Worried about the length of the game : V - Skyrim

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:36 am

Number one tip - don't fast travel. And ask in bars for quests, and the Jarl's all have quests too.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:49 pm

I don't understand these claims.

Follow these five easy steps to get more enjoyment from Skyrim:

1) Look at your world map.
2) Note where you are.
3) Pick a random spot opposite your location.
4) Walk to that point.
5) Let yourself get distracted by everything along the way.

Rinse and repeat.

If you don't get at least another month of gameplay from doing that alone, then nobody can help you.

^

That's exactly how I play, TES isn't that much fun if you fast travel from point A to point B all of the time without taking the time to look and explore the map! I do as you stated, pick a point opposite and then go on a nice long walk! You would be amazed at not only the amazing sights you will see but the amount of caves/dungeons/npc's/quests you will find that you never would have if you didn't go out exploring! Seriously, ignore fast travel and see how long it takes to get across the map

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:49 pm

Really? I am 30 hours in and I have only done the stormcloak questline, which took 15 hours, about 3 or so missions in the companions guild, (Very early on spoiler in the Main questline)

Spoiler

and right after you kill the dragon Alduin was reviving

in the MQ,

I have been exploring lately really, I am also only level 19, I have been trying to take as long as possible on the quests.

So if you have all of that done already, take a breath, slow down, and enjoy the damn game instead of rushing through it.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:24 pm

Really? How many quests completed until now?

I'm being overwhelmed with quests.

I didn't complete the bards, the companions, the college, the thieves, the dark brotherhood quests...
I didn't join the Imperials/Stormcloak yet.
There are lots of MISC quests left (A LOT)
I'm not even close to complete the Main Quest...
I need to find every single Word of Power
I need to be able to kill every creature... I can't kill so many of them...
There are others side-quests that I'm really interested in

And there are new quests coming everyday...
I mean, I complete 1 quest, but there are 5 new quests to do.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:25 pm

I've got 45 hours between two characters and they've done three companions quests and only one of them has been to Bleak Falls Barrow. And he hasn't been to see the greybeards yet.
I like to take my time. :wink_smile:

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:58 pm

Have you tried simply exploring more? I get a kick out of just walking around and discovering new places. Also, if you start a new character, give him/her some type of backstory or role, and stick with it throughout the game.

For example, my second character is an Orc named Deathstroke who was sent across the border to seek vengeance on the Dark Brotherhood. The DB assassinated his brother as his brother was a high profile Dragon hunter in another region. So not only is Deathstroke in Skyrim to destroy the DB, but also to slay as many dragons as possible to honor his brother's legacy.

^^^^^ as nerdy as that sounds, a story for your character adds a fun element to the gameplay.

That sounds like fun, so do you plan on doing a few quests for the DB until you get into their HQ so you can kill them all? :toughninja:

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:04 pm

Have you tried simply exploring more? I get a kick out of just walking around and discovering new places. Also, if you start a new character, give him/her some type of backstory or role, and stick with it throughout the game.

For example, my second character is an Orc named Deathstroke who was sent across the border to seek vengeance on the Dark Brotherhood. The DB assassinated his brother as his brother was a high profile Dragon hunter in another region. So not only is Deathstroke in Skyrim to destroy the DB, but also to slay as many dragons as possible to honor his brother's legacy.

^^^^^ as nerdy as that sounds, a story for your character adds a fun element to the gameplay.

yeah thats pretty cool im kinda playing like that too... my second character is just a poor girl from falkenreach who tries to survive with hunting and smithing, but she dreams of traveling to the mage guide lol

I would just be disappointed if I have a background story like that and than meet an NPC which is unkillable lol

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:54 pm

How was he a dragon hunter in another region? I thought dragons just returned in this game?

Because he doesn't know the lore and made up a back story that doesn't fit?

Might as well have said he was seeking revenge after being abducted by alien Jedi.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:06 am

Alright here are my details:

Level 44
3 100 Skills
2 90 Skills
Main Quest Completed
Dark Brotherhood Completed
Thieves Guild Completed
Companions Completed
106 locations discovered
27 dungeons cleared
52 Misc quests completed
3 Side quests completed
1 Daedric Shrine completed
Every Achievement/Trophy but 12
Total Play time: 40.00.56

I guess I haven't done that much, but it feels like there isn't that much more to be done, and it feels like I have been playing longer than 40 hours.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:48 am

Because he doesn't know the lore and made up a back story that doesn't fit?

Might as well have said he was seeking revenge after being abducted by alien Jedi.

LMAO! this cracked me right up...

Nah peeps... there is only one way to enjoy this game. Play on MASTER difficulty so that you have a deeper more tactical/strategic game overall from the get-go even if it is abit challenging in places (this will also span out quest times) as this will give you room to experiment with different ideas and things and think a little to beat given situations. Afterall that is what a RPG is about... then, never fast travel, always explore, always try new things to find your ideal playstyle (if you are new to the series or just are really not sure what kind of character to play next), seek any possible side quests over the main quest (to give you even more hours of playtime), ask in bars for quests, talk to every npc, sometimes just wander round towns and the quests find you, hunt things, mine things, smelt things, enjoy every second of your time in Skyrim and REVEL in it! bwahahahaha I could go on forever. So... much... CONTENT!

I've been playing since the day it was released (not over killing time). Must have spent about... 12 hours up to press, so not too much. I'm only level 10, and have only just began the main quest to get dragon fights rolling for dragon souls, done a couple of others, and a few misc quests. But if this is anything like previous games of the series that is how you play it. I think unless you rush it, it is near impossible to run out of things to do so soon. I can't understand how people manage to, to be honest. If what they said is true and this game is more dense than oblivion. I think if I play this right I'll be playing for a massive amount of time and you should too!

Have fun Skyrim....ing! hahaha.

JC.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:22 pm

Alright here are my details:

Level 44
3 100 Skills
2 90 Skills
Main Quest Completed
Dark Brotherhood Completed
Thieves Guild Completed
Companions Completed
106 locations discovered
27 dungeons cleared
52 Misc quests completed
3 Side quests completed
1 Daedric Shrine completed
Every Achievement/Trophy but 12
Total Play time: 40.00.56

I guess I haven't done that much, but it feels like there isn't that much more to be done, and it feels like I have been playing longer than 40 hours.

I'm honestly amazed. It sounds like you rushed to get all the questlines done.

I've got 53 hours ingame so far with 0 skills maxed out and my highest being 83 i believe. And here's 2 screenshots of some of my stats. Don't worry no spoilers.

[img]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8436/2011111700040.jpg[/img]

[img]http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/889/2011111700041.jpg[/img]

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:09 pm

Alright here are my details:

Level 44
3 100 Skills
2 90 Skills
Main Quest Completed
Dark Brotherhood Completed
Thieves Guild Completed
Companions Completed
106 locations discovered
27 dungeons cleared
52 Misc quests completed
3 Side quests completed
1 Daedric Shrine completed
Every Achievement/Trophy but 12
Total Play time: 40.00.56

I guess I haven't done that much, but it feels like there isn't that much more to be done, and it feels like I have been playing longer than 40 hours.

There's a couple hundred locations, you're missing a lot.
There's about 100 sidequests at least, you're missing a lot.
There's quite a few more misc quests, you're missing a lot.
There's 16 Daedric Princes, you're missing a lot.
There's 150 dungeons, you're missing a lot.

I can go on - But yeah, it does sound like you rushed through the game, skipped most of the dialogue and just went all-out hack and slash as fast as you could on Adept or lower, aswell as fast-travelling everywhere.

And it still took you 40 hours ^^