how do you get your character very large?

zepplin · Post by **zepplin** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:46 pm

im on my second game of fable and i just became a adult but i cant figure out how to get my character to be very large can someone help me please!!!!!!!!!

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:53 pm

I think getting big and muscular is basically related to increasing your physical attributes (i.e. strength, toughness, and health). However, if you're just trying to get fat, just gorge yourself on various unhealthy foods.

Alien_Newborn · Post by **Alien_Newborn** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:48 pm

Ummm, thats pretty much right, but if you want to get big like Thunder big, just save your game while berserking

zepplin · Post by **zepplin** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:22 pm

thanks guys ill try those things out

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:10 am

Your character's muscles are specifically related to the health stat, not the physique or toughness stats.

3V1L 0N3 · Post by **3V1L 0N3** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:53 am

[QUOTE=Durandal]Your character's muscles are specifically related to the health stat, not the physique or toughness stats.[/QUOTE]
actually, the size of your character is related to Physique! =P

try it by putting everything onto Physique and nothing more...

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:56 am

im afraid i have to correct you there
health defines how long your health bar is
physique defines the weight you can lift, and the power wih wich you can swing a weapn
toughness defines how much damage can be taken without your health bar being affected.

they all affect different aspects of you physical appearance
e.g physique gives you bigger arms, abs etc.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:19 pm

I'm pretty confident all the physical attributes raise your size, as penguin reiiterated. I played a fighter type my first time, and I noticed a size increase after raising each physical attribute.

Out of curiosity, the speed attribute description notes that it makes you more lithe? Does it or any of the other skill attributes change your appearance (in the opposite way)?

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:25 pm

if you look carefully after each accuracy level the pupils i your eyes get a little smaller each time, i think this is supposed to represent your eyesight becoming more accurate. maybe?

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:21 pm

I know what I'm talking about. In my last file I mastered physique and got toughness to 5, but never put a point into Health and my character never gained a pound. Also, in the short scene that plays in the upper right when you're leveling up, for health it shows your character getting bigger and more muscular.

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:31 pm

it does for physique also

pay attention now

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:45 pm

[QUOTE=Durandal]I know what I'm talking about. In my last file I mastered physique and got toughness to 5, but never put a point into Health and my character never gained a pound. Also, in the short scene that plays in the upper right when you're leveling up, for health it shows your character getting bigger and more muscular.[/QUOTE]

You might experiment around with the other physical attributes without raising health, I think you'll see what we're talking about.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:57 pm

[QUOTE=penguin_king]it does for physique also

pay attention now[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Faust]You might experiment around with the other physical attributes without raising health, I think you'll see what we're talking about.[/QUOTE]

Did either of you actually read my entire post? I did experiment with exactly that.

I was experimenting with a character that didn't have any points in Health or Toughness but used mastered physical shield for defense in combat. The following is what I did with his physical points:

first, I mastered physique - nothing changed in my character's appearance.

I put 5 points into toughness with my spare strength experience - aside from changes due to alignment, my character still looked exactly like he did when he was 18 and fresh out of the guild.

Just now to experiment, I put a single point into health. He became obviously larger and more muscular.

Now what does that tell you?

3V1L 0N3 · Post by **3V1L 0N3** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:14 am

mine was completely different! =|

i didn't bother with health for ages, just concentrated on Physique until i was bigger than The Hulk =) then started putting some EXP on Health and it didn't make any difference what-so-ever... weird huh?

i think my game is on the glitch or something, i have loads of glitches lol =( might be worth investing in a new one i think! dropped to £30 in my local game store...

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:22 am

dont do anything rash now, i mean glitches are not all bad

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:17 pm

[QUOTE=Durandal]Did either of you actually read my entire post? I did experiment with exactly that.

I was experimenting with a character that didn't have any points in Health or Toughness but used mastered physical shield for defense in combat. The following is what I did with his physical points:

first, I mastered physique - nothing changed in my character's appearance.

I put 5 points into toughness with my spare strength experience - aside from changes due to alignment, my character still looked exactly like he did when he was 18 and fresh out of the guild.

Just now to experiment, I put a single point into health. He became obviously larger and more muscular.

Now what does that tell you?[/QUOTE]

Well it tells me there are a number of possibilities. First of all,it may be that you have to have x-number of total ranks in the three attributes (i.e. a combined total) before changes become apparent. Alternatively, health might register changes faster than the other attributes do. Finally, it may very well be that either you or those of us who have not experienced what you did are experiencing a bug.

I do know, however, that I played around with the physical stats a number of times. Each time I found that increasing any of them (particularly after I had a few ranks) increased my character's size. The description on the "strength" tree indicates as much, for that matter.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:18 pm

[QUOTE=3V1L 0N3]mine was completely different! =|

i didn't bother with health for ages, just concentrated on Physique until i was bigger than The Hulk =) then started putting some EXP on Health and it didn't make any difference what-so-ever... weird huh?

i think my game is on the glitch or something, i have loads of glitches lol =( might be worth investing in a new one i think! dropped to £30 in my local game store...[/QUOTE]

Yeah, after reading in this thread, I'm becoming convinced that its either "advanced levels" of any strength attributes or a cumulative total of points in the strength attributes that actually determines your rate of growth. So I doubt you're experiencing a glitch.

Ducky02 · Post by **Ducky02** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:33 pm

off topic, but in need for speed underground 2 i drove through a barrier accidentally and won a race i had been trying for for 8 hours previously =D

lol point being glitches arent all bad

Frost Drake · Post by **Frost Drake** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:15 pm

Physique = No contribution to appearance.
Health = Increase size ratio.
Toughness = Increase muscle mass.

That's what they are for.

Ducky02 · Post by **Ducky02** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:45 pm

ahh

i just recently maxed out my toughness and noticed nice muscles lol
working on health bar now, but i can see my guy getting bigger!
so your right there frost