The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim announced

xxShinobixx · 14 Dec 2011 at 15:23

That animation when killing the dragon looks ok with a mace but is utter crap with a sword lol

xxShinobixx · 14 Dec 2011 at 15:24

DisrupTor75 said:
I assume you have the original in which case hit F12 and it takes a screenshot in steam. Then right click steam, screenshots, and view online library.

Aahh this, thank you. Found it nvm.

Amraam · 14 Dec 2011 at 15:25

There's also an entry in the ini file you can enable to use ingame screenshots. Press print screen to save a 6MB BMP in the root folder.

Evilsod · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:07

Klo said:
Hey, does anyone know how to cure the blurriness of the map? I am only using the 4gb extension thing, running everything on medium with FXAA disabled. Whilst not game breaking, it is a little annoying.

Isn't there supposed to be a tweak for the ini that makes it into a google earth style zoom?

Pighardia said:
I'm using light armour, i wear the Nightingale armour normally and the Dragonscale armour during big fights. The Matching set bonus is a must. Get around 750 armour rating.

It took me a while to realize that shields were counted in armour rating as well and count towards the matching set bonus.

I still use Dragonbane as well, with the Mace of Molag-Baal and and Ebony War Axe. There are a few armours that i missed out on though that were probably pretty good.

I'm using a full set of Shrouded atm. Given that I'm playing an Archer/Assassin the mask is the only genuinely useful bit though since it boosts bow damage by 20%. I guess I could go hunt down Krosis and get his mask instead, though I imagine that will be VERY painful in my current state. I seem to be levelling extremely fast compared to my mage. Destruction was always so slow, only reason I got to ~21 was because Alteration took a big boost from my randomly casting it. Ranger I'm already at lvl16 and I've barely done half the things. Sneak and Archery level pretty fast and I don't want to start pushing Alchemy/Smithing up or I'm gonna up the scaled enemies too high too fast.

The way armour works in the game is a little weird. http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Armor
Essentially it seems to be a resistances thing maxing out at 80% (at around 550 armour) but there seems to be some sort of hidden armour rating too and I can't really tell how that fits in.

Amraam · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:10

I don't think shields are required for the 25% armour bonus. Just boots, bracers, main torso and helmet of any heavy type are required for the bonus I believe.

Evilsod · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:39

Amraam said:
I don't think shields are required for the 25% armour bonus. Just boots, bracers, main torso and helmet of any heavy type are required for the bonus I believe.

No they aren't according to that article. Your shield has absolutely no impact on any set bonus, it doesn't even have to be the same type of armour (Heavy/Light) never mind the same style if you choose to use one.

Reading it a little more, the maths is confusing (if only because the font is so tiny making it hard to follow), but it basically tells you what you need to reach the maximum armour cap with different perk investments and tells you what you can get from different armours. As I understand it:

Heavy/Light Armour skill makes almost no difference at all in the calculation below 100.
Above 100 they make quite a big difference but that sacrifices enchantments.
With full Legendary Daedric you only need 3/5 and Custom Fit + Matching Set to reach the cap.
With a Shield you only need 1/5 and CF+MS. Hell you can get by with full Ebony.
With Light Armour (Dragonscale) you need 5/5 and Custom Fit or 4/5 and CF+MS.
With a shield you need 3/5 CF or 2/5 CF+MS, though why you'd be using a shield with light armour I have no idea.
Its not been calculated but Glass Armour is only slightly weaker than Dragonscale and is lighter and you probably only need 4/5 CF+MS to reach the armour cap, plus you'd save yourself a perk on Smithing.

Pighardia · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:59

Amraam said:
I don't think shields are required for the 25% armour bonus. Just boots, bracers, main torso and helmet of any heavy type are required for the bonus I believe.

No you are right, i just saw that.

xxShinobixx · 14 Dec 2011 at 18:42

Just in Blackreach now. This place has some serious loot. Where did my donkey....uhmm Lydia go?

Inazuma · 14 Dec 2011 at 18:44

Leader of the Companions, Mages, Thieves and Dark Brotherhood.

Can only have one follower.

yashiro · 14 Dec 2011 at 18:55

Klo said:
Hey, does anyone know how to cure the blurriness of the map? I am only using the 4gb extension thing, running everything on medium with FXAA disabled. Whilst not game breaking, it is a little annoying.

I don't think that's a game issue. Some video driver weirdness going on there. Never seen the map look like that on any in game settings.

mithrandir · 14 Dec 2011 at 18:56

I can't log into steam

yashiro · 14 Dec 2011 at 19:04

Works here but it's slow.

Jaffar · 14 Dec 2011 at 21:40

Pighardia said:
Maybe, but i could barely cast a spell! I did all of the mages quests with axe and shield.

It's not just that it's pretty implausible - I think the guilds lose any sense of depth when they become a pet organization.

KatanaDV20 · 14 Dec 2011 at 21:55

My copy arrives on the 17th! Cant wait!

Do you think the modders will be able to make it possible to ride a dragon and fly it around and stuff!!??? That would be AWESOME!

Antar Bolaeisk · 14 Dec 2011 at 21:57

KatanaDV20 said:
My copy arrives on the 17th! Cant wait!

Do you think the modders will be able to make it possible to ride a dragon and fly it around and stuff!!??? That would be AWESOME!

They did with Oblivion.

Reeve · 14 Dec 2011 at 22:30

Evilsod said:
[*]With a shield you need 3/5 CF or 2/5 CF+MS, though why you'd be using a shield with light armour I have no idea.

I used a shield with light armor on my first character, you going to start to tell me how to play my game?

Klo · 14 Dec 2011 at 22:57

yashiro said:
I don't think that's a game issue. Some video driver weirdness going on there. Never seen the map look like that on any in game settings.

I don't really understand what is causing it. Everything else is fine, and I'm on the latest drivers. Doing a search it seems its not particularly common, but there are some with similar problems around, but nobody has found a solution.

Reeve · 14 Dec 2011 at 23:47

Klo said:
I don't really understand what is causing it. Everything else is fine, and I'm on the latest drivers. Doing a search it seems its not particularly common, but there are some with similar problems around, but nobody has found a solution.

I had that problem and it mysteriously dissapeared. I'm not sure if a patch caused it and then later sorted it as I havent changed any settings or drivers. Either way its not game breaking and its pretty easy to ignore.

Amraam · 14 Dec 2011 at 23:49

Reeve said:
I had that problem and it mysteriously dissapeared. I'm not sure if a patch caused it and then later sorted it as I havent changed any settings or drivers. Either way its not game breaking and its pretty easy to ignore.

Same here, was liked that for a few hours then went back to normal.

madtoady · 14 Dec 2011 at 23:52

Is the game worth buying? I know that it's EXTREMELY popular and has some good reviews but from the footage of the game I've see it looks quite slow to what I'm used to.