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She apparently hates my guts, I keep getting waylaid by random thugs/assassins.Leader of the DB.Anyone else have DB coming after them because of Astrid? Who is that?
She apparently hates my guts, I keep getting waylaid by random thugs/assassins.Leader of the DB.Anyone else have DB coming after them because of Astrid? Who is that?
Speaking of the DB, I still have yet to be visited by them and I've hardly been a choir boy. How many innocent people do I have to take out before they contact me?
Would it go quicker if I became a werewolf and just started chowing on people?
Not sure which shout I have - one of those ice/frost ones. Used it on an attacking frost-gorilla-thing and he just stopped, turned and walked a bit and sat down. So I shot an arrow at him. Nothing, no response - but his health drops a tiny bit. Arrow after arrow he just sits there looking dejected. Kinda sorry to kill him.Breath of Frost is a different shout. Ice Form is the one that freezes.Freeze Shout:I've got first level breath of frost and it doesn't freeze these guys or even slow them downPotions:Using all I have every time and still getting worked.Ironflesh: Have stoneflesh and tried that and it did not do squat.Thanks for all the help, going to keep trying. Maybe leave room after I have killed the first two?
My favorite location so far.I've started out for Riftin at least a half dozen times and every time I get sidetracked and loaded up with loot and back to Whiterun I go. Starting the Companion quest line tonight so I may never get that rare gem looked at by a Riftin jeweler.I can already tell my next playthrough will be a pure mage - excuse me, a jedi.Yeah, try Mistwatch.
I can see this. I guess that is why some people try different characters.Finding myself getting bored with this game now... ~40 hours in. Done the Dark Brotherhood quests, Done the Mages Guild stuff, walked all over the place and back, etc... Nearing completion of the main quest as well. I think it's a fun game and all and I'll never complain about 40 hours of entertainment from a game, but it's feeling like a chore now. I never walk anywhere, just get my location and fast travel. It seems like everything is feeling a little formulaic now after 60+ quests completed and I'm just kinda done with it.
The key is to stop map jumping as much. Every now and then you need to walk (or ride) the earth. It makes the game 100% fun again.Finding myself getting bored with this game now... ~40 hours in. Done the Dark Brotherhood quests, Done the Mages Guild stuff, walked all over the place and back, etc... Nearing completion of the main quest as well. I think it's a fun game and all and I'll never complain about 40 hours of entertainment from a game, but it's feeling like a chore now. I never walk anywhere, just get my location and fast travel. It seems like everything is feeling a little formulaic now after 60+ quests completed and I'm just kinda done with it.
Is your armor on? I was running around naked yesterday and didn't know until someone told me I might want to put some clothes on.'Sand said:Huh - I guess the game is getting itself tougher. I'm at Faldar's Tooth and simply cannot complete it. These guys are one and two shot killing me. Full health to nothing with one arrow shot. Jeez.
Armor makes a huge difference. My character is virtually indestructable with high level dragonplate armor, but if I carelessly swap it out (e.g., during some of the thieves guild missions) I go right back to getting 1 shot killed.Is your armor on? I was running around naked yesterday and didn't know until someone told me I might want to put some clothes on.'Sand said:Huh - I guess the game is getting itself tougher. I'm at Faldar's Tooth and simply cannot complete it. These guys are one and two shot killing me. Full health to nothing with one arrow shot. Jeez.
Any idea what your armor rating is? I think I'm at 221 with the nightengale armor after a bit of smithing (and my perks). Sometimes I go arch mage robes though and that's a 57.Armor makes a huge difference. My character is virtually indestructable with high level dragonplate armor, but if I carelessly swap it out (e.g., during some of the thieves guild missions) I go right back to getting 1 shot killed.Is your armor on? I was running around naked yesterday and didn't know until someone told me I might want to put some clothes on.'Sand said:Huh - I guess the game is getting itself tougher. I'm at Faldar's Tooth and simply cannot complete it. These guys are one and two shot killing me. Full health to nothing with one arrow shot. Jeez.
Have to give a to Drifter here.Went to the Gloombound Mine and wound up with 30 Ebony Ingots!!Thanks Drift, will check on it tonight when I get back from work.There's an orc village slightly South East of Windhelm that has a non-monster inhabited ebony mine, a smelter and a black smith. You can walk out of there with a few dozen ebony ingots.Anyone know a good place to harvest some ebony ore/ingots?
Same here. I never wear any armor other than some old basic gauntlets I picked up somewhere and am too lazy to swap out. The best defense is a good offense, IMO.I only wear arch mage robes. These are the little things I forget when going into battle
fast travel if you have been to places. You can catch a can in Whiterun stables. Hit all the major holds and then fast travel to and from. When you need to get someplace new, fast travel to the closest and then walkHaven't picked this up in a while, mainly because I hate walking around to places, and how long that takes. I do run a bit to make it faster - is there any better way to do this?
