Arcanum Want to play Arcanum, need some pointers

[Ol' Willy]

I stuck with the same character who is a gunslinger and just tried to level up as much as I can doing quests and he survives much better in combat now. Moral story is not to bitch out and keep fighting

You will need to get your hands on some serious firepower as a gunslinger, as you will need it later on when more powerful enemies appear.
The Elephant Gun is the most direct choice. There is also the Blade Launcher (you can get the schematic for it occasionally at a gunshop).
The Long Range pistol is also really good and also underrated. Again, you can find the schematic at a gunshop.

Ol' Willy I did this trick. Farmed eye gears on 5th lvl for a half of hour or so, bought some "expedition gear" and went off. After clearing ruin's surface took 7 lvl and 10 when picked up the scheme after all necessary parts as well. The most tough opponents there were fire spiders, they're obliterating me on hard w/o heavy real time kite.

Not a bad gear for 10 lvl huh

 

[NecroLord]

I stuck with the same character who is a gunslinger and just tried to level up as much as I can doing quests and he survives much better in combat now. Moral story is not to bitch out and keep fighting

You will need to get your hands on some serious firepower as a gunslinger, as you will need it later on when more powerful enemies appear.
The Elephant Gun is the most direct choice. There is also the Blade Launcher (you can get the schematic for it occasionally at a gunshop).
The Long Range pistol is also really good and also underrated. Again, you can find the schematic at a gunshop.

Ol' Willy I did this trick. Farmed eye gears on 5th lvl for a half of hour or so, bought some "expedition gear" and went off. After clearing ruin's surface took 7 lvl and 10 when picked up the scheme after all necessary parts as well. The most tough opponents there were fire spiders, they're obliterating me on hard w/o heavy real time kite.

Not a bad gear for 10 lvl huh

Kinda feels like doing a Navarro Run in Fallout 2 to immediately grab Advanced Power Armor...