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  1. The Balance

    Moving on from video game reviews, and into the world of fiction!

    Hey everyone, if you've enjoyed my articles on this site - and I hope you have - you might also be interested in the novel I'm writing! I could cut and paste all the info about it here, but it's much easier for you to head over to the kickstarter project I just opened and check it out for...
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    Vampire Lord perks, review and discussion

    I stand corrected, and good catch! That was leftover from a previous version of the article. It's been corrected.
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    By Popular Request - the 10 WORST perks Skyrim's new leveling system has to offer!

    While fists of steel is very underpowered, it's better than nothing o_O
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    Vampire Lord perks, review and discussion

    Originally posted on my site, permalink here. Enjoy! The other (and far better in just about every way) new perk tree in Skyrim's Dawnguard expansion is that of the Vampire Lord. While werewolves get some speedy heavy hitting, Vampire Lords get an array of new spells and abilities coupled with...
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    Werewolf perks, review and discussion

    Originally posted on my site, permalink here. Enjoy! I have to be honest, prior to the Dawnguard expansion, I had never tried being a werewolf in Skyrim. Well, now that I come to think of it, I had never tried being a werewolf in just about any game except for occasionally playing Warwick in...
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    By Popular Request - the 10 WORST perks Skyrim's new leveling system has to offer!

    I agree with everything except deflect arrows. There's some enemies that appear at lower levels with ebony bows. They usually 1-shot me and almost always hit unless I've got range on them. This perk is a lifesaver if you're a shield user. Other then that, yeah, garbage.
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    The Pure Mage

    Armor is always helpful - but playing on master is more about getting hit as infrequently as possible instead of trying to mitigate the damage you would normally take. Avoidance is always key.
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    By Popular Request - the 10 WORST perks Skyrim's new leveling system has to offer!

    So It's been a few months - anyone have a new worst perk for the list?
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    Skyrim, And The Favorite/Hotkey System You Might Not Even Know About

    Also, you can download a few mods to make it even easier to hotkey stuff (like mouse buttons, etc.) There's a few out there depending on what hardware you use, so I can't post a general link - but look around, if you're like me, you might like the main stuff all within reach on the mouse!
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    The 10 Best Perks Skyrim's New Leveling System Has To Offer

    Through some experimentation, magic absorption > magic resistance in most situations. Even just playing with the Atronach stone's power is a considerable advantage as you've got a great chance of most magic not even doing damage to you, regardless of whether or not you use the magicka absorbed.
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    The Battlemage - A Massacre In Skyrim (Character Build)

    Thanks! It is fun and somewhat unique - but looking back on it all, magic in skyrim is so versatile and powerful that it really almost gimps you doing anything but using it to its max potential. Kinda sad really - but hey, that's what these builds are for! Obscure, fun, and challenging!
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    The End Game

    Yeah, it certainly proves valuable to up the difficulty if you find it too easy. Done it many times myself in many, many games.
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    Becoming A Master Of Skyrim - 10 Things You Need To Know

    Alchemy - I guess it's just so frustrating for me in-game having to mix and match/gather ingredients and randomly combine them. I really hate how they implemented it, it seems like they tried to go 'realistic' and it just went over the top.
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    Patch 1.5.26

    ...What do you use money for? ;)
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    Patch 1.5.26

    New patches always scare me a little...
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    Why I Hate Followers

    I've tried controlling them, running ahead of them, nearly killing them before a fight starts. These guys just don't listen. Nor are they that helpful as a pure mage because I can't case AOE spells :( It's the same routine when exploring: Sneak, Fury until there's one enemy left...
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    Skyrim, And The Favorite/Hotkey System You Might Not Even Know About

    I hope so - I've gotten over 100 emails and messages on different forums with people either shocked and/or baffled that this kind of thing wasn't pointed out in the game itself unless you accidentally discovered it on your own. Hopefully people continue to find this and have an easier time...
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    The Life of an Assassin in Skyrim (Character Build)

    Yeah, you need to be careful who you change in front of - but when you're in a random dungeon and/or out adventuring away from town surviving by any means necessary is the law. Don't hesitate to whip out the big guns in order to prevent a load and lost time.
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    The Battlemage - A Massacre In Skyrim (Character Build)

    Well, a shield would certainly help to aid the squishyness. But I hear you - it just doesn't fit into some people's play styles, and like you said - you (and they) wouldn't have it any other way.
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    Why I Hate Followers

    Been playing Skyrim since release - been followerless since two days after release. From breaking stealth, to soaking up attacks meant for enemies, to saying consistently repetitive annoying plops, to dying from AOE spells and causing quest line's to break (Mage's college anyone?) I quickly...
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