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Title: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 15, 2011, 07:45:27 pm
This is my first single player only game in many moons and I have no clue where to start. O_o


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 15, 2011, 08:30:04 pm
um, its actually kind of self explanatory at the beginning. just make sure and pic a race that suits your style. there are like 10 i think so you have plenty of options.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 15, 2011, 08:35:47 pm
oh and save like a madman. especially just before big encounters and even more especially as a low rank. you tend to find more enemies that are stronger than you at this point and if you're not careful even 2 wolves can kill you in the wild. as you level up and become a boss you can take most people out with one hit.

still, learn to save your game a lot. if you dont save for 10 minutes and you die you have to start aaaaaaall over from the last save point.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 15, 2011, 08:45:26 pm
Ok. Will do.

Is there any particular race that is better/funner/wiser/stronger/anything 'er'?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 15, 2011, 09:06:07 pm
Different races have their strengths and weaknesses.  Really depends on what you want to play like.

If you want a pure melee who f***s s*** up with a battleaxe or something, I'd recommend a Nord or an Orc, as they're very strong and have early bonuses to Two-Handed Weapons and (I think) Heavy Armor.

If you want something light and sneaky that relies on stealth, Wood Elf or Khajiit, maybe Argonian.

If you want a pure mage, Breton and High Elf are your best bets.

If you want a balance, pick from Imperial, Dark Elf, and Redguard.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 15, 2011, 09:14:24 pm
II haven't chosen yet, but high elf looked cool so far but I've only read the bios on 3-4 races. (Wife said I had to get off cause the kiddies are still awake. >_>


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 15, 2011, 09:37:11 pm
High elves are particularly weak to magic, oddly enough.  Makes the beginning of the game kinda difficult, but once you have strong spells a High Elf is pretty boss.  I wouldn't recommend it for a player new to the franchise, but if you wanna try it out go right ahead.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 15, 2011, 09:52:30 pm
Hmm, would a barbaric warrior type be more suitable? 


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 15, 2011, 10:04:07 pm
Probably, but you'll also want one that can use a decent heal spell.  I'd recommend Dark Elf, honestly.  Well-balanced, strong, and can use a bit of Destruction magic, too.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 15, 2011, 10:08:23 pm
Sweet.  I'll do that.  Can I create other accts too?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 15, 2011, 10:10:59 pm
Yeah, you can create as many characters as you want.  The only limit is how much memory you have on your PS3.

I have at least 30 characters on Oblivion alone.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 12:34:03 am
dayum

oh and work on your sneaking, pickpocket and lock picking skills. you'll be doing a lot of that. lock picking more than the others though.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 16, 2011, 12:43:19 am
IRL I'm not the type to steal or take advantage of people so in the game I tend to leave locked things unlocked.  Is that a bad thing? ???


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 16, 2011, 02:05:44 am
Not usually, but there will be times when it could come in handy.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 10:19:36 am
What Tiger said.

There are a fair amount of locked chests in caves, and you'll want to be able to take the goodies that are inside of them.

I got a dwarven mace out of one last night.  Thing basically took out a dragon for me.  Now I just need to refine it.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 16, 2011, 10:23:39 am
Yeah the chests I pick, but not inside someone's house and I don't break in...yet.  >:D. When I get some experience and power ill do that and wait for the lynch mobs.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 10:35:47 am
I'm doing the same thing.  So far I'm getting gold practically thrown at me thanks to the side-quests and how valuable the loot is.  Most of the merchants I frequent are actually low on gold thanks to me.

But if I ever need cash, you better believe I'll start robbing like a mofo.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 16, 2011, 10:38:58 am
Last night I waited behind a rock while some soldiers killed 4 rebels.  After they killed them I looted the dead bodies and got about 45 gold coins.  >_<


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 12:18:58 pm
Yeah the chests I pick, but not inside someone's house and I don't break in...yet.  >:D. When I get some experience and power ill do that and wait for the lynch mobs.

I didn't do it at first because I kept getting caught but after I got much better at sneaking I steal from everything I can see. Prison guard keys, people's gold, break into houses, jewelry... you name it I jacked it.

Last night I waited behind a rock while some soldiers killed 4 rebels.  After they killed them I looted the dead bodies and got about 45 gold coins.  >_<

That's funny. I actually try to keep the rebels alive if  I can but usually they die fast. Also, you missed a great chance to kill the guards and get 45 more coins.  ???


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 12:22:46 pm
I don't mess with Imperials.  I don't want word getting around that I'm effing up their empire just yet.

But I have killed some Thalmor douches who were about to execute a dude for worshiping Talos.  Dude's a divine, get over it.  He was a dragonborn, too.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 12:28:09 pm
I got a dwarven mace out of one last night.  Thing basically took out a dragon for me.  Now I just need to refine it.

Oh and this^

I got a lot of unique gear last night by breaking into some places. I don't really use my new gear though. I'm a lot more content with running around with my pickaxe and killing giants, mammoths and dragons.

Last night I went to engage a dragon with the pickaxe and a mammoth came over and took two swings at it and helped me. After I took the soul the mammoth and a giant nearby turned on me so I killed them with my pickaxe too.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 12:30:46 pm
I really think it's cool how the AI will do that.  Sure, that giant may want to smash your little face in, but the dragon is the top priority.

Same with thieves and wolves.  We'll wait until the mutual threat is eliminated before we gut each other.  :3


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 12:36:52 pm
Yeah I noticed that too. I ran by a small group of giants and they were all defensive at first but then I took out a dragon that was tormenting them and suddenly I was in the group.

They seem to recognize threat level and differentiate between friend and foe.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 12:41:01 pm
So far I'm really impressed with the NPCs, too.  In Oblivion, there were maybe five voice actors in the entire game, and the NPCs were completely retarded.  In Skyrim, they actually feel real.  You can hear inflections in their voice.  They exhibit appropriate body language for what they're saying.  They hold conversations that actually make sense (and aren't always about mudcrabs).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_nKBeYib6M

Oh, the memories.





I don't feel as lonely as I did when playing Oblivion.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 16, 2011, 12:42:13 pm
Man I wish this allowed for at least online co-op.  It would be sweet as hell to pair up with a buddy and fawk chit up.  >:D


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 10:53:57 pm
hey turbo, is there an easier way to keep up with the side quests? im totally swamped with things to do and its not always easy to know where im supposed to go.

i know if you highlight the quest you are working on and hit the map button there will be an arrow where you are supposed to go to complete the mission. my problem is that i have so many missions that when i get around to an older one that might say "deliver x item to mr. weirdassname", i can get to the general location but how the hell am i supposed to know who mr. weirdassname is?

any help?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 11:02:16 pm
Aside from suggesting you look search for your question on the GF Skyrim board, I'm afraid I can't help.  I'm having the same problem with a few quests myself.  :/


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 16, 2011, 11:05:14 pm
Just search the entire city and talk to people. I haven't played Skyrim but I know in Oblivion if you looked at the map, often people's houses are named after them which could give you an idea where they will most likely be.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 11:23:18 pm
Aside from suggesting you look search for your question on the GF Skyrim board, I'm afraid I can't help.  I'm having the same problem with a few quests myself.  :/

well im glad it isn't just me. a lot of times i'll be running around for an hour just to complete one task only to be given another. shiit piles up.

