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arcanum

  1. solemgar

    Arcanum Want to play Arcanum, need some pointers

    I want to experience Arcanum and make a full playthrough. Last time I tried (many many moons back) I was unable to move past the initial hours due to the combat and I was finding the beginning of the game quite boring. I understand that the game gets better after the intro? Any mods I should...

  3. What are some games that are reactive to the player?

    In Arcanum, the game and NPCs reacted to the player in multiple ways: -player qualities such as intelligence, race and sex (initial reaction, insults, dumb dialogue, etc) -player state (invisibility or if the player is nude for example) -player accomplishments (newspaper, some dialogue) -player...
  4. Ryan muller

    Arcanum setting makes no sense

    People usually praise this setting a lot, but its way too fucked up to be even remotely believable, obviously the most direct way in which you can question the setting is the gameplay balance compared to the lore writing, as Guns are sold as the new technological progression and what actually...
  5. cyborgboy95

    Arcanum 2 Never, So Why Not Check Out This Samey-but-Also-Opposite Steampunk Fantasy Setting of Mine?

    Tired of waiting for an Arcanum 2 that may never come? Sick of the way Bethesda handle Fallout franchise with their theme-park approach that doesn't hold up lore-wise?? You've came to the right place then. I myself harbor the same feeling, so I decide to step up and create a setting of my own...
  6. puur prutswerk

    Zephyre Remise X (Arcanum soundtrack remix)

    I know I am threading on thin ice here, but the song is worth it.
  7. cyborgboy95

    What would you think if Larian makes Arcanum 2 next?

    Presuming Microsoft is willing to lend the Arcanum IP to Larian (they would be a fool not to after the massive success of Baldur's Gate 3). I mean, Larian clearly is aware of Arcanum and is somewhat fond of the cult classic, given that one of the writers at Larian did acknowledge the influence...
  8. Feyd Rautha

    Decline Why isn't the Arcanum American History X inspired portrait selectable as a site Avatar? Prefix: Derek Vinyard

    Why isn't this portrait selectable as an avatar on RPG Codex?
    • Feyd Rautha
    • Thread
    • american history x arcanum avatar derek vineyard portrait
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Site Feedback
  9. ropetight

    Arcanum Arcanum 2 mockup

    Alexander Berezin, guy who made lots of beautiful Fallout mockups and is currently involved in that mysterious isometric RPG project from New Blood Interactive, made short Arcanum 2 mockup. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rJeaPe
  10. Julian_McQueen

    Arcanum Technomage Rogue Build

    I have the Multiverse mod installed and am trying to start a Technomage Assassin build for my 2nd playthrough (Ran a Mage/Melee build last time and had a blast blazing through everytning), but I'm having issues getting it started. Mainly Magnus won't join my party, even with 0 Alignment, and my...
  11. NecroLord

    Steampunk RPGs

    Is there a truly awesome Steampunk rpg that is not Arcanum?
  12. smaug

    Arcanum First time Questions.

    Played a Gunslinger in F1 and diplomat in F2. Wanted to go with something different in Arcanum despite the differences between the games. Mages are gay and I don’t want to play another charisma char. That leaves technologist. I downloaded Drog’s patch, is that all I need? Can I go in blind...

  13. Arcanum Trying to get in touch with Multiverse / AME creators

    So this is a long shot, but i figured a new thread might be better than just trying to necro this one: https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/arcanum-multiverse-edition.114150/ The problem i have, and am trying to solve is this - I want to port over a certain small subset of multiverse/AME...
  14. JarlFrank

    Arcanum and Morrowind are still unsurpassed

    Arcanum and Morrowind were the best RPGs of my early teens. They blew me away at the time with their wealth of options and intricate worlds. I have often wondered whether it's just nostalgia, because I was an impressionable kid back then - 12 when I first played Arcanum, 13 or 14 when I first...
  15. puur prutswerk

    My Demands For Arcanum 2

    *VR. *A working economy that enables you to build factories and hire personel to fill them, necromancy should be accounted for. *A fully realized crafting system with optional levels of involvement by which I mean the planes need to work and you should ideally be able to build it using gameplay...
  16. Young_Hollow

    Find me an RPG that does these things......

    -Is isometric -Has good character creation and skill system like SPECIAL (ie multiple skills and you don't level into the entire skill tree in one character / playthrough) -Has real time combat -You can play as a single character (no problem if its party based, but single character should be...
  17. Zerth

    Arcanum On tech manual effect and ingame conflict between magick/tech

    I debuted on the patched Arcanum campaign with a human, about 10 hours IG and currently exploring tarant. So far, I've been alloting points mostly on throwing/lockpicking/haggle and electric/explosive disciplines, and my goal is to end up maxing mechanical in order to build me an army of...

  18. Arcanum Custom Soundtrack for the Arcanum

    Hey. Please recommend me some nice music that will click with the Arcanum. I want to replay the game and experience it with different soundtrack. Thanks in advance!
    • Farewell into the night
    • Thread
    • arcanum music soundtrack troika
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: General RPG Discussion
  19. Arryosha

    Does Arcanum's combat become more fun at higher levels?

    I've tried several times to get into the game, but each time I get turned off by the combat early on. Even in turn-based mode, it feels like Ultima VII combat. I doubt it becomes less of a cluster-f later on (based on let's plays I've watched), but I think I could deal with it if I thought...
  20. Goral

    Arcanum Arcanum Unofficial patch 2.0 released! (UPDATE)

    On October 1st Drog Black Tooth has released a new version of his Unoffical Arcanum Patch! After almost 10 years (last version has been released in December 2009) he decided to give us even better version of an already great patch. Even though some of the changes might be considered as...
  21. RapineDel

    RPGs with the best late game (or even second half)

    It's a pretty common trend in cRPGs for the game to be at it's best in the first half, often getting weaker or even falling apart towards the end. VTMB is a perfect example of this, becoming a dull combat crawl towards the end despite the first half or so being brilliant. When replaying these...
  22. nikolokolus

    Arcanum Pen and Paper. What would you choose?

    I've been considering building a campaign set in the world of Arcanum, but I'm wondering where to turn for a system that models some of the more interesting mechanics from the CRPG -- namely, the Magic vs. Technology divide. Required Features: Skill-based vs. class-based melee, unarmed...
  23. Maxli

    Arcanum OpenArcanum

    Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a 2001 role-playing video game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. It was released in North America and Europe in August 2001 for Microsoft Windows. Debuting at fourth position on NPD Intelect's best-seller list, it was...
  24. Junmarko

    Arcanum Arcanum Multiverse Edition

    Arcanum has finally been given some recent attention thanks to (Russian:cool:) modders. Multiverse Edition comes pre-packaged with the essentials plus some unique tweaks. Most notably, it integrates a launcher with a decent amount of visual and performance customisation options, alongside an...

  25. KickStarter First ever steampunk sandbox RPG with a multiplayer coming soon!

    Hey there! We’re the SF team behind Steam Hammer, the first sandbox-style RPG in a steampunk setting. In August of this year we got the greenlight from Steam to start signing up alpha testers, and so far we’ve raked in over 10,000. That has been a huge indication for us of how many people...
  26. Shilandra

    Which game should I play next?

    Im not quite sure if this thread is in the right place so if it isn't mods please feel free to move it. I've been playing through some classic rpgs and I wanted to know which game I should play next, baldur's gate or arcanum. They're both RTwP games with great stories and characters from what...

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