Elder Scrolls V

JohnnyGottaKeyboard · May 16, 2012

MatthewB said:
Is it possible to kill Ancient Dragons? In five seconds they kill me.

Definitely. With my Lt Armour and Enchanting both at 100, most things don't even hurt me anymore. You'll get there. Also, watch what the dragon breathes and use an appropriate resistance potion. Those were key to fighting dragons back in the old days.

FalconMage · May 16, 2012

Stealth, lockpick, and archery maxed out. And a nice ebony dagger.

JohnnyGottaKeyboard · May 16, 2012

FalconMage said:
Stealth, lockpick, and archery maxed out. And a nice ebony dagger.

Oh, yeah. Stealth and lockpick. I didn't take any perks in either until very very late in the game when I finally broke down and took some stealth perk. But it is virtually impossible to play and not eventually get these two skills to 100. (I'm actually trying to imagine playing without stealth--it would be nearly impossible. Ignoring lockpick would not be as difficult--but you'd miss out on so much stuff!)

kuwisdelu · May 16, 2012

I haven't taken any lockpicking perks and still don't have much trouble opening master level locks. Am I missing something?

kuwisdelu · May 16, 2012

third person said:
Play style = heavily modded by installing mods that make the game as thus:

The game's lighting is realistic and nights are pitch-black, being in cold areas/cold water can kill you if you're exposed too long, you need to eat, drink, and sleep to survive or all your stats will trickle down to 0...then you die. Get caught in the rain and you'll get soaked...don't take the time to dry off by a fire and wander into the cold areas? Hypothermia, then death. The economy is cutthroat, any useful merchant items like ingots and leathers are nonexistent, so you have to hunt and mine for stuff yourself. Revamped spell list so there's actual illusion and alteration spells that are useful (teleportation, oh yes.) Basically I added all the mods that make this game the way this game was supposed to be.

That sounds... not very fun.

FalconMage · May 16, 2012

kuwisdelu said:
I haven't taken any lockpicking perks and still don't have much trouble opening master level locks. Am I missing something?

The perks help, but the 100 seems to matter more. Locks get easier as you up the skill. I could still open master locks after 10-15 picks at low levels, maxed at 100 skill level, I was down to three or four.

So yeah, lockpicking wasn't about the perks. Just the skill level.

Maxinquaye · May 16, 2012

My playstyle is pretty much "sneak up, shoot with arrows to whittle down". If needed I slow time, or freeze the enemy and try to keep a distance. Generally I'm a sneaky sort. It goes with being the arch mage leader of the thieves guild that's working to become the master assassin.

I sort of shows how silly it can be. The political ramifications in a civil war of the Arch-mage of the College of Winterhold that is also the leader of the thieves guild (not to mention a sworn follower of Nocturnal) should probably make people sweat. Particularly if this person is also the mythical 'dragonborn' that haven't been seen in generations, and that returns together with the dragons.

But... the guards are just concertned about my sweet rolls.

JohnnyGottaKeyboard · May 16, 2012

kuwisdelu said:
I haven't taken any lockpicking perks and still don't have much trouble opening master level locks. Am I missing something?

As I said, I never took any perks in lockpick and it worked fine. I rarely left a chest unopened. It helps that lockpicks are everywhere and weigh nothing.

kuwisdelu · May 16, 2012

I'm also mostly a sneak and archery girl (well, my character is female anyway), and dual-wield flaming swords for close combat. With a couple daggers for assassinations.

Currently working on upping the smithing and enchanting.

third person · May 16, 2012

kuwisdelu said:
That sounds... not very fun.

I'm a realism/immersion nerd. When things are as brutally realistic and fair (I can be one hit killed but can also do the same with my assassin build) that IS my fun

JohnnyGottaKeyboard · May 17, 2012

third person said:
I'm a realism/immersion nerd. When things are as brutally realistic and fair (I can be one hit killed but can also do the same with my assassin build) that IS my fun

Actually I think that sounds great...As long as I get a warning about the hypothermia and I don't just suddenly drop dead! Unfortunately, I play on PS3.

