Help for the Inept Arx Explorer...

Ence Fatalis on 4/12/2002 at 16:25

I'm an avid gamer, when I have the time for it, but I'm probably the most softcore hardcore gamer that ever lived. I can get stuck in games pretty often, given my impatience - as I said, I only have a few hours to game in a given week, and I like to keep things MOVING... As a result, and given that there are no current Arx walkthroughs available that I can turn to (or find, at least), I often come here to ask questions or read the questions of others to solve my problems. Given this ineptitude, I thought I'd post a thread which pretty much BEGS for hints from better players than me! lol. If you feel at all generous, check back with me often because... well, you get the idea.

So, my current problem... I've been sent by the king of Arx to investigate the murder of Falan Orbiplanax and some other apparent ritual killings. I've spoken to the king's snake-woman advisor, and also to the alchemist, who hooked me up with some evidence. However, upon entering Falan's quarters, I've come upon a chest that I cannot open and a rune puzzle behind the curtains that baffles me. Could somebody please let me know how to solve this puzzle, and how to open said chest?

Thanks in advance for any aid you can provide... Long live the boards.

P.S: Arx is the best game I've played in years. LOVE it.

matt4001 on 4/12/2002 at 19:25

You can find a pretty good walkthrough (http://arx.rpgdot.com/index.php) here. As to your problems, I remember the key needed for Falans chest you get a little later on in the game. Can't remember the rune thing, sorry/

B745 on 4/12/2002 at 22:31

Here's a good hint that shouldn't give too much away!

Read the note Felnor (alchemist) gave you and see if you can figure out the combination from that.

Good luck and if you need anymore help let us know!

Ence Fatalis on 6/12/2002 at 00:52

Thanks a lot for your help thus far! I really appreciate it.

B745 on 6/12/2002 at 01:16

:thumb:

Ence Fatalis on 9/12/2002 at 17:56

Okay, now I'm having a problem concerning the gameplay mechanics - I've referred to the manual time and time again, and I STILL can't figure out how the magic system works. I've never needed to know until now, as I have to use the portal in the city of Arx. I was given the runes Mega and Spacium (I believe it's Spacium, at any rate), but I can't for the life of me figure out how to USE them. When I hit F2 and go to the magic menu, the runes aren't on display - and the manual seems to indicate that the moment you FIND a rune, it automatically goes on display in the spellbook, and can then be manipulated.

It all sounds really simple and makes me wonder if I'm not playing with some kind of glitch that is gonna get in the way. Or maybe the glitch is in my head. lol. Anyways, if anybody can try to help me with this, I'd be grateful.

B745 on 9/12/2002 at 18:59

You have to double-click on the runes for them to go into you spellbook. As for activating the teleporters, there is no spell written in your spellbook. You'll have to cast Mega Spacium by a horizontal line and then an almost U shaped form without any curve to it. I hope this makes sense.

------------- Mega

| | Spacium
| |
| |
|_______|

I don't think the Spacium came out right.... :mad:

Tymmy on 9/12/2002 at 19:39

Actually Mega is a vertical line not horizontal. It's from bottom to top also, it took me half the game to figure that out :rolleyes:

Ence Fatalis on 10/12/2002 at 14:45

Thanks for your input so quickly!

I'll give it a second go and see if I can't figure it out.

Thanks again...

B745 on 10/12/2002 at 15:03

Doh. :o Tymmy is right. The horizontal line is what you would use to fire projectiles.