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well i just found about about it today..shows how behind the times i am <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

You're not the only one behind the times.
I only heard about it very recently myself. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I am one of the few who didn't enjoy Morrowind
that much. I loved the graphic. They were awesome,
but I could never get into Morrowind's story. For
some reason I could never find a real story connected
with it. I played to about level 33/34 and finally
gave up.

I thought Morrowing would have been a great multiplayer
game since the world was so large. It would have given
more meaning (at least to me) to have my friends along
to talk to and do things with. I was really hoping that
Oblivion would be multiplayer for this reason.

The graphics and all look really awesome. It sounds
interesting and the NPC's sound like they will take
on alot of character. Even with this, I am still not
sure whether I would buy it because of the experience
I had with Morrowind.

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

maybe because there is pretty none...

ok this is not a shot to those who have liked morrowind...(their right)...

but i agree... with shantara i mean (and beyond that with myshelf of course) except that i didn't like morrowind's graphics (sorry)...

hmm.... i've given up far before lvl 33/34... maybe because i had some bugs that prevented any level changes... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Well it could be the case that you both didn´t understand the game. Morrowind has an intense story, the game is kind of a story itself. However all is hidden. Read the books, talk to people. Many many NPC have their own background story, there are no restrictions you can do almost everything.

The main quest is very intense and I love the ironic moves in it´s story line. Graphics were nice in the original game, but now they are even much better due to lots of great plugins.

I tell you folks, Vvardenfell is worth more than only one visit.

I played Morrowind once and returned the game. Most of the time I was just stumbling around in the dark and didn't like it.

i never did like morrowind, too. just couldn't get into the groove of a 1st-person perspective. and there seemed to be a lack of direction.

at least, baldur's gate 3 is coming, if the announcement i've read in one of the rpg sites is to be believed. if it holds true, it's something really worth waiting. if ever it comes, whenever & if ever, it will surely blow every single rpg in the market. pretty much what world of warcraft will do to every other mmorpg out there, i think.

by the way, bg 3 is said to be in full 3d and will adopt 3.5 ed. d&d rules.

god, i hope this is true. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />

The story is what I never could find. I read every book I could get my hands on
and I talked to everybody I met more than once. I kept going back to them to see
if they had any new information and most of the time they didn't. It all had to
have been hidden very well because I gave it a good try (level 33/34).

That was another thing. I could never figure out just what the main quest was. I
could never figure out what I was suppose to be doing other than just running
here to there and back again.

I didn't like Morrowind's 1st person perspective either. I like being able to see
my character and see what is going on around them.

I am glad you enjoyed the game, bernhard. I know some other people that did too,
but for me it just wasn't any fun.

Do you guys think Oblivion will be any better or do you expect it to be about
like Elders Scrolls?

I was able to explore each and every thing in Morrowind, and what I was unable to find I got out of the forum.

The main quest are all quests you get by Caius Cosades and later on when Caius leaves what you are suppoesed to do on your own. I really didn´t have any trouble finding it. In the beginning he sends you on rther dull missions, but later on you will learn whatv is going on in Morrowind.

If you have any questions I will be happy to help you and all other people out. Hwever this is not the Morrowind forum so i will stop talking for now.

I thought it was pretty obvious also -- Caius is the one who will give you the MAIN QUEST stuff. And whomever he sends you to, they usually have to do w/ the MAIN QUEST, too.

P.S. Shantara, didn't I tell you that in my PM's a bit ago? :P

Uh....uh....uh, I don't remember. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />

You probably did and I just forgot. I do remember us talking about Morrowind and
Oblivion. Can I get by with that? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I know Caius was suppose to be giving the main quest, but I kept getting bored
with all of the stuff in between. Caius would tell me he didn't have anything
else for me to do and to go do some other things. I didn't know what else to do
and it seemed useless just running back and forth fetching stuff for the same
person. I know there was one place I talked to this person and they asked me to
do something. I went and did it and went back to them. They then sent me back to
the very same place to do something else again and again. That was not very
interesting. There just didn't seem to be that much going on except running
back and forth. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

bernhard, MysterD, thanks for the offer of help. If I ever decide to complete
Morrowind I will be sure to yell for help. I do still have all of my saves. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I bought morrowind the elder scrolls and i find 1st perspective incredubly daunting....the world seemed huge.

I didnt like the graphics too much but the sense of being in this other place and the atsmophere really did have a big impact on me.

Becuase of the huge daunting experience i didnt stay long althougth i should give it another go.

You can put it in 3rd person then.


The world IS huge.


The world is awesome. Too bad the inhabitants of the world, the AI is not as interesting as Gothic's. They all pretty much are walking-talking encyclopedias that say the same lines as each other even if you're in a different region of the land.

Though, no RPG's atmosphere yet is as lively as Gothic's really -- since all AI runs on a schedule to do stuff like eat, hang out w/ NPC's, chat w/ other NPC's, etc etc.


I'd highly recommend you going through it again and giving it a chance.

You can get by w/ that cute smiley of yours. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I am of those who did not care too much for Morrowind neither.
They did a lot of great work in the games creation.
But I don’t like the rules and the way the game is played.
Nor do I like the method they use for character development.
It reminds me of Micromanagement.

I really wish I had never listened to all of the hype and I really wish I had never bought the game.
I consider it my biggest waste of game money I had ever spent.

Sorry, I mean no offense to those who really love the game.


Fafnir

about the 3rd person perspective...yeah its a bit better althoutgh i would switch back to admire the scenery better.

when i get time i will definitely try again...i was just overwhelmed i supposed...i didnt expect it to be so big...

Thank you very much. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I was hoping you'd let me off this time.

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The 3rd person perspective was really annoying to me. I didn't like just seeing
my character's back all of the time. I hope Oblivion will offer more the view
like NWN had. I really like being able to see my character and what is going
on around them.

I also hope that if Oblivion has to use the FP perspective that they don't have
so many attacks from behind. That also got really annoying. (a few ok, but it
does get old after awhile)

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Ideally RPGs will stop using the top down isometric view entirely. It destroys any semblance of realism and does nothing to make you feel like you are a part of the experience. Seeing everything around you a long way in every direction is like you are playing the game from someone other than your character's perspective; someone who sees way too much.

My main quibble with Morrowind was the low diversity of monsters and their ease to dispatch. Once you got to about level 20, you could kill any of the monsters easily and the game rarely had you fighting multiple "good" opponents who may have presented a challenge.

The expansions helped to remedy that. The monsters started to come in packs and were more challenging.

They also took a few steps backwards from Daggerfall which hopefully can be remedied in Oblivion. Things such as a day-night schedule, horses, ships, banks and bank notes would all be very nice to have once again.

That's what YOU think.

Übereil

I must agree I prefer the first person, it's the most involved game experience for me. Of course other views have their place and are fun, but I like to be seeing things from my characters eyes.

And for me, 3rd person, or views that pull back from your character to show all around you spoils that feeling of immersion.

I really loved playing Thief: Deadly Shadows, in first person mode. Very atmospheric. The 3rd person mode lessened that atmosphere by showing me whats around corners I couldnt possibly see in 1st person (or in reality) without having to poke my head around. I resorted to that on rare occasions when the temptation to use it got the better of me.

So, ideally any rolepalying game that wants to immerse me in it's world would have to use first person. But the other game views are fun anyway.

I doubt ANY viewpoints are going anywhere. Actually, I expect & hope to see MORE RPG's use MORE viewpoints -- yes, like Thief: Deadly Shadows and Hitman 2 do. Both of these games allow you, while on the fly, to switch b/t viewpoints. Both viewpoints have their strengths and weaknesses -- the best way to go about this is to put BOTH in there, if you ask me.

I think the first person viewpoint is very good for immersing yourself AS the character. You see it through the character's eyes & as if you are them. It's up close & personal. This is how we walk around the world -- in first person.

I love the third-person viewpoint b/c you see your character. You can see what they are wearing, their animations/movements/actions -- and everything. You can also see more of the world in 3rd person. It was very satisfying in Morrowind to switch b/t first and 3rd.

NWN is cool b/c of its perspective. Third person isometric is fine -- and usually, games w/ lots of strategy & multiple party members work well in this perspective. A lot is going on, so you can see everything. Though, NWN supports WSAD movement, so I would not be surprised if NWN2 supports for the player to also be able to toggle to a first person perspective. That would be awesome. The camera unlocked in NWN:HOTU is great, as you can control everything about it -- pitch, rotation, where to place it (at the ground, overhead bird's eye), etc etc. I wish more games would have a free-floating unlocked camera like NWN or Black & White given to the player for controlling like they are the game's director.

I would like to see more RPG's w/ MORE PERSPECTIVES -- give me an unlocked camera I can control. Give me the option to where I can switch b/t third and 1st. I want it all.

All camera angles and viewpoints have their usage.

Yeah the 3rd perspective probably isnt that good i find for fighting.

I have given morrwind another go and i have to admit its good.

I am only level three but i like exploring the world and i am intrigued by the skill system.(practising jumping around to get a higher acrobatic skill)
However im thnking that this game requires ALOT of time to play and i have afew compliants about a few things.

1. The architecture of buildings in towns/silt riders/new different races remind me of star wars. Also if you look up at night in the sky you can make out a red planet.again a kind of "space" reference.

2.The imperial and some names remind me of the roman empire.

3.So it kind of takes the edge off it being a rgp althougth the music is pretty good altougth may not be appropirate in some cases.

4.Since im here and there seems to be many morrowind experts....do chitins bows require chitins arrows to fire?

Becuase when i press and release my mouse button...my bow does nothng(i have iron arrows btw)

Hey tragic, a question.

Are you finding it to be more fun this time around and if so what do you think
the difference is?

I never finished it and have thought a few times about giving it another go, but
so far I just can't bring myself to do it. I got so bored with it the first
time.

Morrowind is huge and can take a very long time to play if you do the majority
of the quests. I'm sure you could skip alot of side quests and just focus on
the main quest (when the game will let you) and finish it alot quicker. I
reached level 33 and I don't think I had even come near finishing the main
quest.

I agree. I can deal with FP but the TP perspective drives me crazy because I hate
seeing my back all the time. It is like I'm blocking my own view. I guess we all
have our favorite views and mine is more the NWN view or whatever you would call
the free camera rotation view. I love the multiplay aspect of games and I like
being able to see all of us and what is going on around us.

Sorry, I don't remember the answer to your question about the chitan arrows. I
assumed like you did that any arrow should work with any bow.

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

You also have to equip the type of arrows you want to use before the bow will fire. Sounds a little like a no-brainer but I tried firing the bow a couple of times before copping that you had to equip your arrows. I think any arrow will work in any bow, but don't take my word for that...I don't use bows generally!

I've got a lot of mods installed as well. I they really improve the game. You should check some of them out.

www.rpgplanet.com/morrowind/mods/mods.asp

Tragic: If you whant high athlethics, press the autorun button and run into a wall. Weight the forwardbutton down...
If you whant high stealth, go into a bar, stand where you can sneak unnoticed (make shure the skill increases). Wheight the stealthbutton down...

Übereil

Shan:

The differnce? Its a bit of a tough question becuase i cant really pinpoint it.

Well i really did not give it a go the first time around..i got bored at the begining... i suppose the difference is that i got used to the slow pace of the game. I am used to playing say divnity and other games which ae fast paced so i lost patience.

I think the key to enjoying morrowind is to choose a character with attributes you like and enjoy playing.
ESP if like me you think that graphics arent the best and the world being huge.
I think thats the best option(which is why im starting over).

Plowking....thanks for that <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

Ubereil:Nce tip there <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

Interview w/ BethSoft's producer, Gavin Carter:
http://www.gamebanshee.com/interviews/oblivion1.php


Interesting. I hope Oblivion's not as buggy as MW was upon release.


Cool.


BethSoft's MW was huge -- don't really know if it's necessary for Oblivion to have an MP component. Maybe if they add MP, do it in an expansion or something, I guess.


Cool.


A world map that is Arcnaum-esque & Fallout-esque. Click there, you'll go there -- time will pass and all of that. I womder if you'll get slammed into encounters w/ monsters, if you try this.

This is a great option for players, so they don't lost track of what they are doing.

Sometimes I just want to push the story ahead, sometimes I just want to aimlessly explore, explore, explore the world.


Sounds cool to me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I loved how in Morrowind, the character creation was a part of the actual game, by telling people WHO you are.


I hope so -- more hot keys would help. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


Cool.


Hmm...I wonder about this thing.
Elder Scrolls does have some cool monsters.


That is quite interesting. Though, most would probably not let an enemy go, who pleads for you to stop! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


Niceeeeeeeeee.


Cool.


Right on.

Hey, tragic, how is Morrowind going this time around?

Tell me a little more about what you are thinking now that you have played
for awhile. I still haven't decided whether to give it another go or not. I
keep thinking that I might and then I end up talking myself out of it.

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Shantara, Morrowind has so much freedom. That is one of the great things about it. If you have no interest in the main quest, don't do it. I've known people who finished Tribunal and/or Bloodmoon, but never finished original Morrowind component.

Morrowind is so free, that if you're good enough (I was like Level 45 or so), you can even take out Lord Vivec. But, you will be warned w/ an OOC (Out Of character) pop-up if you kill him or any other Main Quest important NPC that goes like this: "You have broken the world. You'll never finish the game, because you killed a character important to the main quest. Either load a save before the kill or live in this damaged world to never finish the main quests."

Only thing you can't do is forget that Caius and anyone who he refers you to is main quest stuff. I knew this w/out a walkthrough, but basically how the game was shaping up -- he was your first contact and he was the man who always had the very important quests. So, it's obvious he was the one to deal out most of the main quest stuff.

