Skyrim without fast travel, AT ALL, EVER!

[Sesamus]

Hello all I have begun playing Skyrim a 2nd time and I will not be fast traveling at all just to see how the experience is so far it's great and I am keeping a blog about my exploits in case you guys are interested.

01. The Beginning.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/skyrim-without-fast-travel.html

02. Bleak Falls Barrow.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-one-continued.html

03. Homeless in Skyrim.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-two.html

04. Giant attack.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-two-continued.html

05. Legal Thievery.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-two-continued_11.html

06. It’s a kind of Magic.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-three.html

07. Potion Problems.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-three-continued.html

08. Horses for courses.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/8.html

09. The Steed Stone.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/9.html

10. Winding up Giants
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/10.html

11. Autosaved?
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/11.html

12. Big Scrap!
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/12.html

13. Swamp meet!
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/12_19.html

14. Lost in the Mountains.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/14.html

15. Potion Solutions.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/15.html

16. I hate Horses.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/16.html

17. Good oule Lydia
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/17.html

18. Mzulft.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/18.html

19. Dreaming?
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/19.html

20. Clearing Mzulfit.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/20.html

21. Between Windhelm and Winterhold.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/21.html

22. Alchemy and Enchanting.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/22.html

23. Increases.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/23.html

24. Labyranthian.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/24.html

25. Selling the loot.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/25.html

26. Yngol Barrow.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/26.html

27. Documenting a walk.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/27.html

28. Skills to focus on.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/28.html

29. First visit to High Hrothgar.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/29.html

30. Wheeling and Dealing.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/30.html

31. Shroud Hearth Barrow.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/31.html

32. A Revelation.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/32.html

33. Wolf Skull Cave.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/01/33.html

34. Forgetfulness.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/34.html

35. Benor’s the man!
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/34_01.html

36. Thane and all that!
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/36.html

37. Swamps and Horses.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/37.html

37.01. Ustengrav.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/38.html

38. Potemas Skull.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/38.html

39. Dragonborn Quest lines.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/39.html

40. Lost once again.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/40.html

41. Collecting bounties.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/41.html

42. Unmapped Location.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/42.html

43. Poor Maurice.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/43.html

44. Goldenglow.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/44.html

45. Potion Dealer.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/45.html

46. Thieves Guild Quests.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/46.html

47. Wasted Journeys.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/47.html

48. Almighty Fighty!
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/48.html

49. Risking it.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/49.html

50. None Shall Yield.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/50.html

51. Snow Veil Sanctum.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/51.html

52. Soljunds Sinkhole.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/52.html

53. Horse Versus Dragon
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/53.html

54. Thieves Reunited.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/54-thieves-reunited.html

55. Nightingales.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/55-nightingales.html

56. Irkngthand
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/56-irkngthand.html

57. Irkngthand Continued.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/57-irkngthand-continued.html

58. Wandering and Enchanting
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/58-wandering-and-enchanting.html

59. A ruined book.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/59-ruined-book.html

60. Still not great with the Mages
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/60-still-not-great-with-mages.html

61. The Magic Horse.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/61-magic-horse.html

62. Side Tracked
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/62-side-tracked.html


63. The Thalmor Embassy.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/63-thalmor-embassy.html

64. Leaving for Riften.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/64-heading-for-riften.html

65. Esbern.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/65-esbern.html

66. To Karthspire.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/66-to-karthspire.html

67. The Throat Of The World.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/67-throat-of-world.html

68. Closing The Rupture
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/68-closing-rupture.html

69. Blackreach and Beyond.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/02/69-blackreach-and-beyond.html

70. Blood Of The Elves.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/03/70-blood-of-elves.html

71. High Hrothgar once again’
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/03/71-high-hrothgar-once-again.html

72. Back, back and fourth, fourth!
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/03/72-back-back-and-fourth-fourth.html

73. Ending The War?
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/03/73-ending-war.html

74. High Hrothgar again and again and again!
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/03/74-high-hrothgar-again-and-again-and.html

75. Side Tracked.
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/03/75-side-tracked.html

76. Peace Conference
http://nofasttravel.blogspot.com/2012/03/76-peace-conference.html

 

[Phenom]

Don't mind Shew and his rude comments. Anyways, this seems like an interesting project. Personally, I wouldn't use fast travel if it wasn't for my IRL time being limited. I look forward to your updates.

