*official* Oblivion Thread, opinions?

[Tig Ol Bitties]

Originally posted by: josh6079
Can you simply drop an item out of your inventory without putting it in any kind of container? Basically, if you were just standing in the middle of a cave, with no chest or corpse around, wanted to get rid of a helmet, can you just drag and drop it from your inventory to the ground? Can you drop anything like that, just on the ground?

Yup, just fo into your inventory and you can either drag-and-drop as you mentioned or just hold SHIFT and left-click on the item you want to drop. The latter method is a way to delete saves as well.

 

[Slew Foot]

Ive got a question about stacking poisons. WHen you poison an arrow (with say, Damage health 6 for 25 sec), and then hit your target with another arrow with the same poison, does the damage stack to 12 for 25 sec, or does it go to 6 for 50 sec, or does the second one have no effect?

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: josh6079
Can you simply drop an item out of your inventory without putting it in any kind of container? Basically, if you were just standing in the middle of a cave, with no chest or corpse around, wanted to get rid of a helmet, can you just drag and drop it from your inventory to the ground? Can you drop anything like that, just on the ground?

yes . . . but it's not 'guaranteed' that it will be there later . . . that's why you should buy a house [or a plugin] for secure storage . . .

MOST[all?] of the stuff i dropped from Rockmilk Cave [the Walmart of Oblivion - there is SO much inventory there!] is still on the floor . . . otoh, i have just dropped stuff in other places that is later 'missing' . . .

 

[bunker]

Holy crap, over 1300 posts and I read 'em all. Overall a productive day at work .

I just started the game last night and this thread has been a godsend for helping me, thanks all .

 

[Tig Ol Bitties]

Originally posted by: bunker
Holy crap, over 1300 posts and I read 'em all. Overall a productive day at work .

I just started the game last night and this thread has been a godsend for helping me, thanks all .

 

[Powermoloch]

Hehe, I joined the brotherhood . The members there are creepy !!!!!

 

[flashbacck]

Is there a mod that removes or changes the stolen item flag so that items can be uh... "lifted" more easily?

Also I remember reading on one of the oblivion threads or posts that there was a highly recommended mod that scaled monster's difficulty more efficiently, anyone know about that? thanks.

 

[apoppin]

Mods? cheats? hints? spoilers?

start here:

http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=310239

it links to about everything about Oblivion

 

[junkerman123]

Do Deadra quests change your status at all in terms of good vs evil? I roleplay my character as pretty much a goody two-shoes...the way I would act if I was in the gameworld. I explore, kill bad guys, see the sights, stop to smell the roses, etc, and when I go to a temple all the Gods bless me because I'm such a nice guy. I have not done any Thieve's Guild, Dark Brotherhood, or Daedric Quests....if I do them, will that make me evil? Will the Gods hate me? Will there be repercussions?

Just wondering...after a while I'm gonna get bored of being such a nice guy I think...

 

[CelSnip]

You get infamy with Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood quests. I'm not sure with Daedric quests, but I'm guessing not.

 

[CelSnip]

Is this the mod you're looking for http://www.gamespot.com/pages/gamespace....php?pid=924363&sid=6147372&mode=mods?

 

[flashbacck]

thanks Celsnip, that's the mod I've heard about. Do you recommend this mod as well?


btw, alpha version of multiplayer oblivion mod: http://z3.invisionfree.com/MultiTES4/in...e4009bfff902e89d99ebb5b5d2&showforum=2

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: CelSnip
You get infamy with Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood quests. I'm not sure with Daedric quests, but I'm guessing not.

I'm still alright...I gots like 160 fame vs 59 infamy :evil:

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: junkerman123
Do Deadra quests change your status at all in terms of good vs evil? I roleplay my character as pretty much a goody two-shoes...the way I would act if I was in the gameworld. I explore, kill bad guys, see the sights, stop to smell the roses, etc, and when I go to a temple all the Gods bless me because I'm such a nice guy. I have not done any Thieve's Guild, Dark Brotherhood, or Daedric Quests....if I do them, will that make me evil? Will the Gods hate me? Will there be repercussions?

Just wondering...after a while I'm gonna get bored of being such a nice guy I think...

I'm quite sure they don't. Besides, not all of the Daedra lords are evil. Find and read the book 'Darkest Darkness' while playing; it's pretty common and has a bit to say on this, though it does so through the lens of the Almsivi of Morrowind. They consider Mephala a "good" daedra, even though Mephala is depraved as hell. Check out Mephala's quest and you'll see what I mean.

Anyway. You can initiate the quests to get 'em into your log, and decide for yourself whether to complete them. Azura is definitely a "good" daedra, as is Meridia. Mephala is a sicko. Molag Bal is a sicko. Clavicus Vile is shady. Sanguine is mischievous, but not malicious. Sheogorath is nuts. Namira's quest probably wouldn't make your 'to do' list. Hircine's may not. Peryite's quest might. Others, you'll have to have your char make their own moral judgement since the quests are more 'neutral' (Malacath, Boethia, Vaermina, Nocturnal).

Then go back through the game with an evil character, and do the twisted ones

 

[Dangerer]

I can't get into this game for the life of me! After hours of reading strategy guides, I'm still stuck on how to max the modifiers to be able to add +5 to stats per level gain.

 

[Spydermag68]

Originally posted by: Dangerer
I can't get into this game for the life of me! After hours of reading strategy guides, I'm still stuck on how to max the modifiers to be able to add +5 to stats per level gain.

Leveling is a balancing act inorder to get +5 in all stats ber level gained.

More you use skills that relate to the stats you want to level then the higher your stat bonus.

If you want to get stronger wear heavy armor, Use heavy weapons, and carry max amount of loot.

