This is all a little confusing because of the way they did it. If you play off the Underworld disk then you can only play games you create in Sacred or import your old characters. You can play either the original Sacred, which is called the Ancaria Campaign or the expansion which is called the Underworld Campaign. If you choose the Underworld Campaign then you have the option of the 2 new characters.

I have 2 icons on my desktop. One for Underworld and one for Sacred. If you start Underworld then you must have the Underworld disk in the drive. You can import your characters from your old game but Underworld will not recognize save games from the old Sacred. So basically, to play the Sacred (Ancaria Campaign) using the Underworld disk you need to either start over from scratch or import you character and start over.

Whew! I'm confusing myself.

Alice, I got my expansion from GoGamer and I think it is the UK version but I'm not sure. My original was the US Version from Encore and the Expansion is from Ascaron. I have the Sacred and the plus download but when you install the expansion I don't think it matters because I think it incorporates everything.

They now have a Sacred Gold which includes Sacred Plus and the Expansion but I don't know if it's available for purchase yet. I just read about it on one of the Ascaron boards.

Now that I've thoroughly confused everyone including myself I'll go back to my game (after I watch my soaps).

John,
I understood.
Alice,
You can not play your old Sacred game on the Underworld expansion. You may start a new game of the old game on it however, with all the characters including the 2 new ones.
You can import you old character onto the Underworld only if you are playing the Underworld game..not the original.
I know John, makes my head swim a bit..all I can add is put in your Disc 1 of underworld and click on the campaign at the top..you'll see that's the original game..you'll even see you saves if you hit load..but you cannot play it from the old characters, must start again.
John,
Have you tried the Dwarf just for a kick?

Ingie

Wow! What an utterly confusing situation.

I installed Underworld as a separate install rather than an overwrite and I am still putzing
around in the overwhelming city of Braverock Castle. Suffering the same problems with the rescue the noble lady as everyone else has. No key for me yet! I am level 26 and in Chapter 3. I seem to have a couple of quests here (Ancarian Snow) that I think I have completed and the log book says completed, but the blue thingy is still on my map. Perhaps I completed it incorrectly? The bad guy I was dealing with was killed when I got him to his destination.

Anyway, I'll just finish this game and then import my gal to Underworld. Probably will give the new characters a shot. Gotta see the dwarf in action!

Surprised it still shows Peggy, I chose to turn him in too..and that ended it for me..did you go to the blue page and see what was there?

I like the way Underworld plays but just really hated losing my Mage for the Plus.

We're at the Ice Elves thing now..fun time

Ingie I just tried the Dwarf for a couple of quests and he's a kick. Tough little rascal. I also tried out the Daemon for a couple of battles and I like her too. I just have too much invested in my Wood Elf now to start over with another character. I have her up to level 50 so will probably inport her into the Underworld Campaign real soon.

For those of you who are wondering about the Noble Lady in Braverock, there is no ! over the guy after you get the quest. When you approach the house he just attacks you. After you defeat him if you hit the A key you will pick up everything and the key to the house will be included but you don't see it in inventory. Then you should be able to enter the house and bring the Lady to the gate. I've done the quest several times and never had a problem.

You know, that did happen to me but I couldn't open the doors. I killed the guy that attacked, but just clicked to pick up things. I'll have to see if I can still use the A to locate the key.

Going out of town tomorrow for a couple of days so I hope I remember what I am doing when I return.

Peggy,
The "a" key and the little hands icon do the same thing, collect all goodies within an area.

Use the "alt" key to locate things..just hold it down and it tells, who and what are within an area.

I know John; the dwarf is a hoot..did he sing for you? The Dameon I just couldn't get use to what she was attempting to be or do..

ingie,

not sure i am following you in regard to importing your character. what i think you are saying makes no sense at all--it just can't be right. it sounds like you say that if i have say a level 30 vampiress from the original game i cannot use that in the expansion pack. i would have to start over. but the expansion is not for level 1 characters though, you have to be level 25.