Hey, MysterD, what if I just forget about Morrowind and consider giving
Oblivion a try when it comes out with hopes that I will like it better. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

If they improve the travel system and I can get from place to place faster if
I want to then it might be worth a try. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I know Morrowind had fast travel, but
just sometimes getting to it was a real pain especially when you were running
back and forth to and from the same place over and over again trying to get
several quests accomplished. What got me is that alot of the NPC's would send you
somewhere and then when you finished that quest would send you back to the
exact same area to do another one for them. I know just get some patience and
enjoy the game, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> yeah right. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

You can, but I hope you didn't feel that you wasted your $ on MW -- especially if you spent top $ for it.

[quite]If they improve the travel system and I can get from place to place faster if
I want to then it might be worth a try. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I know Morrowind had fast travel, but
just sometimes getting to it was a real pain especially when you were running
back and forth to and from the same place over and over again trying to get
several quests accomplished. What got me is that alot of the NPC's would send you
somewhere and then when you finished that quest would send you back to the
exact same area to do another one for them. I know just get some patience and
enjoy the game, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> yeah right. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> [/quote]
You were supposed to travel the world to find all of the ruins, caves, etc etc -- and explore those locations to find rare powerful items and other cool quests.

Though, travelling via Silt Strider of Mages Guild to towns was best way to travel if you wanted fast travelling.

Nope, I didn't spend all that much money on Morrowind. I got Morrowind and both
expansions for around $25 so I don't really feel like it was a waste of money. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Who knows I may give it a try again some day. I can still pick up where I left
off since I still have all of my saves. Though chances are good that I will just
wait and try Oblivion when it comes out. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Shan sorry for not replying sooner.

I am currently level 4(lol) but the thing which i find interesting is to visit other places and explore dungeons to get the treasure. Indeed exploring is the best and most important thing for me...i dont like getting bogged down in one village but search constantly finding new ceatures to kill.

So far i am only doing fighters guild quests and i too realise that cassius is the main guy who deals out all the main quests.

Having said that i feel that the names used in morrowind are too similar..i get confused very easily and so i only do sub-quests wich are easy to complete.

I also find it a bit slow in the sense that you cant travel instantanously anywhere you wish...which is a bit of a pity since the world id so huge.

Also i have yet to find a village where the suns shines extremly brightly..usually most places are rainy/dark/windy and downright depressing.

No biggie tragic. I've been away from the forum for awhile myself. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
When I came back I happened to think about you and Morrowind and wondered how
you were doing so I decided to ask <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I too enjoyed finding the caves, dungeons, tombs and places like that to
explore. I did get bogged down with the quests and I think that is one reason
started feeling like I wasn't accomplishing anything.

The thing with Cassius with me was that I would do a quest or two for him and
then he would tell me to go find something else to do that he didn't have
anything else for me at the time. This also made me feel like I wasn't getting
anywhere.

Yes, you hit on another thing that discouraged me about Morrowind. The world was
so huge and the travel system wasn't very good at all. Sure I liked exploring
the world, but once you've done it you would like to be able to quickly move
from place to place. I spent an awful lot of time just getting to the strider
bug and the mages guild that it really got old after awhile.

I never did find a village where the sun shone and it was bright and sunny.
Morrowind had alot of dreary days. At times it was rather depressing.

What do you think of the battles in Morrowind? They were a little disappointing
to me (one monster here, two monsters there and that was about it). I guess
Morrowind was suppose to be more of a quest game than a quest and battle game. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


Shan <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Shan, thanks for taking an interest in my gaming <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

One thing i will say about the exploration is that i found that in some areas you have both easy/tough monsters and therefore if you want to fight regularly you will have to travel. The first village syed something...nearby i found a cave where this guy was standing and at level 4 i still couldnt beat him

Yes morrowind is depreessing,dare i mention diablo 2.......

The battles are somewhat clumsy i feel,or maybe i just hate it when an enemy keeps moving around..behind me and i cant control my mouse button properly.

Althougth the variations of fighting style is welcome(slash,chop,thrust)....i find it a bit difficult to execute.
There doesnt seem many monsters but then the mosnters are imo a bit tougher and therefore it evens out slightly.
Look at the skeleton archer he has a few powerful arrows and they hurt,so you need to lure him out and hide behind a corner and then attack rather then attack outright.

But its true that the monster count isnt the best( well so far)

tragic:

You're welcome. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I love sharing gaming with others. So thank you for being willing to share your
gaming with me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I remember that cave and man was that guy hard. I also had another problem
right there. I bought Morrowind in a set with the expansions. Well, when I
installed I installed everything at once not knowing that the expansions would
affect the basic game. When I came out of that cave I met this really tough
hired killer who was even tougher than the guy inside the cave. He would not
have been there if I hadn't installed the expansions.

Diablo 2, no don't mention it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I didn't find that many monsters in the entire part that I played. Most of the
time it was just one or two at a time and it never seemed to get any better. I
really felt like it could have used some more espcially when you were exploring
the countryside.



Hey you just made me feel alot better. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I had terrible problems with the
same thing. I hated the way they kept coming up behind me and I couldn't get
turned around to find them. It got very frustrating.

Are you finding it more interesting this time? I mean are you finding that it
keeps you wanting to play more and more?

Do you think it would have been better if you could play it on a lan with
friends? It seemed that way to me. At least you would have friends along
for diversion. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Keep me posted, please. I love hearing about how you are doing and what you
think? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Shantara <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/xmassmiley.gif" alt="" />

I loved Morrowind's exploring factor.




I didn't.
*throws an odd look at you*


Oblivion is addressing that issue -- I really wonder how they'll deal w/ encounters when you try and fast-travel around the world; probably like how Arcanum deals w/ it and Fallout games.

But really, travelling via a silt strider from one twon to another is fast. Also, so is going to the Mage's Guild to travel magically from one guild to another.


The weather changes ONCE you beat the game.

Dagoth Ur is pretty much the reason for all the bad weather, as we has the world under his power -- especially since his followers and him are trying to revive himself to full capacity.

The reincarnation of Neveraine (you, the player), are what stands in Dagoth's way. So, you're to stop him at all costs.

The battles are better in the contents of the expansion packs, Tribunal & Bloodmoon, since they are for higher levels and throw way more enemies at you.

There's a war battle when you get into a part of Tribunal, which is really awesome. The town is attacked by monsters and all of the King's guards, which include you, are to take care of business.

I, for one, liked Morrowind's combat system. Though, more got keys is necessary and faster cycling through magic spells, since you can acquire an insane load of in the game -- even more so if you create your own spells w/ the TES Toolkit or w/ go to a mage to pay to create your own spell.

Shan: Well i got upto level 8 in one day...the reason being ...i got lost and ended up killing loads of cliff racers(i hate them....their a pain).
I could have retraced my steps yet i wanted to find aother village...such was my desperation in my quest that that my axe/heavy armor skill increased alot due to entense fighting. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

I managed to finish out that cave in Syed and killed everythng in it...but now im begining to realise something...i cant carry all the equipment... and im thinking that i should play it like daiblo(sorry for metioning it again) i.e take only the most vaulable items but im not sure...moneywise im doing very well....nearly 2500 gold. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I dont have the expansion set so i cant relate to that experience im afraid.
I sometimes find that i cant even see the enemy...some places are so dark.
One thing i have realised thugh is that if you move sightly when attacking...either the mouse or side to side you are more likely to cause damage to an enemy.

Also some random enemies regenerate(nix hounds,rats)
Therefore if you are slighlty attacking wise like me...then all you need to do is visit these places again and so you will always have a bit of action and increasing combat (for me) keeps me engrossed.

Myster:

I said that i find the names too similar...i didnt say you said that.

Silt riders are good but at the same time not all towns have them....
I am not sure about joining the mages guild becuase i want to preogress as far as i can in the fighters guild.

Thanks for the advance info though...it makes sense in a way

A few bugs i have encountered:

Sometimes when i wander around i notice that my map goes black and so i have stopped playing and re-loaded a previous game in fear of losing my map(which i think is necessery).
Now my question is must i re-load every time or can i carry on playing hoping tha my map will re-appear?

Thanks

Tragic

I know that you didn't speak on my behalf!

I said "I didn't," which was meaning that I'm saying that I didn't get confused period.

I should've been clearer. My fault there.


Right. I think that did that to get you to try and explore.


Oh, that's right --- if you join more than one guild and get high up, there can be trouble.

*a gush of wind blows by and Virgo appears out of nowhere as usual*

if your talking about the fog of war not being uncovered sometimes when you looking at your map.....then no don't worry about it just a small bug...which bugs me too....however it won't ruin your game so need not worry <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.you might notice some blots of darkness that you can't uncover because of this bug

i've have a theory that this is caused by game lag loading different areas and such im not certain.....i think i've seen it go away to(being able to uncover an area of darkness previously uncoverable)

Back to original stuff, I just got my PC Gamer magazine, had lost it under a stack of mail a week or so ago, dammit.

But intresting article. I can't wait, looks great.

haha i too saw mine laying on the floor (which turned out to be my last issue gah thats why i don't have a cd) as if it was fate that i would look here and then find the magazine and open it up. Now im even more excited for the coming years ahead... rest assured im setting aside money in a jar for this game.

looks like i'll have to make room in the backyard for another shrine, right next to the Rome Total War and <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> Statues

Oblivion Trailers from E3 found here:
http://morrowind.com/downloads/media_movies.htm

Voice actors of morrowind.

Patrick Stewart
Sean Bean (Boromir Lord Of The Rings.)
Terrence Stamp (ZOD *you must now kneel*)

Impressive to say the least

- The horn of Gondor! We must hurry! Mr. LaForge, set new heading!

Engage
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/freak.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

I saw the 20 minute long "illegal" DVD of gameplay. It looks great ( You can still download them from certain sites I believe)

oblivion will be much better then morrowind (and I loved morrowind). one major flaw of morrowind were the NPCs, they werent very dynamic, now they have their own lives and dont just stand there to please whatever you are doing. they will sleep and have certain goals the accomplish( like eating and stuff). because they sleep it will also be very handy for thiefs, so they can sneak in the houses. also NPCs will communicate with each other, so a very lifely world it will be. The combat has been changed too, its more controlled by the player (Blocking,..) and it is not affectend by the invisible dice anymore, If you stand toe to toe with somebody and you swing your sword, it will hit the opponent ( like in real life) so no more chance to hit. damage is reflected by player stats and skill. You can also interact with every object in the game (throw an apple or something like that to create a diversion to sneak past certain foes) again increasing the realism. their will be fast travel and a quest compass so you will know where the interesting stuff is, so now you dont have to endlessly search for something. and you will be able to ride horses (no mounted combat though) so again there will be faster ways of travelling. I could go on and on, but I wont <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Oblivion promises to be a great game! and I think it will. To bad my pc cant handle the graphic beauty <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

with regards

hannya.be

i saw it too, looks gr8, though its bad that we can t have mounted combat <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

and theres gonna be instant traveling to much of the more important places.

I like the throwing around option, bit like dd <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I've a question: which console is supposed to have this game?

xbox

xbox 360 and pc

That means that i cant buy it for my old xbox? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

you could <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> but it wouldnt work <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> .

Elders scrolls 4 is called a "next gen game" that means awesome graphics, AI en probably gameplay. But you'll need the next gen console wherefore its made or a hella good pc <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" /> I probably need a better graph card and more memory <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

Same here. But I'll play it regardlessly <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kitty.gif" alt="" />

4 days left !!
where will you be on the 20th of march???!!?
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

It's my sister's birthday. I'll give her Oblivion as a present! She'll look mad, throw it in my face and tell me to bugger off, which I'll then gladly do <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Is that the officiall releasedate, or just for preorderers?

No matter what, I will be in school til lunch, when I will go home and check if there's a torrent up (I'm a bit doubtfull about this game, so buying it directlly is not an option really). Two hours later I go play piano, then I'll go home. If there wasn't a torrent up I check for a torrent again. If it's still not up, I'll check on Tuesday (and so on and so on).

Übereil

It will be worth the buy.

Morrowind wasn't imo, and I don't know about Oblivion. I'll try it though, and buy it if I like it. I hope...

Übereil

hmmm i never played oblivion but i played the other one. whats the real difference in oblivion

It's new <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

It's gonna be bigger and better.

IT'S NEXT GENERATION!!!!!!!!!!

It's just going to be great: a vast world, endless posibilities: almost like Divine Divinity <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

3 days left!~!!!

it turns out they are adding downloadable material at their website per each day that comes closer to the release
T H R E E D A Y S L E F T

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/XmasJump.gif" alt="" />

for those that are unable to scroll to the top of the page or the very fist post! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

here is the link to the web site
just in case, you forgot <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
http://www.elderscrolls.com/home/home.htm

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bday_jump.gif" alt="" />

ok let's do the same for our biggest antisipated next gen game: still 720 days before <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />2 ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/XmasJump.gif" alt="" />

Is that a fact? (Hope not <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />)

i see that you can finally can cast spells with one hand! thats great! i dind like to switch between combat and spells mode.

9 hours remaining
N I N E
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/XmasJump.gif" alt="" />

when i wake up tomorrow, i'll try to find time to pick it up
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bday_jump.gif" alt="" />

i just realized they released the FAQ of Oblivion and i have passed the min system specs <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bday_jump.gif" alt="" />



WHAT IS THE RELEASE DATE?
The game will be available in stores in North America and Europe the week of March 20th. Check with your local retail store to find out when they will receive their copies.

How long has it been in development?
Since Mid 2002.

