keiji_Maeda said:
To answer your first question, no, it's not really that bad. NWN2's original campaign is alright but also not nearly good enough to be a draw for the game in and of itself. I remember it semi fondly but I've also never felt the urge to replay that campaign either, which is pretty unusual from a person with a penchant for replaying every rpg at least twice. Too much filler for my tastes before it got to the genuinely good stuff. Still that good stuff *is* there, so the OC shouldn't be written off entirely.
So in the end worth a playthrough and it's got its high points, but one can be forgiven if they decide to skip it as well. The story of the original campaign is also only slightly related to that of Mask of the Betrayer, so while you might find yourself confused by a few references that show up for the most part you can play Masks without having played the OC.
And for what it's worth Mask of the Betrayer is a fantastic experience and one beyond doubt worth playing for anyone who's enjoyed Planescape: Torment and wants more game in that sort of vein. Add to that access to a massive library of fan campaign out there, some of which are genuinely brilliant and quality expansions in their own rights, and getting NWN2 'complete' (As well as NWN1 for that matter for much the same reason) is great value for any rpg fan.
As for A Dance with Rogues, I have actually played it. Not really my thing but when it's one of the highest rated NWN mods out there I figured I'd give it a shot and, surprisingly, it's actually quite good. That said it's also dirty and immature as all hell which I found to be a major turn off, go figure, but the actual gameplay and rpg mechanics are damned solid especially for what's essentially a smut game. Not something I'd generally recommend but if that's what you're looking for, hey, enjoy.
I can however think of much better modules for both Nevewinter Nights and Neverwinter Nights 2 (Linked one of my favourite modules for each game, although there are many more), but if you're really keen on the whole XXX rated rpg thing, hell, give it a go. You can find it on the same website as both the modules linked above.
So in the end worth a playthrough and it's got its high points, but one can be forgiven if they decide to skip it as well. The story of the original campaign is also only slightly related to that of Mask of the Betrayer, so while you might find yourself confused by a few references that show up for the most part you can play Masks without having played the OC.
And for what it's worth Mask of the Betrayer is a fantastic experience and one beyond doubt worth playing for anyone who's enjoyed Planescape: Torment and wants more game in that sort of vein. Add to that access to a massive library of fan campaign out there, some of which are genuinely brilliant and quality expansions in their own rights, and getting NWN2 'complete' (As well as NWN1 for that matter for much the same reason) is great value for any rpg fan.
As for A Dance with Rogues, I have actually played it. Not really my thing but when it's one of the highest rated NWN mods out there I figured I'd give it a shot and, surprisingly, it's actually quite good. That said it's also dirty and immature as all hell which I found to be a major turn off, go figure, but the actual gameplay and rpg mechanics are damned solid especially for what's essentially a smut game. Not something I'd generally recommend but if that's what you're looking for, hey, enjoy.
I can however think of much better modules for both Nevewinter Nights and Neverwinter Nights 2 (Linked one of my favourite modules for each game, although there are many more), but if you're really keen on the whole XXX rated rpg thing, hell, give it a go. You can find it on the same website as both the modules linked above.
