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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: Prpl_Mage on November 12, 2011, 08:37:15 AM

Title: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Prpl_Mage on November 12, 2011, 08:37:15 AM
So apparently there's this new elder scrolls out in stores about now.

A lot of people are all hyped about it and a buddy of mine stayed up all night to play it as early as possible, seems like they've done a heck of a promotion job on this game at least.
I'm just wonder if anyone got it yet and is it pretty much just another elder scrolls game or did they actually change something?
My biggest concerns about Oblivion was the fact that I spent hours after hours doing slow side quests with ether bad or no rewards. And well, those large fieldy- places with 2 wolves and a boar.
And the city guards saw me stealing stuff when I were inside someone's basement in a quest and related guard problems.

So Skyrim, anything new?

btw: apparently the minecraft guy got sued by Bethesda for naming his next project "Scrolls", because it sounded to much like elder scrolls.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 12, 2011, 08:41:35 AM
btw: apparently the minecraft guy got sued by Bethesda for naming his next project "Scrolls", because it sounded to much like elder scrolls.
Yeah, that's way old news. Bethesda lost.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 12, 2011, 08:42:48 AM
I WANT IT SO BAD
But I have to wait a couple of days.

;_;
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Moosetroop11 on November 12, 2011, 03:04:03 PM
I want it, but have no money at the moment. I'm hoping it weels more expansive than oblivion because in Morrowind I could have an epic journey and end up miles from no-where and when I got back home I really felt like I had been through a lot.  In Oblivion I could walk and walk and go through several weather changes and fight hordes monsters and then turn around and I could still see the imperial city behind me >>
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 12, 2011, 03:04:57 PM
The best way to fix Oblivion's mistakes is just to make to take the few elements of Oblivion that were successful, then forget the game ever existed and continue on where Morrowind left off. Which is apparently what they've done.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on November 12, 2011, 05:24:04 PM
I might get it. I actually enjoyed Oblivion, even if the points mentioned by Prpl_Mage were true.
So if Skyrim is even better, I don't see how I could not enjoy it.

The reason I'm not buying it yet? To be honest, I have no clue.

I still think it's lame that apparently, Orcs still have the same build as Khajiit. But I can easily deal with it.

I'll probably get it eventually.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on November 12, 2011, 05:55:30 PM
Ah, really? Then that's nice.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 12, 2011, 06:26:55 PM
I have it. I've bought three ****ing copies of it (a gift for my brother, a gift for a friend whom I owe a favor, and one for myself, all on PC). It's pretty awesome. It's taking a lot of the good parts of Oblivion and dropping some of the shitty parts. They are using the Fallout lockpicking system, a two-handed combat system (which makes magic far more useful, since you can keep a melee weapon out while you have magic on the other hand, or you can dual-wield melee or magic to an awesome effect), the world looks amazing, the animations, faces, and voice acting are finally up to par with the rest of the gaming world, and the combat has lots of nuance that makes it different while still being the same. The dragons are pretty daunting, but I hear that they become less of a threat as you progress. Giants, on the other hand... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oso_mmhvm-Y) The game still feels like Oblivion in a few ways, which is either good or bad, depending on what you think. Movement feels pretty much unchanged, the environments, while being much more impressive than Oblivion, still have the same look, if you know what I mean. The world interaction seems to have stepped it up a bit. You see more traps in dungeons, you get more interactive items around town (a sawmill, a full blacksmith area where you can repair/upgrade/craft a series of things, etc.), the conversations all happen real-time, cool stuff like that. The world is a bit more populated (so far) than it was before. I no longer wander through a barren forest for ten minutes before finding some people near a dungeon or something. I've seen elk, mudcrabs, rabbits, horses, wolves, and so on, just a few minutes after leaving the first town. It's not overloaded to the point of constant action, but it definitely feels more alive. The AI is mostly the same, but enemies will occasionally pull something you weren't expecting. I've seen them retreat to higher ground and return to attack mode with a bow, knowing they'd get some hits on me while I try to cover the ground between us. I've seen them lure me into traps in dungeons, I've seen them actually time their attacks and blocks to some success. It's still similar, but they know a new trick or two. The critical hits in the game result in awesome executions, which either play out as though they're natural parts of your constant clicking of the mouse (like some sort of combo you meant to do), or in a New Vegas-esque slow-motion cinematic camera beatdown. It seems to always result in instant death, so while it's not common, it's nice when it happens. Magic is weakish for me right now, but it looks like it becomes a force to fear in the future. Archery is pretty much awesome from the start, it seems. Archers can do a real number to me, and I've slain more than a few baddies by popping a few arrows into their chests. The menus are the only part of the game that I really don't care for. They're definitely meant for controllers, and they kind of break if you customize your controls. They still work, but you won't like them very much if you're using mouse and keyboard. I guess that's my quick and dirty run-down of the game.

