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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |OT| Het Kos Dovahhe
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Eteric Rice
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Question: Do you get party members or anything later on?
Just wondering, my first time attempting to play through an Elder Scrolls game.
Just wondering, my first time attempting to play through an Elder Scrolls game.
Eteric Rice
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TheExodu5 said:
I assume you can't max out everything and become a god?
Just hang on to it. I've completed a few quests before by already having the item, and the person who gives the quest will have a dialogue option that will come up and say something like, "Hey, I already have that thing you want." And then they'll usually be all impressed and stuff and you get some extra dialogue.spirity said:
Soft level cap is 50. Supposed to take a really long time to level up after that, but you can go higher, like other people have pointed out.Jarate said:
Yes, there are lots of people who can join you, but in my experience they have a tendency to die a lot. Skyrim is a dangerous place and all. There's a spell out there that can permanently turn a dead body to fight for you and become your companion. Going to spend today trying to find it.Eteric Rice said:
PumpkinPie
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How do you start the Thieves Guild quests? I've been stealing stuff and thought someone would seek me out.
All About My Horse:
- They really need to change so horses aren't quite as aggressive. Last night I had my horse storm a bandit tower and run up the narrow staircases...
- Why is my (bought) horse walking away from me after I dismount? I'm encumbered so I can't catch up to him...
- Can you outfit your horse with bags or something? I could REALLY use some extra inventory space, what with all those dragon bones and books I'm carrying... Don't have a house yet.
- They really need to change so horses aren't quite as aggressive. Last night I had my horse storm a bandit tower and run up the narrow staircases...
- Why is my (bought) horse walking away from me after I dismount? I'm encumbered so I can't catch up to him...
- Can you outfit your horse with bags or something? I could REALLY use some extra inventory space, what with all those dragon bones and books I'm carrying... Don't have a house yet.
djplaeskool
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I kind of wish the idle chatter in the different cities was a bit more diverse.
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.
Who is kneecapping all of Skyrim's adventurers?
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.
Who is kneecapping all of Skyrim's adventurers?
PumpkinPie
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djplaeskool said:
I had a kid in Riverwood say "In all my years I've never seen anything like this".
oh my goodness this is the game of the forever. so much detail even in the side stuff.
i'm sort of stuck near the beginning and not sure what i ought to be doing..
. i've done a fair bit of side stuff, including a barrow nearby. theres not many sidequests open, that are anywhere nearby at least. does this mean i need to level more, or do i just suck at fighting?
i'm sort of stuck near the beginning and not sure what i ought to be doing..
i'm going up the mountain to speak to the greybeard dudes, and when i go up the steps i run into this frost troll that like 2 hits me
Mechanized
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Can't say I'm feeling the Dark Brotherhood in this.
I'll kindly take
though. Guess I'll stick to working for the thieves guild instead.
Though I'm curious... What would happen if I killed everyone in the Dark Brotherhood?
I can't remember how they were in Oblivion, but in this they just seem like cartoony sociopaths. I was kinda hoping for a more professional assassins club.
I want to be a good guy on my first character, that dabbles in some grey area shenanigans, these guys are too insane. Guess I'll save this questline for my next character.
I want to be a good guy on my first character, that dabbles in some grey area shenanigans, these guys are too insane. Guess I'll save this questline for my next character.
I'll kindly take
the boots that muffle all sound
Though I'm curious... What would happen if I killed everyone in the Dark Brotherhood?
Cool, I'll check that out. It makes a lot of sense that I can't run around with several sets of armors in my pockets but I need the cashDance In My Blood said:
Met a dragon and had to promptly drop half my inventory on the ground to fight it.And argh, the click stick to crouch / go third person is so annoying... keep clicking them by mistake, but I can't unbind and put anything on the keyboard instead.
natethegreat409
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That would be me. I tend to forget that this isn't Fallout and there is no sense in shooting their knees. I'm sorry man.djplaeskool said:
Okay. I just need some clarification. Spoilers from the Companions quest:
So, I'm at the part where they're asking me to become a werewolf. What are the benefits of this? Are there cons like becoming a vampire? Is it a hard thing to cure if I decide I don't like it? Thanks in advance for the help.
