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Skyrim - tell us about your character

Black Dragon

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Administrator
Our copy of Skyrim arrived on Friday, and we've been hooked every since. For my wife and I, it definitely meets our expectations.

For my first play through, I decided to go with an Imperial archer/mage. In the past I've favored heavy armor characters with swords, but I want to try something a little different. From what I've seen thus far, the archery system in Skyrim is vastly improved from Oblivion. A direct headshot with an arrow is in most cases lethal, as it should be.

What sort of character are you playing?
 

subdee

Dreamer
I started out with a Dark Elf thief/mage but not sure which side I will like the best, thieving or wizarding! Still on the first quests :p
 
I am waiting to upgrade my computer before getting it. I am not much of a gamer, don't own a console.

I normally play archers, mages, anything that can kill from far away, the farther the better. I may change that up and create a character that gets right in the middle, or maybe a thief, assassin, something sneaky. Haven't decided yet.

Say, has anyone encountered any game stopping bugs or crashes? My main worry is jumping in too early and missing out on the fixes and stuff that will come later.
 
Can't get it til christmas... which kinda blows. But I'm with you, Black Dragon. I've always played with a very direct approach, longsword and some conjuration. I tried to be an archer in Oblivion, but it didn't work out, mainly because bows sucked in Oblivion. So, with the changes in gameplay, I'm planning on playing a much sneakier archer character than the characters I have previously played.

I'm wondering, though, if those types of characters will be put in a serious disadvantage against dragons in the random encounters. I would think so, as you wouldn't exactly be able to sneak up on the dragon.
 
Got it friday at the midnight release and I have stayed up till six in the morning, slept till twelve then continued the process since then. The only time I really stopped was to sleep, and now go back to school:(. I have put about 50 hours into it. I play a Nord with red paint on his left side face, his one-handed and two-handed weapon skills are both past 60, and he wears heavy armor, which is past 50. I am a true son of Skyrim!
 
Nord
Looks Badass!
Working on getting my smithing up so I can craft Dragon Armor.
Not a gazillion hours in or anything, but killed Alduin (sp) already and now completing various misc. quests.
My axe is up to 61 (not sure if this is ok, good, or awesome, but best for me so far)...it also lights you on fire.
I've now lost my companion Lydia in the depths of a dwarven cave and two dogs along the way...one I bought, one I found in the woods - Meeko.
I'm married to Ysolda and she gives me money every time I see her. I live in her house in Whiterun whilst saving for the mansion in Solitude.
Killed about 10-12 dragons thus far.
For giggles I find random caves or barrows, go back to whiterun and drop off all my crap, then arm myself with a piss-poor dagger and head back to the cave naked. As I kill things, I just wear their armor and take weapons and by the time I'm done, I'm loaded with treasure and I'm badass again. Try it out. If you die...just revert to saved.
I never sneak...it feels weak.
I don't steal...too Buddhisty. (for now...I might play a thief/mage next time and play chaotic neutral)
Looking for another dog to follow me...any suggestions?
 

Codey Amprim

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Article Team
Unlike the OP, I went with my usual Paladin-like character. My character is a Nord. He is equipped with a suit of Legendary Dragon Bone Armor, and a mighty greatsword of enchanted glass. I am the guy who leads the charges full sprint into an armed pocket of resistance, hacking my foes down if they do not stand aside. I love being a bad ass :) Oh, and on the side... well it's a hobby really, I kill dragons. Lots of them.
I want to make a rogue/ranger next time around... just because I love how the fur armor looks :p That, and archery is actually quite fun this time around... especially with a bow that electrifies its arrows xD
 

Solomon Tan

Minstrel
Just got the game last night, and was so excited about it! Though, I am a quarter through my 2nd run of dragon age:Origins.

I'm a person, like many of you here, who loves the thrill of close combat. Steel crashes on steel probably is a beautiful sound for me. Thus, I am going to make a badass warrior like Codey. But I might want to use dual wield. Makes me look like a crazed berserker.. haha. Still not yet started, but after this message, I'll get it started and see how it goes.
 

Black Dragon

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Administrator
I haven't gotten to play as much as I had hoped to. I've got too much on my plate.

But my wife is obsessed with the game, and is making a lot of progress. She's an axe-wielding badass Nordic woman named Lola, who likes to kill dragons up close and personal.
 

