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Oblivion

RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
Well I didn't see a topic floating around about Oblivion (sequel to Morrowind), so I figured I would start one to see if any of you are buying it/what you are planning on playing as/general thoughts. As for me, I have my preorder in even though I know I will probably not be able to play for a while- but after eight weeks of insane class and work (and another eight weeks coming up) I figured I could get it right away and play a couple hours a week. So, anyone else planning on giving it a go?

P.S. If this has already been discussed and I missed it while away, feel free to chastise me :D
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  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I'm hoping to have the money to get it the day it comes out (thursday). Not sure if I'll actually have time to play it, though.
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Ill buy it this summer after I get my 360. Ive been trying to get conversations going all over the place, but..
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    Yea I feel bad buying it knowing I won't have too much time to play it, but I really want the collectors edition (and its pretty much my only gaming purchase of the year so far) so I figured I should just go for it before it sells out.
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    Ok, so just wanted to share this little character creation website- has been a great help. Located here: [url]http://www.oblivionmods.info/[/url]

    So for example, [url=http://www.oblivionmods.info/?Jethael&Ranger&0&7&10&2&6&7&0&7&8&9&11&14&16]here[/url] is what I think I will be playing as (if you have any thoughts feel free to share them). Planning on playing as a charasmatic ranger character who switches between sword and bow (using swords primarily, however). I do not plan on using magic extensively (every once in a while using a destruction spell or healing spell), nor do I plan to thieve except for every once in a while.
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    [URL=http://www.oblivionmods.info/?Thalos%20Darkstalker&Arcane%20Archer&0&7&5&0&0&3&0&2&5&6&10&11&14]This[/URL] is what I like playing the most in Morrowind, and likely oblivion too. I like conjuring daedric bows, sneaking around and eating stuff I pick off the ground. Good fun!
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    I figure I'm about 2 (good) months from playing it.

    IF I can get 2-3 GOOD clients before then, I'll be able to pay off my debt and get some MUCH needed upgrades to play a game like that.
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by A2597 [/i]
    [B]I figure I'm about 2 (good) months from playing it.

    IF I can get 2-3 GOOD clients before then, I'll be able to pay off my debt and get some MUCH needed upgrades to play a game like that. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Good luck with that, sounds like you are busier than I am! It's probably going to be two months before I get time to play it for a significant amount of time, but oh well. Anyone else looking into getting Oblivion?
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I got a copy today (finally - whomever was in charge of distribution in NZ needs to be shot). Here are my impressions, copied from IRC because I'm too lazy to retype them.

    oblivion is great!
    so much fun
    so much joy
    and so relaxing, once you get out of those damn sewers and can begin wandering around the countryside, enjoying the scenery :)

    dear lord oblivion looks beautiful
    i was wandering around the capital and it started raining :)
    then i went out into the countryside and it stopped
    so i stood on a cliff and watched the sun set and the stars come out
    i was standing on a cliff overlooking a lake with a dock on a small island in the middle and a sailing ship in it (still not sure what a large sailing ship was doing on a lake) with hills on the other side and mountains in the distance

    (Looking at the map now, I can see that it's actually a very long, narrow inlet, not a lake.)

    I can run it with all the detail sliders at max at 1024x768 and it runs smoothly, which I'm very pleased about. My only complaints are that the grass popping into existence takes a while to get used to and Spoiler: that Patrick Stewart isn't in it enough.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Spoiler: Don't you get to kill him if you join the assassins guild?
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    I want Oblivion also, but this weekend I'll be playing GW: Factions preview event.

    I can't still deside if I want to buy Oblivion for my computer or xbox360.
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Read a review where they talked a lot about taking peoples food and watching what they did when they got hungry. Hilarious!
  • SpiritOneSpiritOne Magneto ABQ NM
    Well I got it, or rather my wife did. She picked it up ofr the 360 on launch day here and has been playing it a lot more than she usually plays a game. The last game she really got sucked into was Vampire: The Masquerade (I love that game too btw).

