Poll: Are Skyrim enemies overpowered?
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I found most of the enemies quite balanced, in which I mean that there are enemies that are weak and there are enemies that are strong...
Or do anyone want that the 15 underling are as weak/strong as the boss or lieutenant. Also about the equipment complains (for the bandit-boss i.e.), equipment isn't everything, I could equip a longbow and a few leather armor parts and still one-shot a lot of bandits and defeat a dragon. And don't tell me, because I'm the hero.. the only thing that put me apart is are the shouts, which I don't necessarily need to defeat anyone.
As for my "overpowered" enemy, those friggin soul gem powered magic traps... somehow they are strong enough to one-shot me every time, regardless what gem they use and what resistance I have. Also a few of the stronger two-handed melee enemies used to give me a hard time, but that's a thing of the past, right now they count as lucky if they manage to find me before I perforate their faces with a dozen arrows.
Or do anyone want that the 15 underling are as weak/strong as the boss or lieutenant. Also about the equipment complains (for the bandit-boss i.e.), equipment isn't everything, I could equip a longbow and a few leather armor parts and still one-shot a lot of bandits and defeat a dragon. And don't tell me, because I'm the hero.. the only thing that put me apart is are the shouts, which I don't necessarily need to defeat anyone.
As for my "overpowered" enemy, those friggin soul gem powered magic traps... somehow they are strong enough to one-shot me every time, regardless what gem they use and what resistance I have. Also a few of the stronger two-handed melee enemies used to give me a hard time, but that's a thing of the past, right now they count as lucky if they manage to find me before I perforate their faces with a dozen arrows.
The only ones I have problems with are those damn Electric Mages....they shoot you once and you go catapulting across the world dead.
I think the difficulty is pretty balanced. Trolls, Cats, and Bears used to fuck me over but now they are only a minor annoyance. The only thing I feel was over powered was the
Also does anyone else hate using potions I feel like I'm not playing the game right
Final Boss in the Eye of Magnus Quest, he killed me in two hits and I barely did any damage
Also does anyone else hate using potions I feel like I'm not playing the game right
I am starting to have a lot of fun with that heal-1-handed weapon combo as well. It's not something I've used in other games but it's working for me at the moment. I'm only around lvl 10 atm so we'll see how that goes.Aptspire said:
For me the sabre cats have been a real pain. They always seem to jump me when I've just finished another fight, or when I have just left a hard dungeon and am low on potions.
The relative power does get really weird sometimes.
It's strange when I'm fighting the toughest dragons in the game and they're relatively easy, but one or two bandits (who are adjusted by level) can absolutely destroy me if I'm not careful and don't have room to manoeuvre. And, playing as a pure mage, the difference in the different enemy mages can get ridiculous: they all have instantaneous shield reflexes, so combat with them invariably involves dodging everything the throw at you for thirty seconds until the shield comes down, and the electricity mages can drain your mana stupidly fast while shielding, leaving you completely useless AND hurt. Sure you can use your own shield to protect yourself, but that just drains your mana too.
I'm sure the difficulty fetishists disagree, but they'll probably never be satisfied anyway.
It's strange when I'm fighting the toughest dragons in the game and they're relatively easy, but one or two bandits (who are adjusted by level) can absolutely destroy me if I'm not careful and don't have room to manoeuvre. And, playing as a pure mage, the difference in the different enemy mages can get ridiculous: they all have instantaneous shield reflexes, so combat with them invariably involves dodging everything the throw at you for thirty seconds until the shield comes down, and the electricity mages can drain your mana stupidly fast while shielding, leaving you completely useless AND hurt. Sure you can use your own shield to protect yourself, but that just drains your mana too.
I'm sure the difficulty fetishists disagree, but they'll probably never be satisfied anyway.
I figured it was because bandits are going to have an easier time hitting you in the head (where I'm assuming you take more damage when hit) with their smaller weapons then a huge dragon will when it swings a massive claw against your plate armored and shield-bearing body.
only "overpowered" thing i have found would be... some dragon fights (the harder dragons blood and ancient) depending on the area in which i am fighting. That and the dragon priests that have masks to collect, they are a tad annoying.