Zanthia you can import any character from the original game that is level 26 or above provided you exported them. What you can't do is load a game in the expansion that you had saved in the original game. So, if you have a level 30 Vamp that you exported you can import her into the underworld Campaign. If you start a new character in the underworld campaign it will automatically be level 26 with comparable weapons and runes and inventory for that level.

My Wood Elf is level 51 and I just started the Underworld Campaign and imported her with all her equipment and everything.

Ingie the dwarf never did sing for me just complained constantly. I wonder what he'd look like mounting his horse.

The Daemon is a little weird but I think she would be fun when you get used to her. I imported her and she started at level 26 so I could see what equipment and spells she had and they looked fun. Like I said I only did a few battles with her and then quit.

Hi everyone.

Re importing character from Sacred to Underworld.

On page 17 of the Underworld manual, near the bottom of the page, there is a FAQ about this.

I'm having more eye problems at the moment and have difficulty reading small print. Think it says some thing about the Save folder in Sacred, copying certain files then pasting them in the "save" folder of Underwood.

Would appreciate if some one could investigate this and explain, in detail and words of one syllable how to do this. I'm pretty dumb about technical things.

Will be back.

Alice

Hi Alice,

First thing we need to know is did you Export any Characters while playing Sacred?

Zanthia,
You may import a character for the new expansion game Underworld, states 25+ level or chose one of the 2 new characters which start at the level John said.
You (or at least I've not been able) can not import a character from the original or Plus game to play the first game from the Underworld Disc.(Which is the original game). From the Underworld disc you can play the first game, but must start over with your choice of characters which include the 2 new ones from the Underworld Disc. They all begin at Level 1.
Hope that helps..I know it sounds confusing, but when you load Underworld, the screen will come up asking which game..Aracana Campaign(which is the original game) or the Underworld campaign, which is the expansion game. Load, Options, Quit.
When you click on the first one, that's the original game..you then go to the character choices and you'll see all of them including the 2 new ones.
I have not been able to pick up my save game in the original (to continue with it in the original game) and move it to play under the Underworld Disc.
John,
Were you able to do that? I copied all save files to the Underworld Game, but still cannot load my save game from the Underworld Disc to play the first campaign from it.
I can import my character to play Underworld..no problem there..just cannot to continue playing the original with any of my saves from the original.

John - yes I have exported my character several times.

Today have searched my computer for Sacred and Underworld saved games - came up with nilch.

Does that help?

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Alice

Ok Alice here goes. When you installed Underworld it should have transfered your files automatically. I'm assuming because you're asking this question that it didn't.

Go to My Computer and click on the C Drive then the Program Files then the Ascaron Entertainment folder. You should now see 2 folders, Sacred and Sacred Underworld. Open the Sacred Folder and you should see a save folder. Open the save folder and you should see some files that have a .pax suffix. (ie Hero01.pax etc.) Highlight all the Hero files that you find and copy them to your clipboard. (ctrl/C will do that) Now open your Sacred Underworld folder and find the save folder therin and open it. Hit Ctrl/V and it should copy your files to the new folder.

When you start Underworld you should be able to import your characters.

I didn't know how detailed you wanted it but you indicated that you wanted it detailed.

Hope this helps.

John - a very big THANK YOU.

It worked like a dream. Have made one 'save' and leaving it for a while now.

Am intrigued with what has been happening with Sacred=Plus+. Been down to Wyvern Pass where I expected to meet Dragons. Went up two levels before retreating through a portal to get back to a trader for potions.

Came back ok with my darling Lucky Jim. Got off for another orc/goblin fight and wandered a bit - then I whistled Lucky Jim and Wandering Meg turned up complpete with a saddle and hide as black as pitch. Know this is daft but I was very fond of Lucky so was extremely annoyed to have him swapped.

