Your favorite city in Skyrim?
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VictoireXII
Crazed Skyrim Photographer
Makarth is definitely my favourite city in the whole game. All the Dwarven Architecture just blew me away by how beautiful and majestic they were. I like the stoney feel of the house too for some reason.
conchvegas
Aravis, deadly archer
Has to be Whiterun just because it's always sunny there. I'm not too concerned about storage as I just dump everything into a chest and dresserdrawers. I did stock a bookshelf though. Plus it's easy to find my house. Markarth, I'd probably get lost trying to find my own house. Yeah, the architecture is amazing but it's a bitch trying to find your way around and it feels too claustrophobic. Second favorite is Riften, cause it's a cozy little town on the water. Very pastoral.
Timothy_of_Riverwood
New Member
I live in Whiterun and love my house, but my favorite city is Solitude. I love the layout, the huge stone walls, the surrounding forest, the river flowing into the ocean...There is even a set of stairs in Solitude that is so nicely done I walk up and down them just to feel the indescribable smoothness of the experience (nutter alert?)
That said, if I could choose to live anywhere, I'd live in the Riverwood. That's where my heart truly is.
That said, if I could choose to live anywhere, I'd live in the Riverwood. That's where my heart truly is.
Gemini Sierra
Pre-emptive Salvage Specialist
Hmmm... I'm partial to Whiterun as it was the first big city and the nicest looking one too with a cheap house that is close to the main gate and close to a blacksmith and other shops. It's also kind of centrally located and I use it as a hub for my travels.
Now, house wise, I like Markarths house because it is big, has lots of storage, good seet of bookshelves, close to the main gate, enchanting and alchemey tables as well as a display stand and cases.
I like Riften and the house too because it's close to shops, and is the only one that you can access from outside of the city. It's pretty limited on storage and bookshelves though.
As for Solitude, I like the city as it's got the feel of long time permanentcy and lots of vendors. OH to the person looking for the blacksmith, he's up a ramp across from the vendors with stalls, next to the Fletcher.
Oh and there's something that the other towns don't have, a Fletcher. That was cool.
The house in Solitude is lacking in my opinion. I should have more bookshelves and storage on all levels. Especially down in the basement where the tables are. The sword rack is tucked into a little alcove that I completely missed the first few times in there because it blended in with the wall colors. I like the two dummies though. lol. One thing I don't like is the house seems to be full of "holes". I've placed items on shelves only to find they've jumped off later and gone missing. Usually when items jump they don't go to far. These however, just fall into the floor or behind cabinets. I've had to use the console to go noclip to find and get them back.
I've seen the house in Winterhelm and it looks huge, but since I haven't picked a side in the civil war, I haven't been offered it yet and there's all the... er... SPOILER stuf there.
So, overall I'd have to say the best house is Markarth, best city is Solitude with Whiterun a close contender.
Now, house wise, I like Markarths house because it is big, has lots of storage, good seet of bookshelves, close to the main gate, enchanting and alchemey tables as well as a display stand and cases.
I like Riften and the house too because it's close to shops, and is the only one that you can access from outside of the city. It's pretty limited on storage and bookshelves though.
As for Solitude, I like the city as it's got the feel of long time permanentcy and lots of vendors. OH to the person looking for the blacksmith, he's up a ramp across from the vendors with stalls, next to the Fletcher.
Oh and there's something that the other towns don't have, a Fletcher. That was cool.
The house in Solitude is lacking in my opinion. I should have more bookshelves and storage on all levels. Especially down in the basement where the tables are. The sword rack is tucked into a little alcove that I completely missed the first few times in there because it blended in with the wall colors. I like the two dummies though. lol. One thing I don't like is the house seems to be full of "holes". I've placed items on shelves only to find they've jumped off later and gone missing. Usually when items jump they don't go to far. These however, just fall into the floor or behind cabinets. I've had to use the console to go noclip to find and get them back.
I've seen the house in Winterhelm and it looks huge, but since I haven't picked a side in the civil war, I haven't been offered it yet and there's all the... er... SPOILER stuf there.
So, overall I'd have to say the best house is Markarth, best city is Solitude with Whiterun a close contender.
RobinHood3000
New Member
I guess no one likes getting around Morthal?
I like Solitude the best, although Vlindrel Hall in Morthal is my favorite house. I like Riften's merchant selection.
I like Solitude the best, although Vlindrel Hall in Morthal is my favorite house. I like Riften's merchant selection.
SaveVsBedWet
Well-Known Member
I love Solitude, Falkreath, and Riverwood the most. I live in Solitude and everything about it is great both inside and out, except for the one thing I don't like, and that's how few places there are to display weapons. The house is huge and there are enough potions, ingredients, etc just laying around everywhere to outfit yourself for a month without buying anything in those categories. In real life, it would be sort of large for two people though.
