Electronic Arts, the publishers of Black & White provide the site giving support
for Black & White. You can find this by clicking on the following link.
http://common.ea-europe.com/faqs/b&w.htm
Please note that in order to keep all our games support in one location, Lionhead
Studios is unable to provide support on its titles directly. We have placed our
resources and help on the site above, where you'll find information on technical
support, FAQs and updates for the project.
Non Technical FAQ
What do I do in Black & White?
You can do what you like, but in order to achieve your potential as a god you'll
have to gain followers and build new villages to increase your power and influence.
You have a godly hand which can pick up objects and people, and you can offer practical
help to your people or throw them around. You also have a Creature that can do the
same. Doing anything is useful, whether it's good or evil.
Is it better to be good or evil?
It makes no difference. If you kill all your followers, that's very evil and you
will suffer because you'll have fewer people praying to you. But there are many
ways to be evil without causing death. Being evil makes your tribes worship you
harder through fear, but being good means that you'll have people worshipping through
happiness, so either is good.
What are quests?
Quests are tasks you can do in order for the story of Black & White to progress.
You don't have any time limits, and you don't HAVE to do them, but if you want the
storyline to unfold, you should address the quests sooner or later. They're marked
on the landscape by Gold Story Scrolls.
What are challenges?
Challenges, marked by Silver Scrolls, are tasks you can do if you choose. They are
often triggered by prayers from your people, and, like the Gold Scrolls, you can
tackle them in any way you choose. If you wish to be evil, you can be and could
well get a reward for being so, or if you're good you might get a totally different
result. You can leave them half way through, complete as many as you like or simply
ignore them all if you want.
A special challenge becomes available to you if you are playing with an Immersion TouchSense-compatible mouse like the Logitech
iFeel mouse.
What are the Miracles and what do they do?
We won't give them all away here, but Miracles are like powerful spells. If you
have enough prayer power, and you have learnt the Miracle, you can cast it. Some
Miracles are destructive, and you can cast them on buildings, Creatures or people
and some are beneficial. These can be cast wherever you like as well. Which Miracles
you use will depend on your chosen alignment, but all of them will impress the people
of Eden, and you can give yourself a great advantage by using beneficial ones on
people, whether they believe in you or not.
How do I teach my Creature?
He'll learn from what you do in front of him, and from his natural inquisitiveness,
but you can teach him and influence him using Leashes. One is a Leash of Learning,
which you can use to teach him specific things by showing them to him when he's
on it. The Leash of Aggression will turn him into a meaner character and the Leash
of Compassion will do the opposite.
Can I have any living thing as a Creature?
No. This was an idea that just didn't work. Human Creatures just didn't fit in with
the style, as people are cleverer than animals. Also we didn't want to unbalance
the game by letting people have flying Creatures.
But there's a large choice of Creatures in the game, right?
Yes. There are 14 Creatures and you can choose any of them at certain points, dependent
on what you do and whether you complete some challenges.
Is there a difference in personality and ability between the Creatures?
Yes. Not a vast amount, again, for balancing reasons, but each Creature will be
different. What makes a big difference is how you raise your Creature. When you
swap Creatures the personality and knowledge of your old Creature is transferred
across, so you don't have to start again with the teaching process.
Can my Creature cast Miracles?
Yes. He can learn and cast any Miracle you can. IN fact he can do anything you can,
and is more flexible in that he can operate outside your sphere of influence on
the land.
Can you ever actually win Black & White?
Yes. The storyline, which is somewhat dependent on what you do, will lead to a natural
crescendo and if you take the right course of action, you can triumph as a god.
That's all we're saying.
HINT & TIPS ON PLAYING BLACK & WHITE
UK - 09067 535088
Calls are charged at 75p per minute - average duration of call is 3 minutes.
Callers must be 16 or over.
GERMANY - 0190 / 90 00 30
Calls charged at 2,42 DM per min. Please note that teenagers under the age of 18
need a permission from their parents.
US - (900) 288-4468
Canada - (900) 451-4873
Calls charged at $0.95 per minute. To call this number you must be 18 years of age
or have your parent or guardian's permission.
This service also requires a touch tone telephone.