[Megalomaniac]

Dear English speaking Gothic community,

Sorry for not showing that much presence here at all. I would like to change that. Therefore I would like to start this thread where you can ask your questions. I will try to regularly give you answers.

The moderators will edit this post and collect all questions and sort them according to their status (answered/unanswered).

Greetings

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Answered questions:

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• Batch 1 (arcania progress, cleaved maiden stories, runes/ancient magic, Rhobar possession, long caves - yes/no?, modding, what G games did you play?)
• Batch 2 (arcania/demo release)
• Batch 3 (climate zones, climbing, xardas, combat system, new weapons?, bossfight?, 3 different endings)
• Batch 4 (jails, game advertising, shadow problems on ATI cards)

Current questions (unanswered):

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Concerning chapters:
There are as we've understood several areas.
How will this work when progressing in the story?
- Will it be similar to the witcher, old places can't be visited.
- Will it be more like seen in G2. Old places are often revisited many times(new things).
- Will old places be often, but there won't be major reasons to visit those, story doesn't evolve around these areas anymore.

Buildings:
Will buildings be separate instances (loading zones)?

Seen a picture of a city, and it seems quite large.
Are many of the buildings unenterable, just for visual?

Will you be able to attack anyone, or just "enemies"?

Will there be guilds you must join (similar to that seen in G2)?

there are shown numbers on the preview video on what you hit at the trolls. is there a way to disable it?

Will there be cutscenes? I mean not just at the beginning but maybe a few others in the game like in G1/G2

Will the hero start out with absolutely nothing (like in first two Gothics) or will he start with some skills or weapons (like G3)?

Will there be a marvin mode or something of that sort?

Earlier an idea was mentioned that there might be a sort of resting or "home" place for the hero. Has this been decided yet?

Is a reputation system planned on the game???

Are u planning on finishing some stories of some npcs that PB didn't manage to do so in G1 and G2???Like Ur-shak story for example!Do you intend on making a quest regarding him?

are there going to be meatbugs in arcania ? I mean it would be lame gothic without meatbugs

hard like NotR or less ?

If let's say we are playing the game,will there be good enough resons to play it (interesting story wich will be something different but at the same time acceptable by the standards of the gothic community )

What about character development? Will the new hero develop any relationships with other NPCs (like in Mass Effect for example), or will it be like in Gothic 3? To put it differently, will the new hero be able to make friends or even have an affair with a woman?

How will we get from place to place fast? Will there be teleportation?

Is the NPC ~ Rhobar III ~ ready ? If yes, can you show us some screenshots with him ? :3

can we have a look at an ingame map if its done yet to get an overview of the world we are gonna play in?

Simple question : Is this robe a fire mage's robe or not?.If no,then wich type of robe (type of magi) is it then ?

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1. are there going to be some dexterity based swords or all the swords are strength based?

2. are crossbows strength or dexterity based weapons?

1. If I model a nice sword, will you put that into the game ?

Any news about Forsaken Gods? I mean a patch. Or a modding kit.

1. Is there any plants, which we can collect ?

2. Can you mining and get ore from it?

3. When we can see next gameplay video from Gothic 4?

In combat system, will button mashing be possible [Bild: igitt.gif] (like in G3) or will we actually need some skill and strategy when fighting?

What about the quiver, will we be able to get a new one or is it set; also, does it have any effect (like arrow damage +10 etc.)?

Is there a final verdict on mounts? Will we be able to ride horses, or anything at all? (Probably not, right?)

Can we talk to ALL NPCs, or just important ones?

I vaguely remember hearing that you cannot die in the game, or you cannot kill or something like that. Is this true?

Are we going to hear some of the old voices from G2 again?

Will be G4 supporting Windows 7 ?

In arcania you have total freedom (G1,2,3) or more like the witcher?
And NO I don't meen go back to the old location I mean like on the streets ...you will be able to jump/climb everywhere...if you want to jump from a bridge you can do it?

Can we turn off the minimap and exclamation marks above the heads of NPCs on the XBOX 360? Very annoying and they are completely unnecessary.

