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[ISee]

I really hope we'll get some texture packs/mods soon. Been watching a twitch stream for 30 minutes and it's rather bad in some situations.

Worth it to drop 20+ dollars for the DLC to get this on PC?

Even better for just $9.90 (just the dlc!). Bought it for my brother a day ago there, because he was hesitant.

 

[Spukc]

hey guys so some quick questions.

1. does it support 21:9
2. can i use my vpn to play this game early ?

 

[ISee]

hey guys so some quick questions.

1. does it support 21:9
2. can i use my vpn to play this game early ?

1. No idea.
2. No. Global unlock in 2h.

 

[Coxy100]

Anyone else enjoy the combat in this game?

Sure its not deep but using a sword and shield combine with the Dragon abilities is really fun to me.

Yep - I prefer the combat in this to the witcher 3.

 

[Fireblend]

So is anyone compiling a list of must-install mods for this? I remember there being UI improvement mods that people said had to be installed on the vanilla version, for example.

 

[VincentMatts]

The best feeling is logging into Steam and finding out that the 13$ version of skyrim you got at a sale just got you the new one at no extra charge. Best feeling.

 

[Spukc]

Yep - I prefer the combat in this to the witcher 3.

to be fair the combat in the witcher games was awful.

 

[semiconscious]

I love archery in the game. That is all...

same. made the game for me ...

 

[Iriscomeback]

The best feeling is logging into Steam and finding out that the 13$ version of skyrim you got at a sale just got you the new one at no extra charge. Best feeling.

I know right?

Bought the Legendary editon a few days ago for 19 euro's. No way I was gonna pay 52 for a PS4 version with limited mod support.

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

Didn't think I would be picking this up but after watching the PS3/PS4 comparision I think I will be.

I remember giving up halfway through on PS3 due to how bad it run so hopefully it will be silky smooth goodness on PS4 this time.

 

[The Last Wizard]

Played as a sword & shield using male redguard when I originally played. When it hits a more acceptable price for me I'm gonna go female bretton or nord(unsure right now) thief type character that can use magic, so daggers and archery with a lot of magic mixed in. Hoping that I can just use my hands for magic.

 

[Loudninja]

Played as a sword & shield using male redguard when I originally played. When it hits a more acceptable price for me I'm gonna go female bretton or nord(unsure right now) thief type character that can use magic, so daggers and archery with a lot of magic mixed in. Hoping that I can just use my hands for magic.

Same here,will be playing the same build as before.

 

[The Last Wizard]

Same here,will be playing the same build as before.

It's alright but that's what really shows how dated the combat is.

 

[bananafactory]

Do we need to do anything to convert our saves or can we just drag and drop them into the special edition folder?

 

[danthefan]

Any mods that are considered essential to go along with the vanilla game? Sky UI I think is one?

 

[Coffinhal]

hey guys so some quick questions.

1. does it support 21:9
2. can i use my vpn to play this game early ?

IIRC Fallout 4 was a disaster last year for 21:9

If it does support it though I might give it a shot (but I don't have the time, I already have to finish The Witcher 3)

 

[kris.]

Any mods that are considered essential to go along with the vanilla game? Sky UI I think is one?

Sky UI needs SKSE to work and that'll need to be updated for the remaster and who knows when that'll happen

 

[The Last Wizard]

Does the dlc do anything with werewolves? That felt so underused in the base game.

 

[Iriscomeback]

Do we need to do anything to convert our saves or can we just drag and drop them into the special edition folder?

Dragging them to the new folder should work, as long as it isn't a save file of a game where you used mods.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Will probably restart this soon as well. As always with a master thief wood elf archer.

Archer is generally the best build for TES imo. With it you don't notice as much how bad the combat of this game actually is.

 

[RK9039]

Any mods that are considered essential to go along with the vanilla game? Sky UI I think is one?

Take a look at this: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/top/?

That's really the list for now.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Does the dlc do anything with werewolves? That felt so underused in the base game.

Yeah, Dawnguard brings a werewolf skill tree, and some dialogue regarding your status.

 

[bananafactory]

Dragging them to the new folder should work, as long as it isn't a save file of a game where you used mods.

Shit, I used graphical mods but not gameplay ones

I guess I might need to reinstall vanilla, remove the mods, update my save file, then transfer?

 

[RPGam3r]

I'm so ready to lose my winter nights to this game. Hundreds of hours of lurking in the dark silently casting to my hearts content.

 

[robotrock]

I can still buy the last bit of DLC I don't own and get the upgrade right?

 

[Iriscomeback]

Shit, I used graphical mods but not gameplay ones

I guess I might need to reinstall vanilla, remove the kids, update my save file, then transfer?