What does the name "Oblivion" mean?
Tamriel is the world of The Elder Scrolls and Oblivion is the equivalent of Hell in Tamriel.

Where does Oblivion take place?
In Cyrodiil, which is the capital province of Tamriel, as well as parts of Oblivion itself.

What platforms will Oblivion be released on?
PC and Xbox 360.

WHAT IS OBLIVION RATED?
Oblivion has been rated Teen (Blood and Gore, Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence) by the ESRB.

What are the PC system requirements?

Recommended:

* 3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
* 1 GB System RAM
* ATI X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card

Minimum System Requirements: New!

* Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-bit
* 512MB System RAM
* 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
* 128MB Direct3D compatible video card
* and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver;
* 8x DVD-ROM drive
* 4.6 GB free hard disk space
* DirectX 9.0c (included)
* DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
* Keyboard, Mouse

Supported Video Card Chipsets:

* ATI X1900 series
* ATI X1800 series
* ATI X1600 series
* ATI X1300 series
* ATI X850 series
* ATI x800 series
* ATI x700 series
* ATI x600 series
* ATI Radeon 9800 series
* ATI Radeon 9700 series
* ATI Radeon 9600 series
* ATI Radeon 9500 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 6600 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 6200 series
* NVIDIA GeForce FX series

Will Oblivion include multiplayer?
No, Oblivion is a single-player game only. Rather than split our focus between two different types of gameplay, we'd rather focus on one and make it the best single-player experience possible.

What perspective do I play the game in, first or third-person?
Both. The game is meant to be played first person. However, you can toggle the view with the press of a button/key. Both views are available throughout the entire game.

Will the TES Construction Set be included again?
The TES CS will be available to download for the PC version. It will not be available for the Xbox 360.

Does the story in Oblivion pick up where Morrowind ended?
No, each chapter of the Elder Scrolls series is a different story unto itself and isn't directly connected to any of the other storylines. All of it adds to the lore and history of The Elder Scrolls, but you don't have to play previous games to know what's going on in this one.

I have lots of ideas and questions, where do I send them?
We encourage you to register on our official forums and post your ideas and questions in the Oblivion section, where our fans and developers share and discuss ideas and answer questions about the game and what they'd like to see.

Are those real screenshots or are they renders?
All the screenshots are 100% authentic screenshots taken while playing the game.

Where can I get more information on the game?
Continually visit our website and check our previews and interviews sections. Information will slowly be revealed on the game until it is released.

Of course this just happens to be an extremely busy week for me, so I guess I'll be playing it only next weekend <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

It should be avaible right now, but i guess that everyone who has bought the game is currently playing it. For me, i just have to wait on my new computer. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

You are not alone. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Haven't played Morrowind yet, for the same reason. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I too need a new machine...I get promoted in June and am treating myself to a new box so I will have to pick this up then

update
turns out that Tomorrow in Best Buy (a retail store)
they will recieve their first shipment
72 original oblivion games &
37 Collectors edition Oblivion games

i will get the collectors edition for the hell of it
i think the guy said the special edition will be $60

also i heard from a friend today at programming class that the game itself has been leaked onto person to person servers (do what you will with this knowledge)

in any case i will be up to go to the store when it opens at 10:00am

will you be holding the game of the century, a gift from the gods, his message etc

or a stuffed animal <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Saturday ... I'll have it saturday ... must hold out ... till saturday ...

baahhh as it would turn out,
i got up drove all the way there and their first shipment only had the xbox 360
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

so now they tell me they might get the rest of the shipment any time during the day, but i have class <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

OK Virgo, don't panic and commit suicide now, you will still be able to play tomorrow.

Übereil

I understand your pain but just remember to keep your composure, also keep in mind that this time isnt nearly as bad as the time spent installing it will be...thats the worst, stay positive!!! We dont want you to lose face in front of the game! It will spite you forever!

But seriously let us know how it is when you get it...and please do some comparisons to Morrowind...I couldnt figure that one out...I ran around for 3 hours and got so lost I couldnt stand it, lets us know if the main storyline is clear, while keeping things open-ended enough to be fun...oooh and is there a 3rd person perspective? Im not a big fan of the FPS style...

I didn't like Morrowind either. The storyline/characterinteraction was to unpersonal.

Übereil

[color:"orange"]is there a 3rd person perspective?[/color]

Yes. You can switch between first and third person perspectives.


[color:"orange"]Im not a big fan of the FPS style...[/color]

Me neither.

OMG *ecstasy* after my intro the japanese culture class ended...i drove all the way back home.

I blew pass the unforunates that were stuck in traffic cause i rock <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> then went straight to the store...the guy was like um yeah we sold out of all of those and i stood there in shock tring to stay within the realm of the living, then out of a glimmer of hope there was this other guy that worked there heading on his way back with copies in his hand....said there were some left in the back that no one bothered to put out.

i was given one and my heart began to race as i made my way to the check out line
*insert power trip* i was holding the game of the century in my hands never before was i so excited over some childish video game...i didn't bother to waste 10 more us dollars for the collectors edition....i was too happy to have recieved my official copy in my hands..i could feel the power vibrate from the game or was it the blood rushing through my body from the increased heart rate......

after i payed for the game (there was a brief conversation about why so many people came asking for the game i mumbled some stuff i was in shock from my power trip)i booked out to the parking lot where i made my impressive parking job with my car lol i took two lanes and drove the speed limit home,,,, nothing would ruin this chance not even the cops although i risked it with my park job looking back lol :P (everyone in america drives 5 miles per hour over the speed limit) but it was just a precaution

anyway as sit and write this the GAME OF THE GODS has just finished installing......i might come on later but the pull might be too strong :P
i promise to tell you all about it soon

the game beckons must play

tell ussssss!

It's still not up on piratebay <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />. I'm starting to get worried...

Übereil

Edit: Finally found it (on a site called TorrentSpy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />). It's huge though so it will prolly take a couple of ages to download (geeze, more than 4 GB!).

BTW I vow to buy it if I like it (if I don't I'm a bad person <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />).

What? can you download it for free or what???

Apart from the fact that there are WAY too many leechers, and WAY too few seeders, yes I can. It's illegal, but that has never stopped anyone (well, someone somewhere probablly got cold feet, but that's about it).

Übereil

wow, heavy!

But how long does it takes to download it? like 10 hours or even more?

I wish it would take 10 hours <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />!

Since I have no downloadspeed, it will probablly take... long time. Let's say I download in 30 kbits/second (which isn't fast, but it's decent) it will download 6 MB/minute. 4 GB=4096 MB. 4096/6=682 and 2/3. 683/24=28,5. So, if you're lucky enought to have a constant downloadspeed of 30kbits/sec it will take you about 30 hours to download it.

I don't have to play it now...

Übereil

Even if I could download it, this is one of those games that deserves to be bought, if only to reward the people that made it for us.

Macbeth, that is what I'm going to find out <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

Virgo you [nocando] give me an update...I mean us! Give US an update!

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Acually thinking of buying it because it will take such a ridiculous time to download it (I've downloaded for allmost 20 hours and I've downloaded allmost 5%. That means it will take 400 hours to download it).

Übereil

Edit: OK, I was wrong, it took 20 hours to dl 12%. So it will take about 180 hours. Hehehe... Well, at least the speed is more than 1kb/sec so it will probablly be shorter.

Guess he is playing... I just downloaded it (took about 23 hours..) and it took me 3 hours what to do with all the Dos commands i needed ( <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> )

Also, macbeth, I agree, but if people are broke and dont know if it will work on their system.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> then ill download it...

Well, ill be playin, cya all <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

so much suffering and pain for the download of a game. Alright i guess i will just buy it when i'm able to, cause over 20 hours download time? when should i be playing dd then??

DD doesn't use your internet <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />. You can have the download on in the background <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

ok...I cant run it at pretty graphs but the game sucks me in anyway, its really good so far...only the begin dungeon is qute lame...

I guess I can spare a few seconds <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> from playing Oblivion
FYI these are compared mostly against their previous game called Morrowwind

Personal Cons: However small they may be <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
*can't rename or name save files(might be patched)but still can save like save 1 save 2 save 3 a way around this is to rename your files once you close Oblivion go to my documents and find your save files there
*can't wear cloths under armor(I doubt they will add new code to patch this)
*shoulder guards are made part of the chest armor(yes shoulder armor is not separate anymore)(I doubt they will add new code to patch this)
*the game is a little (not too much though just barely noticeable) picky about where you can drop items on the ground case you get over burdened(might be patched )
*you can't tell numerically how far you are to the next level before you rest(might be patched)there is just a bar
*the game is too cool <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />


Noticeable Pros:
*skills have been modded slightyly so now, there are sertain key levels of your skill, like master grandmaster etc, well anyway you also get certain bonuses for having high skill with these titles you get for instance, having a high block skill helps you absorb for damage (damage reduction) etc
*also almost forgot, you can use your middle mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out of 1st person mode(i assume you can config another key to do this for you but i use my mouse)
*Npcs are out and about in the many areas of the game
*npcs take action and do things, movements and so forth
*beautiful music and sound effects
*lots of voice overs for all the npcs
*Graphics are god like
*your magic now regenerates on its own like your fatigue based on your willpower
*lots of art for interface
*I love this game <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />
*the tutorial in the beginning of the game fits in rather smoothly and can be ignored, its face paced and doesn't take away from the fun(fits into the beginning plot)
*there is a plot and you can speed by the many cool things you can do in the game
Or follow along the main quest
*you can open up your map and travel instant(the game takes walking hours into account)by clicking on an icon of a city or fort or icon of a place
*graphics are god like
*did I mention that the opening movie doesn't even lag, I mean that’s got to be the first game that hasn't lag in the opening movie


I don't think the beginning area is horrible
But that’s just me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Well, if you know where to download, it doesn't take over 20 hours... (depending on your connection of course). Just theoretically - since I live in Germany and can't and won't admit any software piracy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> - I could have downloaded it in about 2 hours. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Somehow it seems inappropriate to me to discuss or disseminate the piracy of a new video game on this website.

If your computer can handle it!



Can't i no longer combine my daedric armor with an imperial skirt??? no????(is there daedric armor in oblivion???)



Well thats a big change from 20 to 2!

But Cleglaw is right... I was actually surprised that people are talking about downloading here... in a software developer's forum. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I will buy the game but first I have to take some free time... which means work the next three days like a berserk. And then... Oblivion... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/XmasJump.gif" alt="" />

Questions:

• Are there any new classes, or are they all the same as Morrowind?
  
• Do you (also like in Morrowind) need to choose a class and a brightsign or has it been renewed? and can you again create your own class?
  
• Is the world as big as Morrowind or is it only in a part of Tamriel?
  
• From how many different types of hosres can you chose? or are they all the same?
  
• Do you now have female creatures (exept from npc's and skeletons)?
• Do you have an aiming icon like in Morrowind or is it gone?
  
• Are there new types of armor, and is Daedric still in the game?
  
• Is the construction set standard for the PC-version?

(I know, it are a lot of questions)

all those beatifull graphics, that gameplay, must .... have......Oblivion....

Just watched some of the trailers and i'm shocked (in the good way) you kill a goblin or something like that and it falls with it's head on a bench an the rest of his body lies perfectly on the ground. How do they do that??? i'm so amased.

Now if only my computer could handle this game...

I have a 1.8 PIII I think, 512 RAM, 80 Gigs, and a GFORCE FX5700

I think Ill have to wait for my new computer in June to get this. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

[*]Are there any new classes, or are they all the same as Morrowind?
You mean races or classes? I didnt play morrowind more then an hour but i think the same races and much classes, also the you can customize like endless appearences on your char... + your own custom classes.
[*]Do you (also like in Morrowind) need to choose a class and a brightsign or has it been renewed? and can you again create your own class?
You mean birthsign? in morrowind none of them were really good right? Now some are really good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> 2nd question, yes
[*]Is the world as big as Morrowind or is it only in a part of Tamriel?
I dont know how big the morrowind world is but this one is HUGE, the much walking though can be skipped by instant travel, but i think many cities are still to be found...
[*]From how many different types of hosres can you chose? or are they all the same?
I think about 6 different type of horses, aint sure tough
[*]Do you now have female creatures (exept from npc's and skeletons)?
Guess so, but dont know yet..
[*]Do you have an aiming icon like in Morrowind or is it gone?
you have a crossfire in 1st person mode
[*]Are there new types of armor, and is Daedric still in the game?
1st, dont know, 2nd, yes
[*]Is the construction set standard for the PC-version?
You can download it at their site, its only 6MB

For me, the starting dungeon was not so good, after that, it draws you in and you dont wanna do anything else, so if you want to have a social life, dont buy or dl this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

anyway, i know the 2 hour way too...but my internet provider doesnt support that.. I aint mentioning that way tough, dunno if thats allowed here...

Ill be playin now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

p.s.
things ++: almost everything...
things --: you need a hella good system to run it reasonable, im runnin it at 800x600 AAx2 and shadows and stuff almost off with my ati radeon 9600se (wich is crappy) and i9m gettin around 25 FPS, good enough for me tough...
* unfortunatly books cant open if they fall, windows wont break, bear glasses cant break and attacking fires is done lame <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> but thats, also you cant break things like doors when you attack them (i think) but the rest is A+! I dont care about this.

Ill be really playin now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Nero JB, i dont know if the game supports your graph card, if it does i think you can run the game at 600x400 maybe 800x600 but i dont think so with AA off...

What's the character-interaction like, and what is the main story like? And what do you do in the main story?

