How many people are going witht the theme? : V - Skyrim

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:56 pm

Considering I always start ES games with a Nord melee character I will stick to this theme. Plus my goal is to eventually make my character look as much like for forum avatar as possible.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:29 am

If I'm playing as a full-on warrior or brute, then I'll be a Redguard. Period.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:02 pm

A tough, barbaric, malevolent and smelly orc

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:39 am

This thread makes me wonder....How many people started with a character like the Oblivion ad guy. Constipated Imperial in Blades armor, anyone?

I would wager that a good 75% of players of Skyrim will NOT choose to be the ad stereotype.

I probably won't choose the ad style. I might even start multiple characters at once this time, too.....

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:23 pm

I hate low fantasy and I am not happy that SK is moving in that direction. I know its because every one else is doing high fantasy right now but thats for a reason, low fantasy turns any game into moronic grunting hack and slash and its petty and self destructive to do the oposite of what every one else is doing when every one is finally getting it right.

EDIT: oh, and if you haven't guessed, I play as a breton.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:40 am

Breton Battlemage, Vampire if possible. Fire and Longswords.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:31 am

im rather goin to be an orc, high elf, dark elf, or argonian (maybe kahjiit)
it depens on what the races look like in skyrim

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:41 pm

and its petty and self destructive to do the oposite of what every one else is doing when every one is finally getting it right.

Yet in my personal view (and the devs' team apparently) it's exactly the other way around and what everyone else is doing can't be much further away from getting it right, so I dunno what you're really getting at :shrug:

Though I'm pretty optimistic that they won't reduce it into some kind of banol moronic grunting hack and slash that you fear of. I like my fantasy settings sustained by a deep, non-linear and engrossing fantastical elements at its core yet comes in a nitty gritty quasi-realistic way of presentation. It just feels more convincing as this very fantastical alternative world that you can pretend to live in, in my opinion.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:35 pm

Altmer or Argonian Battlemage BUT with a Nord-Brute-Beard!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:54 am

Nope, none of those. Argonian Mage all the way! Would never play as a nord....

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:04 pm

I'm probably going to go with a well bred Breton battlemage, thrust unwillingly into a harsh and unforgiving landscape, forced to adapt and get by as best she can given the circumstances.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:48 pm

Nede (Harder version of Nord) Magi (illusion, conjuration, alteration, one-handed, enchanting, smithing) [Much more interesting than your standard Brute)

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:50 pm

Nope, Breton Assassin Female. I would go deeper into the character but I don't want to bore you. Nords.... psssst, all they have between their ears is air!

And hair, and muscle.

<- Breton female as well

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:13 pm

Versatile stealth fighter. :whistling:

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:21 am

I'll be playing my typical Dunmer Mage type.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:18 pm

Ill end up making a Nord Warrior. Just not right away.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:48 pm

As of now, I'll be a stealthy Dunmer. I'll probably be a Ranger, short sword and mace, with throwing weapons for close range, bow for long range.

but if they make hand-to-hand better I might be playing a Breton Monk.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:15 pm

Nord Viking, not "Barbarian." Vikings are cultured.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:41 pm

i think my first save will be me as my personal playthrough..so it will probably either be nord or bretton depending on the facegen selections.
ill leave the RP characters for later.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:12 am

I would play a different race but I've been playing a Nord since Morrowind and I don't intend on changing just because I'm afraid there will be too many people playing as a Nord character,

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:51 am

i think playin as the theme could work if you pulled it off right, but still it will be on the back burner for me because i always like starting my first playthrough as a redguard

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:21 am

Breton female Adventurer. Blades / Block / Light Armor / Alteration / Destruction / Illusion / Restoration. Exactly like my current Oblivion character.
Illusion is a surprisingly useful skill in combat. Paralysis and blinking in and out of invisibility while waving a sword around is surprisingly satisfying.
I just hope the vanilla spells have decent amplitudes and durations this time. Having to recast Shield or Fortify Strength every couple seconds was not fun.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:46 pm

I will be a Nord as to me it is personal, and I'll be both heroic and smart

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:10 pm

Nord spellsword. Here's hoping lightning spells look amazing.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:17 am

Voted neither. Always start with Breton Mage :biggrin:

:tes:

i'm with you, a breton mage, i'll prob put be somewhat stealthy as well.