Shadoe

Sage
Okay, my son got it the day it came out and he's raving about it. Is this a game I can play on my laptop? Can you get online and play together?

I'm five states away from my son and he never calls. I need to find something to do with the boy. In my two hours in he evening I get do to anything.
 

Cinder

Scribe
Okay, my son got it the day it came out and he's raving about it. Is this a game I can play on my laptop? Can you get online and play together?

I'm five states away from my son and he never calls. I need to find something to do with the boy. In my two hours in he evening I get do to anything.

The game is released for PC, Xbox and PS3, but there is no multi-player on any.

My character is a blonde Bosmer archer named Fletch. He reminds me of Legolas in that he also uses two daggers. He's pretty damn cool.

He's also a budding alchemist, full-time husband and dragon slayer!
 

Telcontar

Staff
Moderator
Also trying something new first off - a heavy-armor wearing, two-handed axe bearing Orcish battleboss. I kill pretty much everything I meet in one hit. It's pretty awesome. The first dragon went down pretty fast when I rushed in and hit him in the face with my axe, as have most of the dragons since (some are tricky and stay airborne more...)

Shortly after I also created a Dunmer warrior mage, emphasis on the 'mage'. Magic is a helluva lot more fun in Skyrim than it was in Oblivion, where in my opinion it was the only real weak spot. I'll also no doubt eventually bring back some of my old favorites, including the Imperial assassin (bow user and poison specialist) and the high elf conjurer (never touches a weapon bigger than a dagger).

I tend to play the everliving crap out of Elder Scrolls games. :)
 

Fnord

Troubadour
My first character was a "heroic" good-guy wood elf archer. I played through the main quest and a bunch of side quests and now I'm going the evil dark-elf assassin/wizard route. Sneaking and backstabbing is very satisfying.
 

Johnny Cosmo

Inkling
My character is a very rounded Nord fighter (a mix of the stealth skills, light-armour, one-handed, and archery).

I've been trying to role-play him as an uncertain (as in, he wasn't sure of his true allegiance) member of an uprising against the Imperial Empire in Bruma (the Nordic city in Cyrodil). He was captured and convinced to assassinate Ulfric Stormcloak. As he crosses the border he is injured and suffers amnesia as the game starts. He makes a new life in Whiterun as a Companion, before going on a religious journey to rediscover the divines and choose his spiritual allegiance, which happens to lead him to the discovery of his Thu'um, which in turn leads him back into the war.

But it's hard to stick with it, because I like to feel a sense of completion, which leads me to take quests that I can't imagine my character would actually take. Perhaps I'll abandon the role-playing for for another run-through.
 

Telcontar

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Moderator
Nice backstory. I have a future character in mind that sounds similar - he'll be a sneaky type as well, but he'll be on the side of the Empire (joining the war after he finds out the thing about Ulfric that you learn in the Diplomatic Immunity quest - ar, I hate dodging spoilers!). I'll do a lot of exploring with him.

I have a character now who will be joining the Stormcloaks not because he cares about them (he's a Dunmer) but because he hates the Empire.
 

Johnny Cosmo

Inkling
I don't really consider my character to be a stealth character, but I guess the game does. My sneak skill keeps shooting up, but I think it'd be sensible for any type of character to explore dungeons and new areas cautiously. I've also never stolen anything, so it gets a little annoying when the guards call me a sneak-thief just because the sneak skill is high.

Ah well, nothing is perfect.
 

Xarxium

Acolyte
I kill my wife on there, and also I love exploring random caves and killing bandits as they beg for their life! I'm not weird:D
 

Stranger

Dreamer
I play a Nord Barbarian character who is...not too bright. His favourite food is cabbage. He gets lost all the time due to chasing butterflies and bunny-rabbits. He wanders around aimlessly for the most part. If he actually completes a quest, it was an accident. "Buh?! I find arta...artoo...arteefact!!! I is happy." :)
 

Tim

Acolyte
I'm in the same boat as you my friend. I won't be slaying anything until Christmas. I find it hard to pay 60 dollars for a game and almost bought Dark Souls instead. I know I made the right decision to suck it up and get Skyrim though. Do you or anyone you know play Dark Souls? I might get it later on.
 

Janga

Minstrel
Im using an Argonian that specializes in heavy armor and one-handed weapons. I'm one of those players that tries to do everything with one character so I have really high levels in enchanting/smithing/alchemy.
 
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