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Fable III - What's known so far
I have tried to collect all the known information about Fable III and created this FAQ. Please tell me if there's something missing then so I can add it to the post.
General
When Fable III will be released?
Fable III will be released in Octomber 26 2010.
When Fable III for the PC will be released?
This hasn't been announced yet, however it will be released after the Xbox 360 release. You can expect a free DLC.
What's the story of Fable III?
Fable III is set 50 years after the events of Fable II, you are the son or daughter of the Hero of Bowerstone, a now deceased king. However, your borther Logan is a tyrant and you will start a revolution against your brother and afterwards you will rule the kingdom yourself.
When Fable III is set?
Fable III is set at the industrial age of Albion, though there will still be creatures.
How many versions of Fable III will exist?
There will exist two versions of Fable III, the normal one and the limited one.
Will Fable III be released episodic like Fable II too?
Yes, Fable III will be released episodic on the Xbox Live Marketplace as Fable II did.
What's the pre-order bonus of Fable III?
The pre-order bonus is the village maker which can be found at the Lionhead website [http://lionhead.com/Fable3VillagerMaker/]. Please note that the code will be given to you from your retailer, please assure that your retailer is listed at the Lionhead website.
Known issues with the village maker
What does the limited edition of Fable III include?
The limited edition of Fable III includes a new quest, an unique location, a set of playing cards, a dog breed, an unique outfit and a legendary weapon.
What other Fable III product(s) do exist?
It has been confirmed there will be two versions of the game (the standard and the limited) A book which will give an in-game bonus and also an unique styled Fable 3 Xbox 360 joystick.
How much the different versions of Fable III will cost?
Here's the price listing for Fable III versions
Are there any Fable III trailers, game-play footage?
You can find all these things at the Lionhead youtube channel [http://www.youtube.com/user/SanSambal].
In-Game Specific
What are the followers? There will be experience?
Followers, are your followers in your quest to overthrow your brother (the tyrant) Then will be the ones that will follow you on your kingdom, depending on your actions, quests and so on your amount of followers will change, also the type of followers will change. There won't be an experience system in Fable III.
Will the hero have wings, the hero's wings will also change depending on the morality of the hero?
Yes, there will be wings and these wings will change depending on the hero's moral status, for example an evil hero will have black, dark demonic wings when a good hero will have white angelic wings.
What's the touch system?
The touch system is the new way of interaction with the people of Albion, you can pass from an expression to another, for example you can slap someone then fart in their faces and then give them your hand as an apology.
Will the hero of skill (Reaver) Come back in Fable III?
There's much speculation about this, also seems there are Revear Industries in Albion now, which have created factories.
Will there be cinematic scenes like in Fable II?
Yes, there will be cinematic scenes like in Fable II, Peter Molyneux also mentioned that there will be way more than Fable II.
How does forging (leveling system) works?
From what's known so far, forging will be based on your weapon(s) level. Basically you can take a weapon, equip it and it will evolve depending how you use it, how much you use it and obviously what you kill with it.
Will there will be spells?
There will be spells, however they will be cast using Gauntlets, which will evolve through the same leveling system as the weapons, depending on how much you use a spell, the spell itself will level up.
Can we mix spells?
From what has been shown so far, you will be able to take two spell Gauntlets and use two different spells in the same time, creating an interesting effect.
Will spells override one-another (for example fire spell will destroy ice spell) ?
Yes, Peter Molyneux has mentioned that such spells will override each other, therefore one spell could destroy the other spell that has been cast at the same moment.
Co-op
Will the co-op feature return in Fable III?
The answer is yes, also will return with many new improvements.
What are the improvements of Fable III co-op?
The players now won't be bound to the same camera, one will be able to go anywhere without a problem, for example one could be around the town flirting while the other could be killing balverines in the field nearby.
You can marry, make children with your co-op partner?
Yes, you can marry and also make children with your co-op partner.
I have tried to collect all the known information about Fable III and created this FAQ. Please tell me if there's something missing then so I can add it to the post.
