Skyrim - Two months later.
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I found my character got over powered too quickly. I made a Breton wielding sword and shield and also with Conjuration magic. Got my crafting skills to 100 and made a Daedric suit with multiple enchantments and use a Daedric sword. I have a nice quest shield that absorbs 50 spell points. Absolutely nothing touches me, raising my shield pretty much negates all damage. Game over.
Still playing. Haven't beaten it yet though(I always put off the main quest as long as possible in TES games). I've got a couple of characters, but my main is A Nord by the name of Brandr. A notorious drunkard, Brandr was sentenced to death on trumped up charges of treason after he mistakenly pissed on an Imperial officer. After his daring, and entirely unintentional escape from his execution in Helgen, Brandr decided that it would be much harder for the Imperial Legion to behead him if they were all dead(he isn't a deep thinker), so he asked to join the Stormcloaks. Yarl Ulfric Stormcloak agreed to let Brandr fight, but only on the condition that he do it far, far away from the rest of the Stormcloaks; when Brandr was drunk(which is nearly always) he swung his hammer fairly indiscriminately. He spends most of his time wandering Skyrim drunk off his ass and slaughtering Imperials whenever he can get away with it.
There's more that I've done with him, but that's basically what I've been going off of whenever I try to decide how he reacts to a given situation. And that's just one character. Between the varying possibilities between characters, and the constant stream of mods, I don't see myself getting bored with this game any time soon.
Oh, and for people complaining about the combat, download Duel [http://skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2700]. The changes it makes aren't drastic(like Deadly Reflex was in Oblivion), but the changes make the combat a lot more fluid and enjoyable, IMO.
There's more that I've done with him, but that's basically what I've been going off of whenever I try to decide how he reacts to a given situation. And that's just one character. Between the varying possibilities between characters, and the constant stream of mods, I don't see myself getting bored with this game any time soon.
Oh, and for people complaining about the combat, download Duel [http://skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2700]. The changes it makes aren't drastic(like Deadly Reflex was in Oblivion), but the changes make the combat a lot more fluid and enjoyable, IMO.
Simply awesome. I'm now tempted to write up a serious RP character just like this.Scars Unseen said:
I played for about 90 hours, and got to level 40ish but I havnt touched it in about a month.
I guess I just got burnt out on it, but for me, I hate having no consequences for your actions. I mean, you save the world form the big evil dragon Alduin, but absolutely NOTHING changes! You still walk outside and a guard asks if I serve the mead at the Companions Guild, even though I'm the freaking head of the order, AND saved the world.
-_-
It's a great game, and I'm glad to have supported it, but I just cant bring myself to play it anymore.
I guess I just got burnt out on it, but for me, I hate having no consequences for your actions. I mean, you save the world form the big evil dragon Alduin, but absolutely NOTHING changes! You still walk outside and a guard asks if I serve the mead at the Companions Guild, even though I'm the freaking head of the order, AND saved the world.
-_-
It's a great game, and I'm glad to have supported it, but I just cant bring myself to play it anymore.
So far I'm on my third playthrough and still discovering new quests and things to do.
So I guess that's fine. What I miss? Uhm... recognition for what I did.
Yeah, apart from the 'You're an adventurer' or 'I know who you are' I still get treated like an unkown merc by the royalty. Even though I stand in complete Daedric enchanted armor with the trinkets from the Guild Master questlines =/
Yeah... Something is amiss here.
So I guess that's fine. What I miss? Uhm... recognition for what I did.
Yeah, apart from the 'You're an adventurer' or 'I know who you are' I still get treated like an unkown merc by the royalty. Even though I stand in complete Daedric enchanted armor with the trinkets from the Guild Master questlines =/
Yeah... Something is amiss here.
Well I'm not sure if I'd call Brandr a serious RP character...A Weary Exile said:Simply awesome. I'm now tempted to write up a serious RP character just like this.Scars Unseen said:
That's more my Altmer spy character I've got going. I didn't mention her though because I've stopped playing her in hopes that someone makes a mod that lets you side with the Thalmor.
Now I'm back at uni I can't play it but I still want to...I have my level 54 Argonian who's wanted in every hold (bounty is over 10 000 in all of them and Solitude has a bounty of about 30k). Getting back to his house is a full on mission, though he can drop guards easily and is an expert in stealth so it's not too bad.
Then I have a level 17 breton mage girl who is pure evil but never gets caught, likes to paralyze people and then burn them alive. Charming. She's fun to play though, nothing like torturing an NPC then bringing them back and doing it again...
Then I have a level 17 breton mage girl who is pure evil but never gets caught, likes to paralyze people and then burn them alive. Charming. She's fun to play though, nothing like torturing an NPC then bringing them back and doing it again...
Wow, reading this thread has encouraged me. I'm glad I'm not the only one that found something a bit off about the game. I'm pretty much done with it. Burnt out.
I like the game, don't get me wrong... It's just not enough to hold my attention for more than a few weeks.
Kinda sad.
I like the game, don't get me wrong... It's just not enough to hold my attention for more than a few weeks.
Kinda sad.
I go back to it occassionally, but I'm still distracted by other things more often then not. I've put 63 hours into it according to Steam. But that includes times it was just sitting there and similar situations. Overall, I plan to keep playing it. It's fun. But I'm glad some of the 'OMG SKYRIM IS THE BEST GAME EVAR" has died down. Even if it does still seem like you can't go more then a couple of days without someone bringing it up again. I think that obsession with it many gamers had killed the game more then it killed itself for me.
Maybe "Serious" was the wrong word. More like "Detailed". >.>Scars Unseen said:Well I'm not sure if I'd call Brandr a serious RP character...A Weary Exile said:Simply awesome. I'm now tempted to write up a serious RP character just like this.Scars Unseen said:
That's more my Altmer spy character I've got going. I didn't mention her though because I've stopped playing her in hopes that someone makes a mod that lets you side with the Thalmor.
