Keep re-rolling new characters 3 hours in and its ruining th : V

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:52 am

Its happening again! It happened on Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas... Restartitis disease.

...When i play Bethesda/Obsidian games, my mind is working overtime and whenever i see something and realize my character isn't that something or could do that something better if i just started again... I then for the next 15mins have this conversation in my head that my character is obsolete and not as fun as if i made another character. I have had the game since release and played 4-5 hours a day and have only done in total about 8 quests and have had over 20 new characters! I just climbed the 7000 steps for the first time and wanted to start again; I have had to turn my PS3 of before i go crazy and do it again.

Its ruining the game doing the same things over and over again. The voice in my head literally won't stop saying "Make a new character, go on it will be better and more fun" Anyone else do/doing this? I can't be alone? ... I love this game and i can't play it.

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It is not at all about being the perfect "badass". The OP is not starting again because of realising that they could have been more powerful 5 minutes ago by doing x differently 10 minutes ago.

It is about thinking:

hmm,... perhaps I resonate more with a slightly altered story, or
hmm,... perhaps I would be interested more with a slightly different class, or
hmm,...wouldn't it be fun to blend X and Y ideas together, or
hmm,...wouldn't it be truly magnificent to not rely on X and be a pure classic Y, or
hmm....what about being a different race: suddenly a Wanderer becomes a Pilgrim, a Bard becomes a Thief, an Archer become a Hunter, or
hmm....my character's ethics have changed: suddenly a Battlemage could become a Reaver, a Raider could become a Legionnaire, an Assassin could become a Murderer, a Saviour could become a Scourge

How are we meant to not think the heretical during 100 hours of playtime on a character?...Aarggh!!!!!!!

At no point is the mentality thinking: "oh, duuudee, I could have smacked that clown primo had I stacked jewellry and powergamed alchemy"

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:38 pm

You're alone. I'd see a psychiatrist about that voice in your head..

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:45 pm

Restartitis strikes again.

I refuse to do it this time. It ruined Oblivion for me.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:01 pm

You only climbed 1,000 steps?

Crap! My game had 7,000!

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:18 pm

Yeah, I haven't been able to sleep for at least 2 weeks. I've posted my struggles in similar threads. Best thing you can do in my opinion is go Pure (mage, thief, or warrior). Then of course you are going to run in to race/looks/weapon type issues but your still a step further down the road to playing.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:43 am

Had same problem. Rolled 9 characters ... always till level 8-10. Luckily now I have build that is perfect, no more rerolls.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:10 am

Yeah, I usually get this problem pretty bad but 70+ hours in I'm still on my main. Doing well this time around but the urges to restart are there, either to try something new or to re-make with almost the same build.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:38 pm

Obvious you are not alone because a voice is talking to you.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:42 am

If you're that indecisive, just build a character who does some of everything. I'm playing a Redguard spell-sword who also dabbles in sneak-archery, and it's working well and fun for me so far. From there, I can kill things with magic, melee, or range; whatever catches my fancy. Perhaps such a system would work well for you.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:05 pm

I have the EXACT same problem. I have like 8 or 9 characters and counting because I never seem to be satisfied with the perks I picked and such...Its just that I want the first time I play through Skyrim to be as seamless as possible and I tend to get deep into roleplaying so I need a character that fits the idea in my head. Its really hard though because after an hour or so I decide that I could get into the game deeper with someone else...arghhhh I definitely feel your pain.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:09 am

I wrote out my characters history and backstory 6 months ago so I did not have this problem. Next game plan it out beforehand?

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:22 pm

You only climbed 1,000 steps?

Crap! My game had 7,000!

Bethesda really must hate the PS3!

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:26 pm

I'm almost level 20 and I still haven't committed to 2H or 1H for my warrior. I'm not putting a single perk in either until I decide.

So yes, I feel your pain.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:16 pm

I have altitis myself, always have. I've created about 5 characters, most I've deleted. I finally ended up just removing all my saves and starting from scratch. I haven't gotten past about lvl 16 because of that lol. s But now I've finally settled on a character and I plan on playing it from beginning to end, and have a few alts as well lol. With my new character I just today climbed the 7000 steps and I've explored about as much as I did last time (which consists mostly of the open plains around Whiterun.

