*official* Oblivion Thread, opinions?

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
I've been playing for the last couple hours. I'm pretty impressed with how well it's actually running on my system. Fun game, but I don't think I have the patience for a game like this, nor the time right now.

it is extremely addicting . . . letsee 2:30 . . . no 3:30am . . .
:shocked:
been playing ALL day
:shocked:

i'm still level 3 riding a 1000g horse from Skingrad [is there an option to change her name from "MyHorse"? Anyway, she was a bargain - i was prepared to pay 2500G for one in Chorrol - what is up with that?


. . . and now working on buying a House - howz Skingrad as a base?

Anyway, i am still really working on the Minor skills - i forgot how many sidequests i finished while barely touching the Main one . . . trying to balance magic with mele . . . got the Bounty off my head by paying 40G . . . it's really kinda weird as my only other RPG was KotOR series and i usually [much] prefer FPS.


anyway, g'nite
:Q



-:clock: don't forget we LOST an hour!

 

[Looney]

If you have the PC version, you can download a mod to change your horses name i believe. As for buying a house already... that's going to be a lot of money, money that could be well spent in other things like spells and training (i haven't found a single weapon or equipment piece that i wanted to buy... the merchants are sh1t)

Again, if you have the PC version, you can get the saddlebag for the horse. I love that feature, makes the game more real to me. I park my horse outside a dungeon, and go in. When i'm full, i'll come back out and unload the loot on my horse, then go back in. I keep extra sets of armor and weapons on my horse, as well as tons of repair hammers (at 1weight each, they're a pain to carry a lot around), potions, clothes, ingredients, etc etc.

There's even a bedroll mod... that you can buy and carry a bedroll around with you, so you can actually 'sleep' wherever you want. But the graphic is a little lame... instead of starting off as bedroll that rolls into a bed, it starts off as a breadloaf that rolls into a bed... i guess they haven't found a way to import graphics into the CES yet.

Call Steed
This gives unique names to horses and other stuff... although you can't add your own.
Saddlebags

Just found a new mod that combined Call Steed and Saddlebags:http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=330899
I never had any of the bugs they mentioned, but i always wanted the call steed to have the horse start running to you (and training any mobs they picked up!) rather than have it pop up near you.

 

[iamwiz82]

Is there any way to recover when the game misses the fact that you have completed a task for the quest? I just did the Fort Grief quest and for whatever reason the game isn't registering that I got the key from the Orc so it never progresses and i do not have a save any time recently

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Looney
If you have the PC version, you can download a mod to change your horses name i believe. As for buying a house already... that's going to be a lot of money, money that could be well spent in other things like spells and training (i haven't found a single weapon or equipment piece that i wanted to buy... the merchants are sh1t)

Again, if you have the PC version, you can get the saddlebag for the horse. I love that feature, makes the game more real to me. I park my horse outside a dungeon, and go in. When i'm full, i'll come back out and unload the loot on my horse, then go back in. I keep extra sets of armor and weapons on my horse, as well as tons of repair hammers (at 1weight each, they're a pain to carry a lot around), potions, clothes, ingredients, etc etc.

There's even a bedroll mod... that you can buy and carry a bedroll around with you, so you can actually 'sleep' wherever you want. But the graphic is a little lame... instead of starting off as bedroll that rolls into a bed, it starts off as a breadloaf that rolls into a bed... i guess they haven't found a way to import graphics into the CES yet.

Call Steed
This gives unique names to horses and other stuff... although you can't add your own.
Saddlebags

Just found a new mod that combined Call Steed and Saddlebags:http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=330899
I never had any of the bugs they mentioned, but i always wanted the call steed to have the horse start running to you (and training any mobs they picked up!) rather than have it pop up near you.

thanks . . .

MyHorse is a silly name.

as to gold . . . i have SO much i am not sure what else to do with it besides buying a House. i have more spells than i can ever hope to learn/use and pay for training 5 times each level.

you are right , . . even with their Disposition 'maxed' and "haggle" pushed as far to Hard as it can go - the merchant's prices are pretty high . . . and i can find everything [so far] they sell on my explorations

Can someone else steal your horse? One time i couldn't find MyHorse where i thought i left her and had to reload an earlier game?
:Q

i am just now getting to learn my "Magic Items" [i have a ton of stones i haven't used yet] and "Alchemy".
Any tips on mixing potions when you know only what half of the iingrediants do? [i know to mix two ingrediants with the same effects]

and iamwiz82, yes i have had glitches [not 100% sure i failed to meet it to the letter, though] . . . ALWAYS 'save' during a Quest. . .

edit i am WAY too chicken to try a fan-made mod.
[some of them look like 'cheating', anyway]

 

[imported_Imp]

I wish mods were working for me (need saddlebags bad), but my thing is freezing up the second I click yes to load after putting a mod in (and without). Anyways, hope they get a patch out soon (which will cause more problems then wait for the next...).

 

[Reckoner]

Closing the gates is pretty damn tough once you get up in level

 

[totalcommand]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: pm

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Here is some clarification, specifically for you. Read the bolded text. :roll:

Be nice, Jeff. He was trying to be helpful.

Somehow I doubt that... a guide specifically for me... sounds like sarcasm, so I responded in kind.

actually, i REALLY was trying to be nice.

this is my sarcasm: *runs away and cries*

no worries.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: Whitecloak
I just finished the Dark Brotherhood quests. Wow. :Q

Next up, the Fighter Guild.

So, I guess you can be in multiple guilds?

How long does the Assasins' Armor last you? It seems like pretty good stuff.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: Whitecloak
I just finished the Dark Brotherhood quests. Wow. :Q

Next up, the Fighter Guild.

So, I guess you can be in multiple guilds?

How long does the Assasins' Armor last you? It seems like pretty good stuff.

