Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

[Yoshimax]

Oh **** - I only went and bought it 'innit.

5/6 hours were absorbed yesterday before I fought to turn it off and play some COD2 for light relief.

In that time I managed to do quite a lot of stuff including clsoing one of the gates of Oblivion - Aye I'm that hard

Utterly superb - Loving every minute and knowing how many of those minutes are left makes me very happy.

The only problem now is where do all the other games fit in ???

[Bleeders]

This is it isn't it, I broke from the game for about half hour yesterday for Ghost Recon action, only to pop back in Oblivion moments later.

I never usually play these type of games and it's not for the want of trying either. It's probably because I can never get 'into' it as such, but this is different. I don't know why though, but I love this game. I like the freedom to wander round slaughtering patrons or even doing one of the enjoyable side-quests. In fact, I've yet to really touch on the main quest since I much prefer to do the Dark Brotherhood tasks at the moment.

Granted I've only really sunk in about 8 hours into this over the course of the weekend, but I know where I'd rather be about now.

[Ciaran]

Where did you find most of these plants? I found 3 around the place the alchemist told me to go to, one in a plant pot on the captains desk in ship moored at Imperial City and another I stole from a alchemist trader.

I found all mine on the bank opposite the Imperial City.

[Myth]

The only problem now is where do all the other games fit in ???

My exact same problem, if I do manage to bring myself to put another game in I end up back on Oblivion within the hour.

[SuperBeatBoy]

This is it isn't it, I broke from the game for about half hour yesterday for Ghost Recon action, only to pop back in Oblivion moments later.

I never usually play these type of games and it's not for the want of trying either. It's probably because I can never get 'into' it as such, but this is different. I don't know why though, but I love this game. I like the freedom to wander round slaughtering patrons or even doing one of the enjoyable side-quests. In fact, I've yet to really touch on the main quest since I much prefer to do the Dark Brotherhood tasks at the moment.

Granted I've only really sunk in about 8 hours into this over the course of the weekend, but I know where I'd rather be about now.

theres a bug in the pc version, i dont know if it applies to the xbox version. but one of the quests in the dark brotherhood is uncompleteable. its called broken vows. just so you know. i cant do it at the moment

[PeteJ]

I'm in the middle of getting recommendations for the mages guild from all the cities but I'm stuck on one for a certain city, I cant remember which one but its the one where you need to get

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a key from someone to open up a well so you can go down and get a ring from the well, but the person I need to get the key from just wont speak to me about the situation and I cant find anyone else to help me!?

Dont have a clue what to do!

You have to wait until

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the guild leader is out of the way - the person with the key doesn't trust him or like him, and will not talk about the quest until he is out of the way. No, I don't mean you have to kill him!

You can do some funny **** with the item you find down there

[Concept]

Good post from a dev regarding the stealth element. Thought it might be useful for some people:

The great thing about the bounty is that I just end up looting and pockpicketing chests and people for valubles, forcibly get myself caught, serve the time and then head back into the prison, sneak around the Watchman (if here's there), and then retake my items back (it doesn't count as 'stealing').

Now, maybe that highlights a flaw in the system but it sure as hell eases the frustration (in losing everything) because a large part of my wealth is from stolen goods. I suppose it also helps that the guards seem to 'forget' the older items you stole over time.

Has anyone found a town merchant willing to buy stolen goods yet? I'd have about 15,000 gold from all dungeon exploring/looting by now.

[MikeF]

^^ you need to be in the thieves guild and then your fence will buy your stolen loot

[Concept]

Cheers.

I've been invited to both, but I haven't done any thieves guild or dark brotherhood missions yet (been too busy doing other things/exploring/pickpocketing people/chests/houses).

After 36 hours, I've only completed 13 quests at level seven.

[Bleeders]

Can you join the Warriors Guild even if you've committed various crimes in the Oblivion world?

Says they only want "pure" patrons joining them or something...

[Mardigan8]

Am gonna walk the good path to start, but one day I will return from a quest a different man, tainted by the horrors I have witnessed and wreak havoc on the world for the rest of time, hehehe, it all starts for me on Wednesday... CANT WAIT !!

[vocoderfreak]

Just played a bit of this yesterday evening and was wandering around Imperial City doing a mission where I had to follow a guy coming out of his shop. Had to hang around outside for ages and I wondered if there was a way to find out when you had to turn up, rather than wait around from 5pm onwards. Looks a pretty good game though.

[Bleeders]

Am gonna walk the good path to start, but one day I will return from a quest a different man, tainted by the horrors I have witnessed and wreak havoc on the world for the rest of time, hehehe, it all starts for me on Wednesday... CANT WAIT !!

Everyone starts on the straight and narrow mate, but sooner or later the temptation starts to ebb away at you...

[MikeF]

Can you join the Warriors Guild even if you've committed various crimes in the Oblivion world?

Says they only want "pure" patrons joining them or something...

as long as your bounty is cleared you can join every guild

[Bleeders]

Ah brilliant, once I've done the tasks for the "Dark Side", WG it is then.