I also forgot how often my constant looting left me over-encumbered. Walking kind of sucks.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Brieg on November 12, 2011, 08:25:20 PM
I have to wait until christmas. :(
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 12, 2011, 08:27:55 PM
Well, at least it's only about a month away. I'll be skipping the new Zelda until Xmas. That'll be torture for me, but I've already spent my money.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 13, 2011, 03:51:36 PM
Giants, on the other hand... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oso_mmhvm-Y)
I officially ****ing hate giants. I got off my horse, and was gathering some herbs and ****.  Then this dick *** giant just waltzes up to my horse, stares at it for a second and PUNCHES IT TO DEATH, then walks off. **** giants.

And yeah dragons aren't very intimidating later on in the game. The first one seemed to be the only tough one, the rest seem to consist of waiting for them to land and then wailing on their faces until they die. Don't even need to heal. Kinda lame.

Game is really great though. Really great.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 13, 2011, 05:18:41 PM
Mods and patches. Can't ****ing wait.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 13, 2011, 07:52:46 PM
My copy is sitting on my kitchen counter in another part of the state.
:(
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on November 13, 2011, 09:04:56 PM
Mine neither. But chances are it will soon enough. The more I think, the more I want.
It's only a matter of not being lazy and actually going to the store...
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 14, 2011, 12:08:42 PM
I missed that feeling.
The sheer wonder of walking into a brand new world, and not knowing anything.

Also torching deer is pretty fun.

ed: After playing for something like 10 hours, I have to say that this is a damn fine game.
All of my initial problems with it melted away due to how crazy FUN the game is, and the fact that I've spent 10 hours in the starting area without leaving, and still have ~20 (mostly minor) quests should tell you how densely packed with content the game is.

Too bad I couldn't buff out my strength at the start for looting though :'(
Running out of space when I actually use mostly everything in my inventory is a drag.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: DragonBlaze on November 14, 2011, 07:24:24 PM
I pirated this on Friday :p

I am SUPER impressed. The wilderness (in my opinion) is a lot better. Since the world of Skyrim is built into a mountain range, you can't walk in a straight line like you could in Oblivion, you actually need to navigate through the terrain. Fast travel is disabled for everywhere that you haven't been. So you can't fast travel to a town across the world until you've walked there, which again forces you to navigate through the beautiful landscape. The battle system is also brilliant, stamina is only drained for power attacks, and there are a lot more attacking animations. Plus when you kill some enemies, it uses wicked special animations. The level up system is also revamped, and you get to pick bonuses every time you level up, such as +20% damage for two handed weapons.

The people of Skyrim even seem a lot more realistic than characters from the other Elder Scrolls games. 

I haven't even gotten to much of the story so far, but the bit I have played through was much more exciting than the other Elder Scrolls games.

Here's a spoiler for the first 5 - 10 minutes of the game as an example.

