Poll: Are Skyrim enemies overpowered?
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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.
If it does physical damage and physical damage only I kill the thing no problem (Dragons are cake as well). Casters though.. they mess me up, especially since I'm a slow moving nord without any good ranged capabilities. Actually switched to the Atronach guardian stone just so I could get some magic resistance, those guys still kill me pretty regularly.
I smith and enchant my own stuff. I have a sweet Glass axe that absorbs life, coupled with my legendary steel plate armour I seldom encounter much difficulty as I am regaining life as I wail the shit out of whatever.
The biggest issue I had was one of the bosses on that Gaulder Amulet quest, the one that replicates himself and can shout you over into ragdoll, sometimes disarming you. I would have a panicked tear around looking through the water for my axe while getting pelted with arrows. Really sucked. Ended up just using pedestals as cover and fireball spell. Took a lot longer than I was used to, I died several times fighting him.
Well, I guess anything that has high-damage ranged attacks has generally given me pause, as I will sometimes die trying to get close in, and while dabbling heavily in destruction magic, it's not anywhere near my one-handed and heavy armour skills. Keeps it exciting, being ripe with overconfidence in regards to close combat, than suddenly having a third of my health bar burned away in a single explosion by some special named, mask wearing liche asshole. Yeah, someday soon all of those mother-fuckers' faces will be lining a shelf in my house.
I love this game.
The biggest issue I had was one of the bosses on that Gaulder Amulet quest, the one that replicates himself and can shout you over into ragdoll, sometimes disarming you. I would have a panicked tear around looking through the water for my axe while getting pelted with arrows. Really sucked. Ended up just using pedestals as cover and fireball spell. Took a lot longer than I was used to, I died several times fighting him.
Well, I guess anything that has high-damage ranged attacks has generally given me pause, as I will sometimes die trying to get close in, and while dabbling heavily in destruction magic, it's not anywhere near my one-handed and heavy armour skills. Keeps it exciting, being ripe with overconfidence in regards to close combat, than suddenly having a third of my health bar burned away in a single explosion by some special named, mask wearing liche asshole. Yeah, someday soon all of those mother-fuckers' faces will be lining a shelf in my house.
I love this game.
in my eyes the game is suprisingly easy once you have some smitting and enchanting done.
nothing can really hurt you through dragon armour or stand against a deadric weapon. espacially when their enchanted with something nasty.
even ancient dragons tumble over after a handfull of hits now. though i have been playing on normal perhaps i should crank up the difficulty a bit.
nothing can really hurt you through dragon armour or stand against a deadric weapon. espacially when their enchanted with something nasty.
even ancient dragons tumble over after a handfull of hits now. though i have been playing on normal perhaps i should crank up the difficulty a bit.
I've noticed this too.hazabaza1 said:
I'm happily having a fight with a two handed guy and I think to myself "Half health? Let me just hit this guy one or two more times, and than I'll just heal up-" Death animation
I feel the two handed weapon users are overpowered only in the beginning when wearing light armor. Once you get some skill and perks in light armor, then the game becomes much easier. Especially when you also invest in smithing. I believe now I can stand and take punishment from most physical attacks while I go outside and grab something to eat. Magic on the otherhand I still have to dodge ^^'.