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On April 06 2006 05:19 Argoth. wrote:
hmm, i guess i won't like Oblivion because Morrowind simply was not my game. the world felt empty and I thought you could easily get lost in the big maps. i liked gothic 2 much more, it was more atmospheric and more vivid, so i gonna wait for gothic 3.
I prefered Gothic 2 over Morrowind for the exact same reasons as you, but Oblivion really is a completely different game. Though still not as atmospheric as the Gothic series, Oblivion feels much fuller and more atmospheric than Morrowind. What defines Oblivion is the quests. Both equipment and fighting is not _that_ great (same as in the Gothic series imo), but the quests are really, really cool. Almost every quest is unique and really fun. If you expect a real role-playing game, you're going to be disappointed, Oblivion is much closer to Gothic in its gameplay than to Morrowind. It's designed for casusal gamers and I'm sure hardcore role-playing gamers despise it. The major drawback imo, is the levelling system. Opponents level "with" you, so a lvl up really isn't anything to look forward to much. This might be disappointing for lvl-up freaks (me  ) but it's actually a good system for doing quests. You can do all of them at any given time or level, which increases the possibility and the range of quests you can do.
So... yeah, only because you didn't like Morrowind doesn't mean you won't like Oblivion and Oblivion is _definitely_ worth its money imho.
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ATI has released a new driver that allows HDR+AA, :D
Will try it later :D:D
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I saw my friend play it and played it a bit for myself. It almost seems to "clean" graphic wise. Wish I could better explain myself but I can't. I thought it was really fun and really enjoyed the other Morrowind so. I would recommend it.
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hmm, maybe i should try it at a friend, thx for your comment Orome.
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Baltimore, USA22251 Posts
On April 07 2006 01:53 Argoth. wrote:
hmm, maybe i should try it at a friend, thx for your comment Orome.
You can also download it of course if you just want to try it... that's what I did. Played it for a couple hours, really don't care much for the game, glad I didn't spend money on it. Not really my type of game at all, but I had to just see it to understand the whole "Oblivion craze" going on now... IF I were into RPG type games I would say I'd probably love it, but whenever I'm playing it, I just think about CS:S. 
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Sounds sweet, too bad my comp sucks....
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Wow, it's lame how you have to pay a nominal fee for each add-on, which is $1.99. Morrowind had add-ons, but they were free and came out periodically. I don't think it's worth $2 for 1 quest, or horse armor, or whatever else when there are hunderds and quests and locations already. Anyone else think the fees for these add-ons are lame? If they wanted to make money, I think they should just add these features into the expansion pack that is undoubtedly coming. If these add-ons are too extensive to give away free, I think charging for them on an individual basis is dumb. If they do add these into the expansions, then people will also be mad though because if they paid for them upfront and then got the expansion later they would have double paid. Unless of course they get credit yadda yadda yadda. They should have just made it free like before 
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It is indeed lame and a slap in the face to the fans however it was an excellent $$$ making decision. The site that sells the mods obliviondownloads.com was down/hammered for 5 days in a row after the release showing that lots and lots of people buy it. I am baffled by the fact that some people will pay 2$ for two new horse textures that do not really affect gameplay in any way.
We have been working on downloadable content since we finished the game in February, and we continue to feel this is a great avenue for us to continue to add to the Oblivion experience.
We have already announced two of them:
The Orrery
The Orrery allows you to help the Mages Guild of Cyrodiil repair the Imperial Orrery, an ancient dwarven machine with mystical properties. Bandits have stolen a shipment of parts destined for the Arcane University; if you can return them, the Orrery will function once more.
Features
* A new, full-featured quest, including dialogue, journals, and rewards
* Access to the Imperial Orrery in the Arcane University, an incredible mechanical marvel
* New powers available for your character based on the phases of the moons
The Wizards Tower
Located high in the Jeral Mountains of Cyrodiil away from prying eyes, this Wizard's Tower, Frostcrag Spire, will become available. Packed with numerous useful enhancements, this structure will prove invaluable to magic-oriented characters.
Features
* A fully detailed tower for you to explore
* A breathtaking view of Cyrodiil from the highest point in the land
* Simple furnishings including a bed for leveling up
* An indoor botanical garden with over 130 specimens... including Oblivion-native herbs!
* Summon Atronach Familiars that obey your commands
* Instant teleports to every Mages Guild in Cyrodiil
* New Spell and Recharge vendor in the Imperial City
* Fully upgrade the furnishings in your lair to suit your needs
* Upgrade to a fully functional Enchanting and Spellmaking station with no need to join Mages Guild
* Upgrade to a laboratory that buffs your Alchemy skill
We hope to have The Orrery available for purchase next week. This plugin will cost 150pts on Xbox, and $1.89 on the PC. The Horse Armor Pack has been very popular, and exceeded what we thought it would sell. Despite that, we’re still trying to find the right spot, so we’re putting a much larger plugin out for less than the last one and we'll see what happens. Your feedback as we move forward in this is invaluable. Tell us what you want to see, how much of it, and what it might be worth to you. No, don’t say you want it free, because these plugins take a surprising amount of time to create, polish, and test (much more then Morrowind's).
Finally, thank you to everyone who has supported not just Oblivion, but Bethesda Softworks over the years. Oblivion has been a tremendous success for us, and we thank you all for making that happen. We hope we continue to earn your gaming time.
Pete (and Todd)
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If a quest is long and drawn out, say perhaps a good size of a whole faction quest (Thieves Guild, Fighters Guild whole scenario etc...), then I'd think about paying $2. But if it's just a single quest, as in go here and do this, then it's over... that wouldn't be worth my money and hassle.
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Well it's not worth it, for you, but if someone is willing to pay it and wants to get it, is that away from you?
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2$ isnt much money if it buys you say 1hour of happiness
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People will end up releasing these official mods anyways.
(Horse armor mod is up @ torrent sites, links were posted on gamefaqs)
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