GOG loves D&D! Here's why:

While our [url=http://www.gog.com/en/promo/hasbro_stacking_promo]Diamonds of D&D promo is in the works we--the GOG.com staff-- would like to share some very personal memories with you. Today we we're talking about Neverwinter Nights, the game that had an excellent single-player campaign but it was the outstanding multiplayer capabilities and modding support that prolonged its lifespan indefinitely.

Today we welcome a special guest, who committed a lot of time and effort to creating and maintaining one of the most active cRPG communities out there: NeverwinterNights.info. But before we move to his statement, let's hear what some of the GOG.com staff members have to say about NWN.
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I was an admin for one of the Poland's biggest persistent NWN servers for two years. In my opinion the today's MMO's don't even come close to the amazing feeling we maintained in our very own fantasy world. The Neverwinter Nights multiplayer was as close to the real pen&paper RPG experience as a computer game can possibly get!
--Mr.A, the GOG.com video violator


Ah, to create worlds and populate them with virtual people (and other creatures), each with its own back-story and personality. Nothing beats the feeling! I love designing devious dungeons and manufacturing monumental landscapes. Had I more programming skill I would have become an actual game dev. Neverwinter Nights--like no other game--gave me a set of almost hassle-free tools that made playing god easier than ever! And one more thing: Whoah! Mr.A actually played a computer game?!
--G-Doc, the GOG.com clickity-click guy


DANGER: Neverwinter Nights just might be the last RPG you buy! Why, you ask? Quite simply, because in addition to more than 100 hours of exciting adventure that ships in the original Neverwinter Nights Diamond campaigns, there is a lifetime of adventure that awaits you online. Enough to satisfy even the most discriminating RPG player. You see, one of the most exciting and enduring aspects of Neverwinter Nights is its multiplayer capability. Shipped with the game are a toolset and a special application that enable players to craft their own adventures and host those games for others to play via LAN or internet connection. Due to these powerful adventure-crafting tools, hundreds and hundreds of online worlds have sprouted up and are frequented every day by thousands of players– even as the game celebrates over 10 years of play.

Playing online is easy. Just click the “Multiplayer” option when the title screen appears after you launch Neverwinter Nights. This will launch the Gamespy client (that ships with the game) and after creating a username and password, you’ll be connected online and can view or join any one of the worlds. Create a character on that world and jump into the action. It’s that simple. These worlds run the gamut of play styles such as roleplay (where you can let your inner elf come to the fore), hack’n'slash action, arena combat, social, or story-based. Most blend a bit of everything. They may be based on the worlds of popular fiction or be of the designer’s creation. They may be set in the world of fantasy, the modern world, or even science fiction. Try a few, try them all. You’re sure to find more than a few that fit your interests and excite your imagination.
The best part is that access to this unlimited online adventure is free. With your purchase of NWN, you gain access to play all these without ever having to pay again. Unlike those “free to play” MMO games where up it is free up to a certain level or where success can only be achieved through plunking down additional cash for gems to buy the best equipment, Neverwinter Nights online play is wholly and entirely free. Forever.

If that wasn’t enough, you could download any of the hundreds of free community-created adventures from [url=http://nwvault.ign.com/]nwvault.com[/url] (many of these are regarded as being as good as or better than the original campaigns). You can also expand your game with new spells, feats, skills, races, classes, or treasure. At the risk of beating a dead orc, this content is also free. The prolific community-driven effort to create adventures and expand the look and feel of the game has led to a large and passionate following for the game that has succeeded in making Neverwinter Nights stand tall, even when compared to the RPG games of today. So, where should your Neverwinter Nights adventure begin? NeverwinterNights.info is a good place to understand the depth of the game. Get online and find out why Neverwinter Nights just might be the last RPG you buy. Ever.
--Thudnblunder, Neverwinter Nights Community Site admin


So, there you have it. Personal stories of (mostly multiplayer) group love for the Neverwinter Nights. Care to share one of yours?

IMPORTANT NOTICE: In order to access the game's multiplayer features you need to input a unique CD-key. Here's an explanation on how to redeem one for your GOG.com copy of Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Edition.

[i]The previous entries in our GOG loves D&D series, along with some great user-submitted stories (thank you!), can be found here:
GOG loves D&D: The Baldur's Gate series
GOG loves D&D: Planescape: Torment
GOG loves D&D: Icewind Dale series
GOG loves D&D: Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
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