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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |OT2| Team Edward's Revenge
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Blue Ninja
Member
Find another briarheart somewhere. You just need the flower. If the quest doesn't update, try just taking it to the guy, maybe it'll auto-update then, I dunno.
I visited the
wedding
they had moved up onto the balcony
the loose gargoyle
I loosened it, crouched and became cloaked again, and the gargoyle fell and killed the bride. Nobody saw me, no bounty. The guards grew suspicious for a moment, and I had a lot of red blips moving around. When they resumed their patrols, I jumped down, looted her body, and snuck out of there. The Argonian (I forget his name) showed up, told me he'd "hold them off", and then stood there for a minute until he sheathed his sword when he noticed nobody was hunting for me.
Red Liquorice
Member
Ahhh, getting Alchemy up, I didn't think of that, thanks.
I have it about 65-70 at the moment I think. Gotta look for trainers because it takes so long to level up just by making potions alone.
Holy crap, I didn't know about the
loose gargoyle. I hopped down onto the roof of the lower right entryway (when facing the bride), where I crouched from the far corner, fired the arrow, and stepped out of view before it landed. Watching the ensuing carnage was richly nourishing.
I also got off undetected, and wore mourner's clothes to the wedding. It seemed appropriate.
Was the loose gargoyle mentioned by anyone, or left for us to discover? I must have missed if it were the former.
I also got off undetected, and wore mourner's clothes to the wedding. It seemed appropriate.
Was the loose gargoyle mentioned by anyone, or left for us to discover? I must have missed if it were the former.
That was my favorite assasination of the entire DB quest line. I wish there were more like it.
My character joined the Imperial Legion and I'm up to the part in the main quest where
I'm supposed to convince General Tullius and Ulfric Stormcloak to attend a peace summit.
Deified Data
Banned
So Shahvee is glitched, right? You know, the only marriable female Argonian in the game? The wiki says she's supposed to offer you a quest to retrive her amulet for her to become eligible, but none of my 4 characters have ever been offred this quest by her. Weird thing is, I hear of a lot of people who married her, and neither wiki mentions this as a glitch with her. Am I alone in not being able to marry Shahvee?
Blue Ninja
Member
Yeah, it was mentioned. I think by Babette.
Hah, I'll have to suggest that for my daughter's romp through the DB, she's already a member.
Alis is going to wipe them out. All of them.
Deified Data
Banned
Training your progeny in the art of assassination? This is a good thing.
I heard the statue mentioned, but couldn't find it on site.
I stabbed her on the balcony.
brotkasten
Member
I'm supposed to learn the word of power from Wulfgar, but he doesnt say a word when I speak to him. Bugged quest?
maximum360
Member
Shield staggers are awesome.
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
I installed after the 1.3 update and haven't had any issues so far. I like the 360 being much quieter.
brotkasten
Member
Can the imperial/stormcloack soliders actually die when they're in the camps? Didn't join a side yet.
planar1280
Banned
who is the best follower and also is there a follower who is impossible/nearly impossible to kill
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Just got to main quest mission #15
Quest title spoilers only!
"The World Eaters Eyrie"
Is the main quest about over? Or can I complete this quest and then go back to exploring the world more?
Thanks.
Quest title spoilers only!
"The World Eaters Eyrie"
Is the main quest about over? Or can I complete this quest and then go back to exploring the world more?
Thanks.
You're very close to the end. You can still explore afterwards.
You're at a temporary point of no return at the moment, you have to see it through to the end now.
Mjoll the Lioness in Riften is a follower that can't be killed.
brotkasten
Member
Visiting Blackreach for the first time today and it's stunning. Really beautiful. But I think it would've worked even better without enemies. They kinda ruin the atmosphere of this mystical place.
No. I stumbled upon one and killed all the minor soldiers, but the camp leader wouldn't die.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I just wandered around for an hour and every dungeon I found had pretty shitty loot and were small to boot.
Disappointing. Every dungeon should have something cool and unique in it.
Disappointing. Every dungeon should have something cool and unique in it.
Blackreach
Red Liquorice
Member
I think the area around Markarth is the prettiest in the game, the stone bridges through the valleys and Juniper trees. 
Although I don't do a ton of alchemy, I still pick ingredients as I'm walking about, it's a fun part of the game, even if I don't use potions all that much. At one point I had a thing for cooking too, shame there isn't a skill/points leveling for that, would be fun! I always steal Apple Pies when I see them too, lol!
Although I don't do a ton of alchemy, I still pick ingredients as I'm walking about, it's a fun part of the game, even if I don't use potions all that much. At one point I had a thing for cooking too, shame there isn't a skill/points leveling for that, would be fun! I always steal Apple Pies when I see them too, lol!
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
That's the thing, though, I shouldn't need to be told which are the dungeons worth exploring. They all should be.
For as good as this game can be, there's still a lot of bad design and filler.
