Skyrim Too Easy?

[omega 616]

The game is kinda tough to me. I've died quite a few times so far. And I'm using a one handed weapon user mixed with destruction, blocking, and heavy armor. With a dash of other skills.

Currently I can't get past the 7000 steps area (whatever it's called) as there's a troll that kills me in three hits. So now I'm going to do some of the Companions quest line

Wanna know what I did at that part with the troll? Ran like fuck ... The thing can 2 hit you so, I just ran for it and lost it. Never even used the sprint button.

I was getting owned on the first of the champions guild quest, so I dropped the difficulty down to the easiest ... it got old dieing a lot and I really want to just enjoy the story.

I will up it on my next play through.

 

[gigastrike]

I've been having a way harder time than Oblivion, but that's probably just because they slowed down the bow's firing speed, removed it's block button, made you really slow while firing a bow, made it impossible to use spells and a bow at the same time, and I have yet to find a conjuration spell that doesn't require a dead body.

Most melee enemies run me through, since I can't move fast with an arrow drawn, and kill me in a few hits; and for some reason all mages in Skyrim are experts in dodging now, so I can't hit them until they're already close enough to blind me with their constant spells.

However, looking at spells that I can get and perks I can unlock, I should be able to make it work with some effort.

Edit: You know what? Why can't I kite an enemy while using a bow anyway? Mages can do it and heal themselves at the same time, why can't I do it with the weapon that's specifically made to be used at long range?

 

[Michael Rogowski]

I felt so compelled to actually sign in using my FB account to say its funny. I believe you're lying, this is by far the most silly statement do you understand that the "Common" enemy's even when around level 20 don't have that much life to start with? and there is no way you're one shotting them on "Master" difficulty because they get damage reduction, and you're attacks usually get reduced, so with out futher adu screen shots or it never happened. I have played 15 hours like a previous poster and I'm hardly thought the main story let alone doing compainions as well. so there is a flaw in you're statement, and you could be telling the truth but the funny thing is I'm skeptical, the whole skyforge greatswords do less than my claws on Khajiit I can do over 35dmg with my unarmed combat set I made which isn't even fully done! and I attack with the speed of a dagger so >.> yeah we all know u think ur skyforge is the best but you clearly don't know about dragon armor yeah? sorry to rant. this is just funny how I refuse to believe this game is easy on "Master" trolls regen too fast Giants just no words for it, sabertooth tiger just ate the shit out of me infact >.>. so screenys or ur just a bit too far fetched. the game is hard thats what matters and BS to it being EASY on the best difficulty.

 

[Michael Rogowski]

One last statement to the poster for this, if you're not lying and I really don't think you're telling the truth the game isn't about beating the storyline as fast as possible its a RPG and you're clearly incapable of playing it how it should be to be enjoyed not to be a challange but to be a fantasy world you enjoy. not to rush to the net saying the games TOO easy on the hardest setting when others say that its impossible to find it too easy reason being I know 8 buddys on xbl saying that "master" is too hard unless you, constantly set it back to easy here and there. so enjoy beating it and claiming its easy :]

 

[Esvees]

There was an easy trick in Oblivion you could use prided you had Azura's star and Hatred's Heart (think that's what it's called, Daedric bow with slow enchantmement)

Shoot to freeze whatever you're fighting, soul trap, kill, recharge bow, repeat...

It removed the challenge from everything but fighting humans.

Did it make the game more fun? hell no...

And claiming a game is easy on the hardest setting on a public forum is pretty much admitting you have a very small...

/snip

 

[Therumancer]

I've been playing a dedicated mage (I use the handle Therumancer, you might guess my character type of choice) and my opinions so far are mixed... playing on normal. I've gotten killed a few times, but have found it relatively easy to survive using Destruction magic as my primary means of attack... with both hands.

That said the game *IS* a lot easier as they have continued the trend of dumbing it down for casuals, not only are there less skills, but there seem to be no stats as far as Agility, Strength, etc... They also set it up so every character can easily become a polymath due to the way magic is now handled with High Elves getting a magic boost, but all the other races having a normal amount of magicka.

