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[pringles]

Using potions only? Don't know how you haven't been wrecked.

Potions can be used instantly while paused, unlike spells that you have to cast which is time-consuming and almost impossible if you get cornered by a few enemies.

Healing potions being a bit rare is the only reason I use my healing spell from time to time.

 

[r1chard]

If i want to go with using a big badass 2h weapon, did i make a mistake in choosing a high elf at the beginning? I'm still pretty new to this franchise.

You can pretty much make any type of character work with any of the races - you just get a bit of a head-start with some combinations. Using the skills will always bring them up to speed quickly enough.

 

[Trasher]

If i want to go with using a big badass 2h weapon, did i make a mistake in choosing a high elf at the beginning? I'm still pretty new to this franchise.

I don't believe so. I think just certain races start off with a higher level in different categories. As far as I know, the higher the level just means the different perks you can eventually pick and use. As long as you focus on a certain skill and level it up high enough, you can choose the same perks which say a Nord warrior would use. You just start off at a lower level compared to them so it just takes a little more leveling up to get to the desired perks you want to unlock.

You can pretty much make any type of character work with any of the races - you just get a bit of a head-start with some combinations. Using the skills will always bring them up to speed quickly enough.

Yeah. This. Haha.

 

[TheExodu5]

Um, it absolutely has to.

It doesn't. It's really dumb.

 

[dralla]

this sucks. I loved Oblivion and New Vegas and from what I've played of Skyrim so far, it's great. The problem is I just don't feel like playing it at the moment. I just sank 100 hours into Dark Souls and I'm not sure I'm ready to do it all again. I think I'm going to wait a while before playing this. I'll play a little more tomorrow and see how I feel. Everything has been great so far though, oh well :[

 

[Sharp]

This game is fucking awesome.

 

[elwes]

Does anyone know why at level 62 pickpocketing and with the perk that makes gold 50% more likely to be pickpocketed, I cannot train up my level with the master pickpocketing trainer and steal my money back from her?

I don't think it's because she's the "master trainer." I don't think the game works like that. Does it have to do with the amount of money I'm stealing?

 

[MrBig]

Potions can be used instantly while paused, unlike spells that you have to cast which is time-consuming and almost impossible if you get cornered by a few enemies.

Healing potions being a bit rare is the only reason I use my healing spell from time to time.

I use potions all the time, but I run out quite often. Versus an instant gain of health (75) for an adept healing spell that can be reused.

 

[Zeliard]

Armsman probably doesn't work for daggers because they already get a x15 damage bonus backstab perk.

 

[Ghost23]

Are you able to do the Dark Brotherhood if you are already doing the College of Winterhold storyline? And do you have to be an assassin/thief to be useful in the Dark Brotherhood?

 

[TheExodu5]

Armsman probably doesn't work for daggers because they already get a x15 damage bonus backstab perk.

But the One-Handed weapon perk works for daggers. And the Nightengale armor which is for thieves gives +25% to one-handed weapon damage. It must be a bug.

 

[JoeMartin]

Are you able to do the Dark Brotherhood if you are already doing the College of Winterhold storyline? And do you have to be an assassin/thief to be useful in the Dark Brotherhood?

Lockpicking will be useful.

Stealth is nice as some of the kills can be rather public otherwise.

But it's completeable without either.

 

[Yoshichan]

Just woke up... I managed to sleep while playing/traveling in the game yesterday. What the fuck?

 

[Zeliard]

But the One-Handed weapon perk works for daggers. And the Nightengale armor which is for thieves gives +25% to one-handed weapon damage. It must be a bug.

Hm interesting. Do those other weapon damage bonuses stack with the backstab critical?

 

[Tenck]

Just reading this thread makes me go back to Skyrim.

I hate you guys!

 

[Recon]

Damn, this game...I am minding my own business riding my horse to my next quest. And of course i get sidetracked for two hours doing a quest i find on my way...love this game.

 

[Wanace]

Can you buff your skills over 100 using potions/enchantments, or is it capped at 100?

 

[muffs92]

Anyone know where to buy ingredients to make fortify enchant potions?

 

[TheExodu5]

Hm interesting. Do those other weapon damage bonuses stack with the backstab critical?

As far as I can tell. I do ridiculous amounts of damage when backstabbing. The main issue regarding daggers is that they become shitty when not backstabbing without getting bonus from Armsman.

 

[JoeMartin]

Hm interesting. Do those other weapon damage bonuses stack with the backstab critical?

Yes. If you're wearing the dark brotherhood gloves you will 30x crit things with the dagger perk (like it literally says "30.0x critical!").

 

[xelios]

Can you buff your skills over 100 using potions/enchantments, or is it capped at 100?

