I find the game kinda boring

[greatswizard]

I already have a few mods installed. someone tell me how you find a way to not be somewhat bored while playing the game. as my main issue is that the conbat just isn't doing it for me, that on top of a system of weapons and equipement degrading just make me not want to invest my time in customizing gers or bothering with finding good armor as it degrades quite fast

[Stolas! ❤]

I agree

[greatswizard]

Originally posted by :(:

I agree

I'll probably come back to the game at a later date an impose myself some kind of challenge. might make the game more interesting. I'm thinking of only using fists in mele and spells as ranged

[Olav Grey]

As with any old games like this, a lot of the love comes from nostalgia. For me, just walking through the world fills me with that sense of nostalgia and just makes me feel homey. I know my way around Chorrol and I love the weird potatoy faces and repeated 7 voice actors.

I'd say go all in with a roleplay. Have a good backstory and place to that. I'm playing as a girl whose father has disappeared and she's trying to find him while also being thrust into the main quest because she just can't not help people.

Yeah the ragdolls act like you just clubbed them to death rather than sliced them with a sword, if you run down hills you can take fall damage, The weapon degragtion can be quite annoying, though no where near as bad as some modern games.

But all in all, I'd say if you just play the game to "complete it" yeah... it's not fun, but if you really invest in a roleplay it gets much better, the world is really rich in atmosphere, and the writing is WAY better (imo) than Skyrim's, the quests are all really interesting.

[Invisible]

I strongly disagree. The game is one of the best RPGs out there. You complain about the simplicity of the combat. Every shooter is totally simple, as you just click left mouse button to shoot some one or launch a grenade. In oblivion you can disarm you opponent with are side power attack, and make jumping attack with acrobatics. It's much more diverse than other RPG games. Equpiment degrading can be limited by having high skill. 50% on journeyman. There are repair hammers you can use. Every smith can repair it for you.

In Kingdom Come people complained about the complexity of the combat. You acutally have to train youself to fight with different types of weapons, need a good timing and are locked on one opponent. This is one of the most difficult combat simulation out there, but very rewarding if you take the time to learn that.

Oblivion is much older than Kingdom Come, but still very modern.

[Doggy Friend]

Originally posted by Olav Grey:

As with any old games like this, a lot of the love comes from nostalgia. For me, just walking through the world fills me with that sense of nostalgia and just makes me feel homey. I know my way around Chorrol and I love the weird potatoy faces and repeated 7 voice actors.

I'd say go all in with a roleplay. Have a good backstory and place to that. I'm playing as a girl whose father has disappeared and she's trying to find him while also being thrust into the main quest because she just can't not help people.

Yeah the ragdolls act like you just clubbed them to death rather than sliced them with a sword, if you run down hills you can take fall damage, The weapon degragtion can be quite annoying, though no where near as bad as some modern games.

But all in all, I'd say if you just play the game to "complete it" yeah... it's not fun, but if you really invest in a roleplay it gets much better, the world is really rich in atmosphere, and the writing is WAY better (imo) than Skyrim's, the quests are all really interesting.

What's your plan on finding your father? Do you consider one of the existing NPCs to be the person you are looking for?

[greatswizard]

Originally posted by Olav Grey:

As with any old games like this, a lot of the love comes from nostalgia. For me, just walking through the world fills me with that sense of nostalgia and just makes me feel homey. I know my way around Chorrol and I love the weird potatoy faces and repeated 7 voice actors.

I'd say go all in with a roleplay. Have a good backstory and place to that. I'm playing as a girl whose father has disappeared and she's trying to find him while also being thrust into the main quest because she just can't not help people.

Yeah the ragdolls act like you just clubbed them to death rather than sliced them with a sword, if you run down hills you can take fall damage, The weapon degragtion can be quite annoying, though no where near as bad as some modern games.

But all in all, I'd say if you just play the game to "complete it" yeah... it's not fun, but if you really invest in a roleplay it gets much better, the world is really rich in atmosphere, and the writing is WAY better (imo) than Skyrim's, the quests are all really interesting.

good idea. I'll try that.

[Suggin]

I understand the game can be quite boring at times. Usually when this happens I either stop playing altogether for a while, give it a break and come back to it, or just make a new character. To counter-act boredom, I try to give each character an identity: goals, flaws, limitations, etc. Like, how evil will they be? Are they willing to kill people for what they want (like an opportunist) or kill just for the fun of it? There's more to it than that obviously but recently I made a char that is using no Fast Travel, or at least very limited Fast Travel. Makes the world seem bigger.

[Linklite]

I don't understand the complaint about durability. BotW has such a system that I can see stopping you from enjoying it because you don't get much use out of a particular weapon and once it breaks, it is gone (with a few exceptions). In Oblivion, the weapons don't permanently break and the whole system shouldn't be more than a minor irritation as you have to spend gold to repair them when you visit town to sell your loot.

