nighthawk01 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hi! Yesterday I started a new game and I've set out to play the game as realitic as possible, meaning no running (or fast-travel) outside of combat or only when the situation calls for it (like during Helgen), sleeping during the night, proper eating habits etc. I freely admit that I expected to get bored with it after a few minutes but after 7 hours it's still quite interessting and makes the world appear quite a bit larger due to having to walk everywhere in the beginning (I'm already dreading the 7000 steps :sad: ). I wanted to know if anyone else tried this and how long it took to get bored or frustrated with this kind of play-style? I would be happy if some of you would share your experiences or tips to expand on this kind of gameplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrldae Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I play like this sorta, but never would I walk all the way across the map. That's when I use my horse. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighthawk01 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Buying a horse something I plan to do very soon. :biggrin: I wouldn't be caught dead walking all the way to Solitude or Riften, but a horse is realistically speaking quite limited in a mountain-region like skyrim and off-road riding can be quite frustrating in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elricshan Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 do you use horse carriage? i does mean that that is realistic as you just sit iside a waggon and so you dont need to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighthawk01 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) I rarely use the carriage, but thats more a personal preference. I don't like just jumping from one place to another. Whats the point of having a whole world to explorer when you don't even see half of it? Edited April 25, 2012 by nighthawk01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memlapse Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't fast travel, I use a basic needs mod (eating, drinking, sleeping), hypothermia (which is a *censored*, sometimes), ambush while sleeping and a few others that make it realistic. I do use a horse with a fast dismount mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighthawk01 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't fast travel, I use a basic needs mod (eating, drinking, sleeping), hypothermia (which is a *censored*, sometimes), ambush while sleeping and a few others that make it realistic. I do use a horse with a fast dismount mod. hmmm... I've seen the mod for hypothermia, though I have yet to try it out , but I havn't come across a mod that adds the need to eat and drink. Could you name it please? And more important: does it work properly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memlapse Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't fast travel, I use a basic needs mod (eating, drinking, sleeping), hypothermia (which is a *censored*, sometimes), ambush while sleeping and a few others that make it realistic. I do use a horse with a fast dismount mod. hmmm... I've seen the mod for hypothermia, though I have yet to try it out , but I havn't come across a mod that adds the need to eat and drink. Could you name it please? And more important: does it work properly? Imp's more complex needs LinkTotal Realism - basic needs Link Both are excellent mods. Imp's is very complex because it takes into account nutrition, calories, hydration, satiation, etc...very well thought out. Each food type has a value displayed, so you don't just wolf down an entire cheese wheel and call it good. Total realism is very straight forward and very stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonar Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to check out Total Realism. I tried out Imp's a week ago but it was just too much for me. I also just started using Frostfall and love that one. The first time I jumped into the river out of Windhelm and had my stats drop and my vision start blurring I was blown away. I had to get to the other side quick and set up a fire. Really makes me think about where I'm going and if I have the proper equipment to go there. I don't go overboard with realistic play, but I try to keep things reasonable. I usually only have about an hour to play at a time so I do use fast travel just to get stuff done. But I'll also just roam around sometimes to see what I can find. I'll stay in town and do some shopping or some local quests if it's raining/snowing. Realistic Lighting is making me think twice about going out at night as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighthawk01 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks for the mods memlapse... like thompsonar I'll probably try out "Total Realism". Even thought Imp's seems to be the more realistic of the two I don't like the fact that it seems to depends a bit too much on other mods.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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