***OFFICIAL***The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion thread (2 Viewers)

[RCon]

OK, stupid question, but... Single player only, or LAN play with a teammate possible?

 

[Ignoramus]

OK, stupid question, but... Single player only, or LAN play with a teammate possible?

Will Oblivion include multiplayer?

No, Oblivion is a single-player game only. Rather than split our focus between two different types of gameplay, we'd rather focus on one and make it the best single-player experience possible.

 

[RCon]

OK, stupid question, but...  Single player only, or LAN play with a teammate possible?

Will Oblivion include multiplayer?

No, Oblivion is a single-player game only. Rather than split our focus between two different types of gameplay, we'd rather focus on one and make it the best single-player experience possible.

Oh well. Trying to find something to play with the wife, but I haven't been able to get into WoW, which she loves.

 

[Drifter]

Cow - You want this

 

[Mad Cow]

Cow - You want this

Interesting. I went with Wood Elf, Ranger, MaleSign of the Thief

Speed, Agility

Blade, Alchemy, Destruction, Light armor, Marksman, Security and Sneak

So far I like it, but this pansy wood elf only has 150 encumbrance.

 

[Drifter]

I thought it was interesting that every body had either a 1 for 2 trade or a 2 to 3 trade (bonus attribute to negative attribute) EXCEPT for the Orc which had the 2 for 3 trade BUT also had a 1 for 1 trade at +5/-5.

If you're going tank, there's absolutely no question it should be an Orc.

 

[TheFanatic]

Cow - You want this

Interesting. I went with Wood Elf, Ranger, MaleSign of the Thief

Speed, Agility

Blade, Alchemy, Destruction, Light armor, Marksman, Security and Sneak

So far I like it, but this pansy wood elf only has 150 encumbrance.

I'm with you in that I like the Melee guys the best. I'm not sure if I will go with the Ranger the first time around. I may go with a brawler for round 1 and then a marksman for round 2. We'll see.....But I won't be buying anything for a few weeks. I gave up buying anything other than necessities for Lent.

 

[Mad Cow]

Cow - You want this

Interesting. I went with Wood Elf, Ranger, MaleSign of the Thief

Speed, Agility

Blade, Alchemy, Destruction, Light armor, Marksman, Security and Sneak

So far I like it, but this pansy wood elf only has 150 encumbrance.

I'm with you in that I like the Melee guys the best. I'm not sure if I will go with the Ranger the first time around. I may go with a brawler for round 1 and then a marksman for round 2. We'll see.....But I won't be buying anything for a few weeks. I gave up buying anything other than necessities for Lent.

But you NEED this game. It IS a necessity.

 

[TheFanatic]

I thought it was interesting that every body had either a 1 for 2 trade or a 2 to 3 trade (bonus attribute to negative attribute) EXCEPT for the Orc which had the 2 for 3 trade BUT also had a 1 for 1 trade at +5/-5.

If you're going tank, there's absolutely no question it should be an Orc.

I hate that. I've never been a fan of the Orc. But I guess all races have strengths and weaknesses. This is no different.....

 

[TheFanatic]

Cow - You want this

Interesting. I went with Wood Elf, Ranger, MaleSign of the Thief

Speed, Agility

Blade, Alchemy, Destruction, Light armor, Marksman, Security and Sneak

So far I like it, but this pansy wood elf only has 150 encumbrance.

I'm with you in that I like the Melee guys the best. I'm not sure if I will go with the Ranger the first time around. I may go with a brawler for round 1 and then a marksman for round 2. We'll see.....But I won't be buying anything for a few weeks. I gave up buying anything other than necessities for Lent.

But you NEED this game. It IS a necessity.

Can't do it. Tried to give up this very thing last year and bought a 50 inch widescreen LCD. So this year tried it again. Oh, and that TV is also my computer screen. Did I mention the 575 watts of surround sound that is also hooked up to my computer? I can wait....