Übereil

Character interaction: in wich way? npcs are talking to eachother, sometimes you hear something you can help with and then you'll ask him...Except for that i think its just a really improved morrowind system, but im not sure what that morrowind system was...

main story: Not doing it yet... Im doing some guild quests and arena fights first...

I cant be of much use with those questions <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> the first is just hard to explain, but it works well.

nero some games i know when i downloaded some demos for first person shooters wouldn't let me play them even though i installed them succesfully because it said my computer lacked the requirements

i doubt others games do that but if Oblivion does i doubt it
you can always overclock your computer, i went to my bios for example and activated my Ai Overclock at max which is 10% so my regular 2ghz processor is now at 2.2 ghz

you might be able to push your 1.8 to 2

there are other ways to overclock as well, ones which im not willing to do <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
or know enough of to feel safe and confident of

in all honesty im not playing with AA activated, i have all the other graphic options on full blast, and it slows down to a point where it is annoying, i had a friend come over and compare the difference, there really wasn't much of a difference so....i guess all is fine

if any thing

me not having dual core memory or a 3 ghz processor is bottle necking my system

everything still runs great and i still have god like graphics though



......



anyway about that game

the character interaction is different, in that if you click to interact with an npc you zoom and center in on their body and up toward their face and you are given dialogue options to choose which are all voiced over, which is pretty nice

the main quest, so far as i can tell i really can't say much without spoiling it
all i can say is that things you do in the game change things for example

2 farmers are run out of their homes by wolves
you help them by killing the wolves
their house is been abandoned for awhile now and in poor shape

when they move back in eveything is fixed up and they also built a food garden

on my first character i followed the main quest
i can't answer any questions without ruining the greatness <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

.......

im playing as a imperial knight with the hardest birth sign i think just for added challenge which is the the golem one called Antronach i think

i did join the mages guild and intend on getting all the quests that i can

i clearly can't spell anymore <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

OK, it seems better than Morrowind.

I will have it home by tomorrow, if I turn it on early it will be home sometime tomorrow afternoon. But I think I finnish off Vampire and my projectwork before I even install it (like I won't install and test it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />).

Übereil

I have it about 2,5 day and ive played it over 20 hours now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

yup, forget about your life, play oblivion

I've already forgotten my life, but i dont have oblivion <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

Now it's installed <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />! Will try it (for a short time (I hope <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />)), then finnish my homesite. Or at least work on it.

Übereil

I really 'want' to get it, but my PC probably could never handle it either. 1.8 hz, G-force 5200 FX, 512 RAM.

When I bought the first morrowind years ago my pc couldn't play that, and so I had to bring it back.

It'd be the same now with this new one, only you can't bring PC games back to the shops any more.

Depends on the shop. I believe a small builder could do something about it ... Or you say to him before the buy : "Make it so that Oblivion runs on it!" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

some guy with about your system (only 5500 FX i think) on the boards had it, all runnin on low, at about 20-45 fps, thats really well playable <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Soon it will be in my hands heheheheh, the bad is - prolly my pc will not up to run it too, PIV - 1.5, 256MB dual rambus 800mhz, Geforce 4 TI 4.400 128mb.
I'm in need to buy a new pc soon hehehehe. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/freak.gif" alt="" />

Rambus? Isn't that like a myth? And that graphiccard... And does in need mean you're going to buy a new pc soon?

Übereil

Ubereil u´re dammn right.

Rambus *like* a myth, yes, maybe. But thei're "still alive and kicking". I recently read about a new kind of memory module or controller they invented ...

I don't think it'll worth getting at the moment - I wont enjoy if I had to have every setting on low, and still have a choppy framerate in places, with no draw distance either.

Even though I liked Morrowind, I stopped playing that - think I'll wait - maybe get a better g-card in a few months.

I didnt like morrowind but i do like this on lowest settings <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> it just draws you in, you forget time, and your mother complains you playin all day <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

guys, do forgive me for asking this if it's already mentioned somewhere. may i know - is Oblivion in first-person view or isometric or adjustable like NWN? i feel interested in this one although i hate Morrowind for being first person view (i get nausea in that mode).

if there is more than one mode/view other than first person, is it possible to play the entire game in the other mode/view?

thanks. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

you have first person

then you can zoom out of your character at different degrees
but. you can not change the camera angle like nwn
if you do choose to zoom out, the camera will always be centered on the middle of you character directly behind him or her

do you need to zoom in to aim with ranged weapons or spells?

i didnt try ranged in 3rd person yet....

there is no cross hair to aim when you zoom out, unless you practice with your ranged spells or arrows when out of first person then it might be hard at first

you don't have to but its easier if you zoom in for ranged combat

sadly that means i cannot escape the nauseating effect of FPS view. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

i guess i'll give this one a pass.

i wonder if the demo is a good representation of the full game? if it does, then maybe i can download that one & try it out to see if i as well as my PC can take the game or not.

the demo should be a good representation of the full game if they don't leave anything out

look at the demo readme file to find out whats missing with the demo

Demo? there is a demo? yes!!!!

there is a mod creating a 3rd person crosshair <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

My fundamental question still remains.

I hated Morrowind; will I enjoy Oblivion? In Morrowind, I followed the quest I was given, but I wound up stumbling around in the dark with no idea how to get where I was going with a combat system I didn't enjoy and couldn't master. Did Oblivion fix these problems?

the main quests are straight forward, they even have markers pointing where to go next

the combat system is very much fun
medium armor skill has been merged with light armor

and axe skill has been merged with blunt weapons skill

im not sure when the demo is coming out

Isn't it pretty much click as much as possible until the monster dies? Might have been that I havn't played for long, but that's the feel I got. You can only attack in one way in oblivion (unlike Morrowind where you had three ways).

Übereil

well how many other ways is there design combat for a game

i can think of only 3 (excluding turn based)

have a character with auto attack selected and attack the target automatic until its dead (diablo and wow)

Oblivion
judge the combat in real time and make decisions on wheather it would be wise to block the first blow(with a shield or parry with your very own weapon instead) against you thus having the enemy recoil leaving him open for an attack or hold down the mouse for a heavy damage move

blocking also decreases the amount of damage you take and it isn't random based upon what level of skill its based on wheater you decide to raise your shield or weapon in time

most enemies have different attack speeds with different weapons, progress in a certain weapon skill can lead up to more damage and knock back the enemy thus widing your stragety in certain desperate situations

in certain situations in the game you will be fighting alongside friendly npc and they will follow you in some cases. There will also be different factors like people shooting at you with bows and spells, you have to judge how to over come the situation or die

its fast pace intense combat, there maybe only 2 combat moves(that i can tell so far) regualr attack(maybe a left stroke and a right stroke) and power attack(a powerful downward stroke) but i still find it ok

i played fear on the pc its a first person shooter game
and there are certain keys that you have to press while moving to perform jump kicks etc

seems like my computer can handle oblivion (only 2 little bars away from recommended so thats good enough for me) and if i'm lucky i will have it in a few days.

EDIT: how strange: LotR:BfME 2 is (almost) the same as oblivion requirements. the only thing i fail for recommended is my videocard.

guess what i'm looking at: indeed my very own copy of Oblivion! it just finished installing but i can't play it yet cause we're going on a family trip to night(eating+bowling)

first thing to do in the morning!

congratz!

anyway, the combat system is fun, not really really deep, but fun. You dont really have 1 way to attack, you can make power attacks and knockdown attacks and more if you get better. Those will be performed with a well placed hold click + left/right/forward/backward. Also, if you stay on your place you wont get far, you need to dodge others their attacks too.

i just stopped playing for a tad bit and checked their site guess how many awards they won

Awards

Official Xbox Magazine - April 2006
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 9.5 out of 10
"Oblivion raises the bar so high that most RPGs would be (and have been) satisfied with a fraction of what's here."

PC Gamer - April 2006
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 95%
"The best compliment I can pay Oblivion is that it achieves far more than I'd even thought possible. It's a superlative RPG."

Jive Magazine - Review New!
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 5 out of 5
"Oblivion is quite possibly the best looking title I have ever had the privilege to experience as a gamer."

IGN - Review
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 9.3 out of 10
"Oblivion not only raises the bar in the visual and audio modules but also in the gameplay and presentation department, making it easily one of the most recommendable titles..."

GameSpot - Xbox 360 Review
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 9.6 out of 10
"This is a rare and remarkable achievement--a huge, open-ended, complex, detailed role-playing game that's fun to play and a pleasure to behold."

GameSpot - PC Review
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 9.3 out of 10
"This may be a role-playing game, but you could play it like a pure action game, or like a stealth game, or like an adventure game, and it'd still be at least as good, if not better, than games that are specialized in these regards."

Worthplaying - Review
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 9.8 out of 10
"Oblivion not only raises the bar in the visual and audio modules but also in the gameplay and presentation department, making it easily one of the most recommendable titles..."

Team Xbox - Award
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 9.5 out of 10
"...as the biggest release of 2006 thus far, is it a potential game of the year candidate? Absolutely."

Gameplay Monthly - Review
Editors' Choice Award
Score: 9.1 out of 10
"Oblivion is a masterpiece of gaming... You don't just play Oblivion, you live it."


Advanced Media Network - Award
AMN Gold Award
Score: 9.3 out of 10
"The wait is finally over and boy was it worth the wait. If you aren't playing this already, you should be. "


Atomic - Review
Hot Award
Score: 9.5 out of 10
"It's a gem of an RPG, an experience of proportions grand and you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not playing it."

Game Critics - Award
Game Critics Awards:
Best Role Playing Game of E3 2005
"In crafting a living, breathing fantasy world to explore, Bethesda seems well on track to eclipse the critical and commercial success of Morrowind."

GameSpot - Award
Best Role Playing Game of E3 2005
"Thanks to its combination of eye-catching graphics and physics, equally impressive artificial intelligence, and improved quest and combat systems, Oblivion stood out as the most impressive role-playing game at the show."

IGN - Award
Best PC RPG of E3 2005
"Sure it looks quite pretty, but what really grabs us about Oblivion is the amazing artificial intelligence, which makes heavy use of dynamic conversation and behavior."

GameSpy - Award
Best of E3 2005 RPG Game of Show
"...Oblivion leapfrogs past 'new' to become one of the few truly 'next-generation' titles at the show."

Xbox Evolved - Award
10 Best Games of E3 2005
"The game will also feature an all-star cast of voices, and so many sidequests, that the sidequests have sidequests!"

Game Chronicles Magazine - Award
Best RPG of Show
Best PC Game of Show
Best Overall Game of Show
Oblivion wins top honors in Game Chronicles Magazines' 2005 E3 Best of Show Awards.

GamingTrend - Award
E3 2005 Best of Show
"No title at E3 impressed as much as Oblivion -- this game is simply unrivaled. Now comes the hardest part...waiting until this holiday season to 'Close shut the jaws of Oblivion'."

Daily Game - Award
Best of Show: Role-Playing Game
"Oblivion’s deep yet approachable gameplay would make even the staunchest FPS fans take note, while its truly next-generation graphics would make them forget all about the visuals in today’s most-popular shooters."

Games Domain - Award
Best Role Playing Game E3 2005
"Morrowind was one of the best RPGs on the original Xbox, and its creators at Bethesda are aiming to make a greater impact on the 360."

RPG Fan - Award
Best Overall Game of E3 2005
"A next-generation graphics engine attached to the classic open-ended gameplay provides Oblivion with what will most likely be "instant-classic" status upon release."

GamersInfo - Award
E3 2005 Editors' Choice Award
"This is shaping up to be the RPG of RPG lovers' dreams. I have simply never seen such a beautiful game. Period."

GameSpot - Award
Most Anticipated Games of 2005
"One look at the screenshots for the game and the scope and ambition behind the project become apparent. And that scope and ambition are tremendous."

BonusStage - Award
Best Actual Next-Generation Game Award
"...once I saw Oblivion running, a face-cracking grin hit me that lasted for a good hour or so. If the game follows Bethesda’s previous Elder Scrolls titles as far as content, look out."

Voodoo Extreme - Award
Top Games of 2006
"As far the The Elder Scrolls Oblivion goes, they not only have an amazing title, but the support to back it up. That's why they are our new number one."


GameSpy - Award
Most Wanted Games of 2006
"From what we've seen, this looks like it'll be among the year's best for PC and console roleplayers alike."

Xbox Evolved - Award New!
Most Anticipated Games of 2006
"There's so much to the latest chapter in the Elder Scrolls series, it's hard to know where to begin but to say that this will be a must-have upon release."

WorthPlaying - Award
Most Anticipated Games of 2005
"When I saw the first screenshots, I couldn't believe my eyes and almost had to pick my jaw off of the floor. Ever since I played my first game in 3D, I had envisioned what it would be like to play in a world where you could go anywhere, touch anything, all with the most realistic graphics possible. Elder Scrolls IV looks to finally fulfill a lifetime of gaming dreams."

Game Freaks 365 - Award
Game Freaks 365 Most Wanted Games, Fall 2005
"This is without a doubt my most anticipated Xbox 360 release title, and I'm looking forward to wasting another 150-200 hours of my life in this series."

IGN PC - E3 2005 Coverage
Most Anticipated Games of E3 2005
"It's just an easy guess that they'll be upping their ante with Oblivion from both a gameplay and graphical standpoint."

IGN Xbox - E3 2005 Coverage
Five Most Anticipated Games of E3 2005
"The early screens of Oblivion gave us the first indication of just how great a leap would be made from this generation to the next one."

well, i enjoy it so far. sometimes it runs a little slower but well its a next gen. oh yeah can you kill allies? cause in the sewers i was fighting assasins and that guard kept running against my sword!

