tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post3032836810399175647..comments2024-01-04T06:27:01.723-06:00Comments on Troll Racials are Overpowered: Why would I want to press that button?Klepsacovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-362852023772461072012-05-29T20:10:56.536-05:002012-05-29T20:10:56.536-05:00I agree that spell hotkeys would be a really nice ...I agree that spell hotkeys would be a really nice addition to Skyrim.<br /><br />I found my mage more fun when I turned the difficulty up to max and was forced to use more than just a single offensive spell. I put points into buffs, healing and summoning because all those things suddenly became important to keep me alive.<br /><br />The best recommendation I can give is to purchase the healing talent that causes your healing spells to refill your stamina meter as well, so you can dodge and sprint around like a mad thing practically forever while you wait for your mana to regenerate so you can go back to casting offensive spells.<br /><br />I never use companions, because unlike my Flame Atronach they seem to be ridiculously susceptible to death by friendly fireballs.Coreushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258450322199352185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-33898844002695641852012-05-29T14:24:18.093-05:002012-05-29T14:24:18.093-05:00I had much the same problem with my destruction ma...I had much the same problem with my destruction mage: Murder, murder, oom, flail some sort of staff and hope lydia kills the thing. If mages instead had some sort of Evocate button, they'd be more fun. You'd go offensive when your mana was full and would have to play defensively with snares and CC when it came time to regenerate. Maybe have regenerate scale opposite of armor, so that plate healers aren't completely indefatigable.Celendusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-74553778252457975152012-05-29T08:33:32.383-05:002012-05-29T08:33:32.383-05:00My first character was a mage. It was a bit slow t...My first character was a mage. It was a bit slow to start, but after a while, double cast lightning bolt was so powerful that I got bored and stopped playing him. I never used fear or charm spells, nor did I summon familiars of any sort.Copernicusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-3221617908863831922012-05-28T22:05:44.632-05:002012-05-28T22:05:44.632-05:00I've been using the quick menu. I'd proba...I've been using the quick menu. I'd probably have quit playing without at least having that. For a melee it's good enough. For a caster it gets messy.<br /><br />What I meant by hotkeys was what we see in WoW (or most MMOs really): press button, spell or attack happens. This means there isn't the spell-switch delay.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-81144089407978714382012-05-28T14:05:20.327-05:002012-05-28T14:05:20.327-05:00You can assign spells to hotkeys, by the way. Open...You can assign spells to hotkeys, by the way. Open your Spell menu (P), hover over the spells you want on your Quick Menu and then press (F). Now when you press (Q), you will have a easier time quickly switching amongst your favorite abilities. However, you can do one better: with the Quick Menu open (Q), hover over a spell/item/Shout/etc and then press (1), (2), etc. Then close the menu.<br /><br />With those assigned, you can instantly switch between spells by pressing the hotkey with no pauses needed. It also works instantly between 1H+shield and 2H weapon.<br /><br />As for your primary point, you are correct: mages do not scale in Skyrim. If you feel up to mods, I know there are several Steamworks mods that rectify this issue, although I never bothered to do so myself. Once you taste the power of killing dragons with two arrows from stealth, why go back?Azurielhttp://inanage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-42498055114974775002012-05-28T12:30:14.495-05:002012-05-28T12:30:14.495-05:00@Andy: I'll have to look up where to find more...@Andy: I'll have to look up where to find more powerful summons. My wolf just isn't cutting it.<br /><br />@melmoth: I did something a little like that in Oblivion. using invisibility as a replacement for stealth and alteration as a replacement for lockpicking. Maybe I'll try that again. Thanks for the idea!<br /><br />@Anonymous: It's the interrupt, isn't it? Without bashing or a knockback, there's not much to be done about enemy casting or power attacks.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-67850140795712461672012-05-28T10:08:37.496-05:002012-05-28T10:08:37.496-05:00I found sword n board to be so effective that ever...I found sword n board to be so effective that every other approach felt painfully underpowered. Killing dragons with a bow or magic or, well, anything other than a 1h and shield took forever and the risk of being instagibbed was omnipresent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-83106915217907787122012-05-28T06:54:57.278-05:002012-05-28T06:54:57.278-05:00"do mages become fun?"
Mine was, but I ...<i>"do mages become fun?"</i><br /><br />Mine was, but I think I cheated. I went the hybrid route and made a sneaky stabby mage, using the Conjuration tree to summon magic weapons, which are equivalent to unenchanted top tier crafted weapons, as I understand it. Then I dabbled lightly in the other schools: Illusion for silent casting, Alteration for buffs, Restoration for healing and shields. The rest of my points went into one-handed weapons and sneaky stabbing. <br /><br />I couldn't tell you if a full-on, robe-wearing, Daedric-fearing, spell-slinging mage was any fun, but it's certainly possible to create a fun mage, in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-20452967996335039532012-05-28T06:14:20.848-05:002012-05-28T06:14:20.848-05:00I never got really far with my spell-flinger, unli...I never got really far with my spell-flinger, unlike my stealthy-stabby one (who could eventually 1-shot most things when attacking from stealth), but the general sense I get from reading various things is that to really be effective as a mage, you basically need to put points into the summoning perks, and let your minions do most of the damage while you chuck a few token fireballs into the fight.caerphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126464462656422279noreply@blogger.com