 

[Foosball God]

I got the last copy at Best Buy after unsuccessfully attempting to get it at CompUSA.

 

[Foosball God]

Install failed.

 

[Mad Cow]

Install failed.

Try it again, man. DVD or CD?

 

[commisholio]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

 

[jonessed]

I thought it was interesting that every body had either a 1 for 2 trade or a 2 to 3 trade (bonus attribute to negative attribute) EXCEPT for the Orc which had the 2 for 3 trade BUT also had a 1 for 1 trade at +5/-5.

If you're going tank, there's absolutely no question it should be an Orc.

I hate that. I've never been a fan of the Orc. But I guess all races have strengths and weaknesses. This is no different.....

I hate Orcs too. In the past I always got caught up in min/maxing my toons so I probably would have played the Orc, but more recently I've just gone with what I think will be fun. It's single player afterall. Not like it really matters .Installing it now. Looks like my BF2 time is going to take a hit.

 

[Ninersfan]

Dumb semi-techincal question....which system would be the best one to play this game on?

Xbox360 or

Dell XPS 3.2, 1MB Ram, 256 DDR ATI Radeon 9800XT

???

 

[Foosball God]

Install failed.

Try it again, man. DVD or CD?

Got it going. This stupid game is going to make me upgrade my video card.

 

[Mad Cow]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

 

[Mad Cow]

Dumb semi-techincal question....which system would be the best one to play this game on?

Xbox360 or

Dell XPS 3.2, 1MB Ram, 256 DDR ATI Radeon 9800XT

???

I would choose the XB360 unless you will be upgrading the video card. If so, then PC. I can always help with vid card recommendations.

 

[Mad Cow]

Install failed.

Try it again, man. DVD or CD?

Got it going. This stupid game is going to make me upgrade my video card.

 

[Ninersfan]

Dumb semi-techincal question....which system would be the best one to play this game on?

Xbox360 or

Dell XPS 3.2, 1MB Ram, 256 DDR ATI Radeon 9800XT

???

I would choose the XB360 unless you will be upgrading the video card. If so, then PC. I can always help with vid card recommendations.

I was looking at the Radeon X1900 series....probably the XT based on price point. Suggestions?

 

[commisholio]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

Got any suggestions for an AGP upgrade, or would I be better off upgrading the MB too to go PCI express?I built this machine in 2004, so it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.

 

[Mad Cow]

Dumb semi-techincal question....which system would be the best one to play this game on?

Xbox360 or

Dell XPS 3.2, 1MB Ram, 256 DDR ATI Radeon 9800XT

???

I would choose the XB360 unless you will be upgrading the video card. If so, then PC. I can always help with vid card recommendations.

I was looking at the Radeon X1900 series....probably the XT based on price point. Suggestions?

LOVE that card. I put it in a computer I just built for me for gaming exclusively. BF2 is absolutely gorgeous with it, and I can only imagine how pretty Oblivion will look with HDR enabled on it.Newegg has it cheap.

 

[Mad Cow]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

Got any suggestions for an AGP upgrade, or would I be better off upgrading the MB too to go PCI express?I built this machine in 2004, so it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.

Budget?

 

[commisholio]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

Got any suggestions for an AGP upgrade, or would I be better off upgrading the MB too to go PCI express?I built this machine in 2004, so it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.

Budget?

Eh, the $$$ isn't as important as the hassle involved in taking the damn thing apart to install a new MB and convincing my wife that it's necessary. Cheaper is better, all considered, since that does affect the WAF, but money isn't the limiting factor.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Damn you guys. Gonna make me go get this tonight after work...grrrr. Couple of questions:

1: The main reason I had a hard time getting into Morrowind was that when it came to fighting mobs, you never knew if they were too high a level for you to fight. Walk into an area you shouldn't be in and boom, dead, no chance. :( Ideas on how to avoid getting frustrated with Oblivion?

2: Drifter, how is it you knew about this hidden room? Cheat boot, forum, other? Help?