If allies are needed for the main quest and if they run into your sword all the time ( i know the problem <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> ) and they attack you, you just beat em K.O. Ehh i dont think i said that very well, but nevermind...I wanna play...must play...must live...must feed... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> i think im addicted.

(played about 50 hours sofar and still enjoying it very much, level 22 now in about full deadric <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> but I got bitten by a vampire <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> .... hard to get back to normal...

i'm still level 1, still hanging out in chorrol. doing the quest for the lady of the city(who stole her painting) and guess what: i'm stuck.

Edit: its so easy to increase your alchemy, if i would have know that it would have been a major skill!

at first alchemy is very easy, later on its hard to get more lvls, in other words: more lvls at hte beginning, less at the end...
Btw every time you use a skill and lvl in it, the coverning attribute (or something) will get a + point at levelling more (at a max of 5) so if you are a warrior, it really doesnt have much effect choosing that as major (like i did <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> )

grttz

i've made my own class (dont gonna say the name cause its a stupid name) wich combines magic with combat (destruction, mysticism, alteration, block, blade, marksman and restoration)

what i'm wondering: is there a merchant somewhere who sells infinite steel arrows(or better) with infinite i mean you buy of the arrows, wait a bit and they have again so much arrows(hope its clear enough)

What do you mean?

Am thinking of how to create my paladin (since I won't be as Lawfull as a paladin, it might be a bad name, but it reflects what kind of skills I want). OK, I know six skills I want: Blade, Block, Heavy Armor, Persuation, Restoration and Alternation (in order to open locks...). Now, that's six skills (for those of you who can't count <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />), so I need another. Think that the caracter is to resemble a paladin (even though I won't be especially paladinlike in my playstyle <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />). Preferrablly a mageschool. Was thinking conjugation in order to be able to turn undead, but getting a main skill just for one spell feels a bit... unecsesary...

Übereil

Anyone here playing it on a NON-XP machine. Windows 2 k for example?

I was going to bite the bullet (or is that the 'arrow') and buy it, but it's win xp only on the back!!! ARGGHHHHH...

And I can't buy it and try it cos you can't return PC games in this kip of a country!

@Übereil i would also choose conjuration for the undead spells

and the divine one means that if you gain 10 levels in block you would gain +10 to agility when you level up(if you choose to boost agility cause you can only boost 3 stats on each level-up) but the maximum is +5 so that would not be so effective.
but say you get +5 block and +5 blade you get +5 to agility and +5 to strength when you level up.

i hope it's a little clearer now. did you play morrowind? its the same system?

But if I get +5 blade and +5 alcemy I don't get *5 int? (Besides block is based on endurance <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />).

Übereil

nope you wont <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

btw, destruction and marksman are really cool <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> but marksman only in combination with sneak, so i should take destruction...

isorun check the dinning room area for the one of the 2 clues

also its a bit harder to get your +5 on your level on all 3 skills
i think they changed it too if you level up your next skills don't continue to add to it but add to your next level plus there are only 2 skills that govern strength <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> i guess if its harder then its more fun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/alien.gif" alt="" />

also for those that are looking for supplies remember that any icon thats white means its legal

so you can take all the unlocked stuff in the fighters guilds and mages guilds
i know it sounds bad but just think about it, they done out with the supply chest that they use to have in morrowine, instead you can choose your supplies from whats ever inside the guild, in the real fake world they don't assume you'll be selfish and take everything, even if you do most of its iron made good for starters and some small cash, and the mages stuff novice equipment

also if you see people shooting arrows at practice targets take their arrows, you will notice they will continue to shoot an infinite supply

im playing the imperial knight, that doesn't mean i have to play lawful good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
just chaotic good :P

wish i could help, Plowie. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> sadly i don't have the game nor Win2k to try out to see if both can work together or not. probably it's due to directx 9c. have u tried the official site?

once the demo comes out, you might be able to try it on your win 32 2000 machine

No it aint. at least not in oblivion. i got the manual right in front of me(ofcours the manual can be wrong)

@virgo: i completed the quest. i did it in first place to be able to buy a house, but the countess still wont sell me one <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" /> should i go to the arena so i get some fame?

Edit: i have a freaking problem with books: i accedently make one fall in the mages guild, and when i try to put it back another 4 fall! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" /> At the end there were like 50 books lying on the ground. the maid will enjoy that!

meh..i once walked into a quest item in some kast (cant get the word in my mind atm...so'n open boekenkast..) it flew behind the kast and i couldnt reach it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

Closet, cupboard, drawers, ...
of zeg gewoon: the thing where books are placed in
da verstaan ze ook wel.

OK, I can put this pipe dream of running the game to rest now I think.

Not only is it XP only, it's also Geforce FX unfriendly...

Here's a snippet from the offical forum!

'All GeForce FX series (5200-5950) cards run this game like crap. FPS is lower than 10 even with everything on lowest settings.
If you are going to get Oblivion and have GeForce FX series card you have to buy new GFX-card to run this game playable. No driver update will make this game playable because GeForce FX series hardware SM 2.0 implementation is poor and slow.'

Of course, I'm telling people who are playing and enjoying the game!! So I'm just going to boot up Morrowind and walk my character into the ocean...goodbye all...sniff!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

yeah but those are all closed things, oh well, i ment: the thing where books are placed in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Check this exelent site up. What does it say block is based on? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Übereil

umm the site aint working <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
Edit: your right and the manuals wrong and cause i based my theory on the manual i was wrong to <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />





never would have tought about that!

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Right...been playing Oblivion. And I got to the part, where yer man says to kill the other fella, then escort the dude to the town...er...near where the tree is!! And so I did that, and then the fairy came down from the sun and told me I was living a lie, and that I really didn't have the game, and it was a washing up liquid bottle I was swinging around, not a sword. The armour I found was just a pot I put on my head...and the town was my bedroom...and....and.....

So...eh...great game isn't it!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

You... are... killing... me... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Übereil

it's kinda stupid, i got 2 horses at the moment: a chestnut and a black horse. so if i want to use my chestnut i need to travel to the stable where i left it behind, but if i want my black one i need to go to another freaking stable and I always forget where i put my horses. cant i buy my personal stable or something like that? would be much easier!

if your not on your horse during battle, it can defend itself

but it can also die, im not sure what happens if it were to die while you were on it...perhaps you would get crushed under it or thrown off

in any case, i still have the chestnut horse

I have a black horse with (free ^.^ --in 2 different ways) elven armor...i just forgot where he is...

There's a good feature on Gamespot about the performance issues with the game, and what you can do to make the game run better (but look crap)!

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6147127/p-1.html

Seems even on a very good PC the game will look fairly bad in comparison to how it 'should' look.

i got the fastest horse! it cost 5000 and only one type is tougher. (you can buy it in cheyndale or something like that.) i got already 3 horses and now its getting complicated. its always the wrong horse that follows me!

Where the hell can i get a nice ammount of steel arrows (more than fifty) cause like i just keep running out of arrows!

Edit: i'm level 4

yeah, i have that horse too <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

eehmm...I dont know but after killing some opponents who had about 100 each and i had 500 of them i dropped them...too much weight <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/exclamation.gif" alt="" />[color:"red"] I would ask that the Larian's please clost this thread to end the mental duress caused by constant discussion of this game on those who cannot play it. [/color] <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/exclamation.gif" alt="" />

i got infected with the vampire disease
since there are different stages each stage that you go without feeding increases your power but makes you weak toward fire and constant sun damage during the day outdoors

im in the final stage and kinda unsure if i should start feeding on others?

I got that a while back too...i found it anoying not te be able to walk in the sun (but this made me have a strength of about 120 i think) , or feeding on domeone very often. I got rid of it as fast as i could...

i finally made it to listener rank in the dark brotherhood guild
(an imperial knight in the assassins guild who what of thought huh <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> )
and i still have that pain in the neck (pun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> )vampire problem

turns out that there are no skill point requirements to advance in the ranks of guilds like in morrowwind, instead just hard work and good ole fun

you guys were talking about horses being able to switch them out which ones you want to use, how did you do that cause i had to kill my previous horse (sucide jump from a mountain <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> ) in order to use my other horse

I was going to argee with ya...but then I got the game working at full settings!

In fact I don't even have to turn my computer on!

The graphics are amazing, the most lifelike I've ever seen in a game...but the gameplay is total crap!

Like the mission where the woman asks to you 'Go to ya olde shoppe and pick up some milk?'

'But milk comes from yonder cow, wench!' I said....

She got angry and wouldn't reply anymore...then she performed some magic on a box in the corner and it started showing her images of far off places and people.
She called it 'TV'...

I left the wench in search of adventure...but the instant traveling thing isn't working in my version!! Do I need a patch? And I also couldn't get into anyones house to steal things...? That's the basis of ALL good RPG's isn't it? So why did they remove that from the game...

Like I said, crap gameplay... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

Step 1: have more than 1 horse
Step 2: get off horse 1
Step 3: get on horse 2
Step 4: use the horse as you wish

If you leave your other horse in a stable it will stay there. if not it will go to the stable where you bought it. (it will take some time before the horse gets there)

Well, I guess you've also read the list about role playing clichés <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> and ine entry said that in almost all RPGs one could happily walk into a house, rummage in the owners belongings, even when the whole family is in the same room, take some items nder the arm, hold a nice chat with the owner, and then walk out seemingly unnoticed. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I don't think this should be the way, do YOU want some indtruders / burglars to take your goods, hold a chat with you and then freely walk out of the house ? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

At least the owners should get alarmed, then, I think this wuld be far more realistic. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

mages guild quest is so freaking long. to get in that university you need to get all the recomandetions, i got two and when i check the map there is AGAIN an arrow in chorrol, altough this was the first recomdation i got. What the hell?

its not that long if you ask me, there are some harder quest, some easier, once in the arcane university the quests are quite fun and you can anchant your armor! and make new spells!

hmm, i think i gonna start over again. i made to many adjustments to my character.

i gonna pick a different race too i think. (at the moment im a dark elf)

the dark brotherhood quests are nice btw, and so are most of the mages guild (once you are in the arcan university). Just a hint <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

anybody have success with a vampire cure?
its bugging being not able to sell anything or buy during the day and what not

you can only sell things if you feed often enough. Then you'll get no sundamage.
I found a cure, yes. But i got it in the not-darkbrotherhood way and just asked someone in a chapel (i think this doesnt matter, so nvm) so gues i just had luck. If youre part of the dark brotherhood you can ask the earkier questgiver too...

can you delete spells you know? cause like i have a basic spell that heals 8 points of health and i have another spell that heals 20 so i would like to delete the first one.

I think you basically cant do this, you'll need a mod to do that. A simple thing to do is just get a quick key for the spell you'll actually want to use. (to do this hold a number and click the spell/item)

well i'm already using all the hotkeys. Like one for my bow, one for my sword, ranged shock, touch shock, ranged flame, touch flame, ...

Haha, had a funny battle in the arena yesterday. i was using my bow and i jumped on one of the walls, and i just kept shooting arrows at the enemy. he had like 200 arrows in his body <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

I took the battle mage class :s

Who was the genius that put blade and blunt in the battle mage major skills stats. I I could change I would make a custom class with

light armour
blade
destruction
alchemy
congregation
sneak
alteration


<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

Who had the brain to put more than one hand-to-hand combatskill in the same class, no matter the class? You can only use one weapond at a time anyway <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

Those classes are just guidelines in my opinion. I never played Morrowind with a pre-made class, nor will I do that in Oblivion. It's always better to make a custom class so you can pick the skills you really want to play.

Conjuration?

I meant restoration. All the priests sell those spells. Hence I said congregation.

does the mod exists already?

well, searched for the mod, didn't find it, but i did found something that can help the vampires under us.
Vampire Daywalker
Vampires no longer take sundamage. its all explainend on the page.
You just need to place the file you have downloaded in the same folder as Oblivion.esm. didn't tested it myself but i already have two working plugins from the same site.

You all suck <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

+ Put on the file in data files when you start the game <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I saw a mod who did the thing you asked once, but i have no idea where it is...

NOOOOOOO no daywalkers. thats the edge we have against them. Now the world will be overrun by vampires.


/goes searching for blade. The only true daywalker


any one notice that when you raid a store theire is little gold in the store? what is that about?

/got a gold shortage <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

searched it on the same site as the mod of the daywalker. (over 300 for oblivion already) but didn't find it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />
I started over again. as a khajit, but i don't really like his face, so i gonna start over again. different race, different working way, different story

All this Oblivion talk has got me playing Morrowind again...cos I can't play Oblivion!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

Well I've modded the bejaysus out of the game to make it look better with birds, fishies, trees, lighting, character faces and bodies, bondage gear...ok scrap that last one -

It looks EXACTLY like oblivion now, and when the new oblivion mod for morrowind comes out I'll actually have a playable version of the game!!

Ok so the last part isn't remotely true, but I need something to cling on to...

patience, the demo will be released, in time...

Nah that won't matter. Game wont run on my PC.

In fact wont even run on my brothers 3.6 gig hz XP PC , and he bought the game.

He needs a new graphics card. And the one he has at the moment is a later model than mine.

Morrowind FOREVER!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Not even on low graphics?

umm, does anyone knows how to find out the code's for items. (for the ones who don't understand, don't try to find out! it will only spoil your game!)

more specific: the code of a grand soulgem with a grand soul in it.

I know those exist but i dont know them on purpose, i dont use cheats.

i had to find 6 empty grand soul gems to cure myself
it wasn't easy

heh, it was for me...i had 4 already, got to the shop (with trouble, had to feed on that women first too <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> ) and buyd two...

