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There is a very in depth character creation system borrowing heavily from the SPECIAL system (Fallout).
In fact, I think it *was* the SPECIAL system. Don't remember.
I love hearing the Fallout system called SPECIAL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />(I know what it stands for, it's just funny seeing it)
I bought Arcanum two months ago myself and love it. In many ways, the game feels like a merger between Diablo II and <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />, with a crafting system that feels like Wizardry 8. Character creation is more advanced than the Fallout SPECIAL (heh). If you've played any of the three GOOD Fallouts (don't get me started on BOS, that game is a joke), you know how the NPC interaction system feels. If you're having a bad day, pull out your favorite weapon, find a town you've cleared of quests, and earn some evil points <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" /> (NOTE: I never actually do this as I'm too much of a goody-goody, but this is to show that there are very few limitations on what you can do.)