Tone down the black smoke on the Ebony mail? : V - Skyrim

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:19 pm

Wait...

You mean some of the coolest armor in the game has drawbacks, something many people were saying they wanted implemented in the game?

Or am I crazy?

"Bethesda, everything is too easy, vampires are ezmode now and werewolves too and I beat everything with one hand tied behind my back..."

Perhaps the smoke is there because you're not supposed to be attacking from a sneaking position in that armor? Instead, it's hiding you, until you come out of the shadows like the pansy you are and actually attack. It's heavy armor, designed for full frontal assault, not skulking about in a corner.

(This was all said with sarcasm, please don't get panties wadded up over the tone)

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:35 am

The whole artifact is pretty badly designed.

There's the fact that it's heavy, which will instantly be at odds to anyone who sneaks.
Then of course the aforementioned black smoke that assures you cannot see anything while sneaking.

On most characters I sell the thing or put it on display.

my first thief character who found it i thought it was terrible, but then i made a two handed orc who sneaks with no perks and it was great except for the smoke blinding first person archery and the whooshing sound.