I could have used them way better tough <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

Well ok it did 'run', I should have said didnt run well. But it's not playable. I know I wouldn't play it if I had to turn everything off just to get decent framerates, because the game looks awful then.

But he said once he got out of the first dungeon into the world the game ground to a halt, he turned all the settings down and still it chugged.

It's something to do with the Geforce FX cards, he has the 5600 one (I have the 5200 version) - those cards cant handle the pixel shaders or something like that.

Damnit, if FX5200 doesn't handle it, I can't run it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />.
But it doesn't matter much, cause last morrowind couldn't satisfy me much <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

there is a .ini file wich gets the game rubbin quite good at the gforce FX series.

I uploaded it to rapidshare...
http://rapidshare.de/files/17830213/Oblivion_default.ini1111.html

(remove the 1111 after the .ini)

Rendelius of RPGDot has posted his Review. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I agree. Patrik Stewart rocks as emperor

link to review

I found out how you can find the codes.

i downloaded a staff mod so you could create your own magic staffs, but the staff is set on strike so its actually a 'touch' weapon. this makes it quite stupid. it would be cool to create your own 'target' staffs.

Started over again, this time as an imperial. its fun to see all the different scripts for the other prisoner. he makes fun out of every race i tried so far. (Dunmer, khajit, imperial) and he really makes my laugh.

Okay, I've been working on a 2nd Class Pack, since the Oblivion CS is out. I would like to have a whole truckload of classes eventually compiled into one Class Pack ESP file for this game.

So, what I'm asking is for those who want to create a class to have added to my class pack file, here's what I'm looking for....

You can reply to this and post it right in this thread, E-mail it to me, or PM it to me, if you so choose. Up to you.

Here we go....Here's what I will look for, if you are interested in doing this....


--The name of the Class

--A short description of the class

--Pick ONE Specialization from these:
Combat
Magic
Stealth

--Pick TWO Primary Skills from these:
Strength
Intelligence
Agility
Willpower
Speed
Endurance
Personality
Luck

--Pick SEVEN skills to Major in, from these:
Acrobatics (for Jumping)
Alchemy
Armorer (for maintaining and repairing weapons and armor)
Atheletics (Run and swim faster, regenerate Fatigue meter quicker)
Blade (Short and Long Weapons)
Block
Blunt (Weapons)
Conjuration (Magic)
Destruction (Magic)
Hand-To-Hand (Combat)
Heavy Armor
Illusion (Magic)
Light Armor
Marksman (Bows)
Merchantile
Mysticism (Magic)
Restoration (Magic)
Security (Unlocking doors and traps)
Sneak
Speechcraft

--Your name in the Credits for the README File I will produce. For a name, you could use a nickname, your real name, E-mail addy, or whatever -- unless you state to remain Anonymous.

Nice idea. The custom class I created and am playing right now is:

[color:"red"]Warlord[/color]

The Warlord is the ultimate warrior. He battles solely with steel in his hand. Geared in heavy armour, the Warlord is always prepared for combat. War is his life, his sword is his soul.

Specialization

Combat

Favoured Attributes

Strength
Endurance

Major Skills

Acrobatics
Armourer
Athletics
Blade
Block
Heavy Armour
Marksman

Favoured Birthsign

The Warrior

Favoured Race

Nord, Orc or Redguard
(Orcs may prefer Blunt to Blade. In that case the player may want to create the Orcish Warlord class.)

Name: I'm not good at naming classes so uhh...

Description: A [name] prefers to stay at a distance when fighting. So it is logical that he/she prefers marksman and destruction to damage the opponent, and conjuration to summon creatures to distract the enemy. When no other option is left but close combat, the [name] prefers swords

Specialization: Magic

Favored skills:
Intelligence (magicka)
Agility (bow damage)

Major skills:
Destruction
Marksman
Conjuration
Illusion (chameleon, paralyze)
Restoration (healing fighting companions and self)
Alchemy (poisining arrows, healing potions)
Blade (close combat)

Isorun

________________________________________________________________________________________


allright i got a problem, so the gate in Bruma is open, and i need to show the captian of the guard how to close the gate, but when we are in oblivion he keeps standing at the gate, i gave him the follow command, but he just stands there. i already found the sigil stone, but it says to bring the captain to the stone <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

any ideas <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Maybe your class could be called 'sniper'?

or a 'spellarrow' instead of 'spellblade'

maybe Hunter or something like that

my class: The realy lucky [nocando] drunken wanabe wizard

Specialization :Magic

Primary Skills:
speed - for running the hell out of nasty situations
luck - i'm just a lucky guy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

skills:
restoration: need to fix myself up after a fight
alchemy : for brewing your own booze
illusion : making the illusion i can handle every situation
sneak: sneek behind the females before they can run away
Mysticism : because what it does is a mystery!

You could just rip off D&D and go with Arcane Archer

Spellarrow sounds cool.

Wow;..long title, hehe.

I do like the idea of a Wild Mage type of character, though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Oh, can you give me a short descrption?



Bean, can you please pick 2 more skills here.
You picked 5, whereas the game takes 7 for a class.

Thanks.

i would choose
destruction(cause if your drunk you can break a lot of things whitout knowing it)
and athletics (the same as speed)

hehe
yes also "destruction" for the things you wreck when you're drunk
and "security" because that's what's going after you (see first skill <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> )

How about some screen shots for us non Oblivion players.

Some screenies I took recently from Oblivion:

How can you enable screenie's

and i probably need a place to put my picture on the internet, can anyone give me a link for free picposting.

i could take a pic of Paradise (oblivion players probably know about what i'm talking)

In the Oblivion ini file, change
bAllowScreenShot=0 into bAllowScreenShot=1

Imagehack.

Good for putting up nice pictures on the web.

Übereil

thanks MacBeth, thanks Ubereil.

i finished the main quest(no more pics of Paradise) and so i present you the Dragon Armor! (i have better armor, but whatefe)







EDIT: i wish i also could upload such big pics, but the files are to big to host <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

PNG is a lossless format, so is great if you are going to be editing the screenshots. It can achieve small file sizes in some cases (ie screenshots of standard Windows programs) especially if the colour depth can be reduced without requiring dithering. For photographic type images, however, you can usually achieve a much lower file size for a given image resolution, without a significant drop in image quality, if you convert the screenshots to jpegs.

graphics programs, for editing screen shots - there is a second set of program reviews in a reply to the original post

Okay, that's done.

Can you give me a short overall description about the class?

Cheers <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

i saved my pics as jpeg's so they take less space, and i can post them big now. (i could make them bigger, but for the slower computers it would take even longer to load)

the screenies that i took are with all fade options at the max, also view distance is maxed, and distant landscape is toggled on. my pc runs not so smoothly when all these options are at max, so do not think i play the whole game with such a distant view.

Some nice shots, its a pity they didn't program the engine better - for example that last shot looking over the hills with the mountains in the background looks good, but kind of bland, and YET it wont run smooth?

It just doesn't look like there's much happening in the shot, yet a game like farcry with huge landscapes and dense foiliage looks much better, and runs better too.

Did they over do the trees or something?

NPC's and creatures cant be seen at such a distance, but when you enter the zone you encounter bandits, wolf, lions, ..

Pardon???? What do you mean or are under the influence of an RPG drug?

Stop posting pictures youre making me cry <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />

Who? Me?

just one more screenshot: and for the oblivion players: what's wrong in this picture?

An indoor horse!

Just watched the kickstart of this game, looks good, pity its probably way to heavy to run on my pc <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I'll just play another map of Galactic Civilizations 2 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

How is the full version of GCII? I tried out the demo...it seemed ok.

And on that note:











Enjoy! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" />

Azura!!!!!!


Totally right, you would win the first price if i had one.

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> Not too late to come up with one! Send me 500€ and we'll call it quits <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

i can't find bAllowScreenShot=0 so i just pasted it equal 1
do you know where it is exactly located next to?

Just open "Oblivion_default" with notepad and use edit -> search to locate what you need.

its kinda weird, i finished the main quest and everything bored me. so i started over (again), but it wasn't intresting anymore!

Posted by Tutamun in the German Section : http://gucomics.com/archives/view.php?cdate=20060509

After 1 1/2 years of playing nothing but WoW I bought Oblivion and I am really enjoying it. I have a number of questions. I just saved Kvatch. No spoilers please if possible in your replies.

I'm playing an Argonian. To fight I use summon skeleton--conjuration, a one handed sword with shield--blade and heavy armor and restore health.

1. When I level up I always pump only strength, endurance and intelligence. Is that wise?

2. I have read somewhere that when you level up, all the NPCs in the game scale up too. Does that mean that there is really no reason to level?

3. I had a message appear on screen that due to the amount of increased skill I have achieved in conjuration, I can now summon other entities besides a skeleton. How do I do that?

4. Summon skeleton is The Bomb! Very powerful and useful! Some elf race has the ability to call creatures to its aid. If you play that race and also take conjuration can you have 2 summoned creatures at a time fighting for you?

5. How do I recharge a magical weapon?

6. Can I fast travel between my location in the wilderness and the Imperial city and then back in order to sell off my inventory?

7. Is there a remedy for crashing to the desktop when I go through a door? This happens occasionally.

8. For such excellent graphics you would think they would have done a better job with the jumping animation.

7. How can I view my character from all angles?

8. 1H vs. 2H sword?

9. Is there any mod that you really like and why?


Thanks.

Wikipedia for Oblivion!

It might answer some of your questions (1H swords vs 2H swords is one it will probablly answer).

Übereil

Looking at your skills I should say yeah, sure. But don't forget that willpower is important too for restoration and conjuration.


A little bit yes. I don't really like the scaling part.


Buy (and thus learn) spells that summon other creatures. Check the Mages Guilds.


I'm not really sure. You can't summon two of the same kind, but I've never really experimented with conjuration.


Either you can pay for the recharge in Mages Guilds, use Varla stones (found in elven ruins), or use filled soul gems.


Yes, once a place is discovered you can fast travel back and forth as much as you like.


I don't know much about the technical aspects. Sorry. You could check the official forum. (You have to register to be able to use the search function though.)


Hehe. Use first person so you don't have to see it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />


Press and keep holding the 'Z' key (if that's the key you use to change from 1st to 3rd person) to see and be able to rotate around your character. Also, in your inventory screen, you can press and hold your character with the mouse button and zoom him/her and turn the character around.


Two handed: more damage, but block is less good (no shield). Because blocking is something you actively do in Oblivion (as opposed to Morrowind) I think this is a great skill, which is why I prefer one handed blades in this game.


The official plugins look great, but you have to pay for them.

Hope this helps <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

about summoning creatures: i had like 10 conjuration spells, but only one creature can be summoned at the time. if you summon a skeleton, and thereafter you summon an atronarch the skeleton disapears. thats really dumb IMHO, cause like now i can't make monsterarmies anymore <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> (it would be very usefull in the arena)

I don't know or you can have a summon and a creature summonend by a racial power at the same time. but i guess it will be the same as with normal summons.

EDIT: can't you also view your char by holding the scroll button on the mouse and then move the mouse?

Perhaps, I don't know.

For you crazy oblivion heads:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyHiIeBsc9E

Oblivion dominos

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />
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How did they do that?like the pearl and stuff?

It must have taken many many nerd hours to get it right...

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

Very nice website


Thanks everyone for your responses.

Is there a way to heal an NPC?

What does "on touch" mean? I have a resto spell that heals 5 points on touch. I have tried using it during or before combat, and it doesn't seem to do anything.

i tested the bosmer/woodelf and he can't summon a creature, but he has the command creature abilitie.

'on touch' means you need to touch the target. so if you use your 'on touch' healing spell, you stand next to the npc you want to heal and you cast the spell. your hand should 'touch' the target. you also got destruction spells on touch. like when fighting an enemy with a melee-weapon, on touch is best to use.(ranged spells use more magicka then touch spells).

EDIT: in the start of the game (prison till you first need to fight some rats) the game runs kinda slow (no matter what settings) and the spoken things are not following each other (like the other prisoner says something and a minute later he says something else, instead of saying it normally) and the first words of each sentence doesn't gets spoken. did somebody else encountered this too?

EDIT2:

Just re-read this, and i got a geforce fx (5700) and the game runs fine, so i i would have like a geforce 6100 it would even look better?

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> Must have taken way too long, but it's fun to watch!

like another thing i like about Olivion is the skin toning. You can really create every type of charater. like this is my new one, and if i could give him a background, he would be a half-demon:




What race is it? (its not an argonian)

A Wood Elf. You always recognise basic face patterns.

no its no wood elf

It's a demon <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

Yes it is! YES IT IS!!!

You all still suck...

On a positive note i am going to start buying computer components this weekend.

So you can finally start playing? Good for you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />!

Übereil

Question: Is oblivion a stand alone game?
I have not played any of this series of games, that is why i ask??

You can play it as a stand-alone game, altough some of the books refer to the Nerevarine (Morrowind) and Dagoth-Ur, but the storyline is completly understandable whitout playin the other elder scrolls.


BTW: it was a Dunmer MacBeth!

Well, it's still an elf <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

yeah but you got 3 types of elfs so.

Argonian, Khajit, Imperial, Nord, Breton, Dark Elf, Wood Elf, High Elf

thats 37.5% chance that it is an elf, and cause i already said it wasn't an Argonian and you clearly see it ain't a Khajit, there is 50% that it is an Elf

but ofcours this is all <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/offtopic.gif" alt="" />

Orks are elves too <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />. Or corrupted elves, as a matter of fact.

Übereil

Like the Drow in D&D.

