The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[Freshbite]

I also found out that the load times aren't too bad with the game not installed to your HD.

Ahh yes. On the PC, this is one of the few games where it actually loads too fast (given that you have a good enough gear), despite how ridiculous that may sound. The random, rotatable 3D Model is actually that impressive and interesting to make the loading screens something of an addition to the game, rather than something you want to skip. I've never seen Loading Screens so well done before, others have tried (and failed), but this is too good to not notice.

I'm just going to add another thing. You will miss out on so much awesome stuff if you don't (preferably with a magic-based character) seek out the College of Winterhold.

I'm just saying.

[Ragdollmaster]

Frost dragon came after me. I hit it with a few arrows and some spells, then it flew away for some reason.



As I ran after it, I watched it descend on a mammoth, pissing off the nearby giant, who teamed up with me as one of his mammoths hid up a tree.



BEST DRAGON, GOOD MORON.

[Grayswandir]

I'm surprised the giant didn't decide to play football with you after it got done fighting the dragon. They normally attack anyone who has a weapon out or gets near them.

Dragons seem to have a really short attention spans. A dragon decided to light me on fire mid-conversation, circle overhead a few times and then flew off and double-teamed a giant that was being shot by a Orc mage.

Another dragon managed to royally piss off the horse I was riding around and got the crap kicked out of it. The horse distracted the dragon for the entire battle and even managed to get in the killing blow.

[Ragdollmaster]

At first I was having trouble getting through this dungeon because of the 20 overpowered Silver Hand groupies inside, then I went beast mode. Literally.



What you know bout Werewolf finishers, haters?

[Renegade_Turner]

I'm surprised the giant didn't decide to play football with you after it got done fighting the dragon. They normally attack anyone who has a weapon out or gets near them.

I've actually found it to be to the contrary. Giants seem to just want to be left alone. They'll viciously defend their territory and their herd, and their herd will, amazingly, defend them. But they won't attack you unless you invade their personal space or become aggressive.

Friend showed me this, it's from A Song Of Ice And Fire:

"Oh I am the last of the giants,
My people are gone from the earth.
The last of the great mountain giants,
Who ruled all the world at my birth.

Oh, the smallfolk have stolen my forests,
They have stolen my rivers and hills.
And they have built a great wall through my valleys,
And fished all the fish from my rills.

In stone halls they burn their great fires,
In stone halls they forge their sharp spears.
Whilst I walk alone in the mountains,
With no true companion but tears.

They hunt me with dogs in the daylight,
They hunt me with torches by night.
For these men who are small can never stand tall,
Whilst giants still walk in the light.

Oh I am the last of the giants,
So learn well the words of my song.
For when I am gone the singing will fade,
And the silence shall last long and long."

[Zhukov]

I've had giants help me against dragons, then promptly start chasing me while I'm trying to nab the soul. I guess that's how the AI works, once they go into aggressive mode the player is fair game, regardless of trigger.

Other than that, the giants will generally leave you alone unless provoked. I usually return the favour. Except the one at Secunda's Kiss that I killed for a bounty. Which made me kind of sad since he didn't seem to be bothering anyone. But then he respawned about a minute later, which kind of ruined it. Maybe they're like the Yetis in Discworld.

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Unrelated: Is there any use for the scales and bones that you can collect off the dead dragons, or should I just sell them? I've got like 20 of each sitting in a chest.

[Ragdollmaster]

You can make Dragon armor with them. Dragonplate Armor is the second best heavy armor in the game next to Daedric (so there's really no use for it ironically enough) and Dragonscale Armor is the best light armor.

[Renegade_Turner]

Need 14 scales for Dragonscale armour and 13 scales and 1 bone for Dragonplate armour. Quite hefty.

[Assaultman67]

Ok ...

Since I have never played an Elder Scrolls game

Should I buy this after graduation?

Compared to borderlands ... Is this better or worse?

[Freshbite]

Should I buy this after graduation?

Yes.

[Renegade_Turner]

Compared to borderlands ... Is this better or worse?

Definitely.

[Ragdollmaster]

This is just brilliant.

[Freshbite]

Stop right there, criminal scum!

[MONKEYZ RULE]

I love this game.
So much.

[Freshbite]

Rightfully so.