Author Topic: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ~|OT|~ (Read 169489 times)

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #600 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:50:09 PM »

Hmmm. It seems like you have the option of unlocking a quest line about destroying the dark brotherhood rather than joining them. Which to do, which to do?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #601 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:52:31 PM »

Take the mission to destroy the dark brotherhood if you're a white knight type that likes to defend girls' honor on the internet.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #602 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:53:03 PM »

Dude, what's more badass than KILLING THE DARK BROTHERHOOD?

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #603 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:55:08 PM »

I'm gonna do their quests and then slaughter them all. Mwahaha.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #604 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:56:37 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 15, 2011, 04:53:03 PM

Dude, what's more badass than KILLING THE DARK BROTHERHOOD?

If you're working with the Dark Brotherhood you get a questline where you try to kill

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The Emperor.

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Himu · « **Reply #605 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:58:19 PM »

Top three games this year for me: Portal 2, Skyrim, Saints Row 3.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #606 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:58:33 PM »

But I like the empire. The Stormcloaks are stupid lizard-haters and I'm Argonian.

Himu · « **Reply #607 on:** November 15, 2011, 05:00:09 PM »

I'm a wood elf so it makes sense for me to support the empire but then they tried to execute me so i dunno

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #608 on:** November 15, 2011, 05:38:43 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 15, 2011, 04:58:33 PM

But I like the empire. The Stormcloaks are stupid lizard-haters and I'm Argonian.

You don't have to be a Stormcloak to wanna be awesome.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #609 on:** November 15, 2011, 05:47:35 PM »

Just say no to speciesism.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #610 on:** November 15, 2011, 05:56:23 PM »

Quote from: Herr Mafflard on November 15, 2011, 04:08:40 PM

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 15, 2011, 03:59:50 PM
i never would have though that in 2011 my top three games would all be RPGs. my gaming taste has changed quite a bit.

Skyrim, Witcher 2... and Dark Souls?

I need to give more love to BF3 but it's hard to tear myself from Skyrim. Kinda like Dark Souls when I first got it...

BF3 IS really great. I've put 30 hours in to it already but I think it just is what it is. It's not the ultimate experience. I dunno. I need to play Karkand before I can render my final judgement.

But yeah, Skyrim, Witcher 2, and Dark Souls.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #611 on:** November 15, 2011, 05:56:32 PM »

why would you want to destroy the Dark Brotherhood?

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #612 on:** November 15, 2011, 06:14:13 PM »

Oh awesome, Cicero's back. Glad I didn't murder these fools yet.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #613 on:** November 15, 2011, 06:34:12 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on November 15, 2011, 01:56:57 PM

Do you get a giant Aryan boner when listening to this?

It makes me want to go to a mead hall right now.

I love how it turns into the Morrowind theme at the 2:10 mark.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #614 on:** November 15, 2011, 06:49:32 PM »

My particular setup at the moment (in regards to perks and equipment) allows me to one shot Giants if I land a sneak critical. Like a boss.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #615 on:** November 15, 2011, 06:52:10 PM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 15, 2011, 06:34:12 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on November 15, 2011, 01:56:57 PM
Do you get a giant Aryan boner when listening to this?

It makes me want to go to a mead hall right now.

I love how it turns into the Morrowind theme at the 2:10 mark.

That 2:10 part might be the best part of any song ever, fuck fuck fuck so good

I have to say that this game has given me more value for my 6 Daytonas than pretty much any other game in history

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #616 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:18:13 PM »

okay, ran into a couple of locks that lydia can't open, maybe she can open everything except quest-related doors/chests

pilonv1 · « **Reply #617 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:27:35 PM »

Oblivion is $5 today.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #618 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:10:08 PM »

I've joined everything except the College of Wizards or whatever so far. Quests

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #619 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:21:28 PM »

Yeah, so far there's been no conflict. I'll get around to joining the Mage's College when I start running out of other quests to do, but the Thieves Guild has so many jobs to do it's not funny.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #620 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:24:57 PM »

To follow up on Great Rumbler's post I think they finally found the right balance for me in being accessible yet still fun and interesting. The prior titles for me were something I intellectually liked the idea of but never found to actually be fun to play and also confusing titles that didn't bother to try to ease you into the game. Even the one that forum types loved like Morrowind and Daggerfall just didn't click with me. This one clicked. And I think its because they learned so many lessons from Fallout that there should be a balance for the old school nerds and new people who want to play these games but were put off by the titles in the past.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #621 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:58:25 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on November 15, 2011, 08:10:08 PM

I've joined everything except the College of Wizards or whatever so far. Quests

That's how I play Elder Scrolls (& Fallout 3/NV). Stock up on every quest in a town, move to the next town, get more quests. Maybe one day I'll complete some of the quests.