[spoiler]In Oblivion you have to escort with the king out of the dungeon. In Skyrim, you watched one person be beheaded, and you are next. Then BAM a dragon starts decimating the town you are in, and you have to try to escape with your life, but as you're running through buildings, the dragon is destroying them. It is EPIC![/spoiler]

Also, if any of you play it, kill a chicken in the first town, it's super funny!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 14, 2011, 11:01:57 PM
You know, chickens used to be able to report crimes in the game's beta stage. Pretty funny bug, should have been a feature.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 15, 2011, 01:01:48 AM
Well, mostly no loads. If you somehow break the game's load cell stream, you may be paused for a moment to let the game catch up. This usually happens on slow computers. There's also a brief load for entering/exiting areas like towns, houses, dungeons, etc.

But that would be fun as hell.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: DragonBlaze on November 15, 2011, 05:52:09 AM
You know, chickens used to be able to report crimes in the game's beta stage. Pretty funny bug, should have been a feature.

I don't know if its reporting a crime or not, but if you kill a chicken, EVERYONE in the town turns on you and tries to kill you. Even if you run away and wait a while, they still try to kill you when you get back. People in Skyrim really love their chickens!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 15, 2011, 05:55:43 AM
They're protecting their property, man.
I can't blame 'em.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 15, 2011, 12:37:54 PM
Likely it's considered destruction of property/murder. NPCs just see assault and death of other NPCs of either friendly, neutral, or hostile character. Chickens are likely tagged "friendly".

Everyone in town attacks you if you punch a random person, after all. Chickens seem to be no different.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 15, 2011, 01:53:27 PM
Everyone in town attacks you if you punch a random person, after all. Chickens seem to be no different.
I've gotten into my fair share of random bar brawls without everyone attacking me.

P.S. Archem: http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=88

Might help your rebound keys and inventory woes
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Dragonium on November 15, 2011, 02:58:43 PM
Literally billions of times better than Oblivion. Undecided as to whether it's better than Morrowind, but, sacrilege as it is, I'm leaning towards yes.

Today I came upon a bridge blocked by bandits. They wanted 100 gold to let me through. "FUS RO DAH", I replied. They flew off the bridge to their deaths. My erection has still not subsided.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 16, 2011, 04:23:09 AM
Yeah, I'm siding with Drag on this one.
This is probably the best Elder Scrolls game yet.
Take the exploration and wonder of Morrowind, and the accessibility of Oblivion, and then add testosterone.
I still have some minor nitpicks, like fusing greaves and tops into one "armor", and the lack of spellcrafting, but overall it's an extremely good game.

Today I came upon a bridge blocked by bandits. They wanted 100 gold to let me through. "FUS RO DAH", I replied. They flew off the bridge to their deaths. My erection has still not subsided.
I did the exact same thing today.

Also, firebolt + corpse = fun.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 16, 2011, 04:27:48 AM
Yeah, the armor simplification continues to fluster me. I still want to wear robes over my plate mail, dammit!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 16, 2011, 12:28:41 PM
I sincerely hope a DLC/Expansion is set in Solsthiem.
Kind of doubtful, but hey. I can dream.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Razor on November 16, 2011, 05:14:29 PM
So is the map bigger than Morrowinds? I'm guessing no, but it's so bloody huge. I love it.

I'm thinking of getting a "no compass" mod.


also I'm p. sure they've mentioned instead of doing big DLC things they're just going to do small ones. So no islands or nothing.
I COULD BE TALKING OUT OF MY ARSE
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: DragonBlaze on November 16, 2011, 07:02:09 PM
Yeah the map is bigger than Morrowind's. Oblivion's map was also bigger than Morrowind's, but since Oblivion had a very open map and no fog, it seemed smaller.

