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Topic: THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION
New Age Bane
Waste Management Crisis
posted 03-03-2006 03:02:56 AM
Ship date has been confirmed, and its the 20th of March! Its like they wanted to give me a big birthday present or something.

And if you don't believe me just check the Source wall. Wait a minute this isn't New Genesis.

Required
Operating System: Windows XP
RAM: 512 MB System Ram
Processor: 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
Video Card: 128 MB Direct3d compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver. Supported Video Card Chipsets: ATI X1800 series; ATI X1300 series; ATI X850 series; ATI X800 series; ATI X700 series; ATI X600 series; ATI Radeon 9800 series; ATI Radeon 9700 series;
CD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM drive
Hard Drive: 4.6 GB free disc space
Processor: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card; Keyboard, Mouse


Recommended
Operating System: 3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
RAM: 1 GB System Ram
Video Card: ATI X800 series, Nvidia GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card

Upgrades anyone?

What am I supposed to in here again? Oh yes something witty and oh so pretty!
Tarquinn
Personally responsible for the decline of the American Dollar
posted 03-03-2006 03:23:27 AM
I'll buy a new PC for the release of Gothic 3. After I've played it to death, I'll give Oblivion a try.
~Never underestimate the power of a Dark Clown.
Tier
posted 03-03-2006 03:26:47 AM
Kennatsu
hu�mor 1. That which is intended to induce laughter or amusement: a writer skilled at crafting humor.
posted 03-03-2006 03:30:00 AM
Rats.. I can't run it. I only have an AMD 2200+ and a 128mb 5200fx Geforce.
ArchAngel
Not a girl, never will be, no matter how much you may hear differently
posted 03-03-2006 03:57:17 AM
WOO!
"What power would hell have if those imprisoned there could not dream of heaven?" -Dream, Sandman
"When the first living thing existed, I was there waiting. When the last living thing dies, my job will be finished. I'll put the chairs on the tables, turn out the lights, and lock the universe behind me as I leave." -Death, Sandman
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot." Dream, Sandman
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Mortious
Gluttonous Overlard
posted 03-03-2006 04:17:12 AM
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG... pre-ordered the collector's edition a week ago.

I think we get it here on the 24th or something since games only ever come out on Fridays in British crazyland. At least my comp is over the recommended specs, woo!

Leopold
Porn maniac
posted 03-03-2006 05:30:22 AM
I goddamn came.

(and you win bonus loser points for the comic-book reference.)

Leopold fucked around with this message on 03-03-2006 at 05:31 AM.

"Leopold said it best. This is one of the few times someone besides me is right." -Mr. Parcelan
Ryuujin
posted 03-03-2006 07:20:54 AM
This will run on Windows 2000 though, right?
New Age Bane
Waste Management Crisis
posted 03-03-2006 08:32:22 AM
quote:
Tarquinn's fortune cookie read:
I'll buy a new PC for the release of Gothic 3. After I've played it to death, I'll give Oblivion a try.

Yes, Gothic 3 and Oblivion are the only two games I'm somewhat hyped about. Well Spore but thats too far away. I was disappointed when I played Morrowind, and the god damn npcs just walked around and didn't really do anything The orginal Gothic had atleast everyone doing something everyday, be it working in the mines, running a store, it really got me into the game.


Oh and Leopold, they've turned you into a god damn cartoon character!

New Age Bane fucked around with this message on 03-03-2006 at 08:44 AM.

What am I supposed to in here again? Oh yes something witty and oh so pretty!
Arttemis
Not Squire... but a guitar!
posted 03-03-2006 10:33:00 AM
quote:
New Age Bane's fortune cookie read:
Ship date has been confirmed, and its the 20th of March! Its like they wanted to give me a big birthday present or something.

And if you don't believe me just check the Source wall. Wait a minute this isn't New Genesis.

Required
Operating System: Windows XP
RAM: 512 MB System Ram
Processor: 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
Video Card: 128 MB Direct3d compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver. Supported Video Card Chipsets: ATI X1800 series; ATI X1300 series; ATI X850 series; ATI X800 series; ATI X700 series; ATI X600 series; ATI Radeon 9800 series; ATI Radeon 9700 series;
CD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM drive
Hard Drive: 4.6 GB free disc space
Processor: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card; Keyboard, Mouse


Recommended
Operating System: 3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
RAM: 1 GB System Ram
Video Card: ATI X800 series, Nvidia GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card

Upgrades anyone?


Well looks like as good an excuse as any to start dropping cash on my computer.

Sean
posted 03-03-2006 10:37:34 AM
quote:
Because Arttemis is my friend.
Well looks like as good an excuse as any to start dropping cash on my computer.

