Elder Scrolls V

[Dan Lawrence]

Combat in Morrowind was horrific and frustrating. It was the very worst of RPG bollocks - "you've swung a sword but because of an invisible dice you missed". It was horrendous.

Made even worse by the real-time first person perspective immediacy of the whole thing. I mean when it's possible to miss your swing by actually missing when you connect it'd be nice if you'd actually, y'know connected.

[Dan]

Most of the loot in Morrowind sucked, nothing more disappointing in getting to the end of the dungeon and finding in the 'sword of does barely any damage' or more commonly nothing at all.

YES. I'd forgotten that. I fucking hated that - trawling through a boring dungeon for an hour for ultimately absolutely no discernible reason.

[markbilly]

Thank you Dan Lawrence you are amazing.

Also, my rose-tinted nostalgia helmet had made me forget that I basically cheated my way through anything I did in Morrowind by booting up the editor and creating a house full of weak enemies or levelling books. Then I'd stand there for two hours swinging my sword at the air and jumping up and down, just so I could level up twice and not die instantly as soon as I tried to start the main quest.

[delve]

If someone had never played an Elder Scrolls game you wouldn't want to start them on Morrowind today they'd think you were an idiot for making them play such rubbish.

You're right. You'd want to start them on Daggerfall. Excuse me while I go puke on all the candy coated bullshit that Skyrim has been forcing down my throat lately.

Yes, the game system interaction and functionality has improved. The quests are an improvement on Oblivion, somewhat less an improvement on Morrowind though it's been a while since I've played that one. Everything else you've stated is part of what I enjoyed about Morrowind. Well, except the pitch black dungeons but even then those were more realistic and dungeon-y than ancient burial chambers lit by torches-of-mystical-neverending-light conveniently at every 3rd yard.

Now. I'm done comparing anything to Morrowind. Go away. This thread is supposed to be about Skyrim. Anyone else gotten Dawnbreaker yet? That's one flashy piece of gear.

[Dan Lawrence]

Now. I'm done comparing anything to Morrowind. Go away. This thread is supposed to be about Skyrim. Anyone else gotten Dawnbreaker yet? That's one flashy piece of gear.

Yep, it's in my loot pile but it's no Sanguine Rose.

[delve]

True, but it's prettier.
My money's on Ebony mail though. Pretty and effective.

Edit: Wooh, Oblivion flashback. Held up for 200 gold by a thief with 2 iron daggers, and a full suit of glass armor.

[Arndreth]

True, but it's prettier.
My money's on Ebony mail though. Pretty and effective.

Edit: Wooh, Oblivion flashback. Held up for 200 gold by a thief with 2 iron daggers, and a full suit of glass armor.

Thieves don't bother me anymore, seeing as im leader of the guild xD

[markbilly]

Thieves have never bothered me! Do people hold you up on the street? Like proper "stand and deliver"? That's never happened to me...

[delve]

It's happened to me twice in the wilderness. Some bugger runs up out of nowhere all "Gimme your monies!"

When I meet the first one I says "Do I look like I has monies?" nevermind that I'm wearing master level robes worth more than some suits of platemail and my companion is in full ebony at the time.
The idiot promptly agreed and ran off before I could ready a lightning bolt. That twit was in leather armor anyway, not worth the trouble.

The second time I just picked the "I don't have time for this" option and made crispy critter snacks in an inconvenient glass casing. As a favor to the surrounding wildlife I pulled the casing off so they could get an easier meal. I'm such an environmentalist.

I haven't even said 'boo' to the Thieves Guild yet so I think I'm just fair game. Next time I think I'll pop a Dremora Lord on the twit and see what happens. More amusement? I met a Vigilant of Stendarr and on a lark summoned one of said lords. When I talked to the religious fanatic all he would say was 'Ooooh that spell looks dangerous.' Lazy bastard.

[markbilly]

OK so after saying that I just arrived in Riverwood and I thief ran out of the pub with a load of guards chasing him. I tried to help kill him but got a bounty so I reloaded.

[Ryan TheCodeTroll]

dawnbreaker aint all that good.
its effect is pretty cool, but it is all about the mace of molag bal!

I've had that for the best part fo 28 levels now D: i dont even know if there is a better 1handed weapon

[delve]

Dawnbreaker may be significantly less effective (though Molag Bal's mace really doesn't seem to be all that either, nevermind the bag o' chips) but for eye candy I haven't found anything better.

[markbilly]

What's the best bow? Atm I have just a standard ebony one and although it's pretty damn good I'm getting bored of it...

Also, does anyone know how to find out the damage for a bound weapon?

[Dan]

Also, does anyone know how to find out the damage for a bound weapon?

Yeah, is anyone a fucking nerd?

[Arndreth]

Yeah, is anyone a fucking nerd?

Appears from the dark basement in a perfectly ironed shirt, pens in pocket, and taped together glasses, with a horrible odour that even makes the most horrible smell smell nice

From quick perusal around the internet, looks like that conjured weapons have a base damage of 19, and increase based on the weapon skill, not conjuration skill. Also, once you have the conjured weapon equipped, go to the inventory and highlight a different weapon, then at the bottom it should tell you the +/- damage stat of that weapon based on what you currently have conjured.

Disappears back into the basement