Choose Skanky's Next Purchase!

Skanky Burns · January 20, 2004, 08:05

Recommendations?

Both cost the same amount.
Also, does playing online with either of these cost money? If so, then I won't be able to do that (already in debt).

Nubclear · January 20, 2004, 08:24

The main differences:

NWN has (from what I hear) a horrible singleplayer mode. Not immersive or intelligent at all. But it has a great online mode.
Morrowind (from my experience) has no online mode at all even incorperated. But it's single player experience is great.

They both have "easy" moddability, but since I prefer solo games I, of course, vote Morrowind.

Buck Birdseed · January 20, 2004, 08:38

The difference is: The CRPGs make you bored. The Alcohol makes you drunk. The Bananas make you full and happy.

DrSpike · January 20, 2004, 08:42

I voted for alcohol since I know that Skanky used the word 'buy' in its loosest sense.

Drogue · January 20, 2004, 08:57

No contest. Alcohol wins every time

General Ludd · January 20, 2004, 09:14

NWN has two expansions, actually. I don't know if the latest includes the first, or what.

lord of the mark · January 20, 2004, 10:09

buy a wargame, they need the support.

duke o' york · January 20, 2004, 10:16

Buy moonshine from tramps - they need the support.

General Ludd · January 20, 2004, 10:18

Send me the money. I need support.

Drogue · January 20, 2004, 10:54

Buy a bra. You need support.

Maniac · January 20, 2004, 10:57

Alcohol of course.

Urban Ranger · January 20, 2004, 12:53

Buy NWN so you can play "The Dungeons of Apolyton"

Space05us · January 20, 2004, 13:04

whatever you buy, buy it through apolyton! (see support apolyton hyperlink under the "reply wth quote" button)

Nikolai · January 20, 2004, 13:24

Knowing you, Skanky, alcohol is the way to go!

Space05us · January 20, 2004, 13:26

with $70 you should be able to buy both NWN and Morrowind.

centrifuge · January 20, 2004, 13:58

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Originally posted by Space05us

with $70 you should be able to buy both NWN and Morrowind.

...and both come with their 1st expansions these days.

centrifuge · January 20, 2004, 14:00

oops, Aussie dollars, my bad

Jamski · January 20, 2004, 14:18

Buy either NWN or the booze. Steer clear of Morrowind. (its very dull.)

-Jam

Space05us · January 20, 2004, 14:25

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Steer clear of Morrowind. (its very dull.)

you s'wit!!

Zopperoni · January 20, 2004, 16:23

Buy "Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing"

Nubclear · January 20, 2004, 16:57

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Originally posted by Jamski
Steer clear of Morrowind. (its very dull.)

-Jam

This comes from a person who believes Windows XP is unstable and Windows 98 is the pinnacle of stability.

Snotty · January 20, 2004, 17:20

I just got NWN gold for £30. That includes the first expansion. My CRPG mad friend said the expansion (1st or 2nd, i dont remember) was the best crpg story he had ever played.

Seems pretty good so far, although it does have the most pain in the arse, inescapeable tutorial ever

Being happy when they all got butchered was not the emotion the programmers were expecting, I guess.

Jamski · January 20, 2004, 18:54

You CAN skip the tutorial the second time round. At least they were considerate enough to put it as a seperate chapter.

Regarding Morrowind :

The game world is very big
The game world looks very nice (apart from the monster and character models which are UGLY)
This means that a.) it takes forever to walk anywhere, and b.) it makes your machine run very slow.
The rules system sucks.
The NPCs are about as interesting as a dead dog.
The game is so freeform that you have no idea where or what you are supposed to do. You just drift.

What else is there to say?

-Jam

Space05us · January 20, 2004, 19:19

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You just drift.

thats what they were going for

Jamski · January 20, 2004, 19:32

I can do that at home, in my room, with a MUCH better frame rate.

-Jam

MattH · January 20, 2004, 19:34

Jamski just has a crazy vendetta against Morrwind. Ignore his psycho rambling.

Well, the combat is sort of dull. I'll give him that. But you need the game, if only to know its beauty- in both story, size, and graphics (and the feeling of hopelessness even an advanced player feels with a new character).

NWN has (had? hehe) excellent graphics. The multiplayer game is free. If you want something like the MMORPG experience WITHOUT MONTHLY FEES, check out many of the 'Persistant Worlds' developed by fans.

Japher · January 20, 2004, 19:36

Jamski

but then I think all RPGs video games are that way

Jamski · January 20, 2004, 19:40

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If you want something like the MMORPG experience WITHOUT MONTHLY FEES, check out many of the 'Persistant Worlds' developed by fans.

Like the man says

I have GREAT fun teaming up with people who all speak different languages and trying to decide who gets the magic Longsword

*giggles* You can't get more fun for free.

-Jam

MattH · January 20, 2004, 19:58

You sound sarcastic...

Alright then, lets go for the negatives:
Morrowind:
- Randomly crashes, despite patches.
- Combat is repetitive and not modeled correctly, i.e. lower characters run from rats, medium characters can easily defeat the game.
- Dialouge with NPCs boring and closed- i.e. "yes" "no" responses are all you get.
- Gets a max of .0035 FPS, even on that Japanese World Simulator

NWN:
- Lamers online
- Bad central campign (I didn't mind it that much, but I'm me.)
- Graphics hog.
- Overhead combat is a 'style'.

Alcohol:
- Gone the next day. You know why, but not how

Nubclear · January 20, 2004, 20:00

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- Gets a max of .0035 FPS, even on that Japanes World Simulator

Actually, on my machine, I get around 40-70 (I put a cap on)