Gold... it's useless? : V - Skyrim

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:17 am

Maybe Lydia can buy her own bread now.

I lold at this but yea I have so much gold now I don't know what to do with it I think my gold is like over 400,000 paying followers is a good idea.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:04 pm

200,000?
500,000?
2.5 mil?

That is just insane. I have never had more than 40K. Someone would have to spend a LOT of time selling EVERY piece of loot to get that much. Not to mention collect EVERY little bit of loot they could pick up.

Early game money is a TOP priority. Especially as a mage. Spells cost a lot. Once I have those and a house (if I buy one). I start getting very selective about loot. Often just taking the gold, if any.

I can't imagine having that mush at once.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:37 am

200,000?
500,000?
2.5 mil?

That is just insane. I have never had more than 40K. Someone would have to spend a LOT of time selling EVERY piece of loot to get that much. Not to mention collect EVERY little bit of loot they could pick up.

Early game money is a TOP priority. Especially as a mage. Spells cost a lot. Once I have those and a house (if I buy one). I start getting very selective about loot. Often just taking the gold, if any.

I can't imagine having that mush at once.

Just a side effect of leveling alchemy and enchantment.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:11 am

Just a side effect of leveling alchemy and enchantment.

Ha ha! True, but still....You would need to convert that stuff to coin. You are still selling that stuff. I can't see just finding that much gold in loot and treasure.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:24 am

i buy ebony ingots and healing potions. that svcks it up.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:44 pm

I have ocd. If I kill it I must take any gold on it. Always funny to find gold and jewelery of wolves. Also must take any gold in the urns.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:23 pm

I find it more relaxing to bypass urns most of the time. The most worthwhile treasures are in chests anyway.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:24 pm

Yeah same no point in gold

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:13 pm

I recall back in Oblivion, the same issue.

But....DLC will be coming, you might need the gold. I know I did for Shivering Isles ..oh shinny Amber armor

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:43 pm

I have over a million. I decided to make http://www.nerdnexus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scrooge_mcduck.jpg, but the game crashed after about 2000 coins dropped.

I demand they patch this.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:44 pm

I demand they patch this.

They won't be able to. The game engine is not exactly designed with thousands of objects colliding in the first place (Dragging around the console anchor, remember?).

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:58 pm

I'm still rooting for a 'raise funds to pay workers to rebuilt and improve as well as soldiers.' You know. For that 'Thalmor problem' DLC everyone thinks is going to happen.

I'm out of things to DO now, Beth. Give me a reason to get back out there and loot my brains out.

And while you're at it, make Dragon Souls also count as perk points. They're just sitting there. In mah body. Whispering things to me. Like 'hay a**hole f**k u fer kellin meh and stuhff >:C'

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:28 pm

How come I am the only one who can't seem to find vast riches?

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:46 pm

How come I am the only one who can't seem to find vast riches?

pick flowers....crush flowers.....make liquid....sell .....profit

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:20 pm

Or go find a gold mine and you'll have enough to retire on.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:47 pm

I find as a mage that buying spells is a good way to spend money, plus i buy all my soul gems for enchanting cuz i have enough gold so cant be bothered with the soul trap thing. . . i have to say that i still have way too much money but it makes me feel rich so i dont mind lol

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:26 pm

I spend mine on training and houses, but I still have 50k sitting around. I quit looting most stuff a while back.

Of course I've also beaten the game already so at this point I don't think there is really supposed to be that much for me to do or buy.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:26 pm

If only you could reset 10 perks for 50,000 gold... They've got to know almost all of us took [censored] perks our first go through and not everyone wants to play the exact same quests for hours again.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:21 pm

If only you could reset 10 perks for 50,000 gold... They've got to know almost all of us took [censored] perks our first go through and not everyone wants to play the exact same quests for hours again.

I know I did. Made a mistake at level 70-something and had no backup saves to go back on my decision.

Started alllll ovvvverrrr...

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:52 pm

Save gold for DLC. I have over 100k on my person and about 400k more stored in Breezhome.

Call it an investment

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:48 pm

I know I did. Made a mistake at level 70-something and had no backup saves to go back on my decision.

Started alllll ovvvverrrr...

way I like doing everthing in the game so I wish we can trade dragon souls for perk points but that me.
on the gold save it for DLC we all going to need are gold then.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:58 pm

When I have too much gold I roleplay having to make a trip to a smelter where I melt it down into ingots for my personal stash.

Spoiler

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» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:32 pm

If you like to enchant and smith you end up buying every type of magic item to learn the enchantment and those tend to be 1000-3000 each. I nab any fortify smithing/alchemy item I can find and upgrade them when possible. I enchant the weapons I find and still manage to never have more than 10k laying around due to buying things. Sure once you get to level 40-50 you'll end up with 100k laying around unless you start training a lot, but Oblivion was 100x worse than Skyrim. One dungeon would yield 35-40k for half an hours work and you could sell it all to one guy, and there was even less useful things to buy in Oblivion.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:25 pm

I just barely hit the 5k mark, at lvl25. I really wanna buy some ingredients, but all these salts are way to expensive.

. I sell pretty much all the profitable loot, and still can barely survive and have to keep a eye on the budget. Oh wait - i dont sell selfmade alchemy and enchants. Strange, but economy isnt broken for me, yet.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:30 pm

Ive got over 200K on my current level 77. I have an OCD about taking back every single damned piece of profitable items. Hell thats why I love Dead Thrall so much, it allows me a pack mule with an infinite carry weight!

In Oblivion I had well over 1M before I decided to throw it all away. Was back to 500K before I even realized.