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(Originally posted by NightKin)

From Brent Knowles, BG2 Designer

A little info on Neverwinter Nights:

Actually Neverwinter is going to be a complete game. So far it looks awesome. You will be able to play it in a single-player mode (much like BG and BG2, I imagine) but its greatest feature is its multiplayer component.

Dungeon masters will be able to run campaigns just like in PnP but over the Internet. Each player will play a character while the Dungeon Master will 'run' the world. Neverwinter will ship with a toolset allowing people to make their own modules. It is a very exciting project and I think it could potentially change the way people play games.

From Derek French, Line Producer on MDK2

Number of CDs:

BG2 will ship with 4 CDs in a standard 4-CD jewel case in all editions.

On video cards:

You should be OK with a TNT1, depending on whether its the 8 Meg or 16 Meg one. Obviously, more is better.

All cards will work perfectly fine in 2D and the cards with good, solid OpenGL drivers will work well in 3D.

System requirements:

I tested out BG2 on a P-Pro 200 with a Rendition V1000 and a 3dfx Voodoo 1 video cards. BG2 will play, you just have to turn down the details and effects. Do not expect the 3D option to work that well on a minimum spec machine as there is a great deal of work that must be done to render the scene in 3D. The more RAM the better. I loved the performance increase when my home machine went from 64 to 128 Meg.

The BG2 team is at work for the entire weekend. No rest for the wicked.

From David Gaider, BG2 Designer

Rangers and familiars:

Rangers don't get anything like familiars at all. The closest that they come is the Beastmaster's ability to summon animals to aid him and the figurines of wondrous power. The idea of an 'animal companion' as a familiar-type for the ranger was once booted around, but that is not in BG2.

Avengers and their spells:

They are included in his spell book and are available to be chosen along with his regular spells. He does not cast or use them as special abilities.

On screenshots being posted:

I'm not angry at Ironworks, nor do I think they were being irresponsible. My caution to everyone, here, was based on the fact that any information (even the small amount given out at Ironworks) seems to do nothing but fuel speculation... which can be almost as bad as actual plot revelations.

I do wish that anything to do with Imoen hadn't been let out of the bag, but I suppose that was inevitable.

Ironworks apologized and offered to put up the spoiler warnings on their site (which they apparently did) and I don't think Bio has anything to @#$%! about, here. We sent them the preview and said they can post whatever they like... they only have the first couple of chapters (if I'm not mistaken) and any apprehension I might have over the plot of the game being revealed is only my opinion (knowing what's coming) and I don't think reflects the judgment of the site at all.

After all... they're trying to provide you guys with great screenshots and are doing US a service by getting you guys interested in the game. If they happen to make a mistake or something, I'm sure they can be forgiven... my caution to you guys was just that: a caution, for your own benefit.

Number of weapon slots for clerics and thieves:

Two, same as the mage/thief.

In game romance:

I said that there were racial restrictions but no alignment restrictions. Whether or not a potential love interest will begin a romance plot with, say, a halfling depends on whether or not that character either is a halfling or would be inclined to romance with a halfling. Not every character would, but then again not every character wouldn't.

Preordering:

Now, I don't have much of an opinion on this, but I figure if Interplay wants to put forward a bit of an incentive so people order the game directly from them OR offer a similar incentive to stores so people order from them... what's the big deal?

It's not like the extra stuff is being taken away or was even considered part of the game at any point in time, so you're missing nothing. And should you want the extra items, the codes will be released within a week (or less, probably) after release.

So don't sweat it. Shoot, if I see some ad saying 'buy this TV from us and we'll give you free bucket seats!', it's my choice whether or not to get it from them or go down to the store and get it on my own. I consider that par for the course.

Of course, I don't have to pay for the game, myself, so make of my opinion what you will.