Mael Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I have no idea what you're talking about with any of that.You most certainly are a sly one.Completed the DB main quest. I was impressed. It actually evoked feelings. Needless to say, I was able to find a release for them. BUAHAHAHAHAHANow I'm back to grinding the thieves guild quests out to build up the Flagon. Fun times. Only not so much. Just hit 100 sneak though. With the toys you get along the way, that puts my sneaking ability at like 150 or so. I can pretty much walk up to someone and kill them so long as it's not broad daylight. Maybe a little OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysne58 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 And the syncing now causes my game to crash to desktop on load. So it is borked for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Kaira Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Did I mention that archery without a crosshair is satisfying as hell? Especially when you get a good long-range shot or a OSK sneak attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Just finished the DB today myself. Quite a quest line. Bethesda is going to have trouble topping a lot of this in TES VI. Quite a few things in several quest lines seem purposefully over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Kaira Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Pete Hines told us that most PS3 users are not experiencing issues with their games.The numbers, on the other hand, tell a different story. Out of about 26000 people who voted in that poll, 75% are experiencing game-breaking bugs on the PS3.Covering your ass much, Pete? When three out of every four gamers have a broken game on their hands, you have a PR disaster. This poll results article is just one out of a number of articles that have been posted now of bad press Bethesda has received for shipping the PS3 version of Skyrim broken.I hope for their sake the Thanksgiving patch fixes this. If it doesn't, this will be the end of Bethesda's run on the PS3. This is the second game they released on the platform to experience these issues in a row.EDIT: Stay away from the BGSF PS3 tech support forums. It's anarchy in there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndalayBay Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Arthmoor, you got some responses about your smithing question, but it seems our members can't decide what to call you. I've seen Arthy and Arth so far... :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Yeah, the conclusion we reach I guess is that I'm not playing with the console mindset of grind-grind-grind your skills for no useful purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mael Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I'd say that's more of an MMO mindset. Grinding professions in WoW is pretty similar. You spend time and materials to skill up to make a few pieces that are actually useful, and they're only useful for a time. But, you can sell stuff on WoW, so it's a little easier to justify it if you're of that mindset.After having done 10s of profession grinds in WoW, only the alchemy in Beth still makes me angry. Blacksmithing and Enchanting are both fairly quick in comparison. Just think, in WoW, you have to skill up cooking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 So yeah. Definitely need to move my house out of Whiterun after that battle in the city. The Jarl is uber-pissed at me and the wife doesn't feel safe there anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwip Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Amusing, since after I won the battle, everyone loves me. :PSo, you thieves' guild types. Was the Goldenglow mission as FUBAR for you as it was for me? Guy with the key never ever went to bed, I had thugs and mercenaries teleport themselves to me and start fighting each other, and I think there were a couple more things I've forgotten.Also really underwhelmed by burglary thus far. Blazing lights everywhere, nobody's in bed at 2am, and there's nothing to bloody steal from anyone, so it's pointless. Does this get any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yes, Goldenglow Estate was a bit messed up. Even after being told about the secret entry. You don't need the guy with the key btw. The safe is pickable, which I did, but then I went upstairs to loot stuff and he was cowering in a corner. I talked to him. No option to say I'd already broken in (remind me to file a bug) so I told him I was going to open it myself and he attacked me. Killed him dead. Nobody seems to care despite my having gotten the distinct feeling he wasn't supposed to be killed.Yes, the random thief missions are worthwhile. The main faction quest does indeed get way better as you go. I'd say story wise it's better than the DB quest this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwip Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Funny, since he was just sitting in a chair hanging out when I went up there. Decided I wanted the lockpicking practice anyway, but.Ended up killing a guard who was sitting there guarding the basement. Nobody cares about that, apparently, despite initial words to the contrary.I like the random thievery missions, I'm just sad that there's basically nothing to steal thus far besides whatever I was sent there for. Totally unlike Oblivion. Am also enjoying the tiny bit of story I've gotten so far (just starting the second mission).Which is, of course, why I decided to walk up to Windhelm at random. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Might have just found my second mod, and you thought vanilla water was awesome: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Kaira Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I saw that vid before, and I don't like that water at all. It doesn't fit Skyrim, given all the roiling rapids and waterfalls, how would the streams be that calm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mael Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Living near a fairly large river, I can tell you that that's pretty accurate to reality. The only time you'll see surface distrubances, even on a fast flowing river, is when there are rocks and such to disrupt it. Otherwise, it'll be fairly smooth as 90% of the current is actually at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwip Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 What he said wrt to rivers, though the smoothness is a bit off when it comes to the ocean and large lakes, which would see more chop than that from wind if nothing else, which the Bethesda water models a bit better. Kind of take your pick, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mael Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Does it seem like each city only has four or five bandit quests from the innkeepers and stewards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Woudln't know. I haven't even done that many bandit quests in each city's inn. They never seem to have more tasks for me once the first ones are done, so I stopped checking.Now, is it just me, or is the Civil War part of the game moving way too quickly? It seems like I've barely done much of anything and we're about to take over the whole of Skyrim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Wait. So there's supposed to be armor stands in this game?!? Does the Whiterun house not get one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwip Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 No, but there are two in the Solitude one.Civil War seemed mostly ok, if a whole lot of "kill some dudes in a fort" missions. Which I would really, really like a "No seriously guys, I've got this" option for.Thing with the various steward/innkeeper quests is that once you do the first one, you have to stop talking to them, then check back in. I think it's instantaneous, but you may have to wait a little while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysne58 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 I wish there were some kind of third option for the civil war quest line, since I don't care for either one of the two sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 I'm sure someone will make the "I don't care about the war" mod I just hope when they do that they don't just drop the plotline. It should proceed on its own with fort battles and Hold liberations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Kaira Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Okay, I give up on trying to fix this fucking day-time sync bug on my end. No matter what I try, it continues to occur. Now I'm pretty much stuck watching over my clock every second before midnight to figure out when my day changes and re-syncing my clock manually.It is all on Bethesda to fix this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mael Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Optionally you could just play the game with normal settings like a normal person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwip Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 ...on an Xbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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