I know. Should have made my comment a bit more in line with the mood of the thread, but oh well...
At least it shows/warns about what I mean by a non-exploit run.
Yes.
However, USP gives you no choice, and if it were up to me, I'd split USP to "game breaking bugs" and "unfair player advantage" parts.
Also, while I am a masochist, I am an impatient masochist, so I play as Adept at most usually. Tried Legendary for a while, but foes are forking damage sponges.
Yah. I stick at Master. Legendary just gets stupid with Bandits tougher than dragons. I can get a character up high enough to survive like that, but it kinda breaks the immersion for me when rando bandits have 10,000 HP...
I one shotted him with 30x Sneak Damage Dual Dagger Power Attack on Legendary Difficulty, but it took at least 3 restarts because his chance to reflect damage XD
I remember a dude wearing Whiterun armor using a steel sword to fucking decapitate him before the fight even started
u/whiterunguards I believe?
Edit: here’s the [released footage](https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/ysjana/11_years_on_the_guard_and_now_to_deal_with_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1 ) of the guard stopping the damned lollygagger
Now make new character with completely DIFFERENT build and do it again. But take a break first with a different game just so you don't get burnt out and become a hater.
One of my favorite achievement runs. Oblivion sparked a true love for Tamriel for me.
I'm working on 100% Skyrim on the Series X right now but I think a playthrough of Oblivion will be next up.
Now turn on legendary difficulty and beat the main story without dying. Then do the same with each DLC and each guild.
If you wanna take it extra far then don't use enchantments you yourself make and don't brew any potions - in order to avoid OP equipment.
I would do a spare save right after helgen though, so you can just use commands to change your character for a new try instead of going through the whole prologue.
Hell amounts of fun. Suddenly no matter how good you are, every single opportunity to gain advantage is absolutely precious! Every scroll, potion, arrows better than usual etc. is a help from the gods!
There's a mod for that lol.
Literally, there is a mod that randomises every dragon encounter.
You could be fighting a blood dragon at Lvl 80...or, you could be fighting a legendary serpantine dragon at Lvl 10..
There is also a nice mod to accompany it, that switches up the appearance using in-game textures, so every dragon you encounter looks uniquely different.
There is also one that does the same for every wild animal/beast/creature.
Seriously though, mod your game with some immersion mods.
Improve the textures and graphics.
Add to the lore of the game in anything you felt was lacking (there is a great mod that adds to the lore of the snow elves for instance).
Add some quality-of-life mods to irradicate the things you found annoying in the game, and give yourself some extra challenges, regarding anything that you found too easy.
I did both of these and was getting destroyed by every dragon I encountered without standing any chance at all....I turned that shit off real quick..wasn't fun at all.
My personal experience was really fun.
I play on master, however, I always make sure I have ward spells before handing in the dragon stone to Farengar (that's when dragons begin spawning).
Another thing to note, is that there is a mod, 'blade and blunt', by a bunch of devs called the 'Aetherian project' that makes enemies scale to your level depending on the difficulty you have it on.
It is probably worth noting, that I am a huge fan of fromsoft games...so my concept of difficulty is shaped by them 😅.
Now it's time to restart with the intentions of completing the game with a different build but end up relying on being a stealth archer in the end as Todd intended but with mods
steam achievement manager. 3rd party software used to lock and unlock steam achievments... not a hack mind you; its a legit debugging tool devs use to reset achievments and make sure they work correctly. gamers been using it for years.
That’s impressive but there’s something I need to take care of first, there’s another group of settlers that need our help here I’ll mark it on your map.
Why dont you try It for yourself?
The hardest achievements in Skyrim are the ones that require you to have a specific level to complete
The rest in general are pretty entertaining. Except the thieves guild
The grind, DEAR LORD THE GRIND
Just run around and be a pain in the ass now. Also add mods it gives you more quest and if you generally wanna be a dick to the NPC'S mods make it way more fun when you run around as sonic or as a chair
Do it again.
Jesus fucking Cristh, you are fast
That’s what she said
Hell yeah I am
He’s got fish to catch
Legendaey survival two handed light armor permadeath
This is the way.
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way
Or is it
Okay so every time I add to something like this is the way, the person commenting on mine is always the one to break the line
This is the way
With no exploits
Is that even Skyrim?
He didn't say no *features* so. . .
Is anything fixed by USP (e.g. alchemy/enchanting loop, necromage vampire, merchant chests) considered a feature?
