*official* Oblivion Thread, opinions?

[robphelan]

what does it mean when you get a message similar to: 'your conjuration skill has increased. you should meditate(?) ....'?

it's not a level-up, so what's it do?

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: robphelan
what does it mean when you get a message similar to: 'your conjuration skill has increased. you should meditate(?) ....'?

it's not a level-up, so what's it do?

Are you sure it isn't? That's the only time the "you should rest and meditate" message should pop up. The only other time you need to sleep is to trigger certain quest events. Or maybe you found a glitch!

Speaking of leveling - I finished the Daedric quests, the final reward will bump you up as much as 4 levels(!) depending on how you use it, and how you've built your char - it will even jack up a maxed skill, and give you level-up credit for the increases. Even if your char has reached their normal leveling cap. Something I'll keep in mind if I continue with the "optimized" remake of my char I played around with - I'm just about out of unique content to see in Oblivion, but I don't want to leave that gameworld yet, however I'm not sure if I'm up for another 275 hours of it on top of the last 275... whew.

 

[Spydermag68]

Ok I have 40+ hours (more like 80+) and I have some problems with the game. In the mage guild quest I am in Leyawin and have recived the Manduin's Amulet, and made it back to the Guild. I have talked with Agata and she has told me to talk with Dagail. I talk to Dagail and the quest dose not complete! :| This happen also when I started the quest, but then I finished the "Scamp Staff" quest and was able to continue with the Mage Guild quest.


Anyone have had simular problems?

 

[torpid]

Don't know how many hours I've played, but the main quest line is done and so am I. The game slowly began losing its appeal as I got more and more powerful. It was no longer challenging and was mostly just tedious.

Advice to new players, don't do the daedric shrine quests until you are nearly done with the game, because some of the rewards put the game into "easy mode". Also avoid the mage guild line as long as possible because by the end of it you will likely have 250 strong healing and 250 strong sorcery potions which also make the game way too easy.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
Ok I have 40+ hours (more like 80+) and I have some problems with the game. In the mage guild quest I am in Leyawin and have recived the Manduin's Amulet, and made it back to the Guild. I have talked with Agata and she has told me to talk with Dagail. I talk to Dagail and the quest dose not complete! :| This happen also when I started the quest, but then I finished the "Scamp Staff" quest and was able to continue with the Mage Guild quest.


Anyone have had simular problems?

first make SURE you didn't miss anything.

. . . and . . . sure . . .

. . . it IS somewhat buggy [and i do NOT recomend the Beta patch]

After 300 hours i was not able to return to the MQ.

However, if you have the patience to fix a real [major] bug, you need to use the console commands [~].

FIRST, head over to ElderForums.com and search the walkthrus and threads that detail similar problems to yours.

IF is is not in "Cheats and Hints" then head over to the guys in "construction". . . there are some REALLY knowedgeable guys [the ones that make the mods] that are very helpful [if you can get their attention].

FINALLY, my problem was so "severe" the Oblivion Devs e-mailed me to ask for my Save games so they could look at it [evidently my problem was not unique] . . .

in the meantime, i got the command to "fix" the MQ from the COnstruction guys.
:thumbsup:

no problems since . . . i have ~400 hours into Oblivion and have done and found *everything* - except for a few Master Trainers . . . no problems since the 'fix'.

NOTE: i also got "bored" - Chameleon was so powerful, i retired the suit ["everything" possibly wearable was each 30% Chameleon] . . . . then i created a "Suit of 100% Reflect Damage" . . . and retired it also . . . then Blade and Destruction got Maxed and i decided to become Master of Hand-to-Hand [try clearning an Oblivion gate using NO weapons]...

it's STILL interesting - after 400 hours - and i look forward to the "mini "pirate expansion" next week.

 

[Mem]

Don't know how many hours I've played, but the main quest line is done and so am I. The game slowly began losing its appeal as I got more and more powerful. It was no longer challenging and was mostly just tedious.

