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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |OT| Het Kos Dovahhe
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CarbonatedFalcon
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I think I just played for 5 hours without even realizing it. The world is so rich and engrossing, and I haven't even completed any quests besides trading in some cabbages and the like, and helping Alvor with (well, him teaching me) some simple blacksmithing stuff.
That said, there are still flaws and quirks that I've noticed even in that short a time. I do have the texture issues (playing on 360). Some are just really low rez at times. Part of it is the actual problem, and part I know just has to be console limitations - I do intend on picking the game up again on PC when I have a capable rig (for better graphics + mods), but I just couldn't wait to play the game until then. Even still, that's not enough to put me off when I can just look off into the distance at the beautiful world.
When I first got to Riverwood it was late afternoon/night and everyone was asleep, so I went to sleep myself and when I woke up to do my character interactions, it was raining beautifully. It was great to just absorb the atmosphere.
I'm a bit rambly as it's early in the morning and I've been up all night I guess, but I definitely see myself spending a lot of time in Skyrim - the world-building here is rich, vibrant, and miles beyond Oblivion which I only ever got a few hours into - though I intend to go back and try with mods on the PC version at some point, which I do own (Steam Sale!).
Oh, and quick question, not really a spoiler since it happens in the first 10 minutes, but I assume there's a difference if you follow the imperial guy vs. the fellow prisoner? I followed the prisoner because why the hell would I follow one of the guys that was about to execute me? I kind of want to go back and see what difference it makes.
I rolled a female dark elf by the way. I ended up spending probably at least a half an hour browsing through the character creator.
More impressions and adventures later!
That said, there are still flaws and quirks that I've noticed even in that short a time. I do have the texture issues (playing on 360). Some are just really low rez at times. Part of it is the actual problem, and part I know just has to be console limitations - I do intend on picking the game up again on PC when I have a capable rig (for better graphics + mods), but I just couldn't wait to play the game until then. Even still, that's not enough to put me off when I can just look off into the distance at the beautiful world.
When I first got to Riverwood it was late afternoon/night and everyone was asleep, so I went to sleep myself and when I woke up to do my character interactions, it was raining beautifully. It was great to just absorb the atmosphere.
I'm a bit rambly as it's early in the morning and I've been up all night I guess, but I definitely see myself spending a lot of time in Skyrim - the world-building here is rich, vibrant, and miles beyond Oblivion which I only ever got a few hours into - though I intend to go back and try with mods on the PC version at some point, which I do own (Steam Sale!).
Oh, and quick question, not really a spoiler since it happens in the first 10 minutes, but I assume there's a difference if you follow the imperial guy vs. the fellow prisoner? I followed the prisoner because why the hell would I follow one of the guys that was about to execute me? I kind of want to go back and see what difference it makes.
I rolled a female dark elf by the way. I ended up spending probably at least a half an hour browsing through the character creator.
More impressions and adventures later!
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
main Storyline spoiler:
Did anyone else attacked The Greybeards master when you first saw him?
Acheteedo
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The game is a masterpiece.
The mage college quest line is fantastic, Bethesda have truly honed their craft.
Had an epic run in with a dragon - something angered a giant mid-battle so I had to fight both at once, focusing on the dragon as best I could, convinced my horse had just been incinerated, my companion was taken down some time ago. Barely managed to finish off the dragon and fortunately happened across a rock that the giant couldn't scale but I could attack over the top of, so I just circled that while I brought him down.
Giant are harder than dragons.
The mage college quest line is fantastic, Bethesda have truly honed their craft.
Had an epic run in with a dragon - something angered a giant mid-battle so I had to fight both at once, focusing on the dragon as best I could, convinced my horse had just been incinerated, my companion was taken down some time ago. Barely managed to finish off the dragon and fortunately happened across a rock that the giant couldn't scale but I could attack over the top of, so I just circled that while I brought him down.
Giant are harder than dragons.
Blue Ninja
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Yes.DarthWoo said:
Shit, shouldn't have read that, clearly I'm not far into the main quest at all. :lolRebel Leader said:
Oh well.
So here is what just happened to me the past few hours in Skyrim
Started saving up money till I had at least 6k gold saved up so I could buy Iron Ingots constantly from Riverwood, I did this so I could level up my smithing abilities to level 100, took awhile but I was able to do that and get a few quest done too, in between the time of doing this I had 5 dragons attack the village so I was able to unlock all of my current shouts and have more than enough dragon scales and bones to make all the Dragon armor and upgrade the armor to legendary. Also made a two-handed axe that currently does 130 damage.
Love this game so much
Started saving up money till I had at least 6k gold saved up so I could buy Iron Ingots constantly from Riverwood, I did this so I could level up my smithing abilities to level 100, took awhile but I was able to do that and get a few quest done too, in between the time of doing this I had 5 dragons attack the village so I was able to unlock all of my current shouts and have more than enough dragon scales and bones to make all the Dragon armor and upgrade the armor to legendary. Also made a two-handed axe that currently does 130 damage.
