chevalier
Wed, 22nd Aug '07, 1:07am
Here are today's Neverwinter Nights 2 forum highlights, collected by NWVault (http://nwvault.ign.com). Please take into account that these are only single parts of various threads and should not be taken out of context. Bear in mind also that the posts presented here are copied as-is, and that any bad spelling and grammar does not get corrected on our end.
<font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial" color="#cc6600">Rob McGinnis</font>
Does Obsidian have a itchy trigger finger? (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581073&post=5220323&forum=109&highlight=)
Discussion about the business practices at Obsidian and Atari do not belong here. These forums are for the discussion of the game.
Why NWN 2 runs slower? (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=580469&post=5220329&forum=109&highlight=)
<hr />Dear Rob,
I would like to have your opinion about the industry if it is safe for you to voice them and it it is ok for you. Why do you say infancy for instance? Afterall you are an insider and I am always ready to learn the dynamics.<hr />My opinion on the industry is unimportant and nowhere near as informed as others. My suggestion is to check out gamasutra.com
Though, I must say the reality of things is nowhere near as important as what the customer perceives as reality.
arcane scholar of candlekeep thoughts (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=580797&post=5220571&forum=121&highlight=)
Many times there are two sides to the prestige classes. You can't just look and say that just because they cast arcane spells they only benefit arcane casters. Many are designed to augment the other classes as well.
More: (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=580797&post=5220622&forum=121&highlight=) It is. We get quite a kick watching how far off you guys are on some things... and then pleasantly surprised when you get close.
STARDRIVE mod (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581085&post=5220794&forum=115&highlight=)
Great! I look forward to seeing more of this.
Mask at GenCon: what Nathaniel Chapman showed me....(long post) (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581111&post=5220886&forum=121&highlight=)
<hr />Also, did you get to see how wandering monster encounters were handled while resting? Can you still rest anywhere?<hr />Some areas you are not allowed to rest in (like when a guard might come through and wake you up). Other areas you can rest in but are considered hostile, so you have a percentage chance to be attacked by wandering monsters appropriate to the area.
More: (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581111&post=5220927&forum=121&highlight=)<hr /><hr />Some areas you are not allowed to rest in (like when a guard might come through and wake you up). Other areas you can rest in but are considered hostile, so you have a percentage chance to be attacked by wandering monsters appropriate to the area.<hr />This is very silly, but the part about guards waking you up warms my heart. Scratch one for nostalgia I guess, haha.
Anyways, it's good that there are some resting restrictions now. Only thing I hope for is that there is a possibility to be awakened by some fierce monsters, and have a tough battle on your hands. Not just have "cannon fodder" (I remember how I hated being woken up stuff like gibberlings in Baldurs Gate) to wake you up so to speak.
But whatever the case may be, it's definetely a step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned. http://forums.bioware.com/_commonext/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif Anything that will make me hestitate reaching for that rest button after every encounter is good.<hr />Just to be clear (as I seem to not be), the guards will not actually wake you up. I was trying to say that in an area where guards would not normally let you sleep, you will not be able to rest - which probably still doesn't make sense http://forums.bioware.com/_commonext/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif
So, simply: you cannot rest in some areas.
More: (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581188&post=5220970&forum=121&highlight=) You can check out the PAX website here:
http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/
Nathan Davis and Annie Carlson will be there showing off Mask of The Betrayer.
<font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial" color="#cc6600">Jeff Husges, Designer</font>
Sir Nug's Pretty Much Foolproof Custom Music Guide (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=578471&post=5220218&forum=115&highlight=)
<hr />There were no errors in the toolset when verifying the .2da file, I made sure ALL day/night settings were set to a particular song in each of the areas, but I just found that NO music plays during the game (even the stock music). So something is definitely wrong with one of the BMU's.<hr />Did you happen to play any of the music tracks using Windows Media Player?
<font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial" color="#cc6600">Charles Mead, NWN2 Lead Scripter</font>
Creature scripting (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=580983&post=5220300&forum=114&highlight=)
The Custom Spawn Script Template contains all of the commented script otpions (and more) that were previously in nw_c2_default9.
