Main Story

[Raynna]

Hello! So I was wondering if people do the main story right away or start something different. Does becoming Dragonborn affect any of the other quest lines?

[Alstack]

I have only actually finished the main quest once. Having the Dragonborn power is handy now and then.

There are so many side quests the main quest is there to touch on now and then IMO.

Either way the game is fun.

[arcasor]

I usually follow the main quest until I finish both the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller and A Blade in the Dark, then I put it on hold for quite a while, and resume it after completing the College of Winterhold, Dawnguard and Thieves Guild questlines; I then complete the main story and only at this point do I embark on the Dragonborn quests,
As to your second question, if you confront Miraak after defeating Alduin he will recognise you as a fellow Dragonborn, and comment on your feat. During Elder Knowledge, in addition, you can get access to the college of Winterhold by Fus-Ro-Dahing Faralda, to show her that you really are Dragonborn, and that you are the boss

[bigdale]

I'd recommend to do the main quest up until you have full powered unrelenting force shout simply because it's a great tool to have. After that, the whole game is your oyster.

[Quevik]

I usually do PART of the main story right away.

I want to avoid spoilers for you, but there is some...semi spoiler information you need. I'll try to stay balanced.

The first few parts of the main quest is based out of whiterun. If you do everything that is based from there, you will start to have random periodic dragon attacks. These can happen where ever you are, including towns and such.

If you don't want said dragon attacks, then delay starting the main quest. But dragon attacks add to the fun, imo, and i always do at least that part of the story quickly.

The next area you go to after whiterun (They'll send you somewhere) is required in order to start one of the DLC questlines. (You just have to go to this new location and have them tell you where to go next. You don;t actually have to finish the assignment the second group gives you) Anyway, if you do not advance the main quest at least to that point, you cannot start that particular DLC.

That is the only quest that requires the main quest and only up till that point. I typically do up to that point (maybe 1 or two main quests further for a reward) and then save the rest of the main quest until i've finished everything else i plan to do.

[HazakTheMad]

I have never completed the main quest, there is just too much to do in the game to get bogged
down by all that plot.

[lukandroll]

I've only completed the main quest once
My last character did up until the grey beards summoning, after that he was unsure if he wanted the responsability of being a dragon born
But as he roamed the land, he witnessed the consequences of doing that, villagers dead by dragon attacks, people losing everything to them, so now, after years of devoting himself to learning magic and secret knowledge, he is kind of stepping into the middle

[Raynna]

Originally posted by Luk:

I've only completed the main quest once
My last character did up until the grey beards summoning, after that he was unsure if he wanted the responsability of being a dragon born
But as he roamed the land, he witnessed the consequences of doing that, villagers dead by dragon attacks, people losing everything to them, so now, after years of devoting himself to learning magic and secret knowledge, he is kind of stepping into the middle

Im currently at that now, I am summoned by the grey beards but dont wanna walk the way lol. Finished the Thieves guild in the mean time :/

[Lady Aeleanor]

Originally posted by Emma:

Hello! So I was wondering if people do the main story right away or start something different. Does becoming Dragonborn affect any of the other quest lines?

"Becoming Dragonborn"? You already ARE the Dragonborn. Developing shouts and following the main quest line won't affect other side quests. They can be done together, which is recommended to gain EXP.

[Raynna]

Originally posted by Lady Aeleanor:

Originally posted by Emma:

Hello! So I was wondering if people do the main story right away or start something different. Does becoming Dragonborn affect any of the other quest lines?

"Becoming Dragonborn"? You already ARE the Dragonborn. Developing shouts and following the main quest line won't affect other side quests. They can be done together, which is recommended to gain EXP.

Well I mean, it affects some dialogue options and also you can tell the mage at the entrance of The collage of Winterhold that your dragonbron and you'll be let through. So I wanted to know if it did that anywhere else.

[arcasor]

The first time you adopt a kid from the Honorhall Orphanage, Constance Michel will ask you what you do for a living, and you can tell her you are Dragonborn. Initially she'll be surprised and a bit skeptical, but then she'll realise you are telling the truth.

[Grantorino]

I probably have 1000 hours on multiple platforms and I've only ever beaten it once lol

[alexander_dougherty]

There are a number of quests that won't start until after you see the greybeards..... and you have to become part of the college of winterhold in order to find out about the elder scroll...

But most quests are untouched by the main quest.

[Cellulanus]

I do it until I have the Greybeards and Blades fully unlocked, but stop before I have to pick one or the other. I find it's useful to have them both as the Greybeards can find words for you and the blades can find dragons for you to unlock those words.

Then I put it on hold and it's generally one of the last things I finish.

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by alexander_dougherty:

There are a number of quests that won't start until after you see the greybeards..... and you have to become part of the college of winterhold in order to find out about the elder scroll...

But most quests are untouched by the main quest.

You don't actually have to join the college, you can just go to Septimus' "outpost" from the start.

[Lady Aeleanor]

Originally posted by Emma:

Well I mean, it affects some dialogue options and also you can tell the mage at the entrance of The collage of Winterhold that your dragonbron and you'll be let through. So I wanted to know if it did that anywhere else.

Some dialogue does, yes. But none that I can think of that would actually change quest dualogue outcomes, other than the College. And I believe that dialogue choice will only come up if your Speech ability is high enough. I've only had it come up when I put off entering the College until much later in the game. Other times, it wasn't available as an option.