The Elder Scrolls Megathread XVI: Loremaster Extraordinaire - Games

[QUOTE=IrishBandit;47453959]Level scaling in a nutshell.[/QUOTE] [img]http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/75/75543.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;47454098]231 hours? I'm 671 hours, and I'm still in the state of wanting nothing but lore friendly mods.[/QUOTE] as long as it fits in (or only sticks out when I want it to) I don't mind too much, opens up options a mod that adds a bunch of interesting NPCs? fuck yeah. a spell that summons Dick Dale in bear form? awesome. become an actual bard? sure! become a bard that can play Gay Bar? i'm down with that shit. However, Thomas the World Eating Tank Engine, for example, is where I draw the line.

[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;47454098]231 hours? I'm 671 hours, and I'm still in the state of wanting nothing but lore friendly mods.[/QUOTE] What do you do after all that time? I completed the main quest and all dlcs and found most of the discoverable locations on the map in like 100 or so hours. Not really sure what to do at this point.

[QUOTE=Sharker;47454245]What do you do after all that time? I completed the main quest and all dlcs and found most of the discoverable locations on the map in like 100 or so hours. Not really sure what to do at this point.[/QUOTE] multiple characters, roleplaying.

Interesting NPCs sounds fun... [img]http://i.imgur.com/C28qU9E.png[/img] [I]Oh[/I]

[QUOTE=Sharker;47454245]What do you do after all that time? I completed the main quest and all dlcs and found most of the discoverable locations on the map in like 100 or so hours. Not really sure what to do at this point.[/QUOTE] I'm trying to find an answer myself. The only reason I started a new save was because I had to format my PS3 before I could convert my save (100 hours over the summer :suicide: )to work on PC. I ended up liking current character more because I have Dawngaurd and mods. I managed to get 100+ hours on the PC version in 2 months. I'm trying to start a new character who is essentially the opposite of my current character but I prefer just getting more quest mods for my current character rather than start over.

[QUOTE=Sharker;47454312]Interesting NPCs sounds fun... [img]http://i.imgur.com/C28qU9E.png[/img] [I]Oh[/I][/QUOTE] It's totally worth it. Trust me. [editline]3rd April 2015[/editline] It puts any other population-based mod to shame based on the sheer fact that the voice actors/actresses are [i]good[/i] and the characters actually feel three dimensional.

Anybody know of a mod that adds new environments, like cities and land and such?

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;47454357]Anybody know of a mod that adds new environments, like cities and land and such?[/QUOTE] I remember there was one mod that added a whole bunch of cities from Arena to Skyrim, but I can't remember the name for the life of me

[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;47454098]231 hours? I'm 671 hours, and I'm still in the state of wanting nothing but lore friendly mods.[/QUOTE] I played skyrim on console aswell. I have about 400 hours on console.

So I went to Skoldafn today, this is where Physchokitten's comic applies. Went in there expecting a normal dungeon, maybe a Draugr Deathlord or two. I got hit with 2 dragons, 4 draugr deathlords, 6 draugr death overlords, several skeleton berserkers that kept rebuilding (thanks immersive creatures), and they followed me into the tomb so unlike the LP'ers who just sprinted in, I had to take them all out one by one or else they would follow me in and fuck me over. Ended up just reverting to a save before I went and now I'm trying to figure out a plan. I actually think I have a really old screenshot of my earlier playthrough of it that went very similarly (I never got passed it because my old character corrupted). [t]http://i.imgur.com/Qh28z7v.jpg[/t]

[video=youtube;i4GwNzKXrf8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4GwNzKXrf8[/video] btw does anyone know how good the mod Moonlight Tales is?

[QUOTE=Rakmon;47454666] btw does anyone know how good the mod Moonlight Tales is?[/QUOTE] get the light version and combine it with werewolf mastery

[QUOTE=Toro;47454510]So I went to Skoldafn today, this is where Physchokitten's comic applies. Went in there expecting a normal dungeon, maybe a Draugr Deathlord or two. I got hit with 2 dragons, 4 draugr deathlords, 6 draugr death overlords, several skeleton berserkers that kept rebuilding (thanks immersive creatures), and they followed me into the tomb so unlike the LP'ers who just sprinted in, I had to take them all out one by one or else they would follow me in and fuck me over. Ended up just reverting to a save before I went and now I'm trying to figure out a plan. I actually think I have a really old screenshot of my earlier playthrough of it that went very similarly (I never got passed it because my old character corrupted). [t]http://i.imgur.com/Qh28z7v.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Because I always advskill my skills to 100 when I start a new character, almost every dungeon I go into is brimming with draugr scourges/deathlords. Good thing it all balances out because I'm at max level.

So It seems that the unofficial skyrim patch doesn't let you wear both the archmage robes and a dragon mask/circlets, is this intentional? Because it kind of sucks. [editline]4th April 2015[/editline] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/UOxcylK.png[/IMG] Wow this is stupid, the unhooded version of the archmage robes is inferior since it doesn't have +50 magic. At least I can keep my loadout unless I decide to change the mask/robes.