Oh my new character is Khajiit focused on Blow, Stealth, 1h (sword), Sneaking, Lockpicking, Smithing, Enchanting in that order. For health, mana, stamina I put one point in stamina per every 3 health and one point in mana per every two stamina. It's a well rounded character and quite a lot of fun.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:03 pm

same problem here...youre not alone...just stop thining about perfect and start doing in game what you enjoy doing...its what i do and i ended up with a character i just started but really finally like - a character that i NEVER would have imagined before or taken into account - a female orc....because i was always insecure about all the stuff i liked, i simply took the option which i liked the least...sounds strange but its working for me...im now a ice magic wielding dagger orc assassin wo likes to raise the undead - sounds weird - it is, but im having fun...

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:37 pm

I usually rush through the game my first play through so basically I play through all the main quest and visit all the cities trying to take in all the content which becomes really overwhelming. I by then look at all the side quest i ignored cause I am trying to see as much of the game as possible and cringe, so I reroll and from then on I enjoy the little things and do everything at a slower pace and truly take in the world, the character I have no problems with since I adjust the difficulty if I did something wrong. Sometimes though I run many characters at once cause sometimes I wanna play a warrior, thief or mage ect. my mood changes alot from day to day lol

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:59 am

1. Choose Nord
2. Use a little bit of everything (in terms of skills)
3. ???
4. Profit

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:05 pm

Oh right, i see. Is there a cure? (I like the voice in my head, hes a great voice) I would like a cure for my restartiris disease that ive contracted.

Just a few details:

I did plan a character months back; he lasted 2 hours
I've tried every possible build (within obvious reason)
Im going to make a cup of tea and watch tv

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:37 pm

I like to think of it like life: if I want to do something my character isn't very good at (e.g. magic for a warrior), then I'll just svck at it until I get better through practice or training.

I can't tell you how many times I go into battle with Flame in my left hand and my ebony sword in my right and proceed to blast away until I run out of magika or things get nasty. That's when the sword comes in.

Keeps me alive and gets me experience until my Destruction gets high enough.

In other words, in TES I don't build a character, I develop it.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:44 pm

Its happening again! It happened on Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas

...When i play Bethesda/Obsidian games, my mind is working overtime and whenever i see something and realize my character isn't that something or could do that something better if i just started again... I then for the next 15mins have this conversation in my head that my character is obsolete and not as fun as if i made another character. I have had the game since realize and played 4-5 hours a day and have only done in total about 8 quests and have had over 15 new characters! I just climbed the 1000 steps for the first time and wanted to start again; I have had to turn my PS3 before i go crazy.

Its ruining the game doing the same things over and over again. The voice in my head literally won't stop saying make a new character, go on it will be better and more fun. Anyone else do/doing this? I can't be alone? ... I love this game and i can't play it.

Same here. Mostly immersion problems.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:00 am

Yes, as well as many others. http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?app=forums&module=forums§ion=findpost&pid=19320365

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:22 am

same problem here...youre not alone...just stop thining about perfect and start doing in game what you enjoy doing...its what i do and i ended up with a character i just started but really finally like - a character that i NEVER would have imagined before or taken into account - a female orc....because i was always insecure about all the stuff i liked, i simply took the option which i liked the least...sounds strange but its working for me...im now a ice magic wielding dagger orc assassin wo likes to raise the undead - sounds weird - it is, but im having fun...

Exactly! I thought I was going to be an Altmer....but when I stopped trying to fit into every role of the game I can out with a Khajiit and I love him!

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:42 pm

The voice in my head literally won't stop saying make a new character, go on it will be better and more fun.

That right there should tell you "the voice" is a liar. It says it will be better and more fun, and yet its ruining the game for you. Just pick one that seems best to you and go with it. You can always play the whole game again as something different once you're done.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:09 pm

Dear OP,

I've never written here, but I had to cause I totally understand your problem. I am this way too.

I highly recommend this video, it is great.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html

Bottom line is: pick a character that works and stick to it. The feeling that it could be better is a perception error we all make. Excessive choice has caused paralysis.

You need to break the cycle. There is no perfect character. You'll have tons of fun if you just stop thinking about it and stick to ANY of your characters.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:05 pm

Started 5 different characters, and i will start even more.

I started more then 20 characters in Oblivion and i dont regret it.

Playing only one char not fun for me.

I like try all possible specs and classes.