Skyrim

[Seanne1986]

Anyone playing this?

I got it today and playing as an Imperial atm. Completely new to Elder Scrolls, but I'm enjoying it and looking forward to sinking alot of time into it.

Any tips and tricks you can give me if you are familiar and have experience with Elder Scrolls before?

[NotedDerk]

I've already tried having a skyrim thread going and hardly anyone replied, I believed you were one of them seanne.

I've put probably over 200 hours towards morrowind and oblivion and it'll be another 100+ for skyrim,
my main tip for would to be pick up anything equal to or more value then 50 coins, selling is the way to make the most money.
Quests only give you, on average, about 150 gold pieces, some give only 15 and others will give you 500-750, but every time I went into town to sell everything I picked up, 1500+ easily.
Do that three or four times if you play a good amount of time, you'll be set, money wise.

[Seanne1986]

Ah yeah, I remember that thread now that you mention it.

Thanks for the money tip btw. Should help loads in the long run.

[Roccityroller]

This game is amazing..

that is all..

back to skyrim.

[mamba12]

asdfjasughhhhha;igasflkj

that's the sound i make every time i jizz playing this game

[Roccityroller]

only gripe... no online co-op questing. That would be fucking cool. or if i ccould like fight you nuggahs

[SeksulChokolate]

;

I would like to hear you make this sound...

[i am a snail]

level twelve breton like a boss

[mamba12]

~22 hours in, level 15 redguard werewolf boss

but i made him white instead of black lol

[NotedDerk]

a white redguard? barbaric!

probably looks funny, haha.
I'm about the same mamba, I think I was at 19 hours, level 18, and only done two of the main quests so far.

[madsser]

This game is amazing..

that is all..

back to skyrim.

this.

[NotedDerk]

I just read an article at gamespot saying that skyrim has sold 3.5 million copies worldwide so far, racking in 450 million dollars in sales.

incredible, will probably be the top selling game that isn't multiplayer soon enough.

[Seanne1986]

Need more time to play!!.. Got fuck all time atm with driving school, work etc going on.

[mattyman512]

be warned Dragon bones and scales weight a ton but worth a few bob if yur selling them!

havn't touched another game since I got this! its so good that I have decided that I'm gonna get all DLC and thts if they come out

[replicant]

For making money if you want a way that isn't about glitches, console commands, or mob drops, then you should look into Pick Pocketing, Crafting, or Gathering.

A few basic ones:

1) Go chop wood. (Slow, but steady income. Can do while you are otherwise distracted.)
2) Pick Pocket *EVERYTHING*!
3) Soulstone Daggers:
This strategy needs an abundance of soulstones.
Go to the any major town. Buy all the iron ingots and leather strips from the blacksmith.
Go to said blacksmiths forge and make iron daggers each requiring 1 leather strip and 1 iron ingot.
Go to the towns enchanting stations (It will be usually close to the jarl unless it has a special place.)
Enchant each dagger with a basic enchantment (I use absorb health of fear as they make the most money.) Sell back to blacksmith to earn your initial investment and more back.
Each dagger using petty soulstones will make around 400 each (Based on speech and perks.)
4) Bedlam/Heist Thief Jobs:
Fast travel to city and find a shop for bedlam and grab 1-2 expensive items, (Leave the rest for future missions or go ahead and grab to sell now.) Fast Travel to heist and enter the store during the day since the doors will be unlocked. Pick the strongbox which will have a marker grab the loot and walk out fast travel to thieves guild, sell buy more lockpicks, repeat the quests and go out again.

Makes approx 1000 every 5-7 minutes depending on the town for the bedlam job. More with higher speech/perks.




Here is a nice little glitch for you.

Free Archery Skill

Visit Faendal at riverwood, he's a wood elf that usually stands by the mill.

1) Ask him to follow you.
2) Then ask him to train your archery. (Have some gold to at least make your first purchase of training)
3) Ask to borrow something and take his gold. It's not considered stealing.
4) Repeat 2 and 3 infinity times.

NOTE: You can only level Archery 5 times per level, but you level up slightly every time your archery skill goes up.
NOTE: This will work with any trainer who can also be a follower.

[replicant]

be warned Dragon bones and scales weight a ton but worth a few bob if yur selling them!
havn't touched another game since I got this! its so good that I have decided that I'm gonna get all DLC and thts if they come out
Don't sell them unless you have to. Get 100 smithing (Takes 10-12k invested). Then you can craft and improve dragonbone armor which sells for ~2.5k, and you'll finally have a use for all your dragon bones/scales.

Later on in the game when you find orcish and ebony gear/weapons, you can improve them to legendary quality and sell them for ~1k each.

[mamba12]

how many scales does it take for all the armor? cuz i've sold all that i've found so far, but i've only killed about 8 dragons, so i should have plenty saved up by the time i get 100 smithing.

[replicant]

how many scales does it take for all the armor? cuz i've sold all that i've found so far, but i've only killed about 8 dragons, so i should have plenty saved up by the time i get 100 smithing.
It depends on your armor type:
[Light] Dragonscale set (including shield) requires 14 Dragon Scales.
[Heavy] Dragonplate set requires 13 Dragon Scales and 6 Dragon Bones.

