That would be sweet if they were able to port that expansion to the 360. Although, it sounds like it's going to be a lot bigger than the previous expansions, so it won't be a tidy little 200 or 300 meg download. And does MS think people will stomache paying 1600-2000 MS points for it?
Highly unlikely that it's a disk... if it is it'll just be an installation disk. Expect it to be just a marketplace download, but a package for PC players.
I personally don't mind if it's a 1 gig download since I already have a ton of 1 gig demos, but no actual full game add ons that are 1 gig.
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']if it is it'll just be an installation disk.[/QUOTE]
What else would it have been?
The idea of a disc isn't unbelievable, but it would put Bethesda in danger of not selling copies, as a sole purchaser can pass it on to his friends (I.E. Halo 2 map pack).
The idea of a disc isn't unbelievable, but it would put Bethesda in danger of not selling copies, as a sole purchaser can pass it on to his friends (I.E. Halo 2 map pack).[/QUOTE]
Unless they do what Koei did with the Xtreme Legends expansions. Where you have to put both discs in to access it everytime you boot it up. Annoying? Yes. But really the only way they'd be able to do the disc route. Other than making us buy the whole game again.
[quote name='Genocidal']I think you may have stumbled onto how Oblivion is like anal sex.[/quote]
I`ve got it, Oblivion is like anal sex because...
It may seem too big and Painful at first but once you bitches learn to relax, it can be quite an enjoyable experience.. and if you really get in to it you wont have to worry about having kids... too bad its for totally different reasons...
anyways just got the game a few days ago and it rocks.... well maybe thats not a good term for it ... its immense ... i had a less then legal copy of the PC version a little while ago but never completed it b4 i had to return my kickass work laptop... anyways i decided to show my respect for the company by buying a second hand 360 version which i guess is better, cause it only screws them a little ... but at least they`ll get a reach around when i get Knights of the nine...
[quote name='jlarlee']Hey where is a good place to get lockpicks? The thives guid guy isn;t selling them anymore and i need a few for the prison dark brotherhood mission[/QUOTE]
Outside the Imperial City there's a guy called Shady Sam who sells them.
[quote name='sj41']
I'm considering downloading the Knights expansion, but I still haven't heard Wombat's or anybody elses opinion on it. Is it worth $10 if I want more Oblivion?[/quote]
One of the stickied threads will tell you how to split the cost with a friend and allow you to both have full versions. I am going to do that with my friend as soon as I finish all of the Regular game.
but I rarely break lock picks so I'm ok.... It is much more time consuming though, when you take the time to pick a lock right.... Life would be easier with the skeleton key....
And by the way, from my earlier post... I bought my friends copy of the game for $25 to replace my damaged disc and it works like a charm. He bought it on release and played it for 2 hours and never went back so it was in like new condition. Now I'm addicted again...
nice. I love how they're going for dreamy stuff, which is polar opposite of the regular oblivion game. everything looks better already and I look forward to it thx !
I love the transition of traveling between the planes... that effect with the butterflys kicks ass... plus the game finally has someone with a beard! A BEARD!
1600 ms pts. ? thats my guess
i really need to get cracking on oblivion.
i tend to try and hold off on play the games i own that i know are great.
i dunno why.
[quote name='hootie']Although I REALLY want to get Shivering Isles, theres NO way I'd spend more than 1600 points on it, no matter what[/QUOTE]
I'd spend $30 on it. I'm more than willing to spend that for 30 more hours of Oblivion gameplay. Btw, nice to see a fellow Rhode Islander!
[quote name='hootie']Although I REALLY want to get Shivering Isles, theres NO way I'd spend more than 1600 points on it, no matter what[/quote]
You do know that PC expansion packs with less content then the Shivering Isles will have often cost $30+ right? $20 is more then a fair price for 30-40 hours of gameplay.
