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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |OT| Het Kos Dovahhe

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Antagon

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Luthos said:
Your mage impressions are making the decision even harder, lol.

If someone could post some pictures of mage outfits on their character, I'd be most grateful. =D
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Not mine, but this is an early outfit:

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Minor spoilers about it:
Gotten in the introduction dungeon.
Robes: Generate magicka 50% faster.
Hood: +30 magicka.
Almost forgot: Neither of them have any defense. So defense spells will come in handy, which use a lot of magicka. It's a nice trade off.
 
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Rapture

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Antagon said:
Minor spoilers about it:
Gotten in the introduction dungeon.
Robes: Generate magicka 50% faster.
Hood: +30 magicka.
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Ah damn, definitely going to have to start a Magic focused character simultaneously to my main Stealth-based character. They've made magic just too good to pass up this time!
 
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Kwixotik

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I am about to explode. Skyrim on Friday, but I can't even play it because I have two papers due (20% of my grade in each of two classes) and a chemistry exam (15% of chem grade) Monday.

Academic failure in exchange for adventure? Might be worth it.
 
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-Mikey-

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So, if I get a boxed PC copy could I potential get the cd-key and install it through Steam without ever using the disc?
 
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Kak.efes

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Is it possible to play solely as a melee character, a sort of brute, with no magic? I've never played an oblivion game before, so I'm going in blind.
 
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KuroNeeko

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Hey all,

Been tossing around the question of which version I should get. I've mostly been a console player up until now but I did enjoy playing Oblivion on the PC (with all those fantastic mods that made the game enjoyable.)

Now with Skyrim, I'm looking to double dip - 360 in the beginning and then upgrading to a GotY pack w/ bundled DLC for the PC. Problem is my computer is getting a little long in the fang. Could you give me an idea of how Skyrim would run on this -

Core i7 920
Quad Core @ 2.66GHz
6GB ram
Radeon HD 4870 - 1GB

I'm not looking to rawk out with all those eye-candy texture packs (mostly because it would probably kill my computer), but would like something that looks better than console at runs at least 30 fps + consistently.

I'd probably go PC from the start except Skyrim doesn't unlock on Steam here until December 8th. :(

Thanks!

Kwixotik said:
I am about to explode. Skyrim on Friday, but I can't even play it because I have two papers due (20% of my grade in each of two classes) and a chemistry exam (15% of chem grade) Monday.

Academic failure in exchange for adventure? Might be worth it.
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Not worth it!

Too bad you can't fudge a paper on the chemical properties of Skooma or the alchemical benefits of using nightshade over spiddal sticks...
 
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Kwixotik

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Kak.efes said:
Is it possible to play solely as a melee character, a sort of brute, with no magic? I've never played an oblivion game before, so I'm going in blind.
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Yeah, pretty much. You can be whatever you want. I highly doubt you'll be forced to use magic at any point, unless you count the dragon shouts as magic.
 
Big-ass Ramp

Big-ass Ramp

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KuroNeeko said:
Hey all,

Been tossing around the question of which version I should get. I've mostly been a console player up until now but I did enjoy playing Oblivion on the PC (with all those fantastic mods that made the game enjoyable.)

Now with Skyrim, I'm looking to double dip - 360 in the beginning and then upgrading to a GotY pack w/ bundled DLC for the PC. Problem is my computer is getting a little long in the fang. Could you give me an idea of how Skyrim would run on this -

Core i7 920
Quad Core @ 2.66GHz
6GB ram
Radeon HD 4870 - 1GB

I'm not looking to rawk out with all those eye-candy texture packs (mostly because it would probably kill my computer), but would like something that looks better than console at runs at least 30 fps + consistently.

I'd probably go PC from the start except Skyrim doesn't unlock on Steam here until December 8th. :(

Thanks!
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Thats a good computer. it will run skyrim fine. The gpu isn't the latest and greatest, but it is still plenty powerful to get the results you are looking for.
 
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koji

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Picked up my PC CE yesterday at my local retailer. Shame I can't play it yet though, urgh.

The dragon in the box is actually pretty cool, didn't think I was going to like it this much :)
 
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Themacabre

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KuroNeeko said:
...my computer is getting a little long in the fang.

Core i7 920
Quad Core @ 2.66GHz
6GB ram
Radeon HD 4870 - 1GB
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....

I'll be playing this on my X2 3800+ with 2GB of pc3200.

lol you should be fine man.
 
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spekkeh

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I wonder how kb/mouse will work out. I'm getting carpal tunnel syndrome just thinking about constantly shifting between your left and right hand during a battle.
 
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GDJustin

stuck my tongue deep inside Atlus' cookies
Kwixotik said:
I am about to explode. Skyrim on Friday, but I can't even play it because I have two papers due (20% of my grade in each of two classes) and a chemistry exam (15% of chem grade) Monday.

Academic failure in exchange for adventure? Might be worth it.
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Game isn't going anywhere. Just stop reading GAF or coverage on other game sites right now, and pretend like Skyrim's launch date is 11.21.11. I mean... you've waited YEARS for Skyrim... what's a few more days?
 
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Antagon

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Kak.efes said:
Is it possible to play solely as a melee character, a sort of brute, with no magic? I've never played an oblivion game before, so I'm going in blind.
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Outside of maybe some mage guild quests and a couple of other optional, mage related things, everything should be doable without magic. Don't worry, elder scrolls games are all about giving you freedom.
 
