Gothic 3 New Information!

New facts:

1. Magic is recovered by completing a series of quests.
   
2. Magic can be learned at altars.
   
3. You need an unoccupied hand for casting spells.
   
4. You can learn a perk which raises the damage protection of your armor.
   
5. You cannot cast spells while wielding a shield.
   
6. Weapons include magic staffs.
   
7. Magicians can slow down time but are themselves subject to the slowdown effect.
   
8. No one knows why the Assassin's guild collaborates with the Orcs.
   
9. Every NPC (non player character) can die, you are able to kill all NPCs.
   
10. You can take a mercenary or a friend from Gothic 2 as henchman and boost his equipment.
    
11. Slaves wear weapons simply because fistfighting hasn't been implemented yet by the developers.
    
12. Apart from the three main factions (Orcs, Royalists, Assassins), three other groups (factions) exist (Nomads, Barbarians, Druids).
    
13. Some guilds like the Gladiators or the Thieves guild won't accept the hero as member.
    
14. There will be around 60-70 perks available.
    
15. A new class of weapons will be introduced: poles or rods (we have seen staffs or sticks before).
    
16. Pressing the mouse-button longer will trigger a blow (stroke, bash, slap) while a fast click will initiate a stab (thrust) thus offering combinations like first bash away the foe's shield and then stab him while unprotected.
    
17. The sword skill can be improved three times and thus unlocking other perks like a spinning attack .
    
18. Bunnies will roam about.
    
19. Tutorials will introduce the player with all major aspects of the game.
    
20. Any computer running smoothly with Oblivion can stomach Gothic 3.
    
21. Videos show fights, magic, breathtaking landscapes with day/night alignments and a whole lot of music score.
    
22. Voice recording is currently underway.
    
23. 85% of the game is completed.

Gothic 3 will be released in the fall of 2006.