Preview NWN2 summary stuff at NWNVault

[Saint_Proverbius]

Tags: Neverwinter Nights 2

There's a <A href="http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=articles.detail&id=46">preview</a> of <A href="http://www.atari.com/nwn2">Neverwinter Nights 2</a> over at <A href="http://nwvault.ign.com/">NWNVault</a>. It basically sums up stuff they learned GenCon with questions like what the sound file format of voices would be in the game. Anyway, here's something cooler than that:
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<blockquote>One aspect of character creation of which I was not aware is the ability to select a background template for your character. There seemed to be close to a dozen different options (including, Bully, Farmer, and Ladies’ Man). Each background offers modifiers to certain skill checks, and they are also integrated into the conversations. They are particularly well-integrated into the starting locale, where the NPCs in the town will make reference to your background.</blockquote>
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I know it's not that huge of a deal, but I've always liked it in games when NPCs make references to my character choices.
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[HanoverF]

I hope the NPCs tell me how to operate the camera controls and to right click when I want to talk, that is the bestest ever!

 

[Voss]

I just like previews with 'Main Questions' that come up-

Feargus has no update
Feargus is uncertain
Feargus doesn't know &
Feargus ignores half the question.

And for the sake of brevity, lets assume everyone reading knows the answers to a lot of the questions. A lets certainly not, for sheer inconvenience, provide links to where those answers might be.

Certainly a quality 'preview'

 

[bozia2012]

No NWN2 bashin'? What is wrong with you people? Anyway, can't wait for the game... Skill-based-dialogue-trees (now with NPC-Making-References Engine) FTW!!!

 

[spacemoose]

There's a chance it might be good. I'm not getting my hopes up, but I enjoyed BG2 and maybe this will be similar. The guy 'particularly proud' of his red dragon was pretty funny. They have Sawyer as a lead, even though he came in late in the cycle its a good sign. Unfortunately I've lost all faith in developer honesty, unless its people who have a track record of delivering what they hyped, their talk is only so much tongue flapping.