Where to acquire Arcanum (and for how much)?

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  1. Mode_Locrian

    Mode_Locrian New Member

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    Greetings everyone,

    In my quest to find a good new RPG to play, I've stumbled upon Arcanum, the release of which I somehow missed. Anyway, I downloaded the demo and I think "You had me at character creation" pretty much says it all.

    I'm wondering where I should look to purchase this game. So far, it looks like ebay and amazon are my only options, but I'll take any suggestions of other places to look as well. Also, any estimates on how much I should expect to pay would be greatly appreciated.
     
  2. Vorak

    Vorak Administrator Staff Member

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    It would help to know what country you're in.

    But with what information you've given, I havn't seen it on the shelves of any stores in Australia for about 12 months, although a few places will still order it in, for anywhere between AU$20-$30.
     
  3. Frigo

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    Here (Hungary) the shelves are full with it, 6$, altough not the original, but the "Best buy..." or what the fuck (not too much difference, you only won't get the manual).
     
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    Right, good point. I'm in the United States, which I should have said in my first post.
     
  5. Anonymous

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    I found mine at a used video game place for ten dollars. Try your local ones first. If they don't have it in stock, most would be willing to order it for you.

    Be advised, the prices do vary widely. At Amazon.com I've seen the game and help book combo listed for as much as sixty dollars.
     
  6. Telcontar

    Telcontar Well-Known Member

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    Here in Australia I had to order mine in through a company called "Harvey-Norman". It cost about $20 but thats because I ordered it. Find it on the shelf and i'm sure it will cost remarkabely less.
     
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    Although if you do find the original box that came with the manual, it also comes with a fabric map of Arcanum, I have no idea what I did with mine.
     
  10. Telcontar

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    When I brought mine, it didn't come with a manual. Stupid, cheap country.
     
  11. Vorak

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    I know exactly who my original disks and manual are with, but I havn't actually seen him in almost 2 years, I've talked to him on the phone and he says that he'll give them back, but I've never actually managed to meet up with him. I've bought at least 2 other sets of disks though.
     
  12. Telcontar

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    Well why didn't mine come with a manual. it was brought completely new and all.
     
  13. Vorak

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    The one you have is part of the 'Best Seller' series, note a small box. The original Arcanum was in a really big box, like all games were until a few years ago and it had a manual, a bunch of warranty cards as well as the map and the CDs were in a plastic case, not paper ones.
     
  14. Telcontar

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    If I need one badly ill look on ebay or just download it. The problems with buying things years too late....
     
  15. Vorak

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    You can get the manual in the downloads section here.
     
  16. Telcontar

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    Yeah I know I have breifly skimmed over it. I dont really need it though. Its just the moral of not getting it with the game.
     
  17. Vorak

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    At least its pdf. I don't know where I got it, but when I first downloaded a copy it was an all text document on Wordpad.
     
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    Yeah, I love it when an entire page comes up as one line.
     
  20. Telcontar

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    I dont know whether to believe you as you were the same guy who told me you like killing babies and you really wern't being sarcastic.
     
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