To use a script template, select "Add template" instead of "Add" when adding a new script.
<font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial" color="#cc6600">Rob McGinnis</font>
Does Obsidian have a itchy trigger finger? (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581073&post=5220323&forum=109&highlight=)
Discussion about the business practices at Obsidian and Atari do not belong here. These forums are for the discussion of the game.
Why NWN 2 runs slower? (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=580469&post=5220329&forum=109&highlight=)
<hr />Dear Rob,
I would like to have your opinion about the industry if it is safe for you to voice them and it it is ok for you. Why do you say infancy for instance? Afterall you are an insider and I am always ready to learn the dynamics.<hr />My opinion on the industry is unimportant and nowhere near as informed as others. My suggestion is to check out gamasutra.com
Though, I must say the reality of things is nowhere near as important as what the customer perceives as reality.
arcane scholar of candlekeep thoughts (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=580797&post=5220571&forum=121&highlight=)
Many times there are two sides to the prestige classes. You can't just look and say that just because they cast arcane spells they only benefit arcane casters. Many are designed to augment the other classes as well.
More: (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=580797&post=5220622&forum=121&highlight=) It is. We get quite a kick watching how far off you guys are on some things... and then pleasantly surprised when you get close.
STARDRIVE mod (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581085&post=5220794&forum=115&highlight=)
Great! I look forward to seeing more of this.
Mask at GenCon: what Nathaniel Chapman showed me....(long post) (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581111&post=5220886&forum=121&highlight=)
<hr />Also, did you get to see how wandering monster encounters were handled while resting? Can you still rest anywhere?<hr />Some areas you are not allowed to rest in (like when a guard might come through and wake you up). Other areas you can rest in but are considered hostile, so you have a percentage chance to be attacked by wandering monsters appropriate to the area.
More: (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581111&post=5220927&forum=121&highlight=)<hr /><hr />Some areas you are not allowed to rest in (like when a guard might come through and wake you up). Other areas you can rest in but are considered hostile, so you have a percentage chance to be attacked by wandering monsters appropriate to the area.<hr />This is very silly, but the part about guards waking you up warms my heart. Scratch one for nostalgia I guess, haha.
Anyways, it's good that there are some resting restrictions now. Only thing I hope for is that there is a possibility to be awakened by some fierce monsters, and have a tough battle on your hands. Not just have "cannon fodder" (I remember how I hated being woken up stuff like gibberlings in Baldurs Gate) to wake you up so to speak.
But whatever the case may be, it's definetely a step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned. http://forums.bioware.com/_commonext/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif Anything that will make me hestitate reaching for that rest button after every encounter is good.<hr />Just to be clear (as I seem to not be), the guards will not actually wake you up. I was trying to say that in an area where guards would not normally let you sleep, you will not be able to rest - which probably still doesn't make sense http://forums.bioware.com/_commonext/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif
So, simply: you cannot rest in some areas.
More: (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=581188&post=5220970&forum=121&highlight=) You can check out the PAX website here:
http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/
Nathan Davis and Annie Carlson will be there showing off Mask of The Betrayer.
<font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial" color="#cc6600">Jeff Husges, Designer</font>
Sir Nug's Pretty Much Foolproof Custom Music Guide (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=578471&post=5220218&forum=115&highlight=)
<hr />There were no errors in the toolset when verifying the .2da file, I made sure ALL day/night settings were set to a particular song in each of the areas, but I just found that NO music plays during the game (even the stock music). So something is definitely wrong with one of the BMU's.<hr />Did you happen to play any of the music tracks using Windows Media Player?
<font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial" color="#cc6600">Charles Mead, NWN2 Lead Scripter</font>
Creature scripting (http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewpost.html?topic=580983&post=5220300&forum=114&highlight=)
The Custom Spawn Script Template contains all of the commented script otpions (and more) that were previously in nw_c2_default9.
To use a script template, select "Add template" instead of "Add" when adding a new script.