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At 6/13/11 05:50 PM, Dean wrote:

At 6/13/11 05:47 PM, LulzCal wrote: I honestly never thought it was that bad.

It's not so much bad, it's just less enjoyable for me than games that don't use level scaling.

Ehh there was no problem for me, but mostly because it was my first rpg. Still I haven't played a better game yet, except for FNV. And honestly, it was never that easy, most of the time you still had difficult areas or quests due to the amount of enemies you'd face.

I feel like i'm where i'm supposed to be

Oh my God, I rented out Oblivion just so I could help ease these next 5 months through. I can't believe I ever sold this game, it's just ridiculously good.

I don't have a real problem with the level scaling, there are still some hard to kill enemies, such as that troll up near Dive Rock, attack that at a low level and you're screwed.

Though I will agree it takes a lot of the challenge out of it. When I first started my new character the first thing I did was go to the Arena and beat everyone in about 2 hours, if that. It would be nice if you had to level up a lot before you had a chance at winning the title of Grand Champion. Like, at first, you could maybe get to Brawler at level 2 or 3, but you'd have to be level 15 or so to actually have a good chance against the Gray Prince. "He's the best fighter that ever lived", yet a level 2 ex-prison inmate can take him down easy with an Iron Claymore.

Anyway, I'm hoping to see some more information and/or videos on the Skills. I'd like to see how Blacksmithing is dealt with, as - if it's done well - I can see myself spending a lot of time on it.

I also hope that there isn't so much of a large focus on dungeons and caves. I'm not a big fan of running around in the dark against skeletons and zombies. I'd much rather be out in a small village against invading Bandits, or maybe fighting a small battle, with other people - who can actually fight - on my side, as opposed to always fighting on my own, which was a lot of the time, the case in Oblivion.

Shit, I can't even talk about this game without getting over-excited about it, any information on a Collector's Edition yet?

At 6/20/11 06:39 PM, Snuff wrote: Shit, I can't even talk about this game without getting over-excited about it, any information on a Collector's Edition yet?

Not quite yet, so that's why I'm holding off on my preorder until one is announced.

At 6/20/11 06:56 PM, LulzCal wrote: I'm holding off on my preorder until one is announced.

Same here, though it's getting late, because my birthday is in 7 days, so I'll have to make my dad sign a formal document stating that he will purchase it for me when it becomes available, because I just know he'll say no when I ask him because it isn't my birthday.

I wonder what kind of things will be included in the CE, hopefully it will be something worthwhile. Anybody got any ideas?

Re-Release of oblivion.
Fifth anniversary

At 6/20/11 11:03 PM, Anti-pie wrote: Re-Release of oblivion.
Fifth anniversary

If this is true I'd be very interested. I haven't actually had the chance to finish Oblivion and $10 off Skryim would be alright.

Fuck it, ordered.

I figured I wouldn't be getting it any cheaper than £27 anywhere. In the rest of Europe, it will most likely be EU50 to EU60 so that's why I order from the UK.

Hope that gives me the Steam key.

Only 141 days and 21 minutes!

At 6/23/11 04:53 AM, Wolfos wrote: Fuck it, ordered.

I'm tempted to get it but I really should hold it off incase the specs don't suit my laptop at all. No good buying a game that you can't even play.

At 6/23/11 08:50 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 6/23/11 04:53 AM, Wolfos wrote: Fuck it, ordered.

I'm tempted to get it but I really should hold it off incase the specs don't suit my laptop at all. No good buying a game that you can't even play.

D'aww unlucky you...

At 6/23/11 10:26 AM, Dean wrote: Get a premium Skyrim map with your preorder!

That's bullshit. Why couldn't they just put it in every copy like the rest of the series? Pricks.

So there's a Pre-order bonus now but still no word on a collectors edition.

I got a map from Morrowind and Oblivion (I don't know about Arena or Daggerfall. Those games are hard to find in their box and at a store), but I have to pre-order the fucking game to get it? I mean I'll pre-order it, but that's a stupid bonus.

At 6/23/11 10:44 AM, mrpwnzer wrote: I mean I'll pre-order it, but that's a stupid bonus.

Yeah, it's as if they wanted to rake in some preorders, but instead of coming up with something new to encourage people, they took something out of the game to offer as a bonus. Assholes. I know many games do this, but it was never this obvious.

The worst part is that I live in Ireland and we rarely get pre order bonuses, so I'll be lucky to get any map at all.

I want my map dammit

I haven't really been paying attention to this game for a while so can someone answer these to me?

Is there cosmetic damage?

Do enemies level up as you level up or are there certain areas with higher level enemies that might be too hard for low level players?

At 6/23/11 11:40 AM, POTaTOS wrote: I haven't really been paying attention to this game for a while so can someone answer these to me?

Is there cosmetic damage?

Do enemies level up as you level up or are there certain areas with higher level enemies that might be too hard for low level players?

Go to page 13 of this thread, there's a list of features that will be in the game.

The map thing doesn't bother me too much, as I'll be pre-ordering it so I'll be getting one anyway. But I know what you guys mean, it seems like something Activision or Infinity Ward would do, not Bethesda.

Hopefully more bonuses will be announced soon.

Damn, last night I had a dream that I pre-ordered Skyrim and got it fast somehow. I played it and it was awesome.

At 6/23/11 12:50 PM, TheSporkLord wrote: Damn, last night I had a dream that I pre-ordered Skyrim and got it fast somehow. I played it and it was awesome.

That will happen in less than 5 months.

just without the early part.

This just in, everyone gets a fucking map!

Bethesda has clarified that those who preorder Skyrim will be receiving a special, premium edition of the Skyrim map done up in imitation burlap. In addition, all copies of the game will ship with the traditional paper foldout map as usual.

At 6/23/11 07:33 PM, Samen wrote: This just in, everyone gets a fucking map!

Bethesda has clarified that those who preorder Skyrim will be receiving a special, premium edition of the Skyrim map done up in imitation burlap. In addition, all copies of the game will ship with the traditional paper foldout map as usual.

This might just be the first game I preorder, on the off chance that the bonus comes to Ireland. Because fuck yeah, burlap. Good to see Bethesda aren't just being dicks.

At 6/23/11 07:33 PM, Samen wrote: This just in, everyone gets a fucking map!

Bethesda has clarified that those who preorder Skyrim will be receiving a special, premium edition of the Skyrim map done up in imitation burlap. In addition, all copies of the game will ship with the traditional paper foldout map as usual.

I was about to say this. So, people who just buy the game will get the normal shitty map made of shiny paper. And people that pre-order will get an awesome as fuck map made out of cloth. Sounds like a winner.

At 6/23/11 07:42 PM, Jackho wrote: This might just be the first game I preorder, on the off chance that the bonus comes to Ireland. Because fuck yeah, burlap. Good to see Bethesda aren't just being dicks.

Hey just don't fill yourself with some ale and get into barfights or anything...

Irish stereotypes aside, yeah, I know what you mean, I never get preorder bonuses either because games here are expensive and they never come with any bonuses either.

Sucks to be us eh mate. :( Oh well, a cloth map won't change the awesomeness of the game.

Saw the stuff about the burlap map on Joystiq or Gamesradar (can't remember which) earlier this morning. This is awesome! A proper cloth feeling map, that's so awesome. I might actually use it this time around!