Roleplayers: Can YOU survive Skyrim?

Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:35 pm

I think this will be impossible to test without mods, since it is supposed to be "me".
A few points why:

All weapons would do massive damage if you land a good blow and most battles would last from a few seconds to maybe a few minutes if you have the gear most would be able to wear: light armor or clothing. Most would not be able to use heavy armor efficiently without some basic training.

Spells would kill you much faster comparred to the game-play.

None of us would be able to use magic, thought this can easily be avoided.

Proper heavy/plate armor(some light armor are plated and would give simialr effects) would change the course of 90% of the battles since swords and axes have little effect IRL and maces/hammers will only do major damage against legs, arms and head and even then you need hard hit to make a difference since plate armor is designed to counter this.

Archers would quite easily kill anyone without plated armor, at least the archers in Skyrim since they all appear to be well-fed, well-trained and more similar to the English Longbowman than the common archers present in our history.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:56 pm

Stop turning this into an argument that will solve nothing. Nobody cares about your opinion.
Right back at ya, buddy.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:02 am

Proper heavy/plate armor(some light armor are plated and would give simialr effects) would change the course of 90% of the battles since swords and axes have little effect IRL and maces/hammers will only do major damage against legs, arms and head and even then you need hard hit to make a difference since plate armor is designed to counter this.
Another reason why we need polearms in the game.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:47 pm

I think this will be impossible to test without mods, since it is supposed to be "me".
A few points why:

All weapons would do massive damage if you land a good blow and most battles would last from a few seconds to maybe a few minutes if you have the gear most would be able to wear: light armor or clothing. Most would not be able to use heavy armor efficiently without some basic training.

Spells would kill you much faster comparred to the game-play.

None of us would be able to use magic, thought this can easily be avoided.

Proper heavy/plate armor(some light armor are plated and would give simialr effects) would change the course of 90% of the battles since swords and axes have little effect IRL and maces/hammers will only do major damage against legs, arms and head and even then you need hard hit to make a difference since plate armor is designed to counter this.

Archers would quite easily kill anyone without plated armor, at least the archers in Skyrim since they all appear to be well-fed, well-trained and more similar to the English Longbowman than the common archers present in our history.
Yeah, but creating more realism poses the next problem for you. Heavy armor (or armor that protects the entire body) is extremely heavy (it's heavy armor). So if you wear that just walking around you'd be tired before you meet your first bandit. Thus you can get killed by anything regardless of weapons. Field armor in medieval days consists of light studded armor and that can also be penetrated by smaller blades and axes. And getting hit by a morningstar will send you flying no matter whatever you wear, because it's bludgeoning and not actually requires to penetrate to have an effect. This is also why man invented shields. The most effective soldiers were the ones with curved swords (CURRRVED SWOAARDS) and small shields, because they were agile, quick and effective. Heavy armor is worn by mounted warriors or phalanx, nothing else. And that only works in large strategic battles. One on one, no one would be stupid enough to don a full plate.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:21 am

Right back at ya, buddy.
Stop turning this into an argument that will solve nothing. Nobody cares about your opinion.
Do you not understand what the point of leveling up is? It's to simulate improvement. Saying we can't level up is saying we can't get better at what we do.

And if you're ignoring a giant chunk of the lore that explains how all life came to be on the planet and how the realm was created, then why call it roleplaying at all? Just throw that out the window and call it a challenge.
I care about all opinions. I mean that's all that is ever put on forums anyway.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:39 pm

Recently someone made a thread asking how far you could last in Skyrim if you were suddenly dropped off in Skyrim.
So, here's a challenge. Start a new game by creating YOURSELF in the creation. Turn off all HUD, play on master difficulty, equip only what you could carry around in real life (300lbs is highly unrealistic even for a bulky meathead), DO NOT level up at all, and only use weapons that you could IRL (if you can't aim with a bow than you shouldnt use a bow duh).
See how far you could last. Just use imagination on how u somehow were dropped off in the land of Skyrim. You probably shouldn't do the MQ since you're not really dragonborn. Oh, and it's a DiD playthrough, so when you're dead you're done buddy.
See if gamers can survive the game they play.

Maybe after I`ve finished my current character, but I like a challenge.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:41 pm

It sounds like it could be fun. I guess I would have to either run a lot or hide inside city walls.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:54 pm

I wouldn't make it out of Helgen.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:17 am

I wouldn't make it out of Helgen.
"Quick! Jump through this window! We'll follow you when we can!"

I have a feeling IRL that jump might be the end of my epic adventure.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:56 am

What if my gun teleported with me? Could I go around and conquer the world with my supperior technology?
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:48 am

What if my gun teleported with me? Could I go around and conquer the world with my supperior technology?
Only until you run out of ammo.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:42 am

Nobody cares about your opinion.
Do not presume to speak for others. Only ignorant people believe they speak for everyone.

Velorian is one of the most articulate and intelligent posters on this forum. I care about her opinions very much, thank you.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:19 am

I would just be running around with a knife then.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:10 am

It's not really roleplaying if you're playing as yourself.

Also, if we're going as far as to say "you shouldn't do the MQ since you're not really Dragonborn," then you shouldn't use magic either. Or use any of the birthsign stones. As a matter of fact, you're not a being that was once an et'Ada or part of the Hist, so you probably would die immediately because your body is not designed to survive in that type of environment. The magicka from Aetherius might rip you apart, or you'd die from a lack of oxygen, or you'd just seize to exist because you are an anomaly and cannot exist in that universe.