Holy ****! I'm a badass werewolf!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on November 17, 2011, 02:16:51 AM
So I just bought Skyrim. Perhaps I'll try playing a bit tonight, before going to bed...
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: SaiKar on November 17, 2011, 02:24:00 AM
In before Cerb writes a pots tomorrow starting with "Okay so I didn't actually go to sleep last night"
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 17, 2011, 03:43:36 AM
also I'm p. sure they've mentioned instead of doing big DLC things they're just going to do small ones. So no islands or nothing.
I COULD BE TALKING OUT OF MY ARSE
I could swear Todd Howard said the exact opposite of that.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 17, 2011, 03:47:36 AM
In before Cerb writes a pots tomorrow starting with "Okay so I didn't actually go to sleep last night"
That's what happened for me the first night...
I played for like 8 hours.
/life

I'm currently the furriest lizard in the north.
Meaning I'm an Argonian. Who is also a werewolf.

The werewolf quest threw me for a loop, too. 'twas crazy.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on November 17, 2011, 03:56:39 AM
In before Cerb writes a pots tomorrow starting with "Okay so I didn't actually go to sleep last night"

This won't happen. I work tomorrow and have to wake at 6:00.
While the game seems fun and all, I'd rather not make my working day any harsher. I lack enough sleep as it is...

However... had I no job... then definitely, yes.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 17, 2011, 04:30:27 AM
I'm about to be unemployed again by the end of the week. Skyrim is waiting patiently...
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Bluhman on November 17, 2011, 05:38:25 AM
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Bluhman/Oblivion%20Stuff/Skyriiiiiimmmm/Ringofbench.png)
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 17, 2011, 05:40:39 AM
Nice custom enchantment.

ed: Dwarven ruins are so ****ing awesome now.
Centurion Spheres in particular are amazing to look at.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Dragonium on November 18, 2011, 02:07:07 AM
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p69/DragoniumOfTheFire/suggestivemurder.jpg)

My date started well, but then things went bad pretty quickly.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 18, 2011, 08:20:31 AM
...nice shot?

I'm assuming I'm the only person here who's not playing it on the PC, correct?
PS3 for me.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Bluhman on November 18, 2011, 09:28:50 AM
Here's a sign that you're pretty much fucked:
(http://i.imgur.com/xIyjR.jpg)
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/GrGhS.jpg)
like a boss.[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on November 18, 2011, 12:00:28 PM
...nice shot?

I'm assuming I'm the only person here who's not playing it on the PC, correct?
PS3 for me.

Xbox 360 for me.

Played a little yesterday. I'm far from being far. But so far, I like it.
Few things I like less, like the favourite menu (preferred how it worked in Oblivion), unable to see your character in your journal (yes, very minor detail, but still one. Let's just say it's far from being any game breaking, though), texts are hard to read (seriously, some times I can't even read), no more "Athletic" and "Acrobatic" (I'll miss being able to run as fast as a horse and being able to jump on houses with ease)...

But many things I like way better (ex: Levelling with Exp instead of having to raise skills, dual wield, etc.).

I'll play again today. Definitely something I'd play the whole night if I could.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 18, 2011, 12:22:31 PM
Xbox 360 for me.
Don't install it to your hard drive.
That breaks the textures, and makes the game look like ***.
Apparently.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: zuhane on November 18, 2011, 12:25:55 PM
I hated Oblivion. Will I like Skyrim?
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 18, 2011, 12:43:02 PM
Maybe.
What didn't you like about Oblivion?

ed: Considering your opinions on Bethesda and their games (http://www.charas-project.net/forum/index.php?topic=26719.0), I think you wouldn't.
This is a thoroughly Bethesda game.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 18, 2011, 01:41:51 PM
Gawd, so many console fags up in here. Gosh.

But honestly, I'm considering plugging a controller into my computer because of how obviously the menus have been designed for consoles. Somebody had better make a better menu mod, pronto.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 18, 2011, 01:54:35 PM
I would've totally bought it for the PC were I to not run a toaster powered by a potato.
But yeah, menu is totally designed for consoles.
And even then I have some criticisms. Like how poorly chests sort their contents.
Good god, my weapons chest is a mess.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Dragonium on November 18, 2011, 02:08:04 PM
I got the Elemental Fury Shout.

The one that increases your attack speed.

Vastly.

