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[Pompeii69]

Although I've read all the Drizzt books (who hasn't?), and have some passing familiarity with Faerun, I am not a D&D player.  I know nothing about the classes, I know nothing abut the ruleset, and quite frankly I dont really want to. I like to play games casually, and take what is offered at the time it is offered, meaning I don't do any pre-plannng, I don't do extensive research. I'm not into number crunching, I am not all about the highest DPS one can possibly attain, I just like to play games. Would I get much enjoyment out of this game? (I did play Dragon Age Origins and loved the gameplay of it (but not DA2... ugh))

[Arkalezth]

You don't need to be a D&D guru in order to enjoy the game, so not knowing a lot about the rules isn't a problem. I can't tell if YOU are going to enjoy it, though.

[Pompeii69]

I suppose that makes sense. But what I really mean is if this is a casual freindly game? I've known some P&P D&D players that were all about numbers, and stats, and best weapons, etc... I don;t want to get bogged down into numbers and such, just want to play an enjoyable game. If this is a hardcore game, number crunching, statistics heavy experience then it might not be for me.

[kamal_]

The game includes a "recommend" button during character creation and levelling. The "recommended" choices will produce a more than adequate character. Not perfect, but perfectly fine for playing the official content and much of the community created content.

[Arkalezth]

Pompeii69 wrote...

I suppose that makes sense. But what I really mean is if this is a casual freindly game? I've known some P&P D&D players that were all about numbers, and stats, and best weapons, etc... I don;t want to get bogged down into numbers and such, just want to play an enjoyable game. If this is a hardcore game, number crunching, statistics heavy experience then it might not be for me.

It can be number and statistics heavy, but it can be played by anyone. If you have no clue about character creation, do what Kamal said.

[The Fred]

There are a lot of nuances to these games, but the basis are relatively straightforwards. At least nowadays, it's easy to tell that a +X bonus is actually good (back in BG, which was 2nd Ed, THAC0 and AC were better if they were lower). Simple things like Toughness (+1 hp per level) mightn't always be the best things to take, but it's fairly obvious that they will at least be good for you, at least to some extent.

[Kaldor Silverwand]

You don't need to be a number cruncher to play the game. You also don't need to worry much about what class you choose to play because there will be many characters you encounter who can help you out.

[Banshe]

If you choose to hit the "buy" button and do enjoy the game enough to change your mind and dig a little deeper (there is more for a causal gamer to enjoy in NWN2) then read this welcome thread:

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

[Pompeii69]

Well I purchased is, been playing it over the weekend, and even on the easy setting, there are times when this game is very difficult. I'm storming the warehouse in the merchant district for the Neverwinter Watch, and I keep getting my "you know what" handed to me...

A question if I may, about weapon stats. I understand that 1d8 means 1 8 sided dice roll, right? So in effect, there's no difference between a weapon with 1d8 and 2d4, right? I'm not really sure I'm equipping my character as best as I can. I typically only control the main character, letting the AI handle my compatriots, and I'm not so sure that's the wisest move. But it would also mean I'd have to read up on and study all the nuances of each and every class, and once I hit the mark where I have to study, then it really no longer becomes fun.

[Arkalezth]

2d4 is slightly better than 1d8 (2-8 vs 1-8), but you won't notice the difference. The magical properties of weapons is what makes them better or worse.

That warehouse is among the hardest areas in the game, it should get easier afterwards.

[The Fred]

The average roll of a 1d8 is 4.5. The average roll of a 1d4 is 2.5. So, it's 5 vs 4.5, a pretty small difference. As Arkalezth says, you can also never get a 1 on a 2d4.

The NPCs are not the smartest in the world. The game handles casters in particular with a deal of oddness. I prefer to micro-manage them more than some people, but I reckon just occasionally taking control of casters to call for a specific spell is enough (for example, if you have a big mob bunched up around you, getting your wizard to throw out a Fireball or whatever can be very effective, or combining a damage-over-time AoE spell with a Knockdown - it's far from necessary, though).

[Arkalezth]

Also, while you are in the warehouse, if you have a Bard with the spell Joyful Noise in your party, have him/her cast it on your casters. That should make things easier.

Modifié par Arkalezth, 31 mai 2011 - 05:28 .

[UrkOfGreyhawk]

A question if I may, about weapon stats. I understand that 1d8 means 1 8 sided dice roll, right? So in effect, there's no difference between a weapon with 1d8 and 2d4, right? 

1d8 is a straight probability. You have the same chance of rolling an 8 as you have of rolling any other number.

2d4 results are on a bell curve. It's just like playing dice, except the averages are different. Obviously you'll never roll a 1, which is nice. The bell curve also makes it unlikely that you'll roll a particularly high or low number. With a 2d4 you'll most likely roll a lot of fives with fours and sixes thrown in. Three's and sevens are less common, and twos and eights are just plain unlikely.

This means a 2d4 yeilds a higher average damage per attack, but a 1d8 has a higher probability of scoring high end (or low end) damage.

Down the road, as your character levels and your combat bonuses improve this will become less and less of a factor.

Modifié par UrkOfGreyhawk, 31 mai 2011 - 10:29 .