The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Archivian Mar 3, 2017 @ 2:11pm
Need some Skyrim Letsplay Advice [Video]
Hey guys I am making a series (like many others have done). But I want to try and make it feel more like a story/adventure and a little less like a lets play. Which I am having trouble with because I also want to show of the awesome mods as I go through. I was hoping if anyone checks it out or has any constructive criticisms or just advice I would love to see what people say.
Thanks for your time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC3OvYUo-Ok

Latest Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PabxIn_yuqw&index=1&list=PLl7c7vW-RvkyzI7h4Daxc7qk9t9SYb8RJ


Last edited by Archivian; Aug 2, 2017 @ 6:45am
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Red Sun Sunny Mar 3, 2017 @ 2:35pm 
seems great! i'm not gonna watch rn because i'm playing skyrim myself but i'll watch over my lunches at work. You got a great voice, and you're pretty charismatic.
Archivian Mar 5, 2017 @ 5:21pm 
Originally posted by Baked Potato:
seems great! i'm not gonna watch rn because i'm playing skyrim myself but i'll watch over my lunches at work. You got a great voice, and you're pretty charismatic.

Wow thanks for such a positive reply.
I'm also going to work on the editing and try to make it flow a little better. I hope you enjoy it.
Red Sun Sunny Mar 5, 2017 @ 5:45pm 
Originally posted by Archivian:
Originally posted by Baked Potato:
seems great! i'm not gonna watch rn because i'm playing skyrim myself but i'll watch over my lunches at work. You got a great voice, and you're pretty charismatic.

Wow thanks for such a positive reply.
I'm also going to work on the editing and try to make it flow a little better. I hope you enjoy it.

i'll definitely sub. I am not sure if I subbed yet or not but I will.
Archivian Mar 12, 2017 @ 6:18am 
I have tried to make the quality better and make it clear when I come across mods (also credited with links for you guys to check out if you want).

But there was a few things I was wondering for anyone who checks these out.

1.Do you think actually talking about the mods a bit slows down video gameplay a bit? Or is it better to have a little talk about each mod as I come across them like I try to do in the vids?

2.Also what do you guys think of the video quality?
The later episodes should be better than the earlier ones. But for some reason when it hits YT there is a quality drop. Especially when there is lots of movement on screen.
If its an issue that bothers you guys, or you have any ideas on how to improve that. Or to improve the series overall. Im all ears.
Basically I just wanna try and see what story I get as I go through Skyrim and show you guys in an engaging way.


Thanks for taking the time to check out this thread.

I'm up to 6 episodes of skyrim
http://steamcommunity.com/app/72850

Latest Episode:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=882152888

Crack Baby Mar 13, 2017 @ 8:33am 
You could try like inserting a 5 minute mod review like halfway through your videos, it might interrupt the flow of the episodes, but you could try it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Looks like a great series, i will sub when i get home :D
Archivian Mar 13, 2017 @ 9:30am 
Originally posted by Adamantiax:
You could try like inserting a 5 minute mod review like halfway through your videos, it might interrupt the flow of the episodes, but you could try it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Looks like a great series, i will sub when i get home :D

Thanks. And the idea is worth looking into. There are some mods which deserve a little more explanasion.
Thanks for the help and I'm glad you enjoy the video.
Genghis_Caesar Mar 13, 2017 @ 4:18pm 
Imma watch it. Probably will subscribe as well.

If I may ask, are you going into it blind? Because if you are it'll help a lot because some of the things you'll see will blow you away as much as a video game can.

I'd recommend taking some time to develop your character's backstory, and while you don't have to play AS them (if that makes any sense) because that can sometimes come off as a little corny, you can try to serve as their concience and personalities, talking about what you think their thoughts and feelings are and explaining their decisions/decision making process.

And as for the mods, have some fun with it. If you want to stick "in character" you can make observations of what you're seeing and using, and then in the description add a time stamp with the mod title and/or link under it.
Last edited by Genghis_Caesar; Mar 13, 2017 @ 4:21pm
Archivian Mar 13, 2017 @ 6:31pm 
Originally posted by Theodore Roosevelt:
Imma watch it. Probably will subscribe as well.

If I may ask, are you going into it blind? Because if you are it'll help a lot because some of the things you'll see will blow you away as much as a video game can.

I'd recommend taking some time to develop your character's backstory, and while you don't have to play AS them (if that makes any sense) because that can sometimes come off as a little corny, you can try to serve as their concience and personalities, talking about what you think their thoughts and feelings are and explaining their decisions/decision making process.

And as for the mods, have some fun with it. If you want to stick "in character" you can make observations of what you're seeing and using, and then in the description add a time stamp with the mod title and/or link under it.

