I know the topic title seems like im a elder scrolls noob or noob in general depending how you look at it, but I was wondering how do you properly play an elder scrolls game?

I have played Fallout 3 and Fallout NV, Oblivion not so much and those games were laid out pretty simple, go here do said quest and continue on, performing side quest and completing those before you go back to your main quest.

I just was curious how do you properly play? Do you go about the main quest first or side quest than back to main quest? I have a tendency to kill everything loot it and haul it back to town to try and sell it because I know that getting money is a priority in any game that has an economy system. I hate being a pack rat but is money an issue in games like this?

What is all of your opinions? Should I just treat it like a hack and slash kill dragons and explore the whole word type or deal? Or should I treat it like a diablo game and finish the main quest and go back and try to do the rest of the stuff kinda deal?

please don't flame or hate, just trying to ask for everyone's opinion so i can enjoy the game properly and the way it's meant to be played.

There is no proper way to play Elder Scrolls games, just do what you want.

just play it. jesus.

I'm going to try for the first time to roleplay.
But do some main quests, side quests, time to myself, guild quests, repeat. Etc

The only way to play an Elder Scrolls game wrong is to not have fun. Just play Skyrim once you have it. You'll find your own way. And since it's a single-player game, no one can tell you that your way is wrong.

You don't. The Elder Scrolls plays you.

^This

Just play however you choose The Elder Scrolls give you that freedom.

Elder scrolls is essentially built around escaping into the skin of your character and becoming someone else.

So ask yourself: "Who do I want to be? What do I want to do? What do I want to become?"

From then on out, you write the story.

That is pretty much it, dude..

Do w/e you feel like doing, & have fun while doing it & you can consider yourself "properly playing TES"..

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That's the beauty of TES - there's no proper or inproper way to play it. You make it your own and no two playthroughs will be the same.

Launching some type of executable file is the best way to properly play.

Do whatever you want

I like to eat the peanut butter first!!!

But seriously...I just play slowly and enjoy the atmosphere. When I want to run from objective to objective completing a grocery list of quests and task, I play a Bioware game.

In Soviet Russha, The Elder Scrolls plays YOU

Here's how to properly play Skyrim:

1. Create a character
2. Learn the game controls
3. Follow quest markers and whatnot and talk to various people.
4. Perform any quests they give you and get back for a reward.
5. Rince and repeat.
6. If you want, postpone a quest and try out the various things that presents themselves to you during the coure of the game.
7. Reach the final boss.
8. Kill the final boss.
9. Watch the ending.
10. Game over.

This. I think Todd even quoted this.

There is no wrong way to play. There are better ways to play, like not killing all the townsfolk and then throwing all the loot in the river.

The way I play, I do a small part of the main quest, like in this instance I would do it to the point where Dragons begin to spawn, and then explore and do side quests/faction quests and then when I feel the need to play the main quest I will.

The only wrong way to play for me, is if you were to rush through the game and not take notice of side quests or any other features of the game.
As long as you take your time with it, I can't see there being a wrong way to play.

Play it as you want, that's the proper way.

If you're interested in the main quest, do that. If you just want to explore the game world, do that. Heck, if you want to play some super character from the beginning and cheat, do that, being a single player game it won't affect any other players.

Good Answer.

OP: Just Play it however you feel, sometimes I play a character as a pure hack and slash get as much coin as I can. And sometime I roleplay characters to the n'th degree, even givin them my own Fallout type disadvantages, like my 1st roleplaying mage will have a muscle wasting disease and I will not add any extra points to Strength or Stamina on level ups.

Be whoever Todd wants do whatever Todd wants

That does not compute...

Well, while I agree that you should play the game whatever way you like, I suppose "proper" could be seen as (this is really just one of many ways);

- No cheats, what so ever (this includes abusing glitches)
- 50 to 70% difficulty, never lower
- Only level skills through legitimate use (I'm looking at you Sneak)
- Don't be a complete dike (aka killing everyone you see) unless it's after a save and just for fun (this is starting to get subjective though)
- Enjoy yourself

Other than that, I'm pretty sure everything else just starts molding into each persons individual playstyle

Your answer is the one im mostly looking for. Thanks!

Don't go killing everyone, just enjoy the atmosphere they provide.