Glhadiator

Close to five hundred hours here. Haven't finished main or civil war quest yet. Never have fast traveled and don't plan to in the future. There is just too much to see and do. I don't run around everywhere with my butt on fire since I don't do that in real life. Love to Hunt fish and explore.

Since Whiterun would require lots of work to bring it's defenses up to par I would have to go with Solitude. It can be defended as it is now. Besides it's not always a good idea to mix government and trade in the same room. However, as a base for government operations Riften is a great candidate since all the crooked people could run for office without having to relocate.:tongue:

Started out on the PS3. Never played it on the 360 but I can tell you there is no comparison. PC all the way! And the whole MOD thing?It's like opening a present only to find a larger one inside. My list of playthroughs and Skyrim world experiments to try is virtually limitless. There isn't anything else out there that offers that kind of value. I still have two great titles I got for christmas that I haven't even played yet.

Ahh Lass Um gonna to hav to ass ya for ya killing license. No butts about it, butt it seems ya hav violated the Skyrim killing ordinance 00u812 which clearly states thou shalt not use an arrow in such a manner so as to cause relentless mirthy comments about its use or cause panicky mirth among the local inhabitants. I havn't seen a more grievous violation since that poor bloke took an arrow to the knee a few years back!

I don't either. Not one person that said they hated Steam actually gave a good reason as to why. Other than the inconvenience. Okay, here are my opinions of Steam: Steals data - Steam provides Valve user data about your game habits and software which they use to make money. I'll happily sell Valve that info. DRM FUD - It does not require a lifelong, forced relationship and perpetually running client to validate a software installation. Not even Microsoft does this. 3rd Party - I bought a product from Bethesda/Zenimax, but Valve controls almost every aspect of the product lifecycle. Who has Seller responsibilities in the Buyer/Seller relationship? Steam TOS denies responsibility for anything, even the software actually running. Decreased value - I cannot sell my DVD to someone else when I'm done. Not even a used game store. Performance - downloads take a LONG time and I have cable broadband. Sometimes it takes Steam 2 or 3 times to do a download. Misleading - Steam Offline option isn't; it still contacts Valve\Steam and updates the client AND your game even if "Do not update game" is selected. Has broken my savegames twice now. (First patch and I don't know which later one; it uploaded three patches at once when I accidentally let it get an internet connection.) Steam is not DRM, it is a retail sales, advertising and marketing scam foisted upon users under the false guise of DRM. Valve\Steam has so many "users" because it is not optional; we're not users, we're prisoners. You can't opt out of data collection or upgrades, it spams advertising, and its "settings" don't do what they say they do. Steam is malware and I have to treat it as such. Steam tech support is a joke, and if your "account" has a problem, they stop your games from running (that is not DRM, its retail blackmail.). Steam only purports to be DRM. I can't really talk about specific issues with that on these forums because of piracy rules. Suffice it to say that complicated client software requiring constant connections to remote servers, online stores, multiplayer game servers, community chats, and discussion forums are not required of a DRM program. Steam does not impact pirates. What share of the Skyrim market involves PC's anyways? Its a console game. Steam only impacts honest users, people who actually BUY games. Think about that and then all those Steam "features". How many of them relate to DRM or piracy? How many to game sales? I'm sick of being treated like a criminal just to run a single player game, especially when that treatment is part of an incredibly greedy on-line sales business model. All the Steam fanbois can continue to use it and sing its praise. Just wait till they start charging for user mods. "Uh, yeah, that new mod download charge is only used to cover our hardware and bandwidth costs. Yeah, yeah, its expensive for us to provide that service and we offer it to our users at a very low cost. Same for the new monthly service charge." Paranoia? There is absolutely nothing to stop them from doing stuff like that because they are a software sales business with captive customers. What other business in America has a captive, dependent, guaranteed customer base? Not many, they're called monopolies. Actually read their TOS, EULA, and privacy policies if you think I'm exaggerating. Ask yourself why you really can't opt out of most Steam "features". I want no part of Valve\Steam's "business philosophy" or their "products", nor do I wish to support them with data or information used to promote their business. But I don't have a choice if I want to play a game published by a company I DO want to support. If I don't like Wal-Mart, or Target, or whomever, I shop for the exact same product somewhere else. Not here. Not with video games. I have no choice. We have no choice. And Valve knows it; they created it and their business model depends upon it. I no longer allow my family to purchase Steamworks games after my experience with Skyrim and Valve. Sorry, Bethesda, its been a long, fun ride, but I'm sure you'll be fine without me. :sweat: Whew! I couldn't agree with you more...However...One cannot be considered a prisoner if you walk in freely and the door is always open. I love Skyrim and if it means putting up with Steam then so be it. The OP made the choice to no longer play Skyrim or deal with Steam. Good for him. But getting on this forum and ranting about it after you have made the decision to no longer play the game is pointless! I knew I would deal with Steam when I bought the game I knew I wouldn't be able to re-sell the game I knew there would be bugs in the game I knew what I was buying I knew that Steam collects data If you make the choice to no longer shop at Walmart and go there to stand in front of it and yell at me how much you dislike the store you are performing a futile act! I support your right to choose but if you have a legitimate complaint with Bethesda or Steam shouldn't you direct it at them? I love Skyrim. :wub: I anxiously await the next open world title that is released by Bethesda no matter how they release it.

And yet another pointless crusade.

Had to go right over to FO3 to check out the News Feed feature. I must say I like it. I enjoy insightful commentary from the Mod authors. The Mod page is fine but is mostly an explanation of what they did and how you should use it (which is very important). It is my hope that the authors will take full advantage of this new feature. And as far as spamming goes...I am confident the Nexus staff will keep it contained as they already do a great job of monitoring the sites. p.s. The progression with the new code seems to be going well. I have noticed continued improvement in speed and content. Keep up the good work.

@kevkiev Off topic but just wanted to say thanx for the link, nice little jewel!

I am able to take out opponets on either side of my horse. I can do a quick swing at them or hold my sword out while leaning out and swipe/swing them as I ride by. Shorter reach when I swing across body of course. The only type of Mods I have read about that screw up mounted combat are the animation mods. I do not have nor have I had any of those activated in my game. I do have kill move mods installed but it doesn't seem to have any Ill effects on mounted combat. I also only use Better Horses, Horses for followers and Slofs Horses. I hope this info helps and you can figure it out as I suspect that your mounted combat isn't working correctly.

I personally like the following for using console commands. It is user friendly which will give you some confidence when first learning to use console commands. I suggest printing it out as it is only 17pgs. Be sure to read the General information given in the beginning. http://www.uesp.net/.../Skyrim:Console Another way to accomplish what your wanting is with this Mod by gopher; Immersive Hud http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3222 With this Mod installed you will be able to toggle them off in-game without the need for console commands. Plus I prefer to only have the Hud/crosshairs on the screen when I wish to use them. Otherwise they just yuk up the beauty of Skyrim.