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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 03-07-2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 829
Posted By Oruboris
Re: So, I guess no one here is playing Oblivion..

I forgot that I'd posted this, so I'm a little late getting back...

As far as mods and plugins, I've been using TESnexus, successor to TESsource. There's also TESplanet, I think.

The forums...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 03-01-2009, 06:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 829
Posted By Oruboris
So, I guess no one here is playing Oblivion..

Been a couple years since I did much gaming, thought I'd get back in, so Hi, everybody! You've helped me much in the past, and I fancy I may have been helpful a few times myself [though to be honest,...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-27-2007, 03:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 774
Posted By Oruboris
I think all the fences have them, in lots of 100....

I think all the fences have them, in lots of 100. Since they weigh nothing, I bought them in batches of 100 once I could afford it.

SPOILER, sort of:
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 05-20-2007, 07:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 714
Posted By Oruboris
Don't worry about not having a major based on...

Don't worry about not having a major based on int: if anything, its easier to increase attributes based on minor skills, since they can't accidently cause you to level.

Alchemy can be very...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 05-11-2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By Oruboris
I've thought about an arrow mod: surely I'm not...

I've thought about an arrow mod: surely I'm not the first one to think the bows are woefully underpowered...

At the point where trolls and cougars aren't much trouble, but I'm not fond of brown...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-23-2007, 06:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By Oruboris
Well, I got the honor blade of Chorral, which I'm...

Well, I got the honor blade of Chorral, which I'm supposed to give to either the creepy thieves guild guy, or the count of Chorral.

Screw 'em: its got an attack of 11, weighs 0, and makes short...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-22-2007, 05:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By Oruboris
Since I posted this, I leveled enough that I now...

Since I posted this, I leveled enough that I now dread mountain lions and will'o the wisps, too...

I should make getting into University my biggest priority, I guess. Might have been a good plan...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-20-2007, 03:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By Oruboris
Not [just] the internet kind, the green...

Not [just] the internet kind, the green multi-eyed ones that chase you through the woods. I just made level 9, and still can't do a thing with them other than run and run till I get to a town where...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-18-2007, 05:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,973
Posted By Oruboris
Well, I went back to an earlier save with the...

Well, I went back to an earlier save with the same character [dropped from about level 6 to level 2] and went forward again, practicing minor skills for bigger end-of-level bonuses.

Having a lot...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-16-2007, 06:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,973
Posted By Oruboris
It's official: I'm a moron. Didn't notice...

It's official: I'm a moron.

Didn't notice Jesine had a 'slidey bar' in her topic menu.

Nah, I'm not quitting just yet: I tend to overstress getting everything 'right' early on, get very...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-15-2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,440
Posted By Oruboris
Sorry for the bad on the 'block' button: been a...

Sorry for the bad on the 'block' button: been a while since I played it.

Have a vague memory of standing around while rats and those flying things wailed on me, thought it was 'blocking' in some...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-15-2007, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,973
Posted By Oruboris
I seem to be having a little more trouble getting...

I seem to be having a little more trouble getting engaged in this game compared to daggerfall and Morrowind.

In daggerfall, I played for a few hours with a 'practice' character, ended up so hooked...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-15-2007, 12:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,973
Posted By Oruboris
I'm doing the quest for the merchants in the...

I'm doing the quest for the merchants in the Imperial city where you try to find out how the Copious Coinpurse guy can sell so cheaply. Turns out his supplier is a grave robber. To close the quest,...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-14-2007, 11:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,487
Posted By Oruboris
I realize this isn't a timely response, just...

I realize this isn't a timely response, just adding it in case anyone else is poking around the archives looking for hints.

The main threads in all the Elderscroll games [so far as I can remeber]...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-14-2007, 11:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,440
Posted By Oruboris
A lot more to combat than that: most attackers...

A lot more to combat than that: most attackers telegraph their moves. You can step back to dodge, step forward as you make your own strike.

You can also try to get a couple blows early with your...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-12-2007, 05:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,749
Posted By Oruboris
I'm doing a breton male, custom class. A caster...

I'm doing a breton male, custom class. A caster with some weapon potential.