All comments about mods aside, I myself find the core game somewhat lacking in depth and complexity.

Heck, I don't even thing you have a spell maker anymore which is a huge blow to us mage fanatics, or if there is one I don't see anything about it listed.

 

[Kopikatsu]

Edit: And now I've heard that you can potentially get up to 5000% damage on swords. Also this:

BRB, rerolling character.

Wtfff how did you get that ring?

That would be perfect for my character lol.

You make it using Enchantment.

I have gear that lets me cast Master-level spells for 0 Magicka.

Yes. That's right. MASTER-level spells for ZERO Magicka.

 

[ccslayerjr]

I would just like to point out it depends on ur race. I chose a drow for the hell of it. When I hit level 4 I accidentally stumbled upon a dragon. I started running until I realized that he has been blasting me with his breath for a solid minute and I only lost 1/8 of my health... I killed him with an ancient nord bow, 3 minor health potions, 2 minors magicka potions, and about 30-40 iron arrows... I had fur armor and a pair of boots that upped my fire resist by 15%... WTF MAN!

DRAGON < lvl 4 drow mage...

Btw difficulty was on normal

 

[Tomas Szalai]

So I've played the game for about ten hours now, finished the Companions questline and most of the main quests. I've been playing on Master difficulty since the start and I can pretty much one shot all common enemies. The only enemies that are challenging are Chauruses because of the poison and dragons since you have to shoot them down.. So anyway, anyone else think Skyrim is too easy even on the hardest difficulty?

If anyone wants to know, I play a level 14 two handed nord, who uses Wuuthrad/Skyforged Greatswords.

Im sorry, but i have REALLY hard to believe u tbh.. U cleared the game in 10hrs, on master aswell? On the other hand i dont really care to look up which the "storyline quests" are bcouse i play the game as i want so i cant really say what quests i have done is storyline or not. But ill tell u this that "named bosses" , not REAL bosses on master will smash ur head to pieces, eat ur soul and mail ur parants to tell what pussie i was in the fight IF im not very carefull..

Im 22 sword'n board + shouts + (with 15hp/sec healing spell) only and oh..my...god some foes rape the shit out of u..Almost all casters will give u a hard fking fight... Dragons are a JOKE in the game.. .. I think that Blood Dragons are one of the toughest in the game (correct me if im wrong) and i ended the fight with like 80% hp..

Dont know about caster characters but it seems like they are "op" if u can 1-3shot kill every mob in the game as master..

Have no clue why i wrote this much...back to Skyrim now

 

[Kyle1527]

I felt so compelled to actually sign in using my FB account to say its funny. I believe you're lying, this is by far the most silly statement do you understand that the "Common" enemy's even when around level 20 don't have that much life to start with? and there is no way you're one shotting them on "Master" difficulty because they get damage reduction, and you're attacks usually get reduced, so with out futher adu screen shots or it never happened. I have played 15 hours like a previous poster and I'm hardly thought the main story let alone doing compainions as well. so there is a flaw in you're statement, and you could be telling the truth but the funny thing is I'm skeptical, the whole skyforge greatswords do less than my claws on Khajiit I can do over 35dmg with my unarmed combat set I made which isn't even fully done! and I attack with the speed of a dagger so >.> yeah we all know u think ur skyforge is the best but you clearly don't know about dragon armor yeah? sorry to rant. this is just funny how I refuse to believe this game is easy on "Master" trolls regen too fast Giants just no words for it, sabertooth tiger just ate the shit out of me infact >.>. so screenys or ur just a bit too far fetched. the game is hard thats what matters and BS to it being EASY on the best difficulty.