Just search the entire city and talk to people. I haven't played Skyrim but I know in Oblivion if you looked at the map, often people's houses are named after them which could give you an idea where they will most likely be.

yeah i looked at people's houses and the names on the map too. i also ran around the town and talked to everyone (apparently not) and still couldn't find the guy. It was an older task where i had to deliver a sword to some guy. Not hard but the quest description literally just says "deliver this sword to 'mr. weirdassname' (that's not his name but all the names in this game sound very scandinavian and i can't fokin remember them)" and I have no idea who the guy is! I looked everywhere and finally just got pist off and killed the entire city. I racked up like $10-15,000 bounty there and I don't have that money so I can't ever go back to that city now.

Good riddance!


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 16, 2011, 11:23:31 pm
I have a qwestchin (cwutididther?) Too.  I have an arrow stuck in my eye to how do I take it out? ???


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 11:25:03 pm
oh and the cherry on top was that i got another $50 bounty for stealing a horse so I could escape.

8)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 16, 2011, 11:29:35 pm
If you got the quest from talking to a specific person, I would've gone back and gone through every conversation topic to find out more.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 11:34:55 pm
LT, if it's the quest I'm thinking of, it's the Jarl of Whiterun's assistant dude.  If it's not, I haven't a clue.

K, it's a glitch.  It'll probably go away when you go through a loading screen.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 11:35:16 pm
you would have? you are a very patient man, mr. tiger.

not me. i raged and killed everyone with my pickaxe. if you ask me i'd say i had more fun (smirk)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 16, 2011, 11:43:12 pm
When I play single player games, I am very patient and do every side-quest and go through every sequence, cut-scene, conversation. I usually even read all the bonus text stuff unless they're just stories, which is often the case in Elder Scrolls.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 11:45:10 pm
A lot of the stories in TES are really good, though.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 16, 2011, 11:45:57 pm
I admit I have ADHD and have never really been a person to sit and read a book. I don't doubt they're bad stories, I'm just not quite THAT patient. :P


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 11:54:04 pm
RRRRRRRReally? I actually would have never guessed you had ADHD.

Turbo, you actually read those books?! Dang...I just pick them up and open to the first page and only because some of them teach you something or help you increase a skill after you "read" them.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 16, 2011, 11:58:36 pm
LT, if it's the quest I'm thinking of, it's the Jarl of Whiterun's assistant dude.  If it's not, I haven't a clue.

K, it's a glitch.  It'll probably go away when you go through a loading screen.

Oh, I just read your post again. You weren't asking if it was the assistant who sent me but that it belonged to the assistant.

Sry. Alright, well I just put my laundry into wash so I have a little bit more time now. I'm going to go check it out.

Thanks a ton man!


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 16, 2011, 11:58:45 pm
I haven't read all of them, but eventually I'll pick one up that sound interesting and can't help but read it.

I actually spent a full real-life day (about six or seven hours) reading the books in Oblivion once.  Good times.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 17, 2011, 12:42:25 am
well you might have been right about the jarl's assistant but i'm rather screwed now. as soon as i stepped in to talk to the jarl everyone pulled out their pitchforks. even the jarl joined in so i had to take him down. couldn't kill him though since he just got back up after a while.

i really fukt up there. my bounty now stands to 21,100 gold.

new topic. how do i get a full pardon from a jarl after killing off his entire army and attacking him on mutliple occasions? also, how can i get 21,100 gold coins really fast?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 17, 2011, 12:47:02 am
Yeah, killing everyone was not a good idea. You might be able to serve some jail time or something... I'm not exactly sure how Skyrim works and I never got into much trouble with the law in Oblivion.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 17, 2011, 12:55:51 am
I just completed that mission, for the assistant.   8)



Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 17, 2011, 12:59:08 am
RRRRRRRReally? I actually would have never guessed you had ADHD.
By the way, why?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 17, 2011, 01:00:29 am
hell no i aint servin no jail time! not in real life and not in a game.

ill just let a few days pass and hopefully i can walk back in and cut some kind of deal. i am the thane of whiterun after all 8)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 17, 2011, 01:18:24 pm
They're going to kill you on sight.  You killed off the guards, who are the only NPCs that will try to arrest you.

You're screwed.  Gotta reload a later save... If you have one.  Or you can just never set foot in Whiterun again.  :P


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 17, 2011, 01:23:20 pm
:D dumbass! :P


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 17, 2011, 01:58:53 pm
RRRRRRRReally? I actually would have never guessed you had ADHD.
By the way, why?

Because you can actually spell correctly and don't seem to be all over the place like all the other people your age. It seems you can apply what you learn in English class in anything that you type out. Plus your name isn't like XxxXx\\T1g3r5haRk//xXxxX or something similar, unlike all these other hyper ass kids that post on the site.

Also, Turbo, I know. I screwed myself over pretty hard on that one. Oh well it was fun being able to rage and kill everyone with a pickaxe. I fokin love that you can take on a whole army by yourself. I wasn't even wearing armor whlie I did it.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 17, 2011, 04:17:42 pm
Lol, I wouldn't get too used to it.  The game gets pretty lonely when you kill everyone off.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 17, 2011, 04:35:22 pm
I like messing with the soldiers.  I approach them and right before they start talking, draw my sword and they're all like "its a bit hard talking to a guy who approaches with his sword drawn." :D


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 17, 2011, 07:02:06 pm
RRRRRRRReally? I actually would have never guessed you had ADHD.
By the way, why?

Because you can actually spell correctly and don't seem to be all over the place like all the other people your age. It seems you can apply what you learn in English class in anything that you type out. Plus your name isn't like XxxXx\\T1g3r5haRk//xXxxX or something similar, unlike all these other hyper ass kids that post on the site.
Just because I have ADHD doesn't mean I'm incredibly immature and have any learning disorder.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 17, 2011, 07:48:17 pm
Well, I spent 7 days in jail and then I was out free as if nothing had happened. The Jarl forgot that I beat him up multiple times and his army magically returned.

I still wasn't able to find who to give the sword to. 8(


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 17, 2011, 09:36:25 pm
If it was the guy I think it was, he's probably dead.

Nice work.  :P


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 17, 2011, 09:36:46 pm
Also, tell me the name of the quest.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 18, 2011, 12:43:07 pm
I think it was called taking up arms. I finally figured out where to go though and felt like a complete dumb ass.  :-[

It's actually a pretty good quest all in all. You turn into a werewolf at the end.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 18, 2011, 12:44:34 pm
Definitely not what I was thinking of, haha.  Sounds cool though.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 18, 2011, 12:49:50 pm
Yeah, you join the brotherhood or something. It IS in Whitrun though so you got that part right.

