[deathfun]

Oh and Starman, mind posting a picture of what it looks like? I'm curious to see what I'm missing out on

[Starman01]

Well, I'm not really good in technical stuff, but I had the impression that these values changed the game effects for me a bit. I have everything maxed in the option (shadows = high and texture=high). I'm not sure if an option for ultra textures exists, I do not have the option though.

The good thing is, these values changed a little with nearly no performance impact. Shadows are still a little pixelated, but not as bad as before. See here for shadows :

http://omnitech.hard-light.net/team/starman/pics/ScreenShot3.jpg

and this is how the water is looking for me :

http://omnitech.hard-light.net/team/starman/pics/ScreenShot4.jpg
http://omnitech.hard-light.net/team/starman/pics/ScreenShot6.jpg

As for not playing on the PC, I must say I'm no console fan. I must admit, playing the game on the big TV is certainly better than on my desk with a 24' monitor, but in nearly all ported console games, the graphic is always superior on PC, and that's why I buy on PC. AND the second reason is indeed the modding capability.

Regarding that water problem you have, i also have that sometimes (very seldom). Usually under water the screen get's blurry, but sometimes, the game forget to render this. But see it this way, the game is out only 2 months, and is already the best of the ES Games. I can't wait to see how it will be improved by modders.   

[deathfun]

Those shadows actually look... good

As for the big screen TV, ha, well... I'm playing on my computer monitor...

[-Sara-]

So I got Skyrim with christmas, fun game! Level 21 now, got to see the Grey Beards but got way lost doing quests that were given south, west and north on Skyrim. Got a very evil sword called the 'Ebony Blade' from a whispering lady. Being that I play goodie-goodie I enchanted an Ancient Nord Greatsword and renamed it 'Ebony Blade', replacing the actual Ebony Blade with it before closing the door of the previously sealed off room again and slipping the stolen key back into it's owner's pocket while said owner slept. The real Ebony Blade now rests somewhere at the bottom of the northern seas, hopefully to never be found again and the next generations of Jarl's will assume the replaced Ebony Blade is the real thing. 

Having huge fun with the sandbox approach of Skyrim. May have to do some immersive in-character blog/comic thingy sooner or later!

[deathfun]

So I got Skyrim with christmas, fun game! Level 21 now, got to see the Grey Beards but got way lost doing quests that were given south, west and north on Skyrim. Got a very evil sword called the 'Ebony Blade' from a whispering lady. Being that I play goodie-goodie I enchanted an Ancient Nord Greatsword and renamed it 'Ebony Blade', replacing the actual Ebony Blade with it before closing the door of the previously sealed off room again and slipping the stolen key back into it's owner's pocket while said owner slept. The real Ebony Blade now rests somewhere at the bottom of the northern seas, hopefully to never be found again and the next generations of Jarl's will assume the replaced Ebony Blade is the real thing. 

Having huge fun with the sandbox approach of Skyrim. May have to do some immersive in-character blog/comic thingy sooner or later!

xD
That's a lot of effort there Sara
As for the blog comic thing, I concur

[Starman01]

Go to the greybeards early. There is no big spoilers for the main quest, but follow the first questline from the greybeards and retrieve the "horn of ..... i don't know".

Because after that, you got the complete FUS RO DAH shout, which makes the game much more fun and often produces good laughs

[Mongoose]

and/or endless meme fodder

[deathfun]

Go to the greybeards early. There is no big spoilers for the main quest, but follow the first questline from the greybeards and retrieve the "horn of ..... i don't know".

Because after that, you got the complete FUS RO DAH shout, which makes the game much more fun and often produces good laughs

I think I did that Quest
Oh wait... no nevermind. Got caught up in the Misc stuff (list was getting very long) and never ended up actually getting the whatever

[BloodEagle]

Why. Can't. I. Tell. The. Thieves. Guild. To. Die. In. A. Fire.? 

[Grizzly]

Why. Can't. I. Tell. The. Thieves. Guild. To. Die. In. A. Fire.? 

Because you can actually let them die in a fire?

[BloodEagle]

They just take a knee, I think.

[Patriot]

Take a knee? just hit em again, seems to work with all followers except quest important ones(who are unkillable for the duration of that quest)

[BloodEagle]

I'll give it a shot, but I'm pretty sure they're all invincible.

[SpardaSon21]

I tried killing this random NPC in Windhelm.  He was invincible and wouldn't die even after taking a couple power attacks from a legendary daedric greatsword.

[BloodEagle]

Okay, 95 speech WITH the persuade perk and I'm STILL failing this persuasion check?  On an NPC in an EARLY quest? 

[Grimper]

I came across a female necromancer today, fought her and got her down to a sliver of health. But right as she gets down on her knees and says 'mercy!', my horse comes up behind her and literally kicks her in the ass, killing her xD

[deathfun]

Got the full Unrelenting Force
First use of it? A congregation of wizards in the old College of Winterhold. Good Seven people in a crowd after a presentation
Weeeeeeeeeee

None were pissed off at me either

[Starman01]

I came across a female necromancer today, fought her and got her down to a sliver of health. But right as she gets down on her knees and says 'mercy!', my horse comes up behind her and literally kicks her in the ass, killing her xD

Then your horse did the right thing Everytime an enemy pretends to give up, they just regain health and attack you right away. Show no mercy, and slaughter them 

First use of it? A congregation of wizards in the old College of Winterhold. Good Seven people in a crowd after a presentation

Still the best thing is to push one in high flightpath from a cliff  But I agree, they should be more angry about you. In cities, the guards don't find it funny. Guess the problem is, there are no guards in winterhold college.

[-Sara-]

Lots of fun with Skyrim! Lots of frustration with Steam! Keeps changing things when it updates like moving or deleting gamefolders I moved elsewhere etc. Useless digital distribution platforming. What's wrong with downloading a game and buying a serial key or buying a retail box?

[Patriot]

Why are you moving stuff out of the steam folder in the first place..

Glad i have it on the 360 xD


I'm probably the only one running around in armor that you're supposed to ditch fast and weapons that are vastly inferior to what i can already make(I have Ebony Smithing, and i use an Imperial Sword(Legendary))

So yeah, Full Ancient Nord Armor on Flawless i think, Banded Iron Shield on the same level and the Imp Sword on Legendary. Then i use an Orcish Bow(Legendary) with Ancient Nord Arrows, which i have in plenty supply, seeing as arrows weigh nothing and i have a tendency to pick them up regardless of ammo status(700+ atm)