I think the solution for lock picking is simple; if you don't have a high security, you simply can't open certain locks. :shrug: In Oblivion, that wasn't the case and leveling up security was pointless because as I said before, my Nord warrior who had a 5 in security could open very hard locks with just a few failed attempts. There's something hugely wrong with that.
Just make it so your security skill denotes what difficulty of lock you can pick.

So . . . what they did in Fallout 3?

I think the solution for lock picking is simple; if you don't have a high security, you simply can't open certain locks. :shrug: In Oblivion, that wasn't the case and leveling up security was pointless because as I said before, my Nord warrior who had a 5 in security could open very hard locks with just a few failed attempts. There's something hugely wrong with that.
Just make it so your security skill denotes what difficulty of lock you can pick.

But I don't think that would work with that particular system, I.E. the interactive player-controlled system.

Sorry, I didn't read this and I usually don't pick on grammar but writing u, c and r instead of you, see and are is just PAINFUL to read.

Either rewrite it or forget it.

must admit im suprised to hear that on a forum, but nevertheless edited it ^

They've got to stop putting tips in the load screens. They send a manual with the game, I never need to be told by the load screens to click the stick to use stealth. I don't need to be told that the attack button is used for attacking. Just get rid of all tips in the load screens.

Sorry, I didn't read this and I usually don't pick on grammar but writing u, c and r instead of you, see and are is just PAINFUL to read.

Either rewrite it or forget it.

I think the solution for lock picking is simple; if you don't have a high security, you simply can't open certain locks. :shrug: In Oblivion, that wasn't the case and leveling up security was pointless because as I said before, my Nord warrior who had a 5 in security could open very hard locks with just a few failed attempts. There's something hugely wrong with that.
Just make it so your security skill denotes what difficulty of lock you can pick.

must admit im suprised to hear that on a forum, but nevertheless edited it ^

What about people like me? who skim through the manuel but dont read it word for word and miss stuff. like the grab key, i had no idea about that for like half of my first paly through until i saw the tip in the load screen.

Here's a small idea I had after playing Thief 3 again.

A problem in TES is that often physics based objects fly everywhere from a little bump AND that some objects like a table or small boxes can't be interacted with at all. Thief 3 had a interesting system there however.
Large objects remain inactive for about 1 second after you touch them unless a force is put onto them. This basically means if you walk through a room and just bump into something it will remain where it is, but if you keep walking into it it will eventually move. However when you swing your weapon and hit the object it will move instantly. This will work with all objects that aren't too big aka not meant to be interacted with in the games design.

With a system like this you could easily have objects like tables and chairs be movable by "touch" unlike in Oblivion where they are fully static, but they won't go flying across the room just because you bump them with you hand, unless you deliberately walk into them or hit them they will remain where they are.


Additionally the grab function could work on those objects as well, BUT this time around their weight should play a role. Objects that are too heavy for you to carry can't be picked up but dragged around. The connection between you and the object should be more solid so it doesn't fly out of your grasp just for doing a quick turn. If you drag a object it should, depending on it's weight, actually slow you down, carried objects too, you won't be able to constantly run while carrying a 50kg bag around in your hands.

(skip on water ability for acrobats)

ability/tree lists for each in-game skill will not affect ES in a bad way it would only improve and will not in any way limit the players freedom, instead of the destruction skill being just that it will also have spell trees and special abilities that u gain as you level up the skill or do special quests.

On the contrary, skill trees dramatically limit freedom. If you want your mage to cast a lightning spell, you select it from the tree. And every other mage who wants to use lightning uses THAT spell, and if you have a multiclassed character who uses magic on the side they have to use THAT spell, and every enemy attacking you with lightning uses THAT lightning spell. Custom spellmaking lets you create exactly the character you have in mind. Spell trees create pre-defined classes that you have no choice but to make. It especially limits non-attack spells, which are already falling by the wayside. I don't want to enforce the lack of non-combat options.

i believe that would fit under spelling not grammar. but anyway, u should probably get used to the u's,c's,and r's. they are pretty common, what with all the texting and what not.

What happens in texting, stays in texting. Sure, it may be a necessary evil on the phone because the screen is so small, but when you have a huge computer screen with a scroll button, you don't need to text, it literally pains the mind to read. I used to play WoW. I quit out of frustration of the communities that place breeds.

Agreed, although its all in the phones button layout. Some use that alphanumeric(or whatever its called) and its next to impossible to type anything on that. I have the full keybourd layout on mine so I type full words.

On the topic of typing, you should, with ink and quill, is write your own journal notes and stuff in game.

Writing words with the computer mouse/anolog stick is about as accurate as writing with your non-dominate hand. Upside down. Underwater. With two fingers. Writing "Kill the one with the hat" might come out as "KILDWONWOTDAHAT"

Err, maybe if have autism, but no, I don't see how it'd be near as hard as you make it out to be.

and MOST DEFFINATLY MAKE IT A CO OP AND ONLINE PLAY MMO MMO MMO!!!!

my thoughts are - bring in the dwarves even if there beleived to all be dead maybe theres a lost city or something
- bring back medium armor
and MOST DEFFINATLY MAKE IT A CO OP AND ONLINE PLAY MMO MMO MMO!!!!