3: The desktop I built in Dec..think it will be good enough?

3800 AMD

2 Gig Ram

7800GT



Lastly, anyone know if Wal-Mart is carrying this yet? I get off work at midnight, so Best Buy etc is not an option....

-fe

 

[fasteddie_21]

Oh, an Drifter...what is that D/L you linked to? :stillnoobforElderScrolls:

-fe

 

[Mad Cow]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

Got any suggestions for an AGP upgrade, or would I be better off upgrading the MB too to go PCI express?I built this machine in 2004, so it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.

Budget?

Eh, the $$$ isn't as important as the hassle involved in taking the damn thing apart to install a new MB and convincing my wife that it's necessary. Cheaper is better, all considered, since that does affect the WAF, but money isn't the limiting factor.

What is the rest of the system? Specifically, what is your CPU, pin type and RAM and type? Then I can give much better recommendations. Video cards are my forte here, but having built a few I know my way around the rest, as well.

 

[Mad Cow]

Damn you guys. Gonna make me go get this tonight after work...grrrr. Couple of questions:

1: The main reason I had a hard time getting into Morrowind was that when it came to fighting mobs, you never knew if they were too high a level for you to fight. Walk into an area you shouldn't be in and boom, dead, no chance. :( Ideas on how to avoid getting frustrated with Oblivion?

2: Drifter, how is it you knew about this hidden room? Cheat boot, forum, other? Help?

3: The desktop I built in Dec..think it will be good enough?

3800 AMD

2 Gig Ram

7800GT



Lastly, anyone know if Wal-Mart is carrying this yet? I get off work at midnight, so Best Buy etc is not an option....

-fe

1. The dungeons level with you, so no more entering a dungeon that you shouldn't be in. This is a great and novel idea.2. Experience

3.

4. THen again I hate Wal-Mart and would never do anything that would be perceived as helping them.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Damn you guys. Gonna make me go get this tonight after work...grrrr. Couple of questions:

1: The main reason I had a hard time getting into Morrowind was that when it came to fighting mobs, you never knew if they were too high a level for you to fight. Walk into an area you shouldn't be in and boom, dead, no chance. :( Ideas on how to avoid getting frustrated with Oblivion?

2: Drifter, how is it you knew about this hidden room? Cheat boot, forum, other? Help?

3: The desktop I built in Dec..think it will be good enough?

3800 AMD

2 Gig Ram

7800GT



Lastly, anyone know if Wal-Mart is carrying this yet? I get off work at midnight, so Best Buy etc is not an option....

-fe

1. The dungeons level with you, so no more entering a dungeon that you shouldn't be in. This is a great and novel idea.2. Experience

3.

4. THen again I hate Wal-Mart and would never do anything that would be perceived as helping them.

Good deal. Thanks. Oh and I called them...they have it If it's as good as you guys say, I'll deal with the devil to get this tonight -fe

 

[commisholio]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

Got any suggestions for an AGP upgrade, or would I be better off upgrading the MB too to go PCI express?I built this machine in 2004, so it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.

Budget?

Eh, the $$$ isn't as important as the hassle involved in taking the damn thing apart to install a new MB and convincing my wife that it's necessary. Cheaper is better, all considered, since that does affect the WAF, but money isn't the limiting factor.

What is the rest of the system? Specifically, what is your CPU, pin type and RAM and type? Then I can give much better recommendations. Video cards are my forte here, but having built a few I know my way around the rest, as well.

Athlon64 3000+, Socket 7541 GB PC3200 RAM

 

[Mad Cow]

Damn you guys. Gonna make me go get this tonight after work...grrrr. Couple of questions:

1: The main reason I had a hard time getting into Morrowind was that when it came to fighting mobs, you never knew if they were too high a level for you to fight. Walk into an area you shouldn't be in and boom, dead, no chance. :( Ideas on how to avoid getting frustrated with Oblivion?