I don't recommend doing it until later though. Some of the enemies are pretty strong. I had to be careful doing it at points and im level 21 (from what I gather, a lot of you aren't really ranked up). Unless its just that the enemies rank up with you I wouldn't do it until you get stronger.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 18, 2011, 12:56:43 pm
Yeah, I'm used to that from Oblivion.  Right now I'm focusing on the College of Winterhold.  Gonna be archmage, son.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 18, 2011, 01:07:17 pm
Yeah I've been trying to use magic a lot more. I used to run around with a mace and an axe and i leveled my one hand attack to about sixty. My two hand weapons are in the fifties I think. Now I'm running with sparks and flame at the same time and trying to use some of those scrolls that create explosions and stuff.

Did you already get the book of something for the librarian guy? I got it the other day but started concentrating on other things and just got around to delievering last night when I was sent to Winterhold on a mission from the Brotherhood at Whiterun.

I tried to complete another little mission where you have to listen to the professor guy but i got distracted when he was explaining to me what to do for that demonstration. I know I was supposed to use some magical scroll or something but didn't catch which one it was so I just chose one and it engulfed everyone in flames. I was suspended lol.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 18, 2011, 01:12:28 pm
Damn man, not sure if I would trust you in the game world.  :P

I actually haven't even been to Winterhold yet, that's just what I plan to do next.  I've been completing all the side quests in and around Whiterun so far, as well as the some Greybeard stuff.  Mostly just exploring right now, especially mines.  I've got tons of ores.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 18, 2011, 01:26:53 pm
I just LOVE messing around man. I get in trouble a lot because I can't help hitting jerks. Like Kreater mentioned about the the guards I can't help pulling out my weapons and hitting one that comes up with a sly ass remark.

"Oooh let me guess, someone stole your sweet roll..."
>SMAAAACK!
>spend 7 days in jail

It's not really an ore but I read that you can make armor out of dragon bone. Any truth?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 18, 2011, 01:41:00 pm
How can you tell me level? ???


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: MsTrixie13 on November 18, 2011, 05:17:22 pm
Do you have to pay to play Skyrim?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 18, 2011, 05:30:35 pm
Well, you have to pay for the game.   :P

But it's a single player game for ps3.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: MsTrixie13 on November 18, 2011, 05:34:21 pm
ohh... ok then i wont buy..


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 18, 2011, 05:43:26 pm
>_>


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: MsTrixie13 on November 18, 2011, 05:48:35 pm
if i only had a ps3


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 18, 2011, 07:33:58 pm
Wtf? It's for 360 as well...


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Joker on November 18, 2011, 08:05:25 pm
But it's a single player game for ps3.

From what I've heard it's one of the best games ever.   b)   8)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 18, 2011, 08:13:16 pm
Wtf? It's for 360 as well...

And the PC.


It's not really an ore but I read that you can make armor out of dragon bone. Any truth?

I hadn't heard about it.  I'll check GameFAQs later and let you know if I come up with anything.  If it's true then I need to quit selling my dragon bones.  :-\


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: MsTrixie13 on November 18, 2011, 08:36:16 pm
Wtf? It's for 360 as well...

And the PC.


It's not really an ore but I read that you can make armor out of dragon bone. Any truth?

I hadn't heard about it.  I'll check GameFAQs later and let you know if I come up with anything.  If it's true then I need to quit selling my dragon bones.  :-\

really? .. :)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 18, 2011, 09:56:27 pm
damn, I put some hours in today! :o

I fought my first elder dragon and that guy is tough! the weapons i had with me weren't quite strong enough to deal any worthwhile damage. I had to use little bich tactics to win. I used the flame shout and an amulate that reduces recharge by 20% and hid behind a rock so I wouldn't get hit by his ice breath. shiit deals some massive damage so I used a lot of health potions. then when he was low health i blasted him with magic flame.

be warned about his guy. he accosted me all around the map but it was I who violated HIS pooper.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 18, 2011, 10:05:53 pm
The giants kicked my ass about 30 times...so I gave up. :(


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 18, 2011, 10:15:02 pm
oh if i get my ass kicked more than a couple of times i just run away and level up. once i'm stronger i return and its a breeze.

the only reason i didn't run from the dragon was because my last save was right when he found me so even if I could reload i would still be on the exact same spot. i had no option but to fight.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 18, 2011, 10:21:55 pm
OOk, so this ish is sick!  I stumbled into the labyrinth?? (With the ice monster things) and they were too much for me too.  So I lured one out and made him follow me aaaaaal the way to where the Mammoths are and sat behind a rock while a Mammoth kicked his ass! Then I looted his carcass for a jewel.  8)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 18, 2011, 10:26:22 pm
Wtf? It's for 360 as well...

And the PC.


It's not really an ore but I read that you can make armor out of dragon bone. Any truth?

I hadn't heard about it.  I'll check GameFAQs later and let you know if I come up with anything.  If it's true then I need to quit selling my dragon bones.  :-\

really? .. :)


If you mean about the PC, yes, it's on PC.



Also, it appears that with 100 Smithing you can use the dragon bones to make dragon armor.

Source: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/615804-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/61050005 (http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/615804-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/61050005)

So I guess I should just start storing my dragon bones.  Damn.  That was the main source of my income.  =/


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 18, 2011, 10:47:27 pm
TURBO you just need to steal like an ethnic man and save like a joo


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 19, 2011, 12:22:50 am
Eh, I always start out with a character of impeccable morals.  After that it's a slow decline into morality bending to whatever I find convenient.  It'll happen eventually.  I guarantee it.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 19, 2011, 01:39:32 am
Eh, I always start out with a character of impeccable morals.  After that it's a slow decline into morality bending to whatever I find convenient.  It'll happen eventually.  I guarantee it.
I'm 100% the same. Happened in Oblivion and Fable. xD


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 19, 2011, 02:08:53 pm
is there any advantage to that?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 19, 2011, 02:16:47 pm
Small ones, like hearing the people talk about how awesome you are.  In Oblivion it meant you had 0 Infamy, which decided how much the Nine Divines liked you. Also unlocked certain quests and things of that nature.  I don't know if there's any benefit like that in Skyrim, but I intend to find out.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 19, 2011, 02:45:55 pm
oh, hmm, I didn't relly know. i already took on a few immoral jobs (murdered an old lady, help theives beach a supply boat and sell stolen liquor) but didn't really notice that it did anything like say, inFamous. I didn't notice it turn me towards the dark side or anything.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 19, 2011, 04:41:01 pm
I still can't find the guy that was looking for the Eagle claw. :(


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 19, 2011, 04:45:24 pm
I think you are supposed to give it back to the guy at the Riverwood store when you are done using it.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 19, 2011, 04:57:58 pm
Is that where he is?  It was one of my first quests and I've had it for so long that I forgot who it belonged to.  I just want to get rid of it to free up some weight im packing.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 19, 2011, 05:02:32 pm
Yeah, at the very end when you are done with the dungeon where you need it, just go to Riverwood shop and the guy will tell you that thieves stole his gold claw. Hand it back and done dealio


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 19, 2011, 05:10:50 pm
oh, hmm, I didn't relly know. i already took on a few immoral jobs (murdered an old lady, help theives beach a supply boat and sell stolen liquor) but didn't really notice that it did anything like say, inFamous. I didn't notice it turn me towards the dark side or anything.

