I'm quite excited, especially after the drab borefest that Neverwinter Nights turned out to be. I admit to never finishing the original IWD because of its focus on combat as opposed to role playing and adventure (like BG2) but it sounds like IWD2 will be much more diverse and fun than its predecessor. I'm very excited about creating a complete 3e party. I'll hopefully pick up my copy today and will post the good and the bad as it happens.