compared to nwn diamond edition

[DrFusion3000]

so i'm actually playing the GOG diamond edition HotU right now and remembering how much i loved this game and all of its modules.

I've had a lot of failed launches and spontaneously disappearing save files, likely due to GOG's new sync function.

how does Enhanced Edition really stack up? is it more stable? i'm really interested in the updated UI, and one of the reviews has dynamic hair models? i assume thats a .hak.

for those who played both, what do you think?

[Zero]

there's no updated ui

the only "update" is the UI scaling that is useless having only 2 value (one normal that is too small for modern resolutions, and one that is autistically HUGE)

[DrLoboto]

We just had a similar discussion (although quite off-topic) here. Visible improvements for single player are minimal; graphically, my eyes can only discern more vibrant colors, and only slightly, everything else seems just like before. And gameplay-wise, the only striking differences I have noticed were new bugs.

I don't know a lot about these things, but if what I read here is true, I think you'd probably be better off sticking with NWN Diamond for now. Just uninstall Galaxy and play your GOG games without the client, problem solved. ;P

The EE is good if you want to play the DLCs, join upgraded PWs, hope for new modules created with the EE (because all of these wouldn't be compatible with NWN Diamond anymore). But just for playing old SP modules and campaigns, at this point, I think I wouldn't really recommend it yet.

The one thing that the EE has going for it is continued support and constantly being worked on, for better or worse. But it has a certain Early Access vibe, most of the potentially exciting things about it are still a promise, yet to come somewhen "soon".

[Julius Borisov]

https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/79409/nwn-ee-or-1-69

[Vagrant]

I only got EE for some PWs and potential new custom modules. The graphical enhancements seem pointless and I have zero interest in any DLC campaigns (I haven't even touched the original campaign honestly). Also I'm noticing some random things starting to break in older modules like certain doors not functioning properly or the game just crashing entirely.

IMO if you just want to play some old modules or the Bioware campaigns, stick with Diamond Edition for now.

[Zero]

Originally posted by Julius Borisov:

https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/79409/nwn-ee-or-1-69

"go talk about this in a forum no one use, not on steam where people can read before give us their money!"

Stick to sjw propaganda, you do that way better than game development.

[Kuba]

:D
I hope if one day they release nwn 2 Enhanced Edition, they will keep story, characters, and everything else original as in nwn 1 EE, and NOT like what they did in Baldur's Gate EE

[DrFusion3000]

Originally posted by Laserowy Kuba:

:D
I hope if one day they release nwn 2 Enhanced Edition, they will keep story, characters, and everything else original as in nwn 1 EE, and NOT like what they did in Baldur's Gate EE

what do you mean? i don't have any of the EE versions of these games because i mostly play single player, and other than a nicer ui, none of them really seem to improve it.

what i was hoping to hear is that they've fixed bugs in the game. i'm still hitting them this playthrough in NWN:HOTU

[𝑨𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖔𝖓]

Originally posted by Zero:

Originally posted by Julius Borisov:

https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/79409/nwn-ee-or-1-69

"go talk about this in a forum no one use, not on steam where people can read before give us their money!"

Stick to sjw propaganda, you do that way better than game development.

Yea who ever head of talking about a game on the forums of its current developer that's just ludicrous.

Keep your personal attacks to yourself, you don't do that too well.

[Underprivileged White Male]

Originally posted by 𝑨𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖔𝖓:

Originally posted by Zero:

"go talk about this in a forum no one use, not on steam where people can read before give us their money!"

Stick to sjw propaganda, you do that way better than game development.

Yea who ever head of talking about a game on the forums of its current developer that's just ludicrous.

Keep your personal attacks to yourself, you don't do that too well. :deadsheep:

There forums are as low effort as this "Enhanced" Edition..
They even have the balls to charge money for DLC that's not 100th as good the free stiff out there. They are like Todd Howard without the budget.

[𝑨𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖔𝖓]

Originally posted by Jhaerik:

Originally posted by 𝑨𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖔𝖓:

Yea who ever head of talking about a game on the forums of its current developer that's just ludicrous.

Keep your personal attacks to yourself, you don't do that too well.

There forums are as low effort as this "Enhanced" Edition..
They even have the balls to charge money for DLC that's not 100th as good the free stiff out there. They are like Todd Howard without the budget.

Reading doesn't require a large budget. And a large swath of the people that frequent steam are completely clueless and lack basic reading comprehension skills. And I'm perfectly content leaving you and them that way.

[DrLoboto]

Originally posted by Laserowy Kuba:

:D
I hope if one day they release nwn 2 Enhanced Edition, they will keep story, characters, and everything else original as in nwn 1 EE, and NOT like what they did in Baldur's Gate EE

Regardless of how many people wish for it, Beamdog has no plans for NWN2 EE. They explicitly said so. Some people at Beamdog were involved in the creation of NWN, which is why they were interested in an NWN EE and qualified for it, but they don't have any such connection with NWN2 nor the rights to it. You could just as well expect them to release Drakensang EE or something. ;P

[DrFusion3000]

Originally posted by DrLoboto:

Originally posted by Laserowy Kuba:

:D
I hope if one day they release nwn 2 Enhanced Edition, they will keep story, characters, and everything else original as in nwn 1 EE, and NOT like what they did in Baldur's Gate EE

Regardless of how many people wish for it, Beamdog has no plans for NWN2 EE. They explicitly said so. Some people at Beamdog were involved in the creation of NWN, which is why they were interested in an NWN EE and qualified for it, but they don't have any such connection with NWN2 nor the rights to it. You could just as well expect them to release Drakensang EE or something. ;P

which is a shame, NWN 2 had some sorely needed visual update and serious potential but the toolset was a pain and mod support for it never grew into what NWN had.

[Zero]

Beamdog reputation is too compromised already, there' s no way they gonna be allowed to work on any big IP anymore.

Good for us, as I don' t think anyone want a NWN2 EE where Khelgar quest gonna be about changing his gender and pronouns instead of changing his class...

[Cosmic Cat]

Originally posted by Zero:

Beamdog reputation is too compromised already, there' s no way they gonna be allowed to work on any big IP anymore.

Good for us, as I don' t think anyone want a NWN2 EE where Khelgar quest gonna be about changing his gender and pronouns instead of changing his class...

Did they actually do something as distasteful as this in NWN:EE? I always boycott developers who take this route so I'd like to know so I won't spend more money on them.

I'm also still waiting for the visual upgrade they promised us, this game didn't age well at all when it comes to that.

[Zero]

NWN EE came already after the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ they got for BG, they even admitted they want to "correct" the original characters

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate:_Siege_of_Dragonspear#controversy

"
Scott said she wanted to address elements in the original Baldur's Gate that she considered sexist, including its depictions of Safana as a "sex object" and Jaheira as a "nagging wife" played for comedy. She had previously commented: "I get to make decisions about who I write about and why. I don't like writing about straight/white/cis people all the time. It's not reflective of the real world, it sets up s/w/c as the 'normal' baseline from which 'other' characters must be added, and it's boring."
"