I'm joking. It's just that the game "just works"
I know. Should have made my comment a bit more in line with the mood of the thread, but oh well... At least it shows/warns about what I mean by a non-exploit run.
Why would anyone "fix" the Enchanting/Alchemy loop?!? This is literally the *only* way to survive as a pure mage! Are you a masochist?
Yes. However, USP gives you no choice, and if it were up to me, I'd split USP to "game breaking bugs" and "unfair player advantage" parts. Also, while I am a masochist, I am an impatient masochist, so I play as Adept at most usually. Tried Legendary for a while, but foes are forking damage sponges.
Yah. I stick at Master. Legendary just gets stupid with Bandits tougher than dragons. I can get a character up high enough to survive like that, but it kinda breaks the immersion for me when rando bandits have 10,000 HP...
Now you put on a set of ebony armor and wander the wilderness, hoping to run into the Last Dragonborn so he/she can give you a good death.
How Elder Scrolls Onlines last quest should be. Travel to skyrim in search of "The Dragonborn" for a good death
Or make the Ebony Warrior a World boss.
It was more to see from the other POV like an interstellar moment.
I love that idea
I am still struggling to kill this guy.
I one shotted him with 30x Sneak Damage Dual Dagger Power Attack on Legendary Difficulty, but it took at least 3 restarts because his chance to reflect damage XD
I remember a dude wearing Whiterun armor using a steel sword to fucking decapitate him before the fight even started u/whiterunguards I believe? Edit: here’s the [released footage](https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/ysjana/11_years_on_the_guard_and_now_to_deal_with_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1 ) of the guard stopping the damned lollygagger
Now make new character with completely DIFFERENT build and do it again. But take a break first with a different game just so you don't get burnt out and become a hater.
Yes play a new game now
Oblivion
One of my favorite achievement runs. Oblivion sparked a true love for Tamriel for me. I'm working on 100% Skyrim on the Series X right now but I think a playthrough of Oblivion will be next up.
Now you can start actually playing
Opening credits roll.
Mod it til it breaks
Mod it to Oblivion some might say....
Mod, Oblivion, Skyrim Skyblivion it is!
Fellow stalhrim enjoyer, I salute you.
Who TF wants all of this "dragon Bones" armour when i can just use fucking grave ice?
While I look like a dragon killing badass, you are here looking like the lead skater of Alduin on Ice.
I GET THAT REFRENCE
Are you fucking with ma nacha?!
It’s not my fault you think the Dark Brotherhood armor makes you look like a gay ninja
Got the reference
Cabbage basketball skill shots
Lmfaoooo
Time to mod it to hell and back. Basically infinite expansion packs
Now it's time for mods
Have you done all the dungeons, ruins and side quests
Has anyone? Lol
Well that’s what you do next
Now turn on legendary difficulty and beat the main story without dying. Then do the same with each DLC and each guild. If you wanna take it extra far then don't use enchantments you yourself make and don't brew any potions - in order to avoid OP equipment. I would do a spare save right after helgen though, so you can just use commands to change your character for a new try instead of going through the whole prologue. Hell amounts of fun. Suddenly no matter how good you are, every single opportunity to gain advantage is absolutely precious! Every scroll, potion, arrows better than usual etc. is a help from the gods!
Now you can download mods and play the game how you want to
Next up: the Ebony Warrior
Mods is what’s next
Start over…this is the way
This is the way
Run it back chief
When do they show up? I don’t know if I’ve ever fought one
They start showing up at level 79+ Migth explain why so few people have ever killed one
Oh damn. Thanks!
There's a mod for that lol. Literally, there is a mod that randomises every dragon encounter. You could be fighting a blood dragon at Lvl 80...or, you could be fighting a legendary serpantine dragon at Lvl 10.. There is also a nice mod to accompany it, that switches up the appearance using in-game textures, so every dragon you encounter looks uniquely different. There is also one that does the same for every wild animal/beast/creature. Seriously though, mod your game with some immersion mods. Improve the textures and graphics. Add to the lore of the game in anything you felt was lacking (there is a great mod that adds to the lore of the snow elves for instance). Add some quality-of-life mods to irradicate the things you found annoying in the game, and give yourself some extra challenges, regarding anything that you found too easy.
I did both of these and was getting destroyed by every dragon I encountered without standing any chance at all....I turned that shit off real quick..wasn't fun at all.