Oh, in case people don't know the sites. Here are a few decent resources for the Elder Scroll series.
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_Wiki
http://planetelderscrolls.ign.com/
http://www.strategyinformer.com/
http://www.uesp.net/
http://www.tesnexus.com/

The last three tend to be more mod based, but can still have info.

[mattyman512]

I take it u have to be a high level at smithing to make those armor? and also wht leve do u actually have to be to get ebony armor or any kind of armor infact?

[jerr bear]

Guild Wars 2 > Skyrim


xD

[NotedDerk]

and jerrel steps in to ruin the thread, congratulations. you've won.

[Antwan]

Is this first person?

[i am a snail]

marry camilla and you get 300 septims a day.

[Roke]

Wizards and Warlocks?

[madsser]

You really should all play this on PC?
Why do i make such an assumption?


(MAY BE NSFW)
http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/images/70-2-1321271567.jpg

that's why.

[Monk]

i got about 200+ hours logged in on oblivion lvl 42. i think ill wait until i get my rig built to get V; i cant really stand playing epic games like this on console tbh.

[mamba12]

i might get the pc version at some point. mods are cool, but i already bought the game for xbox, and i don't plan on dropping another 60.

[replicant]

I take it u have to be a high level at smithing to make those armor? and also wht leve do u actually have to be to get ebony armor or any kind of armor infact?
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Smithing
This shows you that at Skill Level 20 (Not character level) you can make Steel Armor and a different type of armor every 10 skill levels after that.
Ebony requires Skill Lvl 80 to forge.


Guild Wars 2 > Skyrim xD
Apples to Oranges, Monkey Boy!
Psst, I also think Guild Wars 2 > Skyrim... Shhh.


Is this first person?
You can play in either First or Third Person Views.
It's smart to swap between them here and there to help you with various encounters.


You really should all play this on PC?
Why do i make such an assumption?
(MAY BE NSFW)
http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/images/70-2-1321271567.jpg
that's why.

Give it a little time and we'll start to see some serious mod work being done in the vein of Morrowind and Oblivion.
Elder Scrolls is another game like The Sims that has an incredibly talented Mod Community.


i might get the pc version at some point. mods are cool, but i already bought the game for xbox, and i don't plan on dropping another 60.
Sell it to some newb or ebay it and go get the PC version.
Elder Scroll games should never be played on console as long as you have a solid PC.
As I previously stated the Mod Community is just too damn talented to ignore.
The work on Morrowind and Oblivion is astounding from character models, terrains, textures, new fanmade expansions, etc.

[Seanne1986]

Question. If I pick a weapon that is worth lets say 60 coins, then when I wanna sell it, I can only get about 30 coins for it for example. So do I need to find a blacksmith to get it sold for 60 coins or something? Same with armor. Do I need to find a leather trader to get the exact coins it says it's worh then I pick it up?

Also, Any tip on which skills I should lvl first? Started a little on destrucion and restoration, and recently started on pickpocket as well.

[Ayreon]

2. Skyrimming 1 thumb up
Verb~ licking someones asshole in an airplane
Bob: Hey have you ever done any Skyrimming?

Jim: Yeah I love Elder Scrolls!

Bob: Naw Man my girl licked my ass on the airplane when we went on our honeymoon.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Skyrimming&defid=6211402




I thought of this, and too my disappointment it was already an entry. None-the-less....

[replicant]

Question. If I pick a weapon that is worth lets say 60 coins, then when I wanna sell it, I can only get about 30 coins for it for example. So do I need to find a blacksmith to get it sold for 60 coins or something? Same with armor. Do I need to find a leather trader to get the exact coins it says it's worh then I pick it up?

Also, Any tip on which skills I should lvl first? Started a little on destrucion and restoration, and recently started on pickpocket as well.If you want to sell more stuff for more money, then work on Speech. You need those Bargaining Perks to scrap more gold from them. The value on an item is what it sells for and a merchant is going to only pay so much because they still need to make profit on it.

When it comes to your skills you need to work on stuff that goes with your kit in mind. So, whether you wanna be a mage, fighter, thief, battle mage, etc defines many of these roles and applicable skills. While things like Speech, Lockpicking, and Pick Pocketing are Stealth skills (aka Thief) you'll still want to get them up as well. In the end you'll try and max them all anyways. There is nothing wrong with your current work on Destro/Resto since they are strong lines.

[NotedDerk]

My companion, Lydia, is always stupid as fuck when it comes to combat, every time i'm just going hit for hit with someone, she jumps right in front of me and swings at the guy, so I hit her and she usually dies, only complaint so far.

[replicant]

My companion, Lydia, is always stupid as fuck when it comes to combat, every time i'm just going hit for hit with someone, she jumps right in front of me and swings at the guy, so I hit her and she usually dies, only complaint so far.
Yup, either be extremely careful fighting with a follower or simply use them like a Pack Mule from Dungeon Siege.
Keep them parked and carrying your shit around. They are better than they were in Oblivion, but they still blow goats.

[fallingskyline]

the same thing as in oblivion happened to me, effing vampirism... reload older savegame :(