About tree fiddy
Omelette du Fromage.
"Better for who?" is the question you need to ask yourself, because it's absolutely not the users anymore.
I've always had a good experience with whatbox.ca
Definitely blue and black, you might be overdue for an eye exam.
How else are you gonna brew coffee?
Woe is the day that I decide to take computer advice from a twitch streamer...
Guess I'll just eat rocks then ¯(ツ)/¯
I have heard of an amoral Krab, however.

You might be able to see where a connection is going using the resource monitor in task manager when attempting the check
Could you not use a keygen or grab a serial from somewhere to get a "valid" key and block the app from the internet via firewall to prevent the check from calling home?
Sorry I'm not familiar with how this specific game checks validity.
Edit: Google pulled up this workaround at https://www.barik.net/posts/multiplayer-neverwinter-nights-on-local-lan/
Simply edit the file:
%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
and add the following lines to remap the Neverwinter Nights official servers to localhost:
127.0.0.1 nwmaster.bioware.com
127.0.0.1 nwnauth.kr.infogrames.com
It's 3 dollars going to charity as well, pretty sweet deal all around. I'd absolutely go to an event like this if any of my local theaters held one.
E: Actually, I just checked and they are.
I mean, it's 3 bucks. Not really that abhorrent of a price all things considered.
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Users are probably reporting less too since mods are useless now after the API debacle resulted in many of the ones who gave a shit getting ousted or neutered.
I certainly stopped bothering since they fully committed to becoming a (n even bigger) cesspit.
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So... chivalry?
In my other pants' pocket.
P A R T
Y?
Because I gotta!
He's just a pawsifist
Which is fine, so long as you're willing to learn when guidance is freely given to you. ☺️