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[Elencia]

Any tips for a new player or online help?

[The Fred]

Well, there are a lot of things which could be said, I guess, but, in an attempt to avoid being too specifc, here goes:

1) The rules are convoluted-seeming for someone who's new to the game and hasn't played anything D&D-based before. Don't worry, if you don't understand something you can post here, and you'll pick it up.

2) The Original Campaign (OC) is relatively easy - as a new player, you may still have problems at certain points, but in general it doesn't matter if you make a mistake building your character due to lack of rules knowledge because it's not going to make the game incompletable.

3) Check out the NWN2 wiki. It's actually pretty lacking, but most of the basic stuff you might need to know can be found there.

4) Check out the stickied threads on these forums. There are certain frequently-asked things and whatnot on them.

And welcome!

[Elencia]

Thanks! I am really excited to get into the game! Could somebody attempt to explain the multiplayer component to me?

[MokahTGS]

I think it would help if you asked more specific questions.

[Elencia]

Ok then. What is the multiplayer component (what do you do), how large are servers and is it a persistent world, or is each server like a new level or mod or whatever.

[dethia]

Multi-player has 2 aspects, mere coop where you or your friend will host a single player campaign or module and you go through it together. The second is persistent worlds, they are online servers that run 24/7 (aside from maintenance and updates). Your characters are generally stored on the server much like in MMO's. Each persistent world is usually unique so it is up to you what you try and where you may find yourself sticking around. They often offer a lot of custom content, different mechanics and features.

To connect to a persistent world is fairly easy as all the custom content I mentioned will generally be automatically downloaded for you as you connect and placed into all the proper directories. To learn more about them, they usually have a website where you can read up on the lore and changes/features.

[The Fred]

There are actually also PvP modules and things, but I don't know of many off the top of my head. Just worth noting.

[Velvetmeds]

I'm thinking about buying the game on Steam, and instead of making a new thread i'll ask this, in relation to dethia's helpful reply:

Those PW's sound like they work a bit like an MMO, basically you have a world and you go around doing whatever you want right? But the custom content offered, is it heavily party based or is there good solo fun? I'm asking this because none of my friends even have this game (they play WoW) and while i'm okay with teaming up with "randoms" in certain occasions, between that option and soloing, i'd prefer soloing.

Basically it's how much the online has to offer to someone in this situation that will be the main factor in whether i end up buying it or not. Sorry for barging in on your thread OP but i thought that you might also be interested in whatever reply comes from this!

[Elencia]

Velvetmeds wrote...

I'm thinking about buying the game on Steam, and instead of making a new thread i'll ask this, in relation to dethia's helpful reply:

Those PW's sound like they work a bit like an MMO, basically you have a world and you go around doing whatever you want right? But the custom content offered, is it heavily party based or is there good solo fun? I'm asking this because none of my friends even have this game (they play WoW) and while i'm okay with teaming up with "randoms" in certain occasions, between that option and soloing, i'd prefer soloing.

Basically it's how much the online has to offer to someone in this situation that will be the main factor in whether i end up buying it or not. Sorry for barging in on your thread OP but i thought that you might also be interested in whatever reply comes from this!

Well, I just bought it on steam, and while I cannot answer any of your questions, I can tell you that the single player (all I have yet to experience) is great fun. I really love the game, while the controls are my only issue. If you do get it I will play online with you. Add my steam "Aiomon"

[PJ156]

Velvetmeds wrote...

Basically it's how much the online has to offer to someone in this situation that will be the main factor in whether i end up buying it or not. Sorry for barging in on your thread OP but i thought that you might also be interested in whatever reply comes from this!

If solo play suits you then find your way to the vault. There is a huge amount of solo play there to suit all needs. If you like the sandbox approach of the PW then perhaps White Plume mountain is for you. If you fancy something more story based then there is an awful lot of playtime to be had. When you come to buy you will need to have all the expansions installed, certainly for the more recent mods. I think the steam offering packages them but I have not looked.

Welcome to NWN2 to you and Aiomon.

PJ

Modifié par PJ156, 26 mars 2011 - 04:38 .

[PJ156]

Velvetmeds wrote...

Basically it's how much the online has to offer to someone in this situation that will be the main factor in whether i end up buying it or not. Sorry for barging in on your thread OP but i thought that you might also be interested in whatever reply comes from this!

If solo play suits you then find your way to the vault. There is a huge amount of solo play there to suit all needs. If you like the sandbox approach of the PW then perhaps White Plume mountain is for you. If you fancy something more story based then there is an awful lot of playtime to be had. When you do come to play these you will probably need to have all the expansions installed, certainly for the more recent mods. I think the steam offering packages them but I have not looked.

Welcome to NWN2 to you and Aiomon.

PJ

Modifié par PJ156, 26 mars 2011 - 04:40 .

[The Fred]

I don't really play PWs (I actually spend more time building than playing, tbh) so I can't really give you any first-hand experience, but PWs are indeed a little like mini-MMOs run with NWN(2)'s engine. The game is a fair bit different to WoW, though. My advice would be to check out some PWs (most of them have websites and things) and see if you can find something which appeals to you (there are ones focussed around pretty much all aspects of the game, from party play to PvP to everything in between and more besides).

[Velvetmeds]

Decided to buy it hoping to have fun. Will post something later

[Elencia]

Guys, I am having a serious issue with the online. Please help. For post please look here:
http://social.biowar...8/index/6782177
Thank you so much.... I really need this fixed.

[Elencia]

PJ156 wrote...

Welcome to NWN2 to you and Aiomon.

PJ

Shame I wont be playing much. I cant start online. At all.

http://social.biowar...8/index/6782177

Modifié par Aiomon, 27 mars 2011 - 01:31 .

[Elencia]

Modifié par Aiomon, 27 mars 2011 - 01:30 .

[Elencia]

Sorry for double blank post, forum glitch.

Modifié par Aiomon, 27 mars 2011 - 01:31 .

[PJ156]

Aiomon wrote...

PJ156 wrote...

Welcome to NWN2 to you and Aiomon.

PJ

Shame I wont be playing much. I cant start online. At all.

http://social.biowar...8/index/6782177

Not familiar with online play sorry. Post on the tech help forum you may pick up with somone who can help.

PJ

[Elencia]

Issue fixed!

[Banshe]

Isn't anyone here pointing new folks to the Welcome thread with info about NWN2?

http://social.biowar...2/index/5688433