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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    Behemoth wrote:
    Fuck Labyinthian. Fuck it. Fuck it to hell. Fuck it and its stupid fucking hard boss. Fuck it.

    That guy is the worst. I was only able to kill him by
    Using the Sanguine Rose to summon dremora to fight him. They would usually only get 2 or 3 hits in, but the staff was fully charged so it was just a matter of wearing him down.

    I dont even know what that
    summon
    is. Im level 10 with a bunch of t1 spells and an axe. Its going...less than well.

    That seems like a very, *very* low level to be there at, you might be below the minimum level it can set monsters to which is what is making it so hard.

    I did this quest at level 14, which was probably still too low for that area. Managed to kill that bitch of a boss, here's how.
    equip a weapon and coat it with magicka poison. Cast a summon to distract him momentarily, then used the slow time shout to get to him quickly before he starts casting spells. I then wailed on him repeatedly until he died. He cast no spells on me when I did this, because he had absolutely no mana.

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  • Alucard6986Alucard6986 xbox: Ubeltanzer swtor: UbelRegistered User regular
    Zafina wrote:
    Rhino wrote:
    Zafina wrote:
    Beat the main quest. So satisfying.

    Can you keep playing after you beat the quest? Just running around country side?

    Yes.

    But there's no more dragons right? So would it be bad to do it before getting most of the shouts?

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  • Mostlyjoe13Mostlyjoe13 Evil, Evil, Jump for joy! Registered User regular
    edited November 2011
    Just imagining Fire Runes and Trolls sound wonderful.

    Now you're thinking. Thinking with Dovahkiin!

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  • Renegade WolfRenegade Wolf Registered User regular
    Zafina wrote:
    Rhino wrote:
    Zafina wrote:
    Beat the main quest. So satisfying.

    Can you keep playing after you beat the quest? Just running around country side?

    Yes.

    But there's no more dragons right? So would it be bad to do it before getting most of the shouts?

    I believe they continue spawning.

  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    I would just like to go on record as saying that the story of this game makes me happy for the same reason the opening of Witcher 2 does (and the Dragon Age series to an extent)

    In so many games dragons are like, just part of the setting. "Oh, a dragon, cool story bro let's kill it and move on."

    In the opening of Witcher 2 the reaction is literally OH FUCK A DRAGON WE'RE ALL GOING TO FUCKING DIE.

    Dragon Age is kinda like that, and this game is a lot like that, and I like that. Dragons are gigantic flying reptiles that breath all sorts of crazy spells. They are scary. They SHOULD inspire people to shit themselves.

  • RhinoRhino TheRhinLOL Registered User regular
    So I beat up some lady in a bar. She was so impressed that she was willing to follow me to the ends of the earth and carry hundreds of pounds of shields, and pelts and ore. Then, while I was looking for a book, she got killed by a ghost dual-wielding swords. After running around a catacomb spraying fire everywhere and making pincushions out of everything (and nearly dying myself), I returned to her corpse.

    ...to loot all the stuff I had made her carry.

    I buried her under all of the shields that I couldn't bring back with me. And took her steel plate armor to give to my next pack mule...apprentice.

    Can you remarry if your wife/husband "accidentally" dies in battle?

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  • ShamusShamus Registered User regular
    Picked it up today.

    Created a one-eyed dunmer. Feelin' like a boss. Time to find the Thieves' Guild.

  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Behemoth wrote:
    Fuck Labyinthian. Fuck it. Fuck it to hell. Fuck it and its stupid fucking hard boss. Fuck it.

    That guy is the worst. I was only able to kill him by
    Using the Sanguine Rose to summon dremora to fight him. They would usually only get 2 or 3 hits in, but the staff was fully charged so it was just a matter of wearing him down.

    I dont even know what that
    summon
    is. Im level 10 with a bunch of t1 spells and an axe. Its going...less than well.

    That seems like a very, *very* low level to be there at, you might be below the minimum level it can set monsters to which is what is making it so hard.

