official The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[LaserWraith]

I have a question: When watching Skyrim gameplay videos, it seems like the game/battle pauses around you as you search bodies, choose potions, etc. Is this true?

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

I have a question: When watching Skyrim gameplay videos, it seems like the game/battle pauses around you as you search bodies, choose potions, etc. Is this true?

Yes. When you're using the UI, gameplay pauses. This is just how Elder Scrolls games, and RPG's in general work.

[LaserWraith]

Yes. When you're using the UI, gameplay pauses. This is just how Elder Scrolls games, and RPG's in general work.

Ah. I play Lord of the Rings Online, where this doesn't happen, so I didn't know. I must say that I prefer LOTRO over Skyrim, but I may not have the whole picture despite watching gameplay videos.

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

Well, you can't really pause Online games, which is the only reason the game doesn't halt when you're in menus. :p

[LaserWraith]

Well, you can't really pause Online games, which is the only reason the game doesn't halt when you're in menus. :p

Heh, I'm still a bit confused on the subject. I'm assuming the battle only pauses if you are in a single-player instance, not if you are fighting with other players?

[gigapixels Veteran]

Heh, I'm still a bit confused on the subject. I'm assuming the battle only pauses if you are in a single-player instance, not if you are fighting with other players?

Skyrim is single player only. It is not an MMO.

[Twiddle]

Skyrim is single player only. It is not an MMO.

And thank goodness for that. :p

It's nice having a good RPG that doesn't have MMO in front of it.

[LaserWraith]

Skyrim is single player only. It is not an MMO.

Wow, all this time I thought it was a MMO. Lol. I have to like MMOs better...I feel less lonely.

[muzzle79]

I have to like MMOs better...I feel less lonely.

I find that while i'm playing i've usually got 2 or three friends on my steam list playing as well. We constantly chat about the good and the bad. Plus you'll get completely immersed in the game anyway!

[LaserWraith]

I find that while i'm playing i've usually got 2 or three friends on my steam list playing as well. We constantly chat about the good and the bad. Plus you'll get completely immersed in the game anyway!

What I love about LOTRO is being about to play instances with friends in a fellowship...that's the most exciting part.

[redfish]

Yes. When you're using the UI, gameplay pauses. This is just how Elder Scrolls games, and RPG's in general work.

Its how they work traditionally... and its one of the largest things in these games that detracts from realism.. you can change your whole suit of armor in the middle of battle, and drink dozens of potions in a split-second.

Its especially funny in a game like Elder Scrolls, in that it works hard to incorporate realism in some areas, but fails largely in other areas.

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

Its how they work traditionally... and its one of the largest things in these games that detracts from realism.. you can change your whole suit of armor in the middle of battle, and drink dozens of potions in a split-second.

Its especially funny in a game like Elder Scrolls, in that it works hard to incorporate realism in some areas, but fails largely in other areas.

It wouldn't be hard to stop the game from pausing when using the UI. They released mods that did this for Oblivion.

But the game has to be practical as well as realistic.

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

Just finished the quest where you go investigate the dragon being reborn by the black dragon ( second dragon ) , but ended up killing a dragon on the way ( where dragon word frost storm was learned ), now trying to get a house to store magic items, as don't really want to sell them. And started Thebes guild to get the nightingale armor. Lvl 8 ATM,using only bows

So far it's very fun, world isn't as big on foot/horse as I thought it was though , fast travel makes it seem even smaller.

[ylcard]

Ah. I play Lord of the Rings Online, where this doesn't happen, so I didn't know. I must say that I prefer LOTRO over Skyrim, but I may not have the whole picture despite watching gameplay videos.

That's.because it's online.

[trag3dy]

Just finished the quest where you go investigate the dragon being reborn by the black dragon ( second dragon ) , but ended up killing a dragon on the way ( where dragon word frost storm was learned ), now trying to get a house to store magic items, as don't really want to sell them. And started Thebes guild to get the nightingale armor. Lvl 8 ATM,using only bows

So far it's very fun, world isn't as big on foot/horse as I thought it was though , fast travel makes it seem even smaller.

If you're not going to sell them you should look into disenchanting them. It raises your enchanting skill and low level items don't upscale, for the most part so there isn't any point in keeping them.

[redfish]

It wouldn't be hard to stop the game from pausing when using the UI. They released mods that did this for Oblivion.

