Rai'ven Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Just wanted to take a minute and say that I'm glad I found you all. I fell in love with Skyrim from the moment I first played it about a year ago. Since then I've played through the majority of the quests with several different characters and still keep coming back for more. Then, I heard about Eldescrolls Online and immediately signed up for participation in beta testing. I was fortunate enough to have played in the final two weekends before it went live for PC & MAC. I will be playing on PS4 when it (finally) comes out and am again hopeful to participle in the beta testing for it as well. Currently I'm a member of two ESO player guilds, one for PvE and PvP and the other is a crafting guild. I look forward to getting to know you all as we move forward and I'm sure that I will learn a great deal from you as well. See you in the forums,Rai'ven 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Skyrim's great, isn't it? Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai'ven Posted April 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Yea, it really is. Even though I've played it several times I keep coming back for more. With my first character I kept trying to "finish" the game and even when I learned that I couldn't I still came up with little completion challenges like visiting EVERY possible location on the map. The funny part is that I have since learned that it is actually more fun to start over. For me, I find the content below level 50 to be the most rewarding. And, since you can do it in literally any order I like to try out different character and quest line combos. I think that in the next one I start I will try to purposely skip Riverwood and go straight to Whiterun or one of the other major holds just to see what that would be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Good to see a new Skyrim enthusiast around. I was beginning to think we'd only be seeing ESO people. Let me warn you, the Online is nothing like Skyrim. It's fun as an MMO, but it's definitely not the sentimental experience Skyrim was. I've only ever made one character in Skyrim, but no matter how overpowered I think I've made him, I still found challenges in unsuspecting places. Karstaag for example. I had no idea what I was up for when that throne exploded. Eventually, you come to love the things that kill you. If you ever feel like you've already done everything, I definitely recommend getting the mod "Interesting NPCs". It's one of the best things I've ever come across. Here. I have some videos bookmarked. The trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhzGQJ0W-MY There are literally hundreds of these characters littered all over, with new quests, and followers that have a thousand lines of dialogue. Like Zora. She's adorable. You should really read her backstory. Here are some more if you're interested:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92MK1mQiG5Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrDO1meuCs8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHF0GRrciaUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atDLEOTZhtM And, of course, the Dwemerborn:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL7PyQR4XJU I feel like I should've written an article about this a long time ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai'ven Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Well Francis, this is where I as a PS3 (Skyrim) & PS4 (ESO) player am forced to admit that the PC players have a certain advantage over us console folk. I've seen some truly amazing videos of add-on and video enhancements available to the PC crowd and do find myself envious at times, but alas, it's just not an option for me. I do hope we can still be friends though!I don't mind the excitement over ESO, I'm excited too. And, you're right, there is a significant difference between Skyrim and ESO. I had the opportunity to participate in the final two beta weekends and am eagerly awaiting the console release (and hopefully some early console beta play as well). It doesn't change my fondness for Skyrim and my hope for an Elder Scrolls VI. I'm curious, you mentioned that you've kept your original character. Have you played through all the quest lines? What level is your character? Are you still playing, and if so, what are you up to ATM (add-ons or regular content)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Crap, I totally forgot you said that. My mistake. It's been a while since I played. He's around level 70, I think. Dragonscale armor and the Blade of Woe are my two staples. I feel like I've finished all of the quests, except for most of the Thieves Guild line. Not a fan of doing bad stuff in-game. And, uh...I also...kinda killed Astrid. So, I never got to play that questline. But anything I never got to play, I just read up on the Wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai'ven Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 No worries. If you're are level 70 then you're getting to the point where it's becoming increasing more difficult to level up. I'd be happy to share a technique that will help you level faster than you ever thought possible (and it's not cheating either). From your previous posts it sounds like you have the Legendary edition which means that you will not be stuck at the 80 level cap. I have two characters that I've taken past 150 and the one I recently started is at 102 or so. Too bad about killing Astrid but if you have a problem with the morality of the Thieves Guild quests, you definitely wouldn't like the Dark Brotherhood quests! Heck, you have to kill some poor soul just to get into the DB. That said, I would encourage you to set your reality based morality aside and enjoy the game. The quests are entertaining and there is a sense of satisfaction for having completed each of the quest lines. So when you're ready start a new character and give them a go. Speaking of starting a new character, I have a tip for you that will make the early game so much more manageable. So let me know if you want those tips as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 You mean the Oghma Infinium thing? Nah. I'm good. Levels are of little concern to me in Skyrim. I make my choices because I like to think that's how things would really go if it were my story. I try less to experience it as a game, and more as the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai'ven Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 No, the Oghma Infinium trick is cheating in my book. Besides I'm pretty sure they fixed that glitch, at least for us console users. Mine has to do with the efficient use of certain magic spells. I can respect your dedication to the experience. Easy leveling can take the fun out of it in certain respects. Though I seem to always find a way to have fun. One of the more entertaining (though completely implausible) examples was after taking my sneak and pickpocket trees to 100 and dawning some enchanted items to further boost their effectiveness. I snuck around Riften and pick pocketed the armor from all the guards. I left them with their boots and weapons. Sounds stupid I know but it was hilarious to watch them patrol the town all serious like in their underwear. My game start tips have to do with making the most of early loot gathering and the benefits of making friends with one particular NPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 When do you ever get to not gather loot? Anyway, alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai'ven Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Sorry, I know that was kind of vague. I was trying not to give you information you didn't want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 It's all good, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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