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[dimb]

how do I check my total playtime on pc? ( without resorting to the built in steam counter 9

It's on your save file, so when you go to load up a game you'll see the playtime on it.

 

[nicoga3000]

Guys, I have an urgent question.

I found out on a vendor a spell that says it traps enemies souls, generating soulstones. Do I need empty soulstones or whatever or they just drop it if they die before the 60 seconds run out?

Thanks!

Man, can't believe how much I'm enjoying this game despite the QA issues with the PC version.

Yes. Have empty soul gems in your inventory, cast Soul Trap, and if the soul gem is big enough (and the enemy dies before said timer runs out), you'll capture the soul to use with enchanting and recharging.

 

[AngryMoth]

I was under the impression that in order to unlock shouts you first find one of the walls on with the word on, then kill and dragon and absorb the soul to unlock the shout, but I've killed 2 dragons now and my new shout still isn't available?

 

[Corky]

It's on your save file, so when you go to load up a game you'll see the playtime on it.

thank you

 

[QuantumBro]

I was under the impression that in order to unlock shouts you first find one of the walls on with the word on, then kill and dragon and absorb the soul to unlock the shout, but I've killed 2 dragons now and my new shout still isn't available?

You have to buy the shout in the shouts menu. I forget what button you press though.

 

[Quikies83]

Is there a list up with the available houses and their prices? I have got to find a place to start storing items. I've lost 8 dragon scales by leaving them in a rented room while I fast traveled to a merchant - upon returning, they were gone. UGH!!!

 

[jfkgoblue]

I was just walking through riverwood when this appeared

the entire town fought gallantly, but alas not all of them made it through

RIP Alvor, you were the source of my very first sword

 

[AngryMoth]

You have to buy the shout in the shouts menu. I forget what button you press though.

Ah, I haven't seen this menu yet. Thanks!

 

[Incendiary]

Why do all the guards in Whiterun sound like Schwarzenegger?

I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking this!

This is my first Elder Scrolls game. I bought it after extreme pressure, and I'm gonna go through it without any guides or looking at achievements or whatever. The world seems absolutely monstrous and I'm super excited. I killed my first dragon last night, that battle was intense. Of course I had a bunch of help from other villagers and I think if I try to solo one I'm going to get owned.

Question to people who've played Elder Scrolls before: is there a way to quick-select magic, or do I always have to go into the menu to select new spells?

 

[Anteater]

I'm running out of inventory space and I don't know what to get rid of :lol

I'm sad

 

[The Technomancer]

Damn, no-one does an open world quite like an Elder Scrolls game. Its impossible for me to make a straight line from point A to point B on the map, I just keep getting distracted by cool stuff.

 

[Corky]

I'm running out of inventory space and I don't know what to get rid of :lol

I'm sad

Is it possible to dump stuff into a house one owns?

 

[Quikies83]

Is it possible to dump stuff into a house one owns?

Nope. I can confirm that this doesn't work.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Yes. Have empty soul gems in your inventory, cast Soul Trap, and if the soul gem is big enough (and the enemy dies before said timer runs out), you'll capture the soul to use with enchanting and recharging.

Oh thanks. So it has to be empty souls, not soul fragments right?

So far I'm playing a stealthy mages, hurling fireballs of doom from the shadows mwahahaha. Sometimes I go in with a weapon and a spell just for the fun and blood spatters.

Game's terribly enjoyable and I love how due to the detailed graphics you can easily scan the environment for worthwhile objects - it's very inmersive in that regard.

 

[Gandie]

nvm

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

I'm running out of inventory space and I don't know what to get rid of :lol

I'm sad

Are you running out of room at your house?

I found out buying furniture from the guy that sells you the house spawns more containers.

 

[QP3]

general question:

After I use a soul gem to recharge a weapon, do I lose it? or can i fill it with another soul?

 

[Shrennin]

So apparently a dragon decided it was a good idea to attack Morthal and Lami (the Alchemy Journeyman trainer) ended up dying a fiery death.

So, um, is she gone forever? Will someone take her place?

 

[njr]

One thing that I absolutely love is how visceral and dynamic the combination of Destruction spell in one hand and Sword or other one-handed weapon in the other hand feels. You end up hitting an enemy when his/her block is down with your weapon then back up and blast them with a destruction spell. It just feels so right.

