Maddy21 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Just a fun thread where i wanted to ask member how they felt the first time the got out of the sewer and saw the huge open land . Went went though Your mind at that time . Where did you go first . I can bet 100$ 90% of them went right into the Aylid ruin in front of the sewer in the Island... Ironically i never used fast travel .. I walked everywhere seeings Inns,bridges avoiding highwaymen. went inside every inn . stopped a few times to enjoy the atmosphere .. The first time is always the best time . still after all these years thanks to mods and more to Bethesda the game still awe's me with the graphics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rennn Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I probably stared for a good ten minutes. I was like TREES.I spent the next few hours inside the Imperial City, because the landscape was too overwhelming at the time. That was my first open-world game, and one of my first rpgs, so the freedom was intimidating. It was a few years before I could play another rpg without hating it though; after Oblivion missions and rigid quests just feel tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyro Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I can remember first getting it for the Xbox 360, and I was so eager to play it. I surged through the tutorial dungeon to the exit, and outside I think I just said "whoa."Then I vent over to Vilverin and started killing some bandits. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittainy Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Actually, it took me until recently to start exploring ruins. I literally never touched them or dungeons...was never my thing. (Though I love them now.) So the ruin staring me in the face when I exited the sewer went entirely ignored. As soon as I was out of the sewer, comically enough, I realised how infernally ugly my character was when I saw her in full light. So, before I could dig in to the game, I had to dive into the race menu a few times to fix things up. Then, I think, my first impulse was to swim! (I'm a sucker for swimming in any game.) Paddled around for a while, then dug straight into the main quest. I don't think I got into any side quests at all. The main one captured all my attention and it was a good way to see all the different scenery. I do recall I was just blown away when taking Martin to Cloud Ruler Temple. Riding through the forest and seeing all the tall trees. And, of course, I fell in love with the horses and riding in Oblivion, so I spent a lot of time just trotting around. :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElderScrollsFan001 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I probably stared for a good ten minutes. I was like TREES.I spent the next few hours inside the Imperial City, because the landscape was too overwhelming at the time. That was my first open-world game, and one of my first rpgs, so the freedom was intimidating. It was a few years before I could play another rpg without hating it though; after Oblivion missions and rigid quests just feel tedious. sound just like me but 3 weeks ago :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarRatsG Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 After escaping the dungeon, I was quite taken with the unbelievable amount of freedom. It was my first "fully" open world game, but I ended up trying to pickpocket a guard and failed. I rolled with it, and after fending off a few guards I retreated out of the imperial city. They chased me a long way, because every time I lost them another few would appear on horses. When I finally escaped, I wandered around for a while. I didn't have a clue where to go, but when I saw a city (I think it was Anvil) in the distance I decided to check it out. I was crossing a farm when 3 guards poured in. I realised I couldn't escape and I didn't have 10k to pay off the fine, so I surrendered and went to jail. I didn't get out for 200 days :laugh: Never felt quite so "lost" in a game since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiraffeMonster Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Actually, it took me until recently to start exploring ruins. I literally never touched them or dungeons...was never my thing. (Though I love them now.) So the ruin staring me in the face when I exited the sewer went entirely ignored. As soon as I was out of the sewer, comically enough, I realised how infernally ugly my character was when I saw her in full light. So, before I could dig in to the game, I had to dive into the race menu a few times to fix things up. Then, I think, my first impulse was to swim! (I'm a sucker for swimming in any game.) Paddled around for a while, then dug straight into the main quest. I don't think I got into any side quests at all. The main one captured all my attention and it was a good way to see all the different scenery. I do recall I was just blown away when taking Martin to Cloud Ruler Temple. Riding through the forest and seeing all the tall trees. And, of course, I fell in love with the horses and riding in Oblivion, so I spent a lot of time just trotting around. :biggrin: I can hardly remember, but I think I went swimming the first time too! I mean, there's just so much water everywhere (which looked pretty beautiful, especially for a 2006 game), so I couldn't resist. And when I found the slaughterfish which is like, right in front of you when you escape the sewers, it reminded me of Morrowind. I also remember spending a ton of time in the market district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discovery1 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I remember it well, the opening video blew me away, then just as the camera went into the prison - the game froze. crappy laptop graphics were not up to the task. It was a year before I had the gold to buy a decent system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer4 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I remember it well. After standing and marveling at the beauty of the scenery for a few minutes, I made my way into the Market District as I knew how inadequate my equipment was. I spent a few hours there nickel-and-diming my way to better gear by going through crates and barrels for items to sell, and by gathering and selling water hyacinth and sacred lotus from the waterways. After I had bought some better gear, it was off to Weynon Priory. That was four years ago, and finally, after playing it repeatedly since with mods, I finally completed the main quest last week after deciding to play it all the way through in vanilla. I'm revving up to start a new modded game tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22xander Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) I remember my dad thinking the game would be good so we got it for the x-box. And as soon as i left the sewers i just fast traveld strait into the imperial city and i dont remember how but first thing i start on the dark brotherhood quests after trying and faleing the theavs guild intro quest. I am so glad i dident just buy another pokemon game. Edited February 10, 2013 by 22xander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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