I hate to say after finishing the Oblivion main quest and with over 200 gaming hours,I have not played Oblivion for well over a month now,however I have picked up Morrowind again, this time with both expansion packs(game of the year version).

I'm having a lot more fun then I did with Oblivion,I can't stop playing it and with the mods, like having your own castle with quests to obtain it etc ....is just icing on the cake .

Kahleigh?s Retreat mod is a really nice house based at Caldera,that I have fallen in love with.

Bye Oblivion ,Morrowind has me hooked again,I hate the auto travel in Oblivion,more fun finding the locations like a true explorer, ie...Morrowind.
This the the Morrowind castle mod for those interested,need both expansion packs btw..

.

 

[Vampirrella]

Has anyone experienced Oblivion just locking up the system? I keep getting these random lock ups, sometimes happening 20 seconds after loading a save game up to playing fine for 3 hrs then a lock up. It is so random, i keep saving every 5 mins after doing something, its driving me crazy.

I have all my drivers up to date ect, the system works great in other games too.

weird...

 

[Powermoloch]

whoot lvl 15 Dark elf custom class

100 str
50 int
40 will
100 agility
99 speed
64 endurance
30 personality
60 luck

I mastered sneak (minor). So far another few lvls for light armor then becoming master (minor), 77 on blunt and 76 hand to hand (minor). I'd been practicing on my minor skills (which helps alot) and only been using armorer as my major to help me lvl

almost 70 hours log in (i had another player...lost 60 hrs ;( )

 

[Dethfrumbelo]

Originally posted by: Mem

Don't know how many hours I've played, but the main quest line is done and so am I. The game slowly began losing its appeal as I got more and more powerful. It was no longer challenging and was mostly just tedious.

I hate to say after finishing the Oblivion main quest and with over 200 gaming hours,I have not played Oblivion for well over a month now,however I have picked up Morrowind again, this time with both expansion packs(game of the year version).

I'm having a lot more fun then I did with Oblivion,I can't stop playing it and with the mods, like having your own castle with quests to obtain it etc ....is just icing on the cake .

Kahleigh?s Retreat mod is a really nice house based at Caldera,that I have fallen in love with.

Bye Oblivion ,Morrowind has me hooked again,I hate the auto travel in Oblivion,more fun finding the locations like a true explorer, ie...Morrowind.
This the the Morrowind castle mod for those interested,need both expansion packs btw..

.

I think the only thing that can get me to fire up Oblivion again is when I buy I new video card and want to test its capabilities. Other than that, meh.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Vampirrella
Has anyone experienced Oblivion just locking up the system? I keep getting these random lock ups, sometimes happening 20 seconds after loading a save game up to playing fine for 3 hrs then a lock up. It is so random, i keep saving every 5 mins after doing something, its driving me crazy.

I have all my drivers up to date ect, the system works great in other games too.

weird...

the 'technical' Oblivion thread [here] may be more help . . . or the Oblivion forums at ElderScrolls.com.

Make SURE there is NOthing running in the background - ESPecially DISable Hardware Doctor or MotherBoard Monitor . . . no antiVirus and Defrag your HD.


and i have OVER 400 hours into Oblivion - all my Major Skills are Master . . . and it is STILL interesting [i have 55 Gates closed and only Minor Skills Master Trainers to find] . . . looking forward to the expansions.
:thumbsup:

 

[spacelord]

I acquired a silver bow.. can I use it against ghosts, etc with steel arrows, or do I still need silver arrows to do damage?

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: spacelord
I acquired a silver bow.. can I use it against ghosts, etc with steel arrows, or do I still need silver arrows to do damage?

to fight against ghost, there are three types of weapons that are able to damage them:

silver weapons (like you said)

Daedric weapons

and Enchanted weapons ~ any enchanted weapons will do fine, even if the charges are depleted.

