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Does anyone know? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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justlearning
05-18-06, 01:47 PM Sorry, I'm not sure where this question should go, so it's here. I can play Neverwinter Nights at home (not online) or online, in a specific game that allows only two players, with my girl. Can I do that with Dragonshard? I really like Eberron but hate Real Time stuff. Stormreach says online under the name, so I won't bother asking about it. I would like to sincerely thank anyone that can help me with this question.
Kinger
05-19-06, 09:36 PM Though I haven't got any of the games in question, I feel myself personally experienced enough with video games to give a reasonably educated answer.

Dragonshard is a Real-Time Strategy game. It will remain that way, always. If you don't like RTS games, the setting won't save it for you.

Check what the game offers. If, on the box, it mentions the option of playing over a Local Area Network (LAN), you and anyone else connected to your computer through the LAN can play in a game together, to the limits of the game (up to 4, 6, or 8 players, I'd imagine). Nobody else can join the game without connecting to your network, so it's as private as you can get. In order to do so, each individual would need their own computer and copy of the game. I assume this is a similar set up to Neverwinter Nights.
If the option for LAN play isn't there, I'm confidant that you and a friend could arrange a private game online (with specific game name, password, etc). An instant messaging service (or, horror of horrors, a telephone) would be handy to use before-hand to make arrangements ("Meet me in the USEast channel").

Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach is a Massively Multiplayer RPG. The major difference between it and Neverwinter Nights is that, essentially, the providers of the game (Turbine Software, I think) are the ones that host and run servers for you to join, rather than you running it yourself (as you would in NWN). This has the benefit of allowing "Massive" numbers of players, compared to NWN. There is nothing stopping you from arranging, with a friend, to play together in DDO, though it won't be a private thing like it would be in NWN. Rather, it would be equivalent to arranging to meet for a conversation in a busy shopping mall foodcourt where random people tap you on the shoulder and say "d00d how i mine for fish? lol." Unlike NWN, DDO must be online, so it's probably a no-go there.

My suggestion? If you don't like RTS games don't go for Dragonshard, and try looking for an Eberron mod for Neverwinter Nights instead. I'd be very surprised if there isn't one out there by now.
Korhal_IV
05-21-06, 09:49 PM Dragonshards is a real-time strategy game in which you control a race, a hero, and a city. From there you spawn armies to battle it out above ground or in the dungeons of Qualabrin below. The only multiplayer is PvP with 0-6 computer players; the missions are not, as far as I know, multiplayer.

The game itself is a fairly inferior rip-off of WarCraft III, in just about every aspect. Even though I bought it and play it with some infrequency, I'd still recommend you skip on this one.
darkness ninja of light
05-21-06, 11:25 PM In my opinion Dragonshards is quite good, though it might not be what you're looking for. I find little of it in common with Warcraft III though....I'm not sure where this view comes from. There's heroes and a few standard RTS features, but in almost everything else it's surprisingly unique and has a really nice D&D feel in its gameplay.
Edymnion
05-23-06, 07:55 PM I find little of it in common with Warcraft III though....I'm not sure where this view comes from.Warcraft is the biggest RTS game out there, any game of the same genre is going to draw WC referances.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
justlearning 05-18-06, 01:47 PM	Sorry, I'm not sure where this question should go, so it's here. I can play Neverwinter Nights at home (not online) or online, in a specific game that allows only two players, with my girl. Can I do that with Dragonshard? I really like Eberron but hate Real Time stuff. Stormreach says online under the name, so I won't bother asking about it. I would like to sincerely thank anyone that can help me with this question.
Kinger 05-19-06, 09:36 PM	Though I haven't got any of the games in question, I feel myself personally experienced enough with video games to give a reasonably educated answer. Dragonshard is a Real-Time Strategy game. It will remain that way, always. If you don't like RTS games, the setting won't save it for you. Check what the game offers. If, on the box, it mentions the option of playing over a Local Area Network (LAN), you and anyone else connected to your computer through the LAN can play in a game together, to the limits of the game (up to 4, 6, or 8 players, I'd imagine). Nobody else can join the game without connecting to your network, so it's as private as you can get. In order to do so, each individual would need their own computer and copy of the game. I assume this is a similar set up to Neverwinter Nights. If the option for LAN play isn't there, I'm confidant that you and a friend could arrange a private game online (with specific game name, password, etc). An instant messaging service (or, horror of horrors, a telephone) would be handy to use before-hand to make arrangements ("Meet me in the USEast channel"). Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach is a Massively Multiplayer RPG. The major difference between it and Neverwinter Nights is that, essentially, the providers of the game (Turbine Software, I think) are the ones that host and run servers for you to join, rather than you running it yourself (as you would in NWN). This has the benefit of allowing "Massive" numbers of players, compared to NWN. There is nothing stopping you from arranging, with a friend, to play together in DDO, though it won't be a private thing like it would be in NWN. Rather, it would be equivalent to arranging to meet for a conversation in a busy shopping mall foodcourt where random people tap you on the shoulder and say "d00d how i mine for fish? lol." Unlike NWN, DDO must be online, so it's probably a no-go there. My suggestion? If you don't like RTS games don't go for Dragonshard, and try looking for an Eberron mod for Neverwinter Nights instead. I'd be very surprised if there isn't one out there by now.
Korhal_IV 05-21-06, 09:49 PM	Dragonshards is a real-time strategy game in which you control a race, a hero, and a city. From there you spawn armies to battle it out above ground or in the dungeons of Qualabrin below. The only multiplayer is PvP with 0-6 computer players; the missions are not, as far as I know, multiplayer. The game itself is a fairly inferior rip-off of WarCraft III, in just about every aspect. Even though I bought it and play it with some infrequency, I'd still recommend you skip on this one.
darkness ninja of light 05-21-06, 11:25 PM	In my opinion Dragonshards is quite good, though it might not be what you're looking for. I find little of it in common with Warcraft III though....I'm not sure where this view comes from. There's heroes and a few standard RTS features, but in almost everything else it's surprisingly unique and has a really nice D&D feel in its gameplay.
Edymnion 05-23-06, 07:55 PM	I find little of it in common with Warcraft III though....I'm not sure where this view comes from.Warcraft is the biggest RTS game out there, any game of the same genre is going to draw WC referances.