Im going into it Semi Blind lol. I have never played through the whole game, and I haven't played through any of the quests added by the mods either (at least I don't think so). Except for a few quests that came with weapons.
I have seen a lot of early stuff, when doing Vanilla start (Coz when starting a new game to check out some mods to see if the game crashed). There is ALOT for me to see in the game for the first time, coz I had the game for so long and never played it properly. The only issue is I won't always be able to tell between the vanilla game and a mod (Im running a lot of mods) But thats half the fun

And thanks for the advice as well. Thats a pretty good idea.
Thanks for taking the time to check it out.

Also I have the next episode up:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=883243113

Archivian Mar 15, 2017 @ 10:58am 
I was wondering if anyone knew a little about how the dragons spawn. Only that I was pretty sure there are not supposed to be any dragons until you start the dragonborne story.
And out of lots of starting new games to test stuff, that has always seemed to be the case. So I thought.
But in the video below (time 13:00) I come across a dragon without having even done the Helgen quest.
Do you guys know if there are supposed to be dragons in the world whether you do Helgen or not?

Also something there is a part where I run out of recording space. I quickly fix the issue and carry on the game. But I was wondering if it is best to let you guys know and show it, like I did? Or pretend that it didn't happen to try and keep things smooth?
The latter feels a little dishonest, but I can also understand trying to keep some kind of flow going.


Hey guys I uploaded a new Episode:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=884156404

Anyways thanks again for your time to check out this comment.
Last edited by Archivian; Mar 15, 2017 @ 11:00am
Archivian Mar 21, 2017 @ 3:40am 
I was wondering does anyone know if the Umbra sword is from a mod or is actually in vanilla Skyrim.
When I search online I see it was in previous elderscrolls games, but can't find anything for this vanilla version of skyrim (only mods for it). Example at 5:10 in the video below.
Its just if its not vanilla I need to go through my mods and figure out which one it is so i can give proper credit.

Hey guys I uploaded a new episode:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=888230127
Archivian Mar 24, 2017 @ 8:40am 
Hey guys i had a bit of an issue with the Magic Duel mod. It seems to take a REALLY long time once it activates. I was wondering if anyone else has had experience with this mod/issue and if they happen to know a way around it.
Example at the end of the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucNu1M043-I&t=25s&list=PLl7c7vW-RvkyzI7h4Daxc7qk9t9SYb8RJ&index=13



Archivian Mar 28, 2017 @ 5:53pm 
I was just wondering if anyone knows if NPC followers are supposed to respawn?
Only I had one die, then semi come alive for a bit. And now is back in town back to daily life.

In Ep9 (already posted in the thread) he dies.
3:30 in the vid below, I stumble across the follower alive and well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Qx1dQHmSk&index=15&list=PLl7c7vW-RvkyzI7h4Daxc7qk9t9SYb8RJ&t
Red Sun Sunny Mar 29, 2017 @ 3:13pm 
Originally posted by Archivian:
I was just wondering if anyone knows if NPC followers are supposed to respawn?
Only I had one die, then semi come alive for a bit. And now is back in town back to daily life.

In Ep9 (already posted in the thread) he dies.
3:30 in the vid below, I stumble across the follower alive and well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Qx1dQHmSk&index=15&list=PLl7c7vW-RvkyzI7h4Daxc7qk9t9SYb8RJ&t


i lowkey feel like ur keeping this topic alive so you can farm views for your account...
Archivian Mar 30, 2017 @ 1:28am 
Originally posted by SunnyDizzle:
Originally posted by Archivian:
I was just wondering if anyone knows if NPC followers are supposed to respawn?
Only I had one die, then semi come alive for a bit. And now is back in town back to daily life.

In Ep9 (already posted in the thread) he dies.
3:30 in the vid below, I stumble across the follower alive and well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Qx1dQHmSk&index=15&list=PLl7c7vW-RvkyzI7h4Daxc7qk9t9SYb8RJ&t


i lowkey feel like ur keeping this topic alive so you can farm views for your account...

If that were true it isn't working lol. I also put the relevant time codes so people don't have to watch the video but can check exactly where i am talking about.
However it would be cool if there was a subformum for peoples media and art relating to skyrim.
I have kept it all in one thread to save me littering the forum with posts and questions all over the place. Also its easier for me to go back through and look at peoples advice.

Ultimately the title of the thread holds. I do want peoples constructive criticism and advice. It has actually been helpful and I encorporated some of the advice people gave. There is a huge difference since my first video and where I am now. (Still a long way to go though).

Q: do you feel the way these videos show the mods do justice to the mods?
I kind of want to show them in the game world and not just as a show case. So you can see how they effect your story. I'm hoping that comes across well.

Cardez Mar 30, 2017 @ 12:31pm 
Seems interesting I'll be sure to watch
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