 

[Painman]

Welp, I'm "retiring" my main char, though I'm not ready to put the game down yet... A couple of things have happened - one, my main char only has a scant handful of remaining quests to do, and two - she got "glitched" ever so slightly via use of the Statue Update mod. Very strange. Some shader effects run in slo-mo, like spell effects and fire, and doors/gates open very very slowly. Otherwise she's ok. This problem is exclusive to the savegame affected by the mod - carelessly I didn't make a hard save before I used it. But at level 45 and a full game year of play (Day 367), she's ready for some rest.

The new character is... much like the last one but this one's a Redguard (better race bonuses that stay useful - Adrenaline Rush) and has a set of Majors better tuned towards the roleplaying, as well as game mechanics/quirks that I'm now aware of. The plan is: Do Kvatch early on, drop Martin off @ Cloud Ruler, then explore, and have some Gates to close w/o them being so thick that I trip over them every 10 paces. And hopefully the MQ won't get hosed by leaving it at that point for several dozen hours, but I haven't had much trouble with glitched quests so far.

Being a level 1 n00b again is actually refreshing

 

[Vampirrella]

I just finished the MQ tonight after about 81 hrs of play. I kept doing side quests after getting Martin to Cloud Ruler and letting him sit there a while before progressing.

In my previous post about having a massive bounty on me and not knowing what to do: After I just went ahead and finished up the MQ, when you get the title of Grand Champion, my entire 559k bounty disapears and is reset! (zero days spent in jail, and 1129 people killed/murdered) I was shocked but delightfully surprised. So now i can go on and do some non evil quests and traveling thru towns is back to normal again without the hordes of guards wanting to smack me down.

PS: How many levels are there to gain in the dark brotherhood after getting to Listener? I cannot seem to find any additional quests!

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: Vampirrella
I just finished the MQ tonight after about 81 hrs of play. I kept doing side quests after getting Martin to Cloud Ruler and letting him sit there a while before progressing.

In my previous post about having a massive bounty on me and not knowing what to do: After I just went ahead and finished up the MQ, when you get the title of Grand Champion, my entire 559k bounty disapears and is reset! (zero days spent in jail, and 1129 people killed/murdered) I was shocked but delightfully surprised. So now i can go on and do some non evil quests and traveling thru towns is back to normal again without the hordes of guards wanting to smack me down.

PS: How many levels are there to gain in the dark brotherhood after getting to Listener? I cannot seem to find any additional quests!

:Q

 

[imported_Imp]

For the people who are closing over 50 Oblivion Gates: how are you closing them? I got bored after 20 and began seeing the repetition so I just started going straight for the Sigil Stone tower. Do you guys clean the Plane's out or just run up the tower avoiding all the fighting?

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Imp
For the people who are closing over 50 Oblivion Gates: how are you closing them? I got bored after 20 and began seeing the repetition so I just started going straight for the Sigil Stone tower. Do you guys clean the Plane's out or just run up the tower avoiding all the fighting?

i closed about 75 gates . . .only about 4 or 5 left . . .

and it "depends" on what you need.

Usually i go for the Fiery Lava Bath and the Run up the tower for the Sigil Stone . . . now that i have ALL the stones [complete outfits of Chameleon, Fortify Magicka, etc.], i am going for the other goodies.

Hint . . . pick up EVERY piece of gear you run across . . . REPAIR it and discard it [or keep it to sell if you have the 'room'] - you Armourer Skills will go up FAST! [it is great to repair item beyond 100%]

and Vampirrella, "Listener" is as far as you go in the DB . . . . you're at the top . . . it's one of two quests that stay "open" [with arena] you can get your 'pittance' weekly or ignore it without penalty.

 

[Painman]

Just checking in... new char is up to level 9, I had forgotten how dangerous the world could be for the youngsters. Timber Wolves, Atronachs and Trolls... oh my! Time to use my pair of Sigil Stones, though I've been holding off using enchanted weaponry due to inability to repair it in the field. Armorer is coming along fairly well (it's at 38 or 39), but I need to do more damage... now.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: Imp
For the people who are closing over 50 Oblivion Gates: how are you closing them? I got bored after 20 and began seeing the repetition so I just started going straight for the Sigil Stone tower. Do you guys clean the Plane's out or just run up the tower avoiding all the fighting?

i closed about 75 gates . . .only about 4 or 5 left . . .

