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medievalmama

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I have already played Skyrim and am soon going to start Oblivion. What are some tips for getting started? Race? What should I focus on early? What to leave until later. Any warnings about things I *won't* be able to do? I loved Skyrim, and hope I will love Oblivion too.
 

Megaton

New Member
If you have played Skyrim before then you shouldn't have too difficult a time. It's mostly the same type of game. The main difference you will find is the leveling system. Unlike Skyrim, you will have to find a bed to sleep in I'm order to level up. Also there are no perks. Race is really up to you depending on what class bonuses you want and what type of character you intend to have. Give it some time and try not to compare it all that much to Skyrim, but as a dated extension of the universe. Have fun dude!
 

wiseman05

New Member
The skills are much different than Skyrim. As much as I loved Skyrim, its really dumbed down in terms of character customization in regards to stats. Instead of just health, mana, stamina, you have STR, Dex, INT, Wis, Cha, Luck, and all that to focus on improving.

Starting off, Id recomment acrobatics and athleticism. Not only will acrobatics allow you to jump higher and further, but couple with athleticism you'll be able to recover stamina much more quickly.
 

PurpleGuardian

New Member
One thing that I like about Oblivion is that it has a much more colorful environment. I think exploration is a little more rewarding in Oblivion.
 

Gregor Moon Fang

Champion of Azura
The best tip anyone can give you for Oblivion is to actually plan out how you want to make your character. The leveling system is much different than in Skyrim as you level up by increasing the stats of any major skill a combination of 10 times.

This is actually a double-edged sword. You get to level up and find better equipment and loot, but if you don't plan out your stats correctly, you actually become "weaker" because in Oblivion the enemies level up with you. So to help avoid that here's some things to remember.

1.) Every skill contributes to one of the stats for your character. If you're playing a warrior, focus on Willpower, Endurance and Health. A mage will focus mostly on Intelligence and Willpower and a thief will focus on Speed and Agility.

2.) Every two level increases for a skill adds one point for stat increases. For example, if you're wanting to level up your Strength you'll be focusing on your Blade, Blunt and Hand to Hand skills. Increase any of thee skills a total of two times and you'll get you 1 point, four for 2 points, six for three points, eight for four points, and ten for 5 points. Your goal here is to get as close to the 5 point increase as you can. Oh and speaking of major skills.

3.) Make your major skills mostly ones that you know you won't be using. If your major skills are all ones that you'll mainly be using you'll level up way too fast, thus limiting the stat increases and turning you into a lamb for the slaughter.
 

Kohlar the Unkilled

Time for some ale
The best tip anyone can give you for Oblivion is to actually plan out how you want to make your character. The leveling system is much different than in Skyrim as you level up by increasing the stats of any major skill a combination of 10 times.

This is actually a double-edged sword. You get to level up and find better equipment and loot, but if you don't plan out your stats correctly, you actually become "weaker" because in Oblivion the enemies level up with you. So to help avoid that here's some things to remember.

1.) Every skill contributes to one of the stats for your character. If you're playing a warrior, focus on Willpower, Endurance and Health. A mage will focus mostly on Intelligence and Willpower and a thief will focus on Speed and Agility.

2.) Every two level increases for a skill adds one point for stat increases. For example, if you're wanting to level up your Strength you'll be focusing on your Blade, Blunt and Hand to Hand skills. Increase any of thee skills a total of two times and you'll get you 1 point, four for 2 points, six for three points, eight for four points, and ten for 5 points. Your goal here is to get as close to the 5 point increase as you can. Oh and speaking of major skills.

3.) Make your major skills mostly ones that you know you won't be using. If your major skills are all ones that you'll mainly be using you'll level up way too fast, thus limiting the stat increases and turning you into a lamb for the slaughter.
I'm considering jumping back on Oblivion, never made it very far before, but your third point seems very counter-intuitive. If I plan on being a mage, I'll want to focus on Int. and Will. like you said in your first point, but I don't want to made those my major skills? Elaborate, if you don't mind.
 

Gregor Moon Fang

Champion of Azura
The best tip anyone can give you for Oblivion is to actually plan out how you want to make your character. The leveling system is much different than in Skyrim as you level up by increasing the stats of any major skill a combination of 10 times.

This is actually a double-edged sword. You get to level up and find better equipment and loot, but if you don't plan out your stats correctly, you actually become "weaker" because in Oblivion the enemies level up with you. So to help avoid that here's some things to remember.

1.) Every skill contributes to one of the stats for your character. If you're playing a warrior, focus on Willpower, Endurance and Health. A mage will focus mostly on Intelligence and Willpower and a thief will focus on Speed and Agility.

