Also, does the bow affect whether or not you can hit magical enemies, or just the arrow?
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Khyron had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
Is shot damage = Arrow Damage + Bow Damage, or what? How does that work out? Does a 3 damage silver bow and a 2 damage steel arrow produce 5 damage?Also, does the bow affect whether or not you can hit magical enemies, or just the arrow?
Right on the first one, it's the arrow and bow damage combined.
And I'm not sure on the second one. I'd think arrow mattered, not sure though.
Ranger
Marksman
Sneak
Light Armor
Blade
Acrobatics
Athletics
Restoration
I was debating whether or not to use Alchemy in place of Acrobatics, but eventually I decided that was retarded. Thus far, I'm having a fun time my second time around with this instead of the Archer (who, for some reason, has Blade, Blunt and Hand to Hand, silly). The arrow damage mod and the new arrow speed mod make it awesome.
Blades
Marksman
Block
Light Armor
Sneak
Security (a huge mistake...)
Destruction
If I did it again I would take Alteration instead of Security, to serve the same ends.
And it doesn't seem like it would be too hard to merge the increased arrow velocity and improved bow damage mods together. Just copy the speed values from the former into the latter and viola!
Just the skills I like to use. Primarily using blades, but I resort to Marksman for the sneak attack shots, and Destruction for when my fatigue is low.
If I were to do a stealth character again I'd go;
Specced stealth (stealth has the most useable skills)
Restoration (good to have)
Illusion (overpowered)
Marksman (a bitch to raise, but good once raised)
Blade (best weapon damage)
Block (good to have)
Heavy Armor (doesn't hurt sneak in the long run, yet is much better than light armorer)
Armorer (a bitch to raise, but very useful)
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ACES! Another post by Tegadil:
And it doesn't seem like it would be too hard to merge the increased arrow velocity and improved bow damage mods together. Just copy the speed values from the former into the latter and viola!
That's what you need to do. The mods don't work together without editing it though. I believe there's a mod out that merges the two , but I don't feel like checking.
Also Tegadil, you're not using illusion properly if you don't think it's as good as the other skills. I'd say illusion if the best magic school and borders on overpowered. Just a hint, invisibility drops aggro and you can sneak attack a mob again after going invisible. Talonus fucked around with this message on 04-03-2006 at 04:38 PM.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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The logic train ran off the tracks when Anakha said:
Question:Where do you get magical weapons recharged?
Mage guild. Better to soul trap mobs yourself to recharge them. Combine a cheap soul trap spell or the soul trap staff you can get through the mage quest line and Azura's Star, and you're pretty much good for recharging stuff. Talonus fucked around with this message on 04-03-2006 at 05:48 PM.
It's not something people hear about.
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Willias had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
Mods?Mods!
Check these out:
BTmod
Don't like the game's UI all that much? Well, here's how you make it better. Includes completely customizable .xml files so you can tweak your UI and make it look how ever you wish.
Default version has increased inventory size, spell list size, and map/quest screen. Also places a durability meter underneath your weapon, so you can better tell how beat up your weapons are.
I second the AWESOMENESS of this mod, if only for the inventory alone. The quest marker removal sucks (It's what makes oblivion playable over morrowind, imo), but is disableable!
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ACES! Another post by Talonus:
Hey, remember when game companies, like Bethesda, used to give us free stuff for games? Now we have to pay $2.00 minimum for friggin horse armor. Wonder how long until they start charging for patches. At least it won't be more than a day until someone "releases" the mod for free for PC owners.
My guess would be that microsoft wouldn't let them put out the update for the 360 version for free, aka they wanted to charge them for the players dling it through the 360 network thingy, and they couldn't charge the 360 people without charging the pc people as it would kill 360 sales. Thus, why they have to do this.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Karnaj had this to say about John Romero:
Should make rerolling easier.
What do you do about starting equipment, then?
Note, tessource seems to be down atm. edit: NM, it's just really slow. small text! Willias fucked around with this message on 04-04-2006 at 02:17 PM.
Magic specced, Breton.
Blade
Light Armor
Destruction
Restoration
Alchemy
Mysticism
Conjuration
Though I should call myself Jedi if I can find a way to get a glowy sword; I just use lightning spells.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Karnaj said:
Magic is for womenfolk. Then again, I'm really enjoying macing the living fuck out of everything, so you should probably ignore me.
Me too. 
