(Skyrim) Why so hastily ?

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Nikolaz72

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Rex Dark said:
Nikolaz72 said:
Rex Dark said:
I'm in 137 hours, I've only just crush the rebellion...
Though I've been the boss of every guild for a while... Like a boss.

Next storylline quest I have to do is "Diplomatic Immunity"...
But first I want to master enchanting, so I can enchant my legendary Daedric equipment so it at least recharges magica at the same rate as archmage robes and Morokei.
And maybe some resistances...
Those Forsworn Briarhearts with their lightning are a bit hard...
In fact, I have problems fighting most high level mage types...
Why recharge magicka? When you can reduce macicka cost of spells with 100%.
Because I have to do that separately for every school of magic.
Anyway, forst thing I want to do is create a set of clothes with Fortify Enchanting, which I will then use to create a better set of clothes with Fortify Ecnhanting, which I will then use to create a better set of clothes with Fortify Enchanting...
Well, I dont think you can actually fortify enchating with enchantments. Just as you cant fortify alchemy with potions. You have to fortify alchemy with enchantments fortify enchantments with alchemy then fortify alchemy with enchantments..
 

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Shark Wrangler said:
Your looking at someone who is playing both Skyrim and Demon Souls. Playing more Demons Souls because I find it more rewarding when I get further. I go back to Skyrim if I want an open easy world good time. I know everybody likes to crap on New Vegas, but at least it had some really hard parts.
Same boat but with Dark Souls. I've put over 60 hours into each (with is astonishing/worrying given my course load right now).
 

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Who cares how quickly you finish the game? Why is it your problem anyway, let people play how they want to.

I for one just wanted to kill Alduin, and I did at 48 hours in. Plus I wanted to get it largely out of the way.
I was really let down with the ending though; Alduin was piss easy at level 36, and the fact that there was no loot pisses me off no end.
Alduin is unlootable; there goes me hoping for some epic sword called 'Alduin's Fang' or something along those lines, you can explore Sovngarde which gives NOTHING bar some bloody food, and then you get two shouts to call either Odahviing or some ghosts to help you.
Fuck that.

I've decided to make my own final Alduin loot weapons using enchanted Daedric ones, just renamed.

Currently I'm doing that Gauldur Amulet pieces quest, but can't find out how to open the door to Saarthal....
 

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Wait, what do you mean? 20-30 hours is plenty of time to finish the main quest, and how will time spent dicking around change one's opinion on the main quest? Hell, I think I finished the main quest in under 30 hours. It was cool, so I actually focused on it for once.
 

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brunothepig said:
Wait, what do you mean? 20-30 hours is plenty of time to finish the main quest, and how will time spent dicking around change one's opinion on the main quest? Hell, I think I finished the main quest in under 30 hours. It was cool, so I actually focused on it for once.
I think it comes down to "YOU'RE PLAYING IT WRONG!!!!!!!!!"
 

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Nikolaz72 said:
Rex Dark said:
Nikolaz72 said:
Rex Dark said:
I'm in 137 hours, I've only just crush the rebellion...
Though I've been the boss of every guild for a while... Like a boss.

Next storylline quest I have to do is "Diplomatic Immunity"...
But first I want to master enchanting, so I can enchant my legendary Daedric equipment so it at least recharges magica at the same rate as archmage robes and Morokei.
And maybe some resistances...
Those Forsworn Briarhearts with their lightning are a bit hard...
In fact, I have problems fighting most high level mage types...
Why recharge magicka? When you can reduce macicka cost of spells with 100%.
Because I have to do that separately for every school of magic.
Anyway, forst thing I want to do is create a set of clothes with Fortify Enchanting, which I will then use to create a better set of clothes with Fortify Ecnhanting, which I will then use to create a better set of clothes with Fortify Enchanting...
Well, I dont think you can actually fortify enchating with enchantments. Just as you cant fortify alchemy with potions. You have to fortify alchemy with enchantments fortify enchantments with alchemy then fortify alchemy with enchantments..
Actually, I found a helmet which fortifies enchantments by 25%...
Now I just have to find it again it that chest is Breezehome...
 

