Any Arcanum players? - Page 2

sageridder · 03-29-2003, 01:56 AM

I started playing but had a strange problem, everytime I played after 20-30 mins the game screen would just start filling in black untill completely black.
I owned 4 or 5 other games I hadn't played at the same time (EB had one of those sales you just can't pass up) so it went on the back burner.

Midget Gems · 03-30-2003, 10:48 AM

We got hold of a cheap copy in a sale a while back. Played it for a while and could see it had some good features. However our graphics card wasn't really up to the task, maybe one day when we've upgraded we'll try again.

Queen Kalindra · 04-12-2003, 05:56 PM

I think your screen filling in black was NIGHT FALLING. Since you don't have torches or anything at the beginning I just raised the brightness level a lot. I've just bought Arcanum and started playing yesterday, first attempt with a half-elf relying on charisma and today with a dwarf relying on tech. There is already a big difference between the 2 games--I think this is a game you can play much differently with different characters. But yeah, it's complicated!

Paladin2000 · 04-12-2003, 06:15 PM

Not a bad game but some users complained about graphic card incompatiblity issues. I am not sure if they have addressed the issue with the latest patch. Anyway, I finished the game quite a while ago. IMO, it is quite a nice game.

Luvian · 04-12-2003, 07:20 PM

I said my opinion of this game in this thread a long time ago.

Softfire · 06-29-2003, 08:56 PM

I've been playing it for a little while now but have noticed that even though the manual says you can play as any race and it won't really effect game play I've noticed that (at least in my copy) almost all the really good cool armor is for little people!!! And of course I'm not playing as a little person!!!
But aside from the little glitches, the difficult character creations/up raising and all the fed-Xing quests... Its not really that bad of a game.

True_Moose · 06-29-2003, 09:02 PM

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Originally posted by D*Ranged:
I play Arcanum, but it seems that the game is...mediocre by reviewers.

You just have to know where to look...it was PC Gamer and Gamespy's RPG of the year a couple of years back.

I have been known to dabble in it, but I got jolted away from it when my lvl 50 warrior mage got to a point where he couldn't get all the blessings, cuz the game would boot me out.

07-01-2004, 02:21 PM

Arcanum Rules Mamma!

Bozos of Bones · 07-02-2004, 02:45 AM

Ditto! I love Arcanum, because they're really plentyfull of choices and the character generation is really good, albeit complicated. It took me a bit to get into it, but it was worth it.

Sir Degrader · 07-03-2004, 03:12 PM

Arcanum's great, except that by the end of your game, your gun weilding lunatic runs out bullets and has to fight the final boss w/ a bloody dagger. Also, tech is horribley weak compared to magick, and you need to haul arouund useless crap that takes up space ( broken revolver anyone?)

03-29-2003, 01:56 AM	#11
sageridder Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: March 28, 2001 Location: rensselaer,n.y. u.s.a Age: 57 Posts: 677	I started playing but had a strange problem, everytime I played after 20-30 mins the game screen would just start filling in black untill completely black. I owned 4 or 5 other games I hadn't played at the same time (EB had one of those sales you just can't pass up) so it went on the back burner. __________________ Trust is indeed a shiny jewel,set in the stone of friendship.And much like any other stone can be use to crush the skulls of those unsuspecting.To clear the path for me to claim my rightful place as master of all I survey. Play games win prizes completely free. http://teet.net/af/bd395b7216 So far I've won an 8gb ipod nano and an acer inspire netbook

03-30-2003, 10:48 AM	#12
Midget Gems Avatar Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 34 Posts: 568	We got hold of a cheap copy in a sale a while back. Played it for a while and could see it had some good features. However our graphics card wasn't really up to the task, maybe one day when we've upgraded we'll try again. __________________ Midget Gems - Heroes in their own lunch time and creator of the Suicidal Gnomes.

04-12-2003, 05:56 PM	#13
Queen Kalindra Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 16, 2003 Location: San Jose Age: 43 Posts: 20	I think your screen filling in black was NIGHT FALLING. Since you don't have torches or anything at the beginning I just raised the brightness level a lot. I've just bought Arcanum and started playing yesterday, first attempt with a half-elf relying on charisma and today with a dwarf relying on tech. There is already a big difference between the 2 games--I think this is a game you can play much differently with different characters. But yeah, it's complicated! __________________ I\'d rather be dungeon crawling

04-12-2003, 06:15 PM	#14
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 53 Posts: 1,728	Not a bad game but some users complained about graphic card incompatiblity issues. I am not sure if they have addressed the issue with the latest patch. Anyway, I finished the game quite a while ago. IMO, it is quite a nice game. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

04-12-2003, 07:20 PM	#15
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,763	I said my opinion of this game in this thread a long time ago. __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

06-29-2003, 08:56 PM	#16
Softfire Welcomed New User Join Date: June 6, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 44 Posts: 2	I've been playing it for a little while now but have noticed that even though the manual says you can play as any race and it won't really effect game play I've noticed that (at least in my copy) almost all the really good cool armor is for little people!!! And of course I'm not playing as a little person!!! But aside from the little glitches, the difficult character creations/up raising and all the fed-Xing quests... Its not really that bad of a game.

07-01-2004, 02:21 PM	#18
TyranyuZ Guest Posts: n/a	Arcanum Rules Mamma!

07-02-2004, 02:45 AM	#19
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 38 Posts: 4,679	Ditto! I love Arcanum, because they're really plentyfull of choices and the character generation is really good, albeit complicated. It took me a bit to get into it, but it was worth it. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

07-03-2004, 03:12 PM	#20
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 64 Posts: 2,871	Arcanum's great, except that by the end of your game, your gun weilding lunatic runs out bullets and has to fight the final boss w/ a bloody dagger. Also, tech is horribley weak compared to magick, and you need to haul arouund useless crap that takes up space ( broken revolver anyone?)

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