My first giant.

[ck213]

Ever since I saw the vid on Youtube with the one hit kill/launching of a player's character by a giant,

I pretty much swore off even mixing it up with them. It doesn't seem to be worth it.

However, sometime you don't have much of a choice or curiosity gets the better of you.

 

Take old Elric here.

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He's short, rather skinny, and wistful on misty mountain nights ablaze with the northern lights.

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We are hardly started in this game with no dragon shouts. We haven't even seen a dragon.

I'm just mucking about around Whiterun. But today we are making the long haul to

to Windhelm on a miscellaneous quest. Halfway there we spot this gent laid out on the road.

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OK, what's up? Something nasty must be about.

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Well nasty turned out to be this guy who I happen to stumble upon after I crossed the river and climbed the hill.

He nearly bashed me while I struggled with my sneak to run keys. [Panic mode]

 

This terrain turned out to be perfect for weakening this guy. Between this rock outcrop and the other one on the other side

I could toast this guy with flame and leap off and run to the other rock.

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This giant isn't stupid. He took to hiding behind trees after being scorched and didn't come at me until I was out of arrows.

But oh, this was so wonderful for raising my sneak skills.

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I don't have shouts, but I do have a battle cry. I used when he was really weak and I chased him down. Only I

used it just a tad too early. Eventually it wore off and he nearly got me. The force of the blow knocked me into the river.

Don't ask why I'm not dual wielding flame. I should have put the stupid sword away. I certainly didn't plan on going

toe-to-toe with this thing.

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He was serious now. And so was I. Flame on. Water can't save you now. You're done for.

What do you do with a giant's big toe anyway? Eh, it was a cool fight though, using the terrain to my advantage.

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I still don't know what it's like to go toe-to toe with a giant, but after a couple of close swipes, I still don't want to.

I did join in and attack the first one I saw attacking Whiterun, but there were other people there to keep it distracted.

Now to collect my spoils in the giant's camp. There are goodies in a chest, but the best was this cheese. Giants make

the best cheese. Who knew? MMMMMMMmmmmm...and those leeks and roasted potatoes....nummy!

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Edited November 14, 2011 by ck213

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My first run-in with a giant involved my getting knocked sky-high. See, the E3 demos led me to believe they were non-aggressive. A quick whack to the back of the head dispelled me of that illusion.

 

Also subsequent giant encounters involved them as allies against those damn dragons, where I'd have no chance otherwise. Now, I respect them, and just leave them alone.

 

Unless of course, there's a dragon after me =)

[ck213]

My first run-in with a giant involved my getting knocked sky-high. See, the E3 demos led me to believe they were non-aggressive. A quick whack to the back of the head dispelled me of that illusion.

 

Also subsequent giant encounters involved them as allies against those damn dragons, where I'd have no chance otherwise. Now, I respect them, and just leave them alone.

 

Unless of course, there's a dragon after me =)

 

I remember that video.

Walking peacefully among giants and wooly mammoths...right.

 

It made me pause in this case where this one actually looked a little more civilized than the other giants. He came at me immediately

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Good to hear about them as allies. I certainly don't want them as enemies.