Stupid ways to die in Skyrim : V - Skyrim

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:36 am

Casting a flame atronach on an oily floor - I just THOUGHT I was clear! First time I realized there was an explosive effect when it lights up! :facepalm:

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:07 am

Kill cams.

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I healed right before getting executed. Died at 3/4 health.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:46 pm

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8697/skyrimplayerdeathcauses.png

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:12 am

This isn't about the PC dieing, but rather an odd way for a dragon to cop it.

I was at the dragon perch northwest of Shor's Stone, the one you have to climb through a mine to get to, and stealthily shot the dragon dozing on top of the word wall. He flew up and around so I thought to get the word while he was trying to find a good landing spot on that tiny area. I got the word and then heard the "whumph" of a dragon crash-landing. If you've seen those, they usually skid to a stop, plowing up the ground. I turned to see the ground churning from a point near the cliff edge right past the word wall, but the dragon wasn't there. Then I heard the dragon making a kind of disappointed noise, but where was he? The red dot was gone. So I went to the edge of the cliff where the furrow began and peeked over the edge. There was his corpse, half way down the mountain! He must've brained himself and fell to his death. I also found a rabbit and a fox stuck to the nearly vertical terrain when I got down there myself.

It was actually already dead before it hit the cliff.

Normally, if you one-shot something it drops on the spot; perched Dragons, however, are scripted to take off if attacked, so the death animation gets pushed back in the queue so that the script can fire properly. it is dead, though, so after it circles back towards the attacker as per the response script, the crash-land death animation kicks in and it tears up the landscape upon impact. The physics thereof are a bit wonky when a hillside or cliff is involved, and in this case caused the corpse to zip past the edge and plummet down the cliff.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:51 am

Actually getting killed by Alduin.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:06 am

Thinking you have "Become Ethereal" equipped as your Shout as you stand over a precipice ready to jump down...
And then hitting "Shout" and performing the Whirlwind Sprint into mid-air.
Then you feel shame as you fall and die.

Actuall having Become Ethereal equipped, but landing AFTER its effect wears off.
Sneaking up to someone and deciding you want a break from slitting throats only to get owned after an hour of easy kills, and no saves.
Riding a horse that decides to fly, launching you to your death upon landing. (possibly due to faster horses mod?)
Being told to watch the sky and then killed by The Assassin, who knew my secrets. (just kiddin about that one)

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:35 am

Being told to watch the sky and then killed by The Assassin, who knew my secrets. (just kiddin about that one)

LOL - nice reference there.
I'm kinda proud that I got it..."

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:13 am

It was actually already dead before it hit the cliff.

Yeah, I realize that now, after a second incident where I definitely one-shot a dozing dragon. Happened exactly the same way. When I found the corpse, all the way down the mountain, it was moving spasmodically with its head in the ground. Frankly, I'd rather they simply tip over dead, instead of making me chase them down, lol. Even in non-mountainous territory it can be hard to find them. Somewhere around Morthal is a dead dragon. He was nearly dead when I pulled him to town, and he killed all the guards. Unfortunately, a caster identified only as "Breton" attacked me and I was distracted. I looked everywhere for that thing, no dice.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:41 am

Died from a bucket:(

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:26 am

Killed my first dragon near the mine without haveing to save once. I was so pleased with myself, but before I could save a sabor tooth tiger jumped out of nowhere took me out.
I had to re-kill the dragon all over again. Took me 8 more times.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:13 am

I appear to have been temporarily dead in the first tower at Helgen when Alduin breathes through the window just before you have to jump out into the inn. Got the kill cam when I was struck by all the masonry and then got up.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:52 am

I'll just leave these here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmqGHXsF1Lk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K8KQlZJcv8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no1fBQzVKQc&feature=watch_response

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:35 am

Stealing from windhelm and being killed by a finisher from ulfric himself.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:41 am

jumping off a cliff only to have become ethereal fade in mid-air.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:02 am

Casting Fury at a Stormcloak in Helgen keep. Of course Hadvar had move in front and intercept the spell, turn around and gib my poor mage.

Thus endeth the life of Loric, my only DiD character thus far.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:31 pm

Died from a bucket:(

Now you know what it means to kick the bucket...

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:01 am

Death by mudcrab... had it happen more than once :nope:

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:44 am

I died while the Dunmer in Whiterun attacked me, while the Jarl was conversing with me and thanking me for saving Whiterun. Dunno. That's gotta be a record.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:46 am

Death by mudcrab... had it happen more than once :nope:

No way!
Actually, I have Deadly Combat and that can make multiple mudcrabs a touch... interesting...

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:40 pm

Dying because you walked into a bone. I'm glad that never happened to me but it would be hilarious if it actually happened.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:01 pm

thinking you can shout while in the air, then jump and use the ethereal shout.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:51 am

i dont feel like reading all the pages so sorry if its already been said, but jumping down from a REALLY high place using BECOME ETHEREAL only to have it run out before you hit the ground.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:46 am

thinking you can shout while in the air, then jump and use the ethereal shout.

OMG ive done this before, sorry for double posting and i didnt see this before i posted my last message, i feel like an idiot

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:39 am

thinking you can shout while in the air, then jump and use the ethereal shout.

Hehe, I think most TES players are guilty of that one.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:24 am

Finding out Parthanux was right about Fus, sometimes the world really does push back. Used unrelenting force against a bear last night and ended up sailing backwards 20 feet right over a cliff.