Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Why bother reloading? Keep your character 'canon' (ie live with your decisions!) kill em all anyway.

Good point, I'm always a bit OCD with 'playing it right'.

[robdood]

I've been playing too long. I'm starting to pose the dead bodies.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

NURSE!

[robdood]

Oooh I've found a way to respec on the PC version. Now, is it dishonourable to use it to correct a few.. mistakes? I'm not going to totally respec, just remove a couple of things I don't want. Hmm.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Didn't you just tell me to live with my decisions?

[Kryptonian]

Oooh I've found a way to respec on the PC version. Now, is it dishonourable to use it to correct a few.. mistakes? I'm not going to totally respec, just remove a couple of things I don't want. Hmm.

I think that's outrageous.

[robdood]

BUT I NEVER USER RESTORATION MAGIC.

Or block.

I wish you could do it properly in the game!

[gospvg]

Level 56 and I've only just seen my first special death animation, because it's the first time since the tutorial I've not used magic or a bow. Stealthily slitting throats now. Beginning with every Thalmor in the embassy.

I got my first animation today on a dragon kill whilst visiting Dead Men's Respite

[Klaark]

When you buy a potion recipe, does the game then pop the ingredients' known properties into the Alchemy menu, or do you have to concoct the potion as normal to learn its effects?

[Rudi von Starnberg]

When you buy a potion recipe, does the game then pop the ingredients' known properties into the Alchemy menu, or do you have to concoct the potion as normal to learn its effects?

The latter, I believe.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

So, I just bought some upgrades for my Whiterun house and when I went down there to investigate we got a full on dragon attack! Me and Lydia wanted to protect our new loveshack, so we took the battle to the dragon and eventually he went down, in front of the house. So now I've got the most awesome garden gnome in history in the shape of a big old dragon skeleton on my patio!

[Aardvark]

Don't get too sentimental, it'll be gone soon enough.

[SpagMasterSwift]

SPAGGLEHORN reeks of death!

[jonamok]

What's with the devil-horse? Want!

[Doc NI]

shadowmere?

[SpagMasterSwift]

AKA SPAGGLEHORSE!

[Jimmy Shedders]

Riding Shadowmere with the complete Nightingale armour set makes you look all kinds of awesome.

[jonamok]

I accidently shouted my wife to a firey death and now I feel all lonely and despondent

That's the risk when you're next-of-Dovahkiin!

[OogyBoogy]

I created my third character a few days ago.

My first character was a bit of a mish-mash, as he was a one-handed warrior with a shield and sometimes magic wielding archer type. After a while it felt like he didn't know what he wanted in life and spread his specialties too thin to be a real expert at anything he did. So I created a second character.

Mostly stealth based archer with assassin traits. In the beginning it was more fun to play, but it kinda went stale after a while. Mixing it up with pickpocketing didn't do much, since that's not something I really enjoy. I think i kinda missed the melee aspect in this game.

On to the third character. Being a true Nord Warrior, wielding a two handed weapon and wearing heavy armour, I kinda wish I had gone this route in the beginning. I love just barging into a cave, not caring if bandits can see or hear me. Come at me if you dare and see if you can stand against me.

I just love how there's no one way to play through this game.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Don't get too sentimental, it'll be gone soon enough.

I hope they also remove the body of the annoying preacherman in the towncenter. I got sick of hin shouting his religious crap so I waited for the night to fall, put on my shrouded armour and slit his throat.

[simms]

Can you get re-married in this? I accidently shouted my wife to a firey death and now I feel all lonely and despondent

It's annoying when you accidently 'shout' at some one. I force shouted at the shop keeper who sells general wares in Whiterun. we got into a little scuffle and guards ran in but luckily I used my imperial calm power which restored order and we where all best friends again, however my shout made a mess of his once tidy shop and his goods are strewn all over the floor which sends my OCD wild as I was hoping his lazy fucker assistant would tidy the shop as least a few days later but no everything is still the same. I just don't shop there much anymore as I'm tempted to tidy it all when I go in there but I'd probably get done for stealing soon as I touch anything.

Edit: I just thought of what I could do, II may have to improve my locksmith and sneak skills and break into the store after opening hours and tidy the shop HURRAH. I love this game

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

I'm glad you can attempt to pick any lock you come across regardless of your own level, unlike the Fallout games.

[Fierce Poodle]

Even picking the master locks isn't too difficult which is why I haven't bothered with most of the lockpicking perks.

[robdood]

Yup the lockpicking skill tree seems a bit redundant, I mean I've not put any perk points into it, I've made myself a ring/necklace of lockpicking which makes it 82% easier. Same goes for pickpocketing. A bit of a shame really.

I'm actually really gutted they removed athletics as a skill group too, spending some perks to jump higher, or have combat dodges, super sprinting, etc, would've been awesome.

Oh and as an archer, I HATE that weird auto arrow dodge that some enemies randomly pull off, even from sneak attacks wtf.

[Broker]

I just thought of what I could do, I may have to improve my locksmith and sneak skills and break into the store after opening hours and tidy the shop HURRAH. I love this game

[gospvg]

So, I just bought some upgrades for my Whiterun house and when I went down there to investigate we got a full on dragon attack! Me and Lydia wanted to protect our new loveshack, so we took the battle to the dragon and eventually he went down, in front of the house. So now I've got the most awesome garden gnome in history in the shape of a big old dragon skeleton on my patio!

A dragon attack inside the town !!

All my encounters have been whilst wondering the land

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Yeah, it was pretty epic, with all the guards around joining the fight. Arrows flying all over the place, the dragon landing on the roofs and flying around. At first I thought it was scripted, but afterwards it was just business as usual, with people spouting their random shite about everyday life in Whiterun while there was a dead dragon decomposing in front of them.

[Cheyenne]

made a mess of his once tidy shop and his goods are strewn all over the floor which sends my OCD wild as I was hoping his lazy fucker assistant would tidy the shop as least a few days later but no everything is still the same. I just don't shop there much anymore as I'm tempted to tidy it all when I go in there but I'd probably get done for stealing soon as I touch anything.

I like walking into a Jarl's House/Palace/Keep, waiting until everyone sits down for dinner and then force shouting everything off the table.

[Stig]

I put a perk on lock picking but regret doing it for that very reason. I also regret putting it on Heavy Armor as now I'm sporting Light Armor instead

[gospvg]

Yeah, it was pretty epic, with all the guards around joining the fight. Arrows flying all over the place, the dragon landing on the roofs and flying around. At first I thought it was scripted, but afterwards it was just business as usual, with people spouting their random shite about everyday life in Whiterun while there was a dead dragon decomposing in front of them.

Wow that must have been amazing