I did like that you can get quest items outside of a quest. I did one early on, grabbed some item in a dungeon and when it came time to do the actual quest my guy was all like "oh you mean this item I already got because I'm awesome

"

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #622 on:** November 15, 2011, 09:40:05 PM »

i'm on the last part of the Mage college quest line and i cant beat the final boss. at all. it kills me in 3 hits with electricity. i honestly don't know what to do....

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #623 on:** November 15, 2011, 09:54:41 PM »

Get a meat shield! Their sacrifice will be fondly remembered...

Also, craft some resist elec potions, armor, etc

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #624 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:29:00 PM »

Just watched a dragon fight two mammoths, a giant, a saber cat and a cave bear and WIN.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #625 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:31:19 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on November 15, 2011, 11:34:28 AM

fyi, i dunno about the other companions you can take with you, but lydia can open any lock as long as picks are in her inventory, even master level locks

i don't ever have to play my most hated minigame again!

Omfg

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #626 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:31:24 PM »

LOOT AND SELL

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #627 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:32:19 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on November 15, 2011, 09:54:41 PM

Get a meat shield! Their sacrifice will be fondly remembered...

Also, craft some resist elec potions, armor, etc

problem was i was already deep in the dungeon.

instead I went all Dark Souls on the game and shot arrows at the boss from a hallway then hid until i was "hidden".
rinse repeat. now I have a mask that makes magicka recharge 100% faster.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #628 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:33:32 PM »

regarding Lydia picking locks. I tried it earlier and she told me she couldn't do that.

also i'm just the opposite in regard to money. i have tons of money.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #629 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:33:41 PM »

That's why I got into the Thieves' Guild. Fence all that stolen lewt.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #630 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:36:07 PM »

No reason not to level up lockpicking anyway, it's easy and free XP

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #631 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:38:10 PM »

I've got plenty of money and if I ever start getting low I've got all sorts of shit to sell, including all of the dragon bones/scales I've accumulated so far.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #632 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:43:57 PM »

CRAFT AND SELL

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #633 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:46:05 PM »

1. Make a million iron daggers
2. Enchant them all with Petty Soul gems
3. Sell to nearly break even and get a fuck load of experience

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #634 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:46:46 PM »

apparently if you hold a torch (has to be a torch) up to a lock... it makes the lock easier to pick....

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #635 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:47:29 PM »

That's unbelievably cool.

Himu · « **Reply #636 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:48:03 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 15, 2011, 10:46:46 PM

apparently if you hold a torch (has to be a torch) up to a lock... it makes the lock easier to pick....

omg

if you give lydia a torch at night she holds it.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #637 on:** November 15, 2011, 11:03:40 PM »

Well that was anti-climactic. I got my first Astrid assassination mission and I apparently already killed the dude at some point. Who the fuck is Alain Dufont, and why would I have already killed him?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #638 on:** November 15, 2011, 11:07:57 PM »

I'm about to start my first Astrid quest too. Or will when I'm done with work in four hours.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #639 on:** November 15, 2011, 11:09:38 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 15, 2011, 10:33:32 PM

regarding Lydia picking locks. I tried it earlier and she told me she couldn't do that.

also i'm just the opposite in regard to money. i have tons of money.

yeah, she refuses to open certain locks, it's hit or miss

still, any time i don't have to play the worst minigame ever made is fine by me

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #640 on:** November 15, 2011, 11:13:26 PM »

also that stupid bitch just can't seem to keep her big clumsy feet off a trap

she will even walk over a trap spring, circle around, and walk over it again

i think she is part cat

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #641 on:** November 15, 2011, 11:15:16 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 15, 2011, 11:03:40 PM

Who the fuck is Alain Dufont, and why would I have already killed him?

He's just a bandit guy that's in one of the Dwemer ruins, easy to accidentally kill if you do a lot of exploring before that quest. Although there is a second [optional] target.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #642 on:** November 15, 2011, 11:45:23 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 15, 2011, 10:46:46 PM

apparently if you hold a torch (has to be a torch) up to a lock... it makes the lock easier to pick....

WHAT.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #643 on:** November 16, 2011, 12:53:33 AM »

OMG i teamed up with Mercer Frey and he's just fucking raging through this dungeon, I just sit back and laugh

"YOUR LIFE IS MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINEEE!" (chops Draugr in half)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #644 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:26:30 AM »

I love that in the era of Day 1 DLC, preorder bonuses, tie-in bonuses, pared down content, and multiplayer focus, that Bethesda had the guts to release Skyrim.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #645 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:53:02 AM »

Frost Dragon was scary hard. I had to use all the abilities I had trained up to that point. I made full use of an invisibility potion I made to get a sneak critical on it (which took away half its life). I then used my potion of Fortify One-Hand, Frost Resist and drank through a couple of Health and Stamina restore potions throughout the battle. Also used a shout that speeds up my weapon strikes. I never had to resort to fully using all my abilities in one battle in Oblivion.