Some of my freinds are so expert at class/character building they take all the challange out of the game. My approach is...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 04-11-2007, 03:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,749
Posted By Oruboris
I finally got a new computer, mostly so I could...

I finally got a new computer, mostly so I could play Oblivion and [maybe] some of the other new games.

So I'm at the beginning of the whole thing. Character creation was kind of fun, but I created...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 01-19-2007, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 312
Posted By Oruboris
Excellent timing! Off to research...

Excellent timing!

Off to research...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 01-19-2007, 12:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 312
Posted By Oruboris
Thanks for the advice: I'm a HUGE fan of the...

Thanks for the advice: I'm a HUGE fan of the Elder Scroll series, and Oblivion is about half the reason I want a new system...

I'd heard that anything for windows would run on a Mac, that's why I...
Forum: General Discussion 01-18-2007, 10:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 206
Posted By Oruboris
Hello, All: Haven't been here since forever,...

Hello, All:

Haven't been here since forever, thrilled to see you still exist.

My game system died, and I'm really jonesing for a replacement.

I want a new desktop with a good flat screen and...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 01-18-2007, 10:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 312
Posted By Oruboris
Hello, All: Years since I posted here, glad...

Hello, All:

Years since I posted here, glad to be back.

Old system died a couple of years ago, so I've been dependent on a crappy laptop, haven't been able to play a real game in a long time.
...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-13-2004, 02:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,147
Posted By Oruboris
Yeah, any multiplyer that would break 100...

Yeah, any multiplyer that would break 100 defaults to 1x-- in other words, no multiplyer at all...

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-09-2004, 02:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,139
Posted By Oruboris
Not really true Pyrius: it isn't possible to play...

Not really true Pyrius: it isn't possible to play every quest in the game with a single character, so it would have greatly limited play if you couldn't pick up an item until a specific quest was...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-07-2004, 02:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 960
Posted By Oruboris
Oh, forgot to mention: scribs are useful in the...

Oh, forgot to mention: scribs are useful in the early going: their paralyze attack converts to magika, as does the fire attacks of those black bugs: when you are out wandering, they can be pretty...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-07-2004, 02:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 960
Posted By Oruboris
Use any Imperial altar or Almsvi shrine's...

Use any Imperial altar or Almsvi shrine's 'restore attribute' option to fill up.

For saint shrines that don't offer restore, try cure blight: takes a couple of tries sometimes, but eventually tops...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-06-2004, 03:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 887
Posted By Oruboris
Don't think so, Promethius. I almost never...

Don't think so, Promethius.

I almost never bother with enchanted weapons early on, cuz I like to whack things repeatedly to build skill and besides, the enchanteds you can get in the early going...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-03-2004, 01:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,816
Posted By Oruboris
I'm a big fan of glass armor for any class. Its...

I'm a big fan of glass armor for any class. Its all I use early on when my characters need armor of some sort. But I train all three types plus unarmored for the skill bumps needed for maximum...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-03-2004, 01:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 555
Posted By Oruboris
If you've killed Umbra without ranged attacks,...

If you've killed Umbra without ranged attacks, you are more than experienced enough.

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-03-2004, 01:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 964
Posted By Oruboris
But has anyone tried it? I think those guys just ...

But has anyone tried it? I think those guys just
'spawn in', no matter how impossible your location.

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 07-02-2004, 12:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,816
Posted By Oruboris
How does one trigger the crimson plague quest? ...

How does one trigger the crimson plague quest?

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-30-2004, 01:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,104
Posted By Oruboris
I think Pro is right that the more affectionate...

I think Pro is right that the more affectionate merchants expect you to cut 'em a better deal.

As to not going to Caldera often, why not? If you set your single [unmodded] mark in the balmora mage...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-30-2004, 01:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,359
Posted By Oruboris
Just a second: As I remember it, they won't...

Just a second: As I remember it, they won't attack you on sight until you speak with an ordinator while wearing the armour: this first one attacks you, and from then on you are an enemy to them all....
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-26-2004, 11:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 964
Posted By Oruboris
Lock was intended to make it safer to rest, I...

Lock was intended to make it safer to rest, I think. In the 'prequel' Daggerfall, pretty much all the action took place in huge underground dungeons, and when you rested it was wise to lock the door...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-26-2004, 11:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,543
Posted By Oruboris
I miss my little packrat, wish he didn't have to...

