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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 6:10:44 PM   
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A couple of my friends want me to join World of Warcraft...

Ugh! Too violent

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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 6:11:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nik, what don't you like about NWN? It is the WitP of fantasy RPG.

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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 6:11:30 PM   
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I'm not a big fan of computer rpg's unless they're they rocket powered variety.



Normally i'm not either - except for text-based ones (in the distant, misty past of computer gaming) and Morrowind.

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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 6:16:36 PM   
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mostly because its not populated buy annoying Haxx0R (whatever that means) Kids, theres even a few people in my guild even older than me ! .. we have a grandma now too ( as of 2 days ago)..

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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 6:20:34 PM   
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Nik, what don't you like about NWN? It is the WitP of fantasy RPG.


we tried it. (my long term buddy who'd partnered with me for BG, BG II and ID I and II) but were greatly disapointed. Graphics were inferior, the downward angle was not adjustible so to see where we were going we had to have the map exanded far out. The worst and damning aspect was that even in "multi player" mode we were essentially playing out seperate RPG's only on a common map while in BG/ID series, you were fully integrated (you see the same conversations in real time.. etc)

Might be good for a laugh in single player mode but in multi mode it was a major disapointment. The modules we played also had a very generic feel and the interface was atrocious.



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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 6:24:14 PM   
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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 6:27:49 PM   
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me and a bear sitting on top of a mountain watching the sun come up ! .. was a great piccie ..

NWN.. i played the original offline .. OK .. not as good as the baldurs gate ones.

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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 6:30:42 PM   
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Nik, what don't you like about NWN? It is the WitP of fantasy RPG.


we tried it. (my long term buddy who'd partnered with me for BG, BG II and ID I and II) but were greatly disapointed. Graphics were inferior, the downward angle was not adjustible so to see where we were going we had to have the map exanded far out. The worst and damning aspect was that even in "multi player" mode we were essentially playing out seperate RPG's only on a common map while in BG/ID series, you were fully integrated (you see the same conversations in real time.. etc)

Might be good for a laugh in single player mode but in multi mode it was a major disapointment. The modules we played also had a very generic feel and the interface was atrocious.


Nik, don't hold back man, what do you really think.

I have yet to play NWN in multi-player role and have had few experiences with other RPG. Its that whole life thing getting in the way.

I did enjoy NWN for its relative closeness to the ultimate RPG, AD&D. The module that came with NWN was well done i thought, but the expansion packs were very disappointing. The graphics do seem inferior to other RPG, but as I said, the depth of the rules were incredible. Much better realistic fantasy play in many intangible ways.

One of the big down sides to NWN is the same as WitP, it was full of bugs. I think this comes with the territory on such an ambitious project.

It is also built to be open to heavy modding, which was a plus for me, though again, the time constraints of life have kept me from delving into it. I do hear that they are working on a NWN2. I am very hopeful that they will improve the graphics quality and I do hear that they are going to stress improvements to the multi-player system.

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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 6:35:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Slightly different track - you guys interested in stuff like 'Lord of The Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II'? Recently got that and trying to find the time to play it.

RPG wise I liked BG2 and Warcraft 2 especially.

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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 6:38:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Too much of an RTS to keep my attantion for long though. I do like the idea of summoning up balrogs to eat up hobbits quite refresing mind you

p.s i don;t have the game , friend hates hobbits and loves LOTR

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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 6:38:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		I haven't even looked at it yet Speedy. Is it good?

As it stands now I think I am going to have to abandon all my WitP games except my first game with Graycompany because of time and work issues.

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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 6:48:05 PM   
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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 6:57:42 PM   
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Overall I like BFMEII. Graphically it's pretty good. Not stunning but pretty good.

There are 2 main game methods -

1. Story based campaign (as either good or bad). Interesting in that it's set in Angmar (hence outside of the films) and featurews the Elves/Dwarves struggle against the Goblins and Saurons forces. Have played 5 of thgood missions so far. Interesting but not ground breaking.