Kaiser-Kun · May 17, 2012

I wish they could handpick the best mods and release them as DLCs for consoles. Of course, a big part of the profits would go to the developers.

third person · May 19, 2012

JohnnyGottaKeyboard said:
Actually I think that sounds great...As long as I get a warning about the hypothermia and I don't just suddenly drop dead! Unfortunately, I play on PS3.

Here's a link to that particular mod so you can read about it and be jealous

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=11163

kuwisdelu · May 19, 2012

third person said:
I'm a realism/immersion nerd. When things are as brutally realistic and fair (I can be one hit killed but can also do the same with my assassin build) that IS my fun

I'm curious now. So does it also disable fast travel and the "wait" function?

third person · May 19, 2012

kuwisdelu said:
I'm curious now. So does it also disable fast travel and the "wait" function?

It does actually, if you choose the hardcore option for the mod. Travel is now only by carriage, but of course that's only between major cities. Have to walk the rest of the time. And with the mandatory hunting/camping (since sleeping is required and pelts are needed to make tents) it really feels like you're IN the game world.

JohnnyGottaKeyboard · May 20, 2012

third person said:
It does actually, if you choose the hardcore option for the mod. Travel is now only by carriage, but of course that's only between major cities. Have to walk the rest of the time. And with the mandatory hunting/camping (since sleeping is required and pelts are needed to make tents) it really feels like you're IN the game world.

See, I never fast travel anyway! I do use carriages whenever I can. This mod would be right up my alley. Honestly, the only thing I don't like the sound of is the TOTAL DARKNESS. Torches are a right pain and the magical lights are freakin obnoxious.

AnnikaHTDC · May 20, 2012

Did anyone else get overly attached to Lydia? I lost her in that underground place with the glowing mushrooms and it took her weeks to come home again. I thought she was dead. I was so stupidly excited to see her again.

"I am sworn to carry your burdens."

Oh, you!

KateSmash · May 20, 2012

Let's just say that Lydia had a habit of walking in front of my arrows.

Maxinquaye · May 20, 2012

My Lydia just sits in the house all day, and whenever I come home to Whiterun she's eating. She eats and eats and eats. When i go to bed at night, she sits at the table in the bedroom and ... crunches.

JohnnyGottaKeyboard · May 20, 2012

All of my thanes(?--or was I a thane?) became dragon Wardens or whatever they are called in this game. It freaked me out--the thought of screwing Onmond with her sitting there watching us (tho I never actually got to see that happen--damn you Dragon Age for spoiling me!). Both of the women that came with my houses got recruited to the corp.

AnnikaHTDC · May 20, 2012

It's her ineptitude that I find so adorable. I loved watching her flail hopelessly through traps as she tried to follow me.

FalconMage · May 20, 2012

Lydia is now a Blade

kuwisdelu · May 20, 2012

third person said:
It does actually, if you choose the hardcore option for the mod. Travel is now only by carriage, but of course that's only between major cities. Have to walk the rest of the time. And with the mandatory hunting/camping (since sleeping is required and pelts are needed to make tents) it really feels like you're IN the game world.

You are clearly far more patient than I am.

third person · May 21, 2012

JohnnyGottaKeyboard said:
See, I never fast travel anyway! I do use carriages whenever I can. This mod would be right up my alley. Honestly, the only thing I don't like the sound of is the TOTAL DARKNESS. Torches are a right pain and the magical lights are freakin obnoxious.

Which is why I never travel without my Dwenmer nightvision goggles and scouter http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=13133

Which would make TOTAL lore sense because mind you, they were pretty much dwellers of the dark underground.

Also there were totally NVGs in Morrowind. The Dark Brotherhood NPCs had them as part of their attire!

http://images.uesp.net/9/95/TR-quest-Dark_Brotherhood_Attacks.jpg

kuwisdelu · May 29, 2012

I got Skyrim working on OS X on my MacBook Pro. Sweet

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