This is something that, in my opinion, has been long overdue, as both the pictures and the text presented for this game at almost the only place you can buy it now leave much to be desired (I've had 'is that minecraft?' comments... ):
https://www.gog.com/...diamond_edition
It has been my plan for some time to change this through simple, but thought-through means: provide GOG with a better, more informative text for the game description and with a handful of better screenies from within the game - mainly showcasing good custom content and the updated look NWN can have (new tilesets, CEP and Q content), as well as showing something of the Aurora Toolset and DM client interface. Perhaps even have a couple of images showing old vs new content updates via overrides etc (certain creatures, heads and 'fists of doom' come to mind).
While hope to produce sufficient amount of material myself, I would very much welcome feedback and contributions to this endeavor. My only caution is, to play it safe, if you will submit any pictures with custom content, please try to make sure these contain only original stuff and not assets borrowed from other games, as nice as these may look. I would like to give my best shot in getting this published - which would make perfect sense as making the game more attractive should increase sales for GOG - so I would like to side-step any potential hurdles from the start.
My prime aim with all this is to get new blood - both player and builder/developer in the community, to make people more easily aware of NWN capabilities and to help potential builders, role-players and storytellers out there a (still unparalleled) tool that will help them embody and share their dreams.
1. The game description.
This is what we have at the moment (in bold is the bit that appears first, with 'read more' button under it for the rest of the text):
About: Experience one of the most popular role-playing adventures of our time, a journey that has thrilled millions. Inhabit dreamlike worlds of myth and mystery. Boundless lands of deadly creatures, foreboding omens and bold heroism.
This game puts you at the center of an epic tale of faith, war and betrayal, all the while staying true to the pen-and-paper role-playing tradition.
Neverwinter Nights - A world without limits!
Multiplayer notice: In order to access the multiplayer you must first enter your unique cd-key. For details please follow this link.
The Diamond Edition includes the original Neverwinter Nights and three official expansion packs: Shadows of Undrentide, Hordes of the Underdark and Kingmaker.
A fast-paced RPG with an intuitive interface, suitable for new players and RPG veterans alike.
A classic RPG experience that will keep you entertained for over one hundred hours!
USER REVIEWS
My rough draft of the new text (I know it needs editing and streamlining, but it's a start):
The original campaign puts you at the center of an epic tale of faith, war and betrayal, all the while staying true to the pen-and-paper role-playing tradition, while the multitude of player-built worlds and stories will give you endless hours of immersive adventuring through stunning new custom-designed environments.
The skillful balance of story and action found in Neverwinter Nights and its expansions comprises only the tip of the iceberg of adventure and world-building tools that this game has to offer. The user-friendly and versatile Aurora Toolset allows you to build playable stories of your own, from simple quests to intricate modules that rival the original games in their complexity. The DM Client makes it possible to run dynamic adventure and role-playing sessions for your friends, with unscripted outcomes, limited only by the Dungeon Master’s imagination.
Over the years NWN has provided fertile ground for talented modders, scripters and storytellers, which resulted with generated a wealth of custom content, including new and updated graphics, various gameplay tweaks and systems, many new adventure modules and general community support for would-be builders and players. Entire Persistent Worlds based in a variety of settings, including the Forgotten Realms, are out there waiting to be explored.
General Information for players and world-builders: http://www.neverwinternights.info/
General community support: http://forum.bioware...rwinter-nights/
The vast custom content depository: http://http://neverwintervault.org/
Multiplayer notice: In order to access the multiplayer you must first enter your unique cd-key. For details please follow this link. (https://www.gog.com/..._nights_diamond )
The Diamond Edition includes the original Neverwinter Nights and three official expansion packs: Shadows of Undrentide, Hordes of the Underdark and Kingmaker. Player-made custom content is freely available at the neverwintervault.org.
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Feedback on the above is very welcome. The first couple of paragraphs are paramount, as that's what people will first read to find out about the game. The text that comes under 'read more' can probably be a bit longer (might be worth seeing what other games have there length-wise).
2. New pictures for the slide-show.
Other than showcasing various original Custom Content (I'll probably design a special 'Added Custom Content' badge to slap on top of the 'slides' to avoid any 'why isn't this in the game I bought?' confusion), this might also be an opportunity to showcase a number of PWs and the best of the SP mods out there.
Here are a couple of compilations I've made earlier with images that I had to hand - NOTE: the images below should have the same parameters as the images in the GOG website slideshow:
If you would like to contribute a ready 'slide' or just a bunch of pictures which I could then use for a compilation - please PM me and we'll take it from there.
3. It would be even more fantastic if we made a couple of videos to offer to go with all this... but one step at a time, perhaps. '>
Thank you!