I don't know if there's a morality gauge or not.  I'll get on in a second and see if I can find anything about that.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 19, 2011, 05:18:13 pm
Turd, you're a dragon slayer.  What's best against them? Magic or weapons? I've tried both against that one that hovers over the mountain by wintersomethingorother and am unsuccessful.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 19, 2011, 05:39:38 pm
oh i dont know man. what works for me probably isn't going to work for you because you have a whole different race and set of ranked abilities. i ranked my characters one and two hand attacks really  high and also leveled up my destruction and healing powers to pretty decent levels. i just use a mix of both really.

that's the thing about the game. there are a lot of ways to approach the same situation and what worked for me might not work for you.

i will say that you should try and rank up your abilities before you take on a strong dragon. if you can't beat him then avoid him until you are stronger. ive had to do that with a couple of dragons already.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 19, 2011, 05:41:49 pm
by the way, what are your stronger skills? also, find plenty of health, magicka and stamina potions of its going to be a long battle. equip some decent armor and maybe some amulets that wil enhance your abilities. I used one that reduced my shout recharge time by 20%


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 19, 2011, 08:16:18 pm
My strongest is single wield.  My double is getting there. I've been trying to balance everything though so im not so one-sided. I don't know, im actually getting a bit bored already...unless its just that im impatient.  Its also overwhelming to remember all of the names that go with the quests.  I've got about 10 side quests and 4 or 5 other quests that are still on the board, but im also trying to explore and level up in all of the new places I come across. :-\


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 19, 2011, 08:40:53 pm
nah, just do the quests. thats how you level up faster. it'll never end. just choose one and do it. you'll probably get 6 other quests out of the one you choose.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 19, 2011, 08:41:01 pm
nah, just do the quests. thats how you level up faster. it'll never end. just choose one and do it. you'll probably get 6 other quests out of the one you choose.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on November 19, 2011, 08:44:44 pm
tis true.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 19, 2011, 10:30:54 pm
Holy balls, have you guys found Dwarven storerooms yet?

I got well over fifty Dwarven metal ingots from just one of them.  My character couldn't carry all the things I found in it in one trip.  Now I have an Exquisite Dwarven Bow (22 attack) and an Exquisite Dwarven Mace (23 attack).  It's amazing.  I can pretty much one-shot wolves now, and bandits are a joke (even more-so than they previously were with my magic).


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 20, 2011, 12:47:35 am
no but DO TELL! :o

i haven't come accross anything exquisite yet. the only things I have are a few fine grade weapons and armor that i made myself.

i've actually been one shotting just about everything for a while now but i want these weapons! i will rule all of skyrim!!!!


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 20, 2011, 12:53:40 am
Alright, well you'll need to be able to create/upgrade Dwarven armor, so make sure you have that unlocked as a Smithing skill.  Your Smithing should also be over 25, I believe.

As for the location of the storeroom: In Windhelm there's a man in the tavern right after the main gate, typically on the second floor, who will give you a quest to clear out a bandit hideout.  The storeroom is noticeable on the way to the hideout; you'll see stone archways over a dirt path.  Follow that and you're set.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 20, 2011, 12:55:01 am
So I've finally started using my brain a bit and using quick travel to either go straight to my destination or at least get close to one, stealing horses, to go faster, doing only quests, and using the proper apparel for different situations (like robes that help your magika and destruction).  I feel like a dunce for just mindlessly swinging weapons in every situation. O_o


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 20, 2011, 01:20:53 am
Hmm, I think my smithing needs work. Not quite sure...

Karter yeah, fast travel is important lol. im sure your progress will accelerate from here on out.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 20, 2011, 01:22:32 am
If you need to boost Smithing, just buy a ton of iron ingots and leather strips and make a butt-ton of iron daggers.  Doesn't take long at all to get it to mid-30s.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 20, 2011, 01:34:42 am
will do. i drag my feet when it comes to increasing non combative skills. it gives you a better edge in a fight to have good weapons but honestly, im more happy using my pickaxe.

I named it Bataraxe. I'm not kidding.

still, the greedy bastard in me want those fine class weapons so i'll take that advice


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 20, 2011, 02:03:21 am
oh by the way, i had been wanting to post about this but kept on forgetting until just now that i read something on ign.

is anyone else getting really bad frame rate? i started seeing slow down like 2 or 3 days ago but it was only a little. now its pretty bad for longer periods of time and it stutters pretty hard.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 20, 2011, 02:08:04 am
Framerate's been fine for me, though I'm sure it happens.  It plagued Oblivion, too.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 20, 2011, 12:47:55 pm
This game doesn't want me to get to Winterhold.  Ever.

I was doing some quests from Windhelm and eventually decided to continue up to Winterhold.  I leave the city and start up the path, at which point a dragon attacks.  I think, "No problem," save my game and kick his ass.  I continue up the path, kill a Dark Brotherhood assassin, and then come to a fort, where I am promptly buttraped by two conjurers, a conjurer adept, a skeleton, and what looked like a frost atronach that one of the conjurers summoned.

So my save reloads at the dragon.  I kill him again no problem, but this time he attacked some villagers at a nearby mill.  Somehow, when he killed one of them, the game blamed me for assault and I had a 40 gold bounty.  No big deal, I thought.  Until one of the other villagers started attacking me.  He was faster than me, so I had to kill him because I wasn't going to just ignore it.  I then have a bounty of 1040.  =/

I continue up the path to Winterhold and get killed by the assassin, who was this time assisted by an ice wolf, who stood behind me when I was trying to maneuver, causing me to get pinned and die.

So my save reloads at the dragon again.  Kill him (without the villagers getting pissy), kill the ice wolf and assassin, and make it up to the fort.  This time I tried going around it from a further distance.  When I jumped over a boulder, the game froze.



I am clearly never supposed to learn any magic from the college of Winterhold.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 21, 2011, 12:22:16 am
Dang... that sucks. :/


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Keihan on November 21, 2011, 06:05:56 am
This game is amazing. I'm loving it. Stuck in Bleak Falls Barrow, though. teh ****


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 21, 2011, 04:07:04 pm
This game doesn't want me to get to Winterhold.  Ever.

I was doing some quests from Windhelm and eventually decided to continue up to Winterhold.  I leave the city and start up the path, at which point a dragon attacks.  I think, "No problem," save my game and kick his ass.  I continue up the path, kill a Dark Brotherhood assassin, and then come to a fort, where I am promptly buttraped by two conjurers, a conjurer adept, a skeleton, and what looked like a frost atronach that one of the conjurers summoned.

