Author Topic: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ~|OT|~ (Read 131599 times)

Solo · « **Reply #120 on:** November 10, 2011, 11:54:09 AM »

Goddamnit Steam, just unlock, would ya?

Himu · « **Reply #121 on:** November 10, 2011, 12:06:50 PM »

So why the fuck did they do the 360 footage with install when it's well known that the 360 version has a bug that makes it look worse with an install?

wait, oh, they do the comparison with and without installation? haha.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #122 on:** November 10, 2011, 12:29:12 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #123 on:** November 10, 2011, 01:31:12 PM »

http://www.giantbomb.com/chat/

giantbomb stream

it is fucking HILARIOUS

cool breeze · « **Reply #124 on:** November 10, 2011, 01:35:27 PM »

for you PC people, there are a bunch of ini changes out to improve the game (visuals, controls, etc)

and more and more it sounds like you should be playing this with a 360 pad

I watched a bit of that giantbomb stream earlier. Visually the game isn't too pretty. The Fallouts look like butt and this certainly looks better, but still a lot of the older trailers/images looked really nice. (yeah yeah low quality stream but some of the problems are still noticeable)

fomalhaut · « **Reply #125 on:** November 10, 2011, 01:37:08 PM »

it's decent, probably will be loved by a lot of people. i'm just not into it..

Solo · « **Reply #126 on:** November 10, 2011, 01:37:17 PM »

No surprise there. This is first and foremost a console game after all.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #127 on:** November 10, 2011, 01:40:43 PM »

Just wait a few months, someone will eventually release a high-resolution texture mod for Skyrim.

fomalhaut · « **Reply #128 on:** November 10, 2011, 02:31:00 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 10, 2011, 01:40:43 PM

Just wait a few months, someone will eventually release a high-resolution texture mod for Skyrim.

not before the naked weaboo Sephiroth motorcyle mod

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #129 on:** November 10, 2011, 02:45:59 PM »

Quote from: fomalhaut on November 10, 2011, 02:31:00 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 10, 2011, 01:40:43 PM
Just wait a few months, someone will eventually release a high-resolution texture mod for Skyrim.

not before the naked weaboo Sephiroth motorcyle mod

Priorities, man, priorities.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #130 on:** November 10, 2011, 03:49:05 PM »

this is going to RUIN ME. bring it on.

brob · « **Reply #131 on:** November 10, 2011, 03:54:54 PM »

sorta watching the giantbomb stream of kasavin playing this . seems real fun. gonna play it with my bro this weekend I hope.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #132 on:** November 10, 2011, 03:58:12 PM »

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The minimum PC requirements, as tweeted by Bethesda's Pete Hines:

* Dual-core CPU, 2.0 GHz or faster
* 2 GB RAM
* DirectX 9.0c video card with 512 MB RAM
* 6 GB HDD space
* Windows XP/Vista/7 [32 or 64-bit]
* Internet access for Steam activation

And the recommended spec:

* Quad-core CPU
* 4 GB RAM
* DirectX 9.0c video card with 1 GB RAM - GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher
* 6 GB HDD space
* Windows XP/Vista/7, internet access, etc.

Holy shit only 6gb? I'm set then! And my 5770 is well above the recommended minimum

My core 2 duo will hold me back though; I also have 3.14GB RAM but that seems fine. Fuck, I'm tempted : /

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #133 on:** November 10, 2011, 04:00:25 PM »

I have an 8 core. Seriously thinking about going PC on this.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #134 on:** November 10, 2011, 04:15:34 PM »

PC is the way to go, as always. I've been watching Kasavin too, he's busy killing walruseseses. Walrii? Something.

And the influence of the recent Fallout games on this iteration of TES is readily apparent and fully welcomed by me. Can't wait to start beating shit to death later tonight.

Himu · « **Reply #135 on:** November 10, 2011, 04:18:29 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on November 10, 2011, 04:15:34 PM

PC is the way to go, as always. I've been watching Kasavin too, he's busy killing walruseseses. Walrii? Something.

And the influence of the recent Fallout games on this iteration of TES is readily apparent and fully welcomed by me. Can't wait to start beating shit to death later tonight.

Yeah, the Fallout games have really helped this a lot.