2: Drifter, how is it you knew about this hidden room? Cheat boot, forum, other? Help?

3: The desktop I built in Dec..think it will be good enough?

3800 AMD

2 Gig Ram

7800GT



Lastly, anyone know if Wal-Mart is carrying this yet? I get off work at midnight, so Best Buy etc is not an option....

-fe

1. The dungeons level with you, so no more entering a dungeon that you shouldn't be in. This is a great and novel idea.2. Experience

3.

4. THen again I hate Wal-Mart and would never do anything that would be perceived as helping them.

Good deal. Thanks. Oh and I called them...they have it If it's as good as you guys say, I'll deal with the devil to get this tonight -fe

Damn game is in my blood. I have a stack of patient charts on my desk that need to be finished.

And yet. . .

 

[Mad Cow]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

Got any suggestions for an AGP upgrade, or would I be better off upgrading the MB too to go PCI express?I built this machine in 2004, so it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.

Budget?

Eh, the $$$ isn't as important as the hassle involved in taking the damn thing apart to install a new MB and convincing my wife that it's necessary. Cheaper is better, all considered, since that does affect the WAF, but money isn't the limiting factor.

What is the rest of the system? Specifically, what is your CPU, pin type and RAM and type? Then I can give much better recommendations. Video cards are my forte here, but having built a few I know my way around the rest, as well.

Athlon64 3000+, Socket 7541 GB PC3200 RAM

Socket 754, huh? You know how to do the mobo swap, keeping in my a clean HD install is probably in your future? I have a link that details the hypothetical of a swap without reformat, but it did not work for me, though I was going from a 1.1 GHz Celeron to a 3100+ Sempron.Anyhoo,

Here is a Mobo

and Here is a kickass PCI-Express card for what you pay. This is what my office gaming machine has (my home has the X1900XT) and it runs Oblivion flawlessly. Simply cannot beat the price for performance. Now, you can get an AGP card that performs similarly, but you will pay $300, so you actually save money by upgrading. For that matter, if you sell your old mobo, CPU and vid card on eBay, I bet we could grab a new CPU, say the San Diego 3700+ 939 pin (then we would have to change the mobo, but no big deal) for the same price after your eBay sales. The 3700+ is about $200.

 

[commisholio]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

Got any suggestions for an AGP upgrade, or would I be better off upgrading the MB too to go PCI express?I built this machine in 2004, so it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.

Budget?

Eh, the $$$ isn't as important as the hassle involved in taking the damn thing apart to install a new MB and convincing my wife that it's necessary. Cheaper is better, all considered, since that does affect the WAF, but money isn't the limiting factor.

What is the rest of the system? Specifically, what is your CPU, pin type and RAM and type? Then I can give much better recommendations. Video cards are my forte here, but having built a few I know my way around the rest, as well.

Athlon64 3000+, Socket 7541 GB PC3200 RAM

Socket 754, huh? You know how to do the mobo swap, keeping in my a clean HD install is probably in your future? I have a link that details the hypothetical of a swap without reformat, but it did not work for me, though I was going from a 1.1 GHz Celeron to a 3100+ Sempron.Anyhoo,

Here is a Mobo

and Here is a kickass PCI-Express card for what you pay. This is what my office gaming machine has (my home has the X1900XT) and it runs Oblivion flawlessly. Simply cannot beat the price for performance. Now, you can get an AGP card that performs similarly, but you will pay $300, so you actually save money by upgrading. For that matter, if you sell your old mobo, CPU and vid card on eBay, I bet we could grab a new CPU, say the San Diego 3700+ 939 pin (then we would have to change the mobo, but no big deal) for the same price after your eBay sales. The 2700+ is about $200.

Thanks, Cow. It's really the clean OS install that is holding me back from replacing the MB. I'll let you know what I end up doing.Thanks again for the advice. Much appreciated.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Hey, MC, what was that D/L link that Drifter linked you to on rapidshare?