So my save reloads at the dragon.  I kill him again no problem, but this time he attacked some villagers at a nearby mill.  Somehow, when he killed one of them, the game blamed me for assault and I had a 40 gold bounty.  No big deal, I thought.  Until one of the other villagers started attacking me.  He was faster than me, so I had to kill him because I wasn't going to just ignore it.  I then have a bounty of 1040.  =/

I continue up the path to Winterhold and get killed by the assassin, who was this time assisted by an ice wolf, who stood behind me when I was trying to maneuver, causing me to get pinned and die.

So my save reloads at the dragon again.  Kill him (without the villagers getting pissy), kill the ice wolf and assassin, and make it up to the fort.  This time I tried going around it from a further distance.  When I jumped over a boulder, the game froze.



I am clearly never supposed to learn any magic from the college of Winterhold.

Haha! :D thats actually kinda funny. were you able to finally get there? i got expelled and had to talk to the dean or whatever to get reinstated.

What difficulty do you guys play on? I've had mine on adept which is the default difficulty. For a while it was actually too easy and i was about to turn it up but just last night i was at winterhold college and i went to research an old nord dungeon with the instructor and the enemies are kind of hard to beat. They definitely take a bigger chunk of health than I've been used to.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 21, 2011, 04:58:18 pm
Yeah, I got there eventually.  Well worth it, too.  I'm a bit further along than you with the College's quests, but not by much.  It gets interesting very quickly.

That particular mission was delightfully fun.  I had at least ten skill increases from it alone.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 21, 2011, 07:03:51 pm
nice. i really need to put more emphasis on magic based skills. my magica is only at 120 i think.

What kind of magic attacks do you normally use. Usually I just run around with fire, frost or sparks but aside from that I don't really use any other magic attacks. I think all that stuff would be more useful so I can attack from a distance since these guys drop my health really fast.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 21, 2011, 08:19:37 pm
Mostly Destruction and Restoration.  If I get tired of doing quests, I'll work on Alteration or Illusion and start being sneaky.  Conjuration seems lame, so I don't think I'll focus on that too much.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 21, 2011, 09:24:13 pm
REally? I thought conjuration was at least useful. Illusion and alteration seemed completely useless to me. Maybe illusion could be useful but definitely not alteration.

I guess since you are more into the whole smithing aspect it would probably work for you.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 21, 2011, 10:45:57 pm
Alteration is good for picking locks (at least it was in Oblivion; haven't really looked at it in Skyrim yet).  Illusion has Chameleon/Invisibility spells, which are must-haves for sneaky sorts like me.

Conjuration is different than it was in Oblivion, namely that I can't get credit for simply summoning a creature.  Apparently I have to be in combat and then summon, which makes leveling up difficult since using Destruction is faster than summoning a creature to kill the enemy for me.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 21, 2011, 11:35:26 pm
I don't remember much for my short time playing Oblivion but I remember being able to run across the surface of water... pretty sure that had something to do with Alteration. Maybe it was something I was wearing... I don't really remember. :/


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 22, 2011, 12:47:04 am
Alteration had a spell for that, yup.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Keihan on November 22, 2011, 05:46:15 pm
Switched to the easiest mode b/c I'm a noob (+ there aren't any trophies for difficulties)

How the **** do I kill dragons? They breathe fire way too far.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 22, 2011, 07:04:32 pm
I use counter potions and wear robes that give my destruction and magika an extra kick. 


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 22, 2011, 07:41:25 pm
and use the terrain to your advantage. i find that large rocks block fire/ice breath much better than your shield. also, do side quests and level up your health and stuff first. then come back and the dragon will be much easier to kill with your new powers/strength.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 22, 2011, 10:36:22 pm
Magic > dragons

Be sure to use your Shouts, too.  Stunning a dragon makes the fight easymode.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Keihan on November 23, 2011, 08:47:19 am
Loving this ****. Very similar to Fallout 3's gameplay style, which I liked, but I couldn't get into F3 very much.

I think I just like this medieval time **** with swords/dragons and magic. YEEEEEEEEEE


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 23, 2011, 11:22:03 pm
how in the world do you beat Malokai in the Labyrinthian story arc? he knocks me out in 2 blasts and i cant even get near him. something tells me im going to have to leave the dungeon and equip my tank armor to beat this guy.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on November 23, 2011, 11:26:37 pm
Loving this ****. Very similar to Fallout 3's gameplay style, which I liked, but I couldn't get into F3 very much.
That's probably because they're both RPGs made by Bethesda studios. :P


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 23, 2011, 11:49:49 pm
Turd, is that when you fall into the trap cage?  If so, then use destruction - sparks to kill him.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 23, 2011, 11:56:12 pm
No sir. This is a quest you get when you go to the Winterhold college. It's just this one dude but he is crazy powerful.

What quest are you talking about? I don't know if I've done that one either.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 24, 2011, 10:48:34 am
I haven't gotten there yet Turd.  I've mostly been playing Dark Souls since a patch was released for it a few days ago.  :-\

Are there any pillars you could use to hide behind?  Do you have any armor that blocks magic (assuming he's a mage)?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 24, 2011, 12:31:45 pm
he's hella mage. sadly i think i'm going to have to puss this victory out too. i don't think there is ANYTHING in this game powerful enough to mitigate his attacks. i think i'm just too low a level to be facing him right now although the only armor I had on was my mages robe that regenerated magicka 75% faster.

im going to tank out and hide behind things the whole time.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 24, 2011, 12:48:41 pm
Try the robes that give you 20% destruction and 50% magika.  First try flames and if thats not working then switch to shock.  Also, try your scream to daze him and while he's daze, switch to a heavy weapon and crack him while he's down.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on November 24, 2011, 04:47:15 pm
he's hella mage. sadly i think i'm going to have to puss this victory out too. i don't think there is ANYTHING in this game powerful enough to mitigate his attacks. i think i'm just too low a level to be facing him right now although the only armor I had on was my mages robe that regenerated magicka 75% faster.

im going to tank out and hide behind things the whole time.