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Guys, it's wonderful to see that at least few of you play this game like it was meant to be played. I'm proud of you. No. Really i am. Thank you. :)

Captain Pirate said:
Who cares how quickly you finish the game? Why is it your problem anyway, let people play how they want to (...)
Why do you think i have problem with that ? I'm simply curious.

brunothepig said:
Wait, what do you mean? 20-30 hours is plenty of time to finish the main quest,(...)
True. Question is : why ? Isn't this like you said "dicking around" more fun ?
 

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90ish hours in. I'm thinking of getting to High Hrothgar tonight. Then I'll go back to exploring every nook and cranny of the world and trying to get it marked (cleared)
 

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Captain Pirate said:
Currently I'm doing that Gauldur Amulet pieces quest, but can't find out how to open the door to Saarthal....snip......
Same here. For my husband the door was just bloody open. Maybe there is a secondary entry way.
 

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I don't rush in Skyrim. True, I want to play it every day (and I do) but I hardly even explored the world xD I'm level 21 and the only major town I've been in is Whiterun just because I decided to go in that direction. So far as a fighter I suck because I've been upgrading my alchemy ans sneaking so I have to change that soon. I just explore the wilderness and enjoying every single minute of it
 

Nikolaz72

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Rex Dark said:
Nikolaz72 said:
Rex Dark said:
Nikolaz72 said:
Rex Dark said:
I'm in 137 hours, I've only just crush the rebellion...
Though I've been the boss of every guild for a while... Like a boss.

Next storylline quest I have to do is "Diplomatic Immunity"...
But first I want to master enchanting, so I can enchant my legendary Daedric equipment so it at least recharges magica at the same rate as archmage robes and Morokei.
And maybe some resistances...
Those Forsworn Briarhearts with their lightning are a bit hard...
In fact, I have problems fighting most high level mage types...
Why recharge magicka? When you can reduce macicka cost of spells with 100%.
Because I have to do that separately for every school of magic.
Anyway, forst thing I want to do is create a set of clothes with Fortify Enchanting, which I will then use to create a better set of clothes with Fortify Ecnhanting, which I will then use to create a better set of clothes with Fortify Enchanting...
Well, I dont think you can actually fortify enchating with enchantments. Just as you cant fortify alchemy with potions. You have to fortify alchemy with enchantments fortify enchantments with alchemy then fortify alchemy with enchantments..
Actually, I found a helmet which fortifies enchantments by 25%...
Now I just have to find it again it that chest is Breezehome...
OMG...... *Runs off to play skyrim* Thankyou-youaremygod-forumsgotmyhopesdown-yousavedmyday. Technically this means you could just increase enchantment to the point of having 50% mana saved, having the 2 enchantments perk. You could reduce the mana cost of all spell schools to 0. Illusion, Conjuration, Destruction,Restoration,altera(ohno 5) Ah well, its not like you used Alteration anyway.
 

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Zachary Amaranth said:
JesterRaiin said:
immersion
Probably doesn't mean what you think it means, if you think this is precluded by beating the game in 30 hours.
Immersion. From the POV of gamer : being submerged in a game. Forgetting about outside world. Being interested in lore (if applicable), treating it like second, almost real world. Finally, and probably most importantly : trying to "be" your own hero, acting like he/she actually lives.

Simply spending plenty of time playing some game and not caring about outside world isn't "immersion". It's seclusion, isolation and such.

Did i pass the test ?
 

brunothepig

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JesterRaiin said:
Guys, it's wonderful to see that at least few of you play this game like it was meant to be played. I'm proud of you. No. Really i am. Thank you. :)
What the fuck are you talking about? Yeah, dicking around is fun. But the fact that I found the main quest compelling enough to follow through with it before my usual 50 hours spent killing every bandit for miles around and becoming head of every guild possible is a good thing. The game is not necessarily meant to be played with 30 hours of wasting time before you do the important stuff. If Bethesda wanted that, they should have removed the level scaling. Or made the quest lines bigger or something.
Zachary Amaranth said:
brunothepig said:
Wait, what do you mean? 20-30 hours is plenty of time to finish the main quest, and how will time spent dicking around change one's opinion on the main quest? Hell, I think I finished the main quest in under 30 hours. It was cool, so I actually focused on it for once.
I think it comes down to "YOU'RE PLAYING IT WRONG!!!!!!!!!"
What exactly is the difference between me dicking around before I finish the main quest, and me dicking around after I finish the main quest (or any other quest line for that matter)? Except if I finish the quest lines first I then get to discuss them on Escapist and with friends and whatever. Hell, ignoring the main quest kind of removes all sense of urgency doesn't it? "Quickly, we must slay Alduin! Oh, but you go become arch-mage and collect those bounties first, it's cool. We'll wait here."