You can't buff your skill points per se, as far as I know, but there are things like potions and enchantments for x% improved smithing, alchemy, enchanting effects, sneaking etc. So effectively the same?

 

[abundant]

Are you able to do the Dark Brotherhood if you are already doing the College of Winterhold storyline? And do you have to be an assassin/thief to be useful in the Dark Brotherhood?

Yes, none of the 4 major guilds lock you from one another. I'm currently doing the Companions and the College of Winterhold at the same time, for instance.

 

[TheExodu5]

Can you buff your skills over 100 using potions/enchantments, or is it capped at 100?

Yes. You can buff them way over 100, especially since you can use enchanting to boost alchemy and alchemy to boost enchanting, so you can loop it 3 times to get even greater potions and enchantments.

 

[Derrick01]

Also I killed someone, and I still haven't gotten a visit from the dark brotherhood? Anyone have any tips on how to get them to come to you?

If you talk to inkeepers about rumors you'll eventually hear about someone trying to contact the DB. Go from there.

There's actually a good explanation for why just killing someone doesn't work this time and it's explained not long after you join.

(spoiler in case someone doesn't want to read why)

Spoiler

they're the only DB outfit left and they gave up the night mother tradition and most other DB traditions long ago

 

[njr]

Anyone else reading the books? If you've played The Shivering Isles in Oblivion, you have to read Myths of Sheogorath, which is located in the book room in Dragonsreach.

 

[Zeliard]

As far as I can tell. I do ridiculous amounts of damage when backstabbing. The main issue regarding daggers is that they become shitty when not backstabbing without getting bonus from Armsman.

Heh I played so much Dark Souls as a backstabbing, dagger-wielding Thief that a part of me thinks there's nothing wrong with that.

Yes. If you're wearing the dark brotherhood gloves you will 30x crit things with the dagger perk (like it literally says "30.0x critical!").

Haha wow

 

[Khezu]

Spoiler

I accidentally summoned my dragon in whiterun, turns out it totally works, I aggrod a guard and now my dragon is killing everyone. First time I used it, not sure how long he stays for, cause he's been at this for awhile now. Wonder if he can die, hmm.

 

[balddemon]

mage quest was awesome. and the reward is fantastic. JUST ONE THING IRKS ME


how come whenever i select a destruction spell, flames automatically goes into my right hand? i want to shoot two fireballs, but i definitely don't wanna use flames anymore...

 

[zethren]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |OT| I love This Game.

 

[Jagxyz]

Also I killed someone, and I still haven't gotten a visit from the dark brotherhood? Anyone have any tips on how to get them to come to you?

Non spoiler version - Follow up on any rumors you may have gotten about someone trying to summon the brotherhood.

Spoiler version -

Spoiler

Go to aventus arentino's house in windhelm, and complete his task. After a day or two (ingame) you'll recieve a letter from a courier from the DB. At this point you should take a nap (may only work in your own home).

 

[Zeliard]

Wallach how are you finding the dragon fights on Master?

 

[Wallach]

As far as I can tell. I do ridiculous amounts of damage when backstabbing. The main issue regarding daggers is that they become shitty when not backstabbing without getting bonus from Armsman.

That doesn't really sound like a bad thing.

Wallach how are you finding the dragon fights on Master?

Well, like I mentioned before I'm up to 5 now in just shy of 29 hours. I would say that so far they have been pretty satisfying, but I haven't run into any interesting varieties yet. Now that I have Frost Atronach (and I think I can go buy Storm Atronach) it's a little easier than it was with Flame Atronach because Frost seems to have a better knack for getting enemy attention. Plus as a Breton I don't take as much damage from their breath and between that, Dragonskin and Restoration ward as long as I'm at range, I'm usually doing fine. I've actually taken to engaging them directly with bound sword once my Atronach has their attention, though the last time I tried that I did get tail stagger combo into frost breath and lived only on the strength of alchemy.

I have a pretty defensive playstyle so I can't really maul them outright like some people claim to, but they have a hard time taking me down at range too so it's been an enjoyable battle each time. My Destruction is only like 29 or something, I generally am just using staves to help out with direct damage at range if necessary.

Speaking of magery, I'm very curious about Twin Souls. Like if I have a non-Atronach summon out (particularly

Spoiler

Dragon Priest

) can I still summon an Atronach/undead on top of that? Even if not I imagine the Dremora type summons probably don't compete without perks like Elemental Potency. So close to getting that... with Storm Atronach and that perk (much less Twin Souls) shit is going to get real for a lot of dudes that might still think they can raise an eyebrow my direction.

