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Quote from Timsontheguy

I'm a new elderscroll fan and got Skyrim on the release, Skyrim was pretty amazing. Then i got oblivion, I loved it. But when i got Morrowind...Well...I didn't like it. Well it might because of the fact that I can't get out of the first town. Since the combat in this game is clunky. I tried to be an archer, Half of the arrows went through the targets. Tried to be a warrior, the blade went through the enemy like last time. And last a tried to be a mage, i could get in a few hits but the damage was ridiculously low. So what am i doing wrong? Or am i supposed to do something else, like getting potions and stuff(the shop doesn't sell any)?

To add onto what Korva said, be sure you pay attention and level up your Agility, and always, and I mean ALWAYS carry Restore Fatigue potions at lower levels. (On a side note, on my Dunmer archer I actually enchanted an amulet and ring to constantly restore fatigue, it cost me two Golden Saint souls, but I never had to look at my fatigue again :biggrin.gif:)

Also I'll add a poll for your favorite Elder Scrolls game.

You should remove the age comments from the poll which asks which game you played first. It comes off as elitist.

Quote from Timsontheguy

Alright, i might consider giving morrowind a chance. I mean i love the setting and the artstyle. And i've heard good things about it. I also like that you can't fast travel, encourages exploring.

But anyways is there any class or custom class you could recommend me?

I never fast travel in TES games :wink.gif:

Got the second piece of the Staff of Chaos, making my way to kick Jagar's ass! :biggrin.gif:

Quote from Krova

I never fast travel in TES games :wink.gif:

O.o HOW?! How do you put up with that?

So, who else adores the Argonians?

I bought Morrowind about last month, and I am COMPLETELY IN LOVE! I agree with Krova, the combat system in Morrowind makes a lot more sense, as you need to choose your skills, race, and class carefully, so you can hit stuff more often.

Anyways, my Argonian is a variation of Spellsword I made. The class I made for him is based around enchanting stuff, so naturally he's going to join the Mages' Guild. I made his Major Skills:

Enchant
Long Blade
Marksman
Medium Armor
Armorer

For his Minor Skills:

Spear
Short Blade
Destruction
Restoration
Security


I also made him join the Fighter's Guild for an extra source of money. He does need ammo for his marksman weapons too.
Anyways, I have a Steel Sword I enchanted that shocks for 1-3 points(I'm barely Level 2, as I had to restart my saves), a Trident from a mod that I named Poseidon's Trident. It hits for 1-3 frost damage. I also bought the Dwemer Jinksword that the Fighter's Guild vendor in Balmora sells. I got another silver dagger that I enchanted to soul trap, and a Wooden Crossbow (again, from a mod).

Mods I use:
Adul's Arsenal
Armorer mining mod
Adamantium Armor
Helm of Tohan
Ranger Tent
Marksman Enhanced
Suran Archery Tradehouse
Firemoth
Laura Craft Companion mod
Wands mod

Surprisingly, Oblivion was my first game, then I played Daggerfall THEN I got Skyrim. Haven't played the others. Oblivion was my favourite, as Skyrim seems kind of...bland, and a let down. Daggerfall had confusing controls that I could not get used to, and getting around places was bloody hard. Oblivion, I can actually run (I can run Daggerfall, but I stated what I didn't like about it, along with some un-mentioned features), Skyrim lags a bit on my computer. Oblivion was pretty medium difficulty, pretty good story and the gameplay was decent and tolerable enough to play. Mods made the game playable in a fun sense, and not a 'God, nothing else to play' way.

I didn't explain it very well, but I liked Oblivion the most as it was the easiest and only playable game I could run.

Quote from Krova

In Morrowind, when you level up in a certain skill, it makes you more accurate with those weapons, as opposed to the newer games where as long as the crosshairs are on target, you will hit.

I actually really liked that the player, being an untrained civilian, can't just rush into battle with a bunch of bandits and win in their very first exposure to combat. You'll find that being able to pay for training an unlimited number of times (there's no cap: if you have the gold, they'll train you) is a good balancer.

I usually pick out a home and live as a city-dweller (with occasional non-combat excursions for the gold) until I'm proficient enough for real adventuring.

Actually, this may not be a surprise, but in the fallout games(Fallout 3 and New Vegas, both made by Bethesda), skills have a big part in accuracy too. I mean, I still miss while aiming down my sites with a guns weapon, and my guns is 100. I used to miss all the time. Now, that being said, the Fallout Games are still focused mainly on the base accuracy of the gun, how you use them, ect.

The skills till have a big part to play, though.

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Actually, I'm going to try Oblivion, Morrowind is proving is proving to be really clunky and retarded. Don't get me wrong, I USED TO love that game! USED TO!