Wow, so there's actually a limit?

 

[theMan]

yeah, i didnt know there was a limit... thats crazy. anyway, one of my favorite ways to kick @ss at low levels is to make lots of enchanted swords and stuff. best way to do this is to get into the mages guild, and you can get a large amount of grand soul gems. with my sword enchanted for 20pts fire damage 10pts shock, i was able to beat the arena like i was squashing bugs.

 

[Painman]

Hmm... So I enter a Gate SE of Anvil on a bluff overlooking the sea. Inside that realm I see there's another Gate, if I go through it, it drops me off NE of Kvatch. But, grabbing the Sigil Stone doesn't close both of the gates! It closes the one by Kvatch (presumably since it's the last one I had passed through) and the one SE of Anvil is still there, and it's reset, it sends you to another Realm (which is another double-gater, this time the other entrance is in the Great Forest).

Wacky

Nothing new to those who have done a ton of random Gates I'm sure, but I didn't on my first pass - kind of an annoying inconsistency IMO, but I'll live.

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: Painman
Hmm... So I enter a Gate SE of Anvil on a bluff overlooking the sea. Inside that realm I see there's another Gate, if I go through it, it drops me off NE of Kvatch. But, grabbing the Sigil Stone doesn't close both of the gates! It closes the one by Kvatch (presumably since it's the last one I had passed through) and the one SE of Anvil is still there, and it's reset, it sends you to another Realm (which is another double-gater, this time the other entrance is in the Great Forest).

Wacky

Nothing new to those who have done a ton of random Gates I'm sure, but I didn't on my first pass - kind of an annoying inconsistency IMO, but I'll live.

yeah...I just noticed in two of the gates I closed. Within the two realms also have another gate inside...i'm just kind of lost there.. I never did got in the gates within the gates =/

 

[Powermoloch]

There's a new plugin . PIRATE DEN ! ARRRRRRRRGGH

http://obliviondownloads.com/StoreCatalog_ProductView.aspx?ProductId=5

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: Imp
For the people who are closing over 50 Oblivion Gates: how are you closing them? I got bored after 20 and began seeing the repetition so I just started going straight for the Sigil Stone tower. Do you guys clean the Plane's out or just run up the tower avoiding all the fighting?

i closed about 75 gates . . .only about 4 or 5 left . . .

Wow, so there's actually a limit?

i dunno [anymore], i'm well over 90 . . . and finding places and gates not on any walk thru map . . . again, they are FEW and FAR between . . . probably almost done with them.

Level 47 . . . all Major Skills Maxed [except for "Block" . . . only about 4 more level-ups to go] and still trying to find *all* the Master trainers . . .
[it takes SO LONG to max out "Block" on Level 47 i am clearning out Gates and Caves with ONLY my [reflect damage] shield - no mele weapon equipped at all . . . . btw, Master Hand-to-Hand is JUST AS POWERFUL as with any Mele or magic weapons . . . you are just superfast.

Character has *complete* suites of "Shield", "Fortify" Magicka [speed/agility . . . etc.]
Great Game . . . even at the higher level, you are not completely invincible [except with Chameleon] and get some real challenge [with HORDES] of Daedra enemies in every room.

i'm d/l'ing the Pirate Mod right now

 

[Painman]

Here's a little curiosity for ya... I found this lying in a crevice on the ground in a random Oblivion realm - probably would have missed it if I didn't happen to sweep my cursor over it...

Blood Potion

I searched around the kiddie forums for info on it - I had already confirmed that it does absolutely nothing, it's not useable - best guess is that it's a prop for a quest that was never included in the final game, but they forgot to get rid of the prop.

At least it looks cool, it'll be a nice addition to a display shelf somewhere