Can't wait.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #136 on:** November 10, 2011, 04:23:18 PM »

Dum question, can I plug in my 360 pad and play Skyrim with that

Himu · « **Reply #137 on:** November 10, 2011, 04:27:45 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on November 10, 2011, 04:23:18 PM

Dum question, can I plug in my 360 pad and play Skyrim with that

the game is basically a console game and made for the 360 pad so yea

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #138 on:** November 10, 2011, 04:29:26 PM »

First 50 minutes of the game at 1080p

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #139 on:** November 10, 2011, 04:39:53 PM »

anyone wanna go halfs on a VPN so we can play this now?

naff · « **Reply #140 on:** November 10, 2011, 04:42:23 PM »

Just played through the beginning and first story dungeon this morning (the one you've seen a million times in the trailers). Seems really good, was dubious at first as the combat was so jarringly shite after playing Dark Souls exclusively since it released but I ended up having a blast, archery feels great, magic too, only using melee as a last resort currently. Was just playing with a friend but I think I'll start a bosmer archer today, archery and its perks are hot.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #141 on:** November 10, 2011, 05:15:46 PM »

I think it might be fun to go for ranged weapons for once, how hard is it to keep a good stock of arrows? (Can I retrieve them?)

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #142 on:** November 10, 2011, 05:18:54 PM »

You could in Oblivion

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #143 on:** November 10, 2011, 05:20:27 PM »

From watching the Giant Bomb stream, it seems like pretty much every opponent drops arrows so I'm guessing it's pretty feasible.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #144 on:** November 10, 2011, 05:49:43 PM »

Ended up going to sleep and got to work late. I didn't even start it up

Going to for my typical smarmy rogue character. Would like to be a bit more trained in bows this time around. I had thousands of arrows in Oblivion, problem is they have weight so you couldn't carry too many of them.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #145 on:** November 10, 2011, 06:54:08 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #146 on:** November 10, 2011, 06:58:00 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 10, 2011, 06:54:08 PM

pilonv1 · « **Reply #147 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:09:29 PM »

I'd be unfollowing them all.

Himu · « **Reply #148 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:14:02 PM »

Bebpo said the other day you can't roleplay in Bethesda games on The Bore

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #149 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:16:03 PM »

i'm going to play this game like a complete dick. i always play a do-gooder and promise myself i'll do that on a second playthrough in these kinds of games, but it never happens.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #150 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:24:06 PM »

I'm going to be an archer and my hair is going to be faaaaaaaaabulous

pilonv1 · « **Reply #151 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:26:41 PM »

I always play a Khajit because they're sneaky, but I detest being a furry. Are there any other options for non-furry rogues?

Himu · « **Reply #152 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:27:02 PM »

Bosmer

pilonv1 · « **Reply #153 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:33:46 PM »

That's boring

Akala · « **Reply #154 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:36:45 PM »

i want to play differently, but I always end up as a do goody warrior type

FatalT · « **Reply #155 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:44:23 PM »

Woohoo! I got my free copy on Steam from the Bethesda Insiders site for being a (ex-)retail employee! Downloading now!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #156 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:53:15 PM »

Frag's playing Skyrim right now.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #157 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:53:35 PM »

4 more hours. 4 more hours...

Himu · « **Reply #158 on:** November 10, 2011, 08:17:35 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on November 10, 2011, 07:33:46 PM

That's boring

they're good at stealth and aren't fucking cats

Vizzys · « **Reply #159 on:** November 10, 2011, 08:20:54 PM »

the plural of walrus is walrus

naff · « **Reply #160 on:** November 10, 2011, 08:27:48 PM »

Still a fair amount of annoying Bethesda shit. Went through first dungeon, got up to a Draughr Overlord but couldn't loot it once killed, I just thought it was a bug. Later on we got a quest to recover a Dragonstone and had to trek back to the same dungeon, the corpse, which was now magically lootable, contained the Dragonstone

Mupepe · « **Reply #161 on:** November 10, 2011, 10:37:12 PM »

So yeah, I was gonna wait. But fuck I'm going to wal mart at midnight. Skyrim!!!

