I don't like the combat in this game

[Alienslayer2406]

Don't get me wrong, its a good RPG, I just don't like the combat. It feels clunky and outdated, and to me it seems like you have no other choice but to just tank damage sometimes.

I started a new character a day or two ago and archery is the only playstyle that interests me. Melee just feels like spamming the attack button over and over again until someone dies. The problem with archery is that there are characters that just rush head-first towards you.

Meanwhile, there's games like Star Wars: Fallen Order, whose combat is almost addicting to me by comparison.

Could anyone provide any tips on how to improve the combat? I'm playing on Xbox One, if it matters.

[wicked lester]

Originally posted by Alienslayer2406:

Don't get me wrong, its a good RPG, I just don't like the combat. It feels clunky and outdated, and to me it seems like you have no other choice but to just tank damage sometimes.

I started a new character a day or two ago and archery is the only playstyle that interests me. Melee just feels like spamming the attack button over and over again until someone dies. The problem with archery is that there are characters that just rush head-first towards you.

That's why most archers pair it with Stealth for the uber killing machine.

Unfortunately, any suggestion I would have to improve combat would be a mod, which won't help you.

[Lano-17]

Using it from stealth helps too, but if your character is new, most likely you are simply held back by the character's Archery skill (not yours), it will attack slower and aim worse, same for melee.

Item + potions that boost skill might help a little, and having effects/poisons on your bow-n-arrows that reduce targets stamina.

[MetaliCator]

The year, 2022.

11 years after the release of the 'Legendary' game 'Skyrim'.

And here we have someone saying it's combat seems "Outdated", 11 years later, it's combat feels "Outdated".

Of course it does, it's 11 years old, but, many games nowadays struggle to even achieve even that one simple thing that 'Skyrim' didn't do right for 'You', the combat experience.

Personally, I like the feel of it, it feels old and classic yet it never gets boring.

11 years later and the game is considered "Good", when it came out it was considered a "Masterpiece", it took years for the game to be considered "Very good" and from what I see nowadays, 11 years later it's still considered "Good".

Boy oh boy... Skyrim still has it, were most games fail, Skyrim succeeds. Most games nowadays last 1 or 2 years before called "Old", and are tossed to the side, never to be heard from again, yet here we are calling "Skyrim" in 2022 a "Good" game, that brings a smile to my face. :)

For your question, if you are playing the Skyrim SE, there should be a mod menu in the game it self, thousands of mods, I'm positive some of them will fix you up, have a search.

I wish you a pleasant time in Skyrim, young Dovah.

[peppermint hollows]

Originally posted by Lano-17:

Using it from stealth helps too, but if your character is new, most likely you are simply held back by the character's Archery skill (not yours), it will attack slower and aim worse, same for melee.

Item + potions that boost skill might help a little, and having effects/poisons on your bow-n-arrows that reduce targets stamina.

Pretty sure that attack speed and aim speed is not affected by level, not in archery nor in melee. A character with level 100 one-handed will attack at the same speed as a character with one-handed, provided the weapon is the same. That is tied to the weapon type in the case of melee weapons and in the case of bows the individual bow, where draw speed can vary quite a lot.

[peppermint hollows]

Originally posted by MetaliCator:

The year, 2022.

11 years after the release of the 'Legendary' game 'Skyrim'.

And here we have someone saying it's combat seems "Outdated", 11 years later, it's combat feels "Outdated".

Obviously subjective but to me, Skyrim's combat has always felt outdated, even on the first day of its release. Of course, combat isn't the main focus of the game, despite being a major part of it. It's an open world roleplaying game with plenty to explore and lots of quests, characters, side content, and factions to complete and interact with.

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by peppermint hollows:

Originally posted by Lano-17:

Using it from stealth helps too, but if your character is new, most likely you are simply held back by the character's Archery skill (not yours), it will attack slower and aim worse, same for melee.

Item + potions that boost skill might help a little, and having effects/poisons on your bow-n-arrows that reduce targets stamina.

Pretty sure that attack speed and aim speed is not affected by level, not in archery nor in melee. A character with level 100 one-handed will attack at the same speed as a character with one-handed, provided the weapon is the same. That is tied to the weapon type in the case of melee weapons and in the case of bows the individual bow, where draw speed can vary quite a lot.

Perk can affect combat speed, for weapons all weapons of the Same type swing at the same speed, skill has no bearing on swing or draw speed, but the relevant perks that require a certain level do.

Bows are different than melee weapons, the heavier the bow the longer it takes to draw unless is enchanted to draw faster Like Zephyr and the Bow of Shadows.

[MetaliCator]

Originally posted by peppermint hollows:

Originally posted by MetaliCator:

The year, 2022.

11 years after the release of the 'Legendary' game 'Skyrim'.

And here we have someone saying it's combat seems "Outdated", 11 years later, it's combat feels "Outdated".

Obviously subjective but to me, Skyrim's combat has always felt outdated, even on the first day of its release. Of course, combat isn't the main focus of the game, despite being a major part of it. It's an open world roleplaying game with plenty to explore and lots of quests, characters, side content, and factions to complete and interact with.