Hello . When are the guys from Spellbound going to come back from their vacantion and work on the game??Some new video /more pics will be appreciated but that implies further development of the game. Thanks

Will there be brothel in arcania? and will there be a quest to do in that brothel should there be any brothel. G2 have brothel and Risen have brothel, just for reference.

How about jumping? Can the hero jump?
Can NPCs jump as well, to gain advantage in combat?

Did you play any Gothic or Gothic 2 mods? If so, which did you like most?

Will Arcania have a medum sistem requirements - good grafic details balance or will it use a high sistem requirement to match the graphics ?

any more news on when the next story's coming out?

1:will there be a secondary character like xardas in the other games?
2: will xardas be that character?

I've heard that there'll be lots of islands...will there be pirates and hidden treasures??

When will we see a new trailer ?

Will there be a brothel or some Nadja kind of girl, or will the hero be forced to give it Murdra ?

What about the sleeping system??Will it be the same just like G1,2,3 or different??Or there will be no sleeping at all?

is this Diego from the old games http://www.simul.co.uk/wp-content/ga...a/ArcaniA1.jpg?

Will Arcania utilize all 4 cores of a quad core processor?

What GPUs will you recommend to play the game at a decent performance?

Will arcania come out on the ps3?

1. Will you be able to loot chests?

2. What if you're caught stealing?

3. If you take too much stuff will you be warned like in G3, or it will be like G2 (if you're caught, you're being attacked until you pay) ?

Oh and one more technical question. I'm buying a new graphic card next week and I want it to be Arcania-proof. What GPU do you suggest that will run Arcania on an optimal level?

Question ?
Will Arcania have those gothic like hidden switches to open secret passages ? Cause if don't have them then you don't have a part of the past gothics and it is a shame to mis out on them.

Is there any chance that by the release time there will be at least ONE small guild that you can actually JOIN?

Will there be a nice *shing* sound when a sword is drawn like in first two Gothics?

Who now posesses the rights on Arcania: JoWooD or BVT Games Fund? Because on an official site of this game the following information is specified:

will there be a shrink spell

Megalomaniac: One of the screenshots from the CD Projekt Conferece - the first one on this page - shows a main menu with one of the options as "marketplace". Another one says "extras" as well. Can you tell us what we might find in these features?

Do you think it s possible to have a guild sistem or something similar? It was part of the Gothic world .......

Will ArcaniA feature a debug/developer mode, such as the "marvin mode" from the previous games?
If yes, it will be just a simple mode to enter a few commands or will come with a console, multiple commands, shortcut keys, edit properties, possibility to spawn items, npcs, etc.?

is it true that u can ride in arcania? or is this review about the game fake at some point?
http://www.gamershell.com/news_51054.html

Is it true that the maximum level will be 30? What will happen when you will reach it? Will you continue gathering XP and LP and all that?

Q? - Will Arcania embrace the option for the new technology: Move (PS3) &
Natal (XBox 360). I thought this may be the reason for the extension of release date?

What about secret passages, will they close, or able to be closed after use. Then they won't remain secret will they?

In G2A Pyrokar spoke about 4 Mighty Temples devoted to Beliar..two was destroyed one was in Idorath and what about the fourth last one?? Will be at Arcania?

Are there other spells besides the ones in the skill tree?

Will there be snow covered areas to explore? I mean it wouldn't be complete fantasy setting without snow

Will there be trainers for combat, cooking or any other skills, or we are going to learn that only through skill tree?

[Hellbilly]

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[Gorn the destroyer]

Thank God there's a Q&A thread here again, finally!!
So first I'll ask the old classic:
What's the overall progress of Arcania? ..I mean the music is ready, I've read the dialogues are ready so that must mean the story is ready.
So what are you working on now currently?
Also, what's with the Cleaved Maiden stories? They were meant to continue from January I think so can you tell us if they're going to continue or not?

[Th13f]

How about modding? Will modding be supported? Will the game itself have a modder-friendly format, like, for example, G1 and G2? Based on the file formats and the structure of the game, how difficult do you estimate modding to be?

[RobinHood 13.]

Concerning chapters:
There are as we've understood several areas.
How will this work when progressing in the story?
- Will it be similar to the witcher, old places can't be visited.
- Will it be more like seen in G2. Old places are often revisited many times(new things).
- Will old places be often, but there won't be major reasons to visit those, story doesn't evolve around these areas anymore.


