Originally Posted by DeputyDave (Post 11002324)

Really? That completely sucks. There must be some other way. Not everyone has internet.

Originally Posted by superdeluxe (Post 11002076)

What is a easy race/class ( I know there are no classes, but skills) for a newb to pick up and get right into?

Picking up the game later today.

Originally Posted by mewmartigan (Post 11002571)

Haven't looked back in the thread....you on PC, PS3 or 360?

Originally Posted by MoviePage (Post 11002551)

There's a handy perk in the Pickpocket tree that adds 100 to your carrying weight. Your Pickpocket skill has to be at 50 to get it, though. I always have this same problem with Bethesda games, so nearly every pocket in Whiterun has now been picked, and I now have the extra 100 weight capacity (which will, no doubt, soon be full). I'm working on getting the 5,000 gold for the house so I can store the excess stuff there. I'm ready to go out and actually explore, but I've spent all my time in this one town. :lol:


You couldn't sell stolen items in Oblivion either, until you met the conditions for certain merchants to buy them. In Oblivion I believe it was tied to completing quests for them, but in this game it's a perk you unlock in the Speech tree.

Originally Posted by foxdvd (Post 11002693)

I am doing the weapon/magic combo, but I have to say they really made magic amazing in this game. I sort of wish now I had done pure magic....


20 hours in and I can say I finally found a game that is giving Portal 2 a run for its money...Every bit as good as I hoped it would be...

Originally Posted by starman9000 (Post 11002718)

Damn, reading your responses is making me really want to pick this up.

As someone who hasn't finished Oblivion, do you think this game would kill my desire to finish that one at some point (too hard to go back?)

Originally Posted by edstein (Post 11002794)

Reading books increases your speech as well. You don't have to go through all the pages just open it up. If you're getting over incumbered find a companion to go with you and unload stuff on to him. Just don't let him get killed deep in a dungeon like I did though.

Originally Posted by foxdvd (Post 11002857)

maybe I am an idiot...but is there a status page for your character? A page to show your stats, and if you have any disease at the time? I can't find it...

Originally Posted by Supermallet (Post 11002843)

I was given a Housecarl in Whiterun and unloaded a ton of stuff on her. Then I joined the Companions and they sent me on a quest with a companion and he replaced my servant. Now I own a house so I don't have to worry about it but that was annoying.

Originally Posted by superfro (Post 11002992)

I spent about 10 hours tooling around with Lydia. She just died for reals and I'm super bummed out. (I was unaware they could go down for good eventually.) :(

Originally Posted by superdeluxe (Post 11003020)

Just read that Xbox will get dlc 30 days before pc/ps3 versions

Originally Posted by nickdawgy (Post 11002762)

Thanks alot, that will help. So getting speech higher is doing stuff like buying and selling, or just talking? I know it increased when I intimidated someone.

Originally Posted by Supermallet (Post 11003059)

At least you got 10 hours. I got about 10 minutes because I went right next door to the Companions. :lol:

Originally Posted by Wolf359 (Post 11003085)

So I have this guy following me around, can't give him any orders and can't seem to dismiss him. He just gets in the way of my sword and I get a bounty when I hit him. I try to kill him, it says last witness dead, but he comes back to life and just follows me some more!! :mad:

Originally Posted by MoviePage (Post 11003141)

Buying/selling, persuading, intimidating, reading skill books, or finding someone who trains Speech will increase the stat.



The Companion guy is only temporary for that one quest, so you should be able to get your former follower back once you've completed it. Her inventory should be retained as well.