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Post by Ferox on Mar 27, 2007 17:42:19 GMT 8
Anybody want to play the NWN2 campaign multiplayer?
I hate relying on the NPC's, they are really daft, and it would be good fun being able to do alot more instead of having to repeat the game in different classes.
We'll need real copies of the game, and someone to host, Ventrillo would be a plus but can survive without.
Party requirements:
1 fighter 1 rogue (me?) 1 cleric/healer 1 spell caster (Yonathan?)
I don't think there is a limit on party size at the moment, multiplayer allows alot more than singleplayer does, but for the moment I'll say 6 in order to save against lag, so if you want to specialise in something else beyond the party that can fullfil a role OR can be very beneficial, let me know. We'll probably play next week after the 7's.
Current players are:
Ferox Malavern Yonathan Riot
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Post by malavern on Mar 27, 2007 20:59:55 GMT 8
I'll join... but you gotta help me get my DVD back off from Riot first!! but then again... if she wants to play, then i cant join...
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Post by Noa on Mar 27, 2007 23:39:23 GMT 8
I'll join... but you gotta help me get my DVD back off from Riot first!! but then again... if she wants to play, then i cant join... Have you asked her yet?
She just told me she finished the game finally. I'll tell her about returning the CD Lol. She wants to play. She says she will contact you soon, but she's forgetful so you should msg her soon as well Malavern.
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Post by Ferox on Mar 27, 2007 23:46:53 GMT 8
Riot and I just spent the last 2 hours trying to configure a server, no joy, the damn thing is so finky about firewalls and ports that we couldn't connect to each other's servers. This is a common problem, so I will delve into the bioware forums and find a solution.
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Post by Noa on Mar 27, 2007 23:51:33 GMT 8
Ah, if it's about firewalls and stuff you gotta talk to me about it. We're using a router here and so if Yena is running a server, I need to open up ports in the firewall and forward the ports.
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Post by Ferox on Mar 28, 2007 0:00:19 GMT 8
You know I was just about to say, I was thinking it was the same thing, since I'm on a router to, and that could be the only thing left blocking us. On a website that is teaching me how to forward my ports for my type of router. We'll see how that goes. EDIT: Okay, I did what it said, it should be working now, so now I want to try again! XD In the meantime, if anyone else wants to join in, you'll need to follow these step by step instructions from this website here: www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htmFind out what model your router is, find the neverwinter nights 2 category, it will tell you how to change your router settings step by step. ^^
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Post by malavern on Mar 28, 2007 18:33:35 GMT 8
wonder if that crack i just dLed would work... hmmm
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Post by yonathanho on Mar 29, 2007 9:55:52 GMT 8
if someone has a crack, better that he run the server so it will be a crack server, (other ppl with cracks can also join) i think I need help, www.portforward.com doesnt have my PCCW supplied router: NEC model NTA-3110 I've googled it and all i can find are forums of other ppl complaining about PCCW giving them the same thing... Plus my internet speed is so shit on my current "router" may pop by and try get a new one on my own... Deathofrats said theres some setup to do, beyond putting in ISP, Username and password, does anyone else know what else needs to be done or are routers pretty much plugnplay beyond that? and by the way, i wanna play too... I SHOTGUN CASTER! i'l see if i can host vent or teamspeak once i get a new router
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Post by Ferox on Mar 29, 2007 10:26:45 GMT 8
Sorry Malavern, I would prefer to play real to make life easier on everyone incase the crack doesn't work, plus with all the hassle we're getting from the router, we should make life as simple as possible.
As to the router issue, I have no idea about what you can do Yonathan, all I know is setting up a router is a pain for me, so I get a paid PC and network expert to do it. No help from me beyond portforward solly!
I need a guinea pig sometime this week to test if my router settings are correct please?
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Post by Arclight on Mar 29, 2007 23:09:51 GMT 8
I'd love to join, but first, I need to buy the game...
...then learn how to play...
Yeah, I only have the first one, defiantley have to go hook myself up with nwn2 (provided my machine could take it, which it probably can't...ug...).
...and download ventrilo...
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Post by malavern on Mar 29, 2007 23:22:25 GMT 8
here's soemthing that might help... Yono.. myvoipspeed.visualware.com/it'll tell you your speeds and stuffs.. erm... portfowarding... hmm.... go on forums and check for BF2142 port fowarding... i have the same router as you, and before i managed to open mine, i got very limited servers, now i have over 6K... which is annoying... but.. I believe NWN2 and 2142 uses similar, if not the same ports!! either way, it'l lteach you how to open ports...