I miss my little packrat, wish he didn't have to stay in Mornhold...

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-24-2004, 03:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 973
Posted By Oruboris
I'm pretty sure its given by the guy out at the...

I'm pretty sure its given by the guy out at the fort, same one who wants you to get rid of the 'bad people'.

The nice thing is, you can go kill the bandit in question, and forget about it: when...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-24-2004, 02:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 715
Posted By Oruboris
Haven't done it, so I dunno, but would reccomend...

Haven't done it, so I dunno, but would reccomend 100% chameleon.

My chameleon 100% for 5 seconds is one of the most useful DIY spells I've come up with...

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-22-2004, 02:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 758
Posted By Oruboris
BB, you do know Creeper, right? The talking scamp...

BB, you do know Creeper, right? The talking scamp in Caldera who has 5000 and pays full value? If you sell him a lot of dwarven and orcish items, you can come back and trade him some ebony for his...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-22-2004, 02:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By Oruboris
betcha missed the one down the basement stairs: I...

betcha missed the one down the basement stairs: I always forget about her...

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-20-2004, 04:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By Oruboris
Very nicely told, I must say... But I've...

Very nicely told, I must say...

But I've never seen a cave that was THAT dark, not even wearing the boots o' blinding...

Once you have mark and recall, there is a little trick you can use: make...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-20-2004, 04:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,662
Posted By Oruboris
Yeah, loved wiz 8 too... Just finished Thief...

Yeah, loved wiz 8 too...

Just finished Thief Deadly Shadows, so I can go back to morrowind...

Are you certain you didn't reload a save from before you stole 'em?

You could try to sell her a...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-19-2004, 03:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By Oruboris
My strategy has always been to go after the one...

My strategy has always been to go after the one upstairs first: you need to taunt him into attacking you. I like to do a fresh save in the second of time between his 'goodbye' and actual attack. Once...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-19-2004, 03:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,104
Posted By Oruboris
Aryon, your patron in house Telvanni, will...

Aryon, your patron in house Telvanni, will mention your 'stronghold' when you get to the right level.

The word should appear in his dialog options, and when you click it, you'll get instructions....
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-18-2004, 02:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 942
Posted By Oruboris
There's a multi-mark mod that allows many spots...

There's a multi-mark mod that allows many spots to be marked and re-called: priceless, shoulda been part of the game in the first place.

The game would be unplayable for me without the boots o'...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-16-2004, 10:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,517
Posted By Oruboris
I'll be darned: never heard that word for a spell...

I'll be darned: never heard that word for a spell before.

Since the Daedric longsword only has 18 enchantment points, I'd definetly choose a 'cast when strikes' spell: constant effect spells...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-13-2004, 03:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,363
Posted By Oruboris
Wow, that's weird... I'm assuming you didn't go...

Wow, that's weird... I'm assuming you didn't go on any killing sprees or anything.

Sometimes it helps to look in your journal-- occasionally things happen that I don't even notice, need to check...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-12-2004, 02:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,226
Posted By Oruboris
much simpler, Kakero, to enchant CE bound bow on...

much simpler, Kakero, to enchant CE bound bow on an amulet or some such: much easier to find, less weight.

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-12-2004, 03:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 283
Posted By Oruboris
*bump* Almost there... Oru

*bump*

Almost there...

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-11-2004, 03:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,226
Posted By Oruboris
OK: checked my weapon stockpile. Unless this...

OK: checked my weapon stockpile.

Unless this was addressed by a plugin I don't have Bonebiter is actually one of the poorest bows: 1to20, same as other longbows, but does -20 to the enemy's...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-11-2004, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,226
Posted By Oruboris
Have the daedric bow, but IIRC, the damage is the...

Have the daedric bow, but IIRC, the damage is the same as for a bound, and the bound adds to your marksman skill.

Bound is also WAY easier to get...

Oru
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 06-10-2004, 03:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 283
Posted By Oruboris
If you enjoy the FREE info and fun on Ironworks,...

If you enjoy the FREE info and fun on Ironworks, take a look at the window in the upper right: This site isn't free to operate, and deserves more than your moral support. Time's a wastin...

Oru
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