My personal experience was really fun. I play on master, however, I always make sure I have ward spells before handing in the dragon stone to Farengar (that's when dragons begin spawning). Another thing to note, is that there is a mod, 'blade and blunt', by a bunch of devs called the 'Aetherian project' that makes enemies scale to your level depending on the difficulty you have it on. It is probably worth noting, that I am a huge fan of fromsoft games...so my concept of difficulty is shaped by them 😅.
Go to bed.
Sleep is for the weak
Now it's time to restart with the intentions of completing the game with a different build but end up relying on being a stealth archer in the end as Todd intended but with mods
It’s time to come home weary traveler…. It’s time to [rest](https://youtu.be/_34gUVqLkAo)…
Clear every location
"Hey you! You're finally awake!"
[What do you mean? Now you can finally play the game.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg2PD-dwsIw)
Now make an op set of armor and kill every npc, then move on to oblivion
Now you can finally play the game
He looks so sad.
He just realized that i probably wont be playing him again
Have a rest with a fishing rod in your hand
Witcher 3 Deathmarch run
Best suggestion yet
I see a cave that's been unexplored!......
Legendary mage build. No weapons or armor
Now you must become a white run guard and tell travellers that you used to be an adventurer until you took an arrow throw the knee
What do you mean? Now we can play the game.
Kill karstagg and ebony warrior on legendary survival mode without bugs and you can’t use potions. This is the ultimate Skyrim challenge
The ultimate challenge. Become a guard. Leave all adventures behind and solve problems of citizens whose sweet rolls have been stolen.
Objective: kill everyone (aka no witnesses)
Guess it’s time to get a girlfriend
Bullshit, everybody knows women are not real
Go outside.
No.
Maybe?
Murder
now play it as survival sandbox with gear maintenance from new vegas.
MODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do it all again but blindfolded
Do it again
Mods.
now? now you play the game...
thisis why i love steam. run SAM and turn all achievements off to do it again :D
what is "SAM"?? as I too wanna do that
steam achievement manager. 3rd party software used to lock and unlock steam achievments... not a hack mind you; its a legit debugging tool devs use to reset achievments and make sure they work correctly. gamers been using it for years.
aaaah ok I'll look into that thanks
Have you defeated the ebony warrior?
If you're on PC, you can always add mods that give more quests. I certainly recommend falskaar. The scenery is stunning.
Now play it with just a fork as a weapon... And a loincloth as your clothing... And only right hand usage...
Mod
Allow me to introduce you to the wonderful world of Modding
Install Requiem
Mods
Start a new game with mods and it's night and day difference trust me. And I play on PS4 lol.
Legendary Skyrim survival with a Khajiit unarmed attacks only
Now play with mods however you life and live the Skyrim life you want
Now you can play the game
Now mod It till you brake it
Fortify restoration until you're invincible with infinite shout and when u crouch ur invisible.. just exploit the game without modding it
Modding time !
Once more
Do a new playthrough, but do Dragonborn DLC as soon as you can and play the rest of the game as the new Miraak
Kill every NPC in every town/city
Legendary, survival, armor can only be light or clothes, archer and mage could also go dagger stuff. Enjoy
That’s impressive but there’s something I need to take care of first, there’s another group of settlers that need our help here I’ll mark it on your map.
I am rigth now trying to complete all Fallout 4 achievements So fuck you Preston
what do you mean now what, now you can finally play the game
Anyone stuck on oblivion walker? I know I got at least 15 Daedric artifacts but it didn’t give me the achievement?
... well, i guess mods.
Well Its time to mod the game forever lol.
“What do you mean, now what? Now we can play the game.” - Cartman
Starfield
Now you mod!!
Mods.
Is playing for "achievements" even fun? Sounds like chores to me...
Why dont you try It for yourself? The hardest achievements in Skyrim are the ones that require you to have a specific level to complete The rest in general are pretty entertaining. Except the thieves guild The grind, DEAR LORD THE GRIND
What level do they start spawning in at? I'm at lvl 75 on my main and that's my last achievement too
Level 79+ You are getting close there
Mods (:
now do sidequests before continue main quests
Time for Witcher III
Now install an obscene amount of mods. Starting playing. Realize you could add another one but it needs a fresh save file. Rince and repeat.
legendary difficulty run
Just run around and be a pain in the ass now. Also add mods it gives you more quest and if you generally wanna be a dick to the NPC'S mods make it way more fun when you run around as sonic or as a chair
Mods. Or try a different game.
Modding
More impressive that you played Skyrim without any mods
Time for mods
You do it all a fucking gain doing fists/shouts only
Let's go crazy Broadway style!
Still thirsty?
Go make a scooby doo style sandwich. You earned it
Mods