Elwro
Arcane
Thanks for the info. I'll try setting swap to 3 GBs, then, at least.
Hi guys,
of course am I back and there's always hope.
I was away on personal and business matters and could not answer earlier. Sorry about that. When I came back this morning I was more than stunned to read the information that made its way across the great ocean. Interesting.
There are lots of rumors out there right now and I will try to clarify a few things.
Combat System
What the guys in the US saw has nothing to do with the final system. They were running the test level and there you can hit one human without any AI with your sword. That's about it. That has nothing to do with the stuff we are working on right now. So, just forget about it.
The "witches"
Well, we will not use old ladies, put them on broomsticks and send them through the air to save the world. The traditional term "witches" has nothing to do with the ladies you might encounter during the game. They run a different show and have other goals ... forget about the "witches".
The interface
You can customize your interface to your liking and leave out all the windows and bars that you don't like to see. You could even use the old Gothic Interface and don't use any of the new stuff we'll offer. Purists can use the life bar from Gothic 1 only if they are happy with it. Other players might want to use the mini map for example. It is up to you.
Two versions
There will not be two versions of the game. Period. The only choice you can make is about a different set of colors. That is a decision you can make once in the game and then forget about it. It is just a feature. It will in no way influence the story or anything else.
The nameless hero
Well, when the US-Publisher gives away the news as they did, who am I to say "veto".
Let's clarify what was written there:
10 years have passed since the Nameless Hero (NH) declared himself king and now he wages war throughout the country. He even wants to conquer the Southern Isles. His friends and close advisors are wondering about his strange behaviour and get the feeling that the king might not act by his free will. Strange things are going on.
During these dark and doomed days a new hero emerges in the south. A guy who will not take it anymore and he will do ... well whatever you want him to do. During his travels he might find new allies, even the old buddies of the king, who do not understand the rulings of their former friend. And he will meet new NPC and enemies, each with his/her own agenda. Whom can you trust now? The adventure goes on ...
That is all speculation, OK? That's a summary of the information that was out there.
The Gothic feeling is not gone. Right now you know about 5 % of the whole story and we will stick to the world, language, monsters, gods and so on. We will not turn the world upside down, but some new stuff has to happen, don't you think so? The story needs to go on and people might change over the course of 10 years.
I hope I could help a little bit.
It's true that the best option is to put in on a separate drive, but there is a point even in putting it on a separate, standalone partition (or at the very worst, on a partition that isn't the OS one). This way you obtain a dedicated part of disk that will never fragment up, and you'll never have to mind about the swap again.Phantasmal said:Another "rule of thumb" you might want to consider is putting the swap file on another harddrive, away from your OS. I guess it frees up resources and helps your drive in reading/writing during gaming when it needs to access the page file. That is, if you do have another harddrive. Don't bother just sticking it on a seperate partition.
Hi guys,
of course am I back and there's always hope.
I was away on personal and business matters and could not answer earlier. Sorry about that. When I came back this morning I was more than stunned to read the information that made its way across the great ocean. Interesting.
There are lots of rumors out there right now and I will try to clarify a few things.
Combat System
What the guys in the US saw has nothing to do with the final system. They were running the test level and there you can hit one human without any AI with your sword. That's about it. That has nothing to do with the stuff we are working on right now. So, just forget about it.
The "witches"
Well, we will not use old ladies, put them on broomsticks and send them through the air to save the world. The traditional term "witches" has nothing to do with the ladies you might encounter during the game. They run a different show and have other goals ... forget about the "witches".
The interface
You can customize your interface to your liking and leave out all the windows and bars that you don't like to see. You could even use the old Gothic Interface and don't use any of the new stuff we'll offer. Purists can use the life bar from Gothic 1 only if they are happy with it. Other players might want to use the mini map for example. It is up to you.
Two versions
There will not be two versions of the game. Period. The only choice you can make is about a different set of colors. That is a decision you can make once in the game and then forget about it. It is just a feature. It will in no way influence the story or anything else.
