The Elder Scrolls Megathread XV: A Song of Ice and Draugr

[DIOBRANDO]

I actaully like the idea of having the main storyline dungeons be difficult, it really takes away the sense of accomplishment when everyone is like "WOAH HOLY SHIT YOU WENT THERE ALL BY YOURSELF AND RETRIEVED THIS STONE TABLET THAT NO ONE ELSE COULD!" and then you look back and realize you just power sprint through it shitting on everything.

I am using unleveled world and I barely survived Bleak Falls Barrow at level 18 but god damn did I feel some accomplishment when walking out of the tunnel on the side of the mountain with moonlight washing my face as I breathed open air again. I also have a space heater that I move around the room depending on where I am, in a dungeon I put it right next to my feet so I feel stuffy and hot and then I will move it away so the area becomes cold once I go "outside". It is pretty rad.

[Sgt-NiallR]

[QUOTE=1chains1;43148402]I actaully like the idea of having the main storyline dungeons be difficult, it really takes away the sense of accomplishment when everyone is like [B]"WOAH HOLY SHIT YOU WENT THERE ALL BY YOURSELF AND RETRIEVED THIS STONE TABLET THAT NO ONE ELSE COULD!"[/B][/QUOTE]

I got the distinct impression that you were given the task to get the tablet from Bleak Falls simply because no one else was avalible, and when you delivered it the response was "Oh? Well done, I guess."

Come to think of it, I don't really recall the PC getting their dick sucked too hard for anything in particular. In most cases, it was simply "Anyone could have done that" and in the others it was "Well of course [I]you[/I] managed it, you're dragonborn!"

[DIOBRANDO]

[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;43148615]I got the distinct impression that you were given the task to get the tablet from Bleak Falls simply because no one else was avalible, and when you delivered it the response was "Oh? Well done, I guess."

Come to think of it, I don't really recall the PC getting their dick sucked too hard for anything in particular. In most cases, it was simply "Anyone could have done that" and in the others it was "Well of course [I]you[/I] managed it, you're dragonborn!"[/QUOTE]

The blades bitch was like "YOU WENT IN THERE ALL BY YOURSELF AND GOT IT? GOOD WORK?"

And the wizard bitch is like "YOU SEEM TO BE A CUT ABOVE THE USUAL BRUTES"

All sense of accomplishment is void from the game because everything is leveled to you, I would rather have it to where I am actually scared to enter a dungeon because I will probably get my shit kicked in. And honestly why wouldn't I get my shit kicked in if I am a low level?

Do beginner sky divers jump out of a jet 13,000 feet in the air on their first day?

Why do you people want to be able to clear a dungeon at level 5, it makes everything seem so pointless. That "dangerous den of bandits" becomes "my next 1000 gold to get those ingots for my armor", there is no fear of loss or any kind of apprehension.

But now with an unleveled skyrim, sure it is hard as shit and frustrating at times but now I can actually lose and it forces me to use unique strategies and resources I would've never tried before simply because I wouldn't have needed to. Also the immersion and apprehension of not knowing if there is a coven of witches who will disintegrate me behind the next door or a pack of druagr on a guard shift that I can clean up really makes the game feel alive.

edit - Nothing more bad ass feeling than luring enemies into a chokepoint with fire rune traps you set up, belting arrows from a circle of protection/scorn(damage increase) as they slowly close in on you, knowing that if they reach you it is game over, and barely winning against those odds.

[hypno-toad]

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;43146154]Stop using horses because they are plain terrible in Vanilla and serve no other purpose than make you waste 1000 gold coins.[/QUOTE]

Horse archery is actually pretty solid. You can really fuck peoples shit up with some driveby archery

[DIOBRANDO]

[QUOTE=hypno-toad;43148756]Horse archery is actually pretty solid. You can really fuck peoples shit up with some driveby archery[/QUOTE]

My bow paladin is a fucking terror on a horse, great mobility and range while being covered head to toe in heavy armor lets me hunt mammmoths right under those giants' ugly noses.

[_maverick_]

and yet, i couldn't hit a single fucking thing to save my life doing drive-by archery

[hypno-toad]

Arrows maintain horizontal movement velocity so you need to reverse-lead targets

[DIOBRANDO]

[QUOTE=_Maverick_;43148969]and yet, i couldn't hit a single fucking thing to save my life doing drive-by archery[/QUOTE]

My piece of advice when horse riding is to ignore the A/D keys unless you need to make a ridiculously sharp turn, use the mouse to steer and aiming/controlling will be loads easier. Also reverse leading can be difficult on smaller targets, take advantage of the shitty ai and line them up behind you by running away then turning around and running towards them for easy shots then pulling away before you get within their striking distance.

[KorJax]

[QUOTE=Scientist2;43142428]Had a lot of fun streaming! Here's a little *high*light:

[video=youtube;dOphbnPh16U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOphbnPh16U[/video]

Thanks for sticking with me for the people who watched. 5 AM now so have a good night :v:[/QUOTE]

Bwhahahah

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Hy4tf92.jpg[/img]

[fear me]

[t]http://static1.nexusmods.com/15/mods/100/images/42249-1-1378736972.jpg[/t]

[URL="http://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/42249/"]For Morrowind.[/URL]

I'd really like to install it but apparently it's in an unfinished state right now :suicide:

[Ganerumo]

So I finally tried that rape mod.

