Sanctum of the Archmage help.

[Legacy_olnorton]

               Has anyone played this mod?
I spent hours downloading what I think are all the Haks, Mods, & patches needed to play it.
It loaded so I thought I must have them all, but after trying to play it, I'm not so sure.
I have 63 HAKs in total, is that all of them?
I chose easy at the start.
My level one ranger gets the choice of being one shot killed by a Vrock  20 levels higher & can't be damaged by my non magical sword.
or running into the stream map which leads to a north forest map, which puts me in an area where I can't move anywhere.
I put myself in GOD mode so I could explore a bit, But even though I can't die I eventually get swamped & am unable to move for being surrounded by high level creatures.
My journal said I may have foreseen my own death, so I thought maybe I'm meant to die.
But dying only results in having to reload.
How exactly is your level one character meant to get started?
               
               

               

                     Modifié par olnorton, 14 novembre 2013 - 05:31 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_OfficerDonNZ]

               I'll try and help (been a while since I played)

You have to out run the Vrook that kills your parents simple as that.

Once you enter the stream map follow the stream (don't go to the north forest yet)

After a little bit you should get a text pop up saying about a hidden path, you might need to hit the pause key and fiddle with the camera a bit to see where you need to go as it isn't easy to see.

The path is semi hidden and winds about a bit but you should come to a secret door in the cliff go through and you'll soon meet up with Len and Robin who soon deal with the Vrook.

Hope I've been of some help.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_olnorton]

               Thanks for the reply OfficerDonNZ.
If I start again I will try that.
I got sick of being killed & just gave myself a ring that can create a greater undead (18)
My Lich despatched the vrook & then Len & Robin appeared.
It was quite funny, they asked me if I had seen any other Demons, when they were all around us.
But Len's summonds & my summonds made short work of them.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_AndarianTD]

               Sorry I didn't see this post right away. FYI there's a Sanctum thread on the BSN that I check more or less daily, as well as the Vault pages; those are the quickest ways to reach me for help.

olnorton wrote...

I spent hours downloading what I think are all the Haks, Mods, & patches needed to play it. It loaded so I thought I must have them all, but after trying to play it, I'm not so sure. I have 63 HAKs in total, is that all of them?

That depends on which version you're trying to play. The links in the "Files" and "Required Hakpaks" section of the Vault pages support the older version, v3.4. If you want to play the (latest) v4.1 remake of Chapter 1 (v4.1), the only downloads you need are the ones in the following pdf file:

Download and Install Directions for Sanctum of the Archmage Chapter 1, v4.1q

There's a link to this list in the module description section of the Vault page, but it may not be entirely clear that the
rest of the links there are actually unnecessary if you use it.

If you want to play the latest version, the instructions in that pdf are the ones to use. However, you'll have to stop at the end of Chapter 1, since I haven't yet finished and released the v4 upgrade for Chapter 2. Sanctum v4 substantially changes the modules, including their custom content architecture, so unfortunately, the Chapter 1 remake isn't isn't compatible with the old version of Chapter 2. So they're both still there for now for anyone who wants to download and play the previous version of both modules.

I chose easy at the start. My level one ranger gets the choice of being one shot killed by a Vrock  20 levels higher & can't be damaged by my non magical sword. or running into the stream map which leads to a north forest map, which puts me in an area where I can't move anywhere.

I put myself in GOD mode so I could explore a bit, But even though I can't die I eventually get swamped & am unable to move for being surrounded by high level creatures. My journal said I may have foreseen my own death, so I thought maybe I'm meant to die. But dying only results in having to reload.

How exactly is your level one character meant to get started?

Your first level character is definitely not supposed to be able to defeat the vulture demon. When you first encountered it, you should have gotten a hint from your talent to flee along the stream bed. When you enter the Forest Stream area, you need to continue following the stream, not the road into the North Forest (you'll do that later). When you arrive you're already a short way along the stream and facing the right way; there's actually some scripting  to have you look back over your shoulder, see the demon following you, and then run in the right direction.

Especially given your feedback, I may just turn the stream run into a cutscene to make sure that players go the right way.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par AndarianTD, 16 novembre 2013 - 02:18 .