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Well, this game comes out at the end of the month so i thought i would start a thread for it to see who else is interested in it.  For those that do not know, the Elder Scrolls games began back in 1994, and are the creation of Bethseda Softworks. They are Action/RPG's, set in a fictional world of Tamriel, and each game is unique in story, and location, sharing only small things in common plot wise, although they all add to the history of the games. I had not heard of them, until 2002 when they released Elder Scrolls III:Morrowind for the PC, the game was enormous, and gave huge amounts of choice in what the player did, right from the character creation onwards. Needless to say i was impressed. Anyway the game spawned two expansions, and has become hugely popular online among modders, partly due to its unique construction kit released with the game. It has also since been released on the X-Box. The New game is designed for the Next-Gen consoles (360 etc.) and of course is also coming out for the PC, for which the specs are: Recommended 3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor 1 GB System RAM ATI X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card Minimum System Requirements Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-bit 512MB System RAM 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor 128MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver; 8x DVD-ROM drive 4.6 GB free hard disk space DirectX 9.0c (included) DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Keyboard, Mouse **Notes on requirements** -There is currently no option to disable pixel-shading in the game, so if your graphics card has trouble with this you might have some problems. [Thanks to Masta for this] The game is even bigger than Morrowind, literally huge in size and scope, and still contains all the customisation of the previous game (a lot more in fact), and its free roaming nature. The graphics are amazing. Also the Dev team have made the NPC's a lot smarter, using a new Radient AI program, which the producer refered to as a combination of Ultima 7 and The Sims, this results in some nice moments. Unlock Print Screen (PRTSCN) button There is a setting in the INI file: bAllowScreenShot=0 change to: bAllowScreenShot=1 There are two INIs, one in the game folder called "Oblivion_default.ini", this is the one it uses to generate the REAL one.... My Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Oblivion.ini Edit the first one if you want to default to having screenshots on by default for all users. The settings it uses at runtime are the ones from My Documents folder. After you mod the INI file, you can press PRTSCN button and Oblivion will write a BMP file to your game folder. -To bring up the console press the tilde key (above tab) -Typing TM into the console toggles hiding of all menus (for taking screenshots) Available Factions/Guilds: -Mages Guild [returning] -Fighters Guild [returning] -Theives Guild [returning] -Dark Brotherhood [New](more 'evil' than the honourable Morag tong, shame i liked the MT) -The Blades are back, again as part of the story [returning] -The Arena [new] (lets you fight a variety of NPCs. Even after you have "completed" the Guild there will probably still be fights waiting for you at the Guild. You will also be able to bet on the fights that take place in the Arena.) There are other factions although no others seem playable, they include the Imperial Legion, the Nine Divines (a temple group), The Mythic Dawn (Daedra worshippers), the Warf Rats (think Cammona Tong but smaller perhaps), and the Necromancers. Updated -There are other factions out there you can join, i don't actually know how many, but i recently joined one that was not one of the originals stated. These hidden factions are probably smaller overal than the Mages/Fighters etc. though. Misc info -Werewolves will not be returning initially although you cannot rule out another expansion. -Vampires however are back, and with a new biting animation  -Spears, throwing weapons (e.g stars), and crossbows have been removed. -Each of the 9 major cities has a house you can buy and have for your own. You can go around in town and buy different things to decorate your house with, so you have places to put all the stuff you collect. One of the houses that you can purchase is initially haunted. -go Here to find basic info on the skills in ES:O Sources and links: Gamespy preview Gamespy - Trailer Elder Scrolls main site Wikipedia Oblivion entry Waiting for Oblivion.com Electronic Gaming Monthly Preview Detailed Oblivion FAQ Team Diary entry - from this link you can find various detailed entries about combat, magic etc. FAQ link -Gamespot FAQ's -IGN walkthrough Reviews -PCGamer March/April - 93% -Official X-Box magazine March/April - 9.5/10 So anyone else looking forward to this game? Or are the PC requirements or style putting you off? Discuss Edit: Removed much of the basic info, if you would like to know about something post in the thread, and our dedicated team of Oblivion players (  ) will probably be able to help you out._______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana This post was edited by Alex Dkana on Apr 16 2006 02:39pm. |
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SaZ - Student 
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somehow it doesnt work...  i guess ill just have to use my video card settings for that... _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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Unlock Print Screen (PRTSCN) button There is a setting in the INI file: bAllowScreenShot=0 change to: bAllowScreenShot=1 Also, two related items for the screenshots: iScreenShotIndex=0 SScreenShotBaseName=Oblivion There are two INIs, one in the game folder called "Oblivion_default.ini", this is the one it uses to generate the REAL one.... My Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Oblivion.ini Edit the first one if you want to default to having screenshots on by default for all users. The settings it uses at runtime are the ones from My Documents folder. After you mod the INI file, you can press PRTSCN button and Oblivion will write a BMP file to your game folder. -To bring up the console press the tilde key (above tab) -Typing TM into the console toggles hiding of all menus (for taking screenshots) This is taken from Gamespot, so its pretty reliable i havn't got around to trying it myself yet though. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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I have a way to allow screenshots, i'll post it one moment. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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SaZ - Student 