    I did this quest at level 14, which was probably still too low for that area. Managed to kill that bitch of a boss, here's how.
    equip a weapon and coat it with magicka poison. Cast a summon to distract him momentarily, then used the slow time shout to get to him quickly before he starts casting spells. I then wailed on him repeatedly until he died. He cast no spells on me when I did this, because he had absolutely no mana.

    Yeah, I cheesed that guy like hell.
    I just climbed onto the platform that the enthralled wizard was on, crouched, and backed up just enough that he couldn't hit me with his lightning but I could hit him with my arrows. He never stopped trying, even after the 30 or so arrows I put in him :P.

  • MaratastikMaratastik Just call me Mara, please! Registered User regular
    edited November 2011
    So, repair is gone, but you can improve weapons/armor, which is similar to being able to repair over 100% in oblivion, right? Is the smithing tree the only way to improve items, or can you pay NPC's to do it? Also, are improved items permanent?

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    Shurakai wrote:
    Elendil wrote:
    So some guy wanted to tag along with me when I went to Eldergleam or whatever it was. Now, I always have some misgivings about this sort of thing, but I figured I'd let him. I lose the guy pretty quickly, I figure it's probably for the best. So I'm most of the way there, and I check out a location and whooooops it's a troll camp

    So I decided to try it and suddenly a giant runs up and clubs the troll, now he's after me, I have no health so I just book it at full sprint

    I manage to scramble down a cliff face and when I look up the giants stalking around up there. And I watch for a second, and a flash of a man-shaped shadow goes off the cliff. I think my guy may have caught up.

    I couldn't find his body.


    Yea, I lost him too on the way there. Its much to dangerous a journey for some unarmored fop.

    I suppose I will see what the purpose of him coming on the trip was supposed to be next playthrough..
    If you don't want to wait:
    Completing that quest without him gets the other worshippers at the tree killed, completing it with him lets them live

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  • ZafinaZafina Registered User regular
    Zafina wrote:
    Rhino wrote:
    Zafina wrote:
    Beat the main quest. So satisfying.

    Can you keep playing after you beat the quest? Just running around country side?

    Yes.

    But there's no more dragons right? So would it be bad to do it before getting most of the shouts?

    There are still dragons flying around. As for why this is that's a major plot spoiler. I'll let you experience the badass ending for yourself.

  • Alucard6986Alucard6986 xbox: Ubeltanzer swtor: UbelRegistered User regular
    edited November 2011
    Zafina wrote:
    Zafina wrote:
    Rhino wrote:
    Zafina wrote:
    Beat the main quest. So satisfying.

    Can you keep playing after you beat the quest? Just running around country side?

    Yes.

    But there's no more dragons right? So would it be bad to do it before getting most of the shouts?

    There are still dragons flying around. As for why this is that's a major plot spoiler. I'll let you experience the badass ending for yourself.

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  • ZafinaZafina Registered User regular
    Never seen it.

  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    Finished up the DB quest line today. That shit be awesome.
    When you summon Lucien and he sees Shadowmere he says 'Ah, Shadowmere, my old friend' and I just started giggling

    I'm quite the assassin sneaking around in my full Dwarven plate wielding Wuthraad (or however it's spelled).

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  • TIFunkaliciousTIFunkalicious Kicking back in NebraskaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2011
    Is 1 second soul trap on weapons fine if I don't want to bother casting the real spell? I would love the look of stopping the assault with my main weapon to pull out the dagger that will PIERCE YOUR SOUL AND COMMIT YOU TO THE STAR

    I guess I would have to recharge it eventually but 400 charges is more than generous

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  • UselesswarriorUselesswarrior Registered User regular
    I love how people on reddit are complain about the graphics in this game. What magical times we live in a game this fucking gorgeous looking can come out and be nitpicked by people online.

    Hey I made a game, check it out @ http://ifallingrobot.com/. (Or don't, your call)
  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    I love how people on reddit are complain about the graphics in this game. What magical times we live in a game this fucking gorgeous looking can come out and be nitpicked by people online.