Yep, I just started this playing style and haven't looked back.

The companions are really good for diversions, I had to get one unconscious just to run away from Giants that can one shot you. Uthgerd flew literally 1000 feet up with one of their swings.. hilarious.

 

[Corky]

Nope. I can confirm that this doesn't work.

baaaw

 

[Morokh]

Are named dragons tougher than non named ones ?

Just killed a Blood dragon and it was pretty easy I'm level 25, but still.

And I have 2 dragon souls now but I can't unlock any of the dragon shouts I have in my list did I miss something ?

 

[subversus]

Why doesn't new shouts unlock? I just learned a new fire shout and killed a dragon. He was an ice dragon though.

edit: beaten.

 

[xion4360]

why does odahviing attack once I free him!? I can't seem to talk to him and its preventing me from advancing -_-

help?

 

[inner-G]

Question to people who've played Elder Scrolls before: is there a way to quick-select magic, or do I always have to go into the menu to select new spells?

add the spell to your 'favorites' to quick-select.

 

[Anteater]

Are you running out of room at your house?

I found out buying furniture from the guy that sells you the house spawns more containers.

Nah, just my inventory, I haven't gotten a house yet, I do have the money to buy one, but I can't make up my mind if I should level my smithing or buy a house :lol, but I'm not sure if I want to craft with this full inventory.

The problem is I don't even know why I'm full! It could be all the ingredients and food.

 

[JORMBO]

Watching a stream where the player was fighting a dragon and then got attacked by a frost troll. He complained about his bad luck, but then the frost troll and the dragon started fighting each other, and with the player's help, the troll and dragon did a double KO. I want this game in the best way.

I had a dragon attack a Giant when it landed while I just stood next to it and stabbed in till it died. Dragon never took focus off the giant so it was an easy kill. Giant then looked at me mad and started waving his club in the air

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Why is everyone saying I look sick?

 

[Gandie]

Are named dragons tougher than non named ones ?

Just killed a Blood dragon and it was pretty easy I'm level 25, but still.

And I have 2 dragon souls now but I can't unlock any of the dragon shouts I have in my list did I miss something ?

You have to hit the Unlock button for new shouts: By default, it's R on PC.

 

[Firebrand]

Nah, just my inventory, I haven't gotten a house yet, I do have the money to buy one, but I can't make up my mind if I should level my smithing or buy a house :lol, but I'm not sure if I want to craft with this full inventory.

The problem is I don't even know why I'm full! It could be all the ingredients and food.

Dragon bones weight a ton, though you probably still want to hold onto them.

Dump any stolen junk you're carrying unless you have some way fencing it. Also, books may only weigh 1 each but it really adds up when you're raiding bookshelves.

Why is everyone saying I look sick?

Check your active effects. I've gotten Ataxia from being bitten by wolves a few times. You can heal yourself at shrines, like those in the temples of Whiterun.

 

[subversus]

Why is everyone saying I look sick?

a dark elf? Because you are.

also may be you have some disease.

 

[Esch]

Why is everyone saying I look sick?

disease. go to a temple

 

[thetrin]

Does anyone know what modifier Kyne's Peace has at a higher level? I now have two words for it, but I'm curious if it modifies duration of the effect, success rate, or something else.

Why is everyone saying I look sick?

I'm a dark elf and everyone says I look really pale. That's just my natural skin color. *Cry*

 

[Gandie]

Why is everyone saying I look sick?

Check the active effects tab in the magic menu. It could also be a shopkeepers trying to scare you into buying potions.

 

[styl3s]

So i plan on rolling a battle mage but i want to go deep into heavy armor so orc is appealing, best "starting" stats the imperial would be the best choice but does it really matter?

 

[Anteater]

a dark elf? Because you are.

I'm a redguard and everyone tells me I'm sick too

 

[Dice]

Fucking fuck. I just killed a dragon in Riverwood then went to screencap it and the game crashed. Reload from my save in the town and now it's not showing up. This game needs a "save on gaining dragon soul" option because it's like I have the instinct that it always saves whenever something significant happens and I never remember to do it.

