Skyrim

Even if voice acting and good writing is as cheap as you say, the production time for creating the work of great writing (I think the stories for Skyrim being that there are hundreds of them are pretty damn good) and the great voice acting cost companies plenty of money.

I don't know, I just think if it was as cost effective as you think they would have done it.

Sure It's always nice if it could be better, but I just don't know if what you and Bruzer suggest is feasible given the size of the game.

And anyway, I don't consider the likes of Colonel Tigh to be bad voice acting -

 

Any of you guys know if there's an easy way to do screen shots with the 360? I'd love to post up a pic of my character when I get him where I want and I'd also like to see the characters you guys are rolling with.

 

A couple of things I wanted to add that I forgot this morning:

- I find using the Favorites button an easy shortcut to programming everything through the main menu screen, especially when it comes to equipping specific spells, weapons (such as flipping from bow back to battle axe), shouts, etc.). It's much more efficient for me to use that in the heat of battle instead of going through 8 different screens.
- I do wish there was a hot key for the map.
- I'm about 95% certain that the voice of the Shopkeeper in Whiterun is Barry from Storage Wars, especially when he's talking about another man's junk being treasure. I could be wrong, but if that's the case it's an uncanny and somewhat ironic coincidence.

Oh. Well that sounds pretty dang easy. I will have to check it out tonight after I get checked into my hotel room. I want to also start unenchanting things prior to selling as I think that will help me imporove as well.

Fantastic. I received a Dark Brotherhood mission from a kid but did not want to complete if it would cost me moral standing.

I've been looting a LOT of jewelry. I guess I should start collecting the scrolls and stuff as well. Makes sense as it's pretty lightweight. Generally speaking I've been collecting light armor and the really expensive weapons.

 

Well I've put a good 40 hours in it and my interest is still maintained.

 

If newer games, sell. If older games, probably trade in but I suppose you could put an ad on craigslist or something for a few days.

 

Regarding money. Isn't there any cheat codes available?

 

I had to take a break from playing to keep my sanity. I was starting to Skyrim dreams.

 

Exactly, I am sure Bethesda would love to have Bioware type stories as I am sure that Bioware would love to have a more open ended world. It is all about resources and return on investment.

 

I've always used our digital camera to take some photos, then load them onto our PC, then to Photobucket. It works okay, takes about ten minutes. My avatar and some APF 2K8 shots:

 

Yeah, I figured that might be the only way. Too bad xbox doesn't have a built in screen capture deal.

 

Only other way is to buy a capture card.

 

Ironicly, I was going to post of shot or two of my wife's Nord fighter chick, but the flash card reader on our PC just went belly up. I'll just buy an external USB reader, but the timing made me...

 

Interesting tidbit about smithing and a great way to make money. So my buddy discovered that your level progress increases at the same rate all the time. So whether you make leather armor or dwarven it usually only takes a few pieces to level up. Also you could be level 20 or 80 it still takes the same amount of time. So if you go out into the wild and kill animals and collect their pelts or find them in dungeons you can then use the tanning rack and turn them into leather. Then there is a type of hide armor you can make and sell for almost 100 gold. It costs you nothing to make so it's all profit. Also you level up smithing in the process.

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Best. Glitch. Ever?

 

Anybody have any must have perks I should invest in? I've been saving them. I don't want to end up wasting them like I did in Fallout.

 

Your choice in perks is really dependent upon how you plan on building your character out ... and what you want them to focus on.

For example, I'm a Nord Warrior, and I'm focused on One Handed, Light Armor, and Shield ... my secondary perk is Smithing and I'll eventually get into magic but it's a long time down the road.

Just based on how I'm playing I'm seeing Lockpick, Speech, and Enchanting rise but I'm not focused on those perks, as I'm more interested in building a BA Norse Warrior.

 

REALLY would like to be able to shoot bow from horseback ... a miss by the development team IMO.

 

Pretty much agree with Odin.

I did waste one because I thought that if the paths converge on one, I would need to complete both paths. However that is not the case, if you can get to it, you can choose it.

I spent a lot of money getting to the point where I can make Dragon Armor. It is pretty bad ***, however I almost wish it was harder to get from 90 to 100, so I could have tried to get Deadric Armor. That one looks so freaking cool!

I think all of the perks are useful.

 

Most likely a balancing issue, the game is easy enough without adding horses into it.

I had to kill my first horse. It attacked me for some reason while I was fighting a dragon and some spriggans.

 

I've got my Smithing at around 75; I'm trying to level up my other skills at the same speed. I'm going light armor and the Glass Armor is pretty impressive.