    I really think people's fanboy glasses are clouding their eyes tbh, it's a great game, an amazing game, quite possibly GOTY,the artistic direction is also great, but there's no arguing against the fact it's meh from a technical graphics standpoint.

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    I love how people on reddit are complain about the graphics in this game. What magical times we live in a game this fucking gorgeous looking can come out and be nitpicked by people online.

    I really think people's fanboy glasses are clouding their eyes tbh, it's a great game, an amazing game, quite possibly GOTY,the artistic direction is also great, but there's no arguing against the fact it's meh from a technical graphics standpoint.

    All I know is that it's the best looking open world game that I've ever played.

    p.s. Azura's Star is the bee's knees, I just go look for something big to kill whenever I want a fancy new piece of gear.

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  • Alucard6986Alucard6986 xbox: Ubeltanzer swtor: UbelRegistered User regular
    edited November 2011
    Lord Yod wrote:
    Finished up the DB quest line today. That shit be awesome.
    When you summon Lucien and he sees Shadowmere he says 'Ah, Shadowmere, my old friend' and I just started giggling

    I'm quite the assassin sneaking around in my full Dwarven plate wielding Wuthraad (or however it's spelled).

    Is there a way to improve wuthraad? Otherwise, it seems pretty dull even compared to even the skyforge weapon you get earlier on in the questline.

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    Can someone explain the thread title to me?

  • ZafinaZafina Registered User regular
    Can someone explain the thread title to me?

    Fos Ro Dah

    is one of the first dragon shouts you learn. Imagine force push on steroids.

  • Renegade WolfRenegade Wolf Registered User regular
    Can someone explain the thread title to me?

    Fus Ro Duh is a dragon shout.

  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    People were throwing around some Major.Fucking.Spoilers. earlier with shitty, shitty warnings as to what was in the spoiler tags.

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  • UselesswarriorUselesswarrior Registered User regular
    I love how people on reddit are complain about the graphics in this game. What magical times we live in a game this fucking gorgeous looking can come out and be nitpicked by people online.

    I really think people's fanboy glasses are clouding their eyes tbh, it's a great game, an amazing game, quite possibly GOTY,the artistic direction is also great, but there's no arguing against the fact it's meh from a technical graphics standpoint.

    I wouldn't consider myself a fanboy I just think this game looks really good (playing between High and Ultra). Maybe I just haven't played the game that blows this out of the water graphically, what did I miss?

    Hey I made a game, check it out @ http://ifallingrobot.com/. (Or don't, your call)
  • INeedNoSaltINeedNoSalt with blood on my teeth Registered User regular
    So the game is driving me crazy.

    It is driving me crazy because knowing that Fortify Smithing items exist makes me keep questioning whether I should put off making armor, and knowing that my enchanting is Way Too Low to get the maximum possible benefit makes me hesitant to enchant things at all.

    I just made a full suit of dragon scale armor at +79% Smithing (+40% potion and 3x +13% apparels) and I just keep thinking "BUT IT COULD BE BETTER!"

  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    Oh, thanks. I thought it was some hip slang that I, being lame, was not privy to.

  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    I love how people on reddit are complain about the graphics in this game. What magical times we live in a game this fucking gorgeous looking can come out and be nitpicked by people online.

    I really think people's fanboy glasses are clouding their eyes tbh, it's a great game, an amazing game, quite possibly GOTY,the artistic direction is also great, but there's no arguing against the fact it's meh from a technical graphics standpoint.

    I wouldn't consider myself a fanboy I just think this game looks really good (playing between High and Ultra). Maybe I just haven't played the game that blows this out of the water graphically, what did I miss?

    Honestly whatever exists doesn't matter, and you can't really try to compare too many games with Skyrim. Sure there are those with technically better graphics, but how many of them are running in a massive freely traversable game world?