I don't think I could ever stop playing Morrowind, ten years after release and I still love it as much as I did almost a decade ago. I even bought a sealed copy of the game just to keep as a symbol of my childhood. :smile.gif:

If you play Skyrim for a couple of hours and then start up Oblivion, you think to yourself, "Why the **** did I ever enjoy this game?"

Maybe it's just me.

Quote from Gheart

I don't think I could ever stop playing Morrowind, ten years after release and I still love it as much as I did almost a decade ago. I even bought a sealed copy of the game just to keep as a symbol of my childhood. :smile.gif:

Since you enjoy Morrowind so much, could you recommend me some more mods. Nothing like Better Bodies or a graphics enhancer though, since I probably can't run those with my measly laptop.

I'm sorry I can't, I haven't modded any TES games since 2009 or 2010 I believe :sad.gif:

Quote from Gheart

I'm sorry I can't, I haven't modded any TES games since 2009 or 2010 I believe :sad.gif:

Ah I see. That's OK. Thanks anyway. c:

Quote from UndeadNecro

Actually, this may not be a surprise, but in the fallout games(Fallout 3 and New Vegas, both made by Bethesda), skills have a big part in accuracy too. I mean, I still miss while aiming down my sites with a guns weapon, and my guns is 100. I used to miss all the time. Now, that being said, the Fallout Games are still focused mainly on the base accuracy of the gun, how you use them, ect.

The skills till have a big part to play, though.

I've played and enjoyed both of those, and you're both right and wrong.

In those games, more accuracy means that your bullets stray less far from the crosshairs. If you're close enough, your bullets are guaranteed to hit just because that accuracy "margin of error" doesn't exceed a certain distance from the crosshairs. In Morrowind, it's a numbers game. You could be aiming spot on, but if your stats aren't high enough: "Miss!"

I hope that made sense.

Quote from NONAME147

O.o HOW?! How do you put up with that?

In Oblivion it was boring to walk everywhere because the terrain was pretty bland, but it also wasn't so bad because you could walk in a straight line from pretty much anywhere to anywhere.

In Skyrim, I do it because I love it. I have seen so much more of Skyrim just because I don't fast travel. I enjoy memorizing the terrain and eventually abandoning a map altogether; it makes me feel more like a "local". Not to mention it's absolutely gorgeous, and there are actually very few locations that don't have some kind of road or staircase leading up to them.

I also disable quest markers on my compass, but they appear on my map. I'd disable them on the map as well, but some of the miscellaneous quests just say "Find X". Even if I was told by someone where to find it, it doesn't record that in my journal.

I miss the Morrowind journal. Felt like a real chronicle of my adventure.

(please ignore my other posts here, they weren't posted by me)

I like all of those ES games. It could be said I'm an expert on the lore, I research a lot and try to read all in-game books.

My favorite overall was Oblivion. Mostly because of the beatiful land, the lively world and the story. In terms of story, the best is Morrowind, and in gameplay, Skyrim. Arena and Daggerfall were fun too.

I'm sad my Morrowind disc doesn't work anymore. Oh well.

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(please ignore my other posts here, they weren't posted by me)

I like all of those ES games. It could be said I'm an expert on the lore, I research a lot and try to read all in-game books.

My favorite overall was Oblivion. Mostly because of the beatiful land, the lively world and the story. In terms of story, the best is Morrowind, and in gameplay, Skyrim. Arena and Daggerfall were fun too.

I'm sad my Morrowind disc doesn't work anymore. Oh well.

You liked the story in Oblivion? I thought it was dreadful.

Quote from GravCat

You liked the story in Oblivion? I thought it was dreadful.

Better than the pile of **** that was Skyrim's story. If it wasn't for a few good characters (Paarthurnax, etc), it would have been completely awful.Plus, Oblivion's main story may have been "meh" but the guild questlines were absolutely wonderful.

Not to mention Oblivion's main quest actually felt like a large event.

Quote from Krova

I've played and enjoyed both of those, and you're both right and wrong.

In those games, more accuracy means that your bullets stray less far from the crosshairs. If you're close enough, your bullets are guaranteed to hit just because that accuracy "margin of error" doesn't exceed a certain distance from the crosshairs. In Morrowind, it's a numbers game. You could be aiming spot on, but if your stats aren't high enough: "Miss!"

I hope that made sense.

Oh, it made sense. I was just trying to explain in reference to other games by Bethesda, as accuracy is a big factor in their games(some, anyways).

I enjoyed every Elder Scroll's story so far (Mind you I haven't beaten Skyrim yet) and of course, I'd have to say Morrowind's story is my favorite.

Quote from Gheart

I enjoyed every Elder Scroll's story so far (Mind you I haven't beaten Skyrim yet) and of course, I'd have to say Morrowind's story is my favorite.

I'm going to take a guess on why you haven't beaten the Skyrim story yet.

"Alright, I'm on my way to Whiterun to talk to the Jarl about the Dragon at Helgen."

*sees cave*

"Right after I clear this cave."