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hmmmm i got idea... post pics of ur characters yeah i know screenshots arent allowed but google around and ull find how to enable it. ill do that myself _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
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Plo Koon - Student 
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Mean looking Khajiit, angry looking. Birthsign of the Thief. Class of Acrobat, focusing on sneak/marksman/blade/acrobatics. I'll jump around high in the shadows, unseen, the only thing that will be seen is your dead friend with an arrow stuck in his torso! Oh wait too late...your next  _______________ Free Tibet! Click this link,and learn Here too |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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Nordic Warrior, blessed by the unholy gift and follower of Sithis. Mainly focusing on melee combat, heavy armor, athletics etc...everything you need in order to finish every arena match under 15 seconds <3 _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff
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Quote: Key figure's can't be killed anyway, only knocked unconcious, pretty sure this applies to all quest givers if they still have purpose for certain quest chains. Aye you can recognise them by the crown symbol that appears when you highlight them, rather than the usual speaking icon. Oh a note about enchanted items, in case you don't know they do seem to recharge when you sleep, or something similar, a sword of mine recharged slightly at one point anyway. *Small Spoilers* I finished the Mythic dawn inflitration bit yesterday, i had read a bit about it before and to be honest it disapointed slightly, it was quite cinematic, but when it came to it i basically had to kill my way out, i have good sneak but they were blocking doorways etc. There was seeminly no way to 'Indiana Jones' my way out as i had read. People should post what races they are playing and what their focus is, i'm guessing Saz is a Khajiit As i have already posted i am a wood elf, jack of all trades, focusing on marksman, blade and alteration really. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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These practice rooms with wooden dummies or w/e are just for show. There are a lot of houses everywhere that dont have any specific purpose except making the whole area just a bit more "alive". _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. This comment was edited by Masta on Mar 28 2006 10:24pm. |
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Kainz00r - Jedi Knight 
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Key figure's can't be killed anyway, only knocked unconcious, pretty sure this applies to all quest givers if they still have purpose for certain quest chains. _______________ Fervent supporter of duelling - leave a message if you would like to battle! Married to Masta. |
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SaZ - Student
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those faded wraiths are so annoying. first of all they cast a spell which lowers ur max weight so even with light armor im forced to stand like a stone. not only that my health is lowered. now they only have to throw a few frost bolts and/or hit me with a sword  anywayz i actually managed to kill them all, but that was just lame... i lured them out of that place (well yeah they were in house in middle of town ) and let the guards take care of them.well couple of them died, but the sad thing is that two villagers died too ,because of they are stupid enough to rush 100 times stronger monsters. i really hope that wont ruin future quests... hmmm do you guys know anything about deaths of quest givers etc? lets say i see guards chasing some guy... it's totaly not my fault that the guy dies... and what if he is supposed to give a quest in future?! that gives me creeps lol... i could frenzy everyone in to killing each other - yay no more quests! and something more to discuss... the world is full of 'training areas', 'practise rooms' etc. but all those things just doesnt work. that sounds pretty dumb when you see big houses taking city's space and then they are worthless. any thoughts about that? _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana This comment was edited by SaZ on Mar 28 2006 09:56pm. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff
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Quote: Going down slopes and sliding down slopes are 2 different things. And erm, where i can find those vampire slayers? I would gladly help them eradicate all the lesser, unworthy vampires from cyrodiil...if they accept me of course >_> Well as Saz said there is a Dunmer women who will ask you to help her husband in the temple district, follow that quest and you will meet them, after doing a few things, you replace the head of the guild with someone else, and are accepted in. So far i have only had one quest to kill vampires, but you get gold for every lump of vamp dust you bring back. I actually caught the vamp disease, whatever its called, and cured it, i'm no monster As a Bosmer its hard for me to catch it anyway 75% starting resists to disease..Oh two things i found recently: 1) If you are interested in funny tie ins with the story from Elder Scrolls stuff, check out a book called 'The Refugees' i found one in first edition, gives some insight into the leader of the Mythic Dawn cult but no reward other than thatm i just found it cool. 2) I don't know who else has discovered this, but if you want to see something neat, well just rent a room on the Bloated Barge in Imperial City, and have a snooze. Getting more into it now, i'm slowly passing the 'no money, combat really hard' stage, which i usually get with these games lol. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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SaZ - Student