What's the best way to grind levels super fast? I just want to get to level 47 asap. [editline]4th April 2015[/editline] Without using the console.

[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;47455961]What's the best way to grind levels super fast? I just want to get to level 47 asap.[/QUOTE] advski- [quote]Without using the console.[/quote] But that's booooooring.

[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;47455982]advski- But that's booooooring.[/QUOTE] Well if you know how to enable the console on the 360 you must really be a wizard.

[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;47455961]What's the best way to grind levels super fast? I just want to get to level 47 asap. [editline]4th April 2015[/editline] Without using the console.[/QUOTE] Well if youre on the 360 the easiest way would be to just smith a bunch of iron daggers, and use the leveling you get from gathering the materials into your combat based skills.

[QUOTE=1chains1;47456039]Well if youre on the 360 the easiest way would be to just smith a bunch of iron daggers, and use the leveling you get from gathering the materials into your combat based skills.[/QUOTE] Not quick enough.

[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;47456107]Not quick enough.[/QUOTE] Spoiler alert: grinding in video games is, has, and always will be a slow and tedious process. Gotta pick the lesser of two evils, boyo.

grab a shield and go take on a giant

If you want to level conjuration fast on 360, kill something and repeatedly cast soul trap on its corpse.

[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;47453016]Falskaar and Wyrmstooth are both worth playing imo. They're big quest mods that are both popular and unpopular.[/QUOTE] But Falskaar is soo boring.. It's worth a try if you love Nords and dull landscapes.

[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;47456107]Not quick enough.[/QUOTE] Go get the black Azura's Star, learn soul trap, cast soul trap on a bandit/guard/random citizen/other human, kill them, go make some jewelry and enchant it using their soul, repeat ad infinitum If you wanna exploit shit real hard, gather up a bunch of alchemy ingredients to make enchanting potions, use your temporary higher enchanting to put alchemy enchantments on your jewelry or something, to then make stronger enchanting potions ad infinitum until your alchemy enchant is so strong making a single potion increases your alchemy to 100 and enchanting a single item while under it's effect increases your enchanting to 100, then go legendary in both a billion times As a side effect, selling all the enchanted items will give you all the money, and it'll increase your speech skill on top. if you can find anyone with enough money to buy anything

[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;47456107]Not quick enough.[/QUOTE] Welcome to RPGS mate. Grinding is life around here. Case in point, grab a fuck load of leather, make a fuck load of leather strips, get a FUCK load of Iron. [b]And make a fucking fuck load of fucking iron daggers.[/b] Or just grab silver and gold ingots and make a bunch of jewels. That works too. Or pay loadse money to the Eorlund Greymane over at Jorvasskar. But that requires you to join the Companions first. [editline]4th April 2015[/editline] By the time you're done, Skyrim's gonna look like this [img]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130924022345/adventuretimewithfinnandjake/images/1/19/Knife_storm.png[/img]

I meant just any skill not Smithing, I'm mostly focusing on destruction, illusion, archery, and sneak.

[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;47456609]I meant just any skill not Smithing, I'm mostly focusing on destruction, illusion, archery, and sneak.[/QUOTE] With Destruction, Illusion, and Archery, it's as simple as hitting [b]LIVING[/b] things with those skills. Or getting a mod that make training dummies register for skill ups too. As for sneaking, just stay crouched for every dungeon or bandit camp and the meter goes up like magic.

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;47456621]With Destruction, Illusion, and Archery, it's as simple as hitting [b]LIVING[/b] things with those skills. Or getting a mod that make training dummies register for skill ups too. As for sneaking, just stay crouched for every dungeon or bandit camp and the meter goes up like magic.[/QUOTE] Yeah that's how you level them up, but I want to know how to do it fast.

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;47456557]Welcome to RPGS mate. Grinding is life around here. Case in point, grab a fuck load of leather, make a fuck load of leather strips, get a FUCK load of Iron. [b]And make a fucking fuck load of fucking iron daggers.[/b] Or just grab silver and gold ingots and make a bunch of jewels. That works too. Or pay loadse money to the Eorlund Greymane over at Jorvasskar. But that requires you to join the Companions first. [editline]4th April 2015[/editline] By the time you're done, Skyrim's gonna look like this [img]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130924022345/adventuretimewithfinnandjake/images/1/19/Knife_storm.png[/img][/QUOTE] Iron Daggers are terrible for leveling smithing, if you wanted to level smithing fast you'd get the transmute spell and transmute all your iron and silver ore into gold ore, then you smelt it and make it into gold rings. I gained 20 levels from just 50 iron ore. [QUOTE=DiscoInferno;47456655]Yeah that's how you level them up, but I want to know how to do it fast.[/QUOTE] You don't, if you really wanted to though you could get the respective XP rings for the skills, well rested (if your not a werewolf), and raid a few bandit camps / go hunting / just crouch everywhere.