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Urgh, while climbing up the High Hrothgar, a dragon attacked me. Managed to kill it, but while I was looking it my friend Skyped me at the time and I alt-tabbed, resulting in that odd crash that happens when you do that. I was rather pissed, so I walked back up the mountain. It happened again, same spot, but this time I died. Reload, dragon visits again, but never lands or attacks. ):

Does anyone know if Orc's Berserker ability also includes Magic Attacks?

I think what irks me about the Empire is that they are heavily trying to control Skyrim, as it is, right now, their most powerful province economically wise.

Losing Skyrim would mean the entire Legion would likely falter, as is hinted when you side with the Stormcloaks, and that they are no threat anymore as a group.

I don't see the Stormcloaks as racist by any means. There are the bad apples that identify with the Stormcloaks that certainly are racist (the two hillbillies in Windhelm harassing the Drow, for example), but you can ask Galmar directly about why any non-Nord would support them.

He tells you that the Stormcloaks support any Skyrim native, not just the Nords, but makes it clear that Skyrim's traditions that lie primarily with the Nords will not be infringed upon by outsiders.

Also, here are two links about some of the happenings regarding the Aldmeri and why the civil war is happening.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Aldmeri_Dominion

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:White-Gold_Concordat

I quite like the empire, I plan on siding with them on most of my characters.

Managed to kill a dragon and had the whole 'soul absorbtion' thing happen. Had two shouts that had no soul. Tried to get one, but it said "must have a Dragon Soul to unlock."

What happened to the soul?

You must hover over the shout and click "R" and it will fill the shout. Simply clicking on it will prompt that message.

Ther you go. Thanks!

On a related note, what are folk's oppinions on the Ethereal shout?

I am displeased with Skyrim now (only slightly, but this makes me sad).


I just figured out there is no button to pick up and hold items.

Now I cannot decorate my house with trophies (as easy as I could in Oblivion).

Iur_tae_mont wrote:I am displeased with Skyrim now (only slightly, but this makes me sad).


I just figured out there is no button to pick up and hold items.

Now I cannot decorate my house with trophies (as easy as I could in Oblivion).

Hold down the A button if you're on the Xbox.


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Anvildude wrote:Ther you go. Thanks!

On a related note, what are folk's oppinions on the Ethereal shout?

It can be useful when I need to fall from a high place and survive.

Iur_tae_mont wrote:I am displeased with Skyrim now (only slightly, but this makes me sad).


I just figured out there is no button to pick up and hold items.

Now I cannot decorate my house with trophies (as easy as I could in Oblivion).

Hold down the action button for a couple of seconds.

Iur_tae_mont wrote:I am displeased with Skyrim now (only slightly, but this makes me sad).


I just figured out there is no button to pick up and hold items.

Now I cannot decorate my house with trophies (as easy as I could in Oblivion).

Hold A on the Xbox as Coolyo said, or it's the same with 'E' on a keyboard (unless you've changed your action button, then it might be that one instead). You don't have as much freedom with manipulating objects (it's a LOT harder to put dead bodies in provocative positions, for example) but you can still pick them up and hold them.

And not sure if Telekinesis helps at all.

Avatar 720 wrote:(it's a LOT harder to put dead bodies in provocative positions, for example) but you can still pick them up and hold them.

I have a feeling that this was deliberate

However they tend to die much more dramatically and fall in provocative positions now. I end up with alot of kneeling and splaylegged opponents. and the headless ones are always fun.

The one thing I find odd is that the severed heads give you access to the body's inventory. They arn't seperate. its importance when the body goes over a cliff, but the head stays where you are.

Avatar 720 wrote:
(it's a LOT harder to put dead bodies in provocative positions, for example) but you can still pick them up and hold them.

Why didn't corpses say that?

But yeah, decorating your house seems to be the thing to do and I quite like the plaques that you can put weapons on. On a side note I was looking at some of the Easter Eggs in the game and there are plenty of references to older characters, in fact one of the most annoying characters from Oblivion is mentioned.

Half the satisfcation you got from killing people in Oblivion was the fact that you could make it look as if they all died whilst partaking in a sadomasochistic orgy to the next person that happens upon them.