You should be able to buy Apprentice Robes of Destruction (or some similar name).  Regenerates magicka 75% faster and cuts Destruction spell costs by ~25% or something.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 24, 2011, 05:43:07 pm
well i can buy some robes that regenerate my magicka either 100 or 150% faster which would obviously help a lot. The thing is, even if i do get those Destruction robes, 25% is probably nothing. its like saying that the latest combo of kevlar and ceramic bullet proof vest will stop any smaller caliber bullet. thats great and all but im being shot up with a bazooka.

i'll still buy the robes and see if it makes it any different.

thanks guys.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 24, 2011, 05:48:05 pm
oh wait, now that i tihnk about it, there was a chest in the same room with that robe. i already have it.

yikes! what i wouldn't give for links mirror shield right about now


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 24, 2011, 06:01:18 pm
while the robes wont make the biggest difference in the world, don't forget about potions that either decrease his magika/stamina/health, and those that increase your damage of destruction/magika/health/etc...When you combine everything as well as clever whits you can do it.  O0


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 24, 2011, 06:05:16 pm
haha yeah i know. im about to go try again.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 24, 2011, 08:50:02 pm
alright, i beat him and he didn't even hit me back as i was tearing him apart.... there's 2 things that i did differently and very differently i may add. i'll tell you once you get there and only if you get stuck.

also, im not going to spoil anything but take it from me, don't buy a house. you're going to get one... >_> also, don't buy any expensive magic robes. you're getting that too... <_<

they're hella badass. your magic restores fast as hell!


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on November 24, 2011, 08:52:37 pm
 O0

I wish I knew how to make my own potions.  Most of the ones I try to make are minor potions that I find in abundance everywhere already. :-\


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on November 24, 2011, 08:54:51 pm
yeah i dont make any either. you find so many just lying around that you really don't need any. plus if you have the healing ability and plenty of magicka you don't really need health potion unless youre in a jam.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Joker on December 06, 2011, 12:22:42 pm
This board should replace Killzone, GT5 or BC2.   :P


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 06, 2011, 01:03:49 pm
:D I saw you playing it.  What'ya think?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Joker on December 06, 2011, 09:38:47 pm
:D I saw you playing it.  What'ya think?

It was fun.  I'm going to play some more tonight.  Last night I had just got done working 11 hours so nothing was fun..  I had no energy for games.  :D  But I rented it fom redbawks so I'm taking it back tomorrow.  :-[


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 07, 2011, 01:50:32 am
This game is amazing but honestly I would call it overrated. It's literally the only game anyone ever talks about on gaming sites nowadays. Especially this stupid "arrow in the knee" thing.  :D


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 07, 2011, 07:22:35 am
So, did you quick scope a dragon yet, DG?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 07, 2011, 04:09:07 pm
Well, I just killed one that was flying in circles (it seemed random). I killed the dragon and then realised it was attacking some other random NPC. lmaoooooo killed him too.



Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Keihan on December 07, 2011, 05:08:23 pm
I don't get the arrow to knee ****.

Damn, this game is so **** good. I'm going to play THE **** out of it over winter break.

Gonna be Skyrim for SP - Gears 3, Uncharted 3, MW3 for Multiplayer.



GG MAN NICE SPRING


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 07, 2011, 06:00:57 pm
"arrow to the knee" is a stupid thing that the guards say in the game. It's not funny and randomly turned in to what people are now calling a "meme". It's just an overused stupid quote.  b)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Joker on December 07, 2011, 07:28:18 pm
So, did you quick scope a dragon yet, DG?

Bolt action steel mace.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 07, 2011, 08:47:04 pm
 :D his warhammer has an IR scope.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 07, 2011, 09:20:30 pm
I prefer teh Greatswords, tyvm.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on December 08, 2011, 12:34:13 am
This game is amazing but honestly I would call it overrated. It's literally the only game anyone ever talks about on gaming sites nowadays. Especially this stupid "arrow in the knee" thing.  :D

Elder Scrolls games are always overrated.  It's their biggest downfall, honestly.

I still like them, though, I just know that it's not going to be what everyone claims it will be.  But if I want to immerse myself in a beautiful world where I can do whatever the balls I want, I know which franchise to turn to.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on December 08, 2011, 01:17:19 pm
I don't know about overrated but if you say so I guess it is. I love it though, absolutely love it. The game has me hooked.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 08, 2011, 01:29:08 pm
I only say overrated because everyone is screaming Skyrim all over the internet. No matter what gaming site you go to, people comment about Skyim on topics that aren't about Skyrim.  b)

First it was the BF3 fanboys, they died out.. now Skyrim fanboys have taken over the internet... for now.  :-\


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 08, 2011, 01:39:56 pm
Ugh...why do you even post? Obviously there is alot of favor for the game for a reason; ITS A GOOD **** GAME!

If you think the game isn't good then say that, but to say its overrated is silly. 

BF3 is overrated because so many people still give it a bunch of credit when its clearly a broken/half assed & flawed game.  Skyrim clearly isn't even close to fitting into that category


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 08, 2011, 01:51:14 pm
Actually Skyrim is very broken. Look up some glitches. Go to IGN and read some articles... here's 1:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1214016p1.html

"Bethesda must explain how and why the company shipped a game that is broken."

Also, I never said I disliked the game.. I love it. BUT it's very overrated. There are tons of fanboys going around saying it's the best game ever made, and talking about it like it's a religion... so dumb lol.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 08, 2011, 01:56:22 pm
I've read the articles.  after the ps3 update mine started glitching out...nut its definitely not as bad as BF3.

Also, OVERHYPED ≠ overrated. People have identical sentiments for Zelda games as well, but why aren't you moaning and groaning about that?  The only way you could say that Skyrim is overrated is if you think less of the game than those giving it high merits. Look up the definition pl0x


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 08, 2011, 01:58:42 pm
I love Skyrim... 9-9.5/10

Every fanboy and their dog says 10/10 BEST GAME EVAR

therefore overrated


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 08, 2011, 02:05:02 pm
I love Skyrim... 9-9.5/10

Every fanboy and their dog says 10/10 BEST GAME EVAR

therefore overrated

> you don't know "every" fanboy in the world. - dumb
> you don't know "every" fanboy's rating. - dumb
> overrated is an opinionated term, therefore you trying to back it up as proof because "every site on teh intarwebz has ppl raging about skyrim" - dumb

Quityerbiitchingalready


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 08, 2011, 02:22:11 pm
lmfao I praise the game saying I love it and you call it bitching. Fanboys gonna fanboy.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 08, 2011, 02:42:43 pm
You're bitching about people liking the game and expressing it, and not a few people - alot of people.

And lmfao at you implying that Im a fanboy. >_< Its a good game but not the best game ever! If I had a choice between it and BC2, Id chose the latter the majority of the time.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on December 08, 2011, 03:27:12 pm
I love Skyrim... 9-9.5/10

Every fanboy and their dog says 10/10 BEST GAME EVAR

therefore overrated

> you don't know "every" fanboy in the world. - dumb
> you don't know "every" fanboy's rating. - dumb
> overrated is an opinionated term, therefore you trying to back it up as proof because "every site on teh intarwebz has ppl raging about skyrim" - dumb

Quityerbiitchingalready

Yes, overrated is a subjective term.  Why are you trying to tell DG his opinion is wrong in this case?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 08, 2011, 03:27:33 pm
I didn't call you a fanboy, I'm talking about fanboys being fanboys.  b)

You don't need to find every post I make and troll it.  :-\


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 08, 2011, 03:38:27 pm
I don't troll all of your posts, just the ones I find ludicrous. You're saying a game is overrated just because a seemingly large amount of people are more opinionated about it than you prefer. Do you also believe that gasoline is overrated? Maybe the internet itself is overrated too, huh?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on December 08, 2011, 03:41:08 pm
Kreater, chill out.  The game is overrated.  People do claim it to be the best game ever, which is easily debatable.  Let him have his opinion.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 08, 2011, 03:42:28 pm
Skyrim and Portal 2 are the only 2 games that came out this year that I think are overrated.

