[Megathread] Skyrim Discussion

**Flaks** · 2012-11-20, 05:40 PM

I keep getting my ass kicked as a low level sneak archer on SkyRE. The sneak changes are ridiculously unforgiving to the point that you really can't just run away and hide somewhere else and are always going to be detected if you're under a sneak skill of 60 it seems.

And then there's the fact that skeevers can 3 shot me and I'm only playing on apprentice.

**unholytestament** · 2012-11-20, 05:48 PM

@Flaks

Yikes! I'm playing a mage type and it took me a few levels and some bonus magicka gear before I could take on anything without having to run away and wait for magicka to recharge. I'm playing on adept though.

**Istaril** · 2012-11-20, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by unholytestament

@Flaks

Yikes! I'm playing a mage type and it took me a few levels and some bonus magicka gear before I could take on anything without having to run away and wait for magicka to recharge. I'm playing on adept though.

Playing it on Master is always entertaining. At low levels Bandit Archers one-shot me. About 10 levels or so is spent running way from things whilst taking the occasional potshot.

**unholytestament** · 2012-11-20, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Istaril

Playing it on Master is always entertaining. At low levels Bandit Archers one-shot me. About 10 levels or so is spent running way from things whilst taking the occasional potshot.

On the default game I play on expert or master because it just isn't challenging otherwise. But I'm playing on adept with SkyRE because that's what the mod recommends and so far it seems to be sufficiently brutal.

The bandit archer in that very first mine DID one shot me, but that's because she had a crossbow!

**fizzbob** · 2012-11-20, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by unholytestament

On the default game I play on expert or master because it just isn't challenging otherwise. But I'm playing on adept with SkyRE because that's what the mod recommends and so far it seems to be sufficiently brutal.

The bandit archer in that very first mine DID one shot me, but that's because she had a crossbow!

sky-re with 4 followers on expert + deadly dragons with 500% more hp/150% more melee and breath damage is what i've found to be just right

i get my ass kicked if i fuck up, but i can still play a sword and board character and every dragon fight (as long as you're not using the broken marked for death, unofficial patch and skyre both fix it now) lasts a while

when the stars align and you spawn 4 dragons, it's pretty fucking intense, took me 2 hours to kill them. fight took place from riverwood up past the tower near the barrow and ended up by the lake

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and if any of you are modders, learn to clean your mods with tes5edit. my mod list is full of the more popular/useful mods and i swear they're nearly all dirty. if each guy cleans his mod, it will be done better (you know exactly what you meant to do to your mod in the first place) and it's not easy cleaning 200 mods anyway

people are usually surprised how easy it is to do

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Originally Posted by unholytestament

I haven't had any problems with SkyRE so far. But I don't feel I've played with it long enough to give any opinions.

I'm a little annoyed that the Wayfarer skill levels up just from walking around. It's inflating my level gains some... I'm also a little weirded out that unlocking a door with a key levels Fingersmith.

you can use skyrim uncapper to tune all that and it looks complicated at first, but it's not

thing is, your level mans jack shit anyway. 1-20 will go fast, 20-100 won't. world is leveling up around you and if anything, it makes the game a bit tougher if you cheese it to level and don't have the offensive ability to actually kill things around you.

i honestly wouldn't even bother with adjusting it, it doesn't really affect you

**unholytestament** · 2012-11-20, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by fizzbob

sky-re with 4 followers on expert + deadly dragons with 500% more hp/150% more melee and breath damage is what i've found to be just right

I just started with SkyRE! I'm gonna test the waters before I plunge in.

**Valenhil** · 2012-11-20, 09:59 PM

Playing a Paladin, I had to switch do adept until lv 20. Then I got Critical Charge, respite, that fire damage aura, with fire weapon enhancement and Yol Tor Shuul. Once you get your shit together, it gets a lot easier.
Edit: I'd like to add that due to the sneak changes, walking through a dungeon in heavy armor is pretty much throwing shit at the fan. You're gonna see the red dots showing up on your compass and go "oh fuck" so many times.

**Flaks** · 2012-11-21, 01:42 AM

So I've been playing on Master this whole time actually.

I just want a good dive roll ability to make archery combat more interesting.

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Dragonborn screenies: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/news/230/

We're going back to Oblivion.../drool. I've already been downloading every oblivion-esque mod that's come out.

**Valenhil** · 2012-11-22, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Flaks

Dragonborn screenies: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/news/230/

We're going back to Oblivion.../drool. I've already been downloading every oblivion-esque mod that's come out.

I think you mean Morrowind?

**Mcstunner** · 2012-11-22, 01:12 AM

i'm kinda hoping corprus is brought up somehow. my morrowind lore is sketchy at best, but since there are ash creatures and ascended i would think corprus would be a danger we have to face.

**Flaks** · 2012-11-22, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by Valenhil

I think you mean Morrowind?

Yea Morrowind. But Oblivion too. http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/akqacm...s/Oblivion.jpg

**Drewan** · 2012-11-22, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by Flaks

Yea Morrowind. But Oblivion too. http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/akqacm...s/Oblivion.jpg

That isn't oblivion bro

well at least not any plane of Oblivion we have bean before, it is definatley not the Shivering Isles, the hunting grounds, the soul cairn or the deadlands (Plane from TES:4) nor is it Malacaths realm or a few others so...there is a chance it could be a daedric plane of Oblivion but I kinda doubt it..

**Mcstunner** · 2012-11-22, 02:53 AM

it's supposedly hermaeus mora's apocrypha. which is probably why all of those stones looked kind of like books. either way, flaks is right. we are going back to oblivion in a sense. just a different plane lol.

**Verdugo** · 2012-11-22, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Mcstunner

it's supposedly hermaeus mora's apocrypha. which is probably why all of those stones looked kind of like books. either way, flaks is right. we are going back to oblivion in a sense. just a different plane lol.

The screenshot with that cthulhu-like daedra is named "seeker" so yes, it will be Apocrypha.

**Migey** · 2012-11-22, 04:23 PM

What are those screenshots from?

**Flaks** · 2012-11-22, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Migey

What are those screenshots from?

Next Skyrim DLC nom nom nom. I get excited for Skyrim stuff like I used to for games when I was a little kid. I love it.

**Migey** · 2012-11-22, 05:53 PM

Will I be able to get it without having Dawnguard?

**Kaosbringer** · 2012-11-22, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Migey

Will I be able to get it without having Dawnguard?

In theory, yes. Unless there is some specific thing in Dragonborn that is reliant on Dawngaurd, thought that is unlikely as DLC should be compartmental and only require assets from the main files.

**Sagryth** · 2012-11-22, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by ita

That sucks..

Does it still happen with 90 or 100 fps? And if not, is there a way to limit it for Skyrim? Now I just set it on half the supported rate for Skyrim on Nvidia settings.

I've personally capped Skyrim at 70 fps with Nvidia inspector, haven't noticed any issues after about 10 hours of playing. I haven't tried higher caps yet as I like having a consistent framerate, and I often drop only slightly below 70.

**Iamanerd** · 2012-11-25, 07:09 AM

Just wondering but is Dawnguard worth it for 10 bucks atm? I love skyrim but I don't know how good dawnguard is.

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