This is interesting.Yes, there's fast travel (go to your map and click on a location you've already visited) or carriage (hire one outside any of the 5 major hold capitals to take you to any other hold capital). The consensus here has been to not use those, though, and enjoy the travelling through the countryside. I think the correct solution is all things in moderation.Haven't picked this up in a while, mainly because I hate walking around to places, and how long that takes. I do run a bit to make it faster - is there any better way to do this?
buy a horse / carriage from town to town (there will be a horse with a cart attached next to the stable) / fast travelHaven't picked this up in a while, mainly because I hate walking around to places, and how long that takes. I do run a bit to make it faster - is there any better way to do this?
Armor is the best orcish or dwarven whatever I have found thus far - rating is 110 or so. And I checked to see if I had it on last night - I did. Doesn't matter. I'm getting hit with arrows for 80-100 damage a pop from the normal denizens of this place (trying to be spoiler free). Melee hits are about the same.Any idea what your armor rating is? I think I'm at 221 with the nightengale armor after a bit of smithing (and my perks). Sometimes I go arch mage robes though and that's a 57.Armor makes a huge difference. My character is virtually indestructable with high level dragonplate armor, but if I carelessly swap it out (e.g., during some of the thieves guild missions) I go right back to getting 1 shot killed.Is your armor on? I was running around naked yesterday and didn't know until someone told me I might want to put some clothes on.'Sand said:Huh - I guess the game is getting itself tougher. I'm at Faldar's Tooth and simply cannot complete it. These guys are one and two shot killing me. Full health to nothing with one arrow shot. Jeez.
Good points from everyone - I'm just too focused on the next task (whether it's from the main or a side quest). I don't stop at places to look around, because the first one or two didn't have anything interesting.Thanks.This is interesting.Yes, there's fast travel (go to your map and click on a location you've already visited) or carriage (hire one outside any of the 5 major hold capitals to take you to any other hold capital). The consensus here has been to not use those, though, and enjoy the travelling through the countryside. I think the correct solution is all things in moderation.Haven't picked this up in a while, mainly because I hate walking around to places, and how long that takes. I do run a bit to make it faster - is there any better way to do this?
Okay. I'm not asking for destruction, though. Any magic skill I use a lot I'm obviously going to want to perk up so levelling it makes sense. I'm talking more for a school I just wish to "dabble" in. Like the occasional Illusion or Alteration spell if the situation calls for it. Something I may not want to throw a lot of perks in, so I was wondering if levelling it had any other effect.'Matthias said:The spell costs definitely go down. I'm not sure if the damage goes up but I don't think so.Just looked it up on the Wiki. I thought they went down more but they do go down some.Question for mages:
What effect does levelling up your skills have? Is it only used to qualify you for perks? Because all the spells have their damage listed, so it sounds like your rank doesn't make your spells more powerful. Does it make them cost less Magicka (other than the perk which halves their cost)?
In other words, if two characters have the exact same perks, but one has skill level 50 and the other only has 30, will their spells be any different?
Although you also have the factor that as you move up your destruction skill, you're probably moving up overall level which gives you more magicka from leveling and better gear which might be giving you magicka or cheaper spells. So you can cast the spell more times.Spell costs are for the base level (15) of destruction skill. At level 100, all costs are reduced by 33%.
Damage points for the spells do not level up as you level. Unlike most skills where a like a steel sword could be 10 damage at level 5 and then 25 damage as you level up the skill, spell damage is static. A firebolt spell will always do the same base damage, the only way to increase this is through in enchantments.Other schools of magic will level based on perks put into it. A "calm" spell for instance will level I believe.Question for mages:What effect does levelling up your skills have? Is it only used to qualify you for perks? Because all the spells have their damage listed, so it sounds like your rank doesn't make your spells more powerful. Does it make them cost less Magicka (other than the perk which halves their cost)?In other words, if two characters have the exact same perks, but one has skill level 50 and the other only has 30, will their spells be any different?
what does this meanLEt's talk armor. I currently am rocking some elven armor I found and enchanted, but my enchanting skills are weak so it's a pretty weak enchantment. Never really use a shield as I want one hand for spells minimum.
Definitely a light-armor character, but with all my stuff on I am only at about 97. What is the best light armor to go after and how do I get it?
Best light armor is dragonscale, you won't get it until you max out smithing and perk to dragon armor. Best way for this is to go up the heavy armor side since you will get the best weapons (daedric) and best light armor. You can also go up the light armor side to get there but your weapons won't be as powerful as deadric but at that point it isn't a terrible difference. So basically depends on if you like the looks of glass or daedric more.You will find various leveled armor in chests when you dungeon dive. If you found elven, you might be able to find some glass soon as you get higher in levels.LEt's talk armor. I currently am rocking some elven armor I found and enchanted, but my enchanting skills are weak so it's a pretty weak enchantment. Never really use a shield as I want one hand for spells minimum.Definitely a light-armor character, but with all my stuff on I am only at about 97. What is the best light armor to go after and how do I get it?