Additionally, I have noticed the weapon walking hole because I have put my Skull of Corruption staff in the left side holder of the bedroom rack three times and came back to find it laying on the floor all three times. Also, the rack downstairs just past the storage room by the front door will not allow me to activate the two outer holders. So I basically have enough space in the entire house to display just 8 weapons, in two racks and two single weapon display cases. Plus 2 shields if I want to pull the included iron ones down from their cases.
"Feel"-wise, it's going to be Riverwood. I just love it there. My type of place. Rural, very homey and down to Earth without pompous overbuilding and attempting to make the city something to "revere at a distance". Just a very welcoming place to live where you could almost expect every door to be unlocked. Dawnstar is similar, but like Morthal resembles a small fishing village more than anything else with accompanying "longshoreman" type citizens. Whiterun is an equal step from Riverwood in the opposite direction from Dawnstar. More city feeling, but nowhere near like Solitude.
Falkreath might be even more what I'd like to feel than Riverwood, but I haven't really spend a lot of time there or seen it all to know. But it does feature the best of Riverwood's building style while seeming a tad bigger, which could make it perfect.
Additionally, I have noticed the weapon walking hole because I have put my Skull of Corruption staff in the left side holder of the bedroom rack three times and came back to find it laying on the floor all three times. Also, the rack downstairs just past the storage room by the front door will not allow me to activate the two outer holders. So I basically have enough space in the entire house to display just 8 weapons, in two racks and two single weapon display cases. Plus 2 shields if I want to pull the included iron ones down from their cases.
"Feel"-wise, it's going to be Riverwood. I just love it there. My type of place. Rural, very homey and down to Earth without pompous overbuilding and attempting to make the city something to "revere at a distance". Just a very welcoming place to live where you could almost expect every door to be unlocked. Dawnstar is similar, but like Morthal resembles a small fishing village more than anything else with accompanying "longshoreman" type citizens. Whiterun is an equal step from Riverwood in the opposite direction from Dawnstar. More city feeling, but nowhere near like Solitude.
Falkreath might be even more what I'd like to feel than Riverwood, but I haven't really spend a lot of time there or seen it all to know. But it does feature the best of Riverwood's building style while seeming a tad bigger, which could make it perfect.
Black-Tongue
Prey approaches...
There is a place (not a city or town) called blackwater mill/mine
I really like that place. Close to a waterfall, and everyone is so nice to you. Which is a change from "Blah blah stormcloaks." or "Blar blar empire."
I really like that place. Close to a waterfall, and everyone is so nice to you. Which is a change from "Blah blah stormcloaks." or "Blar blar empire."
SaveVsBedWet
Well-Known Member
Oh I just realized I never answered the question! Haha, what a moron I am!
Detroit, hands down.
Detroit, hands down.
Cenobitten
In Hell
Most convenient: Whiterun
Prettiest: Solitude
Most interesting: Markarth
Overall my favorite: Windhelm!
I guess that's cause it's my favorite house, and I love the dark stone that everything's made of. The grey quarter is depressing, but it has a good shop.
Prettiest: Solitude
Most interesting: Markarth
Overall my favorite: Windhelm!
I guess that's cause it's my favorite house, and I love the dark stone that everything's made of. The grey quarter is depressing, but it has a good shop.
Dragon Bourne
Long Live Paarthurnax!
I have only seen the Whiterun house so I can't weigh in on which I like best. I was set on a house in Solitude because it had an enchanting table and alchemy table, but after reading your posts I am concerned about storage.
I did think I could just marry Camilla in Riverwood and use her house as my house but she won't let me sleep in her bed and every once in a while the store respawns it's contents and my stuff is gone!
As for the stuff on the floor, I have a theory about that. I was leaving one of whatever was stored in the container so I could remember what I put where but they would be on the floor when I came back. This happened a couple of times and I cleaned up the house (what IS Camilla doing while I am gone anyway?) and one time I came back and found a thief breaking into the store.
So my theory is when you are robbed your stuff goes on the floor. I didn't have an accuarate enough memory to know if anything was actually stolen, but it was ok. I kicked the pl*ps out of the thief and looted him anyway.
Would love to see pics of your houses so I could decide before I buy!
I did think I could just marry Camilla in Riverwood and use her house as my house but she won't let me sleep in her bed and every once in a while the store respawns it's contents and my stuff is gone!
As for the stuff on the floor, I have a theory about that. I was leaving one of whatever was stored in the container so I could remember what I put where but they would be on the floor when I came back. This happened a couple of times and I cleaned up the house (what IS Camilla doing while I am gone anyway?) and one time I came back and found a thief breaking into the store.