You had pretty high standards for combat experience back in 2011... I still remember playing my first video game back in 2001 and everything blew my mind away, Skyrim rocked my world.

But that is your personal opinion, fair enough.

[Alienslayer2406]

Originally posted by Lano-17:

Using it from stealth helps too, but if your character is new, most likely you are simply held back by the character's Archery skill (not yours), it will attack slower and aim worse, same for melee.

Item + potions that boost skill might help a little, and having effects/poisons on your bow-n-arrows that reduce targets stamina.

I forgot you could do this. Might have to try this.

Originally posted by MetaliCator:

The year, 2022.

11 years after the release of the 'Legendary' game 'Skyrim'.

And here we have someone saying it's combat seems "Outdated", 11 years later, it's combat feels "Outdated".

Of course it does, it's 11 years old, but, many games nowadays struggle to even achieve even that one simple thing that 'Skyrim' didn't do right for 'You', the combat experience.

Personally, I like the feel of it, it feels old and classic yet it never gets boring.

11 years later and the game is considered "Good", when it came out it was considered a "Masterpiece", it took years for the game to be considered "Very good" and from what I see nowadays, 11 years later it's still considered "Good".

Boy oh boy... Skyrim still has it, were most games fail, Skyrim succeeds. Most games nowadays last 1 or 2 years before called "Old", and are tossed to the side, never to be heard from again, yet here we are calling "Skyrim" in 2022 a "Good" game, that brings a smile to my face. :)

For your question, if you are playing the Skyrim SE, there should be a mod menu in the game it self, thousands of mods, I'm positive some of them will fix you up, have a search.

I wish you a pleasant time in Skyrim, young Dovah.

Alright, maybe its not necessarily "outdated", but more so I've become used to the combat in modern-day games. There's something about landing a parry just right.

Like I said, its still a good game, I'm personally just not a big fan of the combat. Perhaps I'm not far enough to get a good taste of it. I forgot I could dual-wield weapons, that might help.

And I am using mods, by the way, but nothing that drastically changes the game.

[theo]

Originally posted by Alienslayer2406:

Don't get me wrong, its a good RPG

Is it?

Yeah the worst part is that your character is uncontrollable and can't move when you attack with weapons. Skyrim combat managed to be even worse than Oblivion

[sick duck]

Originally posted by MetaliCator:

The year, 2022.

11 years after the release of the 'Legendary' game 'Skyrim'.

And here we have someone saying it's combat seems "Outdated", 11 years later, it's combat feels "Outdated".

Of course it does, it's 11 years old, but, many games nowadays struggle to even achieve even that one simple thing that 'Skyrim' didn't do right for 'You', the combat experience.

Personally, I like the feel of it, it feels old and classic yet it never gets boring.

11 years later and the game is considered "Good", when it came out it was considered a "Masterpiece", it took years for the game to be considered "Very good" and from what I see nowadays, 11 years later it's still considered "Good".

Boy oh boy... Skyrim still has it, were most games fail, Skyrim succeeds. Most games nowadays last 1 or 2 years before called "Old", and are tossed to the side, never to be heard from again, yet here we are calling "Skyrim" in 2022 a "Good" game, that brings a smile to my face. :)

For your question, if you are playing the Skyrim SE, there should be a mod menu in the game it self, thousands of mods, I'm positive some of them will fix you up, have a search.

I wish you a pleasant time in Skyrim, young Dovah.

The list of games that do better action is very long though.

[Broadcub]

I would just look up on youtube skyrim xbox one combat mods and scour the vidoeo, doubt there'd be anything that'd make it feel like a new game combat wise but shouldn't make it worse either

[StreamWhenGuy]

There are plenty of mods to make Dark Souls out of it, if that's what you'd like more.

[MetaliCator]

Originally posted by sick duck:

Originally posted by MetaliCator:

The year, 2022.

11 years after the release of the 'Legendary' game 'Skyrim'.

And here we have someone saying it's combat seems "Outdated", 11 years later, it's combat feels "Outdated".

Of course it does, it's 11 years old, but, many games nowadays struggle to even achieve even that one simple thing that 'Skyrim' didn't do right for 'You', the combat experience.

Personally, I like the feel of it, it feels old and classic yet it never gets boring.

11 years later and the game is considered "Good", when it came out it was considered a "Masterpiece", it took years for the game to be considered "Very good" and from what I see nowadays, 11 years later it's still considered "Good".

Boy oh boy... Skyrim still has it, were most games fail, Skyrim succeeds. Most games nowadays last 1 or 2 years before called "Old", and are tossed to the side, never to be heard from again, yet here we are calling "Skyrim" in 2022 a "Good" game, that brings a smile to my face. :)

For your question, if you are playing the Skyrim SE, there should be a mod menu in the game it self, thousands of mods, I'm positive some of them will fix you up, have a search.

I wish you a pleasant time in Skyrim, young Dovah.

The list of games that do better action is very long though.

Oh, from back in 2011? I'm all ears.

[sick duck]

Good.

[MetaliCator]

That's a big list @sick duck, I'm amazed.