I've found that Smithing, Alchemy, and Enchantment all level up pretty easily, as do Lockpicking and Speech. What I like is that this may just be how I'm approaching game; generally speaking my character is straight-forward and decisive, but I enjoy the diversions associated with those other skills.

One perk I think everyone should take is the first one in Speech, which nets you 10% increase to prices for goods and services. Outside of that, you should really look at how you want your character to end up and work backwards from there.

 

Ah, a fellow mind

Unlike Fallout, there's only a couple of "must have" perks: Weapon and armor perks become increasingly important as the game progresses (you will need the extra damage and armor class), smithing is very useful and enchanting is a must, especially with the "extra effect" perk that allows you to create uber items. Destruction is also a very good choice as destruction spells tend to be rather powerful. The same goes for restoration as it significantly reduces the need for potions (and thus the need to rummage through your inventory a lot).

The rest pretty much falls into the "nice to have category".

 

Dear God, no, what a waste

Seriously, I'm at level 21, I have about 50k gold and pretty much the last thing on planet Skyrim I need is even more gold.

 

I was thinking the same thing in terms of not needing Gold. Seems like to me you can find pretty much everything that anyone has for sale for free out in the open world. But I'm less than 10 hours in though, so I could be wrong on that.

I was able to jack my archery WAY up last night. I got a mammoth and giant to follow me up a hill and they got stuck under a tree trunk that was sticking out sideways. They wouldn't go around it so I plugged the 2 of them full of a whole lot of arrows. Took forever but jacked my archery up about 5 or 6 levels.

 

I haven't had that much success with my looting. Then again I've bought two houses.

 

Yea, I didn't realize that the harder the armor was to smith (like dwarven, orc, or glass vs hide or iron for example) didn't affect your growth in smithing. I wasted perks on light armor (elvish and glass) smithing that I wish I wouldn't have, though I am using an elven bow and mace (which I refined up to flawless) so maybe it wasn't a total waste.

I've found I tend to want to take the enemy by surprise so I've been building up my sneak and archery perks a lot.

I'll have to look into enchanting perks so I can get the one Vendigo mentions.

 

You do know that you can create awfully expensive jewellery through smithing, right? I'm asking because I could easily get to 100k+ just by finding someone with enough money to buy my handmade necklaces and because the jewelery crafting is easily overlooked.

 

I'm pretty sure the prices are the same from everyone. Obviously if you invest in the speech sikill your prices will improve.

If you are getting killed easily I would consider finding yourself a follower to offset your skills. So in my case I often look for an archer / mage, because I'm a close range fighter. In your case, if you'e playing as a long range / spells character you want to look at hiring a damage sponge. If you are already the Thane of Whiterun then your housecarl would be a good match. Otherwise find yourself some gold and hire one - they are about 500 apiece I believe.

 

I am about to ding to 19, and Im still maybe 6-7 quests in to main story line. First I did all the companion side quests (recommend that) now Im helping the "good guys" to take Skyrim back, and kick the Empire's ***. My one handed weaponry is up in the 70s, and my heavy armor is getting up there too. Last night I got a sword as a reward for completing a quest that does only 26 damage, but it simultaneously lights up your enemy for another 25, so I think Ill be keeping it for a while. I don't really use a bow at all, and my follower (the heavy armor guy from the Companions) got dwaven mace and dwarven shield to run around with, so he does good for himself too. I have't really gotten in to smiting yet, but I want to. I tried refining my sword that I received, but I guess I need a perk to do that so enchanted weapons. I think I will be doing this quest chain until I hit the wall, and then Ill be back to doing main story again.
As for money, Im at around 20k and a fully "decorated" house, and I just don't need anything.

 

I can't decide if I want to help the empire or rebellion

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I'm the same way. I'm thinking I may do the Civil War storyline as the very very last part of my playthrough.

I'm leaning Stormcloak based on the Talos perk, but I prefer the logo of the Empire. Decisions, decisions.

 

My understanding from having conversations with NPC'S is the last two dragonborn were Tiber Septim and Martin. Also dragonborn tend to become the High King of the empire. Therefore it seems like fate that I should join the empire.

But I like supporting rebels in games. Although the stormcloaks seem to want a Nord only society. That's not cool in my book.

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Hail the Empire!

 

With no work tomorrow I can finally devote some serious time to this game. Work can't end soon enough.

As far as the rebellion or empire, I'm guessing the rebellion are the underdogs based on what little I've played so far, so that pretty much seals it for me.

 

Well, the rebellion are also a bunch of xenophobic Nord Nazis, so unless you're a Republican, they might not be quite your cup of tea

 

Hmmm...Not sure if I can fight for their cause then. I'll have to let both sides wine me and dine me before I lend either my services...

 

Is there any use for the dragon scales and bones other than to sell?

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