Skyrim advice!

[Snake Plissken]

(Not overpowered, just a nice little starting boost)

Not overpowered? I found transmute REALLY early, and the game has just been mining, smelting, and smithing from that point one. Seriously, about 15 hours of my puny 30 or so hours game has been spent ONLY mining, transmuting, smelting, and selling jewelry. I have so much money that I don't know what to do with it, so many spare rings that I can't sell them all without waiting a bajillion hours for shopkeepers to get more money, and my smithing skill is almost maxed.

Transmute is INCREDIBLY overpowered. I don't mind it, honestly, but to say it isn't overpowered is kind of misleading.

 

[Pat8u]

- Lightning damage is the least resisted type in the game. This is my recommended damage type for casters. Duel Casting and that dual-cast stun perk after it are crucial to late game damage spell success. It's expensive to cast though, so if you're playing a caster/x hybrid, fire is the better option.

- If you're an armor wearer, it is extremely important to focus on Smithing as a skill. The game will become very difficult if you neglect this skill entirely even if you take all armor perks.

- The PS3 version of the game is known to lag and chop up as you put more and more hours into it. Consider playing through the game with a focus in mind in case this experience ruins things for you. For example, dedicate a playthrough to the main quest and completion of one guild...rather than going for 100% completion.

I can honestly say while playing the ps3 version I did not need to do this the lag for the most part sorts its self out if it lags to much turn the ps3 off then on again