skyrim ups and downs
Skyrim
By
Josh Nabours
I have already gone through most of Skyrim And have enjoyed it for the challenge that they present with not only the fightting, but as well as having to solve the puzzles the quests that have to be completed Interesting characters you meet such as Sheorgorath the Mad God, the characters from Companions hall, even meeting Ulfric Stormcloak. They show great diversity in this game, with those of a different race and or background, and look forward to the expansions that they will be putting out. Before I get Carried away I will explain what I have seen and done in the past two days of playing this game and hope that it is informative, and enjoyable.
Day 1
I have joined the companions hall, and have been assigned a quest call Hired Muscle, were I must intimidate vastag more of a brawl, who is in the city of Markarth. As I quick traveled there I began to lagg the moment I had started to walk for about a good 30 seconds, which has happened more than once and is terrible when you are fighting.
My first attempt in intimidating vastag had failed, he drew his weapons right in the middle of the brawl and I was forced to kill him. Second attempt was succesful, which allowed me to move further through the compainions guild. Instead of quick traveling, I have gone and head and traveled by the horse I have stolen, why not right, better paying 50 gold pieces than paying 1000 only to have them die easily on you. At one point I noticed that the horses shadow is very pixilated, doesnt affect the game, just affects how I now see it every time.
I made it back safely to the companions hall without to much trouble, aside the fine I had to pay for the horse. I was in the theives guild, but it was to pay either 50 gold coins or 314 gold just for the guard to look in the other direction. heading back to Farkas, who rewarded me for my efforts also gave me the quest The Silver Hand, which gave me the option to join there circle and become a lycanthrope (werewolf). I accepted the offer, and though I am now one of them, I do not use it quite often, while in that form I can travel at a great distance that is faster than a horse, but when it comes to combat I am very easy to kill, it may be due to the fact that my character is a highborn elf, and a mage, so I dont have a lot of health to begin with, which may be more suited to a warrior who's health and stamina is higher and can take more of a beating without having to run away as often.
Since I'm already talking about my opinion on lycanthropes I should tell you my opinion on vampires as well, I have been bitten once, and did not know about it until I've started to notice the blood rage, and health would never reach its maximum, to be quite honest being a vampire in this game is more annoying than it is worth. I would much prefer having the same effects from Oblivion than I would on skyrim. In skyrim you contine to get attacked by the guards and towns people once your blood rage gets to a certain point wich made it nearly impossible to to bring it down. and made a lot of trips to the mage guild, for that was the only place I could find were they wont attack me, at the moment they see me. having vampirism is terrible for a mage when you do not have much constitution to begin with, can die more quickly than usual if your not careful. the only upside I can see of having it are your powers that you recieve when ever your blood rage increases.
After finishing the quests that involved the silver hand and restoring the great axe Wuuthrad to its former glory to save Kodlak from the curse of the lycanthrope were his spirit resides in Ysgramor's Tomb in order for him to go to Sovngarde.
Throw the witches head in to the fire that you have taken from the witches body (note: you will recieve this quest from kodlak before his death). Once you have done that you will fight the wolf spirit, the curse that is in every lycanthrope. As soon as you are done talk to kodlak again, and you finally become leader of the companions guild.
Day 2
Being in the Hag's Cave there was one point during a fight were my arms would not move and had to switch weapons in order to be able to fight again. This has happened me once in markath as well. the only thing that seems to work when that happens is the healing spell though have not tried all the spells.
During my travels I encountered a Dragon, killing one has become very easy just use fire ball and wabbajacks staff that you recieve from the mad god. though when I killed this Dragon a glitch had occured for the dragon was dead, but did not absorb its soul like I was supposed to. I recieved another word of power called storm call, very powerful though takes to long to recharge and only works outside, best advice is to use it sparingly, and only use it if there are to many people and do not use it in the city reached a bounty of over 9000, and as much as it was worth it at first, I almost cried after seeing the bill.