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Heck Sep 30, 2022 @ 2:34pm
Best way to play this game?
Apparently the main campaign is not that good. Any other campaigns or content i can do in it instead? I dont think i own any of the dlc either.
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DrLoboto Sep 30, 2022 @ 3:28pm 
There is no general best way to play NWN; the best thing about NWN is that there are so many different ways to play it that almost everyone should be able to find their own "best way".

Personally, I'd agree that the main campaign (OC) is not that great, but some people absolutely love it. So if you've tried it and you don't like it, fair enough, welcome to the club! But if not, maybe give it a chance regardless and form your own opinion.

Alternatively, you could try the second campaign, Shadows of Undrentide (SoU), which also starts at level 1 with a new character, and you are expected to continue with that character in the third campaign, Hordes of the Underdark (HotU), which according to many is the best of the three. You could also skip directly to HotU, if you don't mind starting with a high level character and missing a few references (or possibly running into some spoilers) to the other two campaigns.

A few shorter premium modules are also included for free in the main game package (e.g. Kingmaker or Witch's Wake - the latter is part one of an unfinished series), but IMO, the bigger purchasable DLCs like Darkness Over Daggerford and maybe Tyrants of the Moonsea are worth getting, Pirates of the Sword Coast is decent as well. You can also download a few acclaimed community modules in-game, which are all great (Aielund Saga, Against the Cult of the Reptile God, Eye of the Beholder, Almraiven+Shadewood, A Hunt Through the Dark ...).

And there is an insane amount of more free community modules like that available at the Neverwinter Vault[neverwintervault.org], but it's hard to recommend anything without knowing what you're looking for, since there are so many different ones.

And then there are online multiplayer worlds (PW) on top of it ...
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Proleric Sep 30, 2022 @ 11:32pm 
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1309774090
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Shiroi Ren Sep 30, 2022 @ 11:39pm 
OC is the best if you need to learn the best way to play with the best compatibility with your best playstyle.
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id795078477 Oct 1, 2022 @ 3:02am 
Starting with the toolset to make my first module is what made me discover the world of modding and how fun it can be. Ever since then one of my main criteria to call a game "the one for me" is how moddable it is. Well, that's me.

Originally posted by Proleric:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1309774090

I've only skimmed through headlines - won't it be best to include the tools to actually search for mods in such a guide? There's NWVault Metadata Viewer which makes searching for a mod with the desired setting much, much easier.
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A Steeming Pile of Profile (Banned) Oct 1, 2022 @ 4:09am 
Originally posted by HecK:
Apparently the main campaign is not that good. Any other campaigns or content i can do in it instead? I dont think i own any of the dlc either.
The best way to play this game is not playing it at all.
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sylvao Oct 1, 2022 @ 5:20am 
Create a character with an interesting background you would like to play with. (A evil wizard, a ranger elf who only fight with wood weapons... or imagine something new)
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Proleric Oct 1, 2022 @ 9:31am 
@Dellecross The guide provides multiple searches from the Module Classifications link.

After some discussion in the community, those were chosen as perhaps the most useful.

Lots of ways to cut the cake, of course.

The NWVault Metadata Viewer which you mentioned doesn't include anything made after 2013.
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mr.raider2 Oct 1, 2022 @ 10:01am 
Start with the OC. No it's not the best, but it will sponfeed you what you need to know. After Chapter 1 you should get the hang of it. Then try SoU/HotU.
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id795078477 Oct 1, 2022 @ 3:08pm 
Originally posted by Proleric:
@Dellecross The guide provides multiple searches from the Module Classifications link.

After some discussion in the community, those were chosen as perhaps the most useful.

Lots of ways to cut the cake, of course.

The NWVault Metadata Viewer which you mentioned doesn't include anything made after 2013.

Well, it doesn't but between 2002 and 2013 is still good 10+ years of modding. I didn't mean to say it's "the only" thing to use, but it's certainly a decent tool in the toolbox of searching for content and organizing it.
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Tyvolus Oct 4, 2022 @ 6:33am 
Originally posted by HecK:
Apparently the main campaign is not that good. Any other campaigns or content i can do in it instead? I dont think i own any of the dlc either.
OP is Crickets.
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Heck Oct 4, 2022 @ 6:53am 
Originally posted by Tyvolus:
Originally posted by HecK:
Apparently the main campaign is not that good. Any other campaigns or content i can do in it instead? I dont think i own any of the dlc either.
OP is Crickets.
indeed
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Tyvolus Oct 4, 2022 @ 7:05am 
Originally posted by HecK:
Originally posted by Tyvolus:
OP is Crickets.
indeed
aww man, I thought you would weigh in, on all the suggestions/tips/advice people gave you....lol.
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Heck Oct 4, 2022 @ 7:08am 
Originally posted by Tyvolus:
Originally posted by HecK:
indeed
aww man, I thought you would weigh in, on all the suggestions/tips/advice people gave you....lol.
kind of got lost from some of the replies. but i might try the other campaigns it has i tried the first one a couple of times and couldnt get that far.
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Tyvolus Oct 4, 2022 @ 7:12am 
Originally posted by HecK:
Originally posted by Tyvolus:
aww man, I thought you would weigh in, on all the suggestions/tips/advice people gave you....lol.
kind of got lost from some of the replies. but i might try the other campaigns it has i tried the first one a couple of times and couldnt get that far.
simple, just pick one of the following and enjoy...they are all great.

https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/module/accursed-tower

https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/module/n1-against-cult-reptile-god

https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/module/sinister-secret-saltmarsh
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DrLoboto Oct 4, 2022 @ 9:41am 
Originally posted by HecK:
kind of got lost from some of the replies. but i might try the other campaigns it has i tried the first one a couple of times and couldnt get that far.

Give us something to work with then. Which replies left you lost and why? Why couldn't you get far in the main campaign? Was it too difficult or boring to you? What are you looking for in NWN, what did you hope to find? Answering any of these would give us a better idea about what sort of replies could be more helpful to you. The playerbase is just too diverse for universally relevant answers/posts.
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