Opening .mes files Use any text editor - from Notepad on up to edit the various .mes and .dlg files when building Arcanum mods - hope this helps.
PeeCee - Please send it to me at: skorpios@tell.net.au And I will put it up at AGES - thanks!
An ammo dump on every corner Ammo is not a problem as long as you have money - shops restock every 24 hours - so you shouldn't be running out...
Can I backstab with a piece of lettuce??? Short answer? No. You can only backstab with a dagger, or later with more training, a sword or axe....
A-questing we will go! Yes, especially at lower levels, nearly all of the wildlife of Arcanum can kick your butt, so focus on some relatively...
Ouch! I got a splinter! Weapon damage also depends on what the target is made out of. Axes are great for chopping wooden objects (chests,...
Ore golems Well, ranged weapons bypass the whole weapon damage problem. My character (Persephone, gunslinging tinker) just swallowed a...
Authors, gameplay tips and much more! Glad you're enjoying the game so much - it is good isn't it!! Steampunk authors - just a few dredged...
Shellman's mod is alive!!! I've seen Shellman post elsewhere that she has nearly finished the next version of the mod, so you should see another...
Armour and crossdressing Most armour is uni-sex - both women and men can wear it, although sometimes the women fill it out differently *g*...
MODS & AGES AGES stands for 'Arcanum Geographical Exploration Society'. This is a group that hopes to help people build Arcanum Mods. Mods are...
Hexed weapons From what I understand of hexed weapons, they are magic weapons that have a serious drawback. Unlike D&D you can unequip the item...
Lockpicks and technology Xavier, Don't forget that there are probably advanced schematics for lockpicking devices to be found that give bigger...
Really? Are you sure about this Glim? Have you seen any other schems in the demo? I've only seen the ones mentioned by edta. The shop...
Item Descriptions Dragoon, OK - much of this will be in the manual, so bear with me. Minimum requirements. Again, you can judge the minimum...
Item descriptions I think you are exaggerating the scarcity of descriptions. Unlike certain other games, Arcanum isn't ankle-deep in arcane...
Demo difficulties Which mode are you playing in? Normal or safe mode?
Choices The central theme of Arcanum is that you have to make choices. Magick or Tech, Good or Evil, Smart or Stupid. Those are some of the...
Checked the UberFAQ Found an old post confirming that WorldEd can 'decompress' any mod and let you fiddle about with it. Hopefully by next month...
Clothes maketh the man Arcanum is unique as far as I know in that your clothing can affect how NPCs react to you. So, wander into the shop...
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