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#150
November 12, 2011, 10:50:49 AM
Quote from: Nomadic- Put on black mage's robes
- Dual wield lightning spells
- Play Emperor Palpatine
This is exactly the character I'm playing. Messed up face and everything.

Quote from: Superfluous CrowWait? Does Skyrim have SPOILER?
Yes. [spoiler]And a SPOILER is you![/spoiler]

Elemental_Elf

#151
November 14, 2011, 01:41:18 AM
So, its time to dish - What race did everyone choose?

I'm still bouncing back and forth between several characters at the moment. So I will answer in a day or so.

TheMeanestGuest

#152
November 14, 2011, 02:48:21 AM Last Edit: November 14, 2011, 03:19:49 AM by TheMeanestGuest
I'm playing a male Orc. Heavy armour and two handed weapons. Just finished crafting my set of Ebony armour and my Ebony warhammer! Getting enough Ebony was a task and a half, though.  

In general Skyrim is pretty great and I am enjoying it.

Edit: Playing on PC, of course.
Let the scholar be dragged by the hook.

Ninja D!

#153
November 14, 2011, 03:14:46 AM
I agree that this is what Oblivion should have been. I understand that a lot of extra work goes into coding the first game on a new platform and that a bunch of stuff that was meant to be in Oblivion got scrapped but I see Skyrim as the final, damning evidence that Oblivion was half-assed.

So far, I don't find the game to be generally visually impressive. It's a big step up from Oblivion but I've seen things drawn with a mouse in MSPaint that could be called a big step up from Oblivion. The night sky is great but that was great even back in Morrowind. If you see things from the top of a mountain or some other great distance, they do look pretty nice. Gettup close, though, and most off it is barely better than Oblivion at times. And there are still those damn lines. Armors look pretty sweet, though. Keep in mind that I'm playing with the game installed on my 360 so I'm stuck with thee glitch that is causing some things to not show up right. I'll be able to say more once that is patched.

As an RPG, I think Skyrim took another step backwards mechanically. I don't like the removal of attributes and I really hate some of the consolidation of skills. That said, while I don't like it becoming more action and less RPG, it plays well so I can't get too upset about it. The perk system is nice. They seem a bit overpowered right away but balance out very quickly.

With fewer skills and all skills counting toward a level increase, you seem to level really quickly. Maybe that's what they wanted. I'm averaged at about one level per one hour of play right now. It could be better, it could be worse. It seems to easy to level skills to me. I can go through a single dungeon and see my Heavy Armor, One-Handed (both of which could be explained by my current use of the Warrior standing stone), and Destruction level TWICE. I also had an experience where I disenchanted three items and leveled my Enchant skill twice. Still, Smithing felt like it was also leveling too fast before and now seems to be at a more reasonable pace. Maybe I've gotten used to it or maybe it levels out once you get it to a really high level. Hopefully that's the case and they all do it. I just wished that happened sooner (My Smithing skill is currently over 60.)

Khajiit finally look more than vaguely like abstract representations of cats! Of course, as soon as they manage that they make it so there are hardly in Khajiit in the game. What the hell.

I now suspect that a CBGer may be secretly working for Bethesda. There is is cabbage EVERYWHERE in Skyrim.

Sure, the game isn't perfect. Nothing IS perfect. So if I'm going to use a numerical rating system, I have to take that into consideration. The upper ceiling is not and will never be perfection. This game could have been improved in any number of ways and every game could use more content. For everything that isn't perfect in this game, though, it still got me to spend about 25 hours with it in three days and enjoy pretty much every second of it.

5 / 5

Ninja D!

#154
November 14, 2011, 03:20:01 AM
I was having a hard time deciding what kind of character to make. In the end, I decided to remake the first Elder Scrolls character I ever made. Heimdal, a male Nord. Still wearing heavy armor but I switched from two handed weapons to one handed axes and destruction magic, as befitting a god. I also have a good bit in smithing, enchanting, and alchemy.

Nomadic

#155
November 14, 2011, 08:17:24 AM
My first run through was on a nord barbarian (in the spirit of the game and all). But that was just to see the main quest line. Second time through and I'm taking things a bit slower, doing all the quests, seeing all the sights, etc. This second character is a redguard fire mage. I cannot believe the amount of pain you can dish out as a pure mage in Skyrim. So much more than in the earlier TES games.

