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What about Skyrim?!?!?

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SketchyMike
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With all the recent talk of video games on NSG there has been one big one left out. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This game is looks wayyyy to fun. Really looking forward to slayin' some dragons!

... not to mention the ultimate hyphy game!

Oct 25 2011 9:46PM
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Moosen
Posts: 4285 - Karma: 2,585
Level 18 after about 2 days. pretty fun game! I am like a light mage with a one handed sword. I am doing the mage college quests.

Also i have it on pc. I am a little disappointed, i wanted graphics to be better.
Nov 17 2011 2:12AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11989 - Karma: 12,264
I don't play this game and don't plan on it but is it pronounced "sky rim" or "skrim"?
Nov 17 2011 2:14AM
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Squaw6
Posts: 469 - Karma: 50
Is it just because your PC can't run it well or just in general? Also Taco it's pronounced sky rim
Nov 17 2011 2:44AM
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vandersteeze
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Hahah I found the Ogmha infinitum and Chillrend, I love running into items that you find in previous games as well hahah.

Main quest needs to be longer.

Also stoked on how there is more Dwermer in this game, if I recall there was zero Dwermer in oblivion?
Nov 17 2011 2:47AM
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Stickerbrush
Posts: 363 - Karma: 22
The graphics are not bad. Quite good actually.

The ambience on the other hand:
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Nov 17 2011 5:39AM
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Keith.
Posts: 967 - Karma: 88
honestly theyre werent many quests, But every single one made you go in a really long cave. There was definitely one cave I was in for 2+ hours...
Nov 17 2011 8:21AM
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Moosen
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Hahaha no i am running everything at ultra settings. the highest everything can go. quad core 3.2ghz, 16gb of ram, ati 5770 overclocked, and a 1 tb hard drive. I was just wanting more like crysis graphics.

The textures are a huge step up from oblivion. But i just wanted some better models. I think they should rewrite the engine. The hair models aren't great. and other thin stuff too. It seems like paper that is kinda stiff.
Nov 17 2011 9:36AM
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Heart
Posts: 6156 - Karma: 3,462
Are you running it maxed out? It's definitely looks a lot better than oblivion, but yeah, not as big of an improvement as oblivion was over morrowind
Nov 17 2011 3:39PM
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Heart
Posts: 6156 - Karma: 3,462
Oops, just saw what you posted above. I totally agree, i think its time for a new engine, not just an updated one. To be fair though it is kind of unrealistic to expect Crysis graphics in such an open world game, simply because of the massive amount of terrain that the game renders at one time.
Nov 17 2011 3:46PM
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InFlames
Posts: 534 - Karma: -25
Just murked Alduin. Hero of Sovngarde and Skyrim.





It seems the quickest way to level up is one handed sword with destro magic. I didnt' find that out until after hitting 100 in two handed weapons =/. Whatever though, game is still so much fun.
Nov 17 2011 4:09PM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
haha im not gonna buy this game or anything (my attention span for video games is rarely higher than that needed for online shooters) but it's fun just to hear you guys talk about it. "take that note, go to sleep in the abandoned shack, and the dark brotherhood will induct you into their college" or whatever and shit, game sounds great
Nov 17 2011 4:52PM
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Mr.Panda
Posts: 17711 - Karma: 564
ADD kids could sit and play this for hours without thinking about it.
Nov 17 2011 5:12PM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18227 - Karma: 12,372
Haha same for me, i like listening to my friends talk about it. But i'm more of a CoD guy.
Nov 17 2011 5:15PM
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RubberSoul
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naw dont get me wrong, im a huge fan of putting some music on and playing video games for a couple hours in the middle of the night, it's just that i only have so much attention to give to long involved games. when i get back into a mood for one ill start playing red dead redemption, game is so sick and i bought it and played it a good amount, but hardly did any of the story, mostly just rode around the sick ass world and hunted and shit haha
Nov 17 2011 5:18PM
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blatt
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 3,097
good little guide to leveling certain skills, gonna go get my speech to 100

http://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/medbn/good_list_of_way_to_train_all_your_skills/
Nov 17 2011 5:32PM
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Keith.
Posts: 967 - Karma: 88
firgured it out. Finish the main questline then check your quests. Should work immediately.
Nov 17 2011 7:36PM
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Rossberger
Posts: 768 - Karma: 168
Damn, I was hoping to do all guilds' quests before finishing up the main quest line. Thanks though
Nov 17 2011 7:47PM
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vandersteeze
Posts: 2650 - Karma: 1,511
Hah I joined the stormcloaks and there is something very satisfying calling in a dragon to attack a fortress with you
Nov 17 2011 8:25PM
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Captain_Slow
Posts: 1677 - Karma: 24
Where to join? Hopefully finishing Thieves Guild tonight so Ill want to start with this..
Nov 17 2011 10:10PM
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vandersteeze
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You join at the high king hall place in Windham
Nov 17 2011 11:46PM
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B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
i wish i had a clockstoppers watch to play this game so bad
every time you sit down its at least 2 hours and an hour seems like 15 minutes while playing
Nov 18 2011 12:32AM
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Asterisk
Posts: 954 - Karma: 199
I'm bored of this game right now. I don't even know why
Nov 18 2011 1:33AM
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blatt
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Level 36.... 76 light armor 77 one handed 100 speech and 71 sneak. sup haters
Nov 18 2011 1:42AM
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Culla
Posts: 323 - Karma: 57
Bravo, dumb college keeps getting in the way of my playing time... :(
Nov 18 2011 3:20AM
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.Emerson.
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I played tonight almost as much as I studied for my Physics midterm tomorrow, shit.