YESSS!!!!!!!! after reading the Game Informer preview, they added the one thing that was missing the most, and what I was wishing they had the whole time playing.... the ability craft your own armor and weapons! yay! glad I mastered heavy armor and armorer already
[quote name='Gamespot']The PC edition of The Shivering Isles will only be available at retail outlets (copublished by Bethesda and Take-Two Interactive), while Xbox 360 owners will only be able to download it directly from Xbox Live Marketplace. Bethesda has yet to announce in which form the expansion would be made available to PlayStation 3 owners, if at all.[/quote] http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164329.html
Now we know. It'll be a download like the other extra content. Going to be a pretty big download I'd assume...
[quote name='SteveMcQ']I really need to get back into this monster of a game. The last story mission I did was getting to that fortress up in the mountains.[/QUOTE]
I just started to play again last night and forgot how much fun this game is. Last night I did one mission where I had to find a missing dude and I ended up finding him but only to be thrown into what they called Hunters Run where I had to make my way through a maze and kill off the hunters. After that there was a cool twist to the ending. Man this game is good.
I've been playing this game off and on since launch and am in need of some advice with my character. Before I get to my problems, I'll lay out my character's details:
18 Nord Barbarian (The Warrior Birthsign)
322 Health, 70 Magicka, 317 Fatigue
He's a journeymen in Armorer, Athletics, Block and Light Armor, and an expert in Blade. The aforementioned skills are all under Major Skills. Right now I'm using a Glass Longsword, but I've also got a Claymore of Fire and a Longsword of the Dynamo I occasionally use. So far, my problems have been as follows:
Using the enchanted weapons seems to be far too expensive to be feasible. I understand that you can cast Soul Trap on enemies to fill Soul Gems, but I don't have enough Magicka to cast Soul Trap. So that leaves me with my crappy Glass Longsword which seems like it isn't doing the job. It takes seemingly forever to take down enemies. And I seem to suck at combat, because I can't take on more than a couple enemies at a time without having to rest afterwards. Is that normal? Or do I just suck? And for what it's worth, with a shield my characters defense is 33.
I guess I'm kind of at a loss at what to do. Did I just build my character poorly or do I need better equipment? In your experiences, are melee characters less fun to play than mages or stealth-based characters?
[quote name='jfunkdpg']I've been playing this game off and on since launch and am in need of some advice with my character. Before I get to my problems, I'll lay out my character's details:
18 Nord Barbarian (The Warrior Birthsign)
322 Health, 70 Magicka, 317 Fatigue
He's a journeymen in Armorer, Athletics, Block and Light Armor, and an expert in Blade. The aforementioned skills are all under Major Skills. Right now I'm using a Glass Longsword, but I've also got a Claymore of Fire and a Longsword of the Dynamo I occasionally use. So far, my problems have been as follows:
Using the enchanted weapons seems to be far too expensive to be feasible. I understand that you can cast Soul Trap on enemies to fill Soul Gems, but I don't have enough Magicka to cast Soul Trap. So that leaves me with my crappy Glass Longsword which seems like it isn't doing the job. It takes seemingly forever to take down enemies. And I seem to suck at combat, because I can't take on more than a couple enemies at a time without having to rest afterwards. Is that normal? Or do I just suck? And for what it's worth, with a shield my characters defense is 33.
I guess I'm kind of at a loss at what to do. Did I just build my character poorly or do I need better equipment? In your experiences, are melee characters less fun to play than mages or stealth-based characters?[/QUOTE]
don't worry, alot of that happened to me as well... just don't focus too much on recharging an enchanted weapon over a weapon with better damage. Personally I use shortswords or longswords since there damage and speed are good.
Best way to fix your soul trap problem is to either a) buy wizards tower and make your own custom spells to soul trap for less magic, or b) work on joining the mages guild to get acces to the university... in there you can make your own spells as well.
