Skyrim

[Syt]

I've used fast travel for the first time. So far I didn't mind running everywhere, but after heading from Windhelm to Winterhold and then off to those itty bitty islands on theEastern coast, all of it in a blizzard, I just couldn't face running the whole route back again and just "jumped" back to Windhelm (what a dump, btw).

[Syt]

I also have a question about weapons.

In terms of damage, the 2H are:
Warhammer > Battle Axe > Greatsword

Now, I know the hammer is heavier than the sword or axe, and sword is lighter than any, but there doesn't seem to be much reason to use anything but a hammer whenever possible (esp. with the perk that ignores enemy armor).

Or am I missing something?

[ulmont]

I also have a question about weapons.

In terms of damage, the 2H are:
Warhammer > Battle Axe > Greatsword

Now, I know the hammer is heavier than the sword or axe, and sword is lighter than any, but there doesn't seem to be much reason to use anything but a hammer whenever possible (esp. with the perk that ignores enemy armor).

Or am I missing something?

Swords swing faster than axes which swing faster than hammers.

[The Brain]

I also have a question about weapons.

In terms of damage, the 2H are:
Warhammer > Battle Axe > Greatsword

Now, I know the hammer is heavier than the sword or axe, and sword is lighter than any, but there doesn't seem to be much reason to use anything but a hammer whenever possible (esp. with the perk that ignores enemy armor).

Or am I missing something?

You risk running out of nails in the middle of combat.

[Kleves]

Is it ever possible to respec your perks?

[ulmont]

Is it ever possible to respec your perks?

Not without the console (at least not until the DLC comes out).  You're fucked, 360-boy.

[Syt]

I also have a question about weapons.

In terms of damage, the 2H are:
Warhammer > Battle Axe > Greatsword

Now, I know the hammer is heavier than the sword or axe, and sword is lighter than any, but there doesn't seem to be much reason to use anything but a hammer whenever possible (esp. with the perk that ignores enemy armor).

Or am I missing something?

Swords swing faster than axes which swing faster than hammers.

Yeah, but does it make up for the lesser damage? Also, is the hammer perk (ignore up to 75% armor) or sword perk (higher chance of crits, more damage on crits) better?

This game needs to display DPS.

[grumbler]

Yeah, but does it make up for the lesser damage? Also, is the hammer perk (ignore up to 75% armor) or sword perk (higher chance of crits, more damage on crits) better?

This game needs to display DPS.

   

It does not need to display DPS!  What it needs is to discourage the type of players who want all their answers handed to them on a silver platter.

[crazy canuck]

I also have a question about weapons.

In terms of damage, the 2H are:
Warhammer > Battle Axe > Greatsword

Now, I know the hammer is heavier than the sword or axe, and sword is lighter than any, but there doesn't seem to be much reason to use anything but a hammer whenever possible (esp. with the perk that ignores enemy armor).

Or am I missing something?

Swords swing faster than axes which swing faster than hammers.

Yeah, but does it make up for the lesser damage? Also, is the hammer perk (ignore up to 75% armor) or sword perk (higher chance of crits, more damage on crits) better?

This game needs to display DPS.

I am not sure the concept of DPS works well in this game.  This game seems a bit more tactical in the sense that interplay of skills and having the stamina/magicka to use them is more important then the button mashing dps output of WoW.

[viper37]

I haven't played Oblivion yet, haven't played any of the Elder Scrolls, actually.   I can see why I stayed away from such games in the past, just by looking at the posts here.  There's a real battle between hardcore RPG gamers, the guys who used to play D&D with their 12 faces dices in highschool, and the casual ones who enjoy stuff like Dragon Age or Knights of the Old Republic.

[Valmy]

I haven't played Oblivion yet, haven't played any of the Elder Scrolls, actually.   I can see why I stayed away from such games in the past, just by looking at the posts here.  There's a real battle between hardcore RPG gamers, the guys who used to play D&D with their 12 faces dices in highschool, and the casual ones who enjoy stuff like Dragon Age or Knights of the Old Republic.

Yeah but it is a single player game so how each gamer wants to play does not impact you at all.

[grumbler]

I haven't played Oblivion yet, haven't played any of the Elder Scrolls, actually.   I can see why I stayed away from such games in the past, just by looking at the posts here.  There's a real battle between hardcore RPG gamers, the guys who used to play D&D with their 12 faces dices in highschool, and the casual ones who enjoy stuff like Dragon Age or Knights of the Old Republic.

I haven't seen that battle yet.  The main battle lines in computer RPGs appear, IMO, between those who want the information necessary to quantify everything and do precise cost-benefit analyses, and those who are willing to pursue a more heuristic approach even if it means making the wrong choices.

I am the latter type, but don't care for DA (and never even tried KOTOR).  I don't think I fit into either side of your battle line.

[MadImmortalMan]

I would be fine if I were not allowed to see any character stats at all.

[grumbler]

Yeah but it is a single player game so how each gamer wants to play does not impact you at all.

Good point.  However, when one is designing a game, one has to consider whether to accommodate the number-crunchers or not.  I don't mind having that as an option, but think that the characterization of man-to-man combat as a process of attrition has already ruined a lot of games.

[Syt]

Yeah, but does it make up for the lesser damage? Also, is the hammer perk (ignore up to 75% armor) or sword perk (higher chance of crits, more damage on crits) better?

This game needs to display DPS.

   

It does not need to display DPS!  What it needs is to discourage the type of players who want all their answers handed to them on a silver platter.