Superfluous Crow

#156
November 14, 2011, 09:10:29 AM
What are spells like? Can't find any proper details on them. They removed the whole modular effects mechanic as far as I understand it, so now everything is unique?
Currently...
Writing: Broken Verge v. 207
Reading: the Black Sea: a History by Charles King
Watching: Farscape and Arrested Development

Lmns Crn

#157
November 14, 2011, 09:39:57 AM
...damn it, I'm going to have to break down and get this game, aren't I?
I move quick: I'm gonna try my trick one last time--
you know it's possible to vaguely define my outline
when dust move in the sunshine

Superfluous Crow

#158
November 14, 2011, 10:07:02 AM
I won't even get the chance for quite a while since my xbox is far away and my computer is crap. I'll probably try my friend's copy once I get home. Until then, I will make do with gossip!
Currently...
Writing: Broken Verge v. 207
Reading: the Black Sea: a History by Charles King
Watching: Farscape and Arrested Development

Xathan

#159
November 14, 2011, 10:52:40 AM
I've been playing one of the lizardpeople going one handed weapon and magic - a combination of destruction, restoration, and conjuration (damaging, healing/warding, and summoning fire elementals is fun as hell). Managed to take down my first random dragon yesterday - and after that was sure I loved this game. Unfortunately, last few days have been insanely busy, so haven't gotten very far, but enjoying what I've been doing.
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Lmns Crn

#160
November 14, 2011, 03:45:46 PM
Quote from: Luminous Crayon
...damn it, I'm going to have to break down and get this game, aren't I?
ffffffffffffffffffff
I move quick: I'm gonna try my trick one last time--
you know it's possible to vaguely define my outline
when dust move in the sunshine

Weave

#161
November 14, 2011, 03:48:50 PM
Quote from: Luminous Crayon
Quote from: Luminous Crayon
...damn it, I'm going to have to break down and get this game, aren't I?
ffffffffffffffffffff

DO EET

beejazz

#162
November 14, 2011, 05:43:05 PM
I am a beautiful lizard man. The default they show you is so so ugly, but the customization options are all pretty cool.

I'm going with bow, stealth, alchemy, and some evilish spells as soon as I can. For now I'm using more fire and heavy armor than I'd like, but for now they are just plain the best options. I've poisoned a few elk with arrows from hiding in the hopes of getting those skills more useful.
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 Beejazz's Homebrew Discussion

QuoteI don't believe in it anyway.
What?
England.
Just a conspiracy of cartographers, then?

sparkletwist

#163
November 14, 2011, 09:50:03 PM
What platform are all of you playing on? PC? xbox? PS3?

Xathan

#164
November 14, 2011, 09:51:47 PM
PC for myself. Don't own any other gaming system. :P
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It's llitul and the brain, llitul and the brain, one is a genius and the other's insane
Proud Receiver of a Golden Dorito
[spoiler=SRD AND OGC AND LEGAL JUNK]UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE POST, NONE OF THE ABOVE CONTENT IS CONSIDERED OGC, EXCEPT FOR MATERIALS ALREADY MADE OGC BY PRIOR PUBLISHERS
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System Reference Document Copyright 2000-2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Rich Redman, Bruce R. Cordell, based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

Modern System Reference Doument Copyright 2002, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Bill Slavicsek, Jeff Grubb, Rich Redman, Charles Ryan, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Richard Baker, Peter Adkison, Bruce R. Cordell, John Tynes, Andy Collins, and JD Walker.

Unearthed Arcana Copyright 2004, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Andy Collins, Jesse Decker, David Noonan, Rich Redman.

Mutants and Masterminds Second Edition Copyright 2005, Green Ronin Publishing; Steve Kenson
Fate (Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment) Copyright 2003 by Evil Hat Productions, LLC. Authors Robert Donoghue and Fred Hicks.
Spirit of the Century Copyright 2006 by Evil Hat Productions, LLC. Authors Robert Donoghue, Fred Hicks, and Leonard Balsera
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