I started a new character - Dark Brotherhood rookie. Very cool.

Thanks!

Telling KCMizzou about mods got me thinking about this again, so I downloaded some new mods and started a new character. This time around I focused less on Lydia's rack (although it's still there and glorious) and more on the immersive realism mods. Went with Frostfall, Basic Needs, Hunterborn, Immersive Weapons and Armor and Open Cities. Now my character needs to eat, drink, sleep and worry about elemental exposure, which hits quick in the snowy areas. Getting wet in the cold areas will also **** you up quickly. Includes extras like building fires, foraging for wood and other items, creating and pitching tents (different types, depending on weather conditions), crafting extra items, both usable and alchemical, from animal carcasses. Adds a whole new dimension to the game - sort of like hardcore mode in Fallout, only on steriods. Does make the game a bit twitchy, though. Open Cities is also cool because now the city gates just open and you walk through.

One drawback from all this is that crashes are fairly common. I have a good system, but its a couple of years old now, so it might be time to upgrade some components. I'd like to add a couple more, including Warzones, but I don't know if my older rig can handle it.

As it stands now, quicksaving often is a good idea.

I have to say, I enjoy "Loki's sceptre" mod.

Also, Thor's hammer is absolutely monstrous.

Toot, toot!! LMAO.....

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NEver played an Elder Scrolls game, but i been wanting to check it out, so i finally got it, on the cheap as its a few years old now. Do i need to play the older games to know whats going on?

No not on PC, i dont PC game anymore, so no mods.

Nope, it is really a standalone adventure, based on the same planet, and lore universe as other ES games.

awesome, will give it a shot in a few.

I'm not even a fan of these types of games, and I got hooked big time.

Fun game so far but fighting baddies kinda sucks. Damn monsters warp behind u and shit

does one need to do any kind of tradeskills? i hate ****ing doing them. Im the type that rather just get good loot off my kills.lol

I don't mind those, but I hate opening urns and barrels and shit. I've taken to searching bodies and chests only. It makes cave diving a lot quicker.

I never worked on skills. Other than the ones I didn't have a choice like weapons and armor. I just played.

I use them to level with, but i only buy them from trainers.

Yeah I guess I would buy some, or find them in books. But other than that I generally didn't try getting my skills up.

One exception 100 smithing before they made that patch so I could get dragon armor.