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Post by Arclight on Mar 29, 2007 23:27:56 GMT 8
FYI, in virtualy all PC RPGs I play, I'm pretty much always a fighter type; Knight, Paladin, occasianaly Beserker (but I prefer badass armor & sheild OR armor & great sword), a tank basicaly. (I occasionaly do nuker, somtimes ranger; but mostly tank)*checks* DamnitThe 2.4 Ghz min requirement slaughters my pithy 1.6 Ghz. *sigh* I'd love to play, but unless I can get the laptop upgraded, it aint happen'in anytime soon. *well* I guess it's time aI seriously start considering putting together a solid plan for a gaming PC. So anyone that can help at all with advise or anything else, lemme know. Basicaly I need to build up a PC as best as I can afford, which isn't alot.
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Post by Ferox on Mar 30, 2007 20:10:32 GMT 8
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Post by malavern on Mar 30, 2007 20:50:34 GMT 8
rofl
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Post by Ferox on Apr 3, 2007 0:12:21 GMT 8
Ok, 7's are over, can someone, Riot, Yonathan, help me test out my portfowarding so we can get this off the ground please? ;D
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Post by -Riot- on Apr 5, 2007 21:18:58 GMT 8
*laughs* Good try on the dragon, still didn't manage to slay it myself. As for the port testing, i'm on it.
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Post by Ferox on Apr 7, 2007 15:16:54 GMT 8
YAY ME! AND US! We got multiplayer working! Will take screenies and let you know how it goes!
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Post by Ferox on Apr 10, 2007 3:26:33 GMT 8
First attempt at playing! Yena only at the moment. Here are some "photos" to see whats up. The party of doom. I'm the shady guy on the left in the background, Riot is the one with the giant axe of much smashing and bashing, and horns. We've encountered some problems, mainly, traps...Note all the purple icons on the right, we've all been poisoned thanks to a trap 'someone' set off. Lesson well learned. ;D I deal with traps, whenever Riot/any NPC doesn't charge in and run over all of them in the process. Just missed the above one by 1 inch I'm sure... Bowing to the mighty! Well some of us...I have to much fun with the /dance emote. Using our tactical know-how, we set up an ambush for OPFOR bandits while I escorted some hostages (off-screen) to the extraction point... In other words Riot camped the spawn points and smote everyone while I ran away with the peasants in tow. ;D We're also playing "hardcore rules", which means friendly fire is on for spells...As shown here in it's simpliest form when I cast "sleep" on some enemies, and knocked out Riot in the process... Now imagine what happens if I cast fireball, or earthquake, or lightning storm..It's the same as throwing a grenade into your teammates with FF on. Much more challenging! ;D We need microphones I think, and a spell caster to be honest. We're getting our asses handed to us sometimes. We haven't lost yet, but we need backup. I can't do enough damage sometimes, and Riot...well, she's bloodthirsty!
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Post by Arclight on Apr 12, 2007 0:29:45 GMT 8
Awww, I'm missing out.
*cries*
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Post by Noa on Apr 12, 2007 0:51:38 GMT 8
Bloodthirsty? Hellz yeah that's the Riot I know!
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Post by Ferox on Apr 12, 2007 2:04:00 GMT 8
Played a bit more tonight. Some server issues, alot of lag, obviously someone was clogging the intarweb, the series of tubes. Last we left our intrepret r tards, we were about to fight a huge bear. This is the result: Well we beat it up at any rate. Then we went into town for some shopping and quest finding! Firstly though, we bought some awesome hats. My hat just looks awesome, but Riot's hat is magik! It makes her talk bettar! We found a free campsite. Being an elfy rogue, I felt the need to sit and contemplate... And Riot put her hat of diplomacy + 2 to good use. The server messed up a few times, so now we save on a regular basis, just finding decent spells and healing is becoming a challenge. Our current druid sucks, can barely heal a stubbed toe. At least no one is running over traps everywhere.
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Post by yonathanho on Apr 13, 2007 0:15:52 GMT 8
awww man too bad youre going to australia... less chance of a game... i wanna be in the next one
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Post by malavern on Apr 13, 2007 20:35:06 GMT 8
Yena!! go buy your own disc!! i want in... rofl!!
or better yet, I go buy another copy... and you can keep my current one... just pay me back sometime or another...
wait... no that wont work... my current copy has already been registered to me... hmmm...
I know... i buy new copy... give to you as you return my current copy, and pay me at same time...
that sounds about right... hmmm... I'm getting confused at myself!!
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Post by Magiaz on Apr 17, 2007 10:29:35 GMT 8
I should have a new latop by the end of the day, which hopefully should run this without problems. I'm leaving back to UK on friday, but either way I hopefully should have the ability to join.
Is a cleric really neccesary? In NWN1 they were near useless because potions were endlessly cheap and available, and in most cases you can simple rest off all damage between each fight.
