Elder Scrolls V

[Fire Me Boy!]

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

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

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by HC_Chief

I sent those bitches packing once I was able to obliterate any groups of targets stupid enough to cross my path. The mules just got in the way.

Besides, Lydia's whining "I am sworn to carry your burdens" (I swear I can see her roll her damn eyes as she says it) was as annoying as her jumping in front of my attacks.

Early in the game, when dealing with freaking Falmer, those mules were invaluable. Hit level 40, they lose purpose.

It wouldn't be an elder scrolls game if your allies didn't get in the way of your attacks.

[HC_Chief]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

...telling her to sit at Breezehome and cook me some vegetable stew.

That's what I did. Every once in a while I pop in to drop off some loot in the upstairs chest. I'm all like "sup b*tch? gonna nag me for storing my 'burdens' here too?"

Master level sounds intense...may be time for a new character

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by HC_Chief

I sent those bitches packing once I was able to obliterate any groups of targets stupid enough to cross my path. The mules just got in the way.

Besides, Lydia's whining "I am sworn to carry your burdens" (I swear I can see her roll her damn eyes as she says it) was as annoying as her jumping in front of my attacks.

Early in the game, when dealing with freaking Falmer, those mules were invaluable. Hit level 40, they lose purpose.

You need to get her skimpy Daedric armor. When she looks like this, you don't care how whiny she sounds.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by HC_Chief

That's what I did. Every once in a while I pop in to drop off some loot in the upstairs chest. I'm all like "sup b*tch? gonna nag me for storing my 'burdens' here too?"

Master level sounds intense...may be time for a new character

It's WAY intense.

Spellcasters = one-hit death (I'm a Nord so frost spells I can take. Fire spells = reload).
Foes with 2-handed weapons = one-hit death
Dragons = RUN AS FAST AS YOU ****ING CAN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION



The thing I like about Master is that it forces me to do things I otherwise wouldn't do.

Forget about smithing or alchemy - I COOK. That's right, I actually USE food. The stamina regen from vegetable stew is indispensable.

I don't fast travel at all. I need to explore because exploring means random encounters with lower level foes plus exploring means more reagents. Without those reagents and fights with wolves and skeevers, I couldn't survive the majority of dungeons because I wouldn't be powerful enough.

I actually sleep to pass time. The "well rested" bonus is one of the best in the game early on.

And you simply can't rely on leveling up organically. One, some skills like block are supremely useful (particularly the one that slows time when foes power attack) so you HAVE to pay someone to train you how to use them or they won't level up fast enough. Two, if you do too much smithing, alchemy, pickpocketing, or lockpicking, you level up TOO FAST. NPC levels are set by your level but their skills are specialized by their type. So if you're level 12 but you've spent a ton of time making iron daggers, don't plan on going toe-to-toe with a bandit chief. He's the same level as you but his one-handed skill is DOUBLE yours and you're going to die.

[bsp4444]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Hehe.

I keep screaming Lydia to get out of the way as I hit her in the back with my 2-hander.

Uhh...is this code for something?

[HC_Chief]

Originally Posted by bsp4444

Uhh...is this code for something?

Considering that outfit, I'd say yes...definitely.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by bsp4444

Uhh...is this code for something?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by HC_Chief

Considering that outfit, I'd say yes...definitely.

Considering I am screaming it at MY WIFE, yeah....

[htismaqe]

So I found a GREAT use for the otherwise useless horse.

Obviously you can't run or fast travel when you're over-encumbered. But you CAN ride a horse.

So I went to Fort Greymoor and parked my horse outside. Cleared the courtyard of bandits and stashed all of their stuff in a barrel right outside the door to the inner keep. Went and got my horse and left him next to the barrel.

Went inside, cleared out the whole place. Looted everything and every time I got close to my carry limit, made a quick jaunt outside and left everything in the barrel. Once I had cleared the whole place, I went outside and did a "take all" on the barrel.

I was carrying over 900 pounds worth of stuff. So I take the 5 seconds to walk over to my horse, mount up, and ride back to town.

I figure this method saved me 3 trips back to town. Between running, loading screens, sleeping to make sure it was daytime (so vendors were actually open), and sleeping to make sure vendors had enough gold to sell stuff, I saved myself OVER AN HOUR OF REAL WORLD TIME.

[bgguitarman]

You can fast travel while on a horse over-encumbered.

Originally Posted by htismaqe

So I found a GREAT use for the otherwise useless horse.

Obviously you can't run or fast travel when you're over-encumbered. But you CAN ride a horse.

So I went to Fort Greymoor and parked my horse outside. Cleared the courtyard of bandits and stashed all of their stuff in a barrel right outside the door to the inner keep. Went and got my horse and left him next to the barrel.

Went inside, cleared out the whole place. Looted everything and every time I got close to my carry limit, made a quick jaunt outside and left everything in the barrel. Once I had cleared the whole place, I went outside and did a "take all" on the barrel.

I was carrying over 900 pounds worth of stuff. So I take the 5 seconds to walk over to my horse, mount up, and ride back to town.

I figure this method saved me 3 trips back to town. Between running, loading screens, sleeping to make sure it was daytime (so vendors were actually open), and sleeping to make sure vendors had enough gold to sell stuff, I saved myself OVER AN HOUR OF REAL WORLD TIME.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by bgguitarman

You can fast travel while on a horse over-encumbered.

Correct, but I don't fast travel.

If you do use fast travel, it will save you even more time.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Started playing Dragonborn DLC last night. Pretty cool stuff. Played through a couple side quests already, interested in this new kind of ore.

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

So I found a GREAT use for the otherwise useless horse.

Obviously you can't run or fast travel when you're over-encumbered. But you CAN ride a horse.

So I went to Fort Greymoor and parked my horse outside. Cleared the courtyard of bandits and stashed all of their stuff in a barrel right outside the door to the inner keep. Went and got my horse and left him next to the barrel.

Went inside, cleared out the whole place. Looted everything and every time I got close to my carry limit, made a quick jaunt outside and left everything in the barrel. Once I had cleared the whole place, I went outside and did a "take all" on the barrel.

I was carrying over 900 pounds worth of stuff. So I take the 5 seconds to walk over to my horse, mount up, and ride back to town.

I figure this method saved me 3 trips back to town. Between running, loading screens, sleeping to make sure it was daytime (so vendors were actually open), and sleeping to make sure vendors had enough gold to sell stuff, I saved myself OVER AN HOUR OF REAL WORLD TIME.

You couldn't do that in Oblivion

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Started playing Dragonborn DLC last night. Pretty cool stuff. Played through a couple side quests already, interested in this new kind of ore.

You gave up on Dark Souls, didn't you?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

You gave up on Dark Souls, didn't you?

Not at all, I restarted with another character. I couldn't kick that knight guy off the ledge. But Elder Scrolls trumps everything else. I'll go back to Dark Souls when I finish up Dragonborn.