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Elder Scrolls Obliviong

Started by kryyst, March 02, 2006, 01:52:29 PM

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kryyst

#45
March 21, 2006, 01:37:47 PM
Sounds excellent I can't wait until tomorrow when I get to finally play it.
AccidentalSurvivors.com : The blood will put out the fire.

Dr_Avalanche

#46
March 22, 2006, 03:14:39 PM
It'll be out here on Friday. I'll pick it up then.

One question: Has anyone tried playing it in 3rd person mode? Does it work? I'd be so happy if I didn't have to play it in first person mode...

obryn

#47
March 22, 2006, 03:23:59 PM
Quote from: Dr_AvalancheIt'll be out here on Friday. I'll pick it up then.

One question: Has anyone tried playing it in 3rd person mode? Does it work? I'd be so happy if I didn't have to play it in first person mode...
It's playable.  I can't vouch for how well it works, but it's playable.  You can switch views by clicking the mouse wheel.

-O
 

Xavier Lang

#48
March 22, 2006, 03:34:42 PM
I got Oblvion yesterday.  I'm housesitting and the computer is weak enough I can load it and make it run, but its unbearable to play.  5 second lag to click on anything.  I got as far as the opening dialogue where you wake up before I was too frustrated to continue.  I own the game already and I have to wait until next week to play when I'm back home. :(
 

Varaj

#49
March 22, 2006, 04:55:19 PM
I've stole my wife's copy and have been playing on the xBox.  Nice so far.  I use 3rd person for travel and 1st for any sort of interaction.  I don't think fighting would work well in 3rd person.
  1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

kryyst

#50
March 22, 2006, 10:41:05 PM
I have it now, haven't had a chance to realy play it yet though, seems to be my curse all the time get a new game and life gets in the way.

Think I'm going to go for an unarmed combat spell chucker.  Basically Fist of the North Star.  Oblivion will quake in my wrath.  Gotta have magic I mean this new spell interface poses too much promise to not give it a try.
AccidentalSurvivors.com : The blood will put out the fire.

kryyst

#51
March 23, 2006, 07:57:35 AM
Excellent game it's everything in Morrowind only better or fixed.  Haven't gotten far enough into the game yet to comment on the story but initial impressions are that it is a perfect game.  Now I just need to rebuild my computer so I can really play it.
AccidentalSurvivors.com : The blood will put out the fire.

kanegrundar

#52
March 23, 2006, 10:01:55 AM
I'm hitting a real problem with lockpicks.  A couple of my quests need me to pick a lock.  You're shit out of luck if you don't have any lockpicks, and so far the only way I've found to get more is wipe out goblins or bandits.  There's got to be another way to unlock doors without the need of a key or lockpicks.  Bash doesn't seem to do the trick.
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kryyst

#53
March 23, 2006, 10:11:00 AM
Quote from: kanegrundarI'm hitting a real problem with lockpicks.  A couple of my quests need me to pick a lock.  You're shit out of luck if you don't have any lockpicks, and so far the only way I've found to get more is wipe out goblins or bandits.  There's got to be another way to unlock doors without the need of a key or lockpicks.  Bash doesn't seem to do the trick.

I'm sure there are other places to buy lock picks in the game (haven't found any , but I haven't looked either).  I know there was an open lock spell in Morrowind so that's a possibility also.  You can also turn on auto-lock picking if you want.  It simply compares the difficulty of the lock to your skill and calculates if you can open it or not.  I'm thinking that with this method you won't be able to open as tough a lock, but you probably won't break as many picks in the process.

As a side note, love the mini-game.  Reminds me of the old D&D game Hillsfar.
AccidentalSurvivors.com : The blood will put out the fire.

Varaj

#54
March 23, 2006, 10:26:20 AM
Alteration has an open lock spells.
I've noticed you break more picks with auto-unlock than doing it manually, but you raise your skill faster because it raises you have to try more often.
  1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

kanegrundar

#55
March 23, 2006, 10:40:36 AM
Quote from: VarajAlteration has an open lock spells.
I've noticed you break more picks with auto-unlock than doing it manually, but you raise your skill faster because it raises you have to try more often.
That's been my experience as well.  

I guess I need to hit the Mage's Guild and get an Open Lock spell.  My magic skills are highly lacking though (I'm a knight, the first out-of-the-box class I've ever played in any Elder Scrolls game).  I may restart with a new character with a custom class focusing on a few spell areas and Blades.  (I've always been the slash and bash kind of player.  :D )
My blog: The development of a Runebound-style D&D boardgame.
http://www.nutkinland.com/blog/49

obryn

#56
March 23, 2006, 11:45:19 AM
Quote from: kryystExcellent game it's everything in Morrowind only better or fixed.  Haven't gotten far enough into the game yet to comment on the story but initial impressions are that it is a perfect game.  Now I just need to rebuild my computer so I can really play it.
That's been my experience, too.

The only thing that saddens me about playing Oblivion is that I don't think I'll be able to cope with my annoyances well enough to play Morrowind again & I never finished the expansions. :)

I'm playing 2 games now, basically - one with a Khajiit Rogue/Acrobat/Archer dude (hooray! they can wear boots & gloves now!) and one with a Breton Mage.  Both are fun in almost totally different ways.

-O
 

Varaj

#57
March 23, 2006, 11:53:48 AM
I've got a Imperial blade and spell lady.  I love the Imperials so I can charm merchants before buying and selling.
  1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

kanegrundar

#58
March 23, 2006, 12:04:58 PM
I'm playing a Nord Knight right now, but the idea of a stealthy Archer/Caster is appealling to me the most I play the game.
My blog: The development of a Runebound-style D&D boardgame.
http://www.nutkinland.com/blog/49

obryn

#59
March 23, 2006, 12:36:23 PM
Quote from: VarajI've got a Imperial blade and spell lady.  I love the Imperials so I can charm merchants before buying and selling.
Oh, that sounds like a lot of fun!  Neither of my current characters are really into the whole conversation bit at the moment.

I love improving NPC dispositions.  In Morrowind my Orc (of all things) was such a charmer he got pretty much everyone's attitude to 100 before any transactions....

QuoteI'm playing a Nord Knight right now, but the idea of a stealthy Archer/Caster is appealling to me the most I play the game.
Sneak attacks are godlike.  Honestly, I seldom have more fun than when I ploink an arrow into a foe before he even knows I'm there.

-O
 
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