I'm finding I need to repair it constantly, even though I am skilled in light armor.

 

[Drift3r]

I love the game and love the mods which make it a even better game. This game rules and so do the mods !!!


BTMOD Mod for the UI that is freaking awesome !

Call Steed Mod to call your horse quickly.

Saddlebag Mod to add a compartment to your horse to store stuff...You access it via crouching.

Marksman Velocity Mod....Makes All arrows above Iron fly striaghter and faster depending on their quality. So the high end arrows scream toward their target.

Guild Item/Guild Ownership Mod....Places a nice chest in the guilds you belong to for you to store stuff.....Read the ReadME first though if you have completed the Thieves guilds quests !!

LOD Hi rez Mod that increasing the texture rez of the distant lands you can see.

More Climate Skys Mod adds more sky map/textures to cycle through depending on what weather you encounter.

More Eyes Selection Mod gives you more eye color selections to choose from when making a character.

Night Eye Toggle Mods for the Cat folk race which makes their ability a toggle rather then a spell.



P.S. Make sure you activate your mods via the Data Files selection in the game launcher window before running the game. If you don't do this you wont be able to use your mods !!

 

[Drift3r]

Originally posted by: Imp
I wish mods were working for me (need saddlebags bad), but my thing is freezing up the second I click yes to load after putting a mod in (and without). Anyways, hope they get a patch out soon (which will cause more problems then wait for the next...).

You need to activate the mods via the Data Files selection in the start up game launcher window.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: Whitecloak
I just finished the Dark Brotherhood quests. Wow. :Q

Next up, the Fighter Guild.

So, I guess you can be in multiple guilds?

How long does the Assasins' Armor last you? It seems like pretty good stuff.

I'm finding I need to repair it constantly, even though I am skilled in light armor.

I meant, how long is it useful.

 

[nageov3t]

maybe this is bordering on cheating, but anyone know of a way to loot corpses in the arena? I keep seeing cool weapons drop and it pains me to have to leave them sitting there to rot

 

[Hersh]

loki, don't worry, you'll find better stuff... just finish up the arena and move onto other quests.

 

[Painman]

Heehee...

Did an almost perfect sneak 'n ambush run through Vilverin ruins... whacked all the bandits except for the ringleader, I managed not to disturb him...

Good thing, too, the bastard was invisible :Q But I caught him flat-footed... sitting at a table chugging some brew (All you could see was the mug moving up and down, pretty funny actually)... Sneak Sneak, come up behind, pickpocket his weapon, start slashing...

Turns out he was wearing Chameleon enchanted chain mail (but now I am)

Good times...

 

[rise]

sweet, chameleon enchanted armor.

 

[Fallengod]

Are there any shops around ANYWHERE that have a higher gold limit than 1200? Almost all the items I get now are worth like 4000 gold, the most I can sell them back for is 1200! Anyone know? Or is 1200 the limit.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: totalcommand

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: pm

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Here is some clarification, specifically for you. Read the bolded text. :roll:

Be nice, Jeff. He was trying to be helpful.

Somehow I doubt that... a guide specifically for me... sounds like sarcasm, so I responded in kind.

actually, i REALLY was trying to be nice.

this is my sarcasm: *runs away and cries*

no worries.

In that case I apologize. Those tweaks don't make a big enough difference in my opinion. I set the uGridsToLoad setting to 9 first, then 11, then 13, and didn't notice any difference between those three.

Maybe the "LOD Hi rez Mod" that Drift3r mentioned is what I'm looking for...

 

[BDawg]

How do you level mercantile? Do you just raise it over time as you buy stuff? There's not a way to raise it by jumping (acrobatics) or casting (any spell class)?

 

[larry89]

just got this game and I would like to say, IT LOOKS FREAKING AMAZING, and it is GIGANTIC, the gameplay is superb and with the added mods and things you can tweak your game to your liking.

I bought the collectors edition because the store had no regular editions in stock

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: BDawg
How do you level mercantile? Do you just raise it over time as you buy stuff? There's not a way to raise it by jumping (acrobatics) or casting (any spell class)?

You'll gain mercantile if the haggle bar is being used while you're purchasing or selling items.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: modempower
Are there any shops around ANYWHERE that have a higher gold limit than 1200? Almost all the items I get now are worth like 4000 gold, the most I can sell them back for is 1200! Anyone know? Or is 1200 the limit.

If you get expert in Mercantile, you'll be able to raise the gold limit in a shop by 500 gold.

 

[shortylickens]

Been playing for a while now.
Some of you may know about my general purpose tips. Those threads seem to get locked. I'm TRYING to make this a sticky thread. We'll see.


Anyway, does anybody know if the guy who did the Private Mobile Base for Morrowind is working on something similar in Oblivion?

Every time I do a search I get results but they're actually ES 3 mods, not 4.

I hope he does. That thing was pretty damn sweet. And a good motivator for me to keep making gold in the mid and late game.
I combined it with other mods. I used the monster summoning alters found in the Island House. Stuck them in the PMB Training Room. Also put in the practice dummy.
I could build up my weapons skills so damn easily.
Armor was a snap too. Just summon 5 weak monsters and let them beat me like a little slut.

Also, big thanks to Shadenfroh for posting this:
http://www.tescreens.be/oblivionmodwiki/index.php/Category:Mods

I know its already been posted but its so darn nice I had to do it again.
Most of the other places require an account to download.

NOTE: I am only level 9 but thats because I havent done much with my primary skills. Have already done half of the Blades "Find help for Bruma" quest and most of the guild quests. Own all the houses already. If anybody needs a tip or two I can probably hook them up.

 

[Farmer]

apoppin:

Different horses have different attributes. Of the buyable horses, the Black and White horses are the best.

 

[Nebor]

How do you own all of the houses? And why?