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Glycerine_74 · 03-31-2006, 02:09 PM

I haven't had any problems as of yet, although I'm only a level 5 Assassin. I've done the first few quests for the Thieves’ Guild, and advanced to Silencer with the Dark Brotherhood. (Gotta love Shadowmere!) Haven’t touched the main quest at all.

Most of the weaker NPCs will go down with one sneak attack from my bow. For the tougher ones, I open up with a 3X sneak attack from afar and continue pelting my target with arrows until they fall to the floor. I usually have to run backwards and keep laying into them until they drop, which works fine as long as I have plenty of room to move, simply because my Speed and Athletics are so high I can keep most opponents at a distance with ease. It gets a little hairy in smaller, enclosed areas. In those types of fights I take quite a few hits, but I can use my high Acrobatics skill to literally jump over their head and get behind them. Instead of taking three or four hard hits, I may only take one or two before I can spin around and start shooting again. Plus, being a Vampire, I seem to be able to take more of a beating then before.

*** SPOILERS ***

In one Dark Brotherhood quest, I remember being chased through town by a khajiit enforcer, trying to escape without killing him. I'm running around corners, ducking into alleys, leaping over fences and walls, basically leaving him in the dust because he wasn't nearly as fast and had to walk around all of the stuff I jumped over with ease. I had enough time to stop, turn around, and wait for a few seconds before I finally see him come barreling around the corner. Got to give those NPCs props, they don't give up very easily. I remember another time where I was chased through the wilderness for what seemed like miles by an extremely pissed off Unicorn. (Anyone know of a way to tame them? I noticed that when you get close enough, the “ride” icon appears on your mouse cursor.) The damn thing would just not give up, so it chased me all the way to the Inn of Ill Omen. I come charging down the road, pissed equine in tow, just as some traveler comes out of the inn. I blow right by him and into the inn, but catch a slight glimpse of him pulling out his bow and backing away. I heal up real quick, and slip back outside for a quick peak. The Unicorn and bowman are going at it fight night style, circling each other and attacking. I stand there and watch the show for a second, then decide maybe I should try and help. I whip out my bow and start to close in, only to notice my new “friend” has a nice silver bow that’s better than the rusty iron crap I’m carrying. Deciding that discretion is the better part of valor, I put away my weapon and wait to see what happens. The bowman gets close, but doesn’t quite do it. He falls after a swift kick to the jaw, at which point I rush in, grab his bow, equip it, and just barely manage to finish the job.

Glycerine

[ 03-31-2006, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: Glycerine_74 ]

03-31-2006, 02:09 PM	#29
Glycerine_74 Dungeon Master Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: The Edge of Reality Posts: 69	I haven't had any problems as of yet, although I'm only a level 5 Assassin. I've done the first few quests for the Thieves’ Guild, and advanced to Silencer with the Dark Brotherhood. (Gotta love Shadowmere!) Haven’t touched the main quest at all. Most of the weaker NPCs will go down with one sneak attack from my bow. For the tougher ones, I open up with a 3X sneak attack from afar and continue pelting my target with arrows until they fall to the floor. I usually have to run backwards and keep laying into them until they drop, which works fine as long as I have plenty of room to move, simply because my Speed and Athletics are so high I can keep most opponents at a distance with ease. It gets a little hairy in smaller, enclosed areas. In those types of fights I take quite a few hits, but I can use my high Acrobatics skill to literally jump over their head and get behind them. Instead of taking three or four hard hits, I may only take one or two before I can spin around and start shooting again. Plus, being a Vampire, I seem to be able to take more of a beating then before. * SPOILERS * In one Dark Brotherhood quest, I remember being chased through town by a khajiit enforcer, trying to escape without killing him. I'm running around corners, ducking into alleys, leaping over fences and walls, basically leaving him in the dust because he wasn't nearly as fast and had to walk around all of the stuff I jumped over with ease. I had enough time to stop, turn around, and wait for a few seconds before I finally see him come barreling around the corner. Got to give those NPCs props, they don't give up very easily. I remember another time where I was chased through the wilderness for what seemed like miles by an extremely pissed off Unicorn. (Anyone know of a way to tame them? I noticed that when you get close enough, the “ride” icon appears on your mouse cursor.) The damn thing would just not give up, so it chased me all the way to the Inn of Ill Omen. I come charging down the road, pissed equine in tow, just as some traveler comes out of the inn. I blow right by him and into the inn, but catch a slight glimpse of him pulling out his bow and backing away. I heal up real quick, and slip back outside for a quick peak. The Unicorn and bowman are going at it fight night style, circling each other and attacking. I stand there and watch the show for a second, then decide maybe I should try and help. I whip out my bow and start to close in, only to notice my new “friend” has a nice silver bow that’s better than the rusty iron crap I’m carrying. Deciding that discretion is the better part of valor, I put away my weapon and wait to see what happens. The bowman gets close, but doesn’t quite do it. He falls after a swift kick to the jaw, at which point I rush in, grab his bow, equip it, and just barely manage to finish the job. Glycerine [ 03-31-2006, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: Glycerine_74 ]