And I kinda "Sided" with the Thalmor with my Altmer mage by supporting the Stormcloaks. Weakened Empire = opportunies for the Thalmor is how I see it, but I haven't gotten too far in the main quest.
Nope.Sarpedon said:
I'm waiting for mods featuring hordes of challenging enemies to fight.
Also i can't get this damned ENB series to run. :|
Im kinda burned out on it at the moment because of the massive amounts of time I've spent playing it, ill give it a few weeks then Ill be back into it, killing dragons and slaying draugr like nobodies business. Its just whenever a new game comes out that ive been excited for I usually play the absolute shit out of it until I just cant play anymore, then i pick it up again later and fall in love again.
Just accidentally overwrote my thief save, been working on a mage for a bit.
And now I've been distracted by the fact that inFamous exists, so I'm playing that.
And now I've been distracted by the fact that inFamous exists, so I'm playing that.
I'm still playing it. I've got 145 hours clocked on Steam. That said, like many others, I feel it was lacking in a few areas. But first, what I liked:
I really enjoyed collecting all of the Daedric Artifacts and Dragon Priest masks. It didn't actually mean anything, but with one of the mods I have they look really nice on display. It SHOWS that you accomplished something. I also have most of the Thieves Guild Trophies (I'm working through them now). I like it in games where doing certain things gives you a sort of 'trophy' to show.
I liked leveling up and unlocking new stuff. I'm playing Mage, and starting off only being able to summon a Flame Attrone and now being able to summon 2 Daedric Lords feels satisfying. Being able to Muffle my steps was great, but being able to turn invisible without alerting anyone is nice.
Finally, I like the mods. Sure they're not technically the actual game, but it does actually keep me playing and makes things more enjoyable.
Now, what I didn't like:
90% of the quests are to go into a cave and kill someone. That got so damn dull. What's the point in having such a large and expansive environment only to spend most of it underground? Also the fact that they're not conveniently located. I can't tell you the amount of times i got frustrated because I knew a place I had to go to was at the top of a mountain and I had no idea how to get up there because I couldn't find the path. Add to this that most of the caves felt copied and pasted and it eventually feels like you're playing through the same 5 tunnels over and over.
The Dwemer could have been way more interesting then what they were. For such an advanced race they only made 3 robots, and having to fight that spider or ball 100 times got beyond boring. There was potential for things like puzzle solving or a steam-flow puzzle or something. Instead we got the same as caves, instead they were marbled caves instead of dirt caves. You also should have been able to BUILD a Dweamer. You collect all the material only to melt it down for scrap. If there was some sort of mission where you could build a companion Dwemer I would have been happy.
I didn't like that you could become the head of every faction. How is it that every faction has someone who betrays said faction only for you to fix it and become the leader? I get it. We're the Dragonborn. But do we also have to be the chosen one for the Psijic Order to contact? Or the Night Mother to speak to? Branching off from this, if you're actually going to become the leader, can you at least get some acknowledgement of it? Going back to Whiterun and hearing Farengar suggest I try out for Winterhold College when I'm already Archmage is a little disappointing.
I'm interested to see what they do with DLC. I hope they actually expand with more stories as opposed to just content (eg. new weapons).
I really enjoyed collecting all of the Daedric Artifacts and Dragon Priest masks. It didn't actually mean anything, but with one of the mods I have they look really nice on display. It SHOWS that you accomplished something. I also have most of the Thieves Guild Trophies (I'm working through them now). I like it in games where doing certain things gives you a sort of 'trophy' to show.
I liked leveling up and unlocking new stuff. I'm playing Mage, and starting off only being able to summon a Flame Attrone and now being able to summon 2 Daedric Lords feels satisfying. Being able to Muffle my steps was great, but being able to turn invisible without alerting anyone is nice.
Finally, I like the mods. Sure they're not technically the actual game, but it does actually keep me playing and makes things more enjoyable.
Now, what I didn't like:
90% of the quests are to go into a cave and kill someone. That got so damn dull. What's the point in having such a large and expansive environment only to spend most of it underground? Also the fact that they're not conveniently located. I can't tell you the amount of times i got frustrated because I knew a place I had to go to was at the top of a mountain and I had no idea how to get up there because I couldn't find the path. Add to this that most of the caves felt copied and pasted and it eventually feels like you're playing through the same 5 tunnels over and over.
The Dwemer could have been way more interesting then what they were. For such an advanced race they only made 3 robots, and having to fight that spider or ball 100 times got beyond boring. There was potential for things like puzzle solving or a steam-flow puzzle or something. Instead we got the same as caves, instead they were marbled caves instead of dirt caves. You also should have been able to BUILD a Dweamer. You collect all the material only to melt it down for scrap. If there was some sort of mission where you could build a companion Dwemer I would have been happy.
I didn't like that you could become the head of every faction. How is it that every faction has someone who betrays said faction only for you to fix it and become the leader? I get it. We're the Dragonborn. But do we also have to be the chosen one for the Psijic Order to contact? Or the Night Mother to speak to? Branching off from this, if you're actually going to become the leader, can you at least get some acknowledgement of it? Going back to Whiterun and hearing Farengar suggest I try out for Winterhold College when I'm already Archmage is a little disappointing.
I'm interested to see what they do with DLC. I hope they actually expand with more stories as opposed to just content (eg. new weapons).
Same sentiments.SmashLovesTitanQuest said:
You either did the quests or you didn't, those were your options. There was absolutely no variety in how you could handle them like there was in, say, New Vegas.
It wasn't a bad game, but the sense of the player having any influance in quests or dialoge was totally lacking.