I already have the Diamond edition, I want to know whether the EE actually enhances anything (5 years after initial release) or I'm better off just playing the original like I've done for the past 15 years ;d
- you need to enable it in the config file manually, but the EE also has a basic new feature for henchmen controls - it's just "move there" or "attack that", but it can make a huge difference in anger management if you want to play off the front line;
HOW?
Like so:
Enabling beta EE henchmen controls:
- in
\Documents\Neverwinter Nights\settings.tml, find
player-party-control and set it to
true
- in-game:
* hold down CTRL and click a henchman or drag marquee to select multiple henchmen, a blue circle will appear around selected henchmen
* hold down Shift and click a place or enemy to direct the henchmen to move or attack (double-click the ground to have them run there instead of walk)
* hold down CTRL and click selected henchmen to remove them from selection or marquee empty ground to clear the current selection
It's quite fantastic, really, I've played a couple of modules with it now. It's more pertinent to ranged characters and mages, obviously, but it can be occasionally handy to frontliners too so you can focus fire. And after twenty years of NWN, I might finally see the potential in making glass canon mages. The tech works reasonably well and across the board, henchmen tend to follow instructions
most of the time, though the AI can still reprioritise targets on a turn-by-turn basis after engaging, as always. And if you want to move your henchman ahead of you, you might wanna issue a Stand Your Ground order first, or they'll return to you right afterwards.
But I can oversell it, if you're playing NWN EE without this thing enabled, you're missing out. And if you're still on the DE, this feature really is worth the plunge - you might not use it all the time, but when you need it, it's golden.
P.S.
Beamdog, if you're reading, this is your killer feature right here, a prime USP for the EE. Don't let it languish in the config file, put it in the game's Options and feature it prominently! The control scheme can stay as-is, with CTRL and Shift, just make sure the option's widely visible to new players because it makes a huge difference for the better.