Any, I'd echo what was said earlier. Thr joy of thr game isn't about the fighting, the fighting is merely a tool to support the party you are meant to be enjoying. Get into the role playing and the various characters and stories as you go about the world. Carve your character and get invested in your character as you build them up. That is where the fun is.

[Innocent]

My first character I had a ton of fun with. My second: got bored after 10ish hours.

The difference? First char was an assassin (thief/stealth with heavy reliance on poisons) and the second was a melee/mage hybrid. I just loved the alchemy mechanics and spent hours devising potent poisons for my arrows, and then going out on missions to collect the ingredients (sometimes through gates). I roleplayed moderately, which helped a lot.

Second guy, after a few hours the enemies became so tanky and lethal that the combat was an awful unrealistic chore. I also hated that the roads were somewhat more dangerous than the contryside: enjoy your train of troll+wisp+mountain lion... (and of course no Guards to help you).

So maybe give stealth and alchemy a try. Or try full mage, I read they can be quite powerful.

[Keldab_Phoenix_Incarnate]

You're supposed to repair them with the repair hammers dude and what's wrong with the combat system?

[Scouali]

The main issue I have with Oblivion is if you level up too fast and don't level up with your combat skill, ennemy can become quite tanky when you're about to reach level 15 due to the level scalling system.

The solution is to limit your levelling by choosing your major skill differently. The degradation is not really an issue imo, make a stock of repair hammer, bind them to a quick shorcut and repair everything sometimes.

You can also play different build, for exemple I'm starting a mage/thief. I'll use my bow to strike at a distance but then either I destroy my ennemies with destruction spell or I'll use chamelleon/invisibility spell just after summoning a big monster.

Playing mage is funnier than simple warrior imo in oblivion due to the level scalling system. Also Thief/Assassin are fun too !

I find the combat in oblivion more engaging than in skyrim even if the feedback is non existent. In oblivion you actually need to parry or avoid ennemy strike unlike skyrim because ennemies can stagger you and then destroy you.

If I'm not mistaken, that won't happen in skyrim or not as much as in oblivion.

[Chocoroom]

Originally posted by Invisible:

I strongly disagree. The game is one of the best RPGs out there. You complain about the simplicity of the combat. Every shooter is totally simple, as you just click left mouse button to shoot some one or launch a grenade.

Well that's where I would also have to disagree with you. Of course it's hard to impose new mechanics for a game that revolves it's combat style around weapons that can instantly kill someone from long range, but what about Team Fortress 2? It's a shooter but has many different mechanics and playstyles. Soldier can use his rocket launcher to rocket jump and get to places faster, Scout can launch people around with the Force-a-nature, Demoman can sticky jump and even forgo launchers in place of a melee and shield, Sniper can use a bow & arrow, there's not as much simplicity as you might think there would be.

[howzzat]

i just play to upgrade my skills. I like how the skill system works. You do a skill repeatedly, it levels up

[Linklite]

Originally posted by Blankeyezero:

i just play to upgrade my skills. I like how the skill system works. You do a skill repeatedly, it levels up

The issue with Oblivion levelling isn't that you practice a skill to level it up, that's the same as Skyrim, but that if you want a non combat skill as a Major Skill, you end up with enemies levelling much faster than you do. The second problem is that it's easily exploitable.

The second problem gets no sympathy from me - it's easily avoided and you just need to have a bit of self control to not exploit it. It is also a potential fun run-through to exploit it, so for me, it's a feature, not a bug.

The first is problematic. Skyrim gets round it by making every skill contribute to levelling and so the levelling of non combat skills are less impactful. The problem with that is at least with Oblivion you could avoid choosing them as Major Skills - in Skyrim, selling loot always contributes to harder enemies, and there's nothing you can do about it except reach level 86.

Both have flaws, but different ones. I prefer the Oblivion style, at least I can avoid or mitigate its flaws.

[howzzat]

Originally posted by Linklite:

Originally posted by Blankeyezero:

i just play to upgrade my skills. I like how the skill system works. You do a skill repeatedly, it levels up

The issue with Oblivion levelling isn't that you practice a skill to level it up, that's the same as Skyrim, but that if you want a non combat skill as a Major Skill, you end up with enemies levelling much faster than you do. The second problem is that it's easily exploitable.

The second problem gets no sympathy from me - it's easily avoided and you just need to have a bit of self control to not exploit it. It is also a potential fun run-through to exploit it, so for me, it's a feature, not a bug.

The first is problematic. Skyrim gets round it by making every skill contribute to levelling and so the levelling of non combat skills are less impactful. The problem with that is at least with Oblivion you could avoid choosing them as Major Skills - in Skyrim, selling loot always contributes to harder enemies, and there's nothing you can do about it except reach level 86.

Both have flaws, but different ones. I prefer the Oblivion style, at least I can avoid or mitigate its flaws.

Enemies level up??? wow. I am new so I didnt recognize that feature. Plus another doubt. Does a zombie appear in the dungeon when I die?