The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Official Discussion Topic)

[PDorr3]

The game comes out TOMORROW people! some even have it today. Lets use this topic for all our discussion pretaining to the game itself, as we all know tons of us will be getting this tomorrow.

I am still unsure of what type of character I will be making. I always end up making a warrior/fighter type character in RPG's, but this time I think Im gonna try a battlemage, for a nice mix of magic and melee. What about you guys?

I have been refraining myself from reading too much about the games story or even screenshots (recent ones) so that I am suprised as hell when I play it. One site I do reccomend you all visit is www.elderscrolls.com and check out the download section for some awsome teaser videos.

[Joker T]

Picking it up tonight for PC.

I will probally be making a custom character..

I'm so excited

[Johnny_Rock]

I will be picking up the Collector's Edition for the 360 tommarow, and i will be making a swordsman/swordfighter type so melee i guess.

[Raedon]

I'll wait for an opinion from the RPG community before I get this one. The last one's battle system really pissed me off.

[PDorr3]

the battle system in this one is much improved. They did away with randm blocking and all the missing that occured even if you were hitting the enemy. This one has manual blocking, and no more random missing.

[Raedon]

http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl.../03/20/2110201

Dude is going to play 12 hours starting tonight and broadcast it live over the net..

From the Slashdot

HarvardFrankenstein writes "Gamespot's Greg Kasavin will be playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for 12 straight hours tonight (Monday, March 20th) and the entire marathon session will be broadcast live. Kasavin will be 'offering commentary about the experience as it transpires. Subscribers will see a picture-in-picture view of Kasavin as he spends an increasing number of successive hours playing the game, and they will be able to chat with each other over the course of the event.'" The event starts tonight at 6pm PST, if they get started on time.

[Rockman Neo]

http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/20/2110201

Dude is going to play 12 hours starting tonight and broadcast it live over the net..

From the Slashdot

HarvardFrankenstein writes "Gamespot's Greg Kasavin will be playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for 12 straight hours tonight (Monday, March 20th) and the entire marathon session will be broadcast live. Kasavin will be 'offering commentary about the experience as it transpires. Subscribers will see a picture-in-picture view of Kasavin as he spends an increasing number of successive hours playing the game, and they will be able to chat with each other over the course of the event.'" The event starts tonight at 6pm PST, if they get started on time.

Ha, I'm sure the beginning of the whole thing will be hilarious. At first, Greg will look like a total idiot playing it.

[mezrabad]

I'm am going to be soo late to this party. I was in line launch day for Daggerfall and Morrwind (PC) so not being involved (I've got neither an Xbox 360, a PC with the power or even the money to acquire game) is tearing my heart out here. I'm certain I'll be able to get Oblivion and an Xbox 360 about three years from now for between a third and a half of what I'd need to pay today. OR I'll get a PC that can handle it for about a fourth of what I'd need to pay today.

Patience (fuckiwannaplayit), yes, patience is the mark of maturity. (fuckfuckfuck)

[Joker T]

Crap, I thought the game was coming out today...it just shipped today.

Bleh.

[meancode]

I like the redguard. But I will probably start out as an imperial; I am always a melee character. I heard they balanced the mage out so you can actually play a battlemage. We will see. I do like having all the magic, but with my redguard in Morrowind I had to wait until late in the leveling process to even begin to explore the magic system.

I have it pre-ordered at my local game shop, and they have had a pretty good record lately, so I will most likely be picking it up tomorrow.

I really don't know why I am going to buy it (well yes I do) because Bethesda has told me they are sending a copy. They won't be able to get me one by Tuesday, but I just can't wait.

Isn't that just sad. Especially considering the other reviews I have to write yet.

I predict the bloom effect has not been toned down at all, and no one will care. I also predict that at least 50% of my Friends List, like G.R.A.W., will be playing Oblivion. This, more than anything, will make me want to play the game right now, and not have to wait a few days.

[jdc]

My first character is usually a Battlemage if nothing more than for the luxury of being able to heal myself with magic while exploring a new, potentially dangerous environment. I'll probably go with the Dark Elf. Haven't managed to play that race yet.

Gotta admit though......the most fun Morrowind character that I played was my last one. A Kajit theif. I didn't feel like following the main story for the umpteenth time, so I just made this thief and skipped straight off to the Thieve's Guild in Balmora. I just went around ripping people off. Great fun.

Tomorrow can't come soon enough. It's the first reason that I bought this 360.

[keiblerfan69]

Well I am gonna do custom. I'm not getting this game til about the second week of April. I'm watching the Gamespot 12 hour Oblivion marathon right now and I can say I regret not getting this game.

[PDorr3]

whats the best race for a battlemage, as I plan to be one.

[meancode]

I would say Dark Elf.

[nik]

!!!!!!! tomorrow!!! come quicker!

Damn work!

[Anexanhume]

I'm partial to Bretons. The magicka resistance combined with their combat skills make them natural choices for a battlemage.

[diskoboy]

Sitting here with my Collectors Edition 360 version. About to begin my adventure!

I'll probably choose to make a custom guy.

You guys have no Idea what torture it was to buy my copy at lunch and have it sitting on my desk at work all day, staring me in the face, as if to say 'you know you wanna play me, right now!'. God, I couldn't take it anymore!

I'm glad I made it home, finally!

[unwinddesign]

Against my better judgement, I went out and picked up a copy of the Collector's Edition today.

$75. Wee.

I don't really want to play it, but I'll give it a go. I'm just afraid that I'll get lost in the 1,0000000,00000,000000000 bajillion gazillion hours of supposed gameplay there is. Damn these insane pangs of needing to buy a game.

[diskoboy]

Just thought, I'd take a small break to tell you guys how fucking awesome this game is so far...

I'm not quite out of the sewers, yet. But I think I'm close, I just picked my starsign. I chose Warrior.

Okay, back to the game!

[Joker T]

Just got the game..I may not be online for a few days