3121

I vividly remember the main quest because it gave me superpowers and took me to awesome showpiece locations. The story was forgettable.

3122

By the way, as someone who is just now getting around to playing Skryim (after a few aborted starts when the game first game out): is there any reason not to sneak around everywhere?

It doesn’t really seem to slow you down much, and I figure at worst you might be detected, while at best you might not be. I don’t really see the downside to sneaking, other than needing to hit the control key when you enter a fight to stop sneaking.

3123

You might not realize this, (since I missed it for the first few hours of the game as well), but there is a Sprint key in Skyrim, unlike previous Bethesda games. So if you compare normal walking speed to sneaking around everywhere, yeah, you’re probably only losing a little speed. But if you compare it to sprinting occasionally, you lose quite a bit of speed. But hey, if it works for you, go for it. And it high tension areas like Dungeons, I definitely sneak everywhere. And I don’t stop when I get in combat either. :)

3124

My word, I did not know that. I must have forgotten from when I first tried a year ago. Thanks!

3125

It’s actually kind of annoying trying to get from walk/sneak to run/not sneak. The sneak button never seems as responsive as it should be, and that can make combat… interesting.

Skyrim, for me, kind of dies when the leveled world starts to get obnoxious. “Oh, hello another dungeon full of the same two high level undead, over and over again.” I distinctly remember trying to do the fighter’s guild questline as a higher level, not-combat focused character and it being effectively impossible because of the opposition level. I understand that some people crave constant life or death battle… but why should everything in the world get substantially tougher just because you got better at sneaking around?

I’m playing through Oblivion right now using OOO (a mod which makes everything in the world have static levels) and enjoying it much more. Some stuff is easy, some a challenge, and some “wtf? run!” Much more in keeping with what I consider the “heart” of an RPG. I’m pretty sure Skyrim offers similar mods, but I haven’t tried them yet.

3126

Requiem for Skyrim removes the level lists I believe. It also makes the game Dark Souls hard so that might not be what you are looking for. ;) I loath leveled lists, but Requiem is too new for me to want to mess around with it. I believe Skyrim Redone modifies the level lists as well, but doesn’t totally remove them.

3127

You might want to check out WTF from the author of Skyrim Redone, it attempts to sort of do away with level lists.

3128

Interesting. Playing on the 360, been playing hundreds of hours, a level 53 archer/stealth guy, and if anything the enemy is generally too easy now. The only time I ever get in trouble is when I’m faced with a very large group of enemy with ranged attacks,

3129

Thanks I’ll check that out when I get home. I seriously need to stop adding things and just play the game. My wife has been complaining that I have been “playing” this game a lot the last week. More like searching and loading and tweaking than playing. Sigh

3130

Hi guys! waves I just got this a couple of weeks ago and am loving it! Playing a Breton Battlemage-type character (one hand burns, the other slicey dices) and having a great time. I am, sadly though, stuck on one of the College of Winterhold quests where you’re in a ruin called Mzulft and need to get the Staff of Magnus, but stuck at a door that needs a key, which I can’t find anywhere. Anyone recall that one and where the key might be?

Thanks!

3131

Vbulletin ate my message! I’ll sum up.

Still in first room? Check dead/dying guy. Past first room? Use clairvoyance, look for switch/alternate path.

3132

Yay, I found the key and completed that quest.

However, I was on my way back to the College when I saw a dragon flying about. I’ve only killed one, so I thought I’d try it, even though I’m only level 12. It pretty much kicked my Bretonian ass.

Any tips for taking down dragons? I notice lightning spells work best on this one in particular, but circle strafing doesn’t seem to do a bit of good.

Thanks!

3133

I am a warrior but by level 12 dragons were pretty much a matter of just waiting until they got to the ground and then hacking them to death. I do take potions to counter whatever there strength is, cold/fire. Also the Elder Dragons will still (at lvl 42) kill me if I don’t pop health potions when needed.

They can be hurt with any fire, shock or cold weapon.

3134

Well, you could always drag the fight near a giant if there’s one nearby - they tend to not like each other very much. Of course, you’ll still be left with someone to battle but at least whoever survived would be weaker. Otherwise, I suggest using cover to dodge the flames and stay out of reach of that nasty bite. A wall or a nice-sized boulder does wonders as you can keep trying to position it between you and the dragon. You can beat them but they do have plenty of health to knock off. Oh, and keep your health potions handy.

3135

Ugh, I am so out of health potions and they seem quite hard to find. The healing spell helps but it’s not fast enough. Thanks for the other tips though!

3136

Do you have any elemental resist potions, or fortify skill potions (fortify light armor/heavy armor/destruction etc…)?

3137

Blue mountain flowers + monarch (yellow) butterfly wings

or better yet one of the above with grain

or all three

wash it down with some nightshade and imp stool

3138

Blue mountain flowers + wheat = health potion
Blue mountain flower + imp stool = health potion
wheat + imp stool = health potion

Weird thing about wheat, you can go to a farm and basically steal their wheat but the game does not consider it stealing. Blue mountain flowers are everywhere. When in caves with lots of mushrooms look for imp stools.

If you are currently not making potions then shame on you. Learn your alchemy.

3139

Oohhh, okay, thanks guys!

3140

You’re “harvesting” that wheat. You know. On their behalf.