Made a nord, go into a cave, immediately get knocked out cold by overpowered bandit chief

Get buttviolated, other bandit passes by and casually starts a conversation

[ShabbaCosby]

[QUOTE=Scientist2;43142428]Had a lot of fun streaming! Here's a little *high*light:

[video=youtube;dOphbnPh16U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOphbnPh16U[/video]

Thanks for sticking with me for the people who watched. 5 AM now so have a good night :v:[/QUOTE]

I was Koomba dude, it was fun haha.

[AndrewPH]

[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/hojJUzY.jpg[/img_thumb]

Thank god, I needed this mod and it was completely necessary.

[cdr248]

oh god

its fucking [B]animated[/B]

[Kimr]

JESUSWHY?

[Darth_Kris]

[QUOTE=AndrewPH;43150518]-horse vagina mod-

Thank god, I needed this mod and it was completely necessary.[/QUOTE]

What in the hell? Why would anyone make a mod like this? What's the point?

[AndrewPH]

[QUOTE=Darth_Kris;43150651]What in the hell? Why would anyone make a mod like this? What's the point?[/QUOTE]

Why wouldn't anyone make a mod like this? It's completely necessary and natural to want to see horse vagina in your fantasy game about dragons.

Actually...

[Darth_Kris]

[QUOTE=AndrewPH;43150705]Why wouldn't anyone make a mod like this? It's completely necessary and natural to want to see horse vagina in your fantasy game about dragons.

Actually...[/QUOTE]

Well all those rape mods at [I]least[/I] make some sense. This is just...

[DrasarSalman]

[QUOTE=AndrewPH;43150518][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/hojJUzY.jpg[/img_thumb]

Thank god, I needed this mod and it was completely necessary.[/QUOTE]

I use this mod.

[_maverick_]

[QUOTE=AndrewPH;43150518]-horse vagina mod-

Thank god, I needed this mod and it was completely necessary.[/QUOTE]

[B]INSTALLING[/B]

[UntouchedShadow]

[QUOTE=Darth_Kris;43150651]What in the hell? Why would anyone make a mod like this? What's the point?[/QUOTE]

[B]ULTRA [U]REALISM[/B][/U]

[Black034]

Lore friendly etc etc.

[DrasarSalman]

What's not lore friendly or unrealistic about a horse vagina? I've never seen a book in any TES game describing how horses come from the moon and thus do not need to reproduce.

[DrasarSalman]

But every non-essensial horse can die and don't come back.

I did not install the shadowmere patch.

[UntouchedShadow]

So I'm looking for mods to pretty up Skyrim a bit. I myself am not too big on ENBs yet so I'm looking for mods that make the cities and lands look for alive. I've found flora mods and such but they suck because they literally just dump a forest upon each city and it feels more like I'm walking around a jungle or something.

Does anyone know of any really good landscape/atmosphere beautifying mods? Potentially also some texture mods to? Won't shy away from sky and weather enhancers either.

[DrasarSalman]

[url=http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/39450/]Real clouds[/url] makes a significant chance in atmosphere, but may not look that great when combined with certain lighting mods.

[Last or First]

I don't like how stuff you pickpocket from bandits counts as stolen, but if you loot the same stuff from their corpses, it isn't. I know that would require extra coding to make it work, but it just bugs me.

I want to get to the DLC and mod stuff (Falskaar and such), but I [I]also[/I] want to go about playing normally and being the right level for things. So now I'm frustrated with myself for not getting to the new stuff yet, but I know I would be frustrated / disappointed with myself for going straight to the new stuff and "not playing properly". [sp]plus I tried one of the new things at a low level and it destroyed me soooo[/sp]
[QUOTE=AndrewPH;43150518]-horse vagina mod-

Thank god, I needed this mod and it was completely necessary.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/t8DJplG.png[/IMG]

[fear me]

[t]http://morroblivion.com/files/resize/happychappy/images/ScreenShot257-1280x800.jpg[/t]

Old Skywind screenshot. Pretty.

[Hidole555]

[QUOTE=UntouchedShadow;43151793]So I'm looking for mods to pretty up Skyrim a bit. I myself am not too big on ENBs yet so I'm looking for mods that make the cities and lands look for alive. I've found flora mods and such but they suck because they literally just dump a forest upon each city and it feels more like I'm walking around a jungle or something.

Does anyone know of any really good landscape/atmosphere beautifying mods? Potentially also some texture mods to? Won't shy away from sky and weather enhancers either.[/QUOTE]

Have you checked these two sites yet? Chances are they'll have something you're looking for.

[URL="http://www.tesgeneral.com/#!quests/cv6f"]http://www.tesgeneral.com/#!quests/cv6f[/URL]
[URL="http://www.somethingfornobody.com/blog/skyrim-modding-guide/"]http://www.somethingfornobody.com/blog/skyrim-modding-guide/[/URL]

[CaelReader]

[QUOTE=Brt5470;43143820]I asked before but got rated funnies. What is peoples opinion on SkyRE. I like the idea behind it and I'm doing an immersion playthrough and it sounds good to me.[/QUOTE]

Really good, the perk overhaul is great, the rebalancing of the combat is good. Damage (at least with melee weapons) is affected by your current health, light armor is made for dodging and heavy armor is made to tank. There are lots of new kinds of weapons and bows are now split into long/short/cross bows. I use it with Frostfall and it's reinvigorated the game for me.