Whatever - went a short way with Meg, dismounted for a big battle and afterwards walked to a fallen figue with a ? floating above his head. It was Baron DeMordrey (I think) dying of thirst. Left Meg behind and ran down to the oasis to collect water and who should be there besides orcs and goblins but Lucky Jim. In the ensuing fight between orcs and goblins Lucky was killed. Before he came on my pay roll again.

This is so funny. Queer, really.

Took water back to the dying man who then found enough energy to command me to tell Lady Varia that Prince Valor (bottled gas?) survived the massacre.



EDIT: Lucky is still with me - long may he reign - no pun intended

Hi Alice,

Glad that info helped. I'm not always good at explaining things.

As to your other problem/question. You don't want to be at Braverock Castle. If you scroll around your map you should see a gold icon that tells you where your next destination is.

John, thanks for that info. Now I can get on with the game. It is hilarious.

Big hug.

Alice

Hi all,

Was playing with my Seraphim yesterday and got all the elements but am now trying to figure out how the heck you get to Mystdale Castle? Not sure if this is the right name but the yellow tag is on a castle way to the south. There doesn't seem to be any way to get there because it looks like tree are close together.

Can anyone tell me the way to the castle?

I will be playing one of my other people today until I find out how to get to the castle.

Watch.....as soon as I get back to the game a way to the castle will become clear hehe.

VHL your last element should have been obtrained at Zhurag Nar or Verag Nar I'm not sure which. So you need to head south and just follow roads in that direction. The roads will take you accross rivers and through Gloomoor Drakenden and Moorbrook. You can find several side quests along the way and be sure and check out the colliseum in Gloomoor for a real involved Sacred Plus Side quest. Anyway if you find roads and follow them in a southerly direction you will eventually end up at Mystdale.

Hi need some advice please

Sent to the desert by Prince Valor to report on Orc invasion. Did numerous quests but eventually was told by the station master every thing was ok - no need for me to stay.

Couldn't find a portal which would take me back to where the Prince was in hiding to report.

As my Seraphim was getting bored, I took the portal to Icecreek Dale. She is even more bored now.

Can you tell me, what I rather suspect, that the pass to the monastery is going to be blocked until the end of Sacred+Plus+? Or do I now have to start Underworld?

At the moment Beth is now around the Slater's Grave area doing odd quests for which she gets an average of 5XP for dispatching wolves and their owners. Boring

Getting rather confused!

Alice

Alice, did you get the horn and fight the Dragon?
That's in a Fort South of where you get teleported to by Sareefka (or whatever her name is) Once you have the horn this triggers the next chapter and you have to go back to Braverock to find the Prince.

John - this is the first time I've heard a horn mentioned. How do I get back to that

Alice I assume that you rescued the Princess and went to the Prince's hideout and then was teleported to the desert. How you got back to Ice Creek Pass is another story.

If this is where you are then you do need to go back to Tyr-Fasul again and use the telport. This will get you back to The Oasis of Abil-Tar. From there head south to Khorad-Nur. You either fight the guy at the gate or do his quest and then you can enter. Once inside look for the guy with the quest sign over his head and there will be a horn. Click on the horn and you can get teleported back to the next part of your quest.

If you did go to Khorad-Nur already and clicked on the horn not realizing it was the horn then Prince Valor is at Blackrock Castle. Check your map and see where your gold marker is. If it's still in the desert then you need to go back to Khorad Nur if it's at Blackrock Castle then you need to find the Prince.

Hi all,

Thank You Oldman for you help.
I am playing the 1st Sacared. I haven't got any expansions yet.

Well onward we go.

The horn just is laying on the ground
Use alt and it will say horn, you pick click on it and get the cut scene and Chapter 3 begins. Click again a you've got it in that secret inventory place.

Didn't get to play today at all, maybe tomorrow, have fun..I think everyone is way ahead of me now..but I'm visiting places I didn't before and enjoying the goodies.