Except, you're the Dovahkiin, the chosen god-selected best dragonslayer around.Capitano Segnaposto said:
This has nothing to do with bear or troll slaying, which you are not divinely inspired or enchanted to do.
When I first ran into a troll I remembered my oblivion and morrowind training: Fire = win and I was a mage...I then got my shit wrecked cause the starting spells did nothing.
Some of the enemies can be a bit over powered but that usually means your not skilled enough yet. I ran into enemies that were hard to kill early on but if you take the time a train you'll overcome pretty much anything.
Like I stated earlier about my mage, I did have a hard time with some enemies. But as soon I as I got my hands on runes and spells like Fire Ball and Ice Storm things got very easy. That and the Staff of Magnus, Arch-Mage Robes, and the Dragon Priest Mask "Morokei" are a Disc One Nuke [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DiscOneNuke]. Honestly...together their pretty godly at low-medium levels.
Oddly though my Bardic Thief (different file) hasn't had that hard of a time so far. Mainly cause all the perks I have so far are pumped into the Sneak skill tree.
Same goes for my Legionary...heavy armor + sword & shield. But he can just tank things so it doesn't really count in my book.
Some of the enemies can be a bit over powered but that usually means your not skilled enough yet. I ran into enemies that were hard to kill early on but if you take the time a train you'll overcome pretty much anything.
Like I stated earlier about my mage, I did have a hard time with some enemies. But as soon I as I got my hands on runes and spells like Fire Ball and Ice Storm things got very easy. That and the Staff of Magnus, Arch-Mage Robes, and the Dragon Priest Mask "Morokei" are a Disc One Nuke [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DiscOneNuke]. Honestly...together their pretty godly at low-medium levels.
Oddly though my Bardic Thief (different file) hasn't had that hard of a time so far. Mainly cause all the perks I have so far are pumped into the Sneak skill tree.
Same goes for my Legionary...heavy armor + sword & shield. But he can just tank things so it doesn't really count in my book.
Oh dear god, it took me an hour to kill Krosis, and I only won when Lydia pushed him over the edge of a cliff giving me a perfect vantage point to pepper him with arrows.KageOokami said:
Other than that there's a boss in a crypt where you have to get two ceremonial weapons to open the door to him. I got that far and then got my ass handed to me harder than anything. Krosis was hard but at least I could see that I was doing damage, this guy is just scary.
All in all though, happy with the difficulty. I've taken a note of that crypt and will return once I've created my dragonbane armour set (100% resistance frost and fire).
Don't know why people say the dragons are too easy. The last two times I killed one it was a fun battle. The dragon could have easily wasted me if i didn't fight smart and use cover when I could. But apparently the game thought that wasn't enough and my most recent battle with one turned into a free for all between a Khajit spellwarrior, a giant and his attack mammoth, and a blood dragon who owned the giant and damaged the mammoth enough for me to down it easily with my newly beefed up Fire Breath. And that was the second time I fought it.
I actually find Skyrim's combat to be more balanced than in Oblivion
Just walking up to baddies and slicing them up and stopping to puase for a potion or 2 may serve for a bit, but eventually you'll have dodge, take cover, shout, rely on your allies for help, etc.
This is a game that actually requires a decent amount of intelligence and skill to tackle.
You see, PC Gamers? you're not the only ones with games that require brain power, with your Crysis games that require looking for expensive heavy-duty processors and video cards, RPG's with complicated controls, and stuff like that.
Just walking up to baddies and slicing them up and stopping to puase for a potion or 2 may serve for a bit, but eventually you'll have dodge, take cover, shout, rely on your allies for help, etc.
This is a game that actually requires a decent amount of intelligence and skill to tackle.
You see, PC Gamers? you're not the only ones with games that require brain power, with your Crysis games that require looking for expensive heavy-duty processors and video cards, RPG's with complicated controls, and stuff like that.
