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Neverwinter Nights Coming in June

Posted by michael on from the we-mean-it-this-time dept.

dextr0us writes "The apocalypse has come. Neverwinter Nights beat Duke Nukem Forever to the release floor. According to Neverwinter Nights Official Site it seems that they are taking pre orders, and the official date for the pre orders is 6/25/02. As a fan of pen-n-paper, without the geekiness, Neverwinter Nights solves my dilemma!" Update: 03/25 12:38 GMT by Hemos :Just a small note: I'm still available for beta-testing. *grin* CT: Hemos is not available for beta-testing. He has work to do first ;)

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  1. Re:The answer to our prayers? by Wire+Tap · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yep, I've heard some bad things.

    1) No swimming.
    2) No climbing.

    I can't get over when an RPG takes out some very basic physical actions in order to make the game just a little easier to code. Simply put, I think those two actions add/take a great deal to/from the game, depending on if they are in the game or not, or if they are implemented well.

    When I'm in a game, I want to be completely surrounded by the fantasy. I don't want to remember that it's just a game, and not being able to do simple actions like swimming and climbing rip me right out of the fantasy, and plop me down in reality.

    They have had ample time for this project; they should have done it right. Don't get me wrong - I'm excited about the game - I'll finally be able to bring my old campaign to life again, but I am slightly disappointed in the engine.

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    Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.

  2. Re:Isn't anyone midly offended by the post? by Cestus · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What's geekier? D&D? Or D&D over a computer network?

    The first step towards help is realizing you need it. Just say "I am a geek, and I'm not ashamed." 10 times every morning when you wake up and you'll be on the road to recovery.

  3. 50% Linux support by Tom · · Score: 5, Insightful

    One: I love them for supporting Linux and releasing the game for it at the same time as the windos version.

    Two: Don't forget that the toolkit, i.e. the parts that you need to create your own campaign, are currently windos only.
    Reasons are some missing tool (C++ Builder or something, currently in beta for Linux).

    For me, the toolkit is the only reason to buy NWN. I don't like (A)D&D, but I'd swallow it if it means I can run online campaigns.

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    Assorted stuff I do sometimes: Lemuria.org