The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Chat Thread

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• nevermind found them behind a coffin : Modulus
• i have found all but the helm. i need help finding that. i belive the boots are about half way through ... : llrabidsnailll

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• Invisibility goes away when you perform any action I thought. For that particular mission, I took a di... : DinK
• I waited until that evening and I guess there was a shift change or something. I just hit "T" and waited... : Rotten Deadite
• How do you kill the wil o' wisp? : CDevil0528

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  Just pick up the tears. There are five of them, and they are small and a big pain in the ass to see. Ther : Twist of Cain
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    For the record, this is by far the most annoying quest I've had to do so far. : dirge23
    • I second that. Friggin' annoying. : Agent404
• I have found four of the tears on the ground around the frozen statue. I cannot find the fifth tear which : Ripitup2006

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• oops sorry. the site kind of crapped out on me and it ended up posting twice. : mallocated

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• damn, glad i did that at lvl 10 : crunkfunk
• Hahaha oh my god. They should put a bug disclaimer in your quest log as soon as you get out of prison. "F... : moogle
• It was really tough at level 16 too. : ashkie

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  there's a guy in/near the imperial city that sells them outside the northwest wall of the city. exit the : kbnerd
  • Sweet! thanks for the tip! I'm tired of leaving quests and walking around looking for a shop. : marblehead
  • once you buy all his lockpicks though he doesnt replenish : hobosapien
  • location: http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/650/seller1ew.jpg : DinK
• If you're in the Dark Brotherhood, the guy in the Cheydhill(sp?) sanctuary sells them. Also, if you're in : yoonix
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  Go to the Shrine of Nocturnal which is north east of Leyawiin and you'll find a quest which may solve the... : nudel
  • If you're lvl 10 or higher : theamazingrand0
  • I have to get this, I suck at lockpicking. : NFXFSX
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  If I get down to one while in a dungeon, I usually just quicksave right before opening a chest and reload : laidback
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    I did this a couple of times but, at least with 150 saves in the list, it takes so long for the Xbox360 v... : nudel
    • Interesting. : Nixx2004
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  Dude just go to Bruma and hit up the theives guild Fence. 100 for 6g a piece. : kainen1
  • Ha, he lets me buy them for 5g! My Speechcraft is like super beefy though. : yoonix
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  Shrine of nocturnal. Do it kids. : spdon
  • As said before, it requires you to be level 10. I've spent my entire time so far getting to level 10 just... : freshyk
• learn to pick locks :\ : Clay
• I find atleast over 20 lockpicks every time i dungeon crawl. : Drewus
• tagged : ashkie

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• 1 on 1 I can take down anyone, but when they get in groups it's very difficukt. I had to turn down the di... : adhy
• If your block is good then they should recoil after hitting your shield, which lets you smash them once o... : nudel
• Don't stand in one place. I normally back away as they swing and then "charge in" with a power attack. Tr... : SilverSnake
• go for a lot of quick strikes instead of just one. a lot of rapid hits in succession will stagger some... : pyide
• block, and then just rush them after they hit your shield/longsword/mace. It's tons of fun : cdbeckman

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• I thought I had the HOWTO but I've misplaced it. : trove
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  The note said "Place them on the altar, pray, and use a soul trap spell on them." I haven't tried it yet,... : malevolence
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    Note that it has to be a "target" soultrap, not "touch". Meaning, projectile. : Dslyecxi
    • Thanks, that will help. : trove

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• Hahahahahahaha. :) This is great. Just imagining this string of characters running along. : Rice-Rocketeer

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  im kind of bummed you can only wear two rings. ive got 10 fingers damnit : spector
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    it would be kinda tough to hold a sword with rings on all your fingers : alexthegreat2
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      cockring. : edgewise
      • Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. And belly button ring, quadruple stacked earings for each ear, nippl... : 69shots
  • The common law regarding magic rings and only wearing two is that putting multiple enchanted rings on the... : Ratalon
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  Only one enchantment on worn items. (i.e. everything except weapons) : i_mon61
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    Guess I'll have to plan carefully...which spells do you high levellers wish you had constantly? Im thinki... : mankeroo
    • You can get the Night Eye + Detect Life combo as a vampire. Which is why I'm holding off the vampire cure... : i_mon61
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  Ha, I made a helmet with Night Eyes called "NV Goggles". So when I put it on, it says "NV Goggles equi... : jimmy-buffett
  • Hahaha. I like that. :) : Rice-Rocketeer
• i made a simple one that absorbs magicka 20 points on strike, useful if you're an atranoch. : ballystix
• Lifestealer: Daedric shortsword, steal 5 health, mana, and fatigue, and cast 2 second Soul Trap, on hit. : Arcanum

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  Just go to the shrine and get the instructions for the quest. : freshyk
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    how bout the azura star? same thing, just use the shrine? : edgewise
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      Haven't done that yet so I have no clue what that is. : freshyk
      • oh, you want to go look that up... : edgewise
    • for the ashura shrine you will get a quest to go kill 5 dudes in a mine not far from the shrine : theWhite

