Is there a way not to destroy Whiterun? : V

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:30 am

I don't like it destroyed, if you play imperials does it still get destroyed?

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:59 pm

The fight happens no matter which side you choose. It's just a question of which side you want to win it.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:57 am

Thanks for the SPOILER!

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:29 am

Calm down, the city doesn't even get damaged.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:23 am

Spoiler? Oh right...
Maybe il just join and stop at the mission when you attack.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:47 pm

I was really scared that it would never be the same again, but in all honesty theres not much change.
Just a few broken benches and chipped buildings.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:40 pm

I was really scared that it would never be the same again, but in all honesty theres not much change.
Just a few broken benches and chipped buildings.

Well, that battle make 1 house inaccessible. So if you got some quest to steal item you must resort to console command.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:40 am

Don't do the civil war if you don't want the city to be destroyed.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:45 am

Well, that battle make 1 house inaccessible. So if you got some quest to steal item you must resort to console command.

Which house becomes inaccessible? I didn't spend much time in Whiterun after the civil war, and I'm onto a new character now.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:19 pm

Which house becomes inaccessible? I didn't spend much time in Whiterun after the civil war, and I'm onto a new character now.

heimskrs, iirc.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:20 pm

Is there anyway to save the farmer? Keep reading that he always dies, and sure enough, he always died for me. Wars need casualties to be realistic, I know, but it would be nice to find a way to save him.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:08 am

heimskrs, iirc.

Is this house serve as a relevant quest?

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:21 pm

Is there anyway to save the farmer? Keep reading that he always dies, and sure enough, he always died for me. Wars need casualties to be realistic, I know, but it would be nice to find a way to save him.

You mean Pelagia? In prior plays I never really noticed, but this time I had sold him some potatoes before the war. After the battle I received an inheritance. Dude must not have had many friends. "I have potatoes to sell." "Honest pay for honest work, and can we be farming besties??" It made me laugh at first, then I got really sad that he died. I get caught up in this game sometimes. Jeez, after Janessa died in battle I was positively morose.

And I was one of those who got assigned to steal items from Heimskr's no-longer-accessible house on a previous character. So glad I'm on PC so I could get in anyway.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:43 pm

You mean Pelagia? In prior plays I never really noticed, but this time I had sold him some potatoes before the war. After the battle I received an inheritance. Dude must not have had many friends. "I have potatoes to sell." "Honest pay for honest work, and can we be farming besties??" It made me laugh at first, then I got really sad that he died. I get caught up in this game sometimes. Jeez, after Janessa died in battle I was positively morose.

Yeah. I tried starting the battle at different times of the day, but he always kicked the bucket. I don't like it when any named characters die, so I always wanted to save him.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:47 pm

His inheritance to you was weak too!

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:40 am

Is this house serve as a relevant quest?

it can be part of TG radiant quetsts

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:45 pm

And I was one of those who got assigned to steal items from Heimskr's no-longer-accessible house on a previous character. So glad I'm on PC so I could get in anyway.

Yes, this. However, you can quit the job and get another assigned.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:45 pm

You must take the season unending way and never mention the word civil war again.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:30 pm

If it's a radiant TG quest, can't you just give it up and ask for another?

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:30 pm

Yes, this. However, you can quit the job and get another assigned.

If it's a radiant TG quest, can't you just give it up and ask for another?

Yes, but a COC is so much faster than going back to Riiften since I was already at the house. (I had the misfortune of having this happen on a character that used no fast travel, no exceptions. I may never do that again.) And IIRC, at the time I wasn't sure if you could swap out a job or not. Even now, I don't like doing that, but at least now I know if I get assigned Heimskr's house, to just get another job instead before leaving the Flagon.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:16 am

Oh okay so nothing real important then.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:05 am

You mean Pelagia? In prior plays I never really noticed, but this time I had sold him some potatoes before the war. After the battle I received an inheritance. Dude must not have had many friends. "I have potatoes to sell." "Honest pay for honest work, and can we be farming besties??" It made me laugh at first, then I got really sad that he died. I get caught up in this game sometimes. Jeez, after Janessa died in battle I was positively morose.

And I was one of those who got assigned to steal items from Heimskr's no-longer-accessible house on a previous character. So glad I'm on PC so I could get in anyway.

Are you sure Lydia didn't die during the attack? I didn't think you could get an inheritance for non-NPCs.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:00 am

Thanks for the SPOILER!

Well it isn't called the spoiler section for nothing.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:36 am

Well it isn't called the spoiler section for nothing.

It was probably moved from General by a Mod.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:22 pm

Are you sure Lydia didn't die during the attack? I didn't think you could get an inheritance for non-NPCs.

It was definitely Pelagia. His name was in the letter. You can get an inheritance from anyone you are on good terms with that dies. For farmers, selling them harvested vegetables apparently is enough for that. It was my first ever Skyrim inheritance, even after more than 400 hours and being on my 4th character.