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I found the Nightingale armor to be absolutely beautiful. It looks so ancient and sinister, yet elegant at the same time. It's very sleek and it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. The armor is sort of a mix between a ninja, a wizard and a thief.

It's worth every penny you spend on it. The replayability factor is off the charts. Should you, by some miracle, happen to finish the game completely, you can start over and play the game a completely different way than you did the first time.

Looking forward to making Giant Bomb my new gaming hub/home. I'll primarily be spending what free time I do have editing the various Wiki's for games I play often, making sure there as informative as possible. You'll also see me on the forums every once in a while.

-r

Although I tend to gravitate more towards melee combat, I do find magic has its uses and in certain battles, it can save your life. Magic is especially useful vs Giants and other large enemies, where melee combat would almost certainly mean death. I also agree that magic not scaling with your level can be frustrating, even annoying.

My personal preference when it comes to magic is to stick with restoration and use the heal and fast heal spell to compliment my melee combat. Strike with a sword, preferably an enchanted dwarven sword that deals out fire damage and heal yourself with the other hand as you take damage. A certain thieves guild character carries an enchanted sword that absorbs 10 or 15 health points from enemies as you strike them. If you get your hands on this sword, you won't even need restoration spells, and you can equip a destruction spell instead.

You can make yourself nearly invincible if you have the proper robes, necklaces and rings on. Look for anything that increases restoration abilities and cuts down on the amount of magic it takes to cast restoration spells.

I think many players don't realize that magic compliments melee combat in Skyrim. You can't really depend on spells in all situations. A powerful sword or axe is often far more effective. Just make sure you supplement your melee combat with the proper spells.

Ever since I found out about GiantBomb and Jeff's involvement with the site, I have been meaning to create an account and show my support for Jeff and his fellow ex-gamespotters who followed him here. Sadly, I have been swamped with work and other responsibilities and the amount of time I have had to dedicate to gaming and anything gaming related has been very very limited. I am lucky if I find 30 minutes to massacre a small village in Skyrim these days.

But I am here now.

I took the liberty of upgrading my account to a paid subscription as well, to further show my support for Jeff, Ryan, Vinny and whom ever else I may have left out.

Also, a quick note to Greg Kasavin should you happen to read this; ace job on the Skyrim Marathon. Good to see your love for video games never faded Greg. It's always nice to see someone who is so passionate about what they do. Bastion is superb by the way.

Ever since I found out about GiantBomb and Jeff's involvement with the site, I have been meaning to create an account and show my support for Jeff and his fellow ex-gamespotters who followed him here. Sadly, I have been swamped with work and other responsibilities and the amount of time I have had to dedicate to gaming and anything gaming related has been very very limited. I am lucky if I find 30 minutes to massacre a small village in Skyrim these days.

But I am here now.

I took the liberty of upgrading my account to a paid subscription as well, to further show my support for Jeff, Ryan, Vinny and whom ever else I may have left out.

Also, a quick note to Greg Kasavin should you happen to read this; ace job on the Skyrim Marathon. Good to see your love for video games never faded Greg. It's always nice to see someone who is so passionate about what they do. Bastion is superb by the way.