I dual-wield axes.

I killed a dragon in 4 seconds.

I am level 15.

I only have the first word of the Shout.

God help us all.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 18, 2011, 02:14:55 PM
I got the Elemental Fury Shout.

The one that increases your attack speed.

Vastly.

I dual-wield axes.

I killed a dragon in 4 seconds.

I am level 15.

I only have the first word of the Shout.

God help us all.
Must...have...
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 18, 2011, 02:34:55 PM
Somebody had better make a better menu mod, pronto.
As soon as the modders sort out the issue of the game shitting a brick as soon as a newly compiled inventory swf file (the UI is made in flash, I have no idea why that seemed like a good idea) is put into the game, modders will be able to completely redo everything. Which is nice. Also, did you untick "Use Xbox 360 Controller" in the settings? Seems pretty innocuous but it fucks up heaps of stuff if it's on. Which it is by default.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: DragonBlaze on November 18, 2011, 06:26:26 PM
As soon as the modders sort out the issue of the game shitting a brick as soon as a newly compiled inventory swf file (the UI is made in flash, I have no idea why that seemed like a good idea) is put into the game, modders will be able to completely redo everything.

Flash? Come on Bethsaida, you're better than that. Flash is not a good programming language or interface and should never be used in large commercial products. There's a reason it's dying out...
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on November 18, 2011, 10:35:32 PM
Don't install it to your hard drive.
That breaks the textures, and makes the game look like ***.
Apparently.

I never install games on my Hard Drive. But thanks for the info. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll play Skyrim a bit so I can leave the first village.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Dragonium on November 18, 2011, 11:21:21 PM
Flash? Come on Bethsaida, you're better than that. Flash is not a good programming language or interface and should never be used in large commercial products. There's a reason it's dying out...

Actually, if it's using Scaleform (http://gameware.autodesk.com/scaleform), the technology's fairly new (a lot of it is still undocumented and under development) and still gaining popularity among developers. From the short time I've played around with it, it seems like it's going to be pretty powerful. I thought it was only Epic who'd embraced it so far.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 19, 2011, 12:43:50 AM
Also, did you untick "Use Xbox 360 Controller" in the settings?
I'm not retarded, you know.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 19, 2011, 01:33:44 AM
I'm not retarded, you know.
I completely ignored the setting for a while, and it reeally fucks a lot of stuff up. Somehow making it try to use a controller fucks up performance and makes menus even less functional than normal.

And like Drag said, it is using Scaleform, so it's pretty decent. A lot more potential for modding it, too, once programmers get over the issues with it. Here's a topic on it for anyone who cares. The guy who developed the UI chimes in on it;
http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1275750-modding-the-gui/
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Grandy on November 19, 2011, 01:48:37 AM
I like Bethesda. Sometimes. Fallout was awesome.

Skyrim however is... not everything I expected. So far.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 19, 2011, 03:03:55 AM
I completely ignored the setting for a while, and it reeally fucks a lot of stuff up. Somehow making it try to use a controller fucks up performance and makes menus even less functional than normal.
Having Played Fallout 3 and New Vegas, I've learned that it could be worse. Those games were basically broken in half if you had Xbox 360 Controller enabled, but no controller plugged in. Thankfully, that wasn't on my default.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 19, 2011, 08:26:16 AM
I'm starting to get that fabled save file bloat/lag issue that the PS3 version has.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 19, 2011, 11:49:31 AM
All versions of games on Gamebryo seem to suffer from that eventually. Best get deletin'.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 19, 2011, 04:51:44 PM
But wait, Gamebryo? I could have sworn there was a massive deal being made about how they were making their own in-house engine?

Did they name it "Gamebryo"?
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Grandy on November 19, 2011, 05:48:53 PM
Are you expecting guns and radioactivity? If yes, you might be disappointed.

Was expecting better graphics and less glitches.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on November 20, 2011, 03:26:44 AM
But wait, Gamebryo? I could have sworn there was a massive deal being made about how they were making their own in-house engine?

