Hello, im new to The Elder Scrolls, and i dont know where to start. (Ive got Morrowind GOTY, Oblivion GOTY)
Should i play Oblivion or Morrowind first?
Should i use mods?
If i should: Is there any "Must Have" mod for the two game?
There are a few list about mods, but they are complicated for me, i just need the "essentials".
Give me some advice please.

Thank You.

How to get into TES:
1) Start new forum topic requesting educated opinions on whether to start with Morrowind or Oblivion.
2) Sit back in horror as forum-goers tear themselves apart debating the merits of Morrowind or Oblivion.
3) Decide that the ES fanbase is too volatile and abandon thoughts of playing Morrowind or Oblivion.
:P

I would personally recommend starting with Morrowind. Lots of people will say that Oblivion will be easier to get into, and this is true, but if you start with Oblivion and attempt to go back and play Morrowind, you may find that you are now incapable of appreciating it. Start with Morrowind just to give it a try, and if you can't stand it, then move on to Oblivion.

I would also strongly recommend playing both games without mods the first time around. That way, not only will you be able to appreciate the original game, but you'll then establish what mechanics you like, and what mechanics you would change and why. Mods are awesome, but do at least one vanilla play through.

I really wouldn't add anything to this; just about what I was going to say.

For Morrowind:
Better Heads
Better Bodies
Unofficial Morrowind Patch
Morrowind Code Patch

Those are just basics. Better heads and bodies makes people look much prettier, with the patches fixing some issues the game has had for a long time that never got fixed by the devs. From there you can get Morrowind Graphics Extender, which makes the game look really really puuuurty, along with various texture replacer mods.

Don't start with either one. Start with Daggerfall, and then, assuming you ever play enough Daggerfall(which is impossible), play Morrowind, and then Oblivion. All TES games are fun, but starting with Daggerfall will give you the knowledge you need to properly criticize Morrowind and Oblivion(:P). Daggerfall has been made available by Bethesda for free, and so has Arena. Arena and Daggerfall are TES I and TES II. Honestly, if you start with Morrowind or Oblivion, you might hate Daggerfall's graphics so much that you will miss out on an amazing experience, but if you start with Daggerfall, you can easily move on to Morrowind and Oblivion, in that order.

ThatOneGuy's post is spot-on. There's little I could add to improve upon it. Daggerfall, if you can stand it, would also be a great recommendation - but I think that may be a better fit for you after you've beaten Morrowind and Oblivion a few times and are ready to really sink your teeth into the lore. If I were to put the games as college courses, Morrowind would be 101, Oblivion 102, and Daggerfall about 540

Yep, pretty much this. Having played Oblivion first, I regret not playing Morrowind first instead.

I second that. I started with Oblivion, and whenever I try to play Morrowind I just can't get into it. Don't make my mistake! Be the Nerevarine, for me!

Daggerfall may be difficult to enjoy since it's 2010. I loved it when it first came out, but it's obviously dated now. Try it. It couldn't hurt. If not, start with Morrowind.

Yeah Morrowind first for sure. BTW I wouldn't use mods your first time through it ruins it to me

Most people will tell you to start with Morrowind or Oblivion, but don't forget to try Arena and Daggerfall. You get to see what started the series, and how it has progressed through each game. I would actually go old-school and play them in chronological order for the best effect. But if you really hate one of the games you are currently playing, don't be reluctant to try a different one.

Welcome to the Elder Scrolls.
As many have stated, it's best to play Morrowind first. I recommend having GOTY version, so you can play through Tribunal and Bloodmoon, both expansions are well worth the price of the original game they are so good. Play that to your hearts content and you probably wont have TIME for Oblivion.
But, after you play Morrowind for a while, I'd definitely check out OB. It's a lot of fun, not as fun as Morrowind, but it's still a great game.
Morrowind has much better storytelling and depth, while Oblivion has beautiful graphics, but it also has a lot of really fun quest. The magic system in Oblivion is also better than Morrowinds, and playing a mage is a lot more fun than it is in Morrowind.
Also, don't play with mods. Just ruins the feel of the game, especially your first time through.
The beauty of TES is that it's great in all it's canon glory, meaning the way it was shipped. The only reason people make mods is because they like to complain and nitpick about certain things and want to change them.
Some mods sure add new content to the game making it more enjoyable for some, but rest assured there is PLENTY to do in Vanilla Morrowind and Vanilla Oblivoin. (Vanilla means original, canon, how it was shipped)

I will going to start with Morrowind, thank you guys for the tips!

Have fun!

Don't listen to any of these foos. If you're gonna start playing TES, do it the classic way.

Start with Arena, move to Daggerfall until it crashed into an irrepairabe mess, complain on the forums about how much of a dissapointment Daggerfall is, move to a modded Morrowind. Stop. Stick and play Morrowind for a couple years, then move to Oblivion. Cue another bout of complaining on the forums.

Good choice. Morrowind= "main course", Oblivion= "dessert".

Oblivion=main course, Morrowind=main course as well. Have both.

HUGE TIP!

Avoid reading walkthroughs or spoilers! Only if if you are genuinely stumped then ask on these forums!

Don't read ahead! Avoid the UESP WIKI!


It'll ruin the game in my opinion.

So what you are saying is that both Oblivion AND Morrowind are fun?
Huh.
One doesn't hear (read) this very often lurking around these forums.

I would say, start with Oblivion, it's a great training ground before you head into Morrowind.

If you're starting with Morrowind, be patient. Also, use weapons and armor that you are more proficient with in the beginning. Everything you do depends on your character's skills and not so much on your finger dexterity. If you are unskilled in a particular area (For example; light armor, short blade, destruction magic, etc.) then don't start off trying to use any of those skills. You can and will fail in Morrowind -- a lot in the beginnning, but less and less later on. Save often, and use caution. Once your character progresses, you will notice that things get easier, and it will be deeply gratifying.

Take this advice with true caution. If done properly you will love the elder scrolls, if not you will find the game series to be dull and a waste of your time.
Get Oblivion Game Of THe Year Edition, I say this because GOTY is a great deal, 20 bucks on Amazon, plus Its better to start with Oblivion then Morrowind for beginners in my opinon, it will be more familiar to you.

As you play Oblivion, dont go off with the mindset thaty you want to accomplish any one thing. For instance, dont say: I'll finish the main quest, then explore a bit. Thats what I did. And make sure you dont spend all your times in cities, go out and explore.

For many people, as you ply Oblivion for the first few hours, you won't like it. This was the way it was with me, and the only advice i can give is stick with it. Eventually something will click in your mind, and from there you will love every second.

If youve gone about a dozen hours, your still confused and lost, dont know what to do, try:
-Doing the main quest
-Look http://www.uesp.net/ for something to do.
(Dont use walkthroughs until you really need it though)

If you really like Oblivion, try Morrowind, which is better, but harder to learn then Oblivion, so start with Oblivion. And If you like Morrowind, try Daggerfall and Arena.
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But most important, Have Fun!!!!!
And If you Dont Play A Khajiit, you fail. Just kidding.

seriously, some of you must have really strange computers, since i never experienced so much bugs and crashes as you guys.

at the most i can crash Daggerfall if i map an entire city by asking the same NPC and it can crash (a big maybe here) after some 6 hours of gameplay.

Same here. Daggerfall has never crashed for me and the only bugs that have happened to me are journal entries sometimes being incorrect and falling into the void(only happened once).

Same. My computer actually is strange, though.

You start by actually playing the game, not coming here.