Beginner needs help, please

Catarin · Post by **Catarin** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:57 pm

I am very new to RPG games, so, please bear with me. I am trying to play Titan's Quest, but, movement is very choppy and sometimes mouse goes haywire. I have installed patches and tried diferent video settings. Any other suggestions?

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:12 am

Two things, what are your system specs, and what do you mean when you say your mouse goes "haywire?"

Catarin · Post by **Catarin** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:48 pm

mouse

Well, if I move the mouse a little, it jerks clear across the screen. It's almost impossible to get it to land where I want it to.

As for system specs, the only thing I'm sure of is I have a 1.8 processor, 1GB RAM and plenty of HD space. Video & audio I don't know. My son custom built this pc and I'm not sure what he used.

Catarin · Post by **Catarin** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:49 pm

One more thing

I have a 19" widescreen monitor.

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:07 pm

Please use the EDIT button in the future, towards the bottom of your post, to add new information, instead of listing two successive posts so close together in time. Thanks.

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:06 pm

Catarin wrote:Well, if I move the mouse a little, it jerks clear across the screen. It's almost impossible to get it to land where I want it to.

As for system specs, the only thing I'm sure of is I have a 1.8 processor, 1GB RAM and plenty of HD space. Video & audio I don't know. My son custom built this pc and I'm not sure what he used.

Ok, as for the jerking of the mouse thing, I don't know what that's all about but I understand what you're talking about. It may be a glitch of some sort, so I would suggest reinstalling the game.

Oh, and a 1.8 GhZ processor, do me a favor and right click on "My Computer" and then click "Properties." I just need to know if the processor says AMD or Intel. If it is Intel, I'll say this right now, that is an extremely slow processor for today's gaming standards, but if it's AMD, you might be alright for now and could just use a Video Card Upgrade (You can get a cheap enough one if need be to get rid of most of the lag, 40 bucks top for a minimalist sort of thing).

Catarin · Post by **Catarin** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:36 pm

It is an AMD. I think I have the mouse problem fixed. I finally changed to a widescreen setting in options that has fixed it. Character movement is still not as good as it should be. I've been thinking about a new computer. Guess I'll see if my son has time to build me one. Thanks for your help.

Now I have a question about saving the game. I always save before I exit, and I know it takes you back to last rebirth fountain, but, are the "bad guys" I killed before I saved supposed to be back when I resume? It gets very aggravating to have to keep killing the same guys over and over.

runesky · Post by **runesky** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:15 pm

Nice to meet ya Catarin. Yes the monsters will respawn so think before you log off of what lies in front of you. hehe. I play this game alot and love it myself. I have two sons aged 15 and 16. My youngest will play with me sometimes but lately has gotten back into his shooter type games. My oldest loves playing Wow, which i kinda gave up to come back to this game once i found out about the IT latest updates etc.

Ive found that if im having a problem in game with game stuttering or things of that nature is to go into the game options and lower the video settings etc to see if thats a problem. Currently im not having any problems. My highest character right now is a lvl 59 Oracle which ive managed to get all the way thru to Legendary. Slowly working my way thru acts and bosses picking the strategic rebirth fountains to quit and re-run the boss over n over till i get those hard to find Purple items you need for Legendary.

gustaveau · Post by **gustaveau** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:51 am

Catarin wrote:It is an AMD. I think I have the mouse problem fixed. I finally changed to a widescreen setting in options that has fixed it. Character movement is still not as good as it should be. I've been thinking about a new computer. Guess I'll see if my son has time to build me one. Thanks for your help.

Now I have a question about saving the game. I always save before I exit, and I know it takes you back to last rebirth fountain, but, are the "bad guys" I killed before I saved supposed to be back when I resume? It gets very aggravating to have to keep killing the same guys over and over.

This is normal, yes.
For me it is a good system, because when i encounter a boss that i cannot defeat, i'll exit and play the area again so i have gained some extra levels. Then it is possible to defeat the boss!

About the performance, you closed all the unnescesary programs that are running in the background? For me it is already a big difference if i still have an open IE, or FireFox window. Maybe you can take a look at these things?

Catarin · Post by **Catarin** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:31 pm

Nice to meet everyone here,too.

My 2 previous RPG's were nothing like TQ. This is a real learning experience, more so than they were. I feel like a total "infant" here.

So, what happens if I don't go back & kill the same guys again? From what I can tell my 1st Quest, Satry Shaman, is complete, even though he has "respawned".

I am up to a level 3, haven't made it far as you can tell. So, if I go back & kill the same guys again, my level will go up, and bosses will be easier to kill?
Then, I need to make it to the next rebirth fountain before I quit the game? Correct? Then all the guys I killed will stay dead?

No, I don't have anything running in the background. I have a PC and a laptop, so I play game on PC and do this on laptop.

Hope I'm not being too much of a pest here.

Claudius · Post by **Claudius** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:34 pm

Everything always respawns in entering the game again. So the only reason to repeatedly kill the same boss is to hope for treasure or gain xp. Same for killing the same mobs. If you are strong enough go ahead and advance to new fountains and you will get more purple portals that you can teleport to. Also more quests.

runesky · Post by **runesky** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:03 pm

Yes you can stop in game wherever you like...but upon re-entering you will enter at the last active rebirth spawn. I use them quite extensively during playing to enable me to continually enter the game in a specific area im working on finding items. My advance in game is usually much further than where im actually searching for items. To activate a rebirth spawn you simply need to click it and it activates, however dont do it if your game progress is further along and not at a town for you to teleport to, to continue on in your game. I hope im not confusing you with this detail.

Its a way for people to go back in lets say Act I or Act II when your game save is actually in Act IV etc., to hunt for items or experience.

Catarin · Post by **Catarin** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:04 pm

Thanks everyone. I am now a level 4 and have made it to the 2nd rebirth fountain in Laconia. Thanks for the hints on going back to defeat someone or find something. I actually made it through the cave!

How many times can a character be "reborn"?

hunterkiller · Post by **hunterkiller** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:49 pm

A character can be "reborn" infinite times, you just lose some exp everytime. Also, the higher level you are, the more exp you lose...which is very annoying