    PSN: Honishimo Steam UPlay: Arthil
  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    Arthil wrote:
    I love how people on reddit are complain about the graphics in this game. What magical times we live in a game this fucking gorgeous looking can come out and be nitpicked by people online.

    I really think people's fanboy glasses are clouding their eyes tbh, it's a great game, an amazing game, quite possibly GOTY,the artistic direction is also great, but there's no arguing against the fact it's meh from a technical graphics standpoint.

    I wouldn't consider myself a fanboy I just think this game looks really good (playing between High and Ultra). Maybe I just haven't played the game that blows this out of the water graphically, what did I miss?

    Honestly whatever exists doesn't matter, and you can't really try to compare too many games with Skyrim. Sure there are those with technically better graphics, but how many of them are running in a massive freely traversable game world?

    That's true, but I mean while it's understandable why it doesn't have amazing graphics, and they might be good for what it is, i have a hard time calling them anything but mediocore when we have things such as battlefield 3, or hell even crysis 2 to compare it to. And i just can't see why people rave about them and call them amazing due to that.

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  • AvynteAvynte Registered User regular
    Arthil wrote:
    I love how people on reddit are complain about the graphics in this game. What magical times we live in a game this fucking gorgeous looking can come out and be nitpicked by people online.

    I really think people's fanboy glasses are clouding their eyes tbh, it's a great game, an amazing game, quite possibly GOTY,the artistic direction is also great, but there's no arguing against the fact it's meh from a technical graphics standpoint.

    I wouldn't consider myself a fanboy I just think this game looks really good (playing between High and Ultra). Maybe I just haven't played the game that blows this out of the water graphically, what did I miss?

    Honestly whatever exists doesn't matter, and you can't really try to compare too many games with Skyrim. Sure there are those with technically better graphics, but how many of them are running in a massive freely traversable game world?

    I'm more impressed by the scalability of the graphics.

    Running ultra on a 3-4 year old machine and no stutters is a good thing in my book. Sure it's no Crysis 2 levels of graphics wankery, but the cohesive world and style makes up for the shortcomings.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    Man I am glad I'm ignorant enough about graphical specs/technology/whatever you want to call it to think this game looks fucking phenomenal.

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  • UselesswarriorUselesswarrior Registered User regular
    Arthil wrote:
    I love how people on reddit are complain about the graphics in this game. What magical times we live in a game this fucking gorgeous looking can come out and be nitpicked by people online.

    I really think people's fanboy glasses are clouding their eyes tbh, it's a great game, an amazing game, quite possibly GOTY,the artistic direction is also great, but there's no arguing against the fact it's meh from a technical graphics standpoint.

    I wouldn't consider myself a fanboy I just think this game looks really good (playing between High and Ultra). Maybe I just haven't played the game that blows this out of the water graphically, what did I miss?

    Honestly whatever exists doesn't matter, and you can't really try to compare too many games with Skyrim. Sure there are those with technically better graphics, but how many of them are running in a massive freely traversable game world?

    That's true, but I mean while it's understandable why it doesn't have amazing graphics, and they might be good for what it is, i have a hard time calling them anything but mediocore when we have things such as battlefield 3, or hell even crysis 2 to compare it to. And i just can't see why people rave about them and call them amazing due to that.

    Well I missed both Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2 and probably won't be getting them anytime soon since I haven't heard good things about Origin.

    Hey I made a game, check it out @ http://ifallingrobot.com/. (Or don't, your call)
  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    edited November 2011
    Show of hands: is there anybody who DOESN'T have a dragon skeleton in the courtyard of the Mages College right now?

    I had just barely had time to listen to my first lecture and check out my new digs, then I wander up to the top of the tower, step outside, feel the wind whipping in my face and hey what's that sound, wait I recognize this dramatic music oh shit oh shit oh shit.