General
When Fable III will be released?
Fable III will be released in Octomber 26 2010.
When Fable III for the PC will be released?
This hasn't been announced yet, however it will be released after the Xbox 360 release. You can expect a free DLC.
What's the story of Fable III?
Fable III is set 50 years after the events of Fable II, you are the son or daughter of the Hero of Bowerstone, a now deceased king. However, your borther Logan is a tyrant and you will start a revolution against your brother and afterwards you will rule the kingdom yourself.
When Fable III is set?
Fable III is set at the industrial age of Albion, though there will still be creatures.
How many versions of Fable III will exist?
There will exist two versions of Fable III, the normal one and the limited one.
Will Fable III be released episodic like Fable II too?
Yes, Fable III will be released episodic on the Xbox Live Marketplace as Fable II did.
What's the pre-order bonus of Fable III?
The pre-order bonus is the village maker which can be found at the Lionhead website [http://lionhead.com/Fable3VillagerMaker/]. Please note that the code will be given to you from your retailer, please assure that your retailer is listed at the Lionhead website.
Known issues with the village maker
- The Village Maker isn't loading at all!
You will need Microsoft Silverlight in order to load and use the village maker.
- Items won't load from the list and/or the character.
Give the Village Maker some time to load the desired models, items.
What does the limited edition of Fable III include?
The limited edition of Fable III includes a new quest, an unique location, a set of playing cards, a dog breed, an unique outfit and a legendary weapon.
What other Fable III product(s) do exist?
It has been confirmed there will be two versions of the game (the standard and the limited) A book which will give an in-game bonus and also an unique styled Fable 3 Xbox 360 joystick.
How much the different versions of Fable III will cost?
Here's the price listing for Fable III versions
- Standard
$59.99 / £49.99
- Limited Edition
$79.99 / £59.99
Are there any Fable III trailers, game-play footage?
You can find all these things at the Lionhead youtube channel [http://www.youtube.com/user/SanSambal].
In-Game Specific
What are the followers? There will be experience?
Followers, are your followers in your quest to overthrow your brother (the tyrant) Then will be the ones that will follow you on your kingdom, depending on your actions, quests and so on your amount of followers will change, also the type of followers will change. There won't be an experience system in Fable III.
Will the hero have wings, the hero's wings will also change depending on the morality of the hero?
Yes, there will be wings and these wings will change depending on the hero's moral status, for example an evil hero will have black, dark demonic wings when a good hero will have white angelic wings.
What's the touch system?
The touch system is the new way of interaction with the people of Albion, you can pass from an expression to another, for example you can slap someone then fart in their faces and then give them your hand as an apology.
Will the hero of skill (Reaver) Come back in Fable III?
There's much speculation about this, also seems there are Revear Industries in Albion now, which have created factories.
Will there be cinematic scenes like in Fable II?
Yes, there will be cinematic scenes like in Fable II, Peter Molyneux also mentioned that there will be way more than Fable II.
How does forging (leveling system) works?
From what's known so far, forging will be based on your weapon(s) level. Basically you can take a weapon, equip it and it will evolve depending how you use it, how much you use it and obviously what you kill with it.
Will there will be spells?
There will be spells, however they will be cast using Gauntlets, which will evolve through the same leveling system as the weapons, depending on how much you use a spell, the spell itself will level up.
Can we mix spells?
From what has been shown so far, you will be able to take two spell Gauntlets and use two different spells in the same time, creating an interesting effect.
Will spells override one-another (for example fire spell will destroy ice spell) ?
Yes, Peter Molyneux has mentioned that such spells will override each other, therefore one spell could destroy the other spell that has been cast at the same moment.
Co-op
Will the co-op feature return in Fable III?
The answer is yes, also will return with many new improvements.
What are the improvements of Fable III co-op?
The players now won't be bound to the same camera, one will be able to go anywhere without a problem, for example one could be around the town flirting while the other could be killing balverines in the field nearby.
You can marry, make children with your co-op partner?
Yes, you can marry and also make children with your co-op partner.