» Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:39 pm
You don't gain XP for quests and stuff you gain XP for skill increases. Level up a skill, and see if the bar fills.
The Skyrim levelling system works as such:
- Using your skills (properly), slowly levels up that skill
- Every time a skill levels up, you gain a certain amount of "xp" towards your next level
The idea is that instead of grinding quests for XP like a traditional RPG and dumping points into what suits your planned playstyle, you instead play naturally doing what feels right and you grow in that direction with levels operating as milestones along your path.