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #162 on:** November 10, 2011, 10:44:35 PM »

Killing Walrii

Himu · « **Reply #163 on:** November 10, 2011, 11:22:38 PM »

Going to gamestop at midnight

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #164 on:** November 10, 2011, 11:23:14 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on November 10, 2011, 04:23:18 PM

Dum question, can I plug in my 360 pad and play Skyrim with that

you need the official controller adapter though (unless things have changed...i've been using one since last year)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #165 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:02:24 AM »

DECRYPTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #166 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:03:02 AM »

Quote from: quietID on November 10, 2011, 08:27:48 PM

Still a fair amount of annoying Bethesda shit. Went through first dungeon, got up to a Draughr Overlord but couldn't loot it once killed, I just thought it was a bug. Later on we got a quest to recover a Dragonstone and had to trek back to the same dungeon, the corpse, which was now magically lootable, contained the Dragonstone

Hate shit like that. If the dungeon has a quest tied to it, you should be able to grab the item and complete it when you eventually run into the quest. Or better yet, activate the quest with some vague message about the quest giver so you can go and complete it.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #167 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:32:14 AM »

TIME TO SLAY THE DRAGONS

...fuck, more like time to decrypt

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #168 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:33:46 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on November 11, 2011, 12:30:00 AM

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you need the official controller adapter though (unless things have changed...i've been using one since last year)

you still need it for wireless - for X360 wired pads they work fine with PC as is.

it's one of those crazy things: the PC x360 style pads don't work on the X360, but a stock wired X360 pad works on a PC. *baffle*

oh yeah, that's it. Wired pad is gonna be a pain playing on a TV most likely though. Definitely

on that

cool breeze · « **Reply #169 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:43:14 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on November 11, 2011, 12:30:00 AM

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you need the official controller adapter though (unless things have changed...i've been using one since last year)

you still need it for wireless - for X360 wired pads they work fine with PC as is.

it's one of those crazy things: the PC x360 style pads don't work on the X360, but a stock wired X360 pad works on a PC. *baffle*

it could just be a licensing thing or it could just be the difference between xinput and directinput

it's probably a licensing thing. I don't think those newer Logitech gamepads work on the 360 and they have a directinput/xinput toggle on the top. The PS3 works with most direct input controllers, but no xinput controllers.

I use the razer onza for PC games. It's just xinput so it works fine with the existing drivers.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #170 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:00:56 AM »

i got it i got it hnnnnnnggggggggggggggg

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #171 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:01:41 AM »

dashboard update ffffffffuuuuuuuuuu

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #172 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:09:57 AM »

It's cool that Bethesda actually took an idea from mods of their previous games and implented it in Skyrim: windows that light up at night. A nice little touch.

Edit: I actually came across a puzzle in one of the dungeons, it wasn't very hard though.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #173 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:40:24 AM »

Needs HD texture mod - STAT. Playing at 1920x1200 on Ultra and the game looks good but some of those textures.....not so much.

And yeah, the 360 pad is the way to play this on the PC. Just bump up the sensitivity and you're good to go.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #174 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:42:49 AM »

Made my creepy ass half blind witch lady

Himu · « **Reply #175 on:** November 11, 2011, 02:03:54 AM »

game owns

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #176 on:** November 11, 2011, 03:01:30 AM »

How awesome is Skyrim? SO AWESOME.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #177 on:** November 11, 2011, 03:19:59 AM »

Is there a quicker way to quick swap weapons/skills like Fallout 3, or is the quick favorite menu as fast as it gets? Switching magic is a little cumbersome.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #178 on:** November 11, 2011, 03:35:54 AM »

I just can't get over how greatly improved the UI is, it seems like everything is much more concise and useful and FAST. I'm not having to dig through all these menus and tabs to find what I need. Also, the quick favorite menu is great, I've got my bow and my magic in there so I can swap between them depending on the flow of the battle.

Himu · « **Reply #179 on:** November 11, 2011, 03:37:32 AM »

Favorite is as fast as it gets. I'm fine with it.

I've done one dungeon, I'm level 4, and I feel like I'm already on the adventure of a lifetime in this game. Traps, obstacles, monsters, thieves, snowy mountains, adventure, the combat scenarios, the skill system, the clean ui, the keen attention to detail. Man, I just...I just haven't played an rpg this good in a while and I'm just a few short hours in. Fantastic first impression, every thing I enjoy about rpgs contained in a multitude of a few short hours. Bonertown.

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Author Topic: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ~|OT|~ (Read 131599 times)