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  Steal a key from a guard? : Arcanum
  • tried it, didnt work : rjudd12
• i got a key from a DB member or quest giver : snowwolf
• A Very Hard Lock on Target Spell costs like 120 Magicka and 75 Alteration. I crafted my own when I got in... : graceofdragons
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  Lockpicking isnt really too hard, even if your skill sucks. My security is only about 25, but I can still... : Agent404
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    Or you can do the auto attempt. Click it over and over till it pops. Reload if you run out of picks. H... : Damnlazy
    • thanks ill try picking it : rjudd12

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• I'm not sure what the deal is with the Independent Thievery stuff either. Neither my fence or my doyen w... : Krypt_
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  You should ask about contract jobs now that you fulfilled the 200g requirement. : rkmurph
  • From who? I can't find anyone that will give me that option for dialogue. When I highilight the que... : atom519

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  You need the Soul Trap spell; it requires Mysticism at 25. Don't feel bad, I didn't start doing it unt : Balboa
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    ow, 16 mysticism. whats the best way to build it? : Neech
    • Buy the most basic mysticism spell you can find, and spam it. Otherwise, you could join the mage's guild ... : i_mon61
• Or a weapon that does soul trap. : glio1337
• do trapped souls expire? I have a bunch of them trapped and I remember in Morrowind they would expire if... : deviantpaul

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  you know, you could play the game normally. Why would you want to alter or change stuff like that : kainen1
  • Yeah some of the mods are just plain dumb. It's pretty much people making a mod for no reason whatsoever... : kingdepork
  • I havent used this mod although i have used the alchemist mod that makes ingrediants lighter. i just lik... : spector
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    Because the Dwarf armour is lighter despite offering more protection. I'm also using an archer mod and ha... : node
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      well i think sometimes mods shift the gameplay into a totally seperate game. It's a huge exercise in dis... : kainen1
      • The "Developers" don't always know best. : Ebu
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        Games are for you to have fun. They are not a trial, and any game that causes you frustration is falling ... : Ben Barker
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          any frustration in this game is caused by the player really. But the open ended nature of this game allow... : italiano3d
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            Agreed...there are lots of ways to solve that problem without modifying the game: 1. Enchanting items wi... : limabone-jlp
            • Also 6. Use the much ligher but slightly weaker armour until you can carry the heavier version without pe... : nudel
    • What? Dwarven armor is much heavier than any of the light armor, and doesn't offer that much more protec... : haccess
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  Why is this needed? Mithril already weighs like 3lbs per piece anyway. : Krypt_
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    Well read the readme, I felt the same thing as the author of the mod *shrugs* : needlez
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      This is one of the few mods I am running right now. I've gotten some mithril stuff where I wondered why t... : NastyJack
      • may i ask what your light armor skill is? : italiano3d
  • Pro tip: not every mod has to be needed. : Ebu
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  I use the Lighter Elven Weapons version of this. But Mithril is already light as hell so I left that par... : DrZettl
  • Okay, on the last few thieves guild missions when the fuck does the second gray fox mission turn up? I've : node
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  This amuses me. <nerd>The author of the mod didn't really do any sort of research into the Elder Scro... : Fredrik S
  • Heh, that won't keep people from making a million little cheat mods. : DinK
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    [nerd]: yes but mithril is supposed to weigh basically nothing, and elven armor that weighs a ton? Please... : needlez
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      But in TES, elven armor/weapons != mithril armor/weapons. : Arcanum
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        where can I find the mod that makes uber loot more rare outside? IE on bandits etc? : needlez
        • oops, misreply.. : needlez

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  I asked a guard who gave me the names or maybe it was their local. I don't remember. : quietb0y
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    do you think my 106 infamy has something to do with it? lol : acenine
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      58 infamy here, I don't think it would affect it. : quietb0y
      • alright good...cant join the fighter guild because of it, was hoping this wasnt another one of those : acenine
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  go inside weebam-na's house : Cold Hate / Warm Blo
  • thanks! : acenine

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  I wish! It's a little frustrating to see quests in there that I know I don't really care to complete. ... : whippy
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    Yep i got one that just says go see this person for sneak training. I have 100 sneak so thats useless. : crunkfunk
    • The master trainers are sort of mini-quests, e.g. they might ask you to find something or won't talk to y... : nudel

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  I just finished that quest. : x-eyd|mary
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    OK so I guess I should follow through. I'll treat them with respect. : ( : Athlon7
    • Don't forget that when you kill your vampire pal you'll lose the option of being turned into one (by him : Sapiens
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  I had the same problem. I really did get attached to my brothers and sisters in the sanctuary, and had s : Sapiens
  • I very much agree : ( Even the vampire guy has a voice that is really affecting. It just brings me comf : Athlon7
• I actually felt sad doing that, damn you Bethesda :'( : d fluke

