Is lycanthropy worth it? : V

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:23 am

Trying to decide if I want to keep this or not? I would go into more detail but want to avoid any spoilers. So without any spoilers, what say you all? Keep beast form or get rid of it?

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:44 am

I find myself not using the beast form too often, but really like the disease immunity (the character in my avatar isn't the wolf, but he's a disease magnet so it's given me much appreciation). I have use of the standing stones to counteract the lack of well rested bonus so that's no biggie. All in all it's not all that crucial to get rid of it for me. Best use of the form I've gotten was traveling fast, and if I get too heavy to run it works wonders.

Would be good for a random killing spree if one felt the need, considering the townsfolk don't recognize you.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:47 am

Why would anyone want to get rid of beast form? I would just like to add levels for werewolves and skills,perks etc

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:43 pm

I never even thought about the ability to run while being overburdened. Does it completely negate all carrying capacity or just simply bump it up to a higher level?

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:30 pm

Why would anyone want to get rid of beast form? I would just like to add levels for werewolves and skills,perks etc

The few things beast form could is access to the character menu, even just for info purposes. Or a way to transform back at will. Even though the duration is fairly short, waiting around to change to loot bodies is tough. That's about the worst part now that I think about it. Twiddiling your big ol' thumbs waiting.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:48 am

I never even thought about the ability to run while being overburdened. Does it completely negate all carrying capacity or just simply bump it up to a higher level?

I THINK the weight goes up to 1000 for carrying.... but I could be wrong. Either way, it's no small number.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:46 am

yep, traveling in beast form is fun, immunity, and killing sprees.

would love a fleshed out vamp/wolf system.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:16 am

Good info guys. I agree that the ability to change back to human form at will would make this much more appealing to me. Also since I am still a fairly low level, the inability to get the resting bonus is a pretty decent drawback as well. So far...

Pros:

Massive carrying capacity upgrade
Immune to disease
Looks pretty badass

Cons:

No resting bonus
Inability to change back at will
Can't use it in cities without causing mass hysteria and panic

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:30 am

^ If you use something like the Lover's Stone as your standing stone that adds a 15% bonus for skill building on everything. So that helps that lack of sleep.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:01 pm

I just keep it for the immunity to disease. unless you want to be a vamp I see no downside. Just don't use the beastform.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:45 pm

For sure. If you're constantly slaying people while in beast form, you can keep it going for a while. You do come out of it naked and you have to re-equip everything, which can be VERY annoying if it expires in the middle of a fight.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:25 pm

^^ yeah what they said. plus when i turn it on to maul some one, they always kill me. they need to revamp the strength or something. their not as deadly as their portrayed!

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:45 am

From a non-rp point of view, keep it unless you want to be a vamp. Which by the way is much more appealing as a necromage vampire (see sig).

Free disease immunity and 1900 carry capacity, you don't need the rested bonus anyway.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:21 pm

Hell yeah it's worth it (mainly for the disease immunity). I never rest for sleeping bonuses anyways, so it's all win-win for me.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:10 pm

Eh, I use it for nothing more than roleplaying purposes.

I'd say yes because it's very fun.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:05 pm

Trying to decide if I want to keep this or not? I would go into more detail but want to avoid any spoilers. So without any spoilers, what say you all? Keep beast form or get rid of it?

It's exceptionally useful in combat as a low level character, and even as enemies become more difficult the ability to knock them back can change the face of a battle. In addition, you can use it to move faster than a horse and carry gear despite being overencumbered. In addition...

Spoiler

The Ring of Hircine allows you to transform as much as you like, which makes the Beast Form exponentially more useful. You can clear out a room, wait an hour to transform back, loot everyone, and then become a werewolf again.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:06 am

Trying to decide if I want to keep this or not? I would go into more detail but want to avoid any spoilers. So without any spoilers, what say you all? Keep beast form or get rid of it?

That depends. Do you want to go to Sovngarde?

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:07 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NlofTT7anM&t=0m13s

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:11 am

Trying to decide if I want to keep this or not? I would go into more detail but want to avoid any spoilers. So without any spoilers, what say you all? Keep beast form or get rid of it?

It isn't IMO, the big problem is you can not get bonus from resting. So sleep is pointless if you are a werewolf type.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:37 pm

lyc is bad, missing out on the 15% exp bonus is a severe penalty. The problem is not levellin your main skills, these come from alone. But other minor and difficult to raise skills you dont use often. Like speech, which incidentally you will be using alot right after resting, selling all this junk, which raises Speech. Also applies to smithing and enchanting all lose 15%, which is quite a penalty if you dont powerlevel these two, they level quite slowly.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:02 am

There's no real drawbacks to being a werewolf.

I may have considered curing the lycanthropy if not for disease resistance. A cure disease spell would have been nice.

My Nord never sleeps and uses the Lover Stone, so he's not missing the well-rested bonus.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:41 am

Vampirism and Lycanthropy would be sort of cool skills. Ie, once you contract the condition, it would appear as a skill and you could level it and add perks into it.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:42 pm

No disease is nice. But my transformation is glitched. Whenever I use it, it never wears off. I never fed. No ring. I ran around for 3 real life hours and still was a werewolf. Turned off the game without saving. Needless to say, I never use it.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:44 pm

A huge bonus for just about any playing style (don't you mages look at me like that) to get out of a rough spot and a virtually non-existent and completely useless downside (who cares if you can't rest properly). Should you do it? YES!!! Vampire on the other hand, is a waste.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:45 pm

Vampirism and Lycanthropy would be sort of cool skills. Ie, once you contract the condition, it would appear as a skill and you could level it and add perks into it.

Now this is a good idea. Since Morrowind The vampire/werewolf thing has been lame. IMO they just throw it into the game for the players who want it now. Atleast in TES 3, there were quests and factions. Not just run around and drain people's blood in their sleep like it is now.