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Old 03-17-2010, 05:02 PM
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I'm a sky person...

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Old 03-17-2010, 05:04 PM
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I'm a sky person...

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And I'm just an Ordinator. Muthsera outlanders. Move along.
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Old 03-17-2010, 05:05 PM
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Morrowind has to be one of the absolutely greatest games ever made
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Old 03-17-2010, 05:35 PM
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Morrowind has to be one of the absolutely greatest games ever made
Damn right! Knocks the socks off of Oblivion.
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Old 03-17-2010, 05:37 PM
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Of course it does For several reasons, really.

While Oblivion is just generic fantasy terrain, Morrowind has incredibly varied and unique graphics.

Oblivion's leveling system is just plain STUPID. I mean, one of the fundamental parts of an RPG is to make your character grow in strength. In Oblivion, there will never be regions you are afraid to enter because you are too weak, and when you have reached high levels, every single bandit has DAEDRIC armor and weapons! That is just plain stupid!

Another major flaw of Oblivion is the Fast Travel system. Another fundamental part of RPG gameplay is to actually travel through the lands. Begin in one city, do some quests there, then explore the lands until you find another town, be there for a while etc.
Don't get me wrong, I like the Fast Travel feature, but I do NOT like that they are activated from the BEGINNING! RPGs are about exploring the lands, which makes this "feature" horrible!



Morrowind, on the other hand, while having a travel system, encourages traveling in the lands much, much more.

Of course Morrowind has its flaws as well.

The graphics are actually very good in terms of terrain and overall graphics design (in my opinion). The character graphics, however, could have been made more detailed.
Another flaw is the combat system which feels really stiff.

Other than that I love Morrowind which is a great game.

As is Oblivion, but it has its flaws.
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Old 03-17-2010, 07:07 PM
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The great asset of Morrowind is mods after the fact. You can get mods that put NPCs on schedules, locks doors at night, makes their actions better, expands their dialogue, fixes the appearances, etc.

And look at the graphics expander! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWD2GOWHmFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrS1u...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2UauUhXIOc&feature=fvw

Now, what really gets me about Oblivion (among other things) is that the players don't seem to know the Elder Scrolls world very well.
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Old 03-17-2010, 07:15 PM
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Yup I know about the mods, in fact I have all the mods you mentioned and more.. perhaps about 30-40 mods I think

Hmm, perhaps I should pick up Morrowind again sometime soon...
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Old 03-17-2010, 07:25 PM
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Awesome. I don't because my home copy is for xbox

But I mod for fun when visiting my Aunt and Uncle.
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Old 03-17-2010, 07:26 PM
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Deep down, some of you know all you wanted was your own forum. It is NOT all about the community, but about the power. That statement applied to Zongtseng, who I really never heard of much till the whole design change
The only reason I'm going to respond is because I was specifically addressed. It has nothing to do with power for me, or wanting to create a new forum. I was approached by a few of the others during the design issue. I had a VB license, hosting, and was willing to offer them to try out a new forum. I don't care about power in the slightest, and hadn't thought of having "my" own forum for a second beforehand. I'd give the "power", of which there is honestly very little, up if asked.

I'm going to work now, so I won't see any response for 10 hours or so
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