A LOT. But with the rules and mods I use, you need to use a lot.

Oh god I can't get it out of my head

Vanilla Oblivion? No strategy it was pretty simple.

Modded with mods like OOO though I tend to make sure I have potions. For my pure mage(No melee allowed whatsoever) I also prepare for dungeons by buffing myself with several spells, and casting summons before invisibility. I'd run behind an enemy, wait for him to turn his back on me to attack my summons and then backstab them with touch spells. Needed to be quick about this stuff at lower levels(Can't keep invisibility up very long due to skill and magicka limits)

I use some strategy. I just pack in some health potions, flin potions, and whatnot before a fight.

I don't know about strategy.But I'm all for making combat more complex and customizable.

Also some difficult bosses would be fun for once.

In vanilla oblivion, I had no strategy. I would simply Kill, and heal because it was so easy to do so.

In a modded Oblivion using Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul, I'd use my surroundings to my advantage. It was also very handy if your character had extra items like potions and knew how to use ranged and melee weapons. The enemies were much stronger and boss NPCs did exist.

In Morrowind, it kinda worked backwards. There was a lot of strategy at the beginning of the game and it slowly became easier. You had to pack a lot of potions, you needed to figure out how you were gonna level your primary skills so you don't end up toe to toe in a hit in and miss match with an orc with a warhhammer.

I can't remember how much strategy was involved in Daggerfall. I think the only strategy involved for me was estimating out the travel time for quests. (Should I take a ship, horse, foot etc...)

As for my likes for this strategy aspect, I believe it lengthens the game and makes everything you accomplish more worth it.

Exactly. I never get my daedric weapons in Morrowind at level 1, it spoils it. I love going into random caves I don't know and fighting within an inch of my life ^_^

E.g. I was recently in a Dumner Stronghold I shouldn't have been in, getting owned the whole time.

Of course, there's always the start I do;
(Everything depends on the character - some I leave out)

In the older games alot. During the character creation what you choose will stay with you the entire game. In the newer games not so much. :shakehead:

I implement some strategy during character creation, but other than that, I usually go with the flow.

:lmao: Now that's playing in my head.

I use a lot of strategy when playing TES games. As an assassin, I need to watch my target, learn his/her habits, and devise the best way to approach. Many times I will put an arrow through my target's head; other times I will silently approach and stab my victim from behind.

Moderate, I suppose. I tend to play stealthy classes, so there's a lot of sneaking and maneuvering to get a good opening hit. I use poisons, potions, and I'm a huge fan of poisoned apples. I'll use acrobatics and sneak to get a better vantage with my bow, or to get to a spot I can hit my target from, and it'll take his friends a bit to get to me.

Mostly I just go and play the game, I tend not to worry about stats and leveling.

Strategy for me boils down to equipping the best weapon/spell to make the enemy fall down and not get back up again.

Voted moderate. I usually try to have at least 5 healing potion and one invisibility potion for my fighter character. When entering dungeons, she has a tendency to sneak if she hears a conversation (since this means there's at least two enemies), and then shoot an arrow into one of the enemies. If that enemy comes after her, she'll switch to whatever other weapon she's got (usually a 1-handed sword).

She only prepares more heavily if the situation calls for it. For instance, if she's about to go on a quest that seems as if it's gonna be tough, she'll put on Legion armor or something that offers more protection. She'll also grab a longsword of sparks or something better than the usual iron sword.

There have been a few times where she'll show up to battle during a quest, but lo and behold, nothing happens!

She's got several different special suits of armor and weapons in her three houses.

Aside from equipment, not much, actually. I like to improvise, like a real adventurer would! Am I en route to Chorrol when a harsh storm kicks in? I'll quickly seek shelter for the night in a nearby cave. Having my Thief character with Short Blade expertise being bludgeoned to death by an enemy? Will gladly switch to a low-damage hammer I found in a tomb just to take advantage of its magical enchantments and save my skin.

I believe "None strategy" fits me the best.

Unless you count deciding what kind of equipment and supplies I would on take on my expeditions in Morrowind.