Arcanum Want to play Arcanum, need some pointers

[Ol' Willy]

I stuck with the same character who is a gunslinger and just tried to level up as much as I can doing quests and he survives much better in combat now. Moral story is not to bitch out and keep fighting

You will need to get your hands on some serious firepower as a gunslinger, as you will need it later on when more powerful enemies appear.
The Elephant Gun is the most direct choice. There is also the Blade Launcher (you can get the schematic for it occasionally at a gunshop).
The Long Range pistol is also really good and also underrated. Again, you can find the schematic at a gunshop.

Ol' Willy I did this trick. Farmed eye gears on 5th lvl for a half of hour or so, bought some "expedition gear" and went off. After clearing ruin's surface took 7 lvl and 10 when picked up the scheme after all necessary parts as well. The most tough opponents there were fire spiders, they're obliterating me on hard w/o heavy real time kite.

Not a bad gear for 10 lvl huh

 

[NecroLord]

I stuck with the same character who is a gunslinger and just tried to level up as much as I can doing quests and he survives much better in combat now. Moral story is not to bitch out and keep fighting

You will need to get your hands on some serious firepower as a gunslinger, as you will need it later on when more powerful enemies appear.
The Elephant Gun is the most direct choice. There is also the Blade Launcher (you can get the schematic for it occasionally at a gunshop).
The Long Range pistol is also really good and also underrated. Again, you can find the schematic at a gunshop.

Ol' Willy I did this trick. Farmed eye gears on 5th lvl for a half of hour or so, bought some "expedition gear" and went off. After clearing ruin's surface took 7 lvl and 10 when picked up the scheme after all necessary parts as well. The most tough opponents there were fire spiders, they're obliterating me on hard w/o heavy real time kite.

Not a bad gear for 10 lvl huh

Kinda feels like doing a Navarro Run in Fallout 2 to immediately grab Advanced Power Armor...

 

[SixDead]

For now things are going smooth for me, going to visit Wheel Clan. Gnome, Level 23, CHA 20 PER 15, got Hand Cannon from Boils gangsters (killed both gangs), 5 companions - Virgin, Meat Half-Orc, suspicious gnome from Dernholm, Chukka-Brukka ogre and Jayna the Healer, respeced her to melee. Couldn't get infleshed Undead warrior from Ancient ruins because I'm "following path of righteousness", what a nagger.

Liking it more than Fallout, though Fallout has better combat. Game is super fun, should have played it long time ago, but my excuse was "I don't like steampunk". What a gay I was! Now, the more I play, the more my asshole is narrowing down to straight male.

 

[Tihskael]

I dropped it twice in those stupid Black Dwarven mines or whatever the fuck. Shame, because I find the game to be quite charming.

 

[damager]

I dropped it twice in those stupid Black Dwarven mines or whatever the fuck. Shame, because I find the game to be quite charming.

You got to use the detect traps scrolls there. It’s not so bad in there when you get the hang of dungeoneering in Arcanum

 

[damager]

For now things are going smooth for me, going to visit Wheel Clan. Gnome, Level 23, CHA 20 PER 15, got Hand Cannon from Boils gangsters (killed both gangs), 5 companions - Virgin, Meat Half-Orc, suspicious gnome from Dernholm, Chukka-Brukka ogre and Jayna the Healer, respeced her to melee. Couldn't get infleshed Undead warrior from Ancient ruins because I'm "following path of righteousness", what a nagger.

Liking it more than Fallout, though Fallout has better combat. Game is super fun, should have played it long time ago, but my excuse was "I don't like steampunk". What a gay I was! Now, the more I play, the more my asshole is narrowing down to straight male.

At least now you got a fresh great game to play. Sounds like a fun party and great build

 

[jackofshadows]

I dropped it twice in those stupid Black Dwarven mines or whatever the fuck. Shame, because I find the game to be quite charming.

You gotta be prepared for it. Don't rush it, gain some lvl, gear, maybe party members.

 

[Tihskael]

I dropped it twice in those stupid Black Dwarven mines or whatever the fuck. Shame, because I find the game to be quite charming.

You got to use the detect traps scrolls there. It’s not so bad in there when you get the hang of dungeoneering in Arcanum

I dropped it twice in those stupid Black Dwarven mines or whatever the fuck. Shame, because I find the game to be quite charming.

You gotta be prepared for it. Don't rush it, gain some lvl, gear, maybe party members.

Yeah but it has been a couple years since I last played it. Will go back some time in the future, that's for sure.

 

[Fargus]

jackofshadows

Remind me how to get to Vendigroth ruins so early? Looks like one of the few exploits i'm not aware of.

 

[jackofshadows]

jackofshadows

Remind me how to get to Vendigroth ruins so early? Looks like one of the few exploits i'm not aware of.

You just need to look up the coordinates of both the gates to the wastes and the ruins themselves. Nothing will stop you from reaching it. IIRC the entrance is somewhere on the east from the coordinates point.

 

[Fargus]

jackofshadows

Remind me how to get to Vendigroth ruins so early? Looks like one of the few exploits i'm not aware of.

You just need to look up the coordinates of both the gates to the wastes and the ruins themselves. Nothing will stop you from reaching it. IIRC the entrance is somewhere on the east from the coordinates point.

I've done it before, but isn't getting inside the ruins story locked?

 

[jackofshadows]

jackofshadows

Remind me how to get to Vendigroth ruins so early? Looks like one of the few exploits i'm not aware of.

You just need to look up the coordinates of both the gates to the wastes and the ruins themselves. Nothing will stop you from reaching it. IIRC the entrance is somewhere on the east from the coordinates point.

I've done it before, but isn't getting inside the ruins story locked?

Come to think of it, the only story locked place is the isle of despair. You can even get to void at any time via killing Nasruddin (or k'an hua, haven't checked that).