I'd like to try morrowind...

[Bernardo]

Hey there,
I am currently playing Baldur's Gate 2 and I?ll soon finish it (and the expantion); after Baldur's I thought I could play Morrowind... I just saw it is called the elder scrolls III... is it a sequal or a continuation of some sort... is it a good choise as a game?????
Please tell me something about it...
Thanks in anticipation...

[Albromor]

This world is HUGE. It is extremely well thought out and detailed. It is VERY non-linear, meaning that you can travel anywhere at any time. The graphics are beautiful. The first time it thunderstormed in the game I jumped out of my seat! And is it ever cool to have the sun arch overhead as you play the game and then set in the west. It is first person perspective and there are no characters to join you except on certain quests. My character is a fighter with serious magic-user spells and good thieving skills, so there is no such thing as a static PC class. There are quests galore, but there is no time limit in completing them. Yes, there is a central story line/main quest, but the game is so non-linear you can actually put this on hold while you do other things. In fact, you can complete the main quest and then go back and do other quests for different factions such as the fighters guild, thieves, guild, mages guild, the different Ruling Houses, etc., etc., etc. However, I recommend doing as many "other" quests first as you can to level up. Yes, this game is set in the same world as Bethesda's early games of Daggerfall and Arena BUT you don't have to play them at all. Morrowind stands alone.

That said, there are some things that will be helpful:

1. Make sure your computer meets the recommended computer specifications. Trust me on this. Morrowind is a quirky game. Don't be surprised if you have to tweak your computer to get it to load and run properly.

2. Patch your game. Patch your game. Patch your game. And even after you patch your game I wouldn't be surprised in the least that you would have to visit Bethesda's Tech Support. Like I said the game is quirky.

3. Forget everything you understand about developing a character and leveling up a character. This is no D&D style of RPG like Baldur's Gate. The system is very different and it may take you some time to understand it like I did. At first I was very frustrated but once I got the hang of it the play became very enjoyable and it is nice to play such a great RPG as Morrowind is that is not in the D&D style.

4. The magic system is very different. For example, in D&D you purchase spells from scrolls and see if you can memorize them. In Morrowind you purchase spells on scrolls to cast once. To have permanent spells you purchse them from magic users and they automatically are placed in your inventory.

5. Research the game. Get a feel for it.

* Let us know what you decide. The bottom line is Morrowind is an exceptional
RPG. Just don't expect a D&D type feel. It won't be there.

[ 06-26-2003, 02:22 PM: Message edited by: Albromor ]

[B_part]

Morrowind is definitely different not D&D based.
Morrowind has high system requirements - well, they were high when it came out, nowadays any new machine will handle it. Say an AMD 1600+ with geforce 3 / ati radeon 7500 will do at 1024x768 provided you lower the detail.

Nevertheless, Morrowind is exceptional: you will play it for countless hours. Even more if you mod it up.

So buy it and then join us in the Morrowind forums. You won't regret it. Buying, I mean

[Bruce The Aussie]

as albromor said (but in less words) the game kicks ass. and yes it is a sequel to daggerfall and arena i think they where called. try searching on google for more info.

[HammerHead]

Yes, the first was Arena and the second Daggerfall, one of the best and buggiest games ever.

And I agree with the above posts. If you're into RPGs you won't be disappointed.

C

[johnny]

Ciao ragazzo [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

Go for it dude, Morrowind won't dissapoint you.

[Bernardo]

Ciao ragazzo???
are you italian???
...perchè anche io sono italiano...

[Rageheart]

Originally posted by Albromor: This world is HUGE. It is extremely well thought out and detailed. It is VERY non-linear, meaning that you can travel anywhere at any time. The graphics are beautiful. The first time it thunderstormed in the game I jumped out of my seat! And is it ever cool to have the sun arch overhead as you play the game and then set in the west. It is first person perspective and there are no characters to join you except on certain quests. My character is a fighter with serious magic-user spells and good thieving skills, so there is no such thing as a static PC class. There are quests galore, but there is no time limit in completing them. Yes, there is a central story line/main quest, but the game is so non-linear you can actually put this on hold while you do other things. In fact, you can complete the main quest and then go back and do other quests for different factions such as the fighters guild, thieves, guild, mages guild, the different Ruling Houses, etc., etc., etc. However, I recommend doing as many "other" quests first as you can to level up. Yes, this game is set in the same world as Bethesda's early games of Daggerfall and Arena BUT you don't have to play them at all. Morrowind stands alone. That said, there are some things that will be helpful: 1. Make sure your computer meets the recommended computer specifications. Trust me on this. Morrowind is a quirky game. Don't be surprised if you have to tweak your computer to get it to load and run properly. 2. Patch your game. Patch your game. Patch your game. And even after you patch your game I wouldn't be surprised in the least that you would have to visit Bethesda's Tech Support. Like I said the game is quirky. 3. Forget everything you understand about developing a character and leveling up a character. This is no D&D style of RPG like Baldur's Gate. The system is very different and it may take you some time to understand it like I did. At first I was very frustrated but once I got the hang of it the play became very enjoyable and it is nice to play such a great RPG as Morrowind is that is not in the D&D style. 4. The magic system is very different. For example, in D&D you purchase spells from scrolls and see if you can memorize them. In Morrowind you purchase spells on scrolls to cast once. To have permanent spells you purchse them from magic users and they automatically are placed in your inventory. 5. Research the game. Get a feel for it. * Let us know what you decide. The bottom line is Morrowind is an exceptional RPG. Just don't expect a D&D type feel. It won't be there.

BIGGEST POST EVER!!!!!

[B_part]

Originally posted by Bernardo: Ciao ragazzo??? are you italian??? ...perchè anche io sono italiano...

No, johnny non è italiano. Lo sono io. Benvenuto, sei ufficialmente il secondo italiano nel forum.

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[Rageheart]

Wow ...........i have no idea what any of that means