Test characters...? : V

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:45 am

So, when you get Skyrim will you start with a test character to just get the feel of the game first, or will you start with your "real" character? For me, I'll probably first spend a few hours having fun in character creation...depending on how versatile the character creation system is, anyway. Then I'll probably create a test character to get a feel for the game--probably a Khajiit, since I like Khajiit but rarely play as one. I won't explore much, just want to get a feel for the game. Then I'll make my real character, a Dunmer thief.

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:56 am

I think I'll just jump right in, after playing around with the character creation sliders to my liking. It's what I did for Oblivion and Morrowind... Not so much in Daggerfall because my first character ended up lost in a dungeon.

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:56 pm

I like to jump head-first into my games. When you first play a TES game and you have no idea what's what, that's when it's the most fun, atleast for me. I love discovering things in a new and magical new world.

Don't get me wrong, after I've figured things out I still absolutely love the game. But I relish the first hour or so :biggrin:

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:28 am

That's what I did for my first Morrowind character...and he turned out pretty worthless.

The new engine is chiefly why I want to get more comfortable with the system before I make a serious character; if it were another Gamebryo game I'd just jump right in.

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:57 am

I always start my first character as a warrior type. Heavy armor and swords and such. I will play through and beat the main quest with him then start new ones. I make new ones to do the quest lines for the guilds. Mage for mages and thief for thieves and possibly assassin if there is a Dark Brotherhood or Morag Tong.

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:27 am

Depends on how long the tutorial is. If it is short (Morrowind/New Vegas) I'll make test characters, if it is long (Oblivion/FO3) I'll just roll with my first character for a bit, since I will be able to get a feel for the game in the tutorial itself.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:00 am

I like to jump head-first into my games. When you first play a TES game and you have no idea what's what, that's when it's the most fun, atleast for me. I love discovering things in a new and magical new world.

Don't get me wrong, after I've figured things out I still absolutely love the game. But I relish the first hour or so :biggrin:

I know. Even with my awful first Morrowind character, I can remember the sense of how big the world is and how open! It was an amazing feeling and I can't wait to feel it again with Skyrim, especially with how rocking I'm expecting the graphics to be. That's why I'm not exploring much with my test character. Really, I just want to make sure that I create my first serious character to be a character that will be fun to play throughout the game.

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:41 am

Unless they change things a lot, I’ll just jump in. TES isn’t like FO, where you really need plan out your build in advance to make it the most effective, just do what you like and your build will fallow.

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:33 am

Test? Nope. I already have my first character(s) planned out.

What I will do is spend a lot more time with character creation. Mods won't be out right away so I'll have to spend a bit of time getting the faces right. Hopefully it will be much easier from past games.

» Sat May 28, 2011 8:41 am

Nawh, I'll let the experience of the world be part of my character

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:28 pm

Test? Nope. I already have my first character(s) planned out.

What I will do is spend a lot more time with character creation. Mods won't be out right away so I'll have to spend a bit of time getting the faces right. Hopefully it will be much easier from past games.

I have my character planned out too; I just happen to enjoy character creation almost as much as actually playing. It's probably why I have a hard time sticking with one character.

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:37 am

Yes I will. Just like you, only to get feeling on the game first..

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:13 am

Jump right in, sink or swim, feel the burn, push the paradigm, etc.

If the character blows, delete, reroll.

So I guess, in a way, all my characters are test characters.

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:59 pm

I plan on jumping in. I am very excited to find out whats in store for my khajiit thief.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:19 pm

I always start with a test character- who ends up finishing the game anyway, only after I've done so with a "Now that I've learned some things..." character.

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:17 am

I usually just jump right in with my first character - where's the point in trying to plan your skills and anticipate how the game will unfold? You want the game to surprise and amaze you on your first playthrough.

I do believe I'll be spending many study hall periods drawing up custom class ideas, however.

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:36 am

Im going to make a save right away so that if I mess things up, I can go back to it.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:01 pm

I too am going to play around in the character creation for a long time. My brother is going to be angry that he wont be able to play but I am not going to give him a turn on the first day. Not if I am going to spend all that time on the character creation. I was very good at it in Oblivion with the facegen.

As for a test character I don't think so. I am just going to bound straight into Skyrim; Dantlar Darathos, Dovahkiin!

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:14 am

My character will probably be so thought out by the time I play the game that I won't need, nor will I find any joy in making, a test character.

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:01 am

That first character always becomes the defining character for me for the rest of the game, since exploring everything for the first time in the game with that character has a lot of nostalgia.

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:03 am

When I first got Morrowind I did a test to see what everything was. When I got Oblivion I knew everything for the most part so I just jumped in and played. Skyrim I will do the same. Dunmer first then who knows. Depends on what I'm feeling.