Tax refunds!

A Kansas City Shuffle is when everybody looks right, you go left.

It's not something people hear about.

Arttemis
Not Squire... but a guitar!
posted 03-03-2006 10:43:46 AM
quote:
A sleep deprived Sean stammered:
Tax refunds!

Already received and spent.

Sean
posted 03-03-2006 11:51:16 AM
Ouch.

I just spent a decent portion of mine. Fuck Amazon's friday sales and one click shopping.

A Kansas City Shuffle is when everybody looks right, you go left.

It's not something people hear about.

Maradon!
posted 03-03-2006 01:14:28 PM
quote:
Ryuujining:
This will run on Windows 2000 though, right?

My guess is no, but you'll probably be able to download some elaborate installer hack to get it to work.

But that's what happens when you run an obsolete OS.

Leftover Mog
No, the spelling errors are not intentional
posted 03-03-2006 04:58:28 PM
YESYESYEYSYESYEYSYESYES!!!!!!!!!!

I played the fucvk out of morrowind and daggerfall, and i even own redguard, i cant wait for this game!

Won't you be my friend

"I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God."
-- George Herbert Walker Bush

Ryuujin
posted 03-03-2006 05:50:24 PM
quote:
Maradon! had this to say about John Romero:
My guess is no, but you'll probably be able to download some elaborate installer hack to get it to work.

But that's what happens when you run an obsolete OS.


It runs everything I need it too, plus it was through through the college at the time.

Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 03-03-2006 11:24:14 PM
quote:
Ryuujin's account was hax0red to write:
It runs everything I need it too

Apparently not!

Ryuujin
posted 03-04-2006 12:01:49 AM
quote:
Kegwen had this to say about Cuba:
Apparently not!

I do believe I've been zinged.

Niklas
hay guys whats going on in this title?
posted 03-04-2006 12:28:39 AM
quote:
Mortious's fortune cookie read:
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG... pre-ordered the collector's edition a week ago.

I think we get it here on the 24th or something since games only ever come out on Fridays in British crazyland. At least my comp is over the recommended specs, woo!


Hooray! Same here! Christ, it seems like just yesterday that Morrowind was released.

Kennatsu
hu�mor 1. That which is intended to induce laughter or amusement: a writer skilled at crafting humor.
posted 03-04-2006 12:34:58 AM
I suppose they're still sticking to the single player game (as opposed to multiplayer)?
Niklas
hay guys whats going on in this title?
posted 03-04-2006 12:38:46 AM
quote:
ACES! Another post by Kennatsu:
I suppose they're still sticking to the single player game (as opposed to multiplayer)?

Bugger off, multiplayer is for fools who wish to associate with idiots.

nem-x
posted 03-06-2006 12:16:24 AM

Going to see how much this improves in less than a week.

Willias
Pancake
posted 03-06-2006 12:32:08 AM
I'm honestly a little shocked at the RAM requirement for this game.
Maradon!
posted 03-06-2006 12:40:54 AM
quote:
Over the mountain, in between the ups and downs, I ran into Willias who doth quote:
I'm honestly a little shocked at the RAM requirement for this game.

You're shocked that it would have the same RAM requirements as WoW, EQ2, HL2, Q4, and dozens upon dozens of other games?

Willias
Pancake
posted 03-06-2006 12:43:25 AM
quote:
Maradon! had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
You're shocked that it would have the same RAM requirements as WoW, EQ2, HL2, Q4, and dozens upon dozens of other games?

Yeah. Pretty much.

I thought it'd be higher. I was expecting a GB of RAM as the requirement, and 2 GB of RAM as the recommended.

Willias fucked around with this message on 03-06-2006 at 12:43 AM.

Maradon!
posted 03-06-2006 12:44:20 AM
quote:
x--WilliasO-('-'Q) :
Yeah. Pretty much.

I thought it'd be higher. I was expecting a 1 GB of RAM as the requirement, and 2 GB of RAM as the recommended.


Oh, I see where you're coming from now, haha.

Haaahahaha.

HAAAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAAA.

ok it wasn't that funny.

Willias
Pancake
posted 03-06-2006 12:47:49 AM
Maradon!
posted 03-06-2006 12:51:53 AM
quote:
x--WilliasO-('-'Q) :

HAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHAHHHHAHAA!!

Mortious
Gluttonous Overlard
posted 03-06-2006 01:01:49 AM
Willias
Pancake
posted 03-06-2006 01:03:46 AM
quote:
Nobody really understood why Mortious wrote:
[XIMG]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/the_avatar/oblivion_test.jpg[/IMG]

Okay, where can I find that program thingy.

