Neverwinter Nights 2: Obsidian's Community Update: July 3, 2007

The week's community update went up a bit early due to the July 4th holiday in the US. Rob outdid himself this week with a great list of improvements scheduled for the v1.07 patch, a look at some beautiful work by Robinson Workshop and a persistent world interview with the folks at The Dragon Coast: Shores of Haldun.

Also highlighted are some HUGE improvements in camera control comng in Mask of the Betrayer:

In Mask of The Betrayer, we will be implementing something called Play Modes. This will replace the current camera/control scheme in NWN2 with something a little bit more streamlined. Basically, there will be two play modes that can be configured from the Game Options screen - Character Mode and Strategy Mode. These modes will affect both the function of the camera and the controls for each mode, and are designed to be most efficient for the two primary styles of play - controlling a single character, and controlling a full party.

In Character Mode, the camera follows behind and over the shoulder of the currently controlled character. This mode is useful for getting a good look at your surroundings and exploring an area while focused on controlling an individual character.

While in Character Mode, by default, holding the Left Mouse Button down and moving the mouse to the left or right will turn the character. You can also turn by moving the mouse to the edge of the screen. Holding down the Middle Mouse Button or pressing the Arrow keys will allow you to rotate the camera around the currently controlled character.

But the most exciting thing to see is that a BRONZE DRAGON will make an appearance in patch v1.07! Enjoy!