The Elder Scrolls Megathread XVI: Loremaster Extraordinaire - Games

[QUOTE=lavacano;47200855]Is there a way in vanilla Oblivion to [b]not[/b] have enchantment duration be pitifully short? Or am I going to have to make a mod that decreases the base cost of every enchantment in the game?[/QUOTE] Pretty sure enchantment cost scales with your skill in said magic school, as it should be really.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkiTa6QanNs[/media] :downs:

[QUOTE=_Maverick_;47202136]really? i thought it was just building a fort[/QUOTE] Its essentially the Kvatch rebuilt of Skyrim

[QUOTE=_charon;47201040]Not to mention swordplay in Oblivion has about as much finesse to it as slapping someone lightly with a dead fish. Seriously, the main reason I can't get into Oblivion is because the melee animations are the worst I've ever seen.[/QUOTE] And yet it's still better than Skyrim's combat. At least you have some semblance of mobility.

[QUOTE=elowin;47202726]And yet it's still better than Skyrim's combat. At least you have some semblance of mobility.[/QUOTE] Oblivion's combat has issues, but at least I can shoot a guy full of arrows while flipping over his head.

Okay, time for a new playthrough. Asking you guys what I should do, of these three options : [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/information.png[/img] Wood elf adventurer, likely female. No veggies allowed, cannibalism is okay, Light Armor/Clothes only. No particular goals other than explore. [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/zing.png[/img] High elf illusion master, probably male. Goal is to hoard the biggest amount of money imaginable and store it all in a chest somewhere hidden. [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/wrench.png[/img] Male Breton anti-mage. Spergy edgelord who hates magic, goal is to SCP all the daedric artifacts and hide them in a secret location somewhere in the frozen wastes. [t]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/27356778000681831/4914D6922EB33FF97F90E2BD941C0E47CF005ACC/[/t][t]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/27356778000682536/24E41C6836D02E631E1BED738BCA5DABB69E1FDA/[/t][t]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/27356778000682190/61B1BC5C2412F9F470AD6108B727F348D6B8DE2D/[/t]

[QUOTE=_Maverick_;47202136]really? i thought it was just building a fort[/QUOTE] It has five subquests inside those acts.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;47203374]Okay, time for a new playthrough. Asking you guys what I should do, of these three options : [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/information.png[/img] Wood elf adventurer, likely female. No veggies allowed, cannibalism is okay, Light Armor/Clothes only. No particular goals other than explore. [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/zing.png[/img] High elf illusion master, probably male. Goal is to hoard the biggest amount of money imaginable and store it all in a chest somewhere hidden. [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/wrench.png[/img] Male Breton anti-mage. Spergy edgelord who hates magic, goal is to SCP all the daedric artifacts and hide them in a secret location somewhere in the frozen wastes. [/QUOTE] Unless every single vegetable in Skyrim was imported from Valenwood the wood elf wouldn't have to worry about eating them.

I'm making a cross-post from STGYM thread, I hope I get my point across okay: Does anybody know of any good Oblivion mods that tweaks the lighting outside? It feels like it's too bright in the daytime and there's little to no shadows despite playing on high- ultra high in the cities and it's really ugly looking :'v if anybody has some good mods for enhancing buildings and roads as well, lemme know! here's how dull my game looks now [t]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/34112739284830156/292DD5CC395A4ACB0C6D796398F556DBABDC1240/1024x575.resizedimage[/t]

you know what i'd like? an overhaul mod that changes the terrain into pine wilderness not tropical like that one mod but rather uninteresting normal unsnowy lands kinda sick of it all now.

[QUOTE=_Maverick_;47205476]you know what i'd like? an overhaul mod that changes the terrain into pine wilderness not tropical like that one mod but rather uninteresting normal unsnowy lands kinda sick of it all now.[/QUOTE] I want the opposite, that adds snow [I]everywhere[/I]

[QUOTE=gk99;47205497]I want the opposite, that adds snow [I]everywhere[/I][/QUOTE] WELL GUESS WHAT YOU CAN HAVE IT [T]http://static-4.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/61711-3-1421319579.png[/T] [url]http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/61711/?[/url] AND GUESS WHAT ELSE I CAN HAVE MINE [T]http://static-6.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/27636-1-1354357603.jpg[/T] [url]http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27636/?[/url]

[QUOTE=fudge blood;47205353]I'm making a cross-post from STGYM thread, I hope I get my point across okay: Does anybody know of any good Oblivion mods that tweaks the lighting outside? It feels like it's too bright in the daytime and there's little to no shadows despite playing on high- ultra high in the cities and it's really ugly looking :'v if anybody has some good mods for enhancing buildings and roads as well, lemme know! here's how dull my game looks now [t]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/34112739284830156/292DD5CC395A4ACB0C6D796398F556DBABDC1240/1024x575.resizedimage[/t][/QUOTE] You're going to have to look for an ENB or some graphics/lighting mod I can't recommend anything but I can tell you to look here [url]http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/searchresults/?src_cat=62[/url]

[QUOTE=gk99;47205497]I want the opposite, that adds snow [I]everywhere[/I][/QUOTE] Can't be too hard to do. Someone made a snow mod for Fallout 3 by just replacing most of the land textures with snowy textures from the Anchorage DLC. Could probably do the same thing by replacing most textures with Bruma's. ((i mean't for oblivion))

Reading the description of an Asian Race mod that isn't actually a mod but a tutorial on the Lover Slab Regular Mods section. [QUOTE]You probably rarely see Asians without makeup and when you do, you are disgusted most of the time (maybe disgusted is too strong, but you get the idea). Keep that in mind when your char turns out ugly.[/QUOTE] Keepin' it classy. By the way, does anyone know any reason Deadly Mutilation would have no effect, even after using the Reset Player Effects thinger? I've been continuously retrying it again and again for a few months now, and it never works.

