Help for Skyrim Novice

OrgasmicBaz · 22-10-2013 10:04am

Im a late comer to this game, and also a noob. Haven't played Oblivion and only started Skyrim last night. Had a read through the forum and there's some great tips

Just a quick question, when you collect books do you need to keep a certain type like the history of so & so, or just sell them on.

I have a good few and have learned a few spells from them

But dont want to be carrying around a load of books when i dont need them....

Cookie_Monster · 22-10-2013 10:28pm

no need to keep them, read, get spell or skill upgrade and just dump. most are not even worth holding on to and selling as they are worth so little.

OrgasmicBaz · 25-10-2013 4:59pm

Another question, is there a certain area of the map i should avoid until i level up more? Im only on lvl 10, but went into Broken Fang Cave i think its called and had my ass handed to me by a vampire.

Im thinking maybe i should stay central before venturing off to new areas

Cookie_Monster · 28-10-2013 10:14pm

any of the cities are fine, out southeast is good for some early levels. You can get lots of gold from one of the mines, and an easy enough mission to clear it out.
avoid any vampires and magic wielders early on as they tend to be a bit tougher.

Noxin · 31-10-2013 11:37am

Giants are a very friendly lot. Go over and say hi!

OrgasmicBaz · 31-10-2013 2:26pm

No Thanks!!

Shot an arrow at one of them thinking they would be easy to take, one smack and i was dead, sent me flying into the air

paulbok · 31-10-2013 5:56pm

Baz, as a starter, get yourself a follower asap. They provide backup during fights and can carry additional items for use or selling as you clear an area.
Build up your gold and get your first property as soon as you can, the game becomes a lot easier if you have somewhere to stash goods for future use/ sale rather than dumping them because you can't sell them or need carry capacity.
Read every book you come across in case they contain level ups. You'll come to recognise titles already read and can ignore or pickup only for sale then. Spell books are marked as such so you definately take/read them. duplicates are worth more in resale.
Keep harvesting ingredients/foods and start stashing them in your houses if you can't make use of them straight away with alchemy. you an always come back to use them later in the game.
Same with soul gems, metals & ores.
You'll find certain enemies are just impossible to begin with, I had a big problem with one bridge fort for ages. Boy did I enjoy going back there later in the game seriously levelled up with weapons, armour & magic and kicked the living snot out of them. Unless they are important to a mission, avoid them until stronger. If you can't avoid, stealth is your friend.

OrgasmicBaz · 01-11-2013 10:44am

Thanks for that Paulbok. Unfortunately two of my followers died - Lydia & Uthgerd

Ive been reading around and people recommended Mjoll (i think thats her name, based in Riften) apparently she cannot die and is the dogs balls. I just recruited her last night after i retrieved her sword. See how i get on, im on a fairly decent lvl 21

I can get through most enemies fine, im actually suprised at how easy it is to kill dragons

Really enjoying this game, it will get me through until the 29th

Pablo Sanchez · 16-12-2013 1:37am

Recently picked up Skyrim on the back of how long i have had to wait for a new Fallout game, and im really loving it i must say.

Im not feeling the whole magic thing though, is it possible to progress without really focusing on that area of the game?

The Drunken Destrier · 16-12-2013 1:47am

Pablo Sanchez wrote: »

Im not feeling the whole magic thing though, is it possible to progress without really focusing on that area of the game?

Yes. Like Fallout you can play Skyrim as any kind of character you want; in fact you'll soon realise that it's pretty much impossible to 'specialize' in all things at once. My first playthrough I was a typical axe-wielding brute, this time around I've made an effort to grow the magic abilities. That said, a basic skill level in all fields (magic, sneaking, speech etc.) is very useful and very achievable in the game.

Cookie_Monster · 16-12-2013 2:04am

A lot of magic is very weak and useless at the start so relying on it can make for a much harder (and potentially more fun) game. The healing side of it is well worth building up though!

archer mage is a favourite class of mine

- sneaking around doing obscene damage with the upped sneak skills and finish anyone off with a bit of lightning or fire

wendell borton · 17-12-2013 9:55pm

Always play elder scrolls as a Breton as they're a good all rounder skills wise.

Pablo Sanchez · 17-12-2013 10:03pm

Can I ask, what makes for a more interesting game, joining the legion or the Stormcloaks?

Would joining the Companions prevent you from joining either?

degrassinoel · 17-12-2013 11:43pm

you can join the companions and it wont have an impact on either faction, both are pretty much the same - stormcloaks and the other one, just different headquarters and leaders - you can actually choose not to choose and kill everyone, which is what i did anytime i seen them out in the wilds on oneof my playthroughs. But i generally went with the stormcloaks as i was being executed with them at the start anyway

dreamers75 · 20-01-2014 9:47pm

Have chose both sides and like fallout annoyed that the factions i like dont continure (brotherhood, nightinggales, companions)

Stormcloaks and Imperials have asshole leaders and i would like to murder both of them and be king myself.

Help for Skyrim Novice

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