Well, I might be wrong, but I think the *minimum* requirements for the game aren't that bad, it's just that... it'll look worse than the consoles at those specs, and the specs to get it as good or better are what cost all the money, especially for the top end, obviously.

Still... even if it looks worse, you get mods. :p

I might almost consider it if I had a controller I could plug into my laptop.

Suzerain, all of the controllers that aren't wireless have a USB plug. You can get them at some alternative gaming stores for as little as $15.

I know, I'm just rather adverse to spending money. $60 on the game is only because it's *this* game, I almost always wait for the price to drop.

Plus, I like to go on the 'net while playing, so consoles are good for that. Wouldn't want to neglect Tripshee. :p

^^ I'm the same way with money- especially with expensive things. @_@;

Actually, I just remembered, I'm not paying for Skyrim, my mom is. Belated birthday gift. :p

*hugs his bank account protectively*

xD!!! Lucky.

I'm going to see my father next week for the second time in my life ._. I might get lucky, ROFL. xD

It's installing on my PS3 right now!

*is so damn excited*

*shakes fist* you are soooo lucky >3> though im waiting on UMVC3 aka ultimate marvel vs capcom 3 o3o

One of my roommates is getting it for his Xbox360 today when he wakes up. So I'll get to watch some of it :p

I just attacked a guard by accident and died. >_< Lost a couple of skill ups.

Anyway, so far it seems good, I'm only just out of the prologue so I'm not that deep into it yet, but I will note that I had to not play as my usual Bosmer/Wood Elf as they are, for some reason, hideously ugly and can only have demonic eyes it seems like (glowing red, including the whites, or cataracts or pits of darkness). Very weird. They look nothing like the old wood elves.

So, I'm playing a Nord instead. Still want to be a thief-type, but will have to train at it more. I guess I'm better at combat to start off, though.

I'm watching my roommate make his character now. He's going with a Khajit but I don't know exactly what class-type he's going for.

Piece of advice for anyone fighting in melee with a shield: use your shield bash to stun the enemy then attack. It's very effective, I find. (press R1 while blocking)

Also: Just killed my first dragon!

My roommate is enjoying dualcasting right now :p I think he's just amused to use fire and lightning at the same time.

@serra: LoL xD

I can't wait to get paid on friday @w@

I found some place called the Ancient's Ascent that was just... breathtaking. You slog through a frozen cave to exit out into a clearing near the mountaintop. It was night, the aurora borealis was filling the sky, and in the rear of the clearing against the summit was an enormous throne of ice covered in draconian runes. As I approached, the earth started to shake... and a dragon appeared from the recesses of the throne and flew into the sky (then promptly swooped down and bit me in half. :p)

It's a really beautiful game. I almost feel dirty that it has to be played on an old CRT...

CTR = controller? :c

Cathode Ray Tube, you know, the ones that look like a huge box and the rounded corners on the screen? x.x

*Stares down wallet*
(V)_(•,,,•)_(V) <(WOOP WOOP WOOP WOOP)
ZOIBY WANTZ MONEH!

@Serra: I have NEVER heard of that before xD

Be glad Ishu...the TV is about 10 years old probably XD

@_@ oh my gosh, lol. That must be horrible.

Serra, how does it run on the tv? I've heard a lot of complaints about how SD tv owners feel "discriminated against" by Bethesda.

Seems to run fine by what I've seen. It's just all the text is made for HD and it's awfully tiny and hard to read.

I wish *someone* on here would get the game... I'm going crazy not being able to talk about it. :p

I just get to watch someone play...I don't have much time/ability to play it myself XD

Well, that's completely understandable. Not a game that lends itself well to sharing. :p

...I tend to play in 8-hour or so marathons. Good luck getting on my console during the day. >_>

My brother bought me a copy of it yesterday and I played it for 12 hours. O_____O

That was me all weekend. :p

Now I have school. Down to 3 hours today. :(

Well, I could play if I wanted, my roommate sleeps a lot. I just have other...responsibilities.

Yeah I know what you mean. I was only able to play that long because I had already worked 4am-9am so I had the rest of the day off. xD; Today however I spent working on my webcomic stuff so I didn't get to play even though I had today off. P:

I went four hours punching before I realized that Unarmed was not a skill. But two dragons died from my fists!

Hello, by the way.

How on earth did you manage that? The first dragons were by far the hardest for me, especially the first non-scripted one. I slaughter them now, but I have a feeling I'm getting close to an upgrade in difficulty (level 22 now).

I just started the Dark Brotherhood. So much fun. That initiation quest was spooky. I killed the noblewoman who wouldn't answer my interrogation. Drew my bow, put the arrow-tip against the base of her skull and executed her. :p

I'm playing a Nord assassin type, focusing in light armor, 1-handed blades (dual wieled), sneak, archery, open locks and dabbling in smithing. I just got the Dark Brotherhood armor which is just glorious for my build.

Unarmed not being a skill is less fun than I was hoping >.>; With the cat race's unarmed bonus I was hoping :p

I managed it by a lot of circle strafing (With punches!) and Lydia gaining the dragons' ire. You haven't had fun until you run in to two dragons.

I had to resort to weapons for that one. And lots of saved game reloads.

I will be leaving for the moment Suz. Midnight release at my store. Later all.

I have yet to run into two at once. Sounds... interesting. The best one for me was right after buying a horse outside of Whiterun, it swooped down on the market and started roasting people, and my valiant horse charged in and started kicking it. :D

More seriously, the Ancients' Ascent was just epic and was also my first non-scripted encounter with one.

How is the game play so far? ^^ I don't get a copy until Saturday, at the earliest.

The first Shout you get is truly the best. Exploring is a dangerous yet rewarding affair. Although I've noticed that shopkeepers are so poor that your inventory becomes full with all the expensive stuff that you cannot sell because they run out of gold after about two transactions.

Also, effing dragons, mate.

I'm afraid to let Lydia go anywhere with me. D8 If she dies, is she dead for good? Or is it like Fallout New Vegas where they just pass out and wake up after the battle?

And I have totally lucked out so far with dragons... the first one outside of the story that showed up was literally right where the first story one showed up and I hid in the tower shooting arrows at it while most of the other troop people there kicked it's butt. xP