Does oblivion have Stealth, daggers, backstabs, criticals, stun attacks, poison, ranged, assassination, speed, versatility, climbing, running, light armour, evasion, lock picking, stealing, traps.
And what is the best setup for a character that specializes in the above?
thanks

Just in case anybody out there who is just starting the game and doesn't want to know the answer...



Not sure what you mean by "versatility"



I can't help you here really, but I'm sure you'll get a zillion answers on this one...

Wasn't most of this addressed in your http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1117982-why-do-people-that-play-rpgs-such-as-oblivion-like-it/page__p__16427255__fromsearch__1&#entry16427255?

Stealth-YES

Daggers-YES

Backstabs-YES

Criticals-YES

Stun Attacks-YES

Poison-YES

Ranged-YES

Assassination-YES

Speed-YES

Versatility-YES

Climbing-SORT OF... NOT IN THE SINCE YOUR THINKING THOUGH. YOU CAN JUMP ROCK TO ROCK OR CLIMB MOUNTAINS

Running-YES

Light Armour-YES

Evasion-YES

Lock Picking-YES

Stealing-YES

Traps-YES

Best set up:
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1117992-zakarius-svedlins-guide-to-character-creation/

Race: Bosmer, Argonian, Khajiit

Birthsign: Thief or Steed

Attributes: Speed, Agility, maybe Luck (if thief birthsign is chosen)

Skills:
Sneak
Marksmen
Blade
Acrobatics
Alchemy
Athletics
Security

how the heck do you set traps in oblivion

You don't, you only get caught in them

or if you are on the PC, you mod...
http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16882
http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8904

...search the nexus for more

Edit: and you would probably be interested in http://www.gamesas.com/?showtopic=872035&hl

So what do you think of this
Race: Khajit
Birthsign: Thief
Attributes: Speed, Agility
Skills: Sneak, Marksman, Blade, Acrobatics, Alchemy, Athletics, Light Armor

thanks

Race: Khajit
Birthsign: Thief
Attributes: Speed, Agility
Skills: Sneak, Marksman, Blade, Acrobatics, Alchemy, Athletics, Light Armor

I recommend taking the Luck trait if you take the Thief Birthsign because the extra +5 will be pretty significant. Otherwise Id take the steed. Its solid either way.


Setting traps... Well oblivion does have traps and you can get caught in them. However setting your own...

There is no formal trap system, but I got to thinking about being creative and creating traps, and how it might work.

One thing to try would be to find one of the in-game traps and cast a paralysis spell on an enemy that you have lured into the trap.

Another traping idea would involve creating customs spells. I havent tinkered much with that in the game. Maybe something like a paralysis area effect coupled with a destruction effect. So you could freeze groups in place then Nuke them.... Talk to somebody who has more experience with magick than me. I play warrior style characters.

You ask the same questions every other day... People have answered all of them multiple times. So why continue asking them over and over and over.... and over...

Just to make it clear: Oblivion is an Action RPG with some stealth features but it is not a game that focuses on Stealth as a main feature. Do not expect it to be a game such as Thief, Splinter Cell or even Assassin's Creed.

Funny you should mention this, I found two ways that are somewhat reliable..

1. Cast a command spell and nudge / bump / push the commanded NPC into the trap.

2. Stand opposite of certain traps ( those dart firing ones with an automatic sensor are best I found ), then cast a demoralize spell.
Their AI tends to make them run straight through on a diredt path away from you.