    Me and this frost dragon played hawk-and-hare for like 5-10 minutes, him circling around the tower, me crouching in corners and behind the railing, trading frost breath and firebolts when he lands on the walkway, for like 5-10 minutes. Then some of the other mages actually decide to take their thumbs out of their butts and come outside to see what the commotion is. It was over pretty quick after that. Would have been over quicker, but I consistently aim my firebolts too high. :(

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  • Skull2185Skull2185 Registered User regular
    This game is soooo good. Completed the College of Winterhold quest line, and dicked around. Got to level 14, decided to advance the story a bit, learned some things from the Graybeards and am pretty badass. I even defeated two giants at once! Granted I do have a "Conjure Flame Atronach" spell, which is the best spell btw.

    Serious GOTY contender here :^:

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  • DarkMechaDarkMecha The Outer SpaceRegistered User regular
    I love this game all around, it's just one of the most fun thing's ever.

    I don't get the graphics hate either - it looks amazing to me.

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  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    Lord Yod wrote:
    Finished up the DB quest line today. That shit be awesome.
    When you summon Lucien and he sees Shadowmere he says 'Ah, Shadowmere, my old friend' and I just started giggling

    I'm quite the assassin sneaking around in my full Dwarven plate wielding Wuthraad (or however it's spelled).

    Is there a way to improve wuthraad? Otherwise, it seems pretty dull even compared to even the skyforge weapon you get earlier on in the questline.

    It's comparable to the weapons I have now (exquisite dwarven warhammer, battleaxe, and skyforged greatsword) and I know you can enchant it. I imagine you can improve it but I haven't looked yet.

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  • LanrutconLanrutcon The LabyrinthRegistered User regular
    I found an Ebon Bow, and now I kill giants with 3 arrows. For the enchanters among us: they have greater souls, not grand. Pity.

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  • ShinyRedKnightShinyRedKnight Registered User regular
    Made my character a dual ax wielding/ light armor Nord. He likes long walks, pie, and shoutin' at stuff.

    For some reason he looks likes John Shepard, Jack Shepherd (Lost), Arnold Schwarzenegger and my brother combined, except with a Clint Eastwood squint and a burly beard.

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  • korodullinkorodullin What. SCRegistered User regular
    I just finished up Labyrinthian.

    Oh my god, such an awesome dungeon. For reference, I was level 17 as a pure mage and had nothing but Tier 2 magic spells.
    Started off with just myself against all the skeletons plus skeletal dragon, since Lydia got locked out of the room and I didn't notice the portcullis lever til the end. Summoned my flame atronach, pulled out my lightning bolt and rune (I'm shock spec) and went to town, switching to firebolts which did more damage vs. the dragon's weakness.

    I continued on, fighting through many mans, but no particularly hard enemies until Lydia and I got to the spectral draugr lord guy, who pummeled me a time or two with his shouts before I finally got him down.

    Morokei was a doozy, since the only things saving me were my Atronach birthsign and my Breton magic resistance. Lydia got a few hits in while I sniped from above with frost dart (which seemed more effective than fire, and the boss was resisting my shock spells). We jockeyed a bit, me dodging him while pelting him with my own attacks, ducking behind a pillar if his lightning hit my health and didn't get absorbed (his spells are so powerful that he can bring my 390 magicka up to full from near-empty if I absorb them).

    I finally got him down to a small amount of health and got a bit too overconfident and sprung out of cover with little magicka left, only to get hit with a lightning bolt that didn't get absorbed, bringing me down to really low health. Just as I'm about to bite it, Morokei gets a greatsword through the chest, courtesy of Lydia, who recovered enough health just in time to save the day.

    So good. The Atronach sign is ridiculously great in Skyrim, especially since it only slows magic regen, and not kill it outright.

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  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    edited November 2011
    Hey you guys this game looks so bad graphics are shit amirite lol.
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    In other news, I can't believe I initially hesitated on whether Kyne was worth it. It is such a great utility shout . Oh fuck, a sabercat. KYNE. Niiiice kitty. Lie down. Good kitty. I'll be on my way now.

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  • Renegade WolfRenegade Wolf Registered User regular
    How long does it affect them for?

    I might unlock it.

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