Greybeards or Blades? : V

» Tue May 29, 2012 12:52 am

So I'm to the point in the main quest where it's time to pick whether I side with the Greybeards or The Blades. I'm leaning towards the GB's because the concept seems cooler to me and Paarthurnax seems pretty cool. I feel they're looking out for me more so than the Blades as well as it seems the Blades just want to slay all dragons which seems a bit extreme. I mean, is it right to kill all dangerous predators into extinction? So I was wondering which side some of you chose and why?

» Tue May 29, 2012 6:08 am

I didn't realize there was a choice...

» Tue May 29, 2012 1:12 pm

Greybeards, because I'd rather side with a Ancient Dragon that has helped defeat Alduin before, and is one of the wisest creatures alive then side with a couple of old people with a genocidal grudge against all Dovah.

» Tue May 29, 2012 10:47 am

Nice spoiler, thanks for that...

» Tue May 29, 2012 2:09 am

GB's

Skyrim's Blades are unappealing to me and their logic is flawed

» Tue May 29, 2012 10:11 am

I personally go with Greybeards.
I love dragons in TES (they are almost exact how I imagine them to be), I think Graybeards are pretty cool too, and I dislike Blades (am sick and tired already of them being related to MQ in one way or another).

» Mon May 28, 2012 10:45 pm

Yeah, it is kind of a spoiler. Spoilers don't really bother me so i wasn't really thinking that when I posted this. My bad. Should have put up a warning. I don't think it's a HUGE spoiler though. You pick a side. Big deal.

» Tue May 29, 2012 12:19 am

There's spoiler section you know....

» Tue May 29, 2012 4:36 am

The Blades are kind of jackasses this time around .. lol.

» Tue May 29, 2012 3:48 am

Yea I forgot about the spoiler section. Sooooo...either this will get taken down or smart people will stop reading at "So I'm at the part in the main quest where..." if it really means that much to them. Again though, I truly am sorry. I wasn't thinking.

» Tue May 29, 2012 7:35 am

First playthrough, Greybeards, because Parthurnaax was awesome. Second time, Blades, just to see what happened. Just a few quests.

» Tue May 29, 2012 4:51 am

Greybeards, because I'd rather side with a Ancient Dragon that has helped defeat Alduin before, and is one of the wisest creatures alive then side with a couple of old people with a genocidal grudge against all Dovah.

Spoiler alert.

Spoiler

Apparently, that ancient dragon committed countless atrocities as Alduins right hand man(dragon), so much in fact, its exclusive knowledge survived for thousands of years. So its not exactly an innocent wise and peaceful dragon.

I still didn't killed him though, me and my character believes in redemption

» Tue May 29, 2012 12:51 am

Greybeards, because I'd rather side with a Ancient Dragon that has helped defeat Alduin before, and is one of the wisest creatures alive then side with a couple of old people with a genocidal grudge against all Dovah.

» Tue May 29, 2012 12:20 am

I was perplexed with this myself (not wanting to choose), so through the wiki I found an answer which skirts around having to make an actual choice.
To do this:

Spoiler

You can use the console (PC only, sorry) and have the quest finished for killing Paarthurnax via command, with only a minor dialogue glitch with Arngeir (one of the dialogue options disappears), from what I've read. (I'd recommend saving before doing, of course).

setstage MQPaarthurnax stage 100

This should acknowledge that you've killed Paarthurnax with Esbern and Delphine, but not have the Greybeards hate you (and of course, Paarthurnax is not actually dead).

» Tue May 29, 2012 1:07 am

So I'm to the point in the main quest where it's time to pick whether I side with the Greybeards or The Blades. I'm leaning towards the GB's because the concept seems cooler to me and Paarthurnax seems pretty cool. I feel they're looking out for me more so than the Blades as well as it seems the Blades just want to slay all dragons which seems a bit extreme. I mean, is it right to kill all dangerous predators into extinction? So I was wondering which side some of you chose and why?

Ok this is not the spoiler section of the forums you.........
Are you really that.....you.....face.

This didn't spoil it for me, but how many people did you spoil it for?
Even the bloody title spoils it...

Don't give the people you spoiled this for the crap about not going into the forums if they don't want spoilers...
There are different sections.

You have been reported and i hope you choke on a....and....!

EDIT :

Lucky for you they moved this topic....you....

EDIT 2 :

For those who didn't know this.....posted this on the general discussion forums...what a.....

» Tue May 29, 2012 9:21 am

Greybeards. The Blades are only interested in using the Dragonborn for their own purposes.

» Tue May 29, 2012 11:42 am

I'm torn. Don't wanna kill PAR. But don't like the beards. If I side with beards, what happens to blades? They just won't talk to me?

» Tue May 29, 2012 9:46 am

I'm torn. Don't wanna kill PAR. But don't like the beards. If I side with beards, what happens to blades? They just won't talk to me?

They sit in their temple and mope.

» Tue May 29, 2012 12:07 am

I'm torn. Don't wanna kill PAR. But don't like the beards. If I side with beards, what happens to blades? They just won't talk to me?

yep they are done with you.

Personally i killed him he was Alduin Lt in the war admits he could never stop him. Created the greybeards to protect him while he hides on a mountain. He sits and meditates on words of power why? to become stronger with Alduin gone out of the picure i see him waiting 200 the years to get stronger. He knows more words of power then any other dragon. Do you think later he will use this power and become the next Alduin i do so i killed him with out a second thought.

» Tue May 29, 2012 8:25 am

I don't like either. Like, they're both alright, but neither are really appealing. If I had to choose, Greybeards

» Mon May 28, 2012 11:46 pm

Both are slaves to principle.

But the Graybeards' strict adherence is less reckless and wanton... so, the Graybeards.

» Tue May 29, 2012 12:53 pm

Greybeards. The Blades are only interested in using the Dragonborn for their own purposes.

This.