Morrowind nostalgia thread/TES Argonia

[Jarold]

Alright so I'm actually having a great time playing Morrowind. I've never played more than a few hours into it and so far I'm liking it. I understand what people are saying about the world and the things within it being better than newer games. I just love the look of the weapons and armors, especially the shiny glow they get when enchanted. Also, the sounds and visuals of spells are awesome. The only thing I have a problem with is the running speed sucks and I'm a bit overwhelmed by all my options when choosing what skills to level, haha.

So far I was able to get some good loot from the Redoran vault in Vivec like glass pauldrons and an ebony shortsword. I also was able to get a daedric longbow for finding an ebony mine. I really like that the game allows you to get high level loot even as a really low level. Sadly, I feel really OP with my new equipment.

[Zergmar]

Alright so I'm actually having a great time playing Morrowind. I've never played more than a few hours into it and so far I'm liking it. I understand what people are saying about the world and the things within it being better than newer games. I just love the look of the weapons and armors, especially the shiny glow they get when enchanted. Also, the sounds and visuals of spells are awesome. The only thing I have a problem with is the running speed sucks and I'm a bit overwhelmed by all my options when choosing what skills to level, haha.

So far I was able to get some good loot from the Redoran vault in Vivec like glass pauldrons and an ebony shortsword. I also was able to get a daedric longbow for finding an ebony mine. I really like that the game allows you to get high level loot even as a really low level. Sadly, I feel really OP with my new equipment.

Your running speed is based on your Athletics stat or w/e it's called. Also jumping is stat-based.

[Grytviken]

[Angantyr]

Playing a Dunmer and doing it...legit. No Imperial Cult, all the way to the Almsivi Church. Proper, dark elf.

That's how I always end up doing it aswell. The guilds are also the Emperor's pawns and Morag Tong > Dark Brotherhood. Drive those animals and mongrel dogs N'wah from Vvardenfell. Only RPG I don't play human actually, in particular I find elves emasculated. But the Dunmer are great, most interesting culture in TES, perhaps except for the Akaviri with their vampiric serpent folk and monkey people.

[Lt_Anders]

That's how I always end up doing it aswell. The guilds are also the Emperor's pawns and Morag Tong > Dark Brotherhood. Drive those animals and mongrel dogs N'wah from Vvardenfell. Only RPG I don't play human actually, in particular I find elves emasculated. But the Dunmer are great, most interesting culture in TES, perhaps except for the Akaviri with their vampiric serpent folk and monkey people.

Dunmer are probably the "best" of the TES elven races. The others are just so...normal and outlandish. DE's were also the most likely to not be "proper" elves from typical RPGs.(not to mention how far off they are from typical DE's)

Sadly, Dunmer get fucked hard lore wise after Morrowind. I kinda wish they would "remake" Morrowind, but in the Current setting after Red Mountain has erupted. Sadly Hlaalu also gets fucked Wasn't a fan of Redoran, as they, should have honestly died off instead of the clever "We saved Morrowind" BS they put into lore. Telvanni and Hlaalu got reckt after Oblivion.

[Leshma]

Dunmer is only proper way to play Morrowind. But since you're who you are, you must complete everything. RPing some ordinary Dunmer like Angantyr does is an option but doesn't fit the story.

[Angantyr]

I have had completionist characters but the Neverarine drives out all the foreign invaders from Vvardenfell, remember? It's part of the prophecy. But one of the nice things about the prophecy is that it's really what you make of it, for example shown in the final dialogue with Dagoth Ur you can claim to be Nerevar Reborn or just a hero making your own destiny etc. It's also shown throughout dialogues with wise women, Vivec, Caius Cosades and so on.

But my last two games I've actually modelled my characters on Nerevar, complete with the dark mohawk (the Indoril helmets are based on his face btw.) and primarily warrior and speech skills (some draining magics are reported from his battle with Dumac aswell), though of course you end maxing everything in this game.

[SixThumbs]

Picking Dunmer still makes you an outlander though doesn't it?

Aside from M&B I've not really played another game that has made me feel as free to roam an alternate world as this one, or at least not one that I can recall recently.

Well, there was this when I was about 7:

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[Angantyr]

For you new to the game, remember to manipulate NPC disposition, it will change NPC replies pretty thoroughly, usually in quest related dialogue, through bribes or the speech skill (or magic for that sake). If an NPC won't cooperate try to get their disposition above 90 or so. It will also change prices favourably at merchants and trainers. You can also use taunts to make them attack you, hence you not getting into trouble with the law for killing them.

[SixThumbs]

You can also use taunts to make them attack you, hence you not getting into trouble with the law for killing them.

Just like real life!

[Angantyr]

Just like real life.

[Paul]

Zimmerman approves.

[Kafein]

The awful combat, slowness of movement and terrible UI are really taking a toll on my interest to keep playing.

[Lt_Anders]

The awful combat, slowness of movement and terrible UI are really taking a toll on my interest to keep playing.

There is mods for all of that.(you can even get a mod that makes combat like skyrim where all you have to do is "hit" the person with the weapon to get the damage done)

[Xant]

There is mods for all of that.(you can even get a mod that makes combat like skyrim where all you have to do is "hit" the person with the weapon to get the damage done)

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