Unless Skyward Sword has anything to say, I think Skyrim is going to end up being Game of the Year for me.
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Unless Skyward Sword has anything to say, I think Skyrim is going to end up being Game of the Year for me.
What I have played of Skyward Sword is pretty awesome...
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I don't know if it can beat out Skyrim, though. I played Skyrim pretty much from the time I got home from work until I went to sleep for the past two days.
For those who have been playing Skyrim, what sort of character have you been building? I'm almost strictly a magic user, focused heavily on destruction with some conjuration. I just finished up the College of Winterhold magic user side quests and it was all kinds of awesome. That quest line really brought home just how immense the game is. It is basically a side quest for magic users and it was around six hours of questing, that many people won't even see while playing the game if they go rogue-like or something, just like I will likely never see the Dark Brotherhood stuff on my mage.
I think we should make a separate thread for Skyrim. I'll get on that.
Alright guys, we now have a thread dedicated to nothing but geeky Skyrim talk ! Have at it !
I'm playing as a Dark Elf, with a specialty in Sneak and Destruction magic. I love dual casting Flames as it delivers devastating attacks, but I hate being completely helpless defensively. My default stance is a one-handed weapon and Flame attack.
I'm just about to commence the second mission (retrieving the three books) from the College missions, apparently it's a pretty long mission so I'm doing a bit of leveling up first. I'm at level 13.
I really enjoyed the whole College of Winterhold line.
I am playing on the PC and one of the Thalmor Embassy quests is very buggy. None of the bad guys spawn and it makes the quest impassable. I guess I am just going to work on some of the other quests and hope for a new patch taht fixes it. They already made a patch that fixed a problem where the guy who leads you back into the embassy didn't spawn properly. I hope they fix this one too and that it isn't just some corrupted data/save on my part. If they don't, I guess I will try to tinker around with some of the pc cheats to get past it.
Nope. Every Elder Scrolls game is it's own story. Sure, there is an occasional reference or wink to older games which serve more as fan service than anything, but for the most part ES stories are self contained.
Now stop reading this, get out there, and get one of the finest games this generation of consoles has to offer.
I am a straight up warrior. I am playing as a Nord as I have always played as a Nord since Morrowind. I mainly focus on One handed, block, Heavy Armor, Restoration, and Smithing. I just completed the Imperial side of the civil war quest and am currently working on my next move.
As for the game, I fell in love the moment i started playing. The thing I love the most is the soundtrack. The Elder Scrolls have always had really good soundtracks but i think Skyrims is by far the best.
I am actually a Nord as well, but I wanted to be a rebel and be a Nord of focused heavily on magic and became the Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold.
Also, A nord who works with the Imperials?!? Blasphemy! What would your mother think?
Yeah, I know. I am currently working on the Brave Companions storyline right now.
Came across this pretty cool article about easter eggs in Skyrim. http://www.gameranx.com/features/id/...we-are-amused/ Number 9 and 11 were my favorite.
Anyone playing it on PC? How does it run? 360's packed up, so I can't use that atm.
I plan to play it on the 360 first then when some mods come out fixing things I find wrong with the game I'll get it on the PC.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ps-and-cheats/ As soon as i get the game I plan on trying the first video out.
Offensively speaking, I've become almost exclusively a Destruction magic wielder. I have Destruction Lvl. 70 and I can overwhelm pretty much any opponent quickly, especially if I'm backed up by my Flame Atronarch which I usually am.
My favorite Shout is 'Fire Breath', I have it at it's 2nd level - most enemies are susceptible to Fire and I save this for the big guys (Ice Atronarchs, Frost Trolls, Necromancers) and then blast them with duel wield Flame.
Also, Falmer's are fucking annoying.
I love the kid assassin in the Dark Brotherhood and her little secretSpoiler: 11-29-2011 08:52 AMfernanditoI think I just got the Brotherhood story rolling ... it starts with killing that old orphanage care taker, right ? 11-29-2011 08:52 AMfernanditoAlso, did you buy that house in Whiterun already ? How the hell do I remodel it / add embellishments to it ?! 11-29-2011 12:42 PMOchrisOYeah, that is what starts the brotherhood line. Go sleep a few hours in an inn now. :)
I actually haven't bought the house yet. 11-29-2011 02:36 PMHannahSo I'm a Breton, and I'm specializing in sneak and archery (my favorite things). I also am trying to get my destruction level up a little higher (currently at 40), but it's taking forevs. I guess that's what the stones are for, right?