Want more Magica cast spells. Diffent schools raise Magica and Willpower.

ect.

 

[Culvin]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68

Originally posted by: Dangerer
I can't get into this game for the life of me! After hours of reading strategy guides, I'm still stuck on how to max the modifiers to be able to add +5 to stats per level gain.

Leveling is a balancing act inorder to get +5 in all stats ber level gained.

More you use skills that relate to the stats you want to level then the higher your stat bonus.

If you want to get stronger wear heavy armor, Use heavy weapons, and carry max amount of loot.

Want more Magica cast spells. Diffent schools raise Magica and Willpower.

ect.

It's actually quite tedious and immersion-breaking to try and ensure yourself perfect +5 level-ups. This is a big problem with the game for me. I won't play it without something like plus5always.

Don't worry too much about leveling up anyway. When you level up, all of the important monsters level up too making it all kind of pointless...

 

[Dangerer]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68

Originally posted by: Dangerer
I can't get into this game for the life of me! After hours of reading strategy guides, I'm still stuck on how to max the modifiers to be able to add +5 to stats per level gain.

Leveling is a balancing act inorder to get +5 in all stats ber level gained.

More you use skills that relate to the stats you want to level then the higher your stat bonus.

If you want to get stronger wear heavy armor, Use heavy weapons, and carry max amount of loot.

Want more Magica cast spells. Diffent schools raise Magica and Willpower.

ect.

yeah, see that's the problem... Part of my 7 skills is blade, block and heavy armor. I've been playing around in the Imp city arena and have been using nothing but a blade and heavy armor but i'm only gaining +2 to strength and endurance and for some reason +5 to speed This probably has to do with the fact that I keep jumping *sigh* I can't help it, I hotkeyed my jump ability to the spacebar and I can't help hopping around

I'll probably resort the plus5always, thanks culvin

 

[Dangerer]

oops

 

[Dangerer]

oops double posted

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: flashbacck
. . .

Also I remember reading on one of the oblivion threads or posts that there was a highly recommended mod that scaled monster's difficulty more efficiently, anyone know about that? thanks.

Use the difficulty slider

and if you are looking for "something to do" in Oblivion - i have 705 hours and started this thread at the OB forums that might give you a couple of suggestions:

[Leveling beyond 50 by "going to Jail" and Maxx's Junkyard

OK, i am really *Done* . . . What's Next [for me

hmm . . . try this link:
http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=488991

 

[FP]

Does anyone know if you can change a major skill through a mod after the game has started?

I am level 11 and realized my choice of majors sucks. It is really ruining the game for me as I am micromanaging my skills/atts instead of exploring.

Thanks!

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: binister
Does anyone know if you can change a major skill through a mod after the game has started?

I am level 11 and realized my choice of majors sucks. It is really ruining the game for me as I am micromanaging my skills/atts instead of exploring.

Thanks!

yes . . . but it is actually an advantage to work on your minors . . . that way you level more slowly . . . and don't have to adjust the difficulty slider down.

the official OB forums has links to all the mods [you can just advance them in the console "~" using "advskill', i believe]

and i am the FIRST to discover QUAKE RUIN:

http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=494799

726 Hours . . . using the jail "cheat" - it isn't a cheat - and leveled to Level 54 [5 beyond what is possible without "exploiting" the game] . .. ALL 21 Skills are MAXed and only Personality and Luck are below 100.

. . and Maxx' Junkyard is a reality using the 2nd floor of my Skingrad house.

 

[FP]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: binister
Does anyone know if you can change a major skill through a mod after the game has started?

I am level 11 and realized my choice of majors sucks. It is really ruining the game for me as I am micromanaging my skills/atts instead of exploring.

Thanks!

yes . . . but it is actually an advantage to work on your minors . . . that way you level more slowly . . . and don't have to adjust the difficulty slider down.

the official OB forums has links to all the mods [you can just advance them in the console "~" using "advskill', i believe]

and i am the FIRST to discover QUAKE RUIN:

http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=494799

726 Hours . . . using the jail "cheat" - it isn't a cheat - and leveled to Level 54 [5 beyond what is possible without "exploiting" the game] . .. ALL 21 Skills are MAXed and only Personality and Luck are below 100.

. . and Maxx' Junkyard is a reality using the 2nd floor of my Skingrad house.

I don't mind working on my minors but it is a pain when most of my majors are combat skills. So I basically can't fight until I have +10 in my other minors which means a ton of grinding.

I think I will just use the console cheat to add skill points. The game is getting way too grindtastic.

 

[Tig Ol Bitties]

Originally posted by: binister

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: binister
Does anyone know if you can change a major skill through a mod after the game has started?

I am level 11 and realized my choice of majors sucks. It is really ruining the game for me as I am micromanaging my skills/atts instead of exploring.

Thanks!

yes . . . but it is actually an advantage to work on your minors . . . that way you level more slowly . . . and don't have to adjust the difficulty slider down.

the official OB forums has links to all the mods [you can just advance them in the console "~" using "advskill', i believe]

and i am the FIRST to discover QUAKE RUIN:

http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=494799

726 Hours . . . using the jail "cheat" - it isn't a cheat - and leveled to Level 54 [5 beyond what is possible without "exploiting" the game] . .. ALL 21 Skills are MAXed and only Personality and Luck are below 100.

. . and Maxx' Junkyard is a reality using the 2nd floor of my Skingrad house.

I don't mind working on my minors but it is a pain when most of my majors are combat skills. So I basically can't fight until I have +10 in my other minors which means a ton of grinding.

I think I will just use the console cheat to add skill points. The game is getting way too grindtastic.

I believe if you use console cheats to add skill points, they won't level up normally anymore...meaning the only way you can increase those points is to use the console cheats from then on.