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[Tambini]

Ahhh it's stuck at 17% decryption! C'mon....

 

[arts&crafts]

Was going to play at midnight but now I am going to the bar

 

[maniac-kun]

Decrypting...

 

[Prodigal]

So my friend has a crippling fear of spiders and I just informed him that the beginning dungeon has a bunch of spiders in it that you have to fight (right? wasn't positive). Then he asked me if it was possible to change the texture file of the spiders lol

Any idea?

 

[eosos]

Why don't they just release it at the same time everywhere

 

[Woorloog]

I'm level 3 and lost near a bunch of Spriggans.

Getting my ass whooped but I love this game.

Being a mage is so fun, and I've never liked playing a mage in any game before.

Wish spell switching was easier, but oh well.

This game is challenging. There are fights that are difficult but always "fair", unlike Oblivion where fighting bandits wearing Orcish or Glass armor was ridiculously hard. Playing on Adept and i'm running on tight places constanly, largery due not wanting to spend so many healing potions which are plentiful by the way. As are other potions.

 

[Bob White]

OK, just bought the game while looking for marvel 3. What's this whole VPN deal? I used the Korean one for BF3 but have no idea how to go about it here. I see I need a Euro one? Can someone please give me the low down?

 

[Zeliard]

I'm level 3 and lost near a bunch of Spriggans.

Getting my ass whooped but I love this game.

Being a mage is so fun, and I've never liked playing a mage in any game before.

Wish spell switching was easier, but oh well.

They better have a nice selection of hotkeys. We're not relegated to the console menu, are we?

 

[BadTaste]

Decrypting quite slowly, at 35% just now.

 

[blahblah...blah]

Mine was stuck at 17% for some time, don't worry.

I'm in an awesome, but truly terrifying situation right now. I'm on my way to Windhelm for a side quest, and ended up getting chased by a giant. In my desperation to escape, I climbed up this rock which jutted out over the edge of a very steep drop, near the HUGE waterfall. With the giant swinging its club mere feet from my body, I was contemplating jumping to escape being bludgeoned to death. Then, all of a sudden, I hear these gusts of wind and a distant roar. I look out over the ravine and see a dragon flapping its wings and flying straight towards me. A giant on one side, a dragon on the other, and a drop that will almost certainly lead to my death - how on earth did I end up in this situation?!

 

[Wallach]

They better have a nice selection of hotkeys. We're not relegated to the console menu, are we?

On PC, you assign hotkeys the same way as in Oblivion, but you do it from the Favorites menu. Pull up Favorites, highlight whatever you want to assign, then press the hotkey (1-8 num row).

 

[ksimm]

Steam too busy... ARGHHhhhh!

 

[blahblah...blah]

On PC, you assign hotkeys the same way as in Oblivion, but you do it from the Favorites menu. Pull up Favorites, highlight whatever you want to assign, then press the hotkey (1-8 num row).

I didn't realise there were hotkeys on top of the favourites menu! That'll teach me to jump straight in.

 

[Dina]

Once more, anyone know if your armor (heavy, leather or cloth) has any effect on sneaking, sorcery and/or archery?

 

[Cutwolf]

On PC, you assign hotkeys the same way as in Oblivion, but you do it from the Favorites menu. Pull up Favorites, highlight whatever you want to assign, then press the hotkey (1-8 num row).

I didn't know that! Thanks.

I switched over to my Xbox 360 controller because everything navigated much better with the controller, but the hot key thing makes it a whole new ballgame.

Thanks again!

 

[Zeliard]

On PC, you assign hotkeys the same way as in Oblivion, but you do it from the Favorites menu. Pull up Favorites, highlight whatever you want to assign, then press the hotkey (1-8 num row).

Seems reasonable enough.

 

[AEREC]

Can anyone comment on the difficulty? Are there still sliders ( i hope not)? Is the game as easy as past Bethesda titles?

 

[froliq]

Decrypting finished and installing directx for the 1000th time. Just let me play steam.

