The central conflict is the literal, physical incompatibility between magick and technology.
: The game offers three modes: real-time, turn-based, and fast turn-based. While ambitious, the combat system is frequently criticized for being poorly balanced, with magick often considered more powerful than technology in the early game. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Despite a buggy initial release that required extensive community-led "unofficial patches" to fix, Arcanum remains a cult classic. The central conflict is the literal