Love this game so much
Blue Ninja
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I'll definitely need to do that...wwm0nkey said:
At least, if I can still buy ingots from Riverwood. Alvor died when a dragon randomly attacked.
I restarted, wasn't feeling archery (constantly having to switch to mele) so I went Dual Weild, I am actually having far more fun with that and getting lots of cinematic kills, blocking only seemed to help every now and then whereas being able to kill quicker seems more effective.
Just wish my OH weapon showed up when sheathed...
Just wish my OH weapon showed up when sheathed...
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Blue Ninja said:
Oh no
I shouldn't have added the last part
fierrotlepou
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squidyj said:
Wait a second, where did you get those daggers?!
Blue Ninja
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Eh, no biggie man, I'll survive. Don't worry about it too much.Rebel Leader said:Oh no
I had some suspicions after the guy's name didn't remind me of any of the ten races.
Sweet. I'll do it once I get back to Whiterun, I'm heading to Riverwood for some quest-related business right now.wwm0nkey said:
edgefusion
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My horse just defeated a dragon.
One question before I buy a horse, is there a horse like Shadowmare anywhere in the game. I don't want to blow money on a horse if I can acquire a beauty of a horse that Shadowmare was.
As for the game, I'm totally loving it. One of my favorite games ever made. Just wiped out a vampire's den without getting infected.
As for the game, I'm totally loving it. One of my favorite games ever made. Just wiped out a vampire's den without getting infected.
fierrotlepou
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linkboy said:
Yes there is. Do the Dark Brotherhood quests.
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Well, after a solid 6 hours of sleep I'm going back in. Haven't been that obsessed since Baldur's Gate 2.
Game is really fun, I'm liking it more than Oblivion.
My only complaint is how NPCs ignore others around them at times... like some npc mentions that he's not a good talker like his brother Vilkas, but "Vilkas should be around here somewhere"... and he's sitting right next to him lol. I'm thinking "dude, you mean that guy sitting right next to you?"
Oh, does anyone actually read every book they come across? I read a few, but it started feeling pointless.
My only complaint is how NPCs ignore others around them at times... like some npc mentions that he's not a good talker like his brother Vilkas, but "Vilkas should be around here somewhere"... and he's sitting right next to him lol. I'm thinking "dude, you mean that guy sitting right next to you?"
Oh, does anyone actually read every book they come across? I read a few, but it started feeling pointless.
Pro-tip for taking screenshots without the HUD. Open the console with ~ and type in "tm" without quotations and Enter. Press ~ again and take your screenie. Press ~ once more and type in "tm" and enter again to get back your menus. A bit clunky but doesn't take long once you get used to it.
Doesn't disable achievements. When we get a script extender it should be able to be implemented pretty easily.
Doesn't disable achievements. When we get a script extender it should be able to be implemented pretty easily.
Dice
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Took out a wild dragon that had frost breath (try again, I'm a Nord! trololo!) and absorbed it's power but didn't get a new shout. I'm a bit confused as to how this is supposed to work. Now I'm talking to the greybeards.
After this my next venture is definitely to get to the steed stone.
After this my next venture is definitely to get to the steed stone.
I would, but I'm not Indiana Jones. Reading books totally kills the momentum of raiding. Now that I have my house furnished I think I'll just pick them up to add to my bookshelf to read later.rockx4 said:
MrCompletely
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Do the shouts use a consumable? I'm confused, says you need a dragonstone or something
British Monsoon
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dewkl said:
Buy houses? The one in Whiterun costs 5,000, the one in Windhelm costs 12,000, and if they keep increasing like that, you'll need a lot of cash to buy them all.
Argh, pretty sure I just run into my first real glitch. Was on a Thieves Guild Quest
and now my quest marker tells me he's outside the city, but when I go outside the city the marker tells me to go inside the city. Few other people seem to have the issue too, and I'm too far past it now to load an older save. Fucks sake Bethesda, was really enjoying that quest line
shadowing some Argonian dude
Bitmap Frogs
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Just got the Fireball spell.
Daaaamn magic is awesome in this game. I love sneaking on a group of enemies and unleashing a firestorm on them from nowhere hahahaha!
Gotta say tho, double fireball is incredibly expensive to cast =/ Need to get destruction to 50 to get the reduced cost perk.
Daaaamn magic is awesome in this game. I love sneaking on a group of enemies and unleashing a firestorm on them from nowhere hahahaha!
Gotta say tho, double fireball is incredibly expensive to cast =/ Need to get destruction to 50 to get the reduced cost perk.
Dragnet said:Argh, pretty sure I just run into my first real glitch. Was on a Thieves Guild Questand now my quest marker tells me he's outside the city, but when I go outside the city the marker tells me to go inside the city. Few other people seem to have the issue too, and I'm too far past it now to load an older save. Fucks sake Bethesda, was really enjoying that quest lineshadowing some Argonian dude
Use your local map at those points rather than trying to follow the cursor.
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