 

[mai'iqsaidiwasstupid]

wasn't trying to be rude really it was originally posted in role play area

no offence intended

I didn't see anything happen. I was waiting in anticipation. Did i miss it?

 

[Lycan]

I wouldn't use fast travel if it wasn't for my IRL time being limited..

Agreed

 

[Rathalos_lord_of_the_sky]

Go for it. i started my second time through a few days ago and I'm doing the same. So far I've played about 10hours and just made it to riften after about a 4hour walk(did some side quests on the way)10minutes ago. it was a wonderful experience especially when i met a drug dealer.

 

[Anonylulz]

Once I complete the story line I won't use fast travel anymore. I've still found the vast majority of the map, but I haven't beat the game at level 44 yet either. I just want to finish the quests that are going to without fail send me all over creation before I start hoofing it non-stop. Then I'm going to grab a horse and make sure I've scoured every square inch of the map before I do a second playthrough.

 

[Rathalos_lord_of_the_sky]

Once I complete the story line I won't use fast travel anymore. I've still found the vast majority of the map, but I haven't beat the game at level 44 yet either. I just want to finish the quests that are going to without fail send me all over creation before I start hoofing it non-stop. Then I'm going to grab a horse and make sure I've scoured every square inch of the map before I do a second playthrough.

Taking a horse is a good idea... but make sure its a strong one or it'll die soon.

 

[Lycan]

Taking the world by foot just makes the game feel that little bit more special I think...you get to see the random things that may happen like a rabbit swimming downstream REALLY fast or beautiful views from some hard to get to spot. Cant beat it.

 

[Sesamus]

I found a horse and it's owner was dead but when I took it I was "stealing" it then when I went into a city and came back it was gone!

 

[Anonylulz]

Taking a horse is a good idea... but make sure its a strong one or it'll die soon.

I haven't rode the horses much at all since I stole one on my first character, whom I deleted. Any you'd recommend?

 

[Sesamus]

I am interested to know about "WHICH HORSE" and how can I best keep my horse from leaving?

 

[Rathalos_lord_of_the_sky]

I haven't rode the horses much at all since I stole one on my first character, whom I deleted. Any you'd recommend?

Shadowmare is the strongest and fastest in the game she's obtained through the dark brotherhood..
for cheap players riften stables horses are free if you beat the owner in a fight
steps1. ask him about living outside city walls.
2 bet him hes wrong about beign strongest in skyrim
3 FIGHT
But these horses are slow and weak..
The best bought horses ive encountered were the ones outside of solitude

Also it is hard to keep the ADD horse from running off.. this is an AI problem i assume they will fix.. as of now i have no solution

 

[Har'Gaar the Wild]

Sounds cool, I attempted to do no fast travel on my first playthrough, but when I arrived in Markarth after 1 whole hour of traveling on foot.. and then I was sent to Riften for a quest.. thats when I gave in.

 

[Teritus]

Aren't all the horses in the game, save Shadowmere, the same speed and strength? It would make sense since they are each 1000 gold.

 

[Lemnisc8]

I'm not sure I would be able to do a complete playthrough without fast travelling. Going up to high Hrothgar each and every time would really annoy me...

 

[Dagmar]

Aren't all the horses in the game, save Shadowmere, the same speed and strength? It would make sense since they are each 1000 gold.

Yes. Maybe he meant the color. Palomino is a nice color.

 

[Teritus]

Yes. Maybe he meant the color. Palomino is a nice color.

I don't know what he meant by it, but he said the best bought horses were the ones in Solitude. Colour wouldn't have anything to do with it.

 

[Seethe]

here's another link, i actually posted this in another thread up here.

http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/Inktomi...id-Playing-Skyrim-with-The-Immersion-Rule-Set

 

[Halkin]

mus admit i havent yet fast travelled and dont intend to. i can understand if you limited game time (which i do anyway) but for elderscrolls games i've always tried to get the most out of them

 

[Iceman_mat]

Screw horses.

I bought one and got shadowmere, to this day I have no idea were they went. Well that's not true the first one is back in the stable in Whiterun as for Shadowmere.....

Restoration (with stam regen) + Become etheral shout + Running + cliff jumping = Quick travel.

Only Shadowmere has moved faster then me doing this however Shadowmere can't jump off cliffs and keep going with ease or keep a constent pace =D.

-Cheers