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lol 15 lightning dmg isnt enough... i guess ill have to get spells like 'enemies explode' lol. _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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Quote: btw anyone has an idea how can i kill lets say... 5-10 faded wraiths(ghosts) which are like in one spot throwing drain endurance,strength etc and lots of frost bolts. and yes... i tried mass silence staff on them, but their spells are 'racial abilities and powers' so liek duh... Yea they like to do that. When i encountered those, i got tired of waiting for the spell to wear off and used my "staff of fire" which i picked up from a dead lich =DHowever, a magix bow should work too i guess... Also, eradicating the vamp-hunters guild itself would be the next step in my grand scheme =x Ill use them in order to hunt down all the lesser vampires first though <3 _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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SaZ - Student
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im not sure but i think u can found those in temple district, when some woman says that you must really go to some house. btw anyone has an idea how can i kill lets say... 5-10 faded wraiths(ghosts) which are like in one spot throwing drain endurance,strength etc and lots of frost bolts. and yes... i tried mass silence staff on them, but their spells are 'racial abilities and powers' so liek duh... _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
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Kainz00r - Jedi Knight
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'grats on finishing the DB quests btw, cool quest line. And yeah, i'd like to meet these vampire hunters too... more to kill them all though <3 Go with the Night Mother's blessing etc. _______________ Fervent supporter of duelling - leave a message if you would like to battle! Married to Masta. |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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Going down slopes and sliding down slopes are 2 different things. And erm, where i can find those vampire slayers? I would gladly help them eradicate all the lesser, unworthy vampires from cyrodiil...if they accept me of course >_> _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff
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Quote: Shame you cant wear robes on armor, and clothes underneat armor anymore =( Was a nice feature in morrowind. ye this feature was very nice. i wonder why they removed it... it seemed pretty logical to me... i also wonder why they removed passive recharge of enchanted items The best answer i have for why they have removed the ability to wear clothes beneath armor, would be that they felt constant effect items are too easy to come by in Oblvion, and you could quite quickly create someone with almost a full set of clothing, jewlery, and armor with constant effect enchantments. Just a guess though. Quote: Also, i dont like how you cant jump whilst sliding down slopes. Makes hiking a pain lol I'm sure i have been able to jump while going down slopes, i have not noticed this anyway, and i don't even have a horse since my last one ran away Level Ten now, oh and i need to update the factions bit of my post, seems you can get more than they said, i have just joined **possibly spoiler** The Order of the Virtuous Blood, a group of Vampire slayers**** Oh and one last thing, is every melee fight a struggle for me because i only have blade skill of around 40 and light armor, or am i just not very good at the new system? I think its a bit of both. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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Also, i dont like how you cant jump whilst sliding down slopes. Makes hiking a pain lol _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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SaZ - Student
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Quote: Shame you cant wear robes on armor, and clothes underneat armor anymore =( Was a nice feature in morrowind. ye this feature was very nice. i wonder why they removed it... it seemed pretty logical to me... i also wonder why they removed passive recharge of enchanted items _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana This comment was edited by SaZ on Mar 28 2006 12:14pm. |
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Kenyon - Lord of the Dance 
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I hope someone creates a mod to change the Emperor's ridiculous face into Patrick Stewart's. |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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Shame you cant wear robes on armor, and clothes underneat armor anymore =( Was a nice feature in morrowind. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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SaZ - Student
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thx anywayz i found something for myself in this errm link: http://www.overclock.net/faqs/29794-what-maximum-speeds-my-graphics-card.html?highlight=x600 THIS CAN DAMAGE UR PC SO USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! edit: finished dark brotherhood quests... most interesting storyline ever(probably), hell u could make a whole game for it! _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana This comment was edited by SaZ on Mar 27 2006 10:30pm. |
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Kainz00r - Jedi Knight
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Sneak up on people who are sleeping, and then the feed icon should come up. Use spacebar and select feed. _______________ Fervent supporter of duelling - leave a message if you would like to battle! Married to Masta. |
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SaZ - Student
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Quote: Uhm, took me 3 hits to kill him with my daedric claymore =x Was expected though, thats why i actually woke him up after feeding from him, instead of just killing him in his sleep. I at least wanted to hear him smack-talk before cutting him down <3 how do you feed? _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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Quote: Ah, i killed those guys in the most painful and enduring ways possible. Such pleasure...im killing those draconis guys now. WHAT? -Ataris <3 And yea, my specs would do just fine if it wasnt for the 2.0 shaders. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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