2.) Every two level increases for a skill adds one point for stat increases. For example, if you're wanting to level up your Strength you'll be focusing on your Blade, Blunt and Hand to Hand skills. Increase any of thee skills a total of two times and you'll get you 1 point, four for 2 points, six for three points, eight for four points, and ten for 5 points. Your goal here is to get as close to the 5 point increase as you can. Oh and speaking of major skills.

3.) Make your major skills mostly ones that you know you won't be using. If your major skills are all ones that you'll mainly be using you'll level up way too fast, thus limiting the stat increases and turning you into a lamb for the slaughter.
I'm considering jumping back on Oblivion, never made it very far before, but your third point seems very counter-intuitive. If I plan on being a mage, I'll want to focus on Int. and Will. like you said in your first point, but I don't want to made those my major skills? Elaborate, if you don't mind.

You know how there are 7 stats and then Health, Magicka and Stamina right? Unlike Skyrim, you have to actually plan out how you level up because if you do it wrong you will get BODIED by the tougher enemies. If you make the skills you use the most all major skills then you will level up way too quickly and gain little to no increases in stats (only +1, +2 if you're lucky). This will become a huge problem down the line because as you level up, your enemies get stronger and their gear gets more deadly. What you want to do is focus on getting the maximum of +5 in as many stats as possible.

For example, say you want to work on Intelligence. You'd focus on leveling Conjuration, Alchemy, and Mysticism. Making them all major skills would net you +3 at the highest with only 2-3 skill increases per level. Your Intelligence skills are going to be very low if you go this route. So to make it easier, only make one of them (the one that you'll use the least) the major skill and the other two as minor skills. This way you have the skills starting low, but you also have less exp to gain, so stat increases become that much easier to gain. I'd recommend making Mysticism the major skill because Conjuration and Alchemy is super easy to level up in Oblivion. Oh, another tip. Every two skill increases of a certain stat gives you 1 point for stat increases, so 4 gives you 2, 6 gives you 3 and so on.

So back to your original question. I said to make skills you'll barely use as major skills because you want to be able to increase your skill levels as much as you want without worrying about screwing it up by leveling. You want to get Intelligence and Willpower to +5 every time? Make Restoration major and Destruction/Alteration minor. Then spam Destruction and Alteration spells (Destruction at enemies until you get into the University). Then make Mysticism major and Conjuration/Alchemy minor. Buy the Bound Dagger at the Discount Spells shop in the Imperial City and spam that spell and use the mortal and pestle to combine fruit two at a time.

Does that answer your question Kohlar?
 

Kohlar the Unkilled

Time for some ale
The best tip anyone can give you for Oblivion is to actually plan out how you want to make your character. The leveling system is much different than in Skyrim as you level up by increasing the stats of any major skill a combination of 10 times.

This is actually a double-edged sword. You get to level up and find better equipment and loot, but if you don't plan out your stats correctly, you actually become "weaker" because in Oblivion the enemies level up with you. So to help avoid that here's some things to remember.

1.) Every skill contributes to one of the stats for your character. If you're playing a warrior, focus on Willpower, Endurance and Health. A mage will focus mostly on Intelligence and Willpower and a thief will focus on Speed and Agility.

2.) Every two level increases for a skill adds one point for stat increases. For example, if you're wanting to level up your Strength you'll be focusing on your Blade, Blunt and Hand to Hand skills. Increase any of thee skills a total of two times and you'll get you 1 point, four for 2 points, six for three points, eight for four points, and ten for 5 points. Your goal here is to get as close to the 5 point increase as you can. Oh and speaking of major skills.

3.) Make your major skills mostly ones that you know you won't be using. If your major skills are all ones that you'll mainly be using you'll level up way too fast, thus limiting the stat increases and turning you into a lamb for the slaughter.
I'm considering jumping back on Oblivion, never made it very far before, but your third point seems very counter-intuitive. If I plan on being a mage, I'll want to focus on Int. and Will. like you said in your first point, but I don't want to made those my major skills? Elaborate, if you don't mind.

You know how there are 7 stats and then Health, Magicka and Stamina right? Unlike Skyrim, you have to actually plan out how you level up because if you do it wrong you will get BODIED by the tougher enemies. If you make the skills you use the most all major skills then you will level up way too quickly and gain little to no increases in stats (only +1, +2 if you're lucky). This will become a huge problem down the line because as you level up, your enemies get stronger and their gear gets more deadly. What you want to do is focus on getting the maximum of +5 in as many stats as possible.