Drows aren't fallen elves, they're just another kind of elves. Really evil ones, but that doesn't mean they're fallen. Besides, there's orks in D&D too <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

Acoording to LotR Orcs are tortured elves.

to bad you need to pay for the official plugins. some horse armor would be nice. like if someone would buy it, would he be able to put the .esp on the net? like i would be glad to spend $2 if you can help thousands of people with it.

Plugins

people who think they shouldnt be free dont read...

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> I downloaded mine from BitTorrent, isohunt.com is a good site for it, you can try piratebay.org too.... </span>

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And pepole who DO think they should be free but who don't know dutch, don't read them either...

Übereil

woooopz sorry, my bad :P ill edit it :P

I play on a dutch WoW server atm so i can go from englsih directly to dutch without noticing it myself...

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This is not the proper venue for discussing how to get pirated video game files without paying for them.

there is a lot of stuff that i missed

how cool does the horse armor look?
did you check the unofficial mod sites to see what they have made yet?

There are a lot of nice mods out there!

some are really pieces of art.
i downloaded a petshop but its in deutch/german so i don't understand. but you can buy a puma, an imp, ...
really cool

EDIT: is it Bigtorrent.com? cause when i click the download for the horse armor, i get linked to torrentportal and there i'm unable to find it.

EDIT2: doesn't seems to work! like wich file did you download?

--->

right, get it. (but it's still Oblivion related)

This is not about getting pirated games, its about the lame thing bethesda did to make us pay for mods, im just saying how to get those for free. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

As a program you should get BitComet and look on isohunt.
I will not give dirsect links or anything like that.

it worked thanks!


and to go back to the plains of oblivion: wich guild is it really worht being a member of? Like the mages guild has a long 'intro' (all the recemondations) but the spell making and enchanting altars make it worth it. Wich special things do you get if your part of the fighters guild, thieves guild or dark brotherhood?

The Dark Brotherhood is just cool. The storyline has a few twists and turns.

nice armor for starters to. you just kill a Beggar, et voila, you get the first dark brotherhood mision

The arena is tremendous fun, challenging, and you get free magical armor, gold, plus free weapons you can sell.

Besides the other perks of the mages and fighter guilds, you can take almost everything in sight and sell it.

I don't like to use a horse. On foot I can pick herbs or fight and when I run it helps skill up athletics. If I want to get somewhere really I use fast travel. Am I missing something about horses?

Strange. You can't pick up the items of a vanquished enemy before you beat the Grey Prince, unless you use a plugin that is.
But anyway, it's very true that the Arena is great to play.

The magical armor is the arena raiment that you must wear. There is more of it in the cupboards/closets too. You can't sell the arena raiment, but it is better than any you can loot from your standard bandit. When you level the armor stats on the ones in the closet increase also.

Additionally, there are axes, swords and maces in the racks which you can pick up and then sell to merchants. Alas, as you wrote, you cannot loot the other arena combatants. They drop some really cool weapons, but you cannot take any of it.

That's true, I forgot about that.


Yeah, that's what I meant. Terrible to have an Elven Longsword just lying there when you have just an iron one and not be able to pick it up.

IIRC fast-traveling with horses is even faster! like you don't notice it, but less time has been 'waisted' and ofcours horses are a shown of uh how do you say this, richness? and then if you use armor on them they look really cool, and if you would be able to run over your enemies it would be soooo fun!!(but you can't <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />)

I don't know about the other horses, but the one I got from a quest fights ennemies, and he's pretty strong. Saved me a couple times, he did.

Oh, and yes the Dark Brotherhood is very fun, but has any of you done the Thieves' guild quests yet? Very fun, and you get to pay off your bounties for only half the price <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

So far I've finished the arena, the Dark Brotherhood and the Thieves' guild. I am working on the main storyline quests now.

and were we last left our heroes lol sir samson the mighty
stuck at level 6 at an inn playing cards and drinking ale awaits my return to OBLIVION

yeah i finished the dark brotherhood and the arena
but i need to do this contract for the thieves guild and it involves breaking into the mage's city library place(i forgot the name of it)thats where i left off cause i needed a long break having realized i now need to join the mage's guild and get accepted........A LONG quest from what i gather from the information of the people and towns folk

and so after that chaotic mess i shall return to cloud keep and close shut the jaws of OblIvION!! -_-

the main story has some nice quests, altough one confused me a lot!

If you don't want to go through the recemendation quests you can use a mod, but it obliosly breakes all the recemendation quests. other mages guild quest should work as normal.

And i remember now, if you want to join every guild, the easiest way is to become leader of the mages guild and then do the thieves guild quests.

EDIT: is there a way to train your blade/blunt/handtohand skill on ally's? In the fighters guild they sometimes fight eachoter, and it would be cool if we could challenge someone for a friendly competition. (i know you can just attack some one and then surrender, and i also know you can use summons as dummy's)

Hmm I didn't have any problems with this quest, you can still get in the academy if you're not in the mages' guild. It's just somewhat less legal <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Your objective isn't very far inside the Academy too, so it really was an easy quest after all.

can you get in the academy whitout being in the mages guild? how?

Don't think so.

Well I just checked, and what I meant was the Arcane University. I'm not in the mages' guild and I can get in the arch mage's lobby. From there you just need to go up to get to the arch mage's private quarters and steal his staff.

And be quick about it because he follows you up there.

unless he is asleep. But still it is very usefull to be in the mages guild(spell creation/enchanting)

and about spell creation: its stupid you can only set the magnitude to 100, cause if i make a destruction spell, i need to select magnitude 100 for 5 seconds instead of making a spell wich immediatly deals 500 damage.

Why don't you ask around in the German RPG chat what things mean ? We also have an Oblivion thread there. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

yeah, but it's german, so if i want to ask what it means i need to ask it in german, so...

Still, i think there will be an english version uploaded soon.

EDIT: i checked on tessource.net and there is an english version available, and it has even more pets than the german edition.

So you can now compare the German text with the English text and learn from that ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

how do i get up there once im in the lobby?

specific time of day etc?

there is a kind of portal/teleporter. its a circle on the floor wich you need to activate. i would first use a chameleon spell/item and if you got a good chameleon spell, you can do it during the day, otherwise, wait till most of the people in the lobby have been gone.

EDIT: i'm reading something about the new Nvidia Geforce 7900
and i wonder if my current card uses the same slot as the 7900, wich is a PCI. is this the standard slottype?
if you check the settings on the Nvidia-site it looks like this is a nearly perfect graphics card, but is Radeon better? i know this is all a little <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/offtopic.gif" alt="" />


EDIT2: is a GPU the same as a graphics card, or if you have a GPU do you still need a graphics card?

You know what a CPU is, don't you ?
A GPU ist the same thing on graphic cards.

That's the most basic explanation.

PCI Express is becoming the standard for video cards, especially for high end cards or SLI / Crossfire configurations. Single cards are not really pushing the limits of the previous AGP interface, but if you have the choice it would be better to go with PCI-E. The regular PCI interface has not been standard for video cards for years, though you can still find some around.
How old is your computer? If you can not find the specs on your video card, your motherboard manual will list what type of slots it has.

GPU = graphics processing unit = graphics card
Technically the GPU is the main component of the graphics card (or on-board video), as Alrik described, but the terms are often used interchangeably.

my pc (well it's not mine, but it's the one i use) is maximum a year, i think something around 8 months.

and yes i know what cpu is (computer processing unit, right?)

EDIT: my current card is using a PCI-slot so i got PCI-slots, wich brings me to another question, can you use your graphic card in combination with the new graphic card/gpu, and does this has and (dis)advantages?
I need to stop asking these questions, i know, it's an oblivion thread!

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@MysterD: hows your classes-mod going? how far are you?

CPU=Central Processing Unit <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />. Well, two out of three aren't that bad <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />.

If your computer is like a year old, you're most likelly useing the AGP-port for your graphic card. If it isn't something's wrong <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />, and the most likelly is that you're not talking about PCI, but about PCI Express <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> (now is when you go check that out <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />).

Übereil

you should wait with buying new comp till vista is out, all current stuff will be like trash then.

Atleast thats wat ive read

vga = virtual graphics adapter
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

if and when vista comes out
we can partation our hard drive or drives for 2 operating systems

i always saw that teleporter circle...is there a way to activate it?

in unrelated news my amd dual core processor which runs at 2000mhz i over clocked it at 2355mhz from 41 c normal load and 50-51 c heavy load

too bad nwn needs 2400 cause i think most games might want that as well
i have no money left for hardware <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

anyone know what i can do with adding extra voltage
and what it means to sync your memory to your processor?

Vigro, if you have a Dual-Core AMD processor it probablly works as though it has 4500 mhz (depending on what processor you have), so that shouldn't be a problem <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />. What is it called?

Übereil

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+

Aha, even if the speed seems to be only 2000mhz, this CPU actually is a lot faster than that. The 3800+ is to let you know that it is equivalent to 3800mhz. You should have no problem with NWN 2.

Exactlly. AMD's processors is named after the Pentium processors. An AMD 3800+ works just as fast or faster than an Pentium 3800 mHz processor <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />. This has to do with Intel haveing longer pipelines than AMD, which means it takes longer time for a Pentium processor to preform (or acually decode, which is pretty much the same thing) an instruction, and therefore AMD works faster than Intel's processors on the same clockfrequence, and from there AMD's nameing come.

Now what was this thread about again? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Übereil

Rage/frenzy sometimes works well to get multiple opponents to kill one another off, but sometimes not. For some comic relief you can enrage random NPCs in a town and get some Keystone cops action going.


I made a pure mage, heavy in illusion. In the arena the only strategy I can make work is to conjure a creature--which the opponent ignores and then turn invisible. It is cheesy and has made me stop playing the mage as the Arena is my favorite place.

its just when windows boots up it reads as 2000 mhz and during the bios

but i hope your right, cause i have no money left lol

yeah i noticed if you piss someone off they will chase you a fairly long ways.....its nice for a change to have the town guards actually help you when your in need

I was referring to the spells from the Illusion class of magic: Rage and Frenzy.

cleglaw that sounds interesting i've played for a little bit a sorceror with armor
i don't have full knowledge of spells as my magic resistant knight uses few himself

but i shall keep these spells in thought and try it out

a good charm spell can be very usefull to. But ofcours nothing beats paralyze, i just love paralyze: you paralyze someone, you can hack away training hand to hand, blade or blunt, or shoot arrows at them(marksman) or use destruction.

The petshop is realy cool! they have an imp for sale! and a huskey, and a skeleton, and other dogs, cat-likes and panda's and boars. in total there are 15 or 14, don't remember)

Does anyone has some cool screens? like there are so many places i never visited, so many quests not done, so many items not yet found...

and i wonder how many of you actually use plug-ins? the game can be a lot cooler with Plug-ins.

I haven't tried a plug-in. I do use this mod which enables me to closely track my skills as I shoot for +5 to attributes when I level.

what is a yarn? it lookes like something rocky.

To bad they removed the throwing stars and knifes they had in Morrowind.
Cause now one of my major skills is marskman, and the only way to train it is using a bow and arrows. and in close combat it ain't very usefull.
I liked the throwing knifes of morrowind, i evaded the attacks of the enemy and kept throwing knifes at him.

how do you make that spinning blade attack?

the guards always use it on me.
I hope someone knows what i mean (the attack that throws you in the air)

Journeyman skill in blade will allow you to do a spinning attack which can potentially disarm your opponent. Hold down the attack button as in a power attack and move sideways ("A" or "D") key. I just got this ability or I would have answered you sooner.

hmm, when i try that my char just makes a sideway slash with his sword. well, ill keep on trying and see if i can make such a spin.

You have to have Journeyman skill in blade -- level 50 or more.

well, i tried it, and yeah it's a spinning attack, but it ain't the same. oh, well, never mind then. Also i find it very hard to use these attacks while in combat (sideway attacks).

Hey, i purchased The Elders Scrolls IV: Oblivion and installed it but when i tried to play it, it said: that a file called d3dx9_27.dll was missing, when i checked the files on the CD if found the file in a zip file, when i copied it to my game file were it supposed to be and then tried to play it said it was not valid because i put it there, probally a security issue

so i returned the game, i could not play it and i coulnd fix it either
any suggestions or information about this, because i don't know how this was possible, i was so anxious to play this game <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

http://support.bethsoft.com/asp/pla...02&pid=1462&pnm=Oblivion

Check that link out. There should be a sollution to your problem there.

Übereil

Yeah i tried what they say for my problem ( installing directx with the setup on the CD but when i tried that it fails in the progress something with could not copy file came up)

so there solution doesn't work

Then try downloading it from microsoft.com, that's what I did <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

You had the same problem?

Yes, and installing the latest verision of directX from microsoft.com solved it.

Übereil

I'm sure it would but i tried with CD setup, probally microsoft will fail to, but thanks for the tip, maybe i can loan the game from a friend and try what you say

and maybe uninstalling directx and reinstalling it can work, you have given me hope again <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Could anyone tell me where i can get the latest patch for oblivion and how to check what version my oblivion has?

Scout this site a little, and you should find a downloadsection <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

Aaah yes yes, was confused with them bloodmoon patches and all, thought they were also patches for oblivion but named ones, found that strange though, but they are patches for the other games

Is there any reward or benefits on gaining rank in the fighters guild?

UESPWiki
I haven't gone that far yet myself. There are rewards or benefits on gaining rank in the mage's guild and the dark Brotherhood that I have seen myself.

Mate the site has been hacked, don't visit the forums it's full of spam and it will try to put a virus on your computer, i don't know about the non forum parts of the site

But thanks i din't have time to read the whole thread altough i will get into it sometime, montly salery eh? sounds interesting <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Ps: How do you get in the dark brotherhood, do you have to kill someone and then sleep? Sounds rather harsh.. (are there other ways perhaps?)

