Questions for Beta Testers (I will answer them.) SPOILERS : V - Skyrim

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:12 am

What about this "frost ogres" we've seen in the trailer? Are they new enemies in the vanilla game, how hard is to beat them?

There are only 5 of them, and they are in the Forgotten Vale. It would be very wise to hunt and kill all of them...

I found them to be as difficult as regular giants.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:57 am

No Volkihar history then? How they went from frozen lake dwelling blood-junkies to castle-dwelling Bat-people?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:13 pm

yup

Ok, You guys are great for answering all these questions and I think you all deserved the beta, well done!

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:14 pm

No Volkihar history then? How they went from frozen lake dwelling blood-junkies to castle-dwelling Bat-people?

Ancient Molag Bal Magic...or Lore-Poopage pretty much

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:07 am

One or the other.

And are you able to contract them continuously? Like let's say I'm a werewolf going into the game, I lose it when I go Volikhar, then decide I wanna be a werewolf again. Am I able to continuously switch between them as I please or does one of them become permanently locked out?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:44 pm

Ok, You guys are great for answering all these questions and I think you all deserved the beta, well done!

I just wish they gave a changelog of sorts, to see how much we effected the whole bug fixing process. Some of us put alot of work into bug testing.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:44 am

And are you able to contract them continuously? Like let's say I'm a werewolf going into the game, I lose it when I go Volikhar, then decide I wanna be a werewolf again. Am I able to continuously switch between them as I please or does one of them become permanently locked out?

I believe Aela will only re-turn you once, unless they changed it since the beta.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:20 am

And are you able to contract them continuously? Like let's say I'm a werewolf going into the game, I lose it when I go Volikhar, then decide I wanna be a werewolf again. Am I able to continuously switch between them as I please or does one of them become permanently locked out?

As long as Aela and Serana are there (and Serana is Vamp) then you can change as much as you want

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:48 am

And are you able to contract them continuously? Like let's say I'm a werewolf going into the game, I lose it when I go Volikhar, then decide I wanna be a werewolf again. Am I able to continuously switch between them as I please or does one of them become permanently locked out?

I believe you can go back to being a Lycan once after getting cured but after that you can't become one again. Any other Beta tester correct me if I'm wrong.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:56 am

And are you able to contract them continuously? Like let's say I'm a werewolf going into the game, I lose it when I go Volikhar, then decide I wanna be a werewolf again. Am I able to continuously switch between them as I please or does one of them become permanently locked out?

Aela can give lycanthropy to you one additional time while Serana can give you VL as many times as you please.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:21 pm

Ancient Molag Bal Magic...or Lore-Poopage pretty much

Pfft. Predictable. You tried starting Dawnguard a vampire, right? Does Serana recognize you when you free her from the crypt?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:29 pm

No Volkihar history then? How they went from frozen lake dwelling blood-junkies to castle-dwelling Bat-people?

Well, there's a little, but not much. This is just the main Volkihar Clan.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:33 pm

Can any of you answer my question with the Khajiit/Argonian and glowing eyes? I can't play the DLC atm, and I really would like to know if it was intended or a bug in the beta.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:02 pm

Pfft. Predictable. You tried starting Dawnguard a vampire, right? Does Serana recognize you when you free her from the crypt?

yea but it is like 1 line of dialog from each unique NPC (Serana, Harkon, Valerica)

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:50 am

Well, there's a little, but not much. This is just the main Volkihar Clan.

Hmm. Fair enough.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:00 pm

Cool, ty!!!
Also the new falmer armors, are they identical (visually) to the one found in the vanilla game?

No.

The new Falmer armors sport some very cool looks.

Take the Hardened Falmer Armor. It looks like a mix between Daedric and Falmer Chitin armor. And the Hardened Falmer Helm looks like it would eat your face... and you get to put it on your face. lol

But the new armor designs are very sixy in Dawnguard.

I simply like the Royal Vampire Armor the best.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:13 am

Back to my one question about no magicka and being a vampire lord...
Ok so you can STILL use one effectively as a no-brain warrior, but would you say a mage vampire lord >>>>>> other types?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:28 am

Back to my one question about no magicka and being a vampire lord...
Ok so you can STILL use one effectively as a no-brain warrior, but would you say a mage vampire lord >>>>>> other types?

More Magicka doesn't hurt, but honestly any archetype can put it to immense use.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:42 am

Back to my one question about no magicka and being a vampire lord...
Ok so you can STILL use one effectively as a no-brain warrior, but would you say a mage vampire lord >>>>>> other types?

of course. You overall Magicka Pool is added to the VL's magic pool for increased power, like the WW and it's Stamina and Health

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:35 pm

Aside from the new shouts, are there any new spells added in the game?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:08 pm

Are there any new marriage options?
Are the random vampire attacks in towns as bad as I keep reading?
What does the female Vampire Lord look like?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:38 pm

Aside from the new shouts, are there any new spells added in the game?

5 Restoration and 4 Conjuration

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:05 am

Are there any new marriage options?
Are the random vampire attacks in towns as bad as I keep reading?
What does the female Vampire Lord look like?

Nope.
Sometimes.
Fugly.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:59 pm

Are there any new marriage options?
Are the random vampire attacks in towns as bad as I keep reading?
What does the female Vampire Lord look like?

No marriage
Vamp attacks are easy if yu bother to fight them
Like a thinner VL with boobs

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:35 pm

Aside from the new shouts, are there any new spells added in the game?

Speaking of which, what ARE the new shouts? We only know of one.