Everyone loves monkeys

November 22, 2005 by Adam in NWN2

Everyone loves monkeys. There's something immensely amusing about even the concept of a monkey, and a pirate game wouldn't be right without them. Now, there's endless questions about how easily NWN2 will let us add in new creatures, but I'd still love to get monkeys in the game somehow. In any case, Raz has done some early monkey experiments. No actual monkeys were harmed during this process.

Though buggy, the psionic system is in the game. I can increase my skills, add new psionic powers, cast them as innate feats, use up and recharge mental focus, and so on. It needs lots of tweaking and balance, but the basics work. I had fun launching wave after wave of pyrotechnic walls for testing. It ties into the burning script too, so that things not only take fire damage, but run the risk of catching on fire. I think my favorite is Telekinesis, which is a great utility power, grabbing things from afar, opening trapped chests, and pushing over old ladies.

I'm continuously reminded of how little time I have these days. I really need to get back to debugging. I'm going to do my best to work on that today so that I can get a new version to the QA folks as soon as possible. No rest for the weary.