I'm curious as to the opinion of this community. I have a copy of Morrowind but not the GOTY edtion so I don't have the expansions. It's been hindering me with mods as I'm sure some of you know by now. I'm also getting a laptop in a few monthes so here's my question: Should I wait to play Morrowind until I get the GOTY edition and a laptop that will be able to run it better or just continue with figuring out workarounds for getting certain mods in my game?

When I first played Morrowind I was using an original Xbox version of the game without Tribunal or Bloodmoon. If you ask me, the game is quite huge even without the additional content. It is also more difficult to raise honest money in vanilla Morrowind... that is, the kind that don't tempt guards or assassins to go looking for you. Without trying to give too much away, the armor of a certain faction from the Tribunal add-on can become the Nerevarine's cash cow early in the game. On the other hand, I missed the more challenging income that vanilla Morrowind enforced.

I'd say keep playing it with the workarounds but don't get too invested. Just mess around, find what you like and dislike, so that when you get the GOTY edition and your new laptop you already have an idea of what exactly you want and can get everything ready quickly. On the flip side of that, don't do too much. you don't want to burn yourself out before you even get it.

Actually that sounds like a great idea . . .

I would do what Pupp says.

Regarding additional income potential of expansions, the vanilla game has alchemy and filling soul gems as potential cash cows. No matter how you slice it Morrowind requires some self restraint on money making, as well as character development generally.

I also agree with Pupp. I think it's agood idea to get acquainted with the game. When you are ready to make your first "real" character you will have some idea of what you like and don't like and how you may want to play the character.

I actually do something similar to this myself when I first get these games. My first Elder Scrolls character is usually a "test" character to get a feel for a game. Once I get over the initial awe-struck ogling at the landscape, learn all the stories being told by the game, meet important NPCs, ect, I can prepare to roleplay for the first time.