Buildings:
Will buildings be separate instances (loading zones)?

Seen a picture of a city, and it seems quite large.
Are many of the buildings unenterable, just for visual?


Will you be able to attack anyone, or just "enemies"?


Will there be guilds you must join (similar to that seen in G2)?


Did you play the gothic games?, which did you like the most?

[samino8]

what climate zones will there be in arcania?

will there be a possibility to climb like in g2, on roofs and such or are u stuck on the ground?

there are shown numbers on the preview video on what you hit at the trolls. is there a way to disable it?

any big/long caves like in g2 addons?

How much are xardas gonna be involved in the game?

[Rale]

what about combat sistem? will it be like in risen, where you have 3 basic swings which are implemented as you learn how to fight, like in gothic 3 (click, click ,click yeah the orc is dead ) or like in first two gothics (slow and weak swings, and when you learn how to fight they become faster stronger, better and more ellegant)?
what about weapons? will there be only good old one handed swords, two handers, bows and crossbows or you are going to implement something new?

[Hav'caaren An'givare]

Is a Rhobar possesed ,or is he insane,or does he have a different point of view? I know,I know,hard to answer without spoiling us.

Will there be a boss figth,and if yes,what is it,our dear Robbie the III'rd,or something else ?

Will there be 3 different endings (kill Robbie,help him,or peace),or just one ending (kill Robbie)?

Good to have you on this part of the forum, now you are our prisoner and you shall never leave this place .

[Meemo]

Will there be cutscenes? I mean not just at the beginning but maybe a few others in the game like in G1/G2

Will the hero start out with absolutely nothing (like in first two Gothics) or
will he start with some skills or weapons (like G3)?

Will there be a marvin mode or something of that sort?

Earlier an idea was mentioned that there might be a sort of resting or "home" place for the hero. Has this been decided yet?

Will there be runes, or ancient magic?

[Hellbilly]

All questions 'til here added.

[Megalomaniac]

What's the overall progress of Arcania? ..I mean the music is ready, I've read the dialogues are ready so that must mean the story is ready

I would say about 75%.

So what are you working on now currently?

We are still polishing all areas.

Also, what's with the Cleaved Maiden stories?

You will hear from that soon...

Will there be runes, or ancient magic?

There will be magic but not bound to runes as in Gothic 1 & 2

Is a Rhobar possesed or ishe insane,or is does he have a different point of view?

Yeah, I think this question shouldnt be answered...

any big/long caves like in g2 addons?

Yeah, there are a lot of caves.

How about modding? Will modding be supported? Will the game itself have a modder-friendly format, like, for example, G1 and G2? Based on the file formats and the structure of the game, how difficult do you estimate modding to be?

We will think about that when the game is released. At the moment we want to focus on finishing the game.

Did you play the gothic games?, which did you like the most?

Yes, I liked Gothic 2 with the Addon the most. It was so rich in exploring and filled with interesting quests.

[Tratos]

Thread functionality revised and edited. Check first post for answers and posted questions.

[jimokalos]

Is a reputation system planned on the game???

Are u planning on finishing some stories of some npcs that PB didn't manage to do so in G1 and G2???Like Ur-shak story for example!Do you intend on making a quest regarding him?

[Rale]

are there going to be meatbugs in arcania ? I mean it would be lame gothic without meatbugs

[KGS]

hard like NotR or less ?

[Hav'caaren An'givare]

If let's say we are playing the game,will there be good enough resons to play it (interesting story wich will be something different but at the same time acceptable by the standards of the gothic community )

[Th13f]

What about character development? Will the new hero develop any relationships with other NPCs (like in Mass Effect for example), or will it be like in Gothic 3? To put it differently, will the new hero be able to make friends or even have an affair with a woman?

[Meemo]

How will we get from place to place fast? Will there be teleportation?

[Hav'caaren An'givare]

Is the NPC ~ Rhobar III ~ ready ? If yes, can you show us some screenshots with him ? :3

[samino8]

can we have a look at an ingame map if its done yet to get an overview of the world we are gonna play in?