For example, say you want to work on Intelligence. You'd focus on leveling Conjuration, Alchemy, and Mysticism. Making them all major skills would net you +3 at the highest with only 2-3 skill increases per level. Your Intelligence skills are going to be very low if you go this route. So to make it easier, only make one of them (the one that you'll use the least) the major skill and the other two as minor skills. This way you have the skills starting low, but you also have less exp to gain, so stat increases become that much easier to gain. I'd recommend making Mysticism the major skill because Conjuration and Alchemy is super easy to level up in Oblivion. Oh, another tip. Every two skill increases of a certain stat gives you 1 point for stat increases, so 4 gives you 2, 6 gives you 3 and so on.

So back to your original question. I said to make skills you'll barely use as major skills because you want to be able to increase your skill levels as much as you want without worrying about screwing it up by leveling. You want to get Intelligence and Willpower to +5 every time? Make Restoration major and Destruction/Alteration minor. Then spam Destruction and Alteration spells (Destruction at enemies until you get into the University). Then make Mysticism major and Conjuration/Alchemy minor. Buy the Bound Dagger at the Discount Spells shop in the Imperial City and spam that spell and use the mortal and pestle to combine fruit two at a time.

Does that answer your question Kohlar?
Indeed it does. :beermug:
 

Kohlar the Unkilled

Time for some ale
The best tip anyone can give you for Oblivion is to actually plan out how you want to make your character. The leveling system is much different than in Skyrim as you level up by increasing the stats of any major skill a combination of 10 times.

This is actually a double-edged sword. You get to level up and find better equipment and loot, but if you don't plan out your stats correctly, you actually become "weaker" because in Oblivion the enemies level up with you. So to help avoid that here's some things to remember.

1.) Every skill contributes to one of the stats for your character. If you're playing a warrior, focus on Willpower, Endurance and Health. A mage will focus mostly on Intelligence and Willpower and a thief will focus on Speed and Agility.

2.) Every two level increases for a skill adds one point for stat increases. For example, if you're wanting to level up your Strength you'll be focusing on your Blade, Blunt and Hand to Hand skills. Increase any of thee skills a total of two times and you'll get you 1 point, four for 2 points, six for three points, eight for four points, and ten for 5 points. Your goal here is to get as close to the 5 point increase as you can. Oh and speaking of major skills.

3.) Make your major skills mostly ones that you know you won't be using. If your major skills are all ones that you'll mainly be using you'll level up way too fast, thus limiting the stat increases and turning you into a lamb for the slaughter.
I'm considering jumping back on Oblivion, never made it very far before, but your third point seems very counter-intuitive. If I plan on being a mage, I'll want to focus on Int. and Will. like you said in your first point, but I don't want to made those my major skills? Elaborate, if you don't mind.

You know how there are 7 stats and then Health, Magicka and Stamina right? Unlike Skyrim, you have to actually plan out how you level up because if you do it wrong you will get BODIED by the tougher enemies. If you make the skills you use the most all major skills then you will level up way too quickly and gain little to no increases in stats (only +1, +2 if you're lucky). This will become a huge problem down the line because as you level up, your enemies get stronger and their gear gets more deadly. What you want to do is focus on getting the maximum of +5 in as many stats as possible.

For example, say you want to work on Intelligence. You'd focus on leveling Conjuration, Alchemy, and Mysticism. Making them all major skills would net you +3 at the highest with only 2-3 skill increases per level. Your Intelligence skills are going to be very low if you go this route. So to make it easier, only make one of them (the one that you'll use the least) the major skill and the other two as minor skills. This way you have the skills starting low, but you also have less exp to gain, so stat increases become that much easier to gain. I'd recommend making Mysticism the major skill because Conjuration and Alchemy is super easy to level up in Oblivion. Oh, another tip. Every two skill increases of a certain stat gives you 1 point for stat increases, so 4 gives you 2, 6 gives you 3 and so on.

So back to your original question. I said to make skills you'll barely use as major skills because you want to be able to increase your skill levels as much as you want without worrying about screwing it up by leveling. You want to get Intelligence and Willpower to +5 every time? Make Restoration major and Destruction/Alteration minor. Then spam Destruction and Alteration spells (Destruction at enemies until you get into the University). Then make Mysticism major and Conjuration/Alchemy minor. Buy the Bound Dagger at the Discount Spells shop in the Imperial City and spam that spell and use the mortal and pestle to combine fruit two at a time.

Does that answer your question Kohlar?
Now... I'd made my character before you replied, so of course you can guess what I did. Yes, my major skills are what I use most. It made sense at the time. And now I'm level 10, still green I know, and yet I have a better understanding of what you were saying. Everytime I level up, I get to up my main skills by 2 or 3. Time will tell if I become overpowered in later levels because of this; right now I'm doing well. The next character I make, I'll be doing it your way. :beermug:
 

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