Anyways, huge tip here for anyone who wants to level up their sneak really easy.
Nov 18 2011 3:44AM
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RoyWilkins
Posts: 499 - Karma: 29
anyone else getting a "disc not supported" error with skyrim?
Nov 18 2011 1:09PM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
Posts: 4220 - Karma: 122
i think i'm going to need start again, i suck at videogames now apparently.

so, what's a suitably badass skillset that's actually possible to succeed with?
Nov 18 2011 1:12PM
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BootySpunk.
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Wish my laptop had a better graphics card. I get horrible fps drops every couple minutes even on the lowest graphics setting possible. I guess some of the 1st gen i7 processors are having a hard time playing the game up to the processors capabilities.

Otherwise the game is fun as shit. Just started the mage college stuff at level 9. Whats a good faction to get a boss 2h? I am going caster/2h powerhouse I think.
Nov 18 2011 1:18PM
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why
Posts: 2064 - Karma: 65
Breton Spellsword is by far my favorite class setup
Nov 18 2011 1:43PM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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you use heavy armor? i'm struggling through a delf spellsword, but without heavy i just get killed a lot
Nov 18 2011 1:47PM
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Bittner
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are you using a PC? if so check your system requirements to see if its good enough. But then again i dont really know.
Nov 18 2011 2:14PM
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RoyWilkins
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Sorry i forgot to specify i was playing on 360. Its the only game giving me that error too.
Nov 18 2011 2:24PM
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FRussellVisual
Posts: 60 - Karma: 179
just bought skyrim, but i cant play because i have to to the DMV.
Nov 18 2011 2:49PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
level 38

100 smithing
78 speech
75 destruction
80 illusion
70 lockpicking
65 light armor
61 one handed
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just made my dragon scale armor(not my pic)

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Nov 18 2011 3:06PM
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BootySpunk.
Posts: 8148 - Karma: 84
You fucking nerd.

I am jealous.
Nov 18 2011 3:11PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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I assume that is the Light Armor version? I hope the Heavy Armor version looks better...






Just spent all afternoon doing the Companion's quests. Not a bad story line, but was expecting a "better" reward for finishing it...
Nov 18 2011 3:12PM
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terrible_skier
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 226
shit dude.
Nov 18 2011 3:15PM
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Balto
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dragon bone (heavy): Click for larger image

Daedric(level bellow dragon):
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glass:
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Nov 18 2011 3:16PM
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.Apex.
Posts: 2097 - Karma: 1,556
daedric armor for the win
Nov 18 2011 4:28PM
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blatt
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 3,097
I'm quite impressed that you got to 100 smithing. I've given up.
Nov 18 2011 5:28PM
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Captain_Slow
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just go to rifton, buy leather/leather strips from the blacksmith, create bracelets, sleep at the inn till the next day (so the blacksmith gets more leather/strips) and repeat... Just got to 90 so I can get Daedrik, dnt really need dragonscale.

Off topic, I thought you would get something after you complete the main quest...Guess thats not how it works
Nov 18 2011 6:23PM
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Balto
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it didn't take me very long, cost me a bunch though, just made iron daggers over and over and over in whiterun
Nov 18 2011 8:51PM
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blatt
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Yeah i just started leveling my smithing. Im close to daedric stuff. I don't really care that much for the dragon scale armor cus it looks ugly IMO
Nov 18 2011 9:56PM
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ski93
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Nov 18 2011 10:07PM
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Mr.Panda
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Stats>>>>looks IMO. But I agree, the Dragon Scale armor looks fucking horrid.
Nov 18 2011 10:47PM
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blatt
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But I have nightingale, which is close to the same level as dragonscale
Nov 18 2011 10:55PM
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Balto
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close when dragon is un altered, once it is enchanted it is a whole diff ball game

besides, it's a first person game, who cares what it looks like
Nov 18 2011 10:57PM
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andstuff
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This game was so tempting I went out and bought a monitor and inherited a free xbox 360. stoked!
Nov 18 2011 11:11PM
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Mr.Panda
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Your icon looks stoked too.
Nov 18 2011 11:31PM
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Captain_Slow
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I know how to enchant and all that, just dont know what to use. When I do create the dragon armor, what should I enchant it with? As in did anyone find something in a town/quest that would be good for enchanting my armor with?
Nov 18 2011 11:38PM
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