Did they name it "Gamebryo"?
By Bethesda's logic, Morrowind, Oblivions, Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas all used different engines, if this one is different.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Zerlina on November 23, 2011, 06:05:31 AM
I don't like the Elder Scrolls Games



Ok flame me.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on November 23, 2011, 11:56:20 AM
Why?
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on November 29, 2011, 12:47:17 AM
Quote
UPDATE 1.2 NOTES (all platforms unless specified)

Improved occasional performance issues resulting from long term play (PlayStation 3)
Fixed issue where textures would not properly upgrade when installed to drive (Xbox 360)
Fixed crash on startup when audio is set to sample rate other than 44100Hz (PC)
Fixed issue where projectiles did not properly fade away
Fixed occasional issue where a guest would arrive to the player's wedding dead
Dragon corpses now clean up properly
Fixed rare issue where dragons would not attack
Fixed rare NPC sleeping animation bug
Fixed rare issue with dead corpses being cleared up prematurely
Skeleton Key will now work properly if player has no lockpicks in their inventory
Fixed rare issue with renaming enchanted weapons and armor
Fixed rare issue with dragons not properly giving souls after death
ESC button can now be used to exit menus (PC)
Fixed occasional mouse sensitivity issues (PC)
General functionality fixes related to remapping buttons and controls (PC)
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on November 29, 2011, 01:35:31 AM
Soo, sooo happy about that first item.
Now I just need to find a source of internet...
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: SaiKar on November 29, 2011, 08:00:03 AM
Quote
Fixed occasional issue where a guest would arrive to the player's wedding dead
Man, that always puts a downer on things.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Bluhman on December 06, 2011, 04:08:04 AM
If you were ever curious as to how Skyrim sounded in Japanese. (http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/how-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim-sounds-in-japanese)
(*Fun fact; Skyrim is one of the first western games to get a 40/40 score from Famitsu, a Japanese gaming magazine.)
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on December 06, 2011, 01:57:29 PM
I'm on a horse. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93W6mB0ZqCM)
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Prpl_Mage on December 10, 2011, 08:41:24 AM
So, I still haven't bought this game yet. Honestly I'm not that impressed by the look of it, think oblivion ruined it for me. I'm more of a monster hunter-person.
Anyone "completed" it yet? Or will it take several months and a few years before you've explored and accomplished all there is to explore accomplish?
Gotta be a total bitch to make a wiki for a game like that.

I just remember that oblivion was kinda bad at that, I kept doing quests in different cities and the crossroads but nothing really lead to anything and one day I simply didn't feel like playing it because it lacked on the reward department. And since then it's simply laying there looking sad.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 10, 2011, 08:51:40 AM
Sounds like you were doing it wrong.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: FFL2and3rocks on December 10, 2011, 09:42:14 AM
I started playing Morrowind recently!
(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4776/slowpokepokemonreanswer.gif)
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 10, 2011, 03:54:41 PM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on December 11, 2011, 05:29:11 AM
I use to not care for Elder Scrolls, then I took an arrow to the knee.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on December 12, 2011, 12:59:17 AM
No! Go back to your Youtube comments, keep your shitty overused memes to yourself!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Dragonium on December 12, 2011, 01:17:53 AM
Curved. Swords.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on December 12, 2011, 02:30:01 AM
No! Go back to your Youtube comments, keep your shitty overused memes to yourself!

Is not just youtube. It's everywhere. I've heard from people at work and on facebook. And that has never happened with anything else.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on December 12, 2011, 02:40:02 AM
Which doesn't help the "overused" factor.