So yeah. Might as well say "use the closest Tamriel-equivalent of you."

I've also done something loosely like this, except I didn't do the carry weight thing, and "do not level up?" Why the hell wouldn't you level up? And if you don't include any limitations like eating and sleeping at least once every other day, then I could just sit there in Whiterun all the time and survive forever.

Yea I think this is the answer, I am pretty good with a bow in RL, so I could just make my way to Whiterun, go out and hunt deer, sell the hides, meat, and antlers for money and stay at the inn, or on the street with the beggars. I could even head out and gather flowers and butterfly wings for extra cash... too easy of a challenge when put into this context. Seen as I don't have to do the quests.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:00 am

Unless you're a cop (catching bandits) or a soldier in Real Life...if you create yourself in in Skyrim you'll just hang out in a city and stay warm and safe.

That would make a very boring game.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:24 pm

Light armour, possibly.
Pretty sure anyone can swing a mace, or an axe. Highly doubt anyone posting here can put a longsword to good use. Might be some trained archers though.
Magic is a big no no.

Sounds pretty tough.

Well, incredibly tough, but possible.

Smithed armour is unbelievably expensive and takes a long time to make, so unless I'm a somebody there (which I wouldn't be) I'd be down to some sort of ragged fur armour, mostly for protection from the cold as it would stop any kind of weapon.

So I'm armourless. And I'm not a trained fighter. I keep fit, but jogging a few miles a week and engaging in melee combat are a world apart. Jabbing at stuff with a spear would be preferable, you don't need training and you can keep a safe distance, but spears don't existance in Skyrim, so I'll take some makeshift mace.

I reckon I could [censored] up a Mudcrab.

Long story short, if I roamed the wilderness I would be dead within a day. I'd probably try and get a job as a woodcutter or something.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:15 pm

soon as i got to river wood i would become a black smith apprentice and make my living there. maybe i'd move to whiterun if i had some guards heading that way as well.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:42 pm

I would survive forever because I would stay in Whiterun or Riverwood and chop wood all day while learning how to smith.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:05 pm

"Quick! Jump through this window! We'll follow you when we can!"

I have a feeling IRL that jump might be the end of my epic adventure.

Good lord, that would be my problem for sure. Afraid of heights greater than six feet, likely to land poorly and break my ankle...yeah, I'd be doomed right off the bat.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:02 pm

Good lord, that would be my problem for sure. Afraid of heights greater than six feet, likely to land poorly and break my ankle...yeah, I'd be doomed right off the bat.

That's if you even have the courage to run in the correct direction rather than off blindly because a giant dragon is trying to eat you.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:07 pm

as stated, playing ourselves would result in a lot of smithing farmers that occasionally go out and hunt or learn to fight a bit. not much fun for actual gameplay.

however, actually role-playing a specific character in a dead is dead game, with absolutely no cheating of any kind, no reloading unless for glitch reasons, on max difficulty with no music/hud/crosshair is unbelievably immersive, hard and fun. can also be combined with sub-optimal character development.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:49 pm

Ridiculous. I can't use a bow in real life, but if I were dropped off in "Skyrim" or similar universe I'd make it priority to learn how to handle a weapon. I'm betting though that in reality most of us would become a farmer, clerk, or some other desk job and be utterly boring. So in essence the question you raise will gain false answers of something people would "want to be" rather than what they would actually choose.

And in all honesty, no idiot would take up quests every ff-ing five steps you take from people who are too lazy to do it themselves. You have a bandit problem in your keep? No problem I'll just do the entire ff-ing assault by my ff-ing self.

It gets like that when you want to link RPGs to something realistic. Take the average Japanese RPG. I'd suddenly lose the ability to jump over small obstacles like bebbles and grass and no one would think I'm ff-ing crazy if I just walked up to them and started talking to them out of the blue, and even less people could care if I ransacked their entire house.

You want to play Skyrim like a reality game? Become a farmer and stop your game at Riverwood. It's what 99% of the people would actually do.

This is why we need Harvest Moon: Skyrim Edition

I would've probably ended up settling down at Riverwood and marrying Camilla Valerius. Oh Yeah! :cool:
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:49 pm

"Quick! Jump through this window! We'll follow you when we can!"

I have a feeling IRL that jump might be the end of my epic adventure.

Heck, I'd probably fall flat on my face and end up as dragon food before I even made it into that tower.
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Post » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:34 pm

I wouldn't make it out of Helgen.

LOL! +1

"Quick! Jump through this window! We'll follow you when we can!"

I have a feeling IRL that jump might be the end of my epic adventure.

HAHA +1

What if my gun teleported with me? Could I go around and conquer the world with my supperior technology?

You would have to smith bullets.

Unless you're a cop (catching bandits) or a soldier in Real Life...if you create yourself in in Skyrim you'll just hang out in a city and stay warm and safe.

That would make a very boring game.

Becoming a bard would make for a decent living I guess.
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Post » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:31 am

At the execution in Helgen, I think I would've made a run for it and take my chances dodging arrows than getting beheaded.

*Nokir of Roarikstead gets shot down by arrows after making a run for it*

Imperial Captain: Anyone else want to run?

*Turns around to see that I bolted the other direction*
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