I have started working my way up in the Fighter's Guild after reading your post. So far I have gotten a very nice ring and a nifty 2 handed sword, besides the cash rewards.

To enter the Dark Brotherhood you have to murder someone; there is no other way. <span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>Glarthir is a good choice--you can kill him where nobody will spot you and you are actually doing the community a good service. </span>

I have been visiting that site daily and have had no trouble either with the Wiki or the forum page. Hmm.

Well you can read that the forum has been hacked they say it themselfes..
And i joined the arcane university, that mage staff you have to make is pretty crappy to me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" />

Yes, you are right about their forums. The Wiki seems ok. I hope.

The higher your level, the better your staff. I got a staff that will paralyze for 6 seconds. Pretty decent I think at level 10. I use mostly blunt weapons though on my battle mage, so I haven't actually used the staff yet.

I'm only lv 3 but i can be lv8-12 i just don't sleep, the monsters stay the same lv as you so it only gets easier, i think.

Btw can anyone tell me were i can find Ongar he's the guy were you can sell stolen goods to for the thieves guild

In olav's tap in Bruma

Aah yes, thx mate, i just got rank grand champion in the arena, very easy, a pitty the orc (grand champion) din't fight back and since there is no other way then to kill him.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

Or is there? Anyone? Killing him seems so useless.

I presume he'll fight you if you don't tell him he's offspring of a vampire (or simply don't accept that quest). It is only when you inform him of his heritage that he becomes depressed and loses the will to fight.

To late for that now.. (i guess the reward of the vampire quest was that you can kill the grand champ with a spoon, altough i don't like it)

Oh and can anyone help me on the quest "Spies" i can't seem to find the second spy since the quest doesn't give a marker or any usefull information where he is, he could be in whole Cyrodiil for all i know, any help please?

Talk to people: Captain Burd for example. He'll let you know about a cave I believe: new marker!

Ok thx, found it, hehe was infected with vampirism, easy to cure though just go to altar of nine and its gone

Sure it was vampirism? You mean you got cured before you became a vampire right? Because the quest to really get rid of vampirism is quite elaborate.

Oh yeah, i wasn't a vampire yet, i luckly saved before i went to sleep so i loaded that save and cured it before i was a vampire, being a vampire only brings disadvantages i think, like: sunlight hurts you, you have to feed yourself, people will like you less, and the skills you get doesn't make up for it

I din't even know i was bitten by a vampire, most of the time they coulnd even hit me with their weapons

I can't get inside the imperial orrery in the arcane university and i am arch mage, how is this possible?

Guess they don't like your face ? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I just read something were they say it's only avaible when you have a certain plugin, how lame <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/down.gif" alt="" />

MysterD has got off his lazy butt & released Class Pack #2, finally:
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View....Detail&id=1516

For those who don't have my First Class Pack, LINKY:
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View...s.Detail&id=167

Could you give a little information about certain classes? And what is different with the classes the game includes?

Thanks for posting the link to your mod. Is modding fun?

I have 4 characters that I play. I have gone the custom class route on all of them. Skills that are the most important to my character I never name as major skills (with the exception of Restoration which levels slowly). This enables me to control the levelling so that the toon gets +5 to attributes, and adequate skill progression before levelling.

Actually the question was pointed to MysterD on his mod.
But now that you mention it, when do you know you have +5 on the atributes you want? Not that i will do what you do, to time consuming in an online game i would to it, but not in a single player game that on top of all is super easy without having a "uber" character <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Altough i would of liked seing the game more difficult its just TO easy

most of the classes in MysterDs mod are explained in one of the previous pages of this thread.

you get +5 bonusses by having increased certain skills. Like increasing your destruction 10 levels will give you a +5 bonus to willpower. But you can spread the 10 levels over the various skills:increasing your alteration by 2, destruction by 4 and restoration by 4 also has a +5 to willpower, cause they represent willpower and in total they have been increased 10 times.

Skill Diary
This mod will help you track your skills so that you can micromanage them to get +5 to attributes when you level. If you level skills governed by a particular attribute 10 times, you can get a +5 increase.

Other mods I use.

Bag of Holding Allows you to carry as much as you want. This plugin adds a bag of holding under misc items. Drop the bag and activate it to store/remove items. Stealth + activate the bag to pick it back up.

To get the bag, type "startquest BOHQuest" in the console (without quotes).
It is a bit awkward to use, but has been very helpful.

Unlimited rings. I can wear 8 rings--so why not my characters?

mods I use:

1.All the official ones, including the newest one Vile Lair (very usefull for vampires)
2.Cheydinhal Petshop (I just love to let my tiger sneakattack the enemy)
3.BattleDress(adjusted) It's a full weapon/armor set, including all types of weapons, light armor and heavy armor
4.Bartholm adds a little city with a few quest
5.Sheperds Ring: a mod i use to train my skills on sheep <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />
6.My own Mod who increases all magic shools faster (exept alchemy and conjuration)

I see..
And yes i have heard of the bag of holding will probally use the mod when i start a new character, because i heard you need to get all of the loot outside a dungeon before creatures/humans can respawn.

serious? all the loot? well, dungeons enough i guess, cause i really don't gonna take all that useless clutter with me when exiting a dungeon!

anyone knows where there are a lot of black bow bandits?

Well so ive heard..
I only found black bows in the cave where you kill Bruno the black bandit boss
but there could be other hideouts of them, i don't know

Black Bow Bandits-- Rockmilk Cave, North of Leyawiin, West of the Green Road

Just found this one('Answer his Questions'-Morrowind players will know what i'm talking about):

Asking a Skingrad-guard about rumors: 'every day i buy a sweetroll from the baker, and one day these three thugs came to me, so i took the sweetroll...'
(not exactly the same as he said)
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />


EDIT: Here is a screenshot:

[img=http://img313.imageshack.us/img313/2899/screenshot189pc4.th.png]

yeah it was in the begining when you try to pick your class for morrowind
thats pretty nice <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

i think the rest goes he took the sweetroll and threw it up into the air and beat down the leader as fast as he could...if you choose that response in morrowind

I always took the option: 'step on it and prepare for a fight'
But the classes they chose never fitted me.

Anyone knows how much you earn by defeating creatures in the arena? i'm now almost champion, and did the gray-prince quest, so becoming grand champion will be easy.

What you earn depends on the difficulty of the fight you pick, how long it takes to finish, and whether you have done that fight before--at least as far as I can tell.

well, i've become Grand Champ and have fought one Ogre for 490 Gold +the Ogre's teeth. It aint much but i can live with it, but the bloodworks is rather empty now: Grand Champ death, Yellow Champ death, it's only the Blue Team's Gladiator who keeps training.

I'm going for Arch-Mage now, but currently i'm stilly busy with my mage's staff so it will take a while.
In the Dark Brotherhood i'm Silencer and just do the quests when i'm in town.
(don't like the system of getting your assigment in this city, go kill someone in that city, get your next assignement in another city, go kill someon in yet another city ...)

Bought Oblivion today for £19.99, look forward to starting it in the not to distant future......any pointers, things i should know?? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Patching first ???

Perhaps you should take a look sat Rendelius' Review at RPGDot. He lists there the extensions (addons), he uses, too.

Regarding extensions ... Maybe some of the guys here can point you towards good ones. I mean some they've used, and found good.

Have fun! Don't level without having levelled up the skills you will be using in combat. Wander around and enjoy. Do the main quest if it suits you. Save often.

Ditto to Cleglaw's comments.

You don't have to be bullied by the supposed "urgency" of the main quest. You can take as much time as you like to work your way up to being the head of this or that organisation before you tackle the main quest. Or not. It's up to you.

The levelling thing is worth thinking about too. The monsters level up as you do, so if you're levelling up inefficiently then your character can effectively be getting worse not better as you level up.

So take care with the skills that you choose as Majors, as these will control when and how fast you level up. If you pick unwisely you can end up with a character that levels often simply because you're running a lot or healing yourself a lot, or whatever. Try to pick Major skills that will improve you in a useful way (which usually means your combat ability).

When you get to the end of the initial 'training' dungeon and see a grid that you have to open before you go into the outside world - SAVE before opening the grid. And keep that save aside somewhere. At that point you can edit every aspect of your character -including the name. Handy when you want to try out new character builds.

I only used one mod - which made the water clearer. Very hard to see underwater without it.

Enjoy! Brilliant game.

Thanks for those tips, i will probably install when i come back from Spain in a week os so's time....Cheers, Spick

Tried to install Oblivion again today. Installation went fine, but when i start a new game after the intro the game crashes to desktop, so i trie rebooting computer. That doesn't help, so i trie to uninstall oblivion, i get an errormessage saying to close any running applicitions, cleaning the temporary files-folder, and check the internet conection. did all those things, i still get the errror. so i remove the software manually, hopping to be able to reinstall oblivion, but no that doesn't works either. any suggestions?

P.S.: i'm startin to hate this computer.

EDIT: found a way to reinstall, testing right now.
EDIT2:Reinstalling didn't work, but i was able to uninstall it whitout problems.
I will download the latest driver for my graphics card and try again.

Never mind my previous post, Oblivion is running again, better then ever!

While trying to find a solution for my problem i found a usefull tweaking guide.
Here it is.
there are a lot of usefull things in there, like one of the tweaks you can make is to show a health bar above the person/creature your attacking, instead of the half circle round your cursor.
Another one of those tweaks is a program callled "coolbits" usefull for Nvidia Geforce 6xxx and lower cards. if there is anyone who has a geforce 6xxx or lower, could you try this and send me a message about how good it is, because i'm no longer allowed to 'download' stuff, unless i'm sure it's really safe.

which brings me to another point: is there any one who can send me a zip-version of the official horse-armor mod. My emailadress:
lamart92[AT]hotmail[dot]com

Hey guys..

Just got a new graphics card, geforce7800GS and now I'm sure that Oblivion will run great on it.

I'm way behind I know, but I have one major question.

Does it work on Windows 2000?

On the back of it it says Win XP.

BUT, on the back of the expansion (knights of the nine) it says win2000k and xp.

So does it work?

it should work on 2K as that is the basis for XP,
also have a look at this page for any mods <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Right then......i have had this game in my possession for quite some time and finally got around to installing and playing it this last weekend.
I have had no problems at all playing it, put in the latest patch and all is fine.
Started playing it and i am learning fairly well i think.
Just spoke to the chaps at the Priory and now i have to go find Martin, (nice name that by the way <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />),what i want to know is where are the first shops and armourers and the like and have any of you out there got any Tips and Hints for me??
Look froward to hearing from you all......Toodle Pip, Spick. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

best resource:
wiki
best advice:
have fun. Do whatever you want.
best merchants:
the Dark Brotherhood guy
Rindir's staffs in imperial city
Varel Mordayn in Anvil--has $1200
Northern Trade in Chorrol
But all is relative. Just stay away from the expert merchants--bad prices.

I have maybe a dozen different characters--they are all fun.

Wow that Wiki site is awesome ain't it...cheers.

Spick me Boy look for Aleanne here mods here and you too can look like this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

If there's one thing I both loved AND hated about Morrowind, it was the mods.


Which ones are worth a download, that dont clash, and make the game better!!

I'm waiting for my copy to arrive! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

It's the Oblivion Marie Clare photoshoot!

LOL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

I suggest that the 1st time you play it through don't use mods. After that--load 'em on 1 at a time. There are some really good ones.

I'm well impressed with this game - I didn't think it'd be this good! Nor did I think my computer would be able to play it, let alone at max graphic settings.

All hail the mighty Geforce 7800GS!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Morrowind got really boring after a while but I think this is much more playable - hooray for fast travel.

Way to go PK <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Uninstalled it!!...didn't like it, not enjoyable at all...end of story! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

Well, some like it, some don't. I love it, can't wait for the Shivering Isles to come out. Sheogorath looks pretty cool, crazy like hell, but cool. I finally can be a champion of a Daedric God, after doing so many errands to keep Martin and his Nine Divines safe.

Well no game suits everyone - this is the best RPG I've ever played! Beautiful graphics, so much to do, and the expansions on the way. Even better with some of the mods.

Just became a Knight of the White Stallion - sounded better than it turned out to be, went to the Stallion lodge - what a kip, hilarious! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

But having people calling you Sir Knight is always nice! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

And it also adds a useless faction in your factionslist, just so it can annoy you every time you want to check your rang in an usefull faction like the dark brotherhood.

Aye, plus the rubbish sheild I got from it too. Light armour?? Who needs it!

Got a much better sheild from the people in Chorral for my heroic deeds!

All this Oblivion stuff, makes me want to go back to Shivering Isles (expansion), which I've yet to finish....

Only this week: "Fighter's Stringhold" as a free download:
http://elderscrolls.com/downloads/updates_plugins_fightersstronghold.html

Nice one - thank's for that.

I know there's another castle mod, but this one has a nice official stamp on it.

Indeed, thank you for letting us know!
Downloading now, I sure hope it's worth it(already exceeded my downloadlimit this month)
Don't forget to check out the user-created mods!
A usefull site for this is www.tessource.net (now renamed to TESNexus)

EDIT: At first it seems like yet another 'house-mod' but this time for warriors. Well, guess my black horse will have to wait a bit longer, first I'm gonna buy all the stuff for the castle(it seems promising, if all those footholds(or whatever they are called in english) throughout the main level of the castle will get some special kind of statue on them)

The pedistals in my game are still empty after buying everything for the castle. I think I have to talk to my taxidermist - if I can find him in the castle. It's quite big.

Nice to have your men follow you around on quests.