Let me repeat this. I am happy I finished the main quest so quickly. Especially after Oblivion's was so boring I have never finished it. Skyrim made me want to finish the main quest.
 

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I'm 160 hours in and I've just crashed the Embassy party. If that is rushing, I don't want to see someone take their time =S
 

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Nikolaz72 said:
Rex Dark said:
Nikolaz72 said:
Rex Dark said:
Nikolaz72 said:
Rex Dark said:
I'm in 137 hours, I've only just crush the rebellion...
Though I've been the boss of every guild for a while... Like a boss.

Next storylline quest I have to do is "Diplomatic Immunity"...
But first I want to master enchanting, so I can enchant my legendary Daedric equipment so it at least recharges magica at the same rate as archmage robes and Morokei.
And maybe some resistances...
Those Forsworn Briarhearts with their lightning are a bit hard...
In fact, I have problems fighting most high level mage types...
Why recharge magicka? When you can reduce macicka cost of spells with 100%.
Because I have to do that separately for every school of magic.
Anyway, forst thing I want to do is create a set of clothes with Fortify Enchanting, which I will then use to create a better set of clothes with Fortify Ecnhanting, which I will then use to create a better set of clothes with Fortify Enchanting...
Well, I dont think you can actually fortify enchating with enchantments. Just as you cant fortify alchemy with potions. You have to fortify alchemy with enchantments fortify enchantments with alchemy then fortify alchemy with enchantments..
Actually, I found a helmet which fortifies enchantments by 25%...
Now I just have to find it again it that chest is Breezehome...
OMG...... *Runs off to play skyrim* Thankyou-youaremygod-forumsgotmyhopesdown-yousavedmyday. Technically this means you could just increase enchantment to the point of having 50% mana saved, having the 2 enchantments perk. You could reduce the mana cost of all spell schools to 0. Illusion, Conjuration, Destruction,Restoration,altera(ohno 5) Ah well, its not like you used Alteration anyway.
5? Is that a problem?
Hat, clothes, gloves, boots, ring and amulet...
That's 6 things to enchant, and with that final perk that allows you to put 2 enchantments on something...
12 enchantments. Without weapon or shield.
And no, I haven't used alteration yet, I think...
Though I might put an enchantment on my armour with the Feather effect...
 

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michiehoward said:
Captain Pirate said:
Currently I'm doing that Gauldur Amulet pieces quest, but can't find out how to open the door to Saarthal....snip......
Same here. For my husband the door was just bloody open. Maybe there is a secondary entry way.
I already mentioned (I think in this very thread) that one of the amulet pieces is only attainable by doing the Mage College's questline. They open the door to the final peice in one of their quests.

Hope that helps. :)
 

Something Amyss

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JesterRaiin said:
Immersion. From the POV of gamer : being submerged in a game. Forgetting about outside world. Being interested in lore (if applicable), treating it like second, almost real world. Finally, and probably most importantly : trying to "be" your own hero, acting like he/she actually lives.

Simply spending plenty of time playing some game and not caring about outside world isn't "immersion". It's seclusion, isolation and such.

Did i pass the test ?
Then why preclude people who simply played it different from you?
 

Something Amyss

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brunothepig said:
What exactly is the difference between me dicking around before I finish the main quest, and me dicking around after I finish the main quest (or any other quest line for that matter)?
Ask the dude who is talking about "immersion" and how the game is "meant to be played."

Personally, I don't care how you played the game, and really, nobody should except you.
 

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With you relax and take your time enjoy the experience.

Usually I check my log and see what kind of mission I feel like doing and I go on my way. 2-3 missions later depending on the length I save, shut down the game and let my PS3 cool itself. Basking in that lovely afterjoy

Seriously going in 8 hours .. that is madness. You get to tired and some missions you need to be fresh in mind.