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Digital Gaming => Computer Gaming => Topic started by: bayonetbrant on May 02, 2012, 12:03:15 PM

Title: Skyrim Badassery
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 02, 2012, 12:03:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SEuoEJkODE
Title: Re: Skyrim Badassery
Post by: Sir Slash on May 02, 2012, 01:28:24 PM
That was fun. Do you think that people who've never played Skyrim will say. "What the Hell's that all about"?
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Post by: airboy on May 02, 2012, 01:47:01 PM
That was amazing!

Hilarious if you have played Skyrim any length of time.

Thumbs up to you for spreading the word.
:D
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Post by: LongBlade on May 02, 2012, 02:06:32 PM
Nice. Looks like the same place they filmed The Gamers.

I have never one-shotted a dragon. But it was still cool.
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Post by: meadbelly on May 02, 2012, 05:19:40 PM
Awesome! Loved grabbing the arrow and snapping it back into the dude's forehead. Gotta find a mod that does that!
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Post by: TheCommandTent on May 02, 2012, 07:54:39 PM
Thanks for the chuckle.
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Post by: Gusington on May 25, 2012, 10:57:58 AM
Speaking of badassery, horse-mounted combat is soon to be introduced into Skyrim via patch:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/05/25/horse-amore-next-skyrim-update-adds-mounted-combat/#more-109266

Behold!
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Post by: TheCommandTent on May 25, 2012, 06:34:24 PM
Quote from: Gusington on May 25, 2012, 10:57:58 AM
Speaking of badassery, horse-mounted combat is soon to be introduced into Skyrim via patch:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/05/25/horse-amore-next-skyrim-update-adds-mounted-combat/#more-109266

Behold!

I might have to jump back into my campaign and buy a new horse.  My last horse was a moron and got himself killed attacking some bandits that I was easily picking off at a distance with my bow.
Title: Re: Skyrim Badassery
Post by: Gusington on May 25, 2012, 11:57:10 PM
Not too many people liked their horses but I loved them. I enjoyed exploring Skyrim with them. Adding combat now will be excellent. Don't know why they didn't do that in the first place.
Title: Re: Skyrim Badassery
Post by: TheCommandTent on May 26, 2012, 07:32:00 AM
^I too wondered that when the game came out.  It will be interesting to see how it compares to the horse combat in Mount and Blade.
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Post by: Gusington on May 26, 2012, 11:01:41 AM
^I was thinking the exact same thing!
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Post by: Gusington on October 03, 2012, 05:30:44 PM
Skyrim: Dawnguard on sale now at Steam for 14.00. I am going to get it.
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Post by: Kushan on October 03, 2012, 07:44:57 PM
Of Valve would put it on sale after I broke down and bought it full price
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Post by: Gusington on October 03, 2012, 08:16:09 PM
I had to be strong on this one. I still don't think that 14.00 is such a hot price considering the reviews were not totally stellar for Dawnguard but it's the lowest I've seen. BTW most other Bethesda titles are on sale too, except for Dishonored (which I also pre-ordered).
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Post by: Sir Slash on October 05, 2012, 11:00:11 AM
And now the new DLC Hearthfire is available at steam for $5 if your into building your own home, garden, and adopting children. I'd rather rob other people's  homes and gaming is where I go to get away from kids so why would I want more. I can see it now. I'm sneaking-up on a bandit, ready to put an arrow through his spleen and out pops my virtual 9 year-old. "Daddy, can I stay-up past my bedtime tonight"?
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Post by: TheCommandTent on October 05, 2012, 06:23:47 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on October 05, 2012, 11:00:11 AM
And now the new DLC Hearthfire is available at steam for $5 if your into building your own home, garden, and adopting children. I'd rather rob other people's  homes and gaming is where I go to get away from kids so why would I want more. I can see it now. I'm sneaking-up on a bandit, ready to put an arrow through his spleen and out pops my virtual 9 year-old. "Daddy, can I stay-up past my bedtime tonight"?