Mechanized
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panda21 said:
If you're not strong enough
you can just run past the Ice Troll, you don't have to fight him.
You have to talk to a guy in Dragons reach. i forgot his name but he is usually within steps of Jarl Balgruuf. You can purchase furnishing from him. Actually, come to think of it, it should be the same guy you bought the house fromGeoramA said:Indeed. Just bought a house in Whiterun, but I have no gold left to furnish it
Jarlaxle said:
the wiki (which I can't link since it contains spoilers) has a nice rundown to the pros and cons. You can't be in wolf form long unless you keep killing things, you don't regen health, but you gain super strength, you can't use shouts, etc. come off the top of my head.
You get a quest after silverhand to cure your wolf problem from the leader if you so choose.
You get a quest after silverhand to cure your wolf problem from the leader if you so choose.
Mechanized
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Realyn said:
Actually there is a downside.
If you are werewolf you don't get the rested bonus from sleeping. However further in the questline I believe there is a way to remove the curse. I haven't done it myself because being a werewolf is FUCKING INSANE. Your power attack sends people flying, your special power fears people, and you can feed on dead bodies to gain health and make the transformation last longer. It's pretty awesome.
Jarlaxle said:
Biggest benefit is Beast Form, where you turn into a werewolf and go on a frenzy. You do not accrue bounty while in this form, just don't let anyone see you transform who wouldn't be cool with it. You also become immune to all sickness and disease as a werewolf (so you never have to worry about becoming a vampire even). Cons are limited to one thing, no more rested bonus from sleeping. Well, and sometimes people will tell you that you smell like a wet dog. Worth it though.
It's also very easy to cure, and the story with the Companions will walk you through the process if you change your mind.
It's also very easy to cure, and the story with the Companions will walk you through the process if you change your mind.
I guess my post gave off the wrong connotation, didn't mean to sound like an asshole. But how it happened for me is earlierRealyn said:
I opened a door and there was a stretched out werewolf pinned up against the wall by the Blades. Whoever was with me commented on it.
I still prefer mouse and keyboard by a longshot. Sure, there's a bit of mouse lag, but it's still way easier than the gamepad. I think the mouse is pretty essential to proper archery.
The menus are a little bit problematic, but navigating them with WSAD, e, Tab works fine.
The menus are a little bit problematic, but navigating them with WSAD, e, Tab works fine.
SteveWinwood
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This is what I'm struggling with. Everything in the game works really well with a gamepad... but archery would be 10 times better with a mouse. When I try to just put the controller down and use my mouse it never responds at allTheExodu5 said:
Gotta disable controller in the settings in-game.SteveWinwood said:This is what I'm struggling with. Everything in the game works really well with a gamepad... but archery would be 10 times better with a mouse. When I try to just put the controller down and use my mouse it never responds at all
odin toelust
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SteveWinwood said:This is what I'm struggling with. Everything in the game works really well with a gamepad... but archery would be 10 times better with a mouse. When I try to just put the controller down and use my mouse it never responds at all
yea being able to switch on the fly would be ideal
Mechanized said:
Well you are right. And like someone else said you dont get bounty. I even abused this abit.
There was a quest in Whiterun where I had to save a brother(top left of the map). I did that, but the moment we walked out of the fortress there were like 10 bandits. So I went back into the fort, warged, went outside, killed everything(even the brother attacked me!), moved back in and waited until I was human again.
@Valor, I just think its a bad gameplay decision. I mean after doing the ritual you see another one of your kind(still alive), are happy to free him and he goes berserk on you .. felt stupid.
Game has some crazy auto-aim. I've never had any issues with archery on the controller.TheExodu5 said:
One weird thing though, was that I saw this the other day.
Which was weird because half of it should be open. Somehow my controller was activating FRAPS video recording and I had like 500 gigs of Skyrim movies on my PC.
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