Willias fucked around with this message on 03-06-2006 at 01:04 AM.

nem-x
posted 03-06-2006 01:04:30 AM
Big Easy
Pancake
posted 03-06-2006 01:07:08 AM
quote:
So quoth Ryuujin:
It runs everything I need it too, plus it was through through the college at the time.

Microsoft secret: W2k, XP, Server 2k3, etc. are all the same OS! They just fiddle with the registry keys, appearances, and turn on some of the latent services. And yes, you can download many of the additional tools if they're not already on your W2k box. Problem is, it violates your EULA in ways that could cause Microsoft to press charges... or at least revoke your privilege of using their products. Hooray for lazy programmers and sharks for marketers!!!

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Mooj
Scorned Fanboy
posted 03-06-2006 01:17:50 AM
Jesus fuck, I am not going to have ANY money this month, am I?
JooJooFlop
Hungry Hungry Hippo
posted 03-06-2006 01:46:38 AM
I can run it, but I'm not buying it until I'm sure it's not a boring piece of crap like Morrowind was.
I don't know how to be sexy. If I catch a girl looking at me and our eyes lock, I panic and open mine wider. Then I lick my lips and rub my genitals. And mouth the words "You're dead."
Maradon!
posted 03-06-2006 01:56:18 AM
quote:
Over the mountain, in between the ups and downs, I ran into JooJooFlop who doth quote:
I can run it, but I'm not buying it until I'm sure it's not a boring piece of crap like Morrowind was.

Hint: If you don't like open-ended games, then you may not like open-ended games.

JooJooFlop
Hungry Hungry Hippo
posted 03-06-2006 02:00:34 AM
quote:
Maradon! stopped staring at Deedlit long enough to write:
Hint: If you don't like open-ended games, then you may not like open-ended games.

Is oodles of shitty combat a staple in open-ended games? Because that's what most of the game entailed.

I don't know how to be sexy. If I catch a girl looking at me and our eyes lock, I panic and open mine wider. Then I lick my lips and rub my genitals. And mouth the words "You're dead."
Inferno-Spirit
Sports Advocate
posted 03-06-2006 02:48:52 AM

Now all I need is some money to buy the game itself.

"He lets the last Hungarian go, and he goes running. He waits until his wife and kids are in the ground and he goes after the rest of the mob. He kills their kids, he kills their wives, he kills their parents and their parents' friends. He burns down the houses they grew up in and the stores they work in, he kills people that owe them money. And like that he was gone. Underground. No one has ever seen him again. He becomes a myth, a spook story that criminals tell their kids at night. 'If you rat on your pop, Keyser Soze will get you.' And nobody really ever believes." - Roger 'Verbal' Kint, The Usual Suspects
Willias
Pancake
posted 03-06-2006 03:00:03 AM
quote:
JooJooFlop had this to say about Captain Planet:
Is oodles of shitty combat a staple in open-ended games? Because that's what most of the game entailed.

I think the thing that most people liked about Morrowind was the fact that 1) It was beautiful game. 2) If you wanted to explore, you could explore, Morrowind was fucking huge.


Hopefully, Oblivion is at least 3/4s the size of Morrowind. Since it's mostly going to be made up of forests, the exploring part will be that much more awesome at least.

I do know that the combat has been upgraded somewhat. Spell casting is a lot more smooth (no more having to unequip your weapons and shit to cast magic), and while sneaking you can perform stealth attacks with the bow. Oh, and the game will support a quite bad ass physics engine to boot.

I would imagine other improvements have been made as well.

Led
*kaboom*
posted 03-06-2006 03:08:29 AM
I kept trying to get into Morrowind. I would come up with awsome class ideas and spend hours piecing them together... but the combat kept killing it for me. I like having combos and abilities to push 'n stuff ;p

Does Oblivion have a better combat system in that regard?

Willias
Pancake
posted 03-06-2006 03:15:35 AM
quote:
This one time, at Led camp:
I kept trying to get into Morrowind. I would come up with awsome class ideas and spend hours piecing them together... but the combat kept killing it for me. I like having combos and abilities to push 'n stuff ;p

Does Oblivion have a better combat system in that regard?


I don't think anyone really knows yet. :/

What little info I know is from a 20 minute gameplay demonstration that was posted here a month or two back.

Edit: Not sure on combos, but Morrowind's combat system for melee is still intact somewhat, the way you move will likely determine how you swing your weapon. However, the way you swing your weapon will also have more effect than changing the damage done. Attacking certain ways can knock enemies around and such due to physics being in the game this time around.

Also, blocking will be manual in this game, instead of automatic like Morrowind.

Willias fucked around with this message on 03-06-2006 at 03:23 AM.

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