The nameless hero
Well, when the US-Publisher gives away the news as they did, who am I to say "veto".
Let's clarify what was written there:
10 years have passed since the Nameless Hero (NH) declared himself king and now he wages war throughout the country. He even wants to conquer the Southern Isles. His friends and close advisors are wondering about his strange behaviour and get the feeling that the king might not act by his free will. Strange things are going on.
During these dark and doomed days a new hero emerges in the south. A guy who will not take it anymore and he will do ... well whatever you want him to do. During his travels he might find new allies, even the old buddies of the king, who do not understand the rulings of their former friend. And he will meet new NPC and enemies, each with his/her own agenda. Whom can you trust now? The adventure goes on ...
That is all speculation, OK? That's a summary of the information that was out there.
The Gothic feeling is not gone. Right now you know about 5 % of the whole story and we will stick to the world, language, monsters, gods and so on. We will not turn the world upside down, but some new stuff has to happen, don't you think so? The story needs to go on and people might change over the course of 10 years.
I hope I could help a little bit.
The nameless hero
Well, when the US-Publisher gives away the news as they did, who am I to say "veto".
Let's clarify what was written there:
10 years have passed since the Nameless Hero (NH) declared himself king and now he wages war throughout the country. He even wants to conquer the Southern Isles. His friends and close advisors are wondering about his strange behaviour and get the feeling that the king might not act by his free will. Strange things are going on.
During these dark and doomed days a new hero emerges in the south. A guy who will not take it anymore and he will do ... well whatever you want him to do. During his travels he might find new allies, even the old buddies of the king, who do not understand the rulings of their former friend. And he will meet new NPC and enemies, each with his/her own agenda. Whom can you trust now? The adventure goes on ...
Phantasmal said:There's been a followup posted by a Spellbound member
I'm going to tie the rope to the tree now...EDL said:Good question. As far as I understood the articles there will be two names. I will ask the boss round here (but he's out until monday) and come back to you with an answer.Raconz said:Great answers.. but what about the name ?? Will it be Arcania : A Gothic Tale for both ( US & EU versions ) or the EU version will remain Gothic 4 : Arcania ?
-EDL
Is that actually used in english nowadays? Or is this the subversive work of non-native-english-speaking-codexers?Brother None said:Also, is it just me, or did this entire clarification consist of "yeah, all that stuff you didn't like? Just pretend it didn't happen"? Good advise an sich, but still, a mite disingenuous.
Brother None said:Phantasmal said:There's been a followup posted by a Spellbound member
Community manager.
Also, is it just me, or did this entire clarification consist of "yeah, all that stuff you didn't like? Just pretend it didn't happen"? Good advise an sich, but still, a mite disingenuous.
Sir_Brennus said:Where is Vault Dweller when there is actually information about Gothic 4 that is not part of lobotimized previews of American magazines?
Sir_Brennus said:As I stated before: The game is in the best hands imaginable.
What's wrong with you? It would be in the best hands if it would be given to Cleve Blakemore to develope.The game is in the best hands imaginable.
You rang?Sir_Brennus said:Brother None said:Phantasmal said:There's been a followup posted by a Spellbound member
Community manager.
Also, is it just me, or did this entire clarification consist of "yeah, all that stuff you didn't like? Just pretend it didn't happen"? Good advise an sich, but still, a mite disingenuous.
Where is Vault Dweller ...
Actual information? Where?...when there is actually information about Gothic 4 that is not part of lobotimized previews of American magazines?
Really? Let's see...Nothing of his WTF elements is real.
If you say so.As I stated before: The game is in the best hands imaginable.
The "witches"
Well, we will not use old ladies, put them on broomsticks and send them through the air to save the world. The traditional term "witches" has nothing to do with the ladies you might encounter during the game. They run a different show and have other goals ... forget about the "witches".