 

[Jagxyz]

Spoiler

I accidentally summoned my dragon in whiterun, turns out it totally works, I aggrod a guard and now my dragon is killing everyone. First time I used it, not sure how long he stays for, cause he's been at this for awhile now. Wonder if he can die, hmm.

How far in the story is this?

Spoiler

currently at the part where I'm supposed to find the dragon in the cave or some shit after getting a horn, how many more missions would you say I'd need to do to get that shout?

 

[Dresden]

It doesn't. It's really dumb.

Damn, that's two perks in One Handed that went to waste.

Wish you could parry and riposte in this game. Shieldplay is surprisingly fun, though. I never could stand Oblivion's combat and Skyrim's combat via dual wielding was a snore, but using a shield gives an extra bit of interactivity to it. Or maybe it's the Dark Souls flashback of it.

 

[OJdaKiller]

When it mentions "dual casting perk" do you actually have to equip the same spell in both hands and cast both spells at the same time to get the increased effect, or does it mean something different than this?

 

[Zeliard]

When it mentions "dual casting perk" do you actually have to equip the same spell in both hands and cast both spells at the same time to get the increased effect, or does it mean something different than this?

Yep you've got it correct. You'll know you're doing it right because your character does this neat two-handed animation.

 

[Talon]

Just started tonight after getting it in the mail. I dabbled a bit in Daggerfall, but I never got into Morrowind or Oblivion. Didn't care for Fallout 3.

Wow. I can't believe I'm so enthusiastic about playing a single player RPG in 2011. Great, great game. For some reason, I feel more comfortable just fucking around instead of worrying about a "perfect build."

 

[OJdaKiller]

Yep you've got it correct. You'll know you're doing it right because your character does this neat two-handed animation.

TYVM

 

[TheExodu5]

With the final pickpocketing perk, I'm stealing everybody's clothes. The town is naked!

 

[MrPing1000]

Looking forward to a hardcode mode ala new vegas, someone is bound to make one.

Cause atm food is neat, but not very useful.

 

[Khezu]

How far in the story is this?

Spoiler

currently at the part where I'm supposed to find the dragon in the cave or some shit after getting a horn, how many more missions would you say I'd need to do to get that shout?

Spoiler

Have to complete the whole thing, you get the shout a bit before it, but the dragon doesn't give a shit about you until you defeat the big bad, then he will come and murder things for you.

 

[Trasher]

With the final pickpocketing perk, I'm stealing everybody's clothes. The town is naked!

Can you explain how you start off leveling pickpocketing? I dunno where to start with it. =/

 

[Meier]

As a werewolf, is it possible to contract vampirism? If I did get it while in human form, would transforming wipe it?

Also, I can never seem to feed on things I've killed..what gives?

 

[Wanace]

You can't buff your skill points per se, as far as I know, but there are things like potions and enchantments for x% improved smithing, alchemy, enchanting effects, sneaking etc. So effectively the same?

Yeah, I guess that's what I meant. If your skills are at 100 and you get like a 30% boost I imagine that means an effective skill level of 130, right?

Yes. You can buff them way over 100, especially since you can use enchanting to boost alchemy and alchemy to boost enchanting, so you can loop it 3 times to get even greater potions and enchantments.

That's what I want to hear. Makes all my points in alchemy worth it, and now I'm starting to buff my enchanting. Going to make some ultra awesome potions/enchanted gear, Morrowind style.

 

[Complistic]

Just read this on bethesda's forums. You can marry anyone if you click on them and then type
Addfac 19809 1

Figured at least someone here might find this useful. It worked on Lydia who is currently bugged.

 

[angelfly]

Does anyone know where feralda hangs out at the college? I've finished the quests there.

On the first floor of the teachers dorms which are opposite of the student ones.

 

[Esch]

Dual wielding is super satisfying if you have the perks for it leveled up. Walking wheat thresher.

 

[Derrick01]

So I finally decided to take Lydia with me just on a trial run. It's a good thing it was just a trial, she was ruining everything as I guess she didn't level with me and the enemies. Constantly attracting attention due to poor stealth skills, which ruined my stealth bonuses and she wasn't very strong either. I'm glad she's dead now.

 

[sixghost]

So I finally decided to take Lydia with me just on a trial run. It's a good thing it was just a trial, she was ruining everything as I guess she didn't level with me and the enemies. Constantly attracting attention due to poor stealth skills, which ruined my stealth bonuses and she wasn't very strong either. I'm glad she's dead now.

You monster.

Try giving her better gear, she scales pretty well. I love conjuring minions along with Lydia and then using healing hands on her to keep her alive. It works really well.

 

[abundant]

As a werewolf, is it possible to contract vampirism? If I did get it while in human form, would transforming wipe it?

No, you're 100% disease resistance once you become a werewolf.