Kelverin Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 "Atari has announced that Ossian Studios, founded by former BioWare producer Alan Miranda and Elizabeth Starr, will release a new adventure pack in Autumn 2007. Atari Announces Neverwinter Nights J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Uuh, premium modules finally. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwars Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I'm happy that one of the Ossian guys posted on the Bioware forums that this would be "meatier" so to speak than the NWN1 premium mods. I tried most of them out (can't remember which one I'm missing at the moment), and the only one that I felt was truly worth buying was Wyvern Crown of Cormyr, and even there I lost interest somewhere in the middle.. Some of the others were all-right, but at the same time there are plenty of user-made mods that really wees all over them. These guys also made Darkness over Daggerford which I think was gonna be a premium module at first. I liked this mod, but I think it lacked the true 'oomph' so to speak. It did most things well, but it didn't really stand out in my mind (and just like with Wyvern Crown, I ended up just losing interest after a while). It's pretty likely I'll pay up for this though, as long as it isn't to expensive and is not completely the opposite of what I want in a RPG. Hopefully it'll be good. Listen to my home-made recordings (some original songs, some not): http://www.youtube.c...low=grid&view=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 (edited) Here's to hoping this premium mod isn't 30 minutes of gameplay followed by a "to be continued" that is never continued. That was the silly thing about Shadowguard. Witch's Wake was longer, but still had the "to be continued" problem. How long have we been waiting for Witch's Wake 2, now? Edited October 20, 2007 by Tale "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I won't buy it on digital alone. Made that mistake once and never going to do that again. When it comes out on disc then I will consider buying it. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramza Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Meh! Where is my NWN2 XP2? "Ooo, squirrels, Boo! I know I saw them! Quick, throw nuts!" -Minsc "I am a well-known racist in the Realms! Elves? Dwarves? Ha! Kill'em all! Humans rule! -Me Volourn will never grow up, he's like the Black Peter Pan, here to tell you that it might be great to always be a child, but everybody around is gonna hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThaiBinh Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 ...in Autumn 2007. Ooh, not long to wait then. I agree with the comment about Darkness over Daggerford being good but lacking something. However, if this module is as much of an improvement over that as Mask of the Betrayer was over the NWN2 OC, I'll be very happy. "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I won't buy it on digital alone. Made that mistake once and never going to do that again. When it comes out on disc then I will consider buying it. I'm sure once they have a few modules, they'll do a full re-release of the game like they did with NWN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 (edited) It'll probably be a mid to higher-level module, seeing as the only interesting thing about Westgate is that it's ruled by a cabal of vampires. Which can mean only one thing: Mean spirited, kick-em-while-they're-down digs at Troika. Can't wait. Any indications of how long this has been in production? Does Ossian studios just provide extra content for preexisting games? And for that matter, will there be more modder-friendly stuff? Edited October 20, 2007 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 More importantly, is this gonna suck? 'Cause you know, all things being equal, it would probably be better if this was totally sweet rather than sucking donkey balls. Words of wisdom from the mesiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyDogMeat Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I really wasn't fond of the internet varification process with NwN 1 premium modules and I hope NwN 2 modules don't use the same system. Even when you load after dying it would do a varification so internet access was a must. They did eventually release most of the premium modules on a CD which was a nice alternative. NwN 1 Premium Modules varied in quality. Some were, unfortunatly, utter garbage. I have nothing against dungeon crawls, I loved Icewind Dale and still play it, but Infinite Dungeons was mind numbing repetition combined with ridiculous monster groups, lame random quests and horrendous load times (6+ minutes in larger dungeons). Shadowguard & Witches Wake had some great starts and settings but ended just as you started getting into them. I'd have to say my favorites were Pirates of the Sword Coast (great sense of humor, variety, locations, characters and had actual endings) and Kingmaker. Wyvern Crown had some good moments too, but just didn't strike me as much as the aforementioned shorter (but also complete) modules. I'm glad the first NwN 2 premium module is coming from Ossian, as I think they did a fantastic job on Darkness Over Daggerford. I wonder why DOD was cancelled as a premium module, as it was better than almost all of the Premium Modules put together imho. There was another planned Premium Module that was cancelled, Tyrants of the Moonsea, but I can see why it was cancelled as it was the third in a trilogy (Siege of Shadowdale - Crimson Tides of Tethyr and Tyrants), and was a bit harsher than most official NwN content. The trilogy is actually quite good though, with Siege being the weak point and Crimson Tides being the best imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) As far as I can tell, Darkness over Daggerfall was cancelled as a premium module because the entire premium module program for Neverwinter Nights 1 was canned. There may be other reasons. Edited October 21, 2007 by Tale "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llyranor Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I generally enjoyed NWN1's premium mods. Mind you, I only got Shadowguard/Witch's Wake, Kingmaker and Pirates of the Sword Coast. They each provided a few hours of content. In terms of cost/value, it wasn't bad - the problem was that the content itself (story/writing/characters) was not that great, so I didn't bother with the ones that came up after that. But that's more my issue with Bioware. NWN2 DD is a great thing. I'd gladly support Obsidian-made mods. This, we'll have to see. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Which can mean only one thing: Mean spirited, kick-em-while-they're-down digs at Troika. Can't wait. kick 'em while they're down? heck, they're gone and have been for far too long for digs to mean anything. that said, there is some poetic justice even still, hehe. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I've played DOD, WW and Kingmaker - thought they were fun. In fact, it's a real pity Witch's Wake was discontinued. Brings a tear to mine eye, it does. We'll see how big this one is, eh? Also, FR Lore people, where's Westgate? Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) We'll see how big this one is, eh? Also, FR Lore people, where's Westgate? It's south across the dragonmere from Cormyr (I bet that means a whole lot to you) I'll put up some scans here in a few. Here we be It's there at the end of that line that goes through the words "The Dragon Coast" Edited October 21, 2007 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Dang, I was hoping this was the next expansion from Obsidian. I can't say I was impressed by the Premium modules, either in content or dedication of the designers ... they showed some promise but obviously their return wasn't sufficient to motivate anyone to carry the effort onward ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bottom Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Daggerford was one of the few modules for NWN that I played the whole way through...and it was pretty large. The best flash game ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyDogMeat Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Dang, I was hoping this was the next expansion from Obsidian. I can't say I was impressed by the Premium modules, either in content or dedication of the designers ... they showed some promise but obviously their return wasn't sufficient to motivate anyone to carry the effort onward ... Did you try the free cancelled premium module Darkness Over Daggerford? It was created by Ossian Studios, currently working on this new NwN 2 premium module and it was quite impressive. It was almost as long as the expansions and was very enjoyable, so I actually have high hopes for Mysteries of Westgate. About my only concern is how these digital downloads will be handled. I'm really hoping it doesn't feature online authentication nonsense every time you want to load the module up or load a save game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 "Vaasa" I can't believe I forgot that place. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 What we REALLY need is NWN2: The Adventures of Deekin Scalesinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 "Vaasa" I can't believe I forgot that place. Heh, yeah What kind of place Westgate is? I know nothing about it How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) Westgate is a place of filth and corruption. You can buy almost everything there, and can find almost everything also. As long as you can afford it. It is sometimes called the 'Dark Waterdeep'. Believe me, you wont be disappointed. We worked hard on MoW to create a great roleplaying experience. Sadly we cant answer any questions yet. Edited October 22, 2007 by Evil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Meh! Where is my NWN2 XP2? Dude, XP1 just came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Sadly we cant answer any questions yet. Why not? "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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