NWN 2

[Talan Va'lash]

If NWN 2 isnt as multiplayer, PW, custom content compatible, I think its sales will die very quickly.

I played the NWN SP campaign for about a week before i found all the custom content and PWs.  Since then I may have put 4 hours into the SP content (and that was only because my wireless network crashed and I didnt want to deal with it at the moment.)

SOLELY because of the custom content and PWs I and those closely related to me have purchased 3 copies of the game and all expansions, and I've reccomended the game to many of my friends, only because of the custom content.

Word of mouth is huge for games.  If the word of mouth is non-existant or bad, the game wont sell.

I just hope they figure all this out before the game flops and we get nothing heh

The reason I purchased NWN was because I could play it on Linux.  Thats it.  If DAOC wasn't such a hack and patch nightmare on Linux I'd still be playing it.

Now the thing that will keep me playing NWN is the player community.  My pals in DAOC managed to keep me around for three years EVEN THOUGH I was forced to keep a windows system around for the numerous times Mythic updates would break my client running on Linux.

I'm not ashamed to admit that I used to drink the coolaid.  I was an MCSE and proud of it, but I've seen the error of my ways and repented.  These days I make my living on Linux.  If I ever got jacked up because I was running a Microsoft OS I'd never live it down.

Friends don't let friends use Windows

[DanMacNWN]

I kind of hope you don't update this server to NWN2. You'll lose me and potential other players as well unless NWN2 worlds will still allow people with NWN to play. I have no desire to buy NWN2 ... Why? This one works fine for me. I have no desire to buy a new game when the one i'm playing works so well. It's just another ploy by D&D/Wizards of the Coast/etc to make money. D&D1 worked fine ... so did D&D2 ... now they're up to 3.5 ... why keep buying the game over and over. RP is about people, the game is but a platform (I'm a Rolemaster person myself ... I find D&D boring as a table top game). Wouldn't there be any concern that you'll lose some of your player base that either don't want to convert or can't afford to convert to a new game system?

[FlameStrike]

True, but what if the new game brings updates and features that turn it a lot easier for both players,  builders and GM's?
 Wouldn't you switch over to the easier and accessible game? Even thought it might not support Linux, if it has better features and overall better quality than NwN, i suppose many will switch.

 I believe it's all a matter of taste, but since NwN2 hasn't come out yet, nor there are many screenshots related, all we can do is sit and wait.

[DanMacNWN]

I would see a big advantage if they could find a way for the game not to run with so much lag ... now that would be a reason to upgrade for me

[FlameStrike]

Indeed, lag is the player's worse nightmare, when it comes to online gaming... as a FPS player, i know the pain when you really need that frag to win a match and due to lag, you can't achieve it.