Really? Really? I have VIDEO evidence - I recorded my let's play and I'm uploading to YouTube - but GUESS what? Your going to accuse me of not having my difficulty on Master. I can't even believe how you can be so ignorant. I'm now level 21 and I can still one shot most bandits easily, ice trolls are all about getting a companion to tank the damage, I've never fought a giant though. Wuuthrad deals 70 base damage, the bandits have less, even with fur armour on. The only person I've died multiple times trying to kill is Malcarath.

 

[Jfswift]

I play a similar setup, only with a khajiit and some quests and battles seem easy (also at lvl 14 with two hand swords) but its starting to get harder.

 

[Michael Rogowski]

Well until you have the proof I have a hard time believing this game is easy, as for the "bandits" most common enemy's have the lowest amount of health so you stating that this game is easy is because you're fighting the weakest enemy's, and bringing a companion half the time from the looks of it having them "Tank" of course when you have someone eating the damage for you the games easy. as Jfswift said the game does get progressively harder. and I didn't accuse I said its hard to believe,(and called you a liar) its easy to pridict one person out of 10 soon as the game is shipped will call the game easy, you don't want easy go play a harder game. but 10 hours u did the whole companion questline and finished half if not 75% of the main story? horse shit, did you even get half the shouts? prob not if you're 75% though the main story. its okay though even if you have the proof show me maybe I'll believe it or maybe it will just state the fact you stayed up all night only to beat the story, good for you. I don't care if you are telling the truth that you did a whole story line for compainions in 10 hours why finishing half the main quest because I know for Fact the main quest and side quests take alot more than 10 hours together because you usually have to walk all the way from one side of the map to the other if you don't already have that location. so when ur willing to show proof or say I'm sorry for trying to act like the games easy when majority of the people I have met on forums and xbl all state its alot harder and most of my friends don't believe you either.

 

[Michael Rogowski]

So I've played the game for about ten hours now, finished the Companions questline and most of the main quests. I've been playing on Master difficulty since the start and I can pretty much one shot all common enemies. The only enemies that are challenging are Chauruses because of the poison and dragons since you have to shoot them down.. So anyway, anyone else think Skyrim is too easy even on the hardest difficulty?

If anyone wants to know, I play a level 14 two handed nord, who uses Wuuthrad/Skyforged Greatswords.

Im sorry, but i have REALLY hard to believe u tbh.. U cleared the game in 10hrs, on master aswell? On the other hand i dont really care to look up which the "storyline quests" are bcouse i play the game as i want so i cant really say what quests i have done is storyline or not. But ill tell u this that "named bosses" , not REAL bosses on master will smash ur head to pieces, eat ur soul and mail ur parants to tell what pussie i was in the fight IF im not very carefull..

Im 22 sword'n board + shouts + (with 15hp/sec healing spell) only and oh..my...god some foes rape the shit out of u..Almost all casters will give u a hard fking fight... Dragons are a JOKE in the game.. .. I think that Blood Dragons are one of the toughest in the game (correct me if im wrong) and i ended the fight with like 80% hp..

Dont know about caster characters but it seems like they are "op" if u can 1-3shot kill every mob in the game as master..

Have no clue why i wrote this much...back to Skyrim now

I agree its easy to say you beat the story in ten hours of non-stop play no piss breaks and not blinking, but saying it on master and doing other side-quests, saying you can one shot majority of the common enemys is still a bit over board for anyone this is the second poster whom said something similar, on "Master" they have reduced dmg taken and given, on "Master" difficulty so one shotting things would be impossible. if not hard to do.

 

[Dark1Elder]

fight a dragon single handed, no problem. Kill a frost Troll NO WAY! i got killed by the frost troll going up the 7000 steps to the Grey beards more then any dragon in the game so far.

I know the feeling, the best way I have found is have about 15 healing potions a bow and you sword of choice. Shoot him as soon he appears when he gets close use your dragon shout, switch to melee, win the war of attrition.

yup, pretty much. and now, when i did the embassy mission. after being unarmed, so i can go stealth, the game decided to see how good i was, by putting me up against a dragon, equipped with 3 novice level destruction spells, and a fancy suit.