Loot is hit or miss, but I've enjoyed the dungeons a great deal. They all have some unique element, be it story details or unique design elements. Even the small ones tend to have some interesting touches. I particularly love caves - I never know what I'm walking into when I head there. Some of the dungeons are really breathtaking.
brotkasten
Member
This game has so many dungeons, it would be delusional to expect them to be all unique and special. Sometimes a cave is just a cave, it doesn't have to go the Bioware route ("press a button, something awesome has to happen"). Not saying some of them aren't boring and filler and not worth visiting, but they can't be all Blackreach (thank god for that). It also makes you appreciate the good ones more (and yes, there are few of them).
Most dungeons have something worthwhile to me that makes them worth exploring. You can't fault some of the repetition since they do have to be a this type of dungeon or that type of dungeon. A very few have seemed fairly small and they tended to be the go here and kill the leader of the gang quest areas. Any negative thoughts i had about the dungeon designs were immediately redeemed by Blackreach though.
So I've just ran into my first bug on the PS3 after 65+ hours.
I was doing the Gauldur Amulet quest and got asked to go get the last fragment in Geirmund's Hall. I had already cleared the dungeon on a previous quest (I think I went to get a book or something) and it seems that the boss was the one dropping the fragment. Thing is that his body is gone, so is the amulet and I'm just getting trolled by the quest arrow which point to the location where I killed that fucker.
Anyway this can be solved on the PS3? I know on the PC you can use the console to do so but it seems like that's not possible here... I don't really care about the amulet per se but I'd like to complete the quest
I was doing the Gauldur Amulet quest and got asked to go get the last fragment in Geirmund's Hall. I had already cleared the dungeon on a previous quest (I think I went to get a book or something) and it seems that the boss was the one dropping the fragment. Thing is that his body is gone, so is the amulet and I'm just getting trolled by the quest arrow which point to the location where I killed that fucker.
Anyway this can be solved on the PS3? I know on the PC you can use the console to do so but it seems like that's not possible here... I don't really care about the amulet per se but I'd like to complete the quest
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I guess I have lower tolerance for empty spaces than you guys. If I explore somewhere, I want a pay-off. Going in to this big tower for it to only be a set of stairs and a chest with 10 gold is disappointing.
I don't need a big thing in each place, but something. I get that some places would be empty and deserted in reality, but this isn't reality. I want some cool stuff
I don't need a big thing in each place, but something. I get that some places would be empty and deserted in reality, but this isn't reality. I want some cool stuff
brotkasten
Member
It's the journey man, not the loot. The journey.I guess I have lower tolerance for empty spaces than you guys. If I explore somewhere, I want a pay-off. Going in to this big tower for it to only be a set of stairs and a chest with 10 gold is disappointing.
I don't need a big thing in each place, but something. I get that some places would be empty and deserted in reality, but this isn't reality. I want some cool stuff
The Librarian
Banned
I guess I have lower tolerance for empty spaces than you guys. If I explore somewhere, I want a pay-off. Going in to this big tower for it to only be a set of stairs and a chest with 10 gold is disappointing.
I don't need a big thing in each place, but something. I get that some places would be empty and deserted in reality, but this isn't reality. I want some cool stuff
10 gold is something.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Yeahhh, to an extent, but it's a journey to those places for me. I want a pay-off.
Definitely not going to go wandering around like that for a while. Back to the big quests!
brotkasten
Member
Even though I like Blackreach, it bores me already. It's so beautiful and huge and I always image how it would be with them still around. And the HDRR mod makes it even better, because this place is really dark now and you have to use a torch or the candlelight spell to see something. But damn, those fucking Falmer ruin the atmosphere and what the fuck is going on with those
? Is it part of the quest?
Falmer servants
I guess I have lower tolerance for empty spaces than you guys. If I explore somewhere, I want a pay-off. Going in to this big tower for it to only be a set of stairs and a chest with 10 gold is disappointing.
I don't need a big thing in each place, but something. I get that some places would be empty and deserted in reality, but this isn't reality. I want some cool stuff
My only gripe with the game lootwise is that I really would like to have more unique items.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Yeah, 15 hours in and I'm rocking the same weapon that I have been for about 10 hours because I haven't found anything better. It's all the same boring maces and swords.
Man, this thread is bringing out the negative in me. Haha. I do like the game a lot, I just wish it was better in some ways.
The Librarian
Banned
I recently was able to get a hold of an Imperial bow after using the hunting bow for quite awhile.
I tend to agree on loot. Personally, the best dungeons aren't the ones that had great loot, but the ones that were interesting for other reasons. I can think of five or six off hand that stuck with me because of some unique design element, or because they simply looked amazing.
The one you do to stop a former ruler of Solutude from being ressurected, for instance, or the one very far to the east, high on a mountain perch, that, um, does something rather unexpected early on. Two of my favorites just had amazing views in them - waterfalls with light shining through, or an unexpected vast outdoor area in the middle. Maybe I'm just easy to please, but I often spend a few minutes just looking around some of the more beautiful dungeons.
To me those have been better payoffs than the loot and are the main reason I keep exploring so many. I keep finding surprises.
It's the pacing, there are plenty of unique items given to the player later in quest lines and for completing deadric quests. At the same time you can get the ball rolling with enchanting, which plays a huge part for me.
