LoneWolf16 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 EDIT: ERROR. While that page is mostly about a patch, it seems as though (upon looking closer) the charge is JUST for the new content. My bad. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Told ya. I had thought that some of nature's journeymen had made men and not made them well, for they imitated humanity so abominably. - Book of Counted Sorrows 'Cause I won't know the man that kills me and I don't know these men I kill but we all wind up on the same side 'cause ain't none of us doin' god's will. - Everlast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Ok, I have the original Oblivion game.. but would it make me a pirate if a guy in my staff sent me the official expansion files for free? He bought them all and says they're just like player mods once they've been unpacked with the code you get from buying them. I realize it must be illegal, but it would still only make me feel like a mini-pirate.. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Expansion files? Like that $1.89 content update they are releasing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I don't exactly know what to call them. Over prized POS mods? Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Well, if they are technically released by Bethesda, then it is still piracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 EDIT: ERROR. While that page is mostly about a patch, it seems as though (upon looking closer) the charge is JUST for the new content. yes My bad. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 30 lashes with a wet noodle. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Don't cry for me....I'm already dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I don't exactly know what to call them. Over prized POS mods? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Premium Mods? Naughty pirate! Poor journalists can't afford $2. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 mkreku, no bethesda 'premium mod' is worth any waste of moral dilemma. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I actually didn't get any of them, but I must admit it was tempting. For some reason it didn't feel like pirating to me, but when I thought about it from a legal standpoint (and the fact that I am a public person after all) I realized that I can never have anything even slightly suspicious on my computer. It's not uncommon for Antipiratbyr Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 It's certainly not worth it for $2! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Anyway, is anyone else getting really fed up with Oblivion? AFter playing for some 70 hours, Im starting to see through all the gloss that made it fun to play in the beginning. Yes, the graphics are gorgeous but every friggin' NPC I meet is the same dead face with the same uninvolved voice acting. And naturally, every quest is the same too. Go to cave X, kill stuff, retrieve object/person/thingie DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPaladin V1.0 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Yes,although I was a week after buying it. I found Dragon Quest much more fun. Exploration was actually worthwhile in Dragon Quest. I have to agree with Volourn. Bioware is pretty much dead now. Deals like this kills development studios. 478327[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llyranor Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I had the game uninstalled after a week. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 It took me over 160 hours to get tired of Oblivion, so I'll just say I got my (nonexistant) money's worth. All in all, a fantastic accomplishment and game. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 It took me over 160 hours to get tired of Oblivion, so I'll just say I got my (nonexistant) money's worth. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And that pretty much proves you to be abnormal, just as we thought. " DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I dunno. I started my third run. It's a great game. This time, my character will fall victim to the dreaded curse of vampirism, only to redeem herself. She'll be working hard to save Tamriel, but it is the fighter's guild that beckons. Still mostly a mage, however. Not any big deal, though. She can fight with firsts or spells. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 One of Oblivions major issues is that you dont really get a feel for your character. Its just a 3D model with some stats attached to it, you dont even see your name pasted into letters, dialogue etc. In Vampire:bloodlines I felt like my character existed, I amused myself with thinking about what she did before, what her views on things were etc. Theres no doing that in Oblivion... you're just a generic "hero of Kvatch" DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I decided to play Deus Ex yesterday, instead of Oblivion (had a date with Walter Simons). Now downloading Space Rangers 2 (demo, until it is released here in a couple of weeks), and I've got Half-Life 2: Episode 1 prepaid and installed, and NwN 2 on the horizon ..! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Deus Ex is always a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasoroth Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 (edited) You know, Kasaroth, I like reading your novels. I really do. You're one of the most articulate and eloquent members of the forum. ....But I just don't understand why it's meta-gaming to choose the skills that lend themselves to the survival of your character. In real life, you're faced with choices in order to succeed. Frankly, it's quite in-character to choose a different set of skills in order to further your long term goals. Maybe it's just angry Eldar speaking, but I can't understand the "in-character" argument at all. Now, the leveling system sucks, but that's a different story. The real problem I see, and I'm not convinced it's a problem, is that the game "punishes" some character types. It's really up to the design team to create a system where the player can't make decisions that result in a character that cannot survive to the end game. However, decisions that lead to dead ends are part of real life. So, arguably, all the decisions in Oblivion are quite realistic in that regard. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmm, it seems I may have been a bit unclear in my previous post. I have no problem at all with having to choose skills that lend themselves to the survival of your character, that is not meta-gaming at all, just the opposite in fact. My problem is that the choices that are optimal within the Oblivion ruleset are almost completely the opposite of the choices that would be optimal based on common sense. If the ruleset matched up with common sense, there would be no problem because you could consider your options "in-character" and make a logical decision, and get a reasonably good outcome. As it is now, you have to pretty much disregard common sense and think strictly in terms of the game system to get good results. For example, it's much better to use your seconary skills whenever possible even though you're not as good at them, because you gain levels slower (so monsters progress slower) and you get bigger stat bonuses when you do gain a level, even though it seems more sensible to me to get better at what I'm good at and use it as much as possible. -Kasoroth Edited May 4, 2006 by Kasoroth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Yeah, that is a counter-intuitive model. It's a pain to feel compelled to use secondary skills, although mkreku is right. A character who gets normal stat bumps is certainly viable in the late game. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howling1 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I'm holding off for a patch or two. I really want the game though as I loved Morrowind <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In case you hadn't noticed : http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/updates_patches.htm "For The Love Of Carnage And Discord, I Bring Annihilation And Cheap Beer!" - Mad Dwarf "Watch that howling1. His sig used to eat cities." - Synaesthesia "Beat me with a wet noodle huh? " - Feargus Urquhart "the term "Board Troll" ain't a thing ta be proud o', lads" - Sargallath Abraxium "The line between comedy and tragedy is pretty thin in these parts." - Overseer " Grrr... ...Argh." - Darque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassat Hunter Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 (edited) Query: How to actually install the freaking patch? I doubleclick, accept it to run, then click ok. All I get is "UPDATE ABORTED"... that's it What the Hell? Edited May 6, 2006 by Hassat Hunter ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howling1 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Huh... Worked for me... "For The Love Of Carnage And Discord, I Bring Annihilation And Cheap Beer!" - Mad Dwarf "Watch that howling1. His sig used to eat cities." - Synaesthesia "Beat me with a wet noodle huh? " - Feargus Urquhart "the term "Board Troll" ain't a thing ta be proud o', lads" - Sargallath Abraxium "The line between comedy and tragedy is pretty thin in these parts." - Overseer " Grrr... ...Argh." - Darque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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