, and spellcasting sux. I have never successfully fled a battle. Henchmen, who have no personality outside of battle, have too much personality in battle and are absolutely uncontrollable. BG is the opposite of these traits: highly personable characters outside of battle, and in battle YOU are in control -- absolute control (e.g. no random spells being cast into nothingness, etc.).

At least with KOTOR, the Bioware guys added a bit of control form the NPCs. I hope they figure that out for NWN2 -- and I hope they vastly improve it. The last thing I need is another 6-CD set of coasters.

[ 08-05-2004, 09:50 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]

[Larry_OHF]

So will this work with NWN 1?
Will it be like a huge huge huge expansion that Ziroc will be able to incorporate into Undermountain?

[Attalus]

That's great news, but I wonder why they chose to run with NWN II instead of Baldur's Gate III? Engine attraction. Oh, I'm looking forward to Dragon Age as much, or more.

[Harkoliar]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: Well, I'm a bit disappointed. I'd like to see them leave the NWN platform behind and publish a better game. BG and IWD have real control of characters in battle -- and positioning means a lot. In NWN, you are basically in hack-n-slash world, position on battlefield is less meaningful and impossible to control, and spellcasting sux. I have never successfully fled a battle. Henchmen, who have no personality outside of battle, have too much personality in battle and are absolutely uncontrollable. BG is the opposite of these traits: highly personable characters outside of battle, and in battle YOU are in control -- absolute control (e.g. no random spells being cast into nothingness, etc.). At least with KOTOR, the Bioware guys added a bit of control form the NPCs. I hope they figure that out for NWN2 -- and I hope they vastly improve it. The last thing I need is another 6-CD set of coasters.

problem is that would be very difficult to do in multiplayer you know..

[Timber Loftis]

Oh, don't get me wrong -- I realize the benefit of NWN is multiplayer. In fact, if I ever get cable or dsl at home, I'll probably try it that way -- which is saying a lot, because I normally dislike multiplayer games. But, NWN and many toolsets have already been made. The basis for the game is already there -- the new version could just tweak it. The story mode wouldn't need to be multiplayer for NWN2.

[Jonas Strider]

I'm hoping my Thief character will get experience points breaking into things. You can't do that in the current NWN.

[Attalus]

Originally posted by Jonas Strider: I'm hoping my Thief character will get experience points breaking into things. You can't do that in the current NWN.

That was another great thing about BGII. Among a long, long list. Greatest game of all time.

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

If they make this, I really, really hope they fix the camera.

[Timber Loftis]

I think theives getting XP from lockpicking, just like mage getting XP from spellcasting, was dropped as part of the 2E to 3E D&D rules changes.

[Illumina Drathiran'ar]

::stumbles back:: Timber! My, how you've changed!