[quote name='jfunkdpg']I've been playing this game off and on since launch and am in need of some advice with my character. Before I get to my problems, I'll lay out my character's details:
18 Nord Barbarian (The Warrior Birthsign)
322 Health, 70 Magicka, 317 Fatigue
He's a journeymen in Armorer, Athletics, Block and Light Armor, and an expert in Blade. The aforementioned skills are all under Major Skills. Right now I'm using a Glass Longsword, but I've also got a Claymore of Fire and a Longsword of the Dynamo I occasionally use. So far, my problems have been as follows:
Using the enchanted weapons seems to be far too expensive to be feasible. I understand that you can cast Soul Trap on enemies to fill Soul Gems, but I don't have enough Magicka to cast Soul Trap. So that leaves me with my crappy Glass Longsword which seems like it isn't doing the job. It takes seemingly forever to take down enemies. And I seem to suck at combat, because I can't take on more than a couple enemies at a time without having to rest afterwards. Is that normal? Or do I just suck? And for what it's worth, with a shield my characters defense is 33.
I guess I'm kind of at a loss at what to do. Did I just build my character poorly or do I need better equipment? In your experiences, are melee characters less fun to play than mages or stealth-based characters?[/quote]
Very nice setup. My level 15 Dunmer Warrior/Mage is using an Elven Longsword (which I'm going to enchant), a Dwemer sheild, and
If you cannot cast a Soul Trap spell because you don't have enough Magicka build up your characters Intelligence by casting low level conjuration and mysticism spells (especially mysticism try to get it to at least leave 25). The best place for low level spells is the bargain spells shop in the imperial city. Just get bound dagger for conjuration and the lowest level life detect spell for mysticism. If he has a cheap Soul Trap spell that takes less magic then the one you currently have pick that up too.
If you kept the Azura stone, recharging your enchanted weapons won't be a problem at all, otherwise you will have to use soul gems which isn't a big deal. The low level soul trap spell won't take much to cast if you get your mysticism up and bump up your characters intelligence. If your willpower was higher you'd be happier too because that determines how fast your magic refreshes.
Hope that helps you out.
P.S. By the way, you are right near the level where you will start seeing some ebony and daedric weapons and armor, which are more powerful than glass. So don't be discouraged if you cannot use enchanted weapons.
[quote name='MorbidAngel4Life']Very nice setup. My level 15 Dunmer Warrior/Mage is using an Elven Longsword (which I'm going to enchant), a Dwemer sheild, and
the Imperial Dragon Armor from the main quest,
Also, what armor are you using?[/quote]
My quipment is as follows:
Glass Longsword
Elven Cuirass
Greaves of Resilient Flesh (Resist Disease and Poison 50%, Resist Normal Weapons 11%)
Gauntlets of Blinding Speed (Fortify Agility, Speed, and Luck 8 points)
Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw (Fortify Agility and Endurance 10 points)
Boots of Bloody Bounty (Fortify Acrobatics and Blade 10 points)
Solid Shield (Shield 12% on self)
Cruelty's Heart Amulet (Fortify Willpower and Strength 10 points)
Mind and Body Ring (Reflect Damage 8%, Fortify Strength 8 points)
Black Band (Fortify Light Armor and Security 10 points, Resist Magic 10%)
I'm deep in the clutches of Oblivion right now and I wanted to see what other folks have fun doing besides the quests or dungeons...
My favorite activities...
- Horseback Riding (Barbie Horse Adventures!!) from town to town....sometimes trailing a bear or mountain lion behind me and trying to get an Imperial to kill it for me. Even better if other characters ride with me!
- Bare-knuckle boxing in the Arena. I love to knock down some dude coming at me with a big-ass sword.
- Betting at the Arena was fun but I wish you could bet more than 100. I would love to see Bethesda make a whole handicapping mini game out of this, let me know about the warriors before I bet on them!
The only two I say you should definitely get are Mehrune's Razor and Knights of the Nine. They add lengthy quests. Then you can grab one of the lairs for whatever type of character you have. Like if you use a lot of magic I'd suggest getting Frostcrag Spire. Vampires will want the Vile Lair. Also if you use magic grab the spell tomes download.
thx !
