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I didn't patch it also. Installed the game and both expansions. I had a feeling that overall graphics in NWN after I installed second expansion improved. Thats my opinion.


Yes. HotU turns all robes to, well, robes. Before, they were blocky skintight, odd-looking things that looked like anything but robes. HotU also adds skyboxes, but I don't think you'd see any of those in the OC, since I doubt they went back and took the time to enable skyboxes in the older official campaign.

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The hardest thing is to choose the right character <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" /> I have started with predefined, standard sorc., but after I have looked into his stats, I tried to create custom sorc, well, will try more today, so many stats to choose from <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />. Yes, character building is aweesome. As for dialogues, they already bored me to death.


Not surprising. The dialogue in NWN OC is the weakest in all Bioware games. You'd be better served to just forget the first OC and go straight to HotU.

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Are there web sites dedicated to character creation? Can you recommend something? Thank you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


...haven't you played BG2 and the other Infinity Engine games?

Here's one character combo: Bard 1/Fighter X/Red Dragon Disciple 10. Why? Bard class gives you arcane spellcasting, which is needed for the RDC. Red Dragon Disciple gives you some ridiculous bonuses. By level 10, you'll end up with breath weapon III, bonuses to STR and INT (and probably more), bonuses to your armor class, darkvision, immunities to fear, paralysis and fire. Couple that with some specialized feats as a fighter, the character becomes an unstoppable juggernaut.

...not that you need any. The game's easy enough as is.

Sorcerer vs. wizard: In the long run, IMO, I didn't find a noticeable difference. There are spells that I use often and then there are spells that sit in the spellbook, collecting dust, which renders the wizard's larger range of spells to choose from rather useless. Especially now that you have 40 levels to play with. At lower levels, the wizard probably does better, as you might need specific spells to deal with specific critters (i.e., ice-based spells for a fire-based encounter and vice versa).