Skyrim because it's all anyone talks about, and Portal because.. I found that game to be horrible and boring, yet people praise it. 2 completely different reasonings. Just because I think 2 games are overrated doesn't mean I think everything is. I played at least 10 other games this year and I don't think any of them were overrated, but 1 was definitely underrated / under appreciated - Dark Souls.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 08, 2011, 03:48:08 pm
So, is Zelda overrated in your opinion? Serious question


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 08, 2011, 04:21:59 pm
No. Skyward Sword is the best Wii game. That's not even debatable, it kind of saved the system... kind of...


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 08, 2011, 04:36:39 pm
I've seen enough hypocricy, good day.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 08, 2011, 05:46:08 pm
Kreater, chill out.  The game is overrated.  People do claim it to be the best game ever, which is easily debatable.  Let him have his opinion.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on December 09, 2011, 12:41:38 am
anyone notice that characters talk over each other too much, especially when you are having a conversation with someone? b) that's so annoying.

what is the max level in this game anyway? 100 right? im having a much harder time leveling up now. i guess i need to focus on other things i've been neglecting.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: June on December 09, 2011, 06:30:45 am
Skyrim is like my rebound chic/dude. I was so excited for BF3 and it turned out that I didn't like it very much. I needed something to ease the hurt and betrayal I had inside... (insert Skyrim).

Some people go on to stay with their rebounds... some lose interest after the negative feelings go away. I like Skyrim... but I'm using her, haha.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 09, 2011, 08:35:51 am
 :D


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on December 09, 2011, 08:57:06 am
It's always the outwardly nice people that have the cruelest intentions.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on December 09, 2011, 11:22:06 am
anyone notice that characters talk over each other too much, especially when you are having a conversation with someone? b) that's so annoying.

what is the max level in this game anyway? 100 right? im having a much harder time leveling up now. i guess i need to focus on other things i've been neglecting.

I have noticed that.  Bugs me when I'm talking to someone who's telling me the specifics of a certain quest, especially when the interrupter's text is the one being displayed.

And max level is 81.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 09, 2011, 11:48:09 am
Yeah it's annoying. It's also weird how some characters react to you killing a dragon right in front of them, and some don't. I find it quite funny actually.

Some are like "Oh my, you have slain a dragon! etc." and some are like "How have you been lately?"  :o


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 09, 2011, 11:58:58 am
Any idea on what the dwemer cylinder rotating thingy is used for?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on December 09, 2011, 02:03:32 pm
Can you be more specific?  Was it a quest item or just some loot you found in Dwemer ruins?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 09, 2011, 02:56:48 pm
Found it.  It looks like it can be used to forge something for an atronach... ???

http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Centurion_Dynamo_Core


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on December 09, 2011, 03:04:05 pm
Interesting.  I've found a few but hadn't ever noticed a use for them, so I sold them all.  Guess I should buy them back.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on December 09, 2011, 09:25:52 pm
the frame rate drop is overwhelming!


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 09, 2011, 09:34:13 pm
^ happened to me a couple times. tis crazy


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: June on December 09, 2011, 09:54:16 pm
It's always the outwardly nice people that have the cruelest intentions.

8)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 10, 2011, 12:51:01 am
the games been pretty interesting as of late.  Blackreach just has me in awe.  It reminds me sooooo much of the second world in Link to the Past. :o


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Joker on December 10, 2011, 09:39:12 pm
There are people out there that have got the Platinum for this game already.  :o 


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 10, 2011, 09:46:54 pm
How do you get that? By beating it?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 10, 2011, 09:55:38 pm
lmao no, you have to do pretty much everything. I'm not sure what the trophies are in it, I'm not paying attention to them but usually a platinum = 100% completion + more.

Skyrim won GoTY from VGA's -.-


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 10, 2011, 10:59:44 pm
Of course it did...its overrated. ;)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 10, 2011, 11:03:43 pm
^

Uncharted 3 or Zelda deserved it more, from what the nominations were. I'm just glad Batman or Portal didn't win. I would have been quite angered.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Keihan on December 11, 2011, 10:00:18 am
Skyrim definitely deserved GOTY, in my opinion.

Zelda definitely not. Uncharted 3 was a contender, but I think Skyrim earned this one.

I'm planning on getting the Platinum Trophy eventually :D


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on December 11, 2011, 01:11:13 pm
Of course it did...its overrated. ;)

I know you meant to be sarcastic with this, but that's actually why it got GOTY.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 11, 2011, 04:29:40 pm
^

I care more about IGN's awards anyways.  b)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on December 11, 2011, 05:59:17 pm
Shouldn't they wait until 2011 is actually over? Lol


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 11, 2011, 06:25:45 pm
nothing else is coming out  :P

I agree though, VGA's are always early.. all the gaming sites wait till new year usually.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on December 14, 2011, 12:31:50 pm
I haven't played this game in a few days. I still like it but it gets very repetitive.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 14, 2011, 01:01:57 pm
Blackreach helped me avoid the repetitiveness.  I go on and off to search for the crimson nimroot and get gold/supplies.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 14, 2011, 01:29:37 pm
I haven't played this game in a few days. I still like it but it gets very repetitive.

Pretty much every game I can think of is repetitive at some point.  :P

That's why playing multiple games = good.  8)


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Keihan on December 14, 2011, 05:13:22 pm
I haven't played this game in a few days. I still like it but it gets very repetitive.

Pretty much every game I can think of is repetitive at some point.  :P

That's why playing multiple games = good.  8)

This.

Also, Blackreach was indeed epic the first time I stepped foot in it. The game seems like it would get repetitive, but it hasn't yet for me. I **** love it, but I haven't played in a few days. Been busy with exams and Gears 3. God damn that game has incredible multiplayer. It's a shame more people don't play it.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 14, 2011, 05:27:51 pm
One thing that would harden my peepee is if you could actually capture and tame a dragon that you could ride!  Id go around burning villages from the air.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: DoubleGunz on December 14, 2011, 05:57:33 pm
then play this http://ps3.ign.com/articles/817/817117p1.html

lmao


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: MsTrixie13 on February 10, 2012, 04:22:36 pm
What's so great about Skyrim?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on February 11, 2012, 11:55:11 pm
Women talk to me and I have muscles in Skyrim.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: June on February 12, 2012, 07:29:06 am
Yeah, I was working for the platty in this game. Then I realized that since I didn't kill a few people that apparently I should have.... I can't get the daedric artifacts needed for the trophy.

feelsbadman.jpg


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on February 12, 2012, 10:17:22 am
Just go psycho-God-mode and kill everyone.