If your going to be bad I would go the sneaking thief route with dual daggers and such. Be stealth so you don't get killed with bounties and have issues at every hold with guards.If your going to be a criminal and flaunt you better be a massive two handed tank that can kick all kinds of ###. To me that is a hard life to lead in Skyrim.I am by no means an angel either. However I am very selctive when I decide to steal and kill (a citizen) and I make sure I am not seen (at least to the best of my abilites).so i have this now, but not planning on starting soon.I want to go at this like it's GTA with Dragons and be a general bad guy. In some games this can lead to dead ends. Is there a do/don't list of way to get stuff hung if you do something too bad?
Armor rating 97what does this meanLEt's talk armor. I currently am rocking some elven armor I found and enchanted, but my enchanting skills are weak so it's a pretty weak enchantment. Never really use a shield as I want one hand for spells minimum.
Definitely a light-armor character, but with all my stuff on I am only at about 97. What is the best light armor to go after and how do I get it?
Smithing is something I have not done at all yet. Maybe I'll check the wiki to read up on that. What's the best one?Best light armor is dragonscale, you won't get it until you max out smithing and perk to dragon armor. Best way for this is to go up the heavy armor side since you will get the best weapons (daedric) and best light armor. You can also go up the light armor side to get there but your weapons won't be as powerful as deadric but at that point it isn't a terrible difference. So basically depends on if you like the looks of glass or daedric more.You will find various leveled armor in chests when you dungeon dive. If you found elven, you might be able to find some glass soon as you get higher in levels.LEt's talk armor. I currently am rocking some elven armor I found and enchanted, but my enchanting skills are weak so it's a pretty weak enchantment. Never really use a shield as I want one hand for spells minimum.Definitely a light-armor character, but with all my stuff on I am only at about 97. What is the best light armor to go after and how do I get it?
where do you find that infoArmor rating 97what does this meanLEt's talk armor. I currently am rocking some elven armor I found and enchanted, but my enchanting skills are weak so it's a pretty weak enchantment. Never really use a shield as I want one hand for spells minimum.
Definitely a light-armor character, but with all my stuff on I am only at about 97. What is the best light armor to go after and how do I get it?
When your on the apparel screen look to the right bottom. It shows your total armor rating and you will see + or - when putting your cursor next to different armor types. The optimal armor will have the big arrow next to them as well.where do you find that infoArmor rating 97what does this meanLEt's talk armor. I currently am rocking some elven armor I found and enchanted, but my enchanting skills are weak so it's a pretty weak enchantment. Never really use a shield as I want one hand for spells minimum.
Definitely a light-armor character, but with all my stuff on I am only at about 97. What is the best light armor to go after and how do I get it?
There are 5 levels. The first is a 20% improvement, 2nd 40%, etc.ETA if you want a basic idea of what something does, eat it.Two questions:1. Is there any way to make an educated guess on potion making? I'm reluctant to try an ingredient that I've only got 2 or 3 of and have the thing fail.2. When a perk says (0/5), does that mean you have to spend 5 perks to get the full effect?
You can learn effects three ways:1. Taste the ingredient. Depending on your perks, you'll either get one or two of the ingredient's effects2. Mix items that have a common effect. Not sure if this chance based or not but say you're making a potion of ###-whooping and that requires a combination of any two of the following ingredients: eye of newt, frog testicle, unicorn saliva and grapefruit juice. If it just so happens that in addition to ###-whooping, unicorn saliva and frog testicle also have the 'damage libido' property in common, when you make your ###-whooping potion with those two ingredients you'll learn about 'damage libido'.3. GoogleTwo questions:1. Is there any way to make an educated guess on potion making? I'm reluctant to try an ingredient that I've only got 2 or 3 of and have the thing fail.
Yep it's work. Part of life in Skyrim. But if you take some time to smith between all your adventuring and gradually and naturally level it up it is very rewarding and profitable.I am not racing through this game. If it takes me 6 months to get to 100 smithing......so be it. I am taking it all in and truly approaching it as a Role Playing game. I have no set time limit and trying to "finish" this game.To me there is no end to it.Dude smithing sounds BORING but I guess I will give it a try when I finish my current quests. Tired of getting worked by Falmars and need to up my game. 97 ain't gonna cut it.
My ####### companion walked right in front of me when I was sneaking up on someone and I accidentally slit his throat.I have perfected the art of killing my companions.
I thought that at first but have now abandoned alchemy completely. All I ever use is an occasional restore health or restore magicka and I find more of them than I can consume.As a Mage Alchemy is vital.