ArcaniA - Fall of Setariff
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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 05:18    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 06:23    Post subject:
The original game (Minus Gothic 4 in the title.) is a passable RPG albeit it's a bit simple though it has it's moments, a bit linear as well though the areas you do explore are very open and eventually most of the island is accessible and backtracking is possible via a few tricks and secret paths.
(Yes that doesn't make much sense but due to heights and other obstructions normal backtracking becomes quite difficult after certain areas otherwise.)

Engine is pretty nice and there's a few additions in this expansion, still only DX9 but apparently more optimized and much prettier or so I understood that review on PCGamesHardware.de Smile
(Did mostly talk about the game engine so I'm not entirely certain how the gameplay has changed though based on the above post it's as expected very much the same.)

EDIT: Also related to this expansion in Arcania's readme file was the line.

Farewell and thanks for all the fish! We will encounter again...a lot better Wink

Here in Setariff that line is changed to this.

A lot better? Oh well...I always keep my promises so beware!

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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 07:46    Post subject:
I agree. If there werent the name "Gothic" included creating unmatched expectations, it would have been a solid 3D-action-RPG with very few bugs, very solid graphics, a good fight- and skill-system, lots of items and upgrades, a standard fantasy story and a rather long playtime.
I enjoyed it ( more than Gothic 3)

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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 09:05    Post subject:
not really
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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 11:49    Post subject:
ok so played this stand alone addon and i must say WOW ... they finally fixed the game [optimizing the game engine... it runs finally super fast] but this game is way to boring to continue, the story line is ehhm well crappy ... it felts like a hack and slash game then gothic never was , a strange thing is why this game is missing a tutorial level explain the control scheme and other small things .... bleee shift delete


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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 11:53    Post subject:
They've changed a few things, for best result "Arcania Addon.exe" should be named Arcania however to be recognized by either GPU vendors specific profile optimizations.

I believe most of this was also present in Arcania after the last update.
(Patch 3 and possibly also patch 4 which removed DRM and added "various bugfixes" as the changelog so vaguely hinted at.)

Looks pretty good with either MLAA or FXAA, unsure if traditional AA works but that would be even better if so.
(FPS is around 55 - 60 at the more demanding areas I've visited so far with FXAA and everything enabled plus small tweaks to the config file.)
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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 12:07    Post subject:
Hfric wrote:
a strange thing is why this game is missing a tutorial level explain the control scheme and other small things

seriously dude ?


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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 13:45    Post subject:
@JB Do you have any idea why the game crashes after I choose the difficulty?


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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 15:23    Post subject:
DarkRohirrim wrote:
@JB Do you have any idea why the game crashes after I choose the difficulty?

The game crashes when the original Arcania saves are present.
Rename or delete C:\Users\[user]\Documents\ArcaniA - Gothic 4 folder

So the question is, does it only affect the cracked version?
I would really like to import my character.
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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 15:30    Post subject:
Oh, I remember that was happening with the main game too, if you used a different crack than the one you used to play on those savagames. It's probably a crack issue then, yes. Damn it, I wanted to import my hero...


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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 15:48    Post subject:
eMWu wrote:
The game crashes when the original Arcania saves are present.
Rename or delete C:\Users\[user]\Documents\ArcaniA - Gothic 4 folder

So the question is, does it only affect the cracked version?
I would really like to import my character.


Thanks. I was having the same crash until I renamed the existing, old 'ArcaniA - Gothic 4' folder. Bummer we can't import our savegame. Thanks for the info.
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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 16:08    Post subject:
The game is pretty small it seems (As was mentioned.), around four hours so far and only one or two locations left as far as I can tell, things move pretty fast but there's a number of hidden objects and the equipment you can obtain is pretty powerful, max level is also 50 now instead of 30 and most enemies pose a significant challenge (Gothic difficulty level though so it's sort of expected.) though you can kill them equally fast, potions and elixirs also really help. Smile

Will be interesting to see the conclusion to Arcania but it's probably nothing I'd replay anytime soon.
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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Oct 2011 16:16    Post subject:
It seems the mods for the main game work with this one too. It's sad that I can't import my character though. I don't know if I'll play the game now though... I'm expecting a new graphics card quite soon and it'll probably better to play it with that, just like many other games that I have installed.


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PostPosted: Tue, 25th Oct 2011 08:33    Post subject:
what??? importing saves dont work? Sad
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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Nov 2011 18:04    Post subject:
I have just installed this actrocity whilst I wait for Skyrim.

One question:
Am I supposed to start off at level 28? Something to do with the first game?

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lolozaur




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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Nov 2011 18:49    Post subject:
you start at lev 28 or import the char from arcania
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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Nov 2011 18:51    Post subject:
It starts from the end of Arcania so you are set to a rather high level from the beginning.
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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Nov 2011 18:51    Post subject:
OK and thank you, it seems odd starting at that level. Not that I expect to play this much as it makes me seasick Sad
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