Yeah I am not feeling the new DLC either.  While the idea might be appealing at face value its not like you can actually "build" a home like in Minecraft.
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Post by: Staggerwing on October 05, 2012, 06:29:30 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on October 05, 2012, 06:23:47 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on October 05, 2012, 11:00:11 AM
And now the new DLC Hearthfire is available at steam for $5 if your into building your own home, garden, and adopting children. I'd rather rob other people's  homes and gaming is where I go to get away from kids so why would I want more. I can see it now. I'm sneaking-up on a bandit, ready to put an arrow through his spleen and out pops my virtual 9 year-old. "Daddy, can I stay-up past my bedtime tonight"?

Yeah I am not feeling the new DLC either.  While the idea might be appealing at face value its not like you can actually "build" a home like in Minecraft.

Well that sucks. I was looking forward to enjoying my own Nord-Man Room with a 50" Magic Imager flanked by powerful Speaking Stones crafted by some Mage named 'Dolby' whilst ensconsed upon my Aeron Throne of Power...
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Post by: Gusington on October 23, 2012, 07:26:52 AM
After a six month hiatus I went back into Skyrim last night, preparing for the Dawnguard quest. Before I dove into that I want to become a werewolf so I am in the middle of the companions questline. However, I have totally forgot how to use/equip shouts...I tried the z key but nothing has happened and I am being slaughtered by undead! Can someone help a brother out and refresh my memory on how to edit my shout powers? I obviously totally forgot :/
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Post by: Kushan on October 23, 2012, 08:45:32 AM
Quote from: Gusington on October 23, 2012, 07:26:52 AM
After a six month hiatus I went back into Skyrim last night, preparing for the Dawnguard quest. Before I dove into that I want to become a werewolf so I am in the middle of the companions questline. However, I have totally forgot how to use/equip shouts...I tried the z key but nothing has happened and I am being slaughtered by undead! Can someone help a brother out and refresh my memory on how to edit my shout powers? I obviously totally forgot :/

The "Z" key uses a shout. To equip a shout go to your magic menu and one of the tabs (second or third from the right) should list all your shouts. You can also add them to your favorites menu by hitting "F" when the shout is highlighted.
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Post by: Knavery on October 23, 2012, 08:50:51 AM
Quote from: Sir Slash on October 05, 2012, 11:00:11 AM
And now the new DLC Hearthfire is available at steam for $5 if your into building your own home, garden, and adopting children. I'd rather rob other people's  homes and gaming is where I go to get away from kids so why would I want more. I can see it now. I'm sneaking-up on a bandit, ready to put an arrow through his spleen and out pops my virtual 9 year-old. "Daddy, can I stay-up past my bedtime tonight"?

I heard building your own house isn't the easiest thing to do either. Apparently you have to provide all of your own materials, which means lots of running around. It sounds like an exponential nightmare to me. I purchased Dawnguard, but meh... Me thinks Hearthfire is just too much work.
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Post by: Kushan on October 23, 2012, 09:15:37 AM
Quote from: Sir Slash on October 05, 2012, 11:00:11 AM
And now the new DLC Hearthfire is available at steam for $5 if your into building your own home, garden, and adopting children. I'd rather rob other people's  homes and gaming is where I go to get away from kids so why would I want more. I can see it now. I'm sneaking-up on a bandit, ready to put an arrow through his spleen and out pops my virtual 9 year-old. "Daddy, can I stay-up past my bedtime tonight"?

If you really want to build your own house in Skyrim, get the Build Your Own Home mod. http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18480 (http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18480). Or you can get one any of hundred good house mods that are available. My personal favorite that I'm going to be using when I beat Alduin is Halls of Dovahndor http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/25448/ (http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/25448/). You don't build it, but its one of the most amazing looking house mods that has been released so far.

If you were playing on X-Box or PS3 and wanted a custom player home then maybe Hearthfire would be worth it but not on the PC.
Title: Re: Skyrim Badassery
Post by: Gusington on October 23, 2012, 10:48:47 AM
Thank you for the refresher, Kushan. So the Z key did not work because I didn't have a shout chosen?