 

[Woorloog]

There are hotkeys on consoles as well? WTF? How do they work? From favorites menu as well?

Can anyone comment on the difficulty? Are there still sliders ( i hope not)? Is the game as easy as past Bethesda titles?

5 choices, game defaults on normal-equivalent. Challenging on Adept (normal) IMO. A lot of easy fights but also ridiculously hard ones. Not fake challening like Oblivion with its scaled enemies who wear daedric and glass equipment.

 

[moojito]

It is time!

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Hah I forgot it was today and I'm just at 50% preloaded lol =(

 

[Wallach]

Once more, anyone know if your armor (heavy, leather or cloth) has any effect on sneaking, sorcery and/or archery?

I don't think it affects archery, but it does stealth. Heavier armor creates more "noise" during movement (there is a perk to reduce this effect as well in Sneak tree).

As for spellcasting, I have asked a couple times and nobody was certain. Someone on UESP claims it does but provided no details, and I still have 5 hours to unlock time.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Decrypting finished and installing directx for the 1000th time. Just let me play steam.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/03/why-steam-makes-you-install-directx-repeatedly/

 

[Blue Ninja]

5 choices, game defaults on normal-equivalent. Challenging on Adept (normal) IMO. A lot of easy fights but also ridiculously hard ones. Not fake challening like Oblivion with its scaled enemies who wear daedric and glass equipment.

Yeah, the game's definitely a lot harder than Oblivion. I had my ass kicked by high-level enemies several times.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

1 more day!!! WOOOT!!

 

[Reuenthal]

On keyboard I want by pushing a button to unequip bow and be unarmed, any way to do that?

 

[Woorloog]

Yeah, the game's definitely a lot harder than Oblivion. I had my ass kicked by high-level enemies several times.

I wouldn't call it harder. Oblivion on normal with high level character who is not powerleveled is nigh impossible at times. This game? Merely challenging, just the way it should be.

EDIT a lot of typos today... grr

 

[Realyn]

On keyboard I want by pushing a button to unequip bow and be unarmed, any way to do that?

r

 

[Ashour]

Decrypting is taking forever

 

[krameriffic]

I wouldn't call it harder. Oblivion on normal with high level character who is not powerleveled is nigh impossible at times. This game? Merely challenging, just the way it should be.

EDIT a lot of typos today... grr

I remember playing Oblivion and just cheesing Umbra to death to get that ridiculous sword and armor set really early on.

 

[Sotha Sil]

Spell-making being left out is the only thing that actually makes me sad. Creating an instant-death touch spell was pretty awesome in Morrowind/Oblivion. I guess they did it for the sake of balance, but still, too bad.

 

[Blue Ninja]

I wouldn't call it harder. Oblivion on normal with high level character who is not powerleveled is nigh impossible at times. This game? Merely challenging, just the way it should be.

EDIT a lot of typos today... grr

I never powerlevel my characters and I managed fine. I never had any real trouble in Oblivion, and I seriously don't get where all the talk of people having trouble comes from. :lol

 

[blahblah...blah]

Stumbled across a vampire den under a small lake on the way to Windhelm. Not fucking around here, I don't want to contract vampirism, but if I do, I won't reload.

 

[ksimm]

7 minutes for patch download, damn you internet!

 

[zethren]

Stumbled across a vampire den under a small lake on the way to Windhelm. Not fucking around here, I don't want to contract vampirism, but if I do, I won't reload.

Yeah, I really didn't enjoy Vampirism in Oblivion...

 

[krameriffic]

Stumbled across a vampire den under a small lake on the way to Windhelm. Not fucking around here, I don't want to contract vampirism, but if I do, I won't reload.

Insert sparkle joke here.

 

[Wallach]

I never powerlevel my characters and I managed fine. I never had any real trouble in Oblivion, and I seriously don't get where all the talk of people having trouble comes from. :lol

I think at default difficulty Oblivion is pretty easy. Game is fucking miserable with the difficulty slider maxed though. So dumb.