"Finally! You're dead! Now you're going to be going down on your dead bandit friend here as punishment.... Maybe put this wolf in too..."

Blarg, I'm not sure what I want to do.

I'm currently a Fighter using Shouts for Range, but I've always been a mage at heart. However, I would be lieing if I said "I Like how you can only find certain spells" or "Elves are beautiful in this game....."

Avatar 720 wrote:Half the satisfcation you got from killing people in Oblivion was the fact that you could make it look as if they all died whilst partaking in a sadomasochistic orgy to the next person that happens upon them.

"Finally! You're dead! Now you're going to be going down on your dead bandit friend here as punishment.... Maybe put this wolf in too..."

I remember when Rainbow Six finally added rag doll physics, I shot this one Russian guard and he fell onto a bench just right so that he seemed like he was posing for the swimsuit edition. Of course killing guards in Oblivion and then placing the hand of one guard on the other guard's butt is funny too.

halonachos wrote:

Avatar 720 wrote:
(it's a LOT harder to put dead bodies in provocative positions, for example) but you can still pick them up and hold them.

Why didn't corpses say that?

But yeah, decorating your house seems to be the thing to do and I quite like the plaques that you can put weapons on. On a side note I was looking at some of the Easter Eggs in the game and there are plenty of references to older characters, in fact one of the most annoying characters from Oblivion is mentioned.

Spoiler:

In the Dark Brotherhood, if you read Cicero's Journal Volume 1, he writes; 27th of Rain's Hand, 4E 187 Completed the Arena contract. I ultimately decided to pose as a starstruck fan, and immediately got into the Grand Champion's good graces. While escorting the arrogant fool through the Great Forest, I slashed his throat and left the corpse for the bears.

There is also

My favorite is




Anyone else remember hearing that about 5000 times somewhere before?

Those bloody Mudcrabs.

The funny thing is, now they can actually do some damage and are alot bigger.

Oh yeah. They can be nasty little buggers if you let enough of them get close.


In Oblivion, you could have 5 attacking you at once and not even think twice.

Not so much in Skyrim.

Man I love that they kept M'aiq the Liar in the Elder Scrolls games. He is Easily my favorite character ever since Morrowind.

Does he ever do anything beside just stand in random places? He never seems to do anything.

Level 33 now, just got Otar's mask and the Ebony Mail. I love this game.

Grey Templar wrote:Does he ever do anything beside just stand in random places? He never seems to do anything.

He just wanders the land spreading "rumors (usually in the form of taking shots at complaints from the bethesda forums or[at least twice in skyrim] taking shots at Oblivion)

Well, I've found a problem with the game, enchanting is just way to powerfull..

I finished the main quest 2 days ago. I killed the endboss in 3 power attacks, on master.

Soladrin wrote:Well, I've found a problem with the game, enchanting is just way to powerfull..

I have this problem with crafting in general. Enchanting let my mage cast spells for no cost and combining all three makes you unstoppable.

It's going to be tough going back to playing a thief/assassin and not being able to improve my equipment to god-like levels.

Yeah, I didn't even add alchemy shenanigens to the mix, and I'm toting 1100 armor and 300+ damage weapons.

I'm not crafting my own gear, but I put the 2 perks into smithing so I can upgrade magic items. My smithing is around 70 something now. I have a ring and necklace to buff smithing and if I take a smithing potion, I can sharpen my blades to be Flawless and some lower level items to be Epic.. you can really add a lot of extra damage that way, or extra armor too.

It's easy enough to raise your smithing too, I'll head to Riften, steal all the iron and steel from the smith house in the basement, then go buy the iron he has, then go to Whiterun and buy all the iron from the 2 smiths right when you enter town, then get tons of leather straps and make like 80 iron daggers. Do a quest to kill time so merchants restock, and then rinse & repeat.

Then you add on some good enchants and you're all set. I was all about daggers for a while, but you need swords for heavy armored folks so now I use 2 ebony swords that steal health, and I have a 3rd that steals souls for charging up your gems to recharge your enchants.

Anyone have a good source for Daedra hearts? I know the guy at the mage college stocks 2 every 2 days, but I can't find any others.

Babette in the Dark Brotherhood sells one.