Did anyone get married yet? I married an Orc blacksmith. The only benefits, as far as I can tell, are that your spouse will run a store so you can go to your home (where your spouse will always be) and use them to sell off your junk you just got from your questing. He also makes me a homecooked meal once a day and gives me 100 gold coins once per day as my "share" of the proceeds from his store. So, all in all, not a bad deal.
Yes, sir! That was one of the first things I did. But I haven't done much besides killing some homeless vagrant on the DB quests.
Breezehome? I bought it. You can update it through the Jarl of Whiterun's steward guy. You just go to him and buy all the upgrades you want. I can't remember his name, but he's usually standing right next to the Jarl during the day and sleeps on a pallet in the kitchen at night. 11-29-2011 03:35 PMfernanditoSchweeeeeeet.
If you dual cast Destruction magic it increases in level almost twice as fast. Also, the mage for the Jarl at Solitude ? ... teaches Destruction magic. You can increase 5 levels like that (snaps fingers) if you have the gold. Also, one of the students in the College of Winterhold does the exact same thing. I think her name is Faralda ? She teaches 5 levels Destruction magic as well ! 10 levels of magic for a bit o' gold ... maybe around ... 3000 ? It's worth it though if you're desperate to level it up quickly.
No, I'm afraid of commitment.Quote:
Did anyone get married yet?
... marrying ASAP.Quote:
I married an Orc blacksmith. The only benefits, as far as I can tell, are that your spouse will run a store so you can go to your home (where your spouse will always be) and use them to sell off your junk you just got from your questing. He also makes me a homecooked meal once a day and gives me 100 gold coins once per day as my "share" of the proceeds from his store. So, all in all, not a bad deal.
The bald guy, right ? The one that sells you the house ? I went to talk to him but I didn't see any options in the speech tree regarding remodeling my house ... I wonder if I'm supposed to talk to him at a specific time ? Dammit, i want my alchemy table already <_<Quote:
Breezehome? I bought it. You can update it through the Jarl of Whiterun's steward guy. You just go to him and buy all the upgrades you want. I can't remember his name, but he's usually standing right next to the Jarl during the day and sleeps on a pallet in the kitchen at night.
11-29-2011 04:16 PMHannahYeah, the bald dude is the one. I went and talked to him right after I bought the house and was able to buy up all the decoration and upgrade packs from him. Also you get a housecarl who will be your follower if you want, but she's weak so she dies too easy.
Also, just from experience ... don't get married to an orc and decide you want a nord instead and then murder the orc. You can't remarry. Lame. 11-30-2011 01:32 PMfernanditoI talked to my co worker about the house thing and apparently you have to talk to him during a specific time frame in order for the option to appear. Don't know why Bethesda would do it that way, but hey, what do I know ?
Also - did you try the suggestions I posted above Hannah ? 11-30-2011 05:47 PMHannahI did, actually! I completed the companions quest that you have to do to get in the circle using dual wielding fire bolt and ice shard (or whatever the hell that spell is called). I think I went up about ten levels just on that quest. I also just finally achieved level 60 in blacksmithing so I can improve magic weapons and armor.
Feev, do you have the transmute spell yet? I use that to transmute iron ore into silver, then into gold. Then you can smelt the gold ore and craft gold jewelry and sell it for a ton of gold. I just buy up iron ore for super cheap and do that in between quests. 12-01-2011 05:06 AMOchrisOAfter I took over the Dark Brotherhood, I decided to do the Thieves Guild quest line. When you first meet Maven Black-Briar, you can point out that her name carries a lot of weight in Riften. She says some stuff about controlling all of the guards, then says taht if you cross her, she pays a visit to the Thieves Guild and if you make her angry she pays a visit to the Dark Brotherhood and that I should remember that the next time I want to make such foolish observations. I was very disappointed that there was no "I AM THE DARK BROTHERHOOD, BITCH!" option in the conversation box that followed. 12-01-2011 09:58 AMDungeonDebYou actually can get remarried, BUT you have to be a werewolf AND you have to consume your spouse (and any witnesses) after you kill him or her...At least, that's what the internet has told me. I haven't tried it, myself (I married the orc blacksmith too, but as long as he toes the line, I'll let him live).
I'm having trouble buying the house in Riften that is supposedly available. I have done all the quests given to me by the jarl, but her advisor steadfastly refuses to give me the option to buy the house. Any suggestions? 12-01-2011 06:38 PMOchrisOHere is what some internet person said. I haven't tried to buy the Riften house yet, so I am not sure of the validity:
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There is a sick old argonian lady who will talk about losing her job. Talk to her and you will get a quest. Complete that and then go see the jarl of riften. Do her quest about a skooma dealer. Once that is done. You must do random quests for the towns people. It doesn’t matter who, as long as they live in riften. After doing a few of those you can talk to the jarls steward and she will sell the house to you! Note- you can get through the fishery through black briar meadery.