 

[Rookie]

First impressions ( 360 )

Really enjoying the game, I waited for the 360 patch that came out and Installed it to the HDD, now I haven't noticed big impacts on the graphics.

The game feels really dynamic, and so huge. I went on a small side quest, and have a small pile of loot which makes me happy.

I rolled a Bosmer, so I am journeying through the world, I am about 5 hours in and not looking back.

Funny moment,:
Walking through the woods, suddenly attacked by a barrage of magical attacks. A creepy looking Necromancer leaps forward, then suddenly out of no where a woman in her underwear starts attacking me. .. I dispatched them easily.. but I have many questions..

 

[Filth]

i just got home from work sorry if this was asked 3242345 times but how are you guys getting it to decrypt? some vpn trick? and if so halp meez!Q@!#!@#!@#

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Stumbled across a vampire den under a small lake on the way to Windhelm. Not fucking around here, I don't want to contract vampirism, but if I do, I won't reload.

How does one cure themselves of vampirism? With a cure disease potion?

 

[Trickster]

Did I miss something? I just choose my race, and name, but neither gender nor customization came up :|

Edit - nvm , reloaded and found the other options.

 

[Hawk269]

What do I do guys???

I have both the regular PC edition and the Collectors PC edition reserved at Best Buy. Still up in the air on which one to buy. I have a $50.00 Gift Card for Best Buy and that is why I am buying from them. The midnight launch is about 6 hours away for me and I am not sure which way to go.

 

[Eusis]

I never powerlevel my characters and I managed fine. I never had any real trouble in Oblivion, and I seriously don't get where all the talk of people having trouble comes from. :lol

I think it has to do with how the scaling system works. I'd have to see how exactly it scales though, if there's a preset value for each level or it tries to correspond to your stats, because if it's the latter I can definitely see why it could get very screwy.

 

[Clevinger]

Wow, the magic in this game is so much fun - especially the fire. This game must be the pyro's dream.

 

[CrazyDude]

Amazon still says shipping soon. I am getting anxious.

 

[Freki]

Spoiler

Stumbled across a vampire den under a small lake on the way to Windhelm. Not fucking around here, I don't want to contract vampirism, but if I do, I won't reload.

could you plz use spoiler tags for such information - thank you

 

[Sotha Sil]

I never powerlevel my characters and I managed fine. I never had any real trouble in Oblivion, and I seriously don't get where all the talk of people having trouble comes from. :lol

Playing a thief at high level was pretty tough in Oblivion (only when visiting/closing a gate), but it's indeed the only problem I've ever had in the game. Skyrim looks a bit too easy so far (killing three legionaries with a mage was ridiculously easy, for instance). I hope it'll change when fighting tougher enemies.

 

[Zeliard]

Playing a thief at high level was pretty tough in Oblivion, but only when visiting/closing a gate, but it's indeed the only problem I've ever had in the game. Skyrim looks a bit too easy so far (killing three legionaries with a mage was ridiculously easy, for instance). I hope it'll change when fighting tougher enemies.

What difficulty?

 

[Blue Ninja]

Stumbled across a vampire den under a small lake on the way to Windhelm. Not fucking around here, I don't want to contract vampirism, but if I do, I won't reload.

Heh, they're actually under the lake? That's an awesome lore-reference.

How does one cure themselves of vampirism? With a cure disease potion?

Yeah, you can use a cure disease potion in the early stages, before it progresses to vampirism. It's a lot like in Oblivion, you get a disease before you actually turn.

Playing a thief at high level was pretty tough in Oblivion, but only when visiting/closing a gate, but it's indeed the only problem I've ever had in the game. Skyrim looks a bit too easy so far (killing three legionaries with a mage was ridiculously easy, for instance). I hope it'll change when fighting tougher enemies.

Three words for you: Draugr Death Overlord.

 

[Lakitu]

What's the length of time before you

Spoiler

fully become a vampire (and have to do the quest, not use potions or restoration)

? I think Oblivion was 3 days?