-fe

 

[Mad Cow]

Hey, MC, what was that D/L link that Drifter linked you to on rapidshare?

-fe

You input the abilities and crap you want and it tells you what you will get basically. A character optimizer.

 

[Mad Cow]

Is my ATI 9800 PRO going to cut it with this game?

Probably, but not all of the eye candy will be on. See system specs earlier in this thread.

Got any suggestions for an AGP upgrade, or would I be better off upgrading the MB too to go PCI express?I built this machine in 2004, so it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.

Budget?

Eh, the $$$ isn't as important as the hassle involved in taking the damn thing apart to install a new MB and convincing my wife that it's necessary. Cheaper is better, all considered, since that does affect the WAF, but money isn't the limiting factor.

What is the rest of the system? Specifically, what is your CPU, pin type and RAM and type? Then I can give much better recommendations. Video cards are my forte here, but having built a few I know my way around the rest, as well.

Athlon64 3000+, Socket 7541 GB PC3200 RAM

Socket 754, huh? You know how to do the mobo swap, keeping in my a clean HD install is probably in your future? I have a link that details the hypothetical of a swap without reformat, but it did not work for me, though I was going from a 1.1 GHz Celeron to a 3100+ Sempron.Anyhoo,

Here is a Mobo

and Here is a kickass PCI-Express card for what you pay. This is what my office gaming machine has (my home has the X1900XT) and it runs Oblivion flawlessly. Simply cannot beat the price for performance. Now, you can get an AGP card that performs similarly, but you will pay $300, so you actually save money by upgrading. For that matter, if you sell your old mobo, CPU and vid card on eBay, I bet we could grab a new CPU, say the San Diego 3700+ 939 pin (then we would have to change the mobo, but no big deal) for the same price after your eBay sales. The 2700+ is about $200.

Thanks, Cow. It's really the clean OS install that is holding me back from replacing the MB. I'll let you know what I end up doing.Thanks again for the advice. Much appreciated.

I can post the link to how to do the swap, but if there are too many changes, it becomes harder.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Hey, MC, what was that D/L link that Drifter linked you to on rapidshare?

-fe

You input the abilities and crap you want and it tells you what you will get basically. A character optimizer.

Ah good stuff. A charcter template/builder. I'll get it when I get home tonight. I so can't wait to geek out and play this.... -fe

 

[TxBuckeye]

I forgot a new GameStop opened right down the street from me. I am now the proud owner of their last copy. Great timing to. Should make quitting online poker WAY easy! Maybe I'll remember why I really bought this damn high-end rig of mine. It's back to gaming!

 

[Mad Cow]

I forgot a new GameStop opened right down the street from me. I am now the proud owner of their last copy. Great timing to. Should make quitting online poker WAY easy! Maybe I'll remember why I really bought this damn high-end rig of mine. It's back to gaming!

Did you get the DVD or CD version?

I am actually very curious how many CD's there are to install all of that crap.

Anyone that got CD instead of DVD care to share?

BTW - I got a phat Septim coin in my collector's DVD edition.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Ok, so I have like, 30 mins til I have a copy of this in my hands. Do tell, since I see you guys in here perusing :madcow:...

-Favorite part of the game?

-Least favorite?

And how many "Aw COOL!"'s and "WOW's" have there been thus far?

-fe

 

[TxBuckeye]

Did you get the DVD or CD version?

Hmm, didn't know there was an option. Told you I hadn't gamed in awhile! Must have been the DVD version because I only had one disc!?! Didn't install yet though. That comes today. This weekend, my wife returns to the land of the computer widow.

 

[Gator Shawn]

Okay, I'm about to try this game out.

 

[Mad Cow]

Okay, I'm about to try this game out.

If you like fantasy and RPG, this is the Lord of the Manor, so to speak. I am actually thinking I should keep it only at work so I have BF2 at home and on the weekends. I am still loving that game, as well, but I doubt I can do that. The save games I can transport back and forth on one of my jump drives and play that way.