    Im not sure I like. Its pretty enough, but there is something to be said about RPG's with real human interaction. It gets boring playing an RPG by myself.

    Ill just stick to playing Burnout (last night I was 142 on the server and I have won a headset), Bejeweled and Blazing Angels came out today, gotta go pick it up.
  • WHYWHY Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]I Spoiler: that Patrick Stewart isn't in it enough. [/B][/QUOTE] Spoiler: Sean Bean makes up for it
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    The last RPG i played was called Wasteland on a Apple IIGS. The reviews and comments here for Oblivion look amazing I might give it a shot.
  • I hate this game so much. Why am I still playing it?

    AHHHH.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Because, deep down, you don't [i]really[/i] hate it. You just want to be in with the haters. Give in to your true desire, and be in with the likers!
  • My screen starts artifacting after about fifteen minutes of playtime. :(
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Well, Bethesda is infamous for producing some of the most abitious games ever, but also producing them relatively buggy. :)
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    Well I did it, got the collectors PC edition. Got a cool map and brass coin and a leather book "Pocket Guide to the Empire" . Do I need an L stamped on more forehead .. I hope not. My first Elder Scrolls game see what it does to me...

    See you on the other side Firstoneans..


    :::Slips DVD disk installs and laughs like a crazy man::::
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    I got it....playing on a 9600 Pro at 800x600 it's STILL beautiful!

    smoothish indoors, like, 10fps outdoors...still fun! :D
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by A2597 [/i]
    [B]I got it....playing on a 9600 Pro at 800x600 it's STILL beautiful!

    smoothish indoors, like, 10fps outdoors...still fun! :D [/B][/QUOTE]

    Got a 2ghz laptop (Pentium M) with a 9600 and 1,2GB of RAM..I guess there aint much point in trying it...
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    you have more Ram...

    and it's perfectly playable right now.
  • WHYWHY Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by A2597 [/i]
    [B]I got it....playing on a 9600 Pro at 800x600 it's STILL beautiful!

    smoothish indoors, like, 10fps outdoors...still fun! :D [/B][/QUOTE] I have a Radeon 9600, too. 2.8ghz and a gig of RAM.

    I'm playing with most of the [u]available[/u] graphics options on, including Bloom and excluding shadows, at 1024x768 with maximum visibility and the 'fade distances" set around the middle.

    Everything runs silky smooth absolutely everywhere. Except the West Weald region for some reason where it starts to chug [i]slightly[/i].
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    well see..

    My 768 megs of DDR 2100 Ram are dead

    mostly dead anyway

    I'm pretty much using SOLELY the pagefile. :D
  • WHYWHY Elite Ranger
    D:

    ouch
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    Plays amazing and silky smooth, I can't stop playing!! Why can't I stop? Oblivion plane on other side of gate was like Doom only more open.
  • [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by PSI-KILLER [/i]
    [B]Plays amazing and silky smooth, I can't stop playing!! Why can't I stop? Oblivion plane on other side of gate was like Doom only more open. [/B][/QUOTE]Also, you could see your hand two inches in front of your face. :)
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    Well after many a day and nigth of endless platying I think I am comming to a close of this game.

    Days passed 253
    Active quests 5
    Quests completed 140

    I am curious when will you know when you are really done? Any one have all quests completed? Well Met Game!!!!
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    I played it on an xbox last week, will definitely be getting it and an xbox this summer..

    I really enjoyed playing a witch hunter.. :)
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    great thing about Oblivion, is the Mod scene...

    from high-res texture packs, to weapons (Some good ones) to quest, to details like seasons, birds, and insect life, to real Ranger charector (With pet) to the ability to recruit people to your group and go question with NPCs...but if you do that you may want more bad guys, so get Adrenalin Oblivion that adds hordes of baddies! No more 2 skeletons in a dungon!
    (Yes, these are all out)

    Great thing about the Mod community is, you can choose to NEVER be done. :D
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