Seriously, it's getting extremely ****ing annoying.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on December 12, 2011, 02:51:59 AM
Ponies are annoying. Oh ccst.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on December 12, 2011, 02:54:47 AM
You have your opinion, and I have mine.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on December 12, 2011, 04:00:00 AM
Pff, obviously.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: SaiKar on December 12, 2011, 10:16:32 AM
For added annoyance, you can combine memes, like thus:

(http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/original/000/211/037/92450%20-%20arrow_in_the_knee%20Marco%20skyrim%20Skyrim_town_guard%20twilight_sparkle.JPG?1322807509)
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Bluhman on December 12, 2011, 11:18:30 AM
(http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/047fbfb792fb57141f486ccdfb382094/92538%20-%20arrow%20arrow_in_the_knee%20blood%20elder_scrolls%20skyrim%20The_Elder_scrolls%20twilight_sparkle%20whiterun_guard.png)
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on December 12, 2011, 01:51:50 PM
Curved swords are approximately 20% cooler than your average sword.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Grandy on December 13, 2011, 02:48:34 AM
Started playing Skyrim a few days ago. Good game, way too full of glitches but eh, Bethesda.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Almeidaboo on December 21, 2011, 01:21:15 PM
This game is consuming my life, literally. It's just too awesome.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on December 21, 2011, 08:11:50 PM
I'll be honest. I love Skyrim. I really do. But I rarely ever play.
Sure, having a job and all does that, but... for some reason, I rarely ever truly feel like playing either. Even though I love the game.
Not sure why, but that's how it is.

Vacations start soon, so maybe I'll feel like playing during those.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 21, 2011, 09:29:14 PM
Honestly, I feel the same way. It's not the game's fault, it's me. I find myself not wanting to play games more and more often. When I do feel like sitting down and playing a game, I tend to find myself neck-deep in Battlefield. It's hard.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on December 22, 2011, 03:33:14 AM
I used to love this game. Only problem is it gets... very, very repetitive, and quite fast.
But yeah, I did enjoy it a while ago.

What sucks is that I'll some times play a game I used to play before for nostalgic effect and... I just don't really get into it as much as I used to.
Or I will do, but for only a short while.

And when I get new games, I play for some time and... just don't feel like playing it anymore. Even though I do love the game.
I still have plenty of games I like and would like to beat, but when I start playing, I just end up stopping after 10-15 minutes...
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 22, 2011, 03:58:42 AM
I don't feel it becomes repetitive. I mean, it does, by nature, but it never feels that way. Not to me.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on December 22, 2011, 03:59:47 AM
I agree with Archem [X] percent.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Prpl_Mage on December 22, 2011, 03:25:37 PM
Games need that oomf-effect that makes you crave for more. Some games got it, some games don't. Monster hunter for example isn't the game you just long to play. You more sit down and play it because it's fun. An rpg isn't something you just sit down and play when you got 30minutes to kill. It's something you spend an afternoon or a day with, simply because it's great to feel that you're making progress, moving towards a goal of sorts.  This is where MMO's are great. They kinda offer a bit of both. Progress and fun.

Problem with oblivion for me was that there was more interesting games that I wanted to play more. Playing oblivion ended up being kinda "meh" after doing some thousand quests, fun at first but not really rewarding. I do a quest but it affects nothing. Which I guess is why I don't feel like playing it again or starting a new character.

I usually pick up old games if it's been like 5 years or more since I played it though. Just realized that Twilight princess was released back in 2006. So I popped it in and started playing it again. Couldn't even remember the bosses in the fire and water temple. It's fun to play and I kinda want to play it when I'm not. But it will be put back into it's place once I finish it. I
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Moosetroop11 on December 22, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
I kinda want to play it when I'm not. But it will be put back into it's place once I finish it. I
?
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 22, 2011, 04:49:13 PM
The cliffhanger is killing me.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Prpl_Mage on December 22, 2011, 11:45:58 PM
It's fun to play and I kinda want to play it when I'm not playing it. But it will be put back into it's place once I finish it. It's the natural order of things. Games such as FFXII and FFXIII don't come around as often because the satisfaction was more about following the story than the actual battles. Games like oblivion only offers me more quests which honestly doesn't give much. A lot like those quests in FFXIII.

