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Neverwinter Walks The Plank

Posted by Zonk on from the arr-orcs-off-the-starboard-bow dept.

Seen via Gamespot, news of a new Neverwinter Online Module at the Bioware Community Store. Entitled Pirates of the Sword Coast, the new module offers up "[a] tale of pirates, parrots, and peril! As a sailor aboard the Midnight Rose merchant ship, you've stopped in Neverwinter to gather supplies before a long trip south. A most peculiar course of events follows, slowly unraveling a plot of whale-sized proportions. Embark on a swashbuckling journey on the high seas. Polly want adventure?"

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  1. Re:But does it run on... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    That's what they do. I don't mind though because it supports a great gaming company. I don't believe bioware has ever made a bad title. The modules usually only cost a few dollars anyway.

  2. Re:But does it run on... by WWWWolf · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Basically every copy of the module authenticates itself with the Bioware master server. You buy the module from the Bioware store, they mark on your account details that the module was bought, let you download the thing, and each time you start a new game or load the saved game, the game checks your account details.

    Yes, it could be cracked, but with these prices, why bother? Plus, Bioware is definitely one of those game companies worth supporting.

    Now, if I only had a credit card to buy these modules with, I'd be a happy gamer - too bad all digital-only game services want digital-only money, it seems...

  3. Not to be confused with TALES OF THE SWORD COAST by popo · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Which was one of the greatest games ever.

    Come on BioWare... stop milking this old engine (and its so-streamlined-it-sucks interface)

    Bring us Baldur's Gate III !!!

    Until then there's always The Elder Scrolls: OBLIVION to look forward to...

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