Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura: Difference between revisions

* [[Religion Is Right]]: Partly subverted and partly played straight with Panarii. Most of their myths actually happened. Their prophecies, on the other hand, need some work. {{spoiler|You are not the [[Chosen One]] and reincarnation of Nasrudin, as Virgil believes. It's really hard to reincarnate when you are still alive}}.

* [[The Reveal]]: Towards the end of the game. {{spoiler|[[Fantastic Racism|Arronax]] has done a [[Heel Face Turn]], wants to [[The Atoner|atone]] for his misdeeds, and is stuck in a crystal unable to interact with his surroundings or communicate with the normal world. [[Omnicidal Maniac|Kerghan]] is the real [[Big Bad]]}}.

* [[Rock Beats Laser]]: Averted. A few decades prior to the beginning of the game, the nations of Cumbria and Tarant went to war. The mighty army of the kingdom of Cumbria, renowned for their skill at arms, consisted mainly of mounted knights and heavily-armored swordsmen. The poorly-trained conscript military of Tarant consisted of riflemen, artillery, and machine-gun teams. The battle is ''exactly'' as one-sided as it sounds. The Cumbrians only ever won any battles through ambushes in dense terrain, and these were few and far between. By 1885 (when the game starts), Cumbria is a decaying, run-down shadow of its former self, while Tarant is thriving.

* [[RPGs Equal Combat]]: Technically, it's possible to complete the game without fighting, and it isn't even hard, but it requires you to have a very specific character build. The non-combat gameplay parts are still better than those in most [[Western RPG|RPGs]] anyways.