I imagine if i play i'll have to take the sorc or cleric role, and i'll probably go sorc, since if i'm cleric i'll end up doing nothing except casting the occasional remove poison / curse / disease or dispelling random debuffs. The cleric doesn't really mutliclass so well either, though i'd need to poke around the system a bit.
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Post by Arclight on Apr 17, 2007 12:26:32 GMT 8
A laptop that runs NWN2?!?! Do tell!
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Post by malavern on Apr 17, 2007 18:33:59 GMT 8
a cleric is a must in NWN2, as good potions are hard to come by, and more often than not, doesnt heal enough anyways.
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Post by Magiaz on Apr 17, 2007 20:23:48 GMT 8
Laptop is 2 gigs dual core, 2 gigs ram, 512 gfx card, with some extra shared.
Havent intalled nwn2, but i'll try later once i've got it anywayz.
When i checked the campaign on ferox's potions of cure l. wounds didnt seem that expensive (around 12 gp i think) and i had the odd 1000gp at the time, and fairly early in the game.
Then again, i imagine hardcore mode could change things...
i just have my doubts because in nwn they were virtually useless, as rest insta healed everything, and you could drink potions faster than a cleric could heal (one spell a turn, 2 with haste), and generally even with pure cleric the best spells he can cast are equivalent to the potions affordable at that level.
The other main motivation for cleric is raise dead / res, but as long as one guy survives the fight in the campaign, everyone gets back to life with 1 hp, so short of ressing in combat, raise dead / res has minimal value, compared to being anything else. A paladin gets enough basic healing to minimise potions expenditure, saving potions for when large healing is needed, and the cleric is kinda irrelevant.
Also, whenever i've played cleric (even back in BG2, where they are essential) i've usaully regretted it. Using all my healing spells on a paladin, i only restored about half his health bar, and i figure i might as well just be another paladin with the same amount of health, and meatshield the injured guy. When i finally did get raise dead, it was pointless because whenever anyone died, they lost exp, which wasn't acceptable for anyone, so we would re load the game, so raise ended up pointless, as even if i ressed them, they would just re-load, and play again until no one died. Yet a cleric was needed so that resting would actually restore hp, as opposed to doing the 1d3 healing it does by D&D rules. Long story short, i was essential to the party, but i was completely useless and did bugger all.
All a cleric ever does is buff people, heal them, and fight like a crappy warrior. Wizards get better spells / buffs, fighters fight better, and other classes like ranger / paladin get healing or potions anyway. They own undead, but thats pretty much all they got going for them. I could go for battle cleric / war priest but then i might as well just be a paladin / fighter anyway.
Between the 4 key classes, cleric is pretty much the only role not filled, so i assume thats going to be left to me, given that jeremy will probably be ranged attack.
If everyone agrees that a cleric is essential, then i'll be one, but only if it really is essential. I'd rather not be useless, given the option. Again, i'm not completely familiar with NWN2, but i'm still under the impression that clerics don't have much going for them.
Ferox played through the campaign as multi-class cleric, so I guess he would know whether it really is worth it or not, so i'll yield to whatever he has to say on the matter...
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Post by malavern on Apr 17, 2007 20:26:25 GMT 8
be someone that can buff... that be very useful. when i come aboard... i'll be my usual Elf Ranger... or somethng similar
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Post by Magiaz on Apr 17, 2007 20:53:29 GMT 8
Apparently Riot isn't really the type to sit around and wait for buffs, but yeah they are pretty useful.
If i go for a buffing sorc, It'd leave Yonothan to focus more on offensive spells. prevention is better than cure at any rate.
From the games we play, you usaully play elven ranger, and then try to multiclass since you feel you don't do enough damage...
If you want to go for pure damage, your best off going for elven fighter with high dexterity, and then picking feats to do more damage. Advantage of the ranger is for dual weapons, animal companion and ranger spells, but with fighter you get more feats alot faster, giving you the option of more killpower as compensation.
I'd recommend fighter / weapon master, but i'm not sure if you can pick ranged weapons as the weapon to specialise in yet...
Fighter / rogue or ranger / rogue could also work, since the sneak attack would boost the damage on the otherwise weaker arrows... wouldent have to worry about intelligence / skills / traps since ferox will have that in hand... just get the rogue for sneak attack damage and the evasion feat. anything that isn't immune to sneak attack will die alot faster as long as they aren't targeting you, and are in close to medium range. Much more damage, but more complicated. Then again we've already got Ferox on rogue, so don't want to move in on his territory too much.
Go for what your comfortable with, obviously, but for your play style, i still recommend pure fighter over ranger.
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Post by malavern on Apr 17, 2007 21:58:47 GMT 8
lol... will think about it... though i already have several chars to choose from...
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