Sign Up October 30th!

[ModtheSequel]

Sign Up October 30th for the first formal competition of ~The Last Dragonborn Standing~!

 

Previously, there were attempts to create and promote this competition. Now it is here for a few months longer to sign up and join in the competition.

 

We all know the Legend and Prophecy of the Last Dragonborn, on whome the Wheel turns when Chaos spreads to the Eight Corners of the World!

 

But we know there is only One Dragonborn...Perhaps Revealed...Thus far...

 

Well, now we must have a true test, not merely fetching a Horn which anyone can and may.

 

You must begin the game anew, reach Level 80 without mod assistance, and defeat the Ebony Warrior first before anyone else, completing his quest, and...All without dying...

 

You are Dovahkiin! With the Body of a Mortal and Soul of a Dragon! It is that Body we are concerned about...Will it stand your Final Test!? Will you be welcomed into Sovngarde, sit on the Throne of Shore, in the Time of Akatosh, of His Essence? Or will you fall to Oblivion...Lose your head and be buried by some small town in the mountains!

 

Fight now! All comers must enter their new character's name, their class and/or primary skills, and include a Screenshot of this character at Helgen as soon as the chopping block is overturned! Do not stir further from that spot! Not until October 30th can you begin your journey!

 

If you make it to level 80, and the Ebony Warrior appears, take his quest, and the first conqueror to return with a screenshot of them defeating him with their new character...Wins! Of course, you must also then add the stats of that character under Skills in this thread.

 

And if you fail, and fall...You must bring back the image and confess your humiliation, and that you are not the true Dovahkiin, but a False Dragonborn!

 

Rules...By which we live and govern OURSELVES! There is an honor system in place, unless a willing modder can create a Death tracker in the Stats section of the actual Pause Menu alongside kills, bunnies killed, wings plucked, etc. And that would have to be done, tested and offered to all long before Oct. 30.

 

(1) No mods which add armours, weapons, or spells that are offbase with Vanilla. Only the Vanilla Weapons, Armours, and Spells are allowed. Even if the Armour is equavalent to another, or not OP, it may be acquired or leveled differently than the Vanilla Game. For more on Modded Challengers, read below.

 

(2) No use of Exploitations that are Glitches. This includes killing merchants and then reloading, using a plate to phase through a wall, putting baskets over your or another's head, the Restoration Potion Glitch, etc. You may not use the Chests under Whiterun, or the hidden chest in Dawnstar. You may not use the unequip and reequip exploit for the Aetheriul Crown. And if you can think of it, you cannot do it.

However, any use of Grinding, such as Blocking difficult opponents whilst healing, walking backwards forever behind Ulfir, is acceptable. Reusing the bartender over and over again in Riften to level Speech counts as an Exploit.

 

(3) No Console Commands except for Screenshots, to fix major and serious Glitches that stop your game, or to get unstuck or disable a mod.

 

(4) No mods that make the game easier. This has to do with leveling, exp, and the way enemies fight. But also includes specific combat mods that change the dynamics of fighting severely, however double-edged. For example, No Dodge Mod, No Locational Damage, and no Mods like Ordinator which make it so both fighters get changed advantages in combat. Any mod that increases difficulty one way, such as an AI enhancement, is acceptable. But even Realistic Arrows cannot be used guys.

 

(5) Immersion mods are only allowed if they increase difficulty, and that is your choice to increase the Challenge. Whether it is Frostfall, iNeed, or any other hunger or elements mod, and roleplay mod, they are only allowed if they do not effect leveling and combat. No smithing mods are allowed for similar reasons as the above. Gaining equipment you otherwise don't get is illegal. And they sometimes improve Two Handed by using the Forge as well.

 

(6) No nudity or scantily clad mods. Why? One, its wrong and messed up. Two, seriously, its for the sake of pictures that are actually respectful towards others, and make it so we have maybe someone cool to look up to when they beat the Ebony Warrior. That is most of it. But a third reason is any clothing or armour that is off brand from Vanilla is cheating as per number (1).