Problem solved.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on February 12, 2012, 11:16:05 am
I may use the Ebony sword of deceit to kill everyone some time.  It's a 1-2 hit kill.   ^-^


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: June on February 12, 2012, 11:22:25 am
Problem solved.

Not so much. The artifacts I'd need would have to be gifted to me.

Can we enter god mode on PS3? I've seen my brother do it on PC... but I don't see where we would be able to enter commands on the PS3.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on February 12, 2012, 12:09:09 pm
Nah, you can't access the game console on the PS3.  But you can turn the difficulty all the way down, and with half decent weapons and armor you'd basically be in god-mode.

And maybe you can pickpocket those artifacts?  I dunno.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: June on February 12, 2012, 12:19:18 pm
Nah, one is the Ring of Namira or whatever. You had to eat a dude to get it... I thought it was gross so I didn't do it and killed the chic that was the leader of the ritual. The ring comes from the daedric.

Also, the other one is the sharded razor. The daedric would only put it together if I killed a dude. Instead, unknowingly, I let the guy live and he took the shards and put them in a box in his museum in Dawnstar. Even if I could get them out of the box (which you can through a glitch) I would not be able to get them put together.

If I make a new account could I do just those quests and still get the platty?


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on February 12, 2012, 02:05:09 pm
Oh.  Quest items.  That sucks.


I'm not entirely sure if that will work, but it probably should.  You get trophies for completing those quests, right?  And a platinum trophy is just getting all the other trophies.  So it should work.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: June on February 12, 2012, 08:00:38 pm
Here's hoping. ;)

What makes me mad is that if you skip like ANY quests it could hinder you from getting platty. I obviously didn't know that would hinder my chances of platty. I was just trying to be a "good guy". Durn it.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on February 12, 2012, 09:05:11 pm
I'm still trying to be the good guy.

So far I've accidentally stolen a bucket (the owner promptly took it back from me, lulz) and shot a Whiterun guard in the head because at a distance I thought he was a bandit.  In my defense, I had just fought two bandits and knew there were two more in the area, so when I saw him moving it was the most natural assumption.

Basically I'm bad at being good.  :(


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on February 12, 2012, 09:38:17 pm
Oh trust me, once you get into the Dark Brotherhood quests, you either have to stomach the murders of innocent people or get out!!  >:D


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: JabbaScrub on February 12, 2012, 09:51:25 pm
    Alexander the Great contributed hugely to the success of Hellenistic learning. In unifying Greece, he allowed cultures to intertwine and lend aspects to one another. The Hellenic ways offered a non-utilitarian way of research, while the Hellenistic supported patronage to science. Formerly non-patronized scientists now had a stronger motive and greater means to research, and the state-sponsored scientists now had a different way of thinking.
    The Museum at Alexandria was a vast wealth of learning. All over, patrons were delivered to combine their research and contribute to higher learning. Patronage was somewhat "fickle", but stipendiaries were well kept and had not a difficult life. Teaching was a good part of the Museum's anatomy, but for the most part it served for a center of ongoing thought. "Stipendiaries were often the targets of envious attacks as 'rare birds' fed in gilded cages". This statement sums the role of the Museum perfectly. The scientists were extraordinary minds, and well fed and sheltered for their contributions.
     Astronomy was the largest section in the chapter, explaining how the laws at the time hindered much progress. As problems were solved, more yet questions were asked. Most was based on then-known fact, but a lot of progress was lost on spiritual attributions. Sure, it would make sense that planets revolve around a sun, but how could we be among the heavens? Earth is corruptible, surely we aren't to believe ourselves in the same with gods.
     In the end, Hellenistic progress was more about sole knowledge, not utilitarian applications. There were several products that came, such as the aqueducts and better catapults, but mostly the knowledge gained was purely philosophical.




Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: JabbaScrub on February 12, 2012, 09:52:31 pm
I use the reply box to count the words in my chapter summaries. It's late, and I can't think words good. Don't judge my writing.     :-X


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: June on February 12, 2012, 10:08:47 pm
Oh trust me, once you get into the Dark Brotherhood quests, you either have to stomach the murders of innocent people or get out!!  >:D

Oh, I did all of those and am done with it. I just thought I had a choice in being good or bad. Didn't realize it would cost me the platty though!!
I'm still trying to be the good guy.

So far I've accidentally stolen a bucket (the owner promptly took it back from me, lulz) and shot a Whiterun guard in the head because at a distance I thought he was a bandit.  In my defense, I had just fought two bandits and knew there were two more in the area, so when I saw him moving it was the most natural assumption.

Basically I'm bad at being good.  :(

Lol. I steal stuff all the time. However, I have so many "friends" in this game that most stuff is given to me for free at this points. Seriously, I am swimming in resources. Once you complete the stone quest you find gems everywhere and figuratively have mulah coming out of your ears!


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on February 12, 2012, 10:51:47 pm
I typically play as a loner, so I don't have many friends.  I deliberately buy a house in Whiterun for the sole purpose of sticking Lydia and any other "friends" I pick up along the way in there, out of harm's reach.  For some reason I can't allow Lydia to just chill in Dragonsreach.

Oh, and when the guard inevitably came to arrest me, I could have just told him to eff off seeing as I was Thane of Whiterun, but instead I payed the bounty.  I just can't bring myself to hurt anyone in this game.  I guess it's because they're so much more lifelike.

Didn't have that problem in Oblivion at all.  Not. At. All.




Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: the KR3AT3R on February 12, 2012, 11:47:21 pm
I usually just run away when there's a bounty.  Reason being is because one time, I payed one off and they took a pair of boots that increase carrying capacity from me and they weren't even stolen! From then on, if I have a bounty ill run and tthen return with either an increased speach to skate through, or leave my valuables in a chest and go naked to pay it off.


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Laughing Turd on February 13, 2012, 12:44:06 pm
i got pist off once because i had like a $1000 bounty or something so i killed everything in sight and it went up to like 20k. then i had to spend a week in jail because i refused to pay another bounty. you guys dont know what its like in there


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Turboweasle on February 13, 2012, 04:15:14 pm
Sadistic killing sprees are the best.

Just make sure you save before you go completely psychotic.  :D


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: June on February 13, 2012, 08:29:35 pm
Yeah, whenever I am about to do something mean I save, lol. I am getting more daring the more I play.  :D


Title: Re: Any tips for starting out?
Post by: Tiger on February 15, 2012, 01:21:01 am
One thing that would harden my peepee is if you could actually capture and tame a dragon that you could ride!  Id go around burning villages from the air.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SE5owAIPmk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SE5owAIPmk)

I'd reccomend watching the whole thing since it's pretty cool but 2:16 is where it shows what you requested.

Haven't played this game in a little while but I think I'll pull up the second character I created so I can do the Thieves Guild.  (First character had a glitch that hasn't been patched yet as far as I know).