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* TO PICK UP ITEMS, TALK TO PEOPLE OR ATTACK, YOU HAVE TO HOLD DOWN CONTROL AND THE UP (OR W) KEY. That right there answers the one of the most frequently asked questions about Gothic 1.
* [https://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1340357-Release-Gothic-%C2%BD-%C2%97-SystemPack-%28ENG-DEU%29 Gothic ½ — SystemPack] is recommended for improved compatibility, resolution support and framerate in addition to providing more intuitive controls and other various fixes. For Steam, an all-in-one package can be found [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=746094809 here] (scroll down for the international version)


* You're weak at first, really, really weak, as in a strong gust of wind can kill your character weak. Because of that, I suggest you avoid any and all combat (unless you run into some juvenile scavengers) until you have a few levels, higher strength and a decent weapon.
* If you're stuck with the original controls, Ctrl+Up (or W) is the default action key used to talk, fight, and pick up items.


* Alternatively, there's a person who sells bows near the old camp (the big camp you'll find near where you're dumped at at the beginning.) If you can scrounge up the cost for a short bow + arrows (or be lucky enough to find one yourself) you can effectively weaken most low-end enemies to the point where they take 1-2 hits in melee.
* Save often and in multiple slots as the game is fairly buggy, plus it's just a good practice in general.


* In the Old Camp, there's 2 "escort" quests - do them. You won't be escorting anyone - they'll be escorting YOU. The people escorting you are nigh-invincible, strong and will kill anything that gets near them, but you'll get all the experience. Use the last fact to your advantage, as you can draw creatures to them and they'll kill them for you.
* You can only damage the currently highlighted target in melee combat, even if another enemy is in front of them.


* The entire game world is open at the start - the only thing preventing you from exploring is the fact that a lot of places are filled with enemies that can and will kill you at the beginning of the game. However, if you're sneaky enough, you can get by a lot of these and collect whatever loot they may be guarding.
* The various plants you find are only good as consumables, there's no alchemy or crafting.


* After each chapter, new enemies will spawn in at certain locations, so if you clear out a cave of molerats in chapter 1, there may be lizards in that same cave come chapter 4.
* With SystemPack revamped controls, the Alt key moves 10 items at a time and holding Shift moves 100 at a time.


* Don't be afraid to use a lot of the plants you find - they'll be your main source of healing until you have enough for potions (or start finding them during your dungeon crawls) and they're EVERYWHERE.
* When transformed by a spell, the Enter key returns you to your original form.
 
==Early Game==
 
* You're extremely weak at the start of the game and armor is rare, so don't get too bold. Do quests for level ups, boost your stats, look for better weapons and take advantage of quests that pair you up with an NPC capable of fighting for you, such as the early escort quests in the Old Camp.
 
* The fastest way to move up in the world is to beat up NPCs in melee combat. This won't kill or even permanently anger them, but you'll get EXP and can loot all their possessions, including the entire stock of merchants. Start from weaklings and move your way up! Just watch out for guards and '''always save first.'''
 
* Note though that unlike melee attacks, '''arrows and spells will always kill NPCs permanently''' without requiring you to finish them off while they're down.
 
* Join whichever Camp you feel like, but doing as many of their prerequisite quests as possible first is a valuable source of early experience.
 
* Exploration gets faster as the game progresses as you'll find speed boosting potions and gain the ability to teleport to key locations.
 
==Training==
 
* Sneaking can be learned from a hunter west of the Old Camp, Acrobatics from a man in the upper tier in the New Camp. The former also sells bows which can be handy against weak enemies early on.
 
* Pickpocketing can be safely ignored. Lockpicking can be savescummed if you feel so inclined, but you'll still probably want to train it once to save you some frustration.
 
* Magic and two-handed weapons can't be trained until after you've joined a Camp. Also, you're not locked out of any spells regardless of which wizards you train under.
 
* Strength and Dexterity can only be trained up to 100, permanent increases past that requires stat-boosting potions.


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Revision as of 21:21, 4 January 2019

  • Gothic ½ — SystemPack is recommended for improved compatibility, resolution support and framerate in addition to providing more intuitive controls and other various fixes. For Steam, an all-in-one package can be found here (scroll down for the international version)
  • If you're stuck with the original controls, Ctrl+Up (or W) is the default action key used to talk, fight, and pick up items.
  • Save often and in multiple slots as the game is fairly buggy, plus it's just a good practice in general.
  • You can only damage the currently highlighted target in melee combat, even if another enemy is in front of them.
  • The various plants you find are only good as consumables, there's no alchemy or crafting.
  • With SystemPack revamped controls, the Alt key moves 10 items at a time and holding Shift moves 100 at a time.
  • When transformed by a spell, the Enter key returns you to your original form.

Early Game

  • You're extremely weak at the start of the game and armor is rare, so don't get too bold. Do quests for level ups, boost your stats, look for better weapons and take advantage of quests that pair you up with an NPC capable of fighting for you, such as the early escort quests in the Old Camp.
  • The fastest way to move up in the world is to beat up NPCs in melee combat. This won't kill or even permanently anger them, but you'll get EXP and can loot all their possessions, including the entire stock of merchants. Start from weaklings and move your way up! Just watch out for guards and always save first.
  • Note though that unlike melee attacks, arrows and spells will always kill NPCs permanently without requiring you to finish them off while they're down.
  • Join whichever Camp you feel like, but doing as many of their prerequisite quests as possible first is a valuable source of early experience.
  • Exploration gets faster as the game progresses as you'll find speed boosting potions and gain the ability to teleport to key locations.

Training

  • Sneaking can be learned from a hunter west of the Old Camp, Acrobatics from a man in the upper tier in the New Camp. The former also sells bows which can be handy against weak enemies early on.
  • Pickpocketing can be safely ignored. Lockpicking can be savescummed if you feel so inclined, but you'll still probably want to train it once to save you some frustration.
  • Magic and two-handed weapons can't be trained until after you've joined a Camp. Also, you're not locked out of any spells regardless of which wizards you train under.
  • Strength and Dexterity can only be trained up to 100, permanent increases past that requires stat-boosting potions.
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