 

(7) When fighting the Ebony Warrior, a glitch may cause his Health to restart. You will not know this with HUD off, fair warning. The Glitch usually involves him being Shouted off a cliff, which is legal in the fight. But if you do not hit him when he lands, his health will restart when he gets back up. Otherwise, a direct hit after falling off the cliff is usually fatal depending on difficulty.

 

( :cool: List your character name, class or primary skills, a screenshot at Helgen is required, just as for victory. You must list your Difficulty Rank, explained below. Also, you must tell us what DLC you own, whether you use Legendary Edition, only Hearthfire, or are on the Special Edition. And then if you wish, share any story information or roleplay stuff, plus any plan or strategies you want to share. All of the latter is of course optional, but this thread will be up until Oct. 30 and afterwards for discussion, sign ups, and any posts of videos, pics, tips, guides, etc.

 

(9) If you have any questionable mods, even if you believe it is alright, do ask here! We will reach a settlement and decision jointly, but it will follow the guidelines as stipulated: It must not boost leveling, damage, protection, skill and perk effects, give weapons, armour, or items ahead of Vanilla Gain/Time, or unallowed items that are not in Vanilla. This also applies to Scroll crafting, special potions, and Soul Gem crafting, if you pay close attention to the fact items are given ahead of normal gathering time in the game.

 

 

The other Rules are related to Versions of the Game, Spirit Competitors, and Difficulty Ranks.

 

In Difficulty Ranks, you must list what difficulty you will be fighting in, and it must be Adept and Above to Win. If you are First on Adept, you will be acknowledged as the Victor of Adept and the First to Conquer. If you are First in Expert, you will be acknowledged as Victor of Expert and First to Conquer. But if you come in First in Expert but second in the Challenge, which is more likely, you will be acknowledged as Victor of Expert and Second to Conquer. And so on for Master and Legendary.

 

If you do not own a Legendary Edition, you may be grouped in a Bracket or Rank that is separate from the Legendary Edition Crowd, but you only require Dragonborn installed to fight the Ebony Warrior.

If you do not own Dragonborn DLC...Buy it! If not still...Then we will have a No-Dragonborn Rank, which will still have a First Place Victor for getting to Level 80 simply.

 

Those who own Skyrim only for the Xbox 360 or Xbox One, can still participate in a Spirit Competition, which is separate from the main event. Please list that you own a game system different from PC in your sign up. There will be a distinction made, for now, between Special Edition and Regular, even Regular Legendary, due to the presence of game changes. One game changes are examined, Rules may be edited, and Ranks clarified better.

 

Sample Sign Up:

 

Eckdgar the Stomach, Wood Elf, Spellsword, Illusion, One handed, Sneak, Master difficulty, Legendary Edition. I'm going to win!

 

Do not forget to list whether you are using Legendary Difficulty or Edition! ; )

 

If you have a Special Edition, list it as Special Edition or SE. NoDLC, No Dawnguard, No Hearthfire, etc. also are qualifiers to use as well.

 

You have Four Months to Sign Up!

 

It begins at Midnight in Chicago, 1:00 a.m. New York, 2:00 a.m Rio De Janeiro, 3:00 a.m. Greenland, 5:00 a.m. Dakar off the Coast of Africa, 6:00 a.m. London, 7:00 a.m. Paris and Cape Town, 8:00 a.m. for both Helsinki and Moscow, 9:00 a.m. Dubai, 10:00 a.m. Tehran, 12:00 p.m. India, 3:00 p.m. Tokyo, 4:00 p.m. Sydney, and 6:00 p.m. New Zealand. 11:00 p.m. Denver, 10:00 p.m. Los Angelos, 9:00 p.m. Alaska, and 7:00 p.m. Honolulu.

 

Feel free to converse strategy, document your efforts, but above all else, sign up and be more than a milk drinker here!

 

There is also a thread containing sign ups on Steam exactly like this one, if you prefer to hang out or sign up there. Please distribute this link and share with others to challenge them at your leisure. And...Sky Guide You!

Edited June 29, 2017 by ModtheSequel