The leveling system cuts you off from anything really good in random chests/off bad guys until later levels, that's just how it goes. There are some exceptions though. I've actually found the Nordic ruins to be the best as far as random stuff is concerned. Deathlords drop good weapons and any chest around a dragon word rune is sure to have good stuff. Also, if you're frustrated now, wait until you find the same 12 gold and a magicka potion locked behind some expert/master level locks.
The Librarian
Banned
Dude! I just did that one today, if I think the one you're talking about is the same one.
I really liked it because, at one point, there was two ways to approach a certain area and I took the sneaky. I was essentially shooting, from undercover, everyone in the area and they couldn't figure out where I was. It was awesome. When I saw that resurrection ritual I said out-loud, "What the hell is that?"
Edit: Also,
There was this one cave where I had to retrieve a poor soldier's helmet, and I blasted the two trolls off the edge into an abyss with my unrelenting force. Too bad the game didn't give me any experience for it.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
There was a cool cave behind two giants I killed. It was a tiny cave but there was HUGE fire in there with bodies and weird paintings on the wall. That was really surprising. I'm pretty sure there was decent loot in there, as well, but it was early on so I'm not sure.
Basically, that's what I want. If you're going to do something small, do it small but unique. Not a series of corridors that look like every other dungeon, with no unique features and one chest.
I'm not a loot whore, but when there's not something unique that's what I expect at the end. There has to be some sort of carrot at the end for me, whether it's a unique place or loot.
Basically, that's what I want. If you're going to do something small, do it small but unique. Not a series of corridors that look like every other dungeon, with no unique features and one chest.
I'm not a loot whore, but when there's not something unique that's what I expect at the end. There has to be some sort of carrot at the end for me, whether it's a unique place or loot.
Jamesfrom818
Banned
Yeah, I wish there were more unique weapons. Its hard to go off loots when you know you can craft better weapons than anything you can find in a chest or at the end of a dungeon.
The chests scale with your level. You are going to find much better stuff to loot when you are at a higher level, say, 50+
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Oh, they scale that shit?
Fucking lame.
I thought I was just finding bad places.
It design choices like that which really kills me enthusiasm for games.
Fucking lame.
I thought I was just finding bad places.
It design choices like that which really kills me enthusiasm for games.
From Riften, head north east, and hug the mountains to the far east. About midway north in the Rift, look for one of the markers for the ancient ruins. It's on the very exteme eastern edge of the Rift, high in the mountains. You'll need to get up a steep mountain to get to it, there's a pass somewhere along there. Sculli originally pointed me to it, but I think you'll get a kick out of that one.
Yeah. The loot system is far better than Oblivion, but Bethesda erred greatly by leveling most of the quest rewards. There are still good risk/reward areas in the game, as many are leveled much higher than you are early on, and I've found a few. It's one of the reasons I resigned to looking for interesting dungeons, rather than good loot. I have found relatively little of the latter. 80% of what I used in my first character was crafted or from guild quest lines.
Well, it's also a matter of what kind of dungeon you enter. The ones you're talking about are pretty easy to get to, it's pretty logical that anything awesome would have been looted long ago. I do think I might prefer it if the areas weren't scaled though--would be awesome to sometimes run into some Draugr Deathlords at level 6 or whatever and if I beat them by some miracle I get, I dunno, a daedric weapon
But anyway, I bet they can mod that in.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
But at the same time I just went to a place in the Winterfall College questline where there were master doors which I picked and there was still nothing worthwhile there.
So... I'm not convinced that's true, to be honest.
Edit: In response to your edit, I'm glad you see that not scaling would be much more interesting
I'm always going to feel restricted now I scale that shit. Horrible.I've always thought Beth should include a "Morrowind mode" (ala Fallout's hardcore mode), which features pre-leveled enemies and items, with fast travel strictly limited to gameworld transportation. I'm not sure how difficult it would be to revamp the entire map in that method, but I'd certainly pay a high price for the option.But at the same time I just went to a place in the Winterfall College questline where there were master doors which I picked and there was still nothing worthwhile there.
So... I'm not convinced that's true, to be honest.
Edit: In response to your edit, I'm glad you see that not scaling would be much more interesting
brotkasten
Member
Scaling loot really sucks. At least you increased your lockpick skill, so it wasn't worthless after all. :lolBut at the same time I just went to a place in the Winterfall College questline where there were master doors which I picked and there was still nothing worthwhile there.
So... I'm not convinced that's true, to be honest.
Edit: In response to your edit, I'm glad you see that not scaling would be much more interesting
Yep, it would be nice to at least see ebony/glass/deadric on someone , even if that guy could kick your ass in seconds. The leveling has been scaled back since Oblivion, but it still feels very artificial in places. You can just see the designer's thinking behind this stuff, "the player should never feel so intimidated by any place on the map that he feels he has to turn back and leave early". And it sucks to see regular enemies getting easier and easier to kill until you walk out of a city one day and it's all saber cats and elder dragons.