Thread: TES V: Skyrim

Originally Posted by ShitFace

interest in what other people thought

yeah, I suppose. I tend to only read them after I have played the game for a long while though. Might just be a fear of spoilers.

Originally Posted by Vengeful Scars

I don't own the game, yet, it'll probably be after the holidays before I get a new xbox etc... so for right now it's just wishes

ah right fair enough. I loved Morrowind and had to wait for four years before I could play Oblivion, wasn't as good as I had hoped but Skyrim is probably better than both (in case you had somehow missed that )

Haven't played the main quest much yet, but done Mages College, Stormcloak and Companions quests which were pretty good, still feels like I have barely scratched the surface somehow.

Originally Posted by Woofness

Haven't played the main quest much yet, but done Mages College, Stormcloak and Companions quests which were pretty good, still feels like I have barely scratched the surface somehow.

Ok, well regarding the College of Whitehall quest line:

Spoiler

It was alright, but it just sort of ended suddenly. I was expecting there to be more revealed about just what the hell the Eye is, aside from a "great source of ancient power." I also expected there to be more interaction with the Psijics, but in the end they didn't really participate in the quest line except to teleport in and conveniently clean everything up. I mean that was all they did; they were almost a deus ex machina way just to "reset" the college.

Oh, and the old professor guy that you talk to in the end just took the Psijic's teleportation in stride, rather than being amazed at seeing members of a legendary, lost order mages just suddenly pop in out of no where.

Originally Posted by sycld

Ok, well regarding the College of Whitehall quest line:

Spoiler

It was alright, but it just sort of ended suddenly. I was expecting there to be more revealed about just what the hell the Eye is, aside from a "great source of ancient power." I also expected there to be more interaction with the Psijics, but in the end they didn't really participate in the quest line except to teleport in and conveniently clean everything up. I mean that was all they did; they were almost a deus ex machina way just to "reset" the college.

Oh, and the old professor guy that you talk to in the end just took the Psijic's teleportation in stride, rather than being amazed at seeing members of a legendary, lost order mages just suddenly pop in out of no where.

Yes I think I pretty much agree with all of that.

Spoiler

In fact I had hoped for more depth in general. I would rather have not become archmage, the whole world would feel more tangible if you didnt keep finding yourself appointed to the highest positions after completing a few obscure tasks, would be nice to have some people who are more powerful than me in the game.

I have since become a stereotypical axe wielding nord and am having much more fun.

Originally Posted by Woofness

Yes I think I pretty much agree with all of that.

Spoiler

In fact I had hoped for more depth in general. I would rather have not become archmage, the whole world would feel more tangible if you didnt keep finding yourself appointed to the highest positions after completing a few obscure tasks, would be nice to have some people who are more powerful than me in the game.

I have since become a stereotypical axe wielding nord and am having much more fun.

I agree with what you said in the spoiler, but I guess that's the nature of these RPGs. For some reason, no matter what your character does, he or she HAS to be the most important person in the world in EVERY organization and EVERY drama ANYWHERE.

I'm still enjoying being a mage, blasting things apart with fireballs. However, I know that soon enough the fun will end as monsters keep scaling up while my spells still do the same damage.