The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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Skyrim Addiction
What makes a person addicted to Skyrim?

To me, its like any other Elder Scrolls out there as it seeks a Flexible Mind to act as a Champion like the Shivering Islands' Hero Maina Route in Elder Scrolls 4 or Bloodmoon's Hero Skaal King Route in Elder Scrolls 3.
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Mods are the reason.
Sep Jun 8, 2023 @ 9:59am 
Originally posted by Bad Distraction Carnifex:
Adult mods are the reason.

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Originally posted by Bad Distraction Carnifex:
Mods are the reason.
This

Playing through vanilla Skyrim was great but not nearly as enthralling. Also the bugs dear gods the bugs
every1hasnames Jun 8, 2023 @ 6:05pm 
The elder scrolls V skyrim got me to play The elder scrolls V skyrim.


mods keep me playing it a decade since.
ralphtobybob Jun 8, 2023 @ 10:44pm 
"Addiction" has a distinct medical definition. Skyrim and gaming in general are hobbies, People spend decades playing bridge and other card games and sports like tennis for instance. There are people who collect various types of weapons, restore cars and bikes or who build Lego stuff.
A lot of people have the time and resources to even enter tournaments or attend events related to their sport or hobby. No one ever criticizes them or attempts to psychoanalyze them. Marathon running could be considered to be an addiction though, as there's a phenomenon knows as a runner's high.
SpeedFreak1972 Jun 9, 2023 @ 12:19am 
Well yes gaming in general is not an addition that said there are exceptions ... certain gamers take their hobby WAY too far. I would say it is an addiction if your real life suffers because of it (financial, neglecting Family , etc)
every1hasnames Jun 9, 2023 @ 2:37pm 
Originally posted by SpeedFreak1972:
Well yes gaming in general is not an addition that said there are exceptions ... certain gamers take their hobby WAY too far. I would say it is an addiction if your real life suffers because of it (financial, neglecting Family , etc)


meh sorry but i believe you can be addicted to something and nothing but good comes from it. It just doesnt make sense to me that addiction is always a bad thing that always has bad outcomes.


I have an easier time believing that because people who are addicted to something but nothing but good comes from it. That people just wouldnt apply the word addiction to it. And thats why good things coming from addiction isnt added into addiction's definition.



medically. addiction. what happens in the brain that causes addiction happens.
and i believe it happens regardless of whatever the person who is addicted to whatever it is does good or bad things.




Im addicted to video games. but it has never been bad. ive never lost a job because of it.

ive never hurt anyone because of it. it doesnt negatively affect my life.


but it is more then just a hobby for me. hobby just does not fit my affinity to play video games.


addiction does. but yet nothing bad has occurred from it.yet good has.


when i say nothing bad has occurred from it i mean it to.


ive never hurt anyone from my playing video games.
ive never lost a job because of my video games.
ive never been late to work because of my playing video games.
ive never not done something i said i would because of my playing video games.
ive never not paid a bill because of my playing video games.

my video game addiction hasnt done a single thing to harm my life or others.
again hobby does not fit how much i play video games.


addiction does however. if you look past that addiction definition always including negatively affecting your life. or others that is.

sorry but deep down i know im addicted to playing video games. its more then just a bloody hobby.


and nothing bad has occurred because of it.

Last edited by every1hasnames; Jun 9, 2023 @ 7:07pm
felmari Jun 9, 2023 @ 3:33pm 
workaholic is a term too. just means you are really invested and involved in something.

as already stated people get into all kinds of thing to extremes even. addiction this does not make.

addiction is a thing. the problem is people use it as social engineering to influence and change what people spend their time on. obviously life itself is a balance and anything can possibly cause issues in ones life when in extremes.
Last edited by felmari; Jun 9, 2023 @ 3:34pm
Liquid Inc Jun 9, 2023 @ 4:04pm 
i played 700+ hours on LE without a single mod. Easily done, because the game can be played in so many different ways, you never have to touch the main quest, or even any of the faction questlines (DB, TG, MC, Civil War factions etc..)
You can roleplay it whatever way you want to, be whatever race you want to, and being an Orc or Khajitt you even get differing responses from certain NPC's, so things always felt slightly different.

But, Mods.. they are what keeps people playing. Can change the game however you personally want it, and, if there's something that you really wish was changed? well someone has probably thought the same...

It's also one of a very small number of games that are both large in size and as accessible as Skyrim (and to an extent, Fallout too. Starfield perhaps as well)
Few developers make games like this, so that is also a factor of why people keep playing this.

If someone made a comparable, more modern game that was just as moddable, or close to what you can do in Skyrim, that would put Bethesda in a very awkward place. The only good thing for Beth though, is games like this cost a fortune to create, which is a massive deterrent.
ĿIFE oƒ ƤIE Jun 9, 2023 @ 4:39pm 
Guess what games I keep going back to playing after a few weeks and enjoy modding even more. I will give you a hint, they start with "Elder" and end with "out".
Liquid Inc Jun 9, 2023 @ 4:46pm 
Originally posted by ĿIFE oƒ ƤIE:
Guess what games I keep going back to playing after a few weeks and enjoy modding even more. I will give you a hint, they start with "Elder" and end with "out".

The Elder Fallout? :steammocking:
every1hasnames Jun 9, 2023 @ 4:57pm 
Originally posted by Liquid Inc:
Originally posted by ĿIFE oƒ ƤIE:
Guess what games I keep going back to playing after a few weeks and enjoy modding even more. I will give you a hint, they start with "Elder" and end with "out".

The Elder Fallout? :steammocking:

Elder The Fallout?
ĿIFE oƒ ƤIE Jun 9, 2023 @ 5:06pm 
Originally posted by every1hasnames:
Originally posted by Liquid Inc:

The Elder Fallout? :steammocking:

Elder The Fallout?

Starfield**

Sci fi with fantasy elements :bonfire2::VBOY:
i never got addicted to Skyrim, but i did get addicted to Left 4 Dead 2 when i was still in university (almost done with "community" college)
VolnuttHeroP64 Jul 15, 2023 @ 8:16pm 
Well, like the Shivering Islands in Elder Scrolls 4...

I think of Skyrim as a doorway or invitation and I accept Skyrim for what it is. Since I plan to play the Hero Route of Skyrim, it seeks someone to act as its champion for either Path in Skyrim, Hero or Dark, but frankly, that all depends on what suits the player's disposition.
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