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  Werid. When I sold some small items (I'm just starting out). The gold from the vendor I'm selling to didn... : DM7
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    For some reason I remember reading that the number doesn't represent how much gold they have..it's the ma... : limabone-jlp
    • ^^^^ This is true. : zen2k
    • Ah that's cool. I just installed the game and still in "Scrounge mode" and in the process of selling EVER : DM7

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  If you think it's audio related, there's an INI setting to disable sound acceleration. I set that since ... : DinK
  • Yeah I eventually found the .ini... after a ton of screwing around, I determined that it was an issue wit... : delataur

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• Do quests you think are fun or interesting. : kingdepork
• doing it will help with a later mission, you'll have more npc allies. : judge

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• It looks great. Downloaded. : briandubau
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  oh wow. very cool. I wonder if it affects performance. I'll soon find out. : ariakaz
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    1fps, but be sure to drop the loadgrids in your .ini back to 5 if you changed them to 7. Before long we'... : cajuncook
    • my loadgrids is still at 9. It's not so much the land textures as it is loading buildings, rocks, trees,... : DinK
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      http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=330112 : Visceral Monkey
      • damn, these mods are one helluva combo. : ariakaz

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  If you are where I think you are then you have to do this: You have to go into the water area and find wh : freshyk
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    I found that deep part but only found a passage that led me outside. I guess i'll look harder. : ajwilson
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      Its not as deep as the one that leads outside. Night-eye really helps. : Judecca
      • Using the in game map really helped me. But ya, the correct tunnel is relatively shallow : slickdoody

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  Have you ever seen a real bear? When it's angry? They are not cute and fuzzy. They will fuck shit up. : Arcanum
  • Wu-yip wu-yip wu. : Kerath
  • Oh, and brown (grizzly) bears? Those are some foul-tempered, spiteful motherfuckers. : Arcanum
  • but I'm a trained cat assassin! i should be able to rip its throat out with an arrow from 50 yards. : fotografico
• It gets easier, don't worry. I think for a while the animals tend to be quite deadly compared to the char... : nudel

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  Wow, monthly? That seems a little overboard. : Kerath
  • I reboot my computer monthly.. : grandmasterlee

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  Go downstairs look on the floor in a corner for a manhole type thing. : quietb0y
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    I must be blind, or suck at exploring, since I didn't see anything on my first time through. Thanks for ... : Sapiens
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      Also, related to this quest: How about that Dark Brotherhood stuff in the locked keg? Am I killing an : Sapiens
      • ... keep doing what you're doing :( : quietb0y

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  There are no necromancy spells in the game by default, AFAIK--you have to get the necromancy mod. Shackse : Kerath
  • well that kind of sucks, i was reading an interview (probably outdated info) and said that it was possibl... : ballystix
• You can get Cure Disease from a priest woman in Chorral. : Arcanum

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  BTMod (UI improvs) - I believe this one has been posted a few times before here. Lowers font and icon siz : SilverSnake
  • woot! awesome mods. : odin318
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    "This one prevents people from spotting you automatically when you attack them from sneaking" How is t... : i_mon61
    • It's not. I generally get 2 sneak attacks in on people anyway if i'm in a cave and it's dark. If i am f... : headless
    • I always felt that sitting half behind a rock or really far away and up high and shooting them in the bac... : SilverSnake
  • omg @ max arrow increase. : DinK
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    man, some of those are basically cheat modes. Can't understand why people play so much with mods on thei... : kainen1
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      dynamic health regen may sound like a cheat mode, but it's not. i think being able to wait (not rest, jus... : pyide
      • Exactly! I feel this is a good tradeoff if you don't play a caster to get your life back between fights. ... : SilverSnake
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        nahh, sorry I still think it's 'easy mode' I heal myself using restoration...you should use potions if y... : kainen1
        • like i said. basically, it saves 'Wait' option becoming a crutch for free & cheap heals. Instead you actu... : pyide
        • also, as fast as magicka regens, i could heal myself more effectively out of combat just by spamming the : pyide
  • Gonna tag this one! Thanks! : FatBaby
• bump for great mod justice! : SilverSnake
• http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11899495 : ariakaz

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• If you type in 'setdebugtext 12' before you type 'tdt' it will show just the FPS and not the other stuf... : zen2k

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  are other sounds out of sync, like weapon strikes? could be sound drivers or hardware accelleration I wo... : Draugluin
  • yea it seems as though its only the npc voices, and if it is hardware accel then is it a matter of disabl... : ping
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  Sometimes they stop talking halfway through and begin mental telepathy. : quietb0y
  • I found an NPC who guards a small 3 house town, she actually got placed twice, so I was talking to one an... : Ratalon
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  I get that too. And it seems like every NPC was voiced by the same guy too, lol. : oatmela
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    I think their are four voice actors total. I thought I heard Picard do a begger voice, but other than tha... : quietb0y
    • the beggers are the worst about switching voices : Draugluin