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You might want to grab a fate point guide from GameFAQs.com before you get too far into the game. Really comes in handy.

A what mate!!!, any links. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

lol. Because GameFAQs.com is picky about linking, I can't give you the link directly to the guide, but I can to the list.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/27326.html
One of the guides on that page will have a list of "fate points". The guide will explain it better than I could right now (my mind's still smoking after a recent, page-long bug report for BD 1.43). It'll be worth it to dig and find it.

ok those are very usefull information ppl. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

But could someone tell us about the game controls? I have read somewhere that you move your char. through keyboard (arrow keys) and the mouse is only for controlling the camera. That is the reason that I have not bought the game yet although from what I have read it must have an interesting story and a nice combnation of magic and technology.
Could someone please help? thnx in advance.

@Spicky have fan <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Cheers Lucretia i'm sure i will sweetpea. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kissyou.gif" alt="" />
Thanks for the info NEO' <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

Lucretia, if you left-click on an unoccupied floor or piecce of terrain, your character will move there.

Hmm, than i have played an other game... *looks on the cover* No, seems to be Arcanum... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

In Arcanum you move your character like in other games, the mouse is the first control element...
Sure, you have the ability to use hotkeys or the keyboard for moving, but its only optional.

Don't worry, just buy it and be happy! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Phew!! had me worried for a bit there, thanks you two. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

LOL, they did some things very wrong in Arcanum, but that wasn't one of 'em! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> I wish they'd given us combat control over party members like the Bioware products have. But then, perhaps they were afraid the enemy AI was so bad, that they'd rather stack the odds a bit by making your party's AI just as terrible.

Mmmmm.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

@ fable and Rashida
Thnx so much for the info. You can call me a bad gamer but I hate games when I have to move my char. from the keyboard and not the mouse. I suppose I like easy things... Arcanum is in a really good price those days here in Greece and I must admit that I was impressed by the graphics so it would be nice to buy it. The only thing that stoped me was the game controls. Now I will sure take it. Thnx again <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

@ Spickey
You were worried too eh? Well now we will play togehter (if I find some time that is) and exchange notes <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Edit : Spelling mistakes... as always <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

Problems, problems... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />
What to do???
I now have got NWN Gold to play as well, recieved it this morning , got it off e-bay again,this time for £15, not a bad price 'cos i saw it town for £29.99!!
Still got to finish Wizardry 8 yet as well. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />

An advice for people with a short attention span (like me) or people with a load of games:

When you get tired of a game, zip your saves and uninstall the game. When you feel like playing it again, reinstall the game and unzip your saves.
Also, I always put the date on the zip file.

Some games have tedious beginning: especially RPG games.

I am happy you finally got Arcanum, spick. As you know it's my all time favorite RPG, which happen to be highly underrated.

Spick, does NWN Gold come with the two add-ons? If so, the final add-on is definitely worth playing. FWIW, I was far less pleased both with the original campaign, and the initial add-on, neither of which used most of the RPG aspects of the game.

No Fable it only comes with Shadows of Undrentide, i guess i'll get the 2nd one at a later date.
@DATD, yeh i'm looking forward to playing Arcanum and picking your brains for advice. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

NWN/HoTU is definitely worth it, but I wouldn't myself put aside Arcanum for NWN and SoU. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

NWN sucks. D&D pc games = party play or no sale.

I have to say that party play rules regardless, but that's just my opinion, and not backed by fact. Morrowind is great fun, even though it's singleplayer, and as much can be said for...

wait for it...

Divine Divinity. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> But with a party, you have an intermix of skills and strategies not available in an FPS, and the opportunity for fascinating personalities (PS:T) and great interaction (BG2). Arcanum doesn't have that interaction and its combat system is a mess, but still, the party principle is important.

A troll can smell a troll from a far. Especially if the latter has a smell of rotten meat.
Now, there are several reasons for you to post what you did:
1) To show that you dislike something others like and cause a fuzz.
2) To say something stupid and meaningless.
3) To say something no one gives a dog biscuit about.
4) All of the above.

Now if you say which was the reason, the concerned individuals could automatically adapt a convinient attitude.
If it's:
1) They would argue untill drool turns red.
2) They would laugh and then ignore you.
3) They would ignore you.
4) They would post something like I did.

Have a wonderful evening.

Or 5), point and laugh at the troll. Maybe toss it some fish jars labeled "Attention." That's what trolls usually crave, after all.

As troll attempts go, that was a fairly weak one, though.