Also, do you have to see the greybeards to learn new shouts? I have two unactivated shouts and two dragon souls. It won't let me unlock them.

That said...

I AM A GOLDEN GOD!

P.S. Lydia is slow as fuck. Can any companions keep up with you? I'm not even sprinting, just normal run speed.

 

[Angelus Errare]

This hasn't even shown up on my quest log.

Maybe I should continue with my main quest though I'm a little tired of dungeon raiding at this point and

Spoiler

the horn of whatever for the Greybeards doesn't sound like it's going to be a quick and easy task.

It's not going to "show up" you have it initiate it. Go to Riften, you should be able to figure out everything from there (I don't say that as an ass or anything, but it becomes clear when you get there).

 

[Quikies83]

Anyone completed the Winterhold College quest

Spoiler

Staff of Magnus

?? If so, what level were you upon completing? I'm a level 9 and am having trouble with some of the enemies on this one.

 

[thetrin]

So i plan on rolling a battle mage but i want to go deep into heavy armor so orc is appealing, best "starting" stats the imperial would be the best choice but does it really matter?

Good starting stats are worth it. I started a dark elf spellsword and got a head start on Restoration and Destruction, and have a high heavy armor and one handed. Plus, 50% resist to fire is super helpful.

Fucking fuck. I just killed a dragon in Riverwood then went to screencap it and the game crashed. Reload from my save in the town and now it's not showing up. This game needs a "save on gaining dragon soul" option because it's like I have the instinct that it always saves whenever something significant happens and I never remember to do it.

Also, do you have to see the greybeards to learn new shouts? I have two unactivated shouts and two dragon souls. It won't let me unlock them.

No, I haven't even gone to the Greybeards yet, and I have 4 words (2 level 1 shouts, 1 level 2 shout).

 

[Gandie]

Also, do you have to see the greybeards to learn new shouts? I have two unactivated shouts and two dragon souls. It won't let me unlock them.

Hit R in the shouts menu to unlock them.

 

[Victarion]

Nah, just my inventory, I haven't gotten a house yet, I do have the money to buy one, but I can't make up my mind if I should level my smithing or buy a house :lol, but I'm not sure if I want to craft with this full inventory.

The problem is I don't even know why I'm full! It could be all the ingredients and food.

I put my stuff in a drawer in Companion's building. And it will stay there.

 

[Esch]

For people doing the theives guild.

Spoiler

Alright i'm trying to poison the mead and when i go deep into the dungeon i get annihilated by bolts of fire from this asshole mage. Am i just trying this too early? He kills me the second i walk in there.

 

[-GOUKI-]

where do you join the darkbrotherhood?

 

[cnizzle06]

Is there a place to store stuff if you don't have a house yet? I'm trudging back to white run over encumbered because I don't wanna drop anything.

Horder 4 lyfe.

 

[VindictiveGnome]

The most hilarious thing just happened to me. I'm waiting to attend my wedding and people start coming in. Guess who made a surprise appearance? Lydia's dead corpse! I left her in a dungeon forever ago. Haha! It immediately says I failed to attend my wedding when her dead body shows up at the door.

 

[Blue Ninja]

For those who like hoarding stuff: find the Steed stone near Solitude in the mountains. Activate it and you'll have 100 extra carry weight and be unhindered by your armor.

 

[LuchaShaq]

Spoilers/need help question for Morthal side quest below L(

Spoiler

After the vampire quest line the Jarl gives me a quest (to become thane) that says assist the people of Hjallmarch (2/3) does anyone know if she means Morthal? Also which people? One guy died from a dragon and one died during the vampire nonsense so I'm a bit worried I can't finish this.

 

[Nesotenso]

Can you command the companions to stay back or go back once they have joined you ?

 

[thetrin]

The most hilarious thing just happened to me. I'm waiting to attend my wedding and people start coming in. Guess who made a surprise appearance? Lydia's dead corpse! I left her in a dungeon forever ago. Haha! It immediately says I failed to attend my wedding when her dead body shows up at the door.

Man, I didn't even know you could get married in this.

 

[AngryMoth]

I think this is the first the I've ever actually addicted to a game. Haven't done any work this weekend or done any socialising, and now I am genuinely upset that I have to go to lectures all day tomorrow.