2. Dynamic 'War of the Ring' campaign. This is where the scope of the game increases. Risk style map of Middle Earth. You can play any of the factions - Goblins, Elves, Mordor, Rohan etc. All the heroes from the films etc (you know i'm going to play as the Witchking right?).

Basically the aim is to control and dominate Middle Earth. The more provinces you have the more you can build. You can move armies around and when they meet an enemy force you go to the tactical battle screen.

Haven't played this part of the game much but to looks good and has a fair bit of scope.

Check out a site like www.gamerankings.com to get a range of reviews on it etc

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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 6:58:54 PM   
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Yarn.



a husky form of Thread!!

Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Threadsters!!


I prefer to think of it as multiple Threads working together.

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RE: Log - 3/23/2006 7:14:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		THe second portion of that game sounds more interesting. I'm not a huge fan of story based games as they can never provide enough depth of choice to keep me interested.

Also, the problem with games based on LOTR is that there can never be a viable military solution for the "allies" they were doomed from the start and only destroying the ring could save them. I can't imagine how the designers would get around that.

I used to play a board game years ago (like 20) that I think was called Middle-earth. It had a military campaign style system that sort of worked. You had characters and armies. You moved the characters toward mount doom, trying to avoid the Nazgul, while your armies tried to delay the forces of darkness. The game had good rules about mobilizing Rohan, Saruman and the human forces from the south. The game also had good rules about capturing the ring. You could often have the ring switch sides a couple of times on its journey and the trip teneded to be rather lethal, in particular to the Hobits. If Gandalf ended up with the ring you could also have him switch sides and then you were really F*#$ed. If you were playing the good guys and could get Rohan mobilized before too many of the southern troops showed up you stood a chance.

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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 7:15:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Multi-player NWN isn't all it's cooked up to be. Single-player can be good to very good, depending on the module, of which there are some very good and very bad ones.

I've never tried an online multi-player game of ANYTHING that I liked, and am certainly not going to sign up for WoW or SW:G or anything like those. Bleeech...

I also like BFMEII (am playing Good and Evil campaigns concurrently). Like Speedy said, it's good, but not ground-breaking.

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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 7:23:57 PM   
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Log SPAM - 3/23/2006 7:36:54 PM   
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probably eats it for breakfest too.

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Thread! - 3/23/2006 7:50:25 PM   
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I used to play a board game years ago (like 20) that I think was called Middle-earth.


War of the Ring. Have it. Not a bad game at all.

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RE: Log SPAM - 3/23/2006 8:00:17 PM   
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I used to play a board game years ago (like 20) that I think was called Middle-earth.


War of the Ring. Have it. Not a bad game at all.


I don't have the game, but i have had a war of the Ring in my bathroom.




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Thread! - 3/23/2006 8:02:43 PM   
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RE: Thread! - 3/23/2006 8:05:47 PM   
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RE: Thread! - 3/23/2006 8:14:32 PM   
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Nik has a part in this new epic, i heard...





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RE: Thread! - 3/23/2006 8:21:06 PM   
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Ah! So you finally admit being married to Sauron!!!



not at all....with my magic scrub brush and comet.....i did destroy the one true ring (in my bathroom)


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RE: Thread! - 3/23/2006 8:23:27 PM   
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the one true LOG - 3/23/2006 8:30:16 PM   
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RE: Thread! - 3/23/2006 8:33:51 PM   
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RE: The Thread - 3/23/2006 9:20:02 PM   
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Pffft. T. You said you weren't interested in BFMEII before...........


I know, but since I've gotten my graphics card to work properly, this has changed...

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RE: Thread! - 3/23/2006 9:20:30 PM   
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RE: Thread! - 3/23/2006 9:57:11 PM   
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Nik has a part in this new epic, i heard...



its true...i'm the tall dude with the sword.



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