Donno why I missed the last part.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Moosetroop11 on December 23, 2011, 01:23:30 AM
Haha... Those Gran Pulse quests were one of my favourite things about XIII! Each to their own... :p
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on December 24, 2011, 02:03:05 AM
Skyrim is much less terrible than Oblivion, it's proven by science!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 24, 2011, 02:16:31 AM
SCIENCE!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Prpl_Mage on December 24, 2011, 08:12:30 AM
Science? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlNw5ZuDYsk)
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 24, 2011, 04:56:10 PM
More like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IlHgbOWj4o).
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Zerlina on December 26, 2011, 03:01:33 AM
Ok I caved and got Skyrim. Fingers crossed I don't get too into the game and start losing touch with reali-FUS RO DAH
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 26, 2011, 04:25:06 AM
It happens. Like an arrow to the knee.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on December 26, 2011, 06:34:02 AM
It didn't happen to me.
To be honest, I thought I'd end up playing a whole lot and playing all the time.
Last time I played, I just had learned the aforementioned Shout.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Zerlina on December 27, 2011, 02:26:17 PM
FFFFffffffff this is laggy. Stupid piece of crap PC.

I want to run windows on my mac and try to play it but I used the CD key on my other computer...do any of you know if there's a way to deactivate it or something so I can install it on a different comp?
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 27, 2011, 04:54:36 PM
Uh, Steam? Just download Steam onto the other computer. It's the awesomest thing to happen to PC gamers since the dedicated GPU.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: HobomasterXXX on December 28, 2011, 03:23:37 AM
I think she meant that she wants to activate her copy of Windows on another computer. Or, if I'm wrong, yeah, just use Steam.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Cerebus on December 28, 2011, 03:43:41 AM
Which Windows is it?
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Zerlina on December 28, 2011, 04:53:40 AM
No, the install disc that I got had an activation key on it (it's cheaper for me to get the physical disc rather than download because I work at a game store). I want to install Skyrim on my other comp but I already used the activation key on my PC.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: fruckert on December 28, 2011, 04:59:52 AM
The disc should've came with a steam activation code, as far as I'm aware.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 28, 2011, 06:27:57 AM
Yeah, my retail disk definitely had a Steam code. Which you need Steam to use. Steam, of course, being an awesome client that basically lets you be awesome. So try installing Steam on your other computer. Unless you got some funk-wack bootleg copy, you should be perfectly fine to reinstall on as many computers as you can get your grubby mitts on. Well, mostly. Some publishers like to quadruple-layer the DRM on their games, but Bethesda isn't one of them. Hell, they barely CD-key their ****.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Zerlina on December 28, 2011, 07:41:04 AM
Sweeeeet. I thought it was like my editing software and stuff where you can only install things once and then you're fucked.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 28, 2011, 08:46:55 AM
No, and that's why every inch of the PC gaming scene has a scandalous sloppy make-out sex scene relationship with Valve's best thing that isn't one of their wonderful games. They get it. Awesome people making awesome games and distributing them awesomely on an awesome service with awesome sales literally everyday to awesomely rob you blind. Sorry, ignore that last part. It's just that I have bought over 500 games because I can't resist those god damn sales! I wonder what tomorrow's daily deals are?
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Moosetroop11 on December 29, 2011, 12:23:51 AM
I don't want to alarm you guys, but I think we might have had a valve ad bot in our midst this whole time.  The new breed of experimental ad bots, which could think and talk and even... become our friend.
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: Archem on December 29, 2011, 01:08:22 AM
Nonsense. Let me just drop off a few ads for Portal 2.

(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/309/portal2june11.jpg) (http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)

(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6940/portal2ad.jpg) (http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)

Only $14.99! Hurry, sale ends soon!
Title: Re: Elder Scrolls
Post by: SaiKar on December 29, 2011, 01:31:17 AM
Got it for birthday gift. Was pretty sweet. I still wouldn't pay more than ten bucks for it if I had to buy it though.