But the game has to be practical as well as realistic.

Whats not practical? It just makes it a different type of game; you have to plan things out more.

There have been games built completely around realism, where it takes time for you to take off and put on armor, you starve without food, you get sick, and need to sleep. See UnReal World, http://www.jmp.fi/~smaarane/urw.html . It actually works, its not tedious at all.

A lot of people find the level and skill progression in Elder Scrolls games too easy anyway.

So far it's very fun, world isn't as big on foot/horse as I thought it was though , fast travel makes it seem even smaller.

Skyrim is basically a few cities, with some buildings outside of the cities, and most people in the game having the same dialogue. And you can't travel anywhere without running into a tower or watch or cave. Its nice how they were able to create the illusion of it being a big world though.

[Lexcyn]

Anyone here play Oblivion? I was thinking after beating Skyrim to try Oblivion since I never really played it ... but wonder if it's good enough to go back and play.

[Shadrack]

The fact that you can just chug potions out of any situation really bothers me about this game. There should be a potion drinking negative effect that doesn't allow you to drink another potion for so many seconds... idk.

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

If you're not going to sell them you should look into disenchanting them. It raises your enchanting skill and low level items don't upscale, for the most part so there isn't any point in keeping them.

I got a war hammer that has fire damage that I got couple levels ago I think, i can't disenchant it as its not showing on the list, do I need to do something special?

And how do I fill soul gems to enchant

[Shadrack]

I got a war hammer that has fire damage that I got couple levels ago I think, i can't disenchant it as its not showing on the list, do I need to do something special?

Some named items can't be disenchanted (like the various demon weapons you can get throughout the game). Also, if you already have the enchantment (i.e., fortify stamina or w/e) the game won't let you disenchant the same effect from another item.

And how do I fill soul gems to enchant

There's an enchantment for that ;). Soul Trap is the spell. But you can get a soul trap enchantment on just about any weapon. I have a Glass bow with a Soul Trap enchantment, and if my target dies within 10 seconds of being hit by an arrow from this enchanted bow I will capture the soul into a soul gem. I actually purchased the bow from a blacksmith. I had a staff previously, and its usability sucked in comparison.

[shakey]

Anyone here play Oblivion? I was thinking after beating Skyrim to try Oblivion since I never really played it ... but wonder if it's good enough to go back and play.

I found oblivion to be dreadfully boring and tedious, especially the oblivion gates. Skyrim is leagues beyond.

[trag3dy]

I got a war hammer that has fire damage that I got couple levels ago I think, i can't disenchant it as its not showing on the list, do I need to do something special?

And how do I fill soul gems to enchant

You might already know the enchant or it could be a named item as was already said.

As for soul gems, look into getting a weapon with soul trap on it or look into buying a spell book for it. There's a really good and awesome looking 1 hand mace you can get in Markarth that has a soul trap enchant on it, and that's all I'll say about it.

[redfish]

You might already know the enchant or it could be a named item as was already said.

As for soul gems, look into getting a weapon with soul trap on it for buying a spell book for it. There's a really good and awesome looking 1 hand mace you can get in Markarth that has a soul trap enchant on it, and that's all I'll say about it.

A lot of merchants sell already full soul gems also

[alphaomegainfinity]

Anyone here play Oblivion? I was thinking after beating Skyrim to try Oblivion since I never really played it ... but wonder if it's good enough to go back and play.

Oblivion is no fluke either. However I would advise you to play it before Skyrim. The Thieves' Guild and Fighters' Guild quests were better in Oblivion I think.

On the game, I find Dragonrend to be very effective against all kinds of dragons including Ancient ones. A dragon incapacitated on land is much easier to dispatch. Likewise the summoning of Legend of Sovngarde in caves of draugrs is quite funny.

[Buio]

The fact that you can just chug potions out of any situation really bothers me about this game. There should be a potion drinking negative effect that doesn't allow you to drink another potion for so many seconds... idk.

I'm more bothered by the pausing and sorting through menus in the middle of combat, which do detract from the gameplay flow. I mean when you are already there in some time-space vacuum it doesn't really matter anymore as the realism is already thrown out the door. Also, there would be some balance problems as heavy melee players without magic depends a lot on potions, whereas ranged players don't in the same degree (kiting and not getting hit is better).