New Neverwinter Nights Game Probably On Its Way

[Dausuul]

He must play Trailblazer. It has many options when you spend an Action Point.

There might be hope for this game yet!

Or maybe they just couldn't figure out how to integrate "get another action" with real-time combat.

 

[renau1g]

Ugh. I'm a big 4e fan, but my interest in this is ZERO. I'm tired of MMO's. I refuse to buy or play any more and Cryptic sucks.

I essentially want Final Fantasy Tactics/Shining Force, but with 4e rules and set in the D&D universe. I want a core single-player game, but with co-op supporting multiple players (both online and shared screen in the same room) complete with map editor and encounter editor so you can essentially use it to run encounters in your living room for your pen and paper D&D game. That would be my dream. I would easily pay $100 for such a game if it didn't suck and was PS3 or 360 friendly.

Failing that, I want something along the lines of D&D Heroes or Dark Alliance.

But regardless, I want it to be available on consoles and NO FREAKING MMOs!!!

Shining Force FTW! My favourite game series ever...

 

[ki11erDM]

I want a game my friends and I can jump in and play D&D together. The released information says this will be a game my friends and I can jump in and play D&D together. If that is so, I am happy.

 

[Sunseeker]

Ugh. I'm a big 4e fan, but my interest in this is ZERO. I'm tired of MMO's. I refuse to buy or play any more and Cryptic sucks.

I essentially want Final Fantasy Tactics/Shining Force, but with 4e rules and set in the D&D universe. I want a core single-player game, but with co-op supporting multiple players (both online and shared screen in the same room) complete with map editor and encounter editor so you can essentially use it to run encounters in your living room for your pen and paper D&D game. That would be my dream. I would easily pay $100 for such a game if it didn't suck and was PS3 or 360 friendly.

Failing that, I want something along the lines of D&D Heroes or Dark Alliance.

But regardless, I want it to be available on consoles and NO FREAKING MMOs!!!

I hear ya brother. I love online support, I love the ability to co-op, but dangit, sometimes I just want to play in my own personal fantasy world! I'm tired of EVERYTHING having to be an MMO.

 

[the Jester]

Well, I have gone from "excited" about this product to "not interested."

I really want a game that plays like Baldur's Gate! Where you can have a cool single-player full party and stuff.

MMO? Not interested.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

It is not an MMO. It is a game where you play a party with your friends. Kinda like... D&D. They call it "Online Multiplayer Game".

Seeing that I actually like what they are doing with Startrek Online and how they interact with their community, I am cautiously optimistic.

 

[Jhaelen]

It is not an MMO. It is a game where you play a party with your friends. Kinda like... D&D. They call it "Online Multiplayer Game".

I like the acronym: OMG! Oh my god!

 

[WhatGravitas]

Seeing that I actually like what they are doing with Startrek Online and how they interact with their community, I am cautiously optimistic.

In this interview, Emmert (one of the headhonchos of Cryptic) pretty much flat out states that they did things wrong with CO and STO. Also, his company profile says "his first foray into gaming was, of course, Dungeons & Dragons®". No idea whether its just PR or not... but if it's true, we might see something that they mayhaps care about (apart from just the money) and that incorporates many learned lessons.

I guess I also really want to be optimistic about it - and if it's semi-decent, it might at least become a neat multiplayer-ish game to scratch that D&D itch between tabletop sessions. Well, hope dies last or something...

(though I really wouldn't mind a full single-player 4e RPG. And in Eberron please, it needs more love.)

Cheers, LT.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

In this interview, Emmert (one of the headhonchos of Cryptic) pretty much flat out states that they did things wrong with CO and STO.

It seems he isn't the only one acknowledging errors. Daniel Stahl on the STO boards and in interviews also is pretty open in identifying things he things were done bad and need fixing. That said - they can't fix it all at once.

(though I really wouldn't mind a full single-player 4e RPG. And in Eberron please, it needs more love.)

Yes to both. I am pretty meh about FR as setting for this game.

 

[Derren]

It seems he isn't the only one acknowledging errors. Daniel Stahl on the STO boards and in interviews also is pretty open in identifying things he things were done bad and need fixing. That said - they can't fix it all at once.

Admitting that they made errors doesn't mean that they will not make them in the future again.
Cryptic still churns out MMOs in a ludicrous speed, making 3 games in the time other companies can make 1. And that they made errors with CO was visible right in the beta, yet ST:O didn't do any better.