BTW - I found this really rare root in the waterfront district and was sent on a quest and am now on the other side of the continent looking for more to create an uber-potion for buffing. I still need to finish clearing out the bandit/zombie dungeon, too. lol

 

[Mad Cow]

Ok, so I have like, 30 mins til I have a copy of this in my hands. Do tell, since I see you guys in here perusing :madcow:...

-Favorite part of the game?

-Least favorite?

And how many "Aw COOL!"'s and "WOW's" have there been thus far?

-fe

So, are you still sleeping in because you stayed up too damn late playing?

 

[Gator Shawn]

Okay, I'm about to try this game out.

If you like fantasy and RPG, this is the Lord of the Manor, so to speak. I am actually thinking I should keep it only at work so I have BF2 at home and on the weekends. I am still loving that game, as well, but I doubt I can do that. The save games I can transport back and forth on one of my jump drives and play that way.

BTW - I found this really rare root in the waterfront district and was sent on a quest and am now on the other side of the continent looking for more to create an uber-potion for buffing. I still need to finish clearing out the bandit/zombie dungeon, too. lol

Two comments.1. The rats are scaring the bejeezus out of me.

2. Is there any way to "auto take all", I'm tired of having to do that every time.

 

[Mad Cow]

Okay, I'm about to try this game out.

If you like fantasy and RPG, this is the Lord of the Manor, so to speak. I am actually thinking I should keep it only at work so I have BF2 at home and on the weekends. I am still loving that game, as well, but I doubt I can do that. The save games I can transport back and forth on one of my jump drives and play that way.

BTW - I found this really rare root in the waterfront district and was sent on a quest and am now on the other side of the continent looking for more to create an uber-potion for buffing. I still need to finish clearing out the bandit/zombie dungeon, too. lol

Two comments.1. The rats are scaring the bejeezus out of me.

2. Is there any way to "auto take all", I'm tired of having to do that every time.

You went out and got it already.I am not sure about auto take all. However, encumbrance is such an issue with this game that it seems rarely used. You have the take all button on the lower right, but that is about it.

What character did you create?

 

[Gator Shawn]

Okay, I'm about to try this game out.

If you like fantasy and RPG, this is the Lord of the Manor, so to speak. I am actually thinking I should keep it only at work so I have BF2 at home and on the weekends. I am still loving that game, as well, but I doubt I can do that. The save games I can transport back and forth on one of my jump drives and play that way.

BTW - I found this really rare root in the waterfront district and was sent on a quest and am now on the other side of the continent looking for more to create an uber-potion for buffing. I still need to finish clearing out the bandit/zombie dungeon, too. lol

Two comments.1. The rats are scaring the bejeezus out of me.

2. Is there any way to "auto take all", I'm tired of having to do that every time.

You went out and got it already.I am not sure about auto take all. However, encumbrance is such an issue with this game that it seems rarely used. You have the take all button on the lower right, but that is about it.

What character did you create?

I really haven't created anything yet. I'm just an male imperial in the dungeon now.Yes, I erm, got a copy of it already.

 

[Ignoramus]

BTW - I found this really rare root in the waterfront district and was sent on a quest and am now on the other side of the continent looking for more to create an uber-potion for buffing. I still need to finish clearing out the bandit/zombie dungeon, too. lol

Where the heck is the bandit/zombie dungeon? I started on the quest to deliver the dragon stone and am now on my way to Kvatch.

 

[Foosball God]

I forgot a new GameStop opened right down the street from me. I am now the proud owner of their last copy. Great timing to. Should make quitting online poker WAY easy! Maybe I'll remember why I really bought this damn high-end rig of mine. It's back to gaming!

Did you get the DVD or CD version?

I am actually very curious how many CD's there are to install all of that crap.

Anyone that got CD instead of DVD care to share?

BTW - I got a phat Septim coin in my collector's DVD edition.

I got that same collectors edition.