Neverwinter Nights 2: Lower Exp gain in LAN?

[alphamike99]

Good evening everyone,

So I was wondering if anyone can help me out with this, I know this isn't NWN 1 but still want the communities help!

I recently got back into playing NWN2, and made it all the way to the City watch so far. My Character is Level 7.

I got my brother in on playing as well and we both started playing together. However, I noticed that we seem to be getting EXP at a reduced rate. Near the start of the OC, when you have to venture into the swamp ruins to get the silver shard, once you enter the ruins itself, I would normally gain a level upon fighting the first few lizard folk. My brother and I made it past the whole dungeon and still did not gain a level. It was only until we went to the willow inn and encountered khelgar that we gained a level and reached level 4.

Can anyone provide some insight on this? Is there a reduced EXP rate when you have multiple people in your party? If there is, is there a setting I can put to increase the exp amount? (Like an exp modifier, not the cheat code to give exp)

Also, we are both human characters, I am a paladin, he is a Rogue. So there is no ECL whatever it is.

Thank you!

[alphamike99]

Originally posted by Miss Ann Thrope:

Experience is divided amongst each member of the party. The more people, the less XP each person receives. I haven't played Neverwinter Nights 2 in quite some time, but I don't recall any way to compensate for this.

So pretty much, If you play with friends and what not, everyone will get reduced exp? The more friends you play with the longer it will be until each person advances a level? So Technically speaking, if my brother and I decide to only be 4 in the party (As in my brother, myself and 2 AI companions), this should "normalize" the exp gain in accordance with the base game of the standard party size being yourself plus 3 companions right?