West Harbor truly is the generic stereotypical small starting village. What most people don't understand is that this is a GOOD thing. Small humble starting village is an ages old trope for a reason, and the reason is that it WORKS.
NWN2 is like an 80s movie. It has all the tropes and they're easy to spot but it's enjoyable large part not in spite of that but because of it. Still one of my favourite CRPGs
The NwN 2 tutorial is among the best that I have ever played. As crucial to your journey as the Shire section of The Fellowship of the Ring was to Frodo Baggins' entire quest, this truly helps you become attached to the people of the village. Great video btw, full of good arguments !
I think the big mistake they made with the King of Shadows was to have any dialogue with him at all. He's supposed to have pretty much no personality, he should've just attacked without speaking and the end would've worked better. They should've doubled down on the force of nature aspect in the end fight.
About having the starting village destroyed, you can make that work if you'll have enough survivors for the protagonist to care for afterwards as refugees. That'll give them plenty of motivation and emotional stakes.
Fantastic video. NWN has been a part of my life for a very long time, and aspire to create my own module/server/campaign within its confines. Critiques of things I can experience myself like these help a lot in knowing what makes a good campaign.
Ah a fellow creator! Welcome to the Temple! Thank you for the kind words. Stick around and you might find more knowledge you need for you project! I hope to play it one day!
I must admit I was thinking that this review gonna be worse than it is but instead i got rewarded with preatty good video Opinion is acknowledged and jokes are funny There goes a sub for you ;)
@@ArhonOkvals Yeah, NWN2 stronghold is perhaps the least obnoxious I've come across, but for some reason it still left me a bit unsatisfied. The worst offenders have to be Dragon Age: Inquisition and Pathfinder Kingmaker.
I think the whole "strict moral code paladin" is the laziest most ignorant way to write a religious character. If you want to make a compelling religious holy warrior, you really should do some extensive studying on religion and faith. Modern people treat religion as if it's a lifestyle product and have absolutely zero insight into the sort of faith that is involved for someone who is actually willing to die (and kill) for their God. Those moral codes too tend to have a LOT of context to them, and it is sad to see them reduced to "religious stupid" almost every time. Fanaticism and zeal are deeper spiritual traits, they're NOT the result of believing in some silly logical fallacy that can be deconstructed with clever words. If I wrote a compelling holy warrior, I'd emphasize the aspect of religion that contains wisdom. A holy character could have an unsettling insight into the nature of the people, being able to see into their very hearts. His judgement would be of the more subtle and silent variety, his commitment and resolve unbreakable, again to the point of them being frightening to the other party members. They would carry themselves with grace, discipline and authority, and instead of whining constantly about every little flaw of the other party members, their exemplar character would stand as a silent and cruel judge for them, reminding them of their inadequacies.
West Harbor truly is the generic stereotypical small starting village. What most people don't understand is that this is a GOOD thing. Small humble starting village is an ages old trope for a reason, and the reason is that it WORKS.
@@khatack Exactly. Also when you add some twists like Obsidian did, it becomes amazing.
This and the KoTOR series were my go to games as a kid, I really miss those moments.
Oh you bet Kotor 2 is on my list! Thank you for watching!
NWN2 is like an 80s movie. It has all the tropes and they're easy to spot but it's enjoyable large part not in spite of that but because of it. Still one of my favourite CRPGs
@@Iridescence93 "Not in spite of it, but because of it". Couldn't have put it better myself.
Svaka čast brate. Odličan video. Ovo mi je bila jedna od omiljenih igrica kad sam bio mali. Prejake su ove balkanske reference.
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The NwN 2 tutorial is among the best that I have ever played. As crucial to your journey as the Shire section of The Fellowship of the Ring was to Frodo Baggins' entire quest, this truly helps you become attached to the people of the village. Great video btw, full of good arguments !
Could not have made a better comparsion myself! Thank you!
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I think the big mistake they made with the King of Shadows was to have any dialogue with him at all. He's supposed to have pretty much no personality, he should've just attacked without speaking and the end would've worked better. They should've doubled down on the force of nature aspect in the end fight.
About having the starting village destroyed, you can make that work if you'll have enough survivors for the protagonist to care for afterwards as refugees. That'll give them plenty of motivation and emotional stakes.
I'm a simple guy, I see NWN2 review, I click.
@@Pospisk Be welcome at the Temple simple man of culture!
Fantastic video. NWN has been a part of my life for a very long time, and aspire to create my own module/server/campaign within its confines. Critiques of things I can experience myself like these help a lot in knowing what makes a good campaign.
Ah a fellow creator! Welcome to the Temple! Thank you for the kind words.
Stick around and you might find more knowledge you need for you project!
I hope to play it one day!
I must admit
I was thinking that this review gonna be worse than it is but instead i got rewarded with preatty good video
Opinion is acknowledged and jokes are funny
There goes a sub for you ;)
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Great video, very well done!
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The stronghold mechanic is a tricky one. I've always liked the idea, but I've always hated the implementation, even in NWN2.
@@khatack Honestly it's the most restrained one I could think of in gaming.
Not much feels like busy work there.
@@ArhonOkvals Yeah, NWN2 stronghold is perhaps the least obnoxious I've come across, but for some reason it still left me a bit unsatisfied. The worst offenders have to be Dragon Age: Inquisition and Pathfinder Kingmaker.
Good audio quality my man
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I think the whole "strict moral code paladin" is the laziest most ignorant way to write a religious character. If you want to make a compelling religious holy warrior, you really should do some extensive studying on religion and faith. Modern people treat religion as if it's a lifestyle product and have absolutely zero insight into the sort of faith that is involved for someone who is actually willing to die (and kill) for their God. Those moral codes too tend to have a LOT of context to them, and it is sad to see them reduced to "religious stupid" almost every time. Fanaticism and zeal are deeper spiritual traits, they're NOT the result of believing in some silly logical fallacy that can be deconstructed with clever words.
If I wrote a compelling holy warrior, I'd emphasize the aspect of religion that contains wisdom. A holy character could have an unsettling insight into the nature of the people, being able to see into their very hearts. His judgement would be of the more subtle and silent variety, his commitment and resolve unbreakable, again to the point of them being frightening to the other party members. They would carry themselves with grace, discipline and authority, and instead of whining constantly about every little flaw of the other party members, their exemplar character would stand as a silent and cruel judge for them, reminding them of their inadequacies.
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@@FinnegansCake You get the VIP suite on your next stay at the Temple!
Great video!
Thank you! ❤