The satisfaction of hearing the sickening crack of the mace against the back of their skull as I one-shot them and then the second whump as the fall lifeless to the ground is worth every penny I spent training illusion to 100 and getting myself a 100% camo spell. 
Of course.. I can't wear armor though.. haha. Not that I need to. 
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Karnaj had this to say about the Spice Girls:
Is it true that there are fewer awesome maces in the game than there are swords?
Volendrung is cool, but in terms of pure damage, a Daedric Longsword is better then a Daedric mace. 
I was using a Voltag for a longass time (Even got my blunt up to like, 80) before I found a better damage sword.
Then I realize that Azura's star is reuseable, and that soul trap is (next to) free! 
Also.. paralyze is an awesome spell.
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Arttemis's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
The Kvatch sidequest is just destroying me. I have no idea how to fight all those creatures at the same time, and the NPC helpers get rolled right over.
Run away, use doors, and fight from a range. Humanoid mobs follow through doors, non-humanoid don't.
Deepwood Sniper
Marksman
Stealth
Light Armor
Blade
Acrobatics
Illusion
The only debate is whether the last slot should be Alteration or Restoration.
quote:Acrobatics and Athletics should never be one of your major skills. They're pretty much useless and raise quickly enough by themselves. In fact, they're probably the absolute worst two major skills to have. Drop it and put in Restoration or something.
Mr. Parcelan.
Help me edit my new class. I'm still tinkering with the ideal sneaky marksman combo.Deepwood Sniper
Marksman
Stealth
Light Armor
Blade
Acrobatics
IllusionThe only debate is whether the last slot should be Alteration or Restoration.
Keep in mind I don't take my own advice here.
quote:This is 100% true and I agree on every point.
Batty.
Honestly, after playing for a bit, you ideally want skills you won't use much as your main, so you can then force a levelup by doing them instead of levelling during combat or doing other things you do all the time, which allows you to control your stat gain a bit better. Makes a better character overall and you don't really sacrifice much skill gain either.Keep in mind I don't take my own advice here.
Nor do I use this advice either.
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Why, Batty! Where you goin' with that shotgun?
Honestly, after playing for a bit, you ideally want skills you won't use much as your main, so you can then force a levelup by doing them instead of levelling during combat or doing other things you do all the time, which allows you to control your stat gain a bit better. Makes a better character overall and you don't really sacrifice much skill gain either.Keep in mind I don't take my own advice here.
I already told him all that and he just kinda looked at me like I was speaking Greek.
It's not something people hear about.
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Everyone wondered WTF when Delphi Aegis wrote:
I feel bad using some of the enchanted weapons, sometimes..Then I realize that Azura's star is reuseable, and that soul trap is (next to) free!
Also.. paralyze is an awesome spell.
How do you get the strar?, recharges is killing me finicially
"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
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Everyone wondered WTF when Mr. Parcelan wrote:
Help me edit my new class. I'm still tinkering with the ideal sneaky marksman combo.Deepwood Sniper
Marksman
Stealth
Light Armor
Blade
Acrobatics
IllusionThe only debate is whether the last slot should be Alteration or Restoration.
Alteration goes up pretty fast if you're using feather and shield a lot even as a minor, so resotration would be good since it and destruction are balanced to go up slower than the other skills since you use them more.
Also: I back up what people are saying. I'd recomend dropping it for Mercantile. Mercantile goes up pretty slowly even as a major skill anyways and getting it high is pretty nice.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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From the book of Arttemis, chapter 3, verse 16:
The Kvatch sidequest is just destroying me. I have no idea how to fight all those creatures at the same time, and the NPC helpers get rolled right over.
Get some lightning magic.
ALL daedra are weak to lightning magic, except for atronachs, which are weak to their opposing element if they have one. (Flame are weak to frost magic. Frost are weak to fire magic. Storm aren't weak to anything. D:)
Even better, raise up your destruction and make some lightning AoEs.
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Alteration goes up pretty fast if you're using feather and shield a lot even as a minor, so resotration would be good since it and destruction are balanced to go up slower than the other skills since you use them more.Also: I back up what people are saying. I'd recomend dropping it for Mercantile. Mercantile goes up pretty slowly even as a major skill anyways and getting it high is pretty nice.
Raising mercantile is kind of wasteful.
Join the mage's guild. Create a spell that, for 2 seconds, gives you +100 mercantile and hits your target for +100 charm.
Instant uber prices on items!
