Skyrim

[Tamas]

gotta' tell you, I run it in Ultra but I expected better graphics. They are nice enough, but I would say they are DIFFERENT than Oblivion, not better.

Fuck the Xbox 

[Tamas]

The general theme is sure as hell a lot better than in Oblivion though.

[viper37]

gotta' tell you, I run it in Ultra but I expected better graphics. They are nice enough, but I would say they are DIFFERENT than Oblivion, not better.

Fuck the Xbox 

you're essentially playing on a top of the line PC, from 6 years ago.  I wonder what console owners really expect.

[MadBurgerMaker]

There seems to already be an improved texture mod out (well..."out"....it's an alpha):  http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=32

Also various individual GFX improvement mods, one that fixes blocky noses and chins, one that makes the faces more detailed, makes elves not look as weird, etc.  That's just on page 1. 

How's the game running for everyone?  It's silky smooth for me on "high," 1920x1080, with all the draw distance, or whatever they're called, sliders maxed out.  Had one CTD last night that was really fast.  One second I was hiding from a horde of bandits watching the eyeball thing slowly get smaller and all that, the next I was looking at Languish.  Just like that.  "Okay they lost me, I'm gonna fuck these guys u.....Rick Perry 'oops'?"

Gonna play around with some of these tweaks here and see what happens: http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/11/11/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweaks-improve-graphics-disable-vsync-change-fov-and-more/ 

[Tamas]

gotta' tell you, I run it in Ultra but I expected better graphics. They are nice enough, but I would say they are DIFFERENT than Oblivion, not better.

Fuck the Xbox 

you're essentially playing on a top of the line PC, from 6 years ago.  I wonder what console owners really expect.

I say fuck the xbox because I think the graphics may be dumbed down to suit that POS.

I am playing on a PC dammit.

And MBM, I am playing on Ultra but havent checked custom settings. Thx for the link gonna' check that.

[Kleves]

Are the starting stats of all the races the same? Put another way: is the only difference between any of the races their racial ability?

[ulmont]

Are the starting stats of all the races the same? Put another way: is the only difference between any of the races their racial ability?

The starting stats are all the same, now that the only "stats" are stamina, magicka, and health (all 100).  Each race has different bonuses though.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Races

[Kleves]

Ah, thanks.

[JonasSalk]

Everybody on my Steam list is playing it....

[Lettow77]

 Hadn't intended to get it, but with the dashing prince gone, something is necessary to keep the megrims at bay.

[Syt]

Running in 1920x1200 on ultra. Only some minor stuttering so far.

I've always liked playing Nords, so this is indeed a bit of a homecoming - mead and fake Vikings: yay! According to Steam I've played for 3 hours. This ws ca. an hour of tutorial and hanging out in the first village. I then travelled along the river banks to Whiterun, explored a bit the vicinity of the city and then entered town. Did a bit of smithing, hung out at the tavern where I beat up a bard, and then went on to join the Companions, because it seemed like the thing to do for my character (2H melee focused Nord). I also read a couple of books, some funny, some interesting, some boring. I'm also pathetic enough to get into the role of my char and not powergame/exploit the system.

A thief tried to rob me on the road; no idea if this was scripted or random, though.

I've tried both mouse and XBox pad for controls. The pad is better for the menues, the mouse is better for movement and combat. I'm sticking with the mouse for now.

Graphics look fine to me (not superduper, but fine), though I may try out some of the graphical improvements mods some time later. The landscapes sure are pretty. And I love the detail on weapons and armos when you look at them up close in the inventory screens.

[The Brain]

Take it off.

[Syt]

Btw, it seems that some of Morrowind's soundtrack got recycled. I was exploring Skyrim yesterday and thought, "Wait a sec, I know that piece."

Then again, music n the Elder Scrolls was something they always got pretty right.

[The Brain]

Bought it.

Thank God for 100 Mbit.

[JonasSalk]

Morrowind theme is best theme.