12-02-2011 01:08 PMfernanditoDammit, I really need to get my blacksmithing up to 60. I have refined moonstones that I can use to improve my enchanted Elven Armor, but I don't have the necessary level to use it. Mierda. I'll just forge a shitload of daggers.
I don't, actually ... where did you come across it ? Money isn't really an issue for me as I have a treasure cove of weapons and apparel that I can sell if I need the bills. Going to my house and loading up on them and THEN heading over to the shops to sell it is a bitch though.Quote:
Feev, do you have the transmute spell yet? I use that to transmute iron ore into silver, then into gold. Then you can smelt the gold ore and craft gold jewelry and sell it for a ton of gold. I just buy up iron ore for super cheap and do that in between quests.
Question : I was just accepted into the 'Hood. Homegirl says that whenever you carry out a contract, your notoriety will go up, right ? And if it does, I'll get arrested or will have to bribe my way out of getting arrested ? Don't certain skills permanently decrease if you spend time in jail ? Will I always be on the run if I decide to carry out DB contracts ?
I've only turned into a werewolf once so I might have missed my cue but, how exactly do you consume someone ? Is there a button I have to press ? Wait for the 'Press X' prompt to appear ?Quote:
You actually can get remarried, BUT you have to be a werewolf AND you have to consume your spouse (and any witnesses) after you kill him or her...
12-02-2011 05:22 PMOchrisOI'm not sure about the jail time. I just always pay my bounties. I think you can avoid bounties on most by mot being seen. I have had guards tell me they saw me coming out of the orphanage and that she deserved it, so certain ones accumulate even if you do in unseen. One big one that you have to do later causes a pretty big bounty 8n Solitude that can't be avoided. It was almost enough to buy a house. 12-03-2011 06:26 AMDungeonDebLol, I will let you know after I've tried it (just started the Companions questline - wanted to get all the Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, Stormcloak and Mage lines done, first)... As I said, I haven't actually attempted it, myself, but I imagine there would be an option for consuming the evidence when you go to search the corpse, just as there is when you are wearing the Daederic ring that lets you feed off random corpses.
Chris, thanks for the info. I will go try to find the sick Argonian lady... Gotta say I love the Elder Scrolls games, but having to do a dozen pre-quests in order to accomplish anything does become tedious after while. Seems as though becoming a bard was the easiest thing to do! And I WISH Bethesda would figure out how to incorporate multi-player into their games! >< 12-03-2011 02:50 PMHannahIt was a spell book I found on a quest somewhere. I'm not sure which one. I'm helpful huh?
Selling shit is a bitch. None of the merchants ever have enough gold for me to get it all done in one town. I end up carrying a bunch of unnecessry crap around from town to town so I can sell it all off. That's why I started making gold rings and selling them. They sell for like 75 each and you can make two our of each gold ingot. 12-05-2011 08:52 AMfernanditoYeah, that's one of the things that annoys me too - most vendors only have around 700-800 gold on them, and I usually carry around 2,000$ worth of shit to sell :lol:
I found this place in the Midden (underneath the College of Winterhold) where you can forge your own Atronachs if you have the right ingredients. I was able to craft my own Storm Atronach, and it is head and shoulders better than both the Flame and Frost versions. Way better. 12-05-2011 01:13 PMOchrisOI just finished the Thieves Guild quest line and it was pretty awesome. The Nightingale Armor you get along the quest line looks amazing.
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/N...r_%28Skyrim%29 12-06-2011 02:05 PMDarkthoughtsHopefully I'll be getting this for Christmas. I asked my dad to buy it, he was like "Is it for one of the kids?" and rolled his eyes when I replied, "weeeell, it's for me...and I'm your kid!" I'll try the puppy dog eyes thing tomorrow to cement the deal :lol: 12-13-2011 09:41 AMfernandito 12-13-2011 05:43 PMHannahI'm almost at 100 for my skill level in light armor. I don't know if I can resort to Heavy Armor after going all the way like that. 12-14-2011 09:00 AMfernanditoI'm at 70, and I felt the same way ... I hated the thought of losing all that progress .. but the Heavy Armor does absorb a lot more damage, and lately I've been running a lot of heavy hitting melee guys.
I'm thinking of switching back though. With my Light Armor I could sprint for all eternity and my stamina gauge would take forever to deplete, but with heavy armor on that shit drains quick. I don't know yet. I might have one of each in my inventory at any given time, switch back and forth according to the situation ... as painful as that sounds.