fomalhaut · « **Reply #646 on:** November 16, 2011, 05:53:02 AM »

yeah battles here are a lot more challenging and fun. you have to really utilize everything you have and have trained, i love it. the troll on the 7,000 steps was super hard, and i had to do all sorts of different things before i finally killed him.

mostly me and lydia pinned him and shield bashed, kite, shout, hit once, run away, shield bash. every time i put a poision on my sword, stamina, health, whatever to make my one hit actually mean something. he would 1hKO me so it was quite quite scary, and a huge victory for me

i'm on the harder difficulty so much fun

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #647 on:** November 16, 2011, 06:20:36 AM »

Quote

That's how I play Elder Scrolls (& Fallout 3/NV). Stock up on every quest in a town,move to the next town, get more quests. Maybe one day I'll complete some of the quests.

Yes, stock up on every quest, make them all active in the menu, and then proceed to the closest quest marker on the map.

EVERY QUEST MUST BE OBSERVED!

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #648 on:** November 16, 2011, 08:41:14 AM »

Quote from: fomalhaut on November 16, 2011, 05:53:02 AM

yeah battles here are a lot more challenging and fun. you have to really utilize everything you have and have trained, i love it. the troll on the 7,000 steps was super hard, and i had to do all sorts of different things before i finally killed him.

I didn't find it very difficult

then again i had spent 11 hours doing sidequests and was pretty leveled by them

i wreck trolls like nothing.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #649 on:** November 16, 2011, 09:16:55 AM »

Last night, I was in Riften and this guy comes up to me and is all like "You best not be starting trouble round these parts blah blah blah" and while he's talking I hear ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR and I see townspeople running around and grabbing their bows and I'm like "OMG DUDE, QUIT TALKING TO ME" but I couldn't get out of the conversation, then all of sudden this Blood Dragon lands right on top of us and lights both of us up. He decided he didn't have much else to say when he was on fire.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #650 on:** November 16, 2011, 09:22:18 AM »

the dark brotherhood attempted to assassinate me while i was doing the mage college questline. i found a note on the dude saying i needed to be eliminated at any cost.

i wonder why.

maxy · « **Reply #651 on:** November 16, 2011, 10:47:55 AM »

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-16-skyrim-sells-over-3-5-million-in-48-hours

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Superb fantasy role-playing game Skyrim sold over 3.5 million units in 48 hours, Bethesda has revealed.

Bethesda expects Skyrim launch units to generate over $450 million in global retail sales. By comparison, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 made $400 million in one day, and sold over 6.5 million units in the US and UK alone.

Bethesda shipped seven million units of Skyrim for launch. More than 50 per cent of launch units were sold in the first 48 hours, which means Skyrim sold over 3.5 million units in that period.

Skyrim set a record for concurrent players on Steam - a whopping 280,000 played in the first 24 hours of release.

"We are grateful for the fans' response to Skyrim," said Robert Altman, Chairman and CEO of ZeniMax Media.

"Todd Howard and his team at Bethesda Game Studios have crafted a very special game. Anticipation forSkyrim has surpassed any game in our company's history, and we are pleased that sales and reviews have reflected the quality and hours of amazing gameplay it provides."

"Without a doubt, this has been our most ambitious project ever," said Todd Howard, Game Director on Skyrim. "After over three years of development, we're finally excited to get it into everyone's hands."

Oblivion, which launched in March 2006 - only a few months after the Xbox 360 - shipped 1.7 million copies. Fallout 3 shipped 4.7 million for launch in October 2008, which amounted to a potential $300 million dollars in revenue. Fallout: New Vegas, which launched in October 2010, shipped 5 million units and generated over $300 million.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #652 on:** November 16, 2011, 10:51:19 AM »

Nice.

Himu · « **Reply #653 on:** November 16, 2011, 12:26:45 PM »

Well deserved.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #654 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:37:29 PM »

yup, hopefully this sends a message that SINGLE-PLAYER IS MONEY

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who am i kidding :'(

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Human Snorenado · « **Reply #655 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:38:18 PM »

Or even better, "excellence is rewarded in addition to broware"

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #656 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:40:27 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on November 16, 2011, 01:37:29 PM

yup, hopefully this sends a message that SINGLE-PLAYER IS MONEY

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who am i kidding :'(
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The difference is this is a 60 hour minimum quality single player experience. There's about a handful of those every generation. It's not typical in other words.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #657 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:24:13 PM »

This would be so cool with multiplayer, you gotta admit

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #658 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:26:24 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2011, 02:24:13 PM

This would be so cool with multiplayer, you gotta admit

Sorry, I couldn't read that. I have crafted a set of armor that gives me +50% against shitty trolling.

Himu · « **Reply #659 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:35:21 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2011, 02:24:13 PM

This would be so cool with multiplayer, you gotta admit

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