Graphical mods I'm not sure about. But if you want to be certain it works then yeah, you should try that.

As long as it is a save where no mods were activated it should work.

 

[Sparrowhawk]

I can still buy the last bit of DLC I don't own and get the upgrade right?

Yep.

 

[inner-G]

I should play this in my backyard to make it feel more atmospheric:

So close! Hyped

 

[anthraxus]

Any mods that are considered essential to go along with the vanilla game? Sky UI I think is one?

Requiem or Enderal

 

[DOWN]

Count me as another who likes the combat especially with archery. Archery is awesome in Skyrim.

Some of my best memories in gaming are playing Skyrim on 360 in the Fall/Winter when it had just launched. Cold day outside and walking across the Tundra to Whiterun. Beautiful.

It's a little disappointing that people are ignoring how loved the vanilla game is and was at launch. The game had a great reputation and won GOTY widely before mods even blew up.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Take a look at this: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/top/?

That's really the list for now.

Is the list for Nexus different from the ones uploaded to Bethesda.net that show up in the game?

 

[Pagusas]

Any mods that are considered essential to go along with the vanilla game? Sky UI I think is one?

Sky ui is the only mod I absolutely need to play the game, pitty it will be awhile before it's ported over. Console gamers will never get it, which is a shame as it works perfectly on controllers and it makes the whole game better.

 

[MCN]

Same here,will be playing the same build as before.

I usually play as a male Argonian with a sword in his right hand and a fire spell in his left hand.

I call him Scaly Pete.

 

[Lashley]

Sky UI needs SKSE to work and that'll need to be updated for the remaster and who knows when that'll happen

Next week I think they said

(Might be thinking of something different)

 

[Chance Hale]

Is there a way to pull my Skyrim saves off the steam cloud for the new version?

 

[Berserker976]

One of the first mods I'm going to get (assuming someone makes it) is a mod to make all npcs killable by the player. One of the most frustrating things in the console versions was not killing npcs you really should be able to, like the drunk racist guy in Windhelm, or the lieutenants for the other side in the civil war

 

[MBison]

I have skyrim and all dlc in my steam library. Is there a way to tell now that I will get the SE for free?

 

[RK9039]

Is the list for Nexus different from the ones uploaded to Bethesda.net that show up in the game?

I think so, Bethesda.net won't have all of these mods. I'm guessing Nexus will still be the place to go for PC users.

 

[Fata1moose]

Pretty sad the creation kit is delayed, will likely be months before I play it.

 

[Lionheart1827]

Come on Amazon, still says Shipping Soon.

 

[soldat7]

Pretty sad the creation kit is delayed, will likely be months before I play it.

I have no knowledge of modding. What does this mean?

 

[BizzyBum]

I have skyrim and all dlc in my steam library. Is there a way to tell now that I will get the SE for free?

It should automatically show up in your Steam library.

 

[Risev1]

Does this unlock at 7 or 8 EST?

 

[robotrock]

Does this unlock at 7 or 8 EST?

8

 

[ISee]

Does this unlock at 7 or 8 EST?

it unlocks in ~30 minutes.

 

[BizzyBum]

Pretty sad the creation kit is delayed, will likely be months before I play it.

Wow, this version is that different that the modding community has to start from scratch with the SE?

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Come on Amazon, still says Shipping Soon.

I've had it say that until very late the night before delivery. You'll be fine, unless you just recently changed your payment or something.

 

[inner-G]

Wow, this version is that different that the modding community has to start from scratch with the SE?

I'm no modder, but it's now a 64-bit application and has access to more memory, so it may have been changed pretty significantly under the hood, not content-wise.

 

[Imperfected]

I have no knowledge of modding. What does this mean?

The Creation Kit is the set of modding tools that has made Skyrim modding so prevalent compared to most moddable games. You can technically mod the game without it, but it opens up modding to basically anyone willing to put a little time into learning even just basic level design and/or scripting, as opposed to being mostly the realm of actual programmers.

The CK also standardizes the storage, installation, merging, etc. of mods to a huge degree (mostly through intermediaries like mod managers, admittedly), which allows the nice, insane situations where people have 255 plugins running (and probably a few hundred more mods merged into those) and the game still mostly runs without imploding.

Edit: The 32 vs. 64 bit thing is mostly going to be a pain to the middleware modders (Nexus Mod Manager, SKSE, etc.) I imagine, and probably won't have huge impacts on the end-user modders (people making weapon models and the like) aside from them having to wait for the tools to be updated, which will probably be waiting on the Creation Kit to be updated.

 

[demented waffle]

I might go this one bareback for the first hour or so. Then install mods.

Wonder how long it will take for a all perks mod to show up. Only the ones that give you the perks for the skill level needed.