So my theory is when you are robbed your stuff goes on the floor. I didn't have an accuarate enough memory to know if anything was actually stolen, but it was ok. I kicked the pl*ps out of the thief and looted him anyway.
Would love to see pics of your houses so I could decide before I buy!
Dragon Bourne
Long Live Paarthurnax!
I did find this that was very useful...
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Houses
Windhelm is the one with the most storage so that is where I am off to buy!
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Houses
Windhelm is the one with the most storage so that is where I am off to buy!
SaveVsBedWet
Well-Known Member
That's interesting and I actually did consider it. But that begs the question of what on Earth they could possibly have been looking for if they left the Staff of Corruption or whatever on the floor and Dawnbreaker sitting in the weapons rack, with about 15 other enchanted and improved weapons lying about in the chest, safe, and downstairs weapons rack? Not to mention that I did the duplicate armor thing with the mannequins so the thief also left a full suit of Nightingale armor and another suit of Exquisite Orcish armor on the mannequins? And that doesn't count all the potions and whatnot the house came with.
Still, I did also walk into the Whiterun house early in the game and find some dude standing around by my fire pit. After his discount root canal, I put him to work for me. Holding a piece of loose flooring by the door down with his corpse. Worse still, I think I'm paying him too much.
Maybe now that Camilla and Jordis the Sword Maiden are permanent residents in my Solitude McMansion I'll put the staff back on the rack and see what happens. Funny though. It's only the left side holder in the bedroom that does this. Dawnbreaker has been in the right side holder the entire time and never fell down once.
Dragon Bourne
Long Live Paarthurnax!
Interested to see what happens.
I broke down and bought Whiterun again this a.m. Decided my new mission was to own every house I can.
So far: Riverwood Trader (Co-Owner) and Whiterun
I broke down and bought Whiterun again this a.m. Decided my new mission was to own every house I can.
So far: Riverwood Trader (Co-Owner) and Whiterun
EMINEMTheFallenAngel
I AM NO NOOB >:|
i like whiterun because is like the first town the hose isnt that big but i dont use it that much i use the house u get when u become archmage at the mage collage
SaveVsBedWet
Well-Known Member
Wait...I can become archmage at the college?! Who has to die first? Huh? Bring em on! I've got a 2 for 1 special on dentalwork right now! And two brand new "painless" dental appliances that look just like maces, but they're really not! They just "appear" to be maces...
conchvegas
Aravis, deadly archer
Wow, don't use all your sarcasm up in one post now.
The SIlent Man
New Member
Hi everybody, I'm new here and I love this forum.
Well, my fav city in the game is Markarth, i like to call it a jewel. All made of grey stone, with details in dwemer metal, and the waterfall on the background, the mill, all the levels with stairs. A city born over a ancient dwemer city, and a silver mine, oh come on!
The bad thing is that it's like a labirinth sometimes lol
Second for me is Windhelm. Dark in the snow, with nord style stone buildings. After that i like Riften, with its totally different style, with its fog and its narrow streets, and sewers.
I don't talk aboput the houses cause i only have the one in Whiterun, but I don't like it lol I use it as a warehouse...
Well, my fav city in the game is Markarth, i like to call it a jewel. All made of grey stone, with details in dwemer metal, and the waterfall on the background, the mill, all the levels with stairs. A city born over a ancient dwemer city, and a silver mine, oh come on!
The bad thing is that it's like a labirinth sometimes lolSecond for me is Windhelm. Dark in the snow, with nord style stone buildings. After that i like Riften, with its totally different style, with its fog and its narrow streets, and sewers.
I don't talk aboput the houses cause i only have the one in Whiterun, but I don't like it lol I use it as a warehouse...
Lemviticus
Member
Oh, this is such a hard question, as all the cities have equal things to like and dislike about them! I think Whiterun will always hold a special place in my heart, as it was the first hold that my character visited and is probably one of the first cities I think of when people say "Skyrim."
However, I voted for Solitude simply because I think it is one of the most beautifully designed cities in the game. There's lots to explore, and it all looks so . . . pristine, in my opinion.
(I do have a lot of love for Windhelm too, however, if only because I'm a Stormcloak through and through on my main character.)
However, I voted for Solitude simply because I think it is one of the most beautifully designed cities in the game. There's lots to explore, and it all looks so . . . pristine, in my opinion.
(I do have a lot of love for Windhelm too, however, if only because I'm a Stormcloak through and through on my main character.)
Mikk
Article Writer
As others do, the first large city I enter in these games always hold's a place in my heart. In Morrowind, it was Balmora. In Oblivion, it was Bruma (I kinda wandered a lot when I first played). Regarding Skyrim, my favourite will probably always be Whiterun.
If only for the feeling of "home"
If only for the feeling of "home"
