Gold: The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion

[TQ]

I've got Neverwinter Nights 2 to complete. I'll do SI after that.

[CrowdAds]

[traveler]

Originally Posted by traveler

Well, ...

Guess what's next Buds.

BTW, anyone finish it?

Finally !!!!!

Shivering Isles was installed last night.

Have not yet done much of it. Just went to the "Door" and looked inside.

Make sure the 3rd NPC who comes running out is defeated by the guard or Sheogorath won't speak. Seems to be a slight bug. He fell in the water and the guard couldn't find him.



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[traveler]

Took out the GateKeeper and I am now wandering around the Shivering Isles.



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[WhiteEclipse]

A fun world that shivering isles. When I finished the quests, I realized just how much I hate the leveling system. I didn't keep exploring the island because it was just more of the same. In bloodmoon for example, I walked over the whole map.

[SupDawg]

Why do you hate the leveling system?

[TQ]

Originally Posted by traveler

Took out the GateKeeper and I am now wandering around the Shivering Isles.

I just started playing it last weekend. Loved the butterflies.

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by TQ

I just started playing it last weekend. Loved the butterflies.

the butterflies in your stomach or the ones in the game?

[TQ]

Well, when I was surrounded by all those croaking Grummites and they were kicking my behind I did feel a little queasy.

[traveler]

Originally Posted by TQ

Well, when I was surrounded by all those croaking Grummites and they were kicking my behind I did feel a little queasy.

LOL

What level is your character?



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[TQ]

I just leveled up to 35 last night, but then I'm running Francesco's mod. One of the (many!) things the mod does slow down the rate of leveling up. It is, of course, optional to do so within the mod itself.
I'm already almost too powerful as it is and the mod helps to keep the game challenging. I can't imagine now playing Oblivion without it.

Here's a link to the Elder Scrolls forum thread which discusses the mod. It's truly an awesome addition to Oblivion:

http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/in...3&hl=Francesco

[WhiteEclipse]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

Why do you hate the leveling system?

There was a big discussion about this somewhere in the thread so I will be brief.

To me, it takes a lot of the fun out of exploring. Every dungeon or encounter that is not part of a special quest is basically the same. No risk, no reward. Once you have done one random dungeon crawl, you are done them all.

I still loved the game, and I thought Shivering Isles was a fun expansion that was a nice change of pace -- but the leveling system kind of defeats the purpose of a "sandbox world."

[TQ]

Originally Posted by WhiteEclipse

Every dungeon or encounter that is not part of a special quest is basically the same. No risk, no reward. Once you have done one random dungeon crawl, you are done them all.

Then you would LOVE Francesco's Mod.
Read all about it at the above link I provided or this one for another source of information:
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.co....Detail&id=268

Here's a quote:
"Tired that nearly all monsters level up with you? Bored that at level 30 all the bandits of the world are god-like ones with daedric equipment? Then this mod is for you."

[traveler]

I got used to the leveling up thing.

Actually, I find all one on one battles relatively easy now only because I know the way the game goes. I only select the technique to take them down now.

That Grummite battle .... I pop them with a couple of Wizards Fury spells, hold up my shield, and finish with whichever weapon I'm trying to get to a 100 skill level with (currently blunt weapons and block). Or one strike with Umbra if I'm soul collecting at the moment. Ahhhhhh, Legendary Restore Health.

Five on one battles .... Just fancy footwork to isolate each one. Ahhhhh, an Invisible spell.

I am very much into exploring and quest design. I just had some fun with DawnFang and DuskFang.

The challenge for me is not me defeating the baddies, rather it's keeping the NPC's alive.

Ahhhhhh Ha Ha Ha !!!!!!!!!!!



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[WhiteEclipse]

Originally Posted by TQ

Then you would LOVE Francesco's Mod.
Read all about it at the above link I provided or this one for another source of information:
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.co....Detail&id=268

Here's a quote:
"Tired that nearly all monsters level up with you? Bored that at level 30 all the bandits of the world are god-like ones with daedric equipment? Then this mod is for you."

I think I am going to play again with this mod installed. Should be fun.

[TQ]

And it does so much more than that, especially of you get all the optional files.
It's very, very cool.