[Sabrina garzotto]

Note to self, before loading a game into my 360, memorize a textbook's worth of game mechanics to better understand all the options.

You're smart, you can do it.

[xemmybx]

Note to self, before loading a game into my 360, memorize a textbook's worth of game mechanics to better understand all the options.

You don't have to memorize a textbook.go google a wiki or go to gamefaqs. That's how I found out what im telling you

[e.Double]

You can't always avoid wasting perks by planning alone. As I've stated in multiple threads on the subject many perks do not function as described, are worse in practice than they sound on paper, or have such vague descriptions that you're not sure what you're getting. Since we're talking about a feature for consoles, I don't think it's reasonable to expect console users to do an internet search for every perk they select to make sure it's worth taking.

[Natalie Harvey]

You can't always avoid wasting perks by planning alone. As I've stated in multiple threads on the subject many perks do not function as described, are worse in practice than they sound on paper, or have such vague descriptions that you're not sure what you're getting. Since we're talking about a feature for consoles, I don't think it's reasonable to expect console users to do an internet search for every perk they select to make sure it's worth taking.

Yes, but that's part of an RPG, that your decision is final. If I wanted a game where I could reallocate my skills id go play ME3

[Emilie Joseph]

Yes, but that's part of an RPG, that your decision is final. If I wanted a game where I could reallocate my skills id go play ME3

Good thing there's a skyrim perk calculator where I plan all my perks.

[Dragonz Dancer]

Good thing there's a skyrim perk calculator where I plan all my perks.

This type of tool is what makes the internet great.

[Chris Johnston]

Good thing there's a skyrim perk calculator where I plan all my perks.

I've never used that perk calculator myself. Im old fashioned I guess

[Amanda savory]

I've never used that perk calculator myself. Im old fashioned I guess

Well I use it all the time cause well, I'm picky when it comes to perks.

[Austin Suggs]

Yes, but that's part of an RPG, that your decision is final. If I wanted a game where I could reallocate my skills id go play ME3

Staples of RPGs primarily revolve around quantitative distinctions between characters; the measurement and determination of a character's skills via stats. Unforgiving permanence isn't all that important.

I quite prefer games to be fun to play rather than laborious.

[Elina]

let me drop some knowledge who claim that you cant forget stuff that youve learned....im in the army coming on my 3rd year of enlistment and my ability to re-enlist is coming up....its come to my knowledge that i dont like job i picked 68Delta(opertating room specialist)... what im going to do at time of re-enlistment is choose a different job and over time forget the skills i aquired in my previous job....so theres some real life knowledge for you

pretty much im respecing...in real life

[e.Double]

1) It's a single player RPG, so if someone else wants to respec their perks how would it harm your experience? If you do not want to respec, then don't.

In my opinion, that's the bottom line. I don't see why this is SO controversial. If people want to do it, let them, the only person it affects is the person that chooses to do it. Look at mods for example, if I wanna download a mod for Skyrim, that's my choice. It doesn't affect anyone else but me. Imagine how silly it would be for people to get on the forums and start saying "Don't download this mod, here's a list of reasons why it would ruin Skyrim!". You don't have to download that mod, just like you don't have to respec if you don't want to. Don't trample all over someone's hopes for a respec option just because you don't like it. Not cool.

[Madison Poo]

Wow you new folk sure are spicy aren't ya, dumb OCD people? you do realize their are ACTUAL players with OCD playing Skyrim right? I mean wow.

[Pete Schmitzer]

Staples of RPGs primarily revolve around quantitative distinctions between characters; the measurement and determination of a character's skills via stats. Unforgiving permanence isn't all that important.

I quite prefer games to be fun to play rather than laborious.

For better or worse, skyrim is both fun and laborious.

[Chloe Botham]

You could powerlevel smithing for the perks, put them into smithing then once your done making and upgrading armor redistribute those perks into combat skills. It doesn't seem right at all.

Until someone can explain a way out of this, reallocation of perks is a dead idea. This guy, who's comments have been largely ignored, hit the nail on the head. You put all your perks toward smithing, then create a bunch of OP armor, then reallocate the perks to one or two hand weapons.

Enough already, no reallocation. Dead, over and out. You may close this thread now.

[Stacyia]

Staples of RPGs primarily revolve around quantitative distinctions between characters; the measurement and determination of a character's skills via stats. Unforgiving permanence isn't all that important.

I quite prefer games to be fun to play rather than laborious.

Then maybe RPG's aren't for you?

In my opinion, that's the bottom line. I don't see why this is SO controversial. If people want to do it, let them, the only person it affects is the person that chooses to do it. Look at mods for example, if I wanna download a mod for Skyrim, that's my choice. It doesn't affect anyone else but me. Imagine how silly it would be for people to get on the forums and start saying "Don't download this mod, here's a list of reasons why it would ruin Skyrim!". You don't have to download that mod, just like you don't have to respec if you don't want to. Don't trample all over someone's hopes for a respec option just because you don't like it. Not cool.

Stop trying to justify a further dumbing down of TES games.

[Roddy]

Then maybe RPG's aren't for you?



Stop trying to justify a further dumbing down of TES games.

Please explain what "dumbing down" is.

[k a t e]

Then maybe RPG's aren't for you?



Stop trying to justify a further dumbing down of TES games.

RPGs are laborious by nature. If you think this is complicated, try sorting out tactics for your party members in DA:O

[Neko Jenny]

Please explain what "dumbing down" is.

haha, as if you don't know. Try again. Not wasting my time explaining something to someone who already knows the answer. Why not just give me your arguments to why adding reallocation isn't dumbing down the game?

Actually who cares, the reason reallocation doesn't work has already been explained. The day this series went mainstream is the day it was opened up to the kind of players that need compasses, reallocation of perks, etc. And the game now belongs to them more so than true, old-time RPG fans.

[Kelly James]

Please explain what "dumbing down" is.

It means including features intended to make the game easier for certain people. Like adding an in game help feature in a Zelda title

[Eddie Howe]

Whats the problem, people seem content with it now, Lets continue down the road of Simplification and accessibility.

[Lance Vannortwick]

RPGs are laborious by nature. If you think this is complicated, try sorting out tactics for your party members in DA:O

Were you addressing your comment to someone I had quoted?

[Stat Wrecker]

How about resetting the entire skill, one skill at a time for a month?

Like if you abused smithing to get the best smithing gear, then want to re-spec to get enchantments, then your smithing would be brought down to like 10 or 15 or whatever and now you would have to smith a [censored] ton of more iron daggers to get back up where you where. Obviously, put your total level down to where it would be relevant to the points you lost.


Personally I'm starting to believe the whole perk thing was a very dumb idea in the first place, but whatever.

[Bethany Watkin]

Whats the problem, people seem content with it now, Lets continue down the road of Simplification and accessibility.

That's the problem nowadays. People want a quick fix to a mistake and want no consequences for their actions. Decisions in skyrim are permanent, as are decisions in life

[stephanie eastwood]

How about resetting the entire skill, one skill at a time for a month?

Like if you abused smithing to get the best smithing gear, then want to re-spec to get enchantments, then your smithing would be brought down to like 10 or 15 or whatever and now you would have to smith a [censored] ton of more iron daggers to get back up where you where. Obviously, put your total level down to where it would be relevant to the points you lost.

The equipment you already created would still be there. Someone who was purposely abusing the system wouldn't care if their smithing went down to 0 at that point.

[Emilie M]

That's the problem nowadays. People want a quick fix to a mistake and want no consequences for their actions. Decisions in skyrim are permanent, as are decisions in life

Preach on brother!