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reektann

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-Mikey- said:
So, if I get a boxed PC copy could I potential get the cd-key and install it through Steam without ever using the disc?
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That's what I always do with retail games that use Steamworks. Primarily because I forgot to order a DVD ROM with my PC build...
 
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Themacabre

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spekkeh said:
I wonder how kb/mouse will work out. I'm getting carpal tunnel syndrome just thinking about constantly shifting between your left and right hand during a battle.
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Isn't it just left mouse button right mouse button?
 
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Snuggles

erotic butter maelstrom
-Mikey- said:
So, if I get a boxed PC copy could I potential get the cd-key and install it through Steam without ever using the disc?
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Think of the included DVD as a Skyrim themed coaster.
 
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KuroNeeko

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Themacabre said:
....

I'll be playing this on my X2 3800+ with 2GB of pc3200.

lol you should be fine man.
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Big Ass Ramp said:
Thats a good computer. it will run skyrim fine. The gpu isn't the latest and greatest, but it is still plenty powerful to get the results you are looking for.
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Thanks Brovahkiin!

First Skooma is on me! :D
 
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betty swollocks

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Is there somewhere I can read up on the world, factions, important events and all that stuff of the location its set in? Always had a passing interest and figured it would be nice to go in with a little knowledge!
 
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D23

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Kwixotik said:
I am about to explode. Skyrim on Friday, but I can't even play it because I have two papers due (20% of my grade in each of two classes) and a chemistry exam (15% of chem grade) Monday.

Academic failure in exchange for adventure? Might be worth it.
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me and you both!!
 
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Dead Man

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betty swollocks said:
Is there somewhere I can read up on the world, factions, important events and all that stuff of the location its set in? Always had a passing interest and figured it would be nice to go in with a little knowledge!
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http://www.uesp.net/ Be careful, spoilers for the previous games are unmarked.
 
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Orgun

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Pro tip from the PA guys

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My copy is on its way, have Friday booked off. Looking forward to vegging out on the couch all day with Skyrim
 
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IMACOMPUTA

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From the video I've seen of the spell selection/items etc. It seems to be really controller focused.

Will PC get a different menu style for those things?
 
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Eusis

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Oh, yes: Skyrim still provide a solid manual, or no? If even Bethesda's decided to start slimming down there then I'd have no reservations about ordering on D2D and calling it a day.
 
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Blue Ninja

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KuroNeeko said:
So how is it so far? Is it living up to your expectations after 5 years of accumulated hype?
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Honestly, at first, it wasn't. The game felt weird. The moment where you stepped outside for the first time was underwhelming at best. I was feeling kinda disappointed...

But then, as the previews said it would, the game just... Opened up. I got used to the new things, and now I can definitely say it lived up to the hype. It's so good.

Eusis said:
Oh, yes: Skyrim still provide a solid manual, or no? If even Bethesda's decided to start slimming down there then I'd have no reservations about ordering on D2D and calling it a day.
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It's a thinner manual than say, Oblivion's, but it still has a lot of info.
 
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Twinduct

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So the game unlocks 12:01 Am in each local time zone (according to Pete) but the steam counter is saying a different time?

Which one should I believe? I want to take off on Friday, but if I go with Steam's time, it will only unlock Friday night at 6 :<
 
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SteveWD40

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Seems like it unlocks midnight on Thursday / Friday AM here in the UK according to Steam...

Looks like I will be a bit sleepy on Friday :D
 
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Lakitu

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Blue Ninja said:
Honestly, at first, it wasn't. The game felt weird. The moment where you stepped outside for the first time was underwhelming at best. I was feeling kinda disappointed...
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That's a shame. I loved those moments in Oblivion and Fallout 3.
 
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Blue Ninja

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Darkone said:
is there a difficult level to choose from in the game?
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Yeah. The difficulty levels are:

Novice - Apprentice - Adept - Expert - Master

The game seems to default to Master (or at least, my game started off on that difficulty), but I put it on Adept because I didn't like getting my ass kicked when a Draugr so much as sneezed at me. :lol
 
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Antagon

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Defaults to adept on the PS3. Might turn it to master though, as it feels a bit easy. But then I have one of the most optimized builds right now you can have, so I guess that helps a lot.
 
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Mutombo

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weird question maybe, but for someone who still hasn't played any and would like to get one,

Which one would you recommend: dark souls or skyrim?

I do not have acces to the internet on my xbox, mind you.
 
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Gravijah

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Mutombo said:
weird question maybe, but for someone who still hasn't played any and would like to get one,

Which one would you recommend: dark souls or skyrim?

I do not have acces to the internet on my xbox, mind you.
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what are you looking for in a game?
 
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Antagon

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spekkeh said:
Damn, I love how they got the aesthetics of the mountains, blanketed by clouds and whatnot, so completely right
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Yeah, clouds and fog are fantastic in the game. Really adds a lot to the atmosphere. I also like the water. It doesn't really look realistic, but it is beautiful.
 
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Antagon

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Blue Ninja said:
Honestly, at first, it wasn't. The game felt weird. The moment where you stepped outside for the first time was underwhelming at best. I was feeling kinda disappointed...

But then, as the previews said it would, the game just... Opened up. I got used to the new things, and now I can definitely say it lived up to the hype. It's so good.


It's a thinner manual than say, Oblivion's, but it still has a lot of info.
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To me the step outside wasn't too impressive, but when you got to the lake... stunning.
 
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