How about having the manual out 2 weeks early? : V - Skyrim

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:05 pm

why :spotted owl:

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:10 pm

why :spotted owl:

1) to have time to learn controls, perks, spells, and what ever "advancement' mechanism they've developed
2) to get an early Skyrim fix

Seems like a lot of people don't even bother to read the manual

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:40 pm

Absolutely not. I'm not even going to buy it. They give away too much.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:21 pm

It'd be nice to have an electronic copy of the manual available a week or so before game release - people will need time to understand the new character system and plan their character.

I have a pc, but I'm assuming that consoles can also use pdf or some electronic format of manual?

It'd be nice if they started production on this a few months earlier to it'd be out by now.....ok so that only makes as much sense as wanting the game manual to be released separatly and ahead of the game itself.

How long do you really need to review the manual anyways? I think you're just jonesing for the game a little too hard.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:59 am

no, I look at the manual while waiting for the game to install.... then never touch it again...

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:44 am

i would love to have the manual upon immediate .. if not then atleast 1 week early

YES!

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:25 am

As much as I would want to get a manual early, the added hype would kill me. So no :shrug:

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:47 am

As much as I would want to get a manual early, the added hype would kill me. So no :shrug:

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:12 am

What on Earth would be the point of this?
No. Time wasted.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:23 am

This is pathetic.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:35 am

This is pathetic.

The title isnt even the same question as in the poll

what were you thinking OP :shrug:

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:32 pm

The only thing an early manual release would accomplish is to make the forums an insufferable flamezone for the rest of the time until release.

^Lol there is that.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:17 pm

Birthsigns are gone and "replaced" with guardian stones and the perk system. This is the one that I'm most disappointed about, as neither one really does what birthsigns did.

It is possible they will have guardian stones for other constellations.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:44 am

I said no because coming on this forum the week before the release would mean for people who didn't buy the guide to avoid spoilers would just end up getting bombarded by them anyway.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:15 pm

I said no because coming on this forum the week before the release would mean for people who didn't buy the guide to avoid spoilers would just end up getting bombarded by them anyway.

I wouldn't expect the manual to have any spoilers in it!

Although some people seem to want to play without using the manual at all, calling that a learning experience. So for them, anything from the manual would be a spoiler - but they're just weird

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:22 am

Wouldn't mind having it available beforehand to study hard i.e. magical effects (in which I hope there is a ton of new ones). Since the game itself doesn't describe what exactly Rally or Calm actually does and why high level Illusion spells don't work at all while wearing armor (ehm, not sure if that is described in the manual either).

But, I don't think it will happen. Aren't they quite anol about manuals showing up i.e. on gamemanuals.com also? Bit weird attitude to me to be honest.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:21 am

I voted no, I do not want the manual a week early. I'm more than capable of being patient.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:35 am

I'll already have a good 30 minute drive home from Gamestop, so I'd rather read the manual during that time.

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:21 am

No. All or nothing!

» Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:04 am

People need time to understand the new character system and plan out their character? Really? The new character system is literally this:

1. Pick a gender.
2. Pick a race.
3. Move sliders and facial feature options to make them look how you want.
4. Pick a name.

No more choosing classes/major skills, or even birthsigns.

Unfortunately this is the truth. There isn't much need for an extensive manual, Bethesda made sure of that. :rolleyes: