Elder Scrolls V

[Fire Me Boy!]

So the guys at Bethesda let it slip a few months ago that Elder Scrolls V was in the works for 2010, and a friend said he read a possible release in 2009... I'm looking for the article, but I'm friggin' STOKED about a new Elder Scrolls game coming out in the next 12-18 months!!!

I think they can learn a lot with the successes and failures of their previous landmark releases like Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout 3 and make ESV an absolute KICK ASS game!

[Frazod]

Conversely, one of my favorite things about Kingdoms is the character "do-over" feature. If you want to change things up, you can reset all your skills from scratch. That's awesome. I wish somebody would come out with a mod that allows you to do that in Skyrim.

[Huffmeister]

Originally Posted by frazod

Pretty good analysis. If you're serious about Skyrim, it's challenging. You have to put a lot of thought into the skills you develop and how they interact with each other. The leveling system is fairly annoying, especially at higher levels. You don't advance based on experience points - you advance based on using skills. If you favor one specific type of character, eventually it takes a really long time to level up in skills related to character (for instance, stealth and archery for a rogue), and eventually if you want to keep leveling at all you'll have to completely change your style of play. The good thing about it is that it forces you to diversify your character and you have no choice but to learn other aspects of the game. The bad thing is, I'd rather play the way the way I want to and advance on points alone.

That's really my only serious complaint about the game itself.

Does Skyrim have skill atrophy? Ie, if you build up a skill, then not use it, does it start to drop?

I've been wanting to try Skyrim, but am waiting for the price to drop a bit. Steam had it on sale for $40 a while back, and I've been kicking myself for not getting it then.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Huffmeister

Does Skyrim have skill atrophy? Ie, if you build up a skill, then not use it, does it start to drop?

I've been wanting to try Skyrim, but am waiting for the price to drop a bit. Steam had it on sale for $40 a while back, and I've been kicking myself for not getting it then.

No. I think if you go to jail some of your skills drop off, but I've never done that.

That would royally piss me off.

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Originally Posted by frazod

If you have a good computer, Skyrim.

If not, Kingdoms of Amular.

But they're both great games. I'd rate Skyim at 9.5, Kingdoms at an 8.

yeah, that.

I really liked both, but Skyrim has the edge.

[Imon Yourside]

To be honest Skyrim is just fun to walk around in, absolutely breathtaking.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

To be honest Skyrim is just fun to walk around in, absolutely breathtaking.

It really is. I'm on my third character now, have well over 500 hours of playing time in, and I'm still finding new places. Came across a bandit tavern in remote ruin that had been overrun by falmer (they had broken through a wall in the back). The place was littered with dead bandits and one live one that had hid in a locked room (of course he attacked me). I rescued a couple of bandits that the falmer had taken captive, and then they of course attacked me. And after I killed off all the falmer and was exiting, a bunch of bandits wandered in, said "What the hell?" and then THEY attacked me. ****ers.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by frazod

It really is. I'm on my third character now, have well over 500 hours of playing time in, and I'm still finding new places. Came across a bandit tavern in remote ruin that had been overrun by falmer (they had broken through a wall in the back). The place was littered with dead bandits and one live one that had hid in a locked room (of course he attacked me). I rescued a couple of bandits that the falmer had taken captive, and then they of course attacked me. And after I killed off all the falmer and was exiting, a bunch of bandits wandered in, said "What the hell?" and then THEY attacked me. ****ers.

Lolz, i still hate those "1 shot to the gonads and yer dead" giants. You think you can get around them and then your nuts explode and you see your lifeless corpse tossed about like a ragdoll.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

Lolz, i still hate those "1 shot to the gonads and yer dead" giants. You think you can get around them and then your nuts explode and you see your lifeless corpse tossed about like a ragdoll.

I've learned not to **** with them until I'm at least up to Level 20.

[whoman69]

If someone were to build a mod which would put the best aspects of each game (Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim), what would be the parts you would include from each game?

I didn't play much of Morrowind because I hated the combat system. Having to swing a certain way and having a certain chance of a spell failing were game breakers for me. When you have an epic battle to beat even the simplest of creatures and die facing off a simple thief, something is wrong. I've been told they dumbed down Skyrim as far as skills and attributes, but to me it sounds like they made it so that each character can be unique at the end. In Oblivion you had every character maxed out as a fighter, mage or thief. IMO they should have let the racial bonuses add to the maximums.

[QuikSsurfer]

I've been modding the shit outta skyrim for the past 3 hours. High res textures, skimpy armor (for the ladies), new map (with roads), and this beauty:



The design of this ship is absolutely astounding.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

Lolz, i still hate those "1 shot to the gonads and yer dead" giants. You think you can get around them and then your nuts explode and you see your lifeless corpse tossed about like a ragdoll.

true .. it's the AOE on the club hits

it's funny because you can feel it coming just like it's real life. You get too close or the dam giant finds a way up to your rock perch so you turn to run. You know it's too late, but you run and run, try to weave and look for someplace to hide or jump ..... then you don't run.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by Laz

true .. it's the AOE on the club hits

it's funny because you can feel it coming just like it's real life. You get too close or the dam giant finds a way up to your rock perch so you turn to run. You know it's too late, but you run and run, try to weave and look for someplace to hide or jump ..... then you don't run.

They look slow and plodding and almost friendly, then thwack out of nowhere your life force is gone.

[Imon Yourside]

Anyone like the SkyUi?

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/download...d=3863#content

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damn, 2 of my achievements don't want to pop. I did all of the shit for bound until death and darkness returns, but no achievements. I looked it up and I remember doing all that. ****

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

Anyone like the SkyUi?

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/download...d=3863#content

love it