How's this for a clear night? [t]http://i1.minus.com/iPbDyjZ2PXNbs.png[/t] Please view it fullscreen, it looks a hell of a lot darker if there's anything bright on the screen at the same time.

Started a new file and i'm terrible with character names so we decided on Yolanda B. Coole.

Also, some snowy weather [t]http://i2.minus.com/i2VBpDtScpe8o.png[/t]

[QUOTE=Daemon White;47207916]How's this for a clear night? [t]http://i1.minus.com/iPbDyjZ2PXNbs.png[/t] Please view it fullscreen, it looks a hell of a lot darker if there's anything bright on the screen at the same time.[/QUOTE] Make it a bit brighter IMO. I'm pretty sure your character's eyes would get used to low light levels like that, right?

so this is what i get for uninstalling monster mod mid playthrough [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxQQnOyltnk[/media]

[QUOTE=_Maverick_;47205476]you know what i'd like? an overhaul mod that changes the terrain into pine wilderness not tropical like that one mod but rather uninteresting normal unsnowy lands kinda sick of it all now.[/QUOTE] should get [url=http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/56877/?]simply bigger trees[/url] with that I can't explain it, I guess it's one of those things you only appreciate when you have it on, but it's somehow made Skyrim a million times more immersive, fantastical and awe inspiring and feel [I]so much bigger[/I] [t]http://static-3.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/56877-4-1407658396.gif[/t]

[QUOTE=Mister Sandman;47208916]should get [url=http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/56877/?]simply bigger trees[/url] with that I can't explain it, I guess it's one of those things you only appreciate when you have it on, but it's somehow made Skyrim a million times more immersive, fantastical and awe inspiring and feel [I]so much bigger[/I] [t]http://static-3.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/56877-4-1407658396.gif[/t][/QUOTE] i tried this once and and turned off my compass genuinely got lost in Falkreath it was weird man, thanks for reminding me about this

[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;47208713]so this is what i get for uninstalling monster mod mid playthrough [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxQQnOyltnk[/media][/QUOTE] You're not the only one who once made that mistake: [t]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/594727976540930489/6314F5A2F7703EFC22B8B6D8267D378CFFD55B14/[/t] [t]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/594727976557956980/767A5E27DAD0A0E044BB3817762C36676DC08CC2/[/t] [t]http://cloud-2.steamusercontent.com/ugc/594727976644461925/EE4E0212E060D321638979290B7844B02A4FD80B/[/t] It was terrifying

You can actually change a character's hair, eye color, skin textures and facial geometry all without having to download a hair mod or install an esp. You can even give someone glowing eyes without an esp. I think I might be the only person who figured that out because I'm the only person dumb enough to manually edit a head nif file.

So why'd the legion armor go from Roman in Morrowind to something else in Oblivion, then back to Roman again in Skyrim?

[QUOTE=Sharker;47210183]So why'd the legion armor go from Roman in Morrowind to something else in Oblivion, then back to Roman again in Skyrim?[/QUOTE] I remember reading once someone posed that the Legion wears different uniforms depending on where they are. In Cyrodiil they wear the Oblivion armor, in all foreign provinces they wear the Morrowind/Skyrim armor. The simpler answer is that Bethesda doesn't give much of a shit and wanted to make Cyrodiil more generic fantasy Europe :v:

why did they want a generic fantasy setting for oblivion anyway? was that just the style at the time it came out?

I need some advice. I'm going back through oblivion and collection souls of important NPCs to make an enchanted daedric suit of souls. So far I have the arena grand champion and Umbra. Who/what else could I kill that is unique? (I know all black souls are the same, I'm just roleplaying)

[QUOTE=TheClayMan;47211059]I need some advice. I'm going back through oblivion and collection souls of important NPCs to make an enchanted daedric suit of souls. So far I have the arena grand champion and Umbra. Who/what else could I kill that is unique? (I know all black souls are the same, I'm just roleplaying)[/QUOTE] King of worms Grand chancellor (or whateverthefuck the dude's name is who is currently in charge of everything while Martin is off sucking the blade's dicks) Grey fox The Arch mage

[QUOTE=_Maverick_;47211143]King of worms Grand chancellor (or whateverthefuck the dude's name is who is currently in charge of everything while Martin is off sucking the blade's dicks) Grey fox The Arch mage[/QUOTE] Unless he has a mod to let you kill essential NPCs, I don't think he can get the Grey Fox, Archmage, or the grand chancellor or whatever he is. The King of Worms would be a good choice, but he has innate magic resist, so there's a bit of RNG there. The traitor from the Dark Brotherhood questline might be a good choice, depending on his definition of important.