The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion takes place in the same universe as its predecessors; Arena, Daggerfall, and Morrowind, though its specific storyline is original. The game is set in the imperial province of Cyrodiil, an expansive territory spanning several square miles. Oblivion casts the player as a prisoner within the jail of the Imperial City, imprisoned for an unspecified crime. The player soon encounters the Emperor himself (voiced by Patrick Stewart), who later dies and gives you the Amulet Of Kings to give to his son Martin (voiced by Sean Bean), the new heir to the throne, who you have to protect from a Daedroth named Mehrunes Dagon. Dagon is the ruler of the hellish plane of Oblivion, and seeks to conquer the mortal realm with his Daedric armies and the help of a mysterious cult called the ' Mythic Dawn'. At the same time, trans-dimensional portals known as Oblivion Gates appear throughout Cyrodiil and spawn monsters across the landscape.
Visuals and Modification
Upon release, the game was noted for being visually striking, providing gorgeous vistas and realistic, sprawling environments for the player to explore. Bethesda noted the extreme popularity of the previous game, Morrowind, and developed Oblivion to be open to user modification. Soon after release fans began to modify everything from the game's core balance mechanics and inventory interface to specific environmental textures and even something as seemingly insignificant as the effect when drunk.
High Elves hail from Summerset Isle and are a gold-skinned elven people whose name, the Altmer, means "The Cultured People." They are rather proud and are often seen as snobbish, which is a well-deserved description since they refer to the other races as "lesser races." They are a good choice for a true spell-casting character that likes to go on the offensive. They have a bonus to one of the essential mage attributes, and skill bonuses in several magical fields. However, they have an innate weakness against other mages due to a weakness to fire, frost, and shock. They work best against melee or ranged opponents because of this weakness, but are otherwise a good choice for spell casting.
Attributes:
Males: 10 Intelligence, -10 Strength and Speed
Females: 10 Intelligence, -10 Strength and Endurance
Skills:
10 Alteration, Destruction, and Mysticism
5 Alchemy, Conjuration, and Illusion
Traits:
High Elf Enhanced Magicka: Fortify Magicka 100 points on self, constant (boosts Magicka permanently by 100 points)
High Elf Disease Resistance: Resist Disease 75% on self, constant (75% chance to not contract a disease when exposed to it)
High Elf Elemental Weakness: Weakness to Fire, Frost, and Shock 25% on self, constant (take 25% more damage from fire, frost, and shock effects)
Argonians are originally from Black Marsh, but their time fighting land-dwelling invaders has made them amphibious. They are at home both in water or on land. Generations of fighting on home turf have imbued in them the skills necessary for quick and decisive surprise attacks. They are reptilian in nature and have small gills that allow them to breathe underwater. Argonians make good Thieves and Rogues, or any other sneaky character. If you don't want to head down that path, they do have some innate ability in magic, so they can make good spell casters as well.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Agility and Speed
-10 Willpower, Endurance, and Personality
Females:
10 Intelligence
-10 Personality and Endurance
Skills:
10 Athletics and Security
5 Alchemy, Blade, Hand-to-Hand, Illusion, and Mysticism
Traits:
Argonian Disease Resistance: Resist Disease 75% on self, constant (75% chance to not contract a disease when exposed to it)
Argonian Poison Immunity: Resist Poison 100% on self, constant (Immunity to all poisons)
Argonian Water Breathing: Water Breathing on self, constant (Ability to breathe underwater for an unlimited amount of time)
Wood Elves hail from a forested province in southwestern Tamriel called Valenwood. Their name means "the Tree-Sap People," and is meant to indicate their break with their Altmer and Dunmer cousins. They are much more down-to-earth and humble, preferring to live with and around nature. They have no compulsion to assert their cultured selves over other races like the Altmer. They are agile and cunning, and amazing with bows, abilities that lend them toward stealth gameplay, like the Argonians.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Agility and Speed
-10 Strength, Willpower, and Personality
Females:
10 Agility and Speed
-10 Strength, Willpower, and Endurance
Skills:
10 Alchemy, Marksman, and Sneak
5 Acrobatics, Alteration, and Light Armor
Traits:
Beast Tongue: Command Creature up to Level 5 (20 points) for 60 seconds on target, once per day (Can control small creatures)
Wood Elf Disease Resistance: Resist Disease 75% on self, constant (75% not to contract a disease when exposed to it)
Bretons are a half-elven people from the province of High Rock. They owe their existence to the fusion of the Aldmer elves and Nedic peoples in the First Era. They are highly intelligent, and coupled with a resistance to Magicka, they make good mages, especially against other casters. They are the magical combat "yin" to the Altmer's "yang", so to speak.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Intelligence and Willpower
-10 Agility, Speed, and Endurance
Females:
10 Intelligence
-10 Strength, Agility, and Endurance
Skills:
10 Conjuration, Mysticism, and Restoration
5 Alchemy, Alteration, and Illusion
Traits:
Breton Enhanced Magicka: Fortify Magicka 50 points on self, constant (boosts Magicka permanently by 50 points)
Breton Magic Resistance: Resist Magic 50% on self, constant (take 50% less damage from magic effects)
Dragon Skin: Shield 50% on self, 60 seconds, once per day (take 50% less damage from physical attacks for one minute)
Dark Elves are the dark-skinned, red-eyed elven people from the Imperial province of Morrowind. Dark Elves make very good combat mages, combining physical attacks with either the sword or bow with magical spells. Growing up around the volcanic Red Mountain has increased their resistance to heat and fire. Dark Elves are balanced, all-around characters, since they have skill in both magic and fighting.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Speed
-10 Willpower and Personality
Females:
10 Speed
-10 Willpower and Endurance
Skills:
10 Blade and Destruction
5 Athletics, Blunt, Light Armor, Marksman, and Mysticism
Traits:
Ancestor Guardian: Summon Ancestor Guardian for 60 seconds on self, once per day (Summons a ghost to fight with you)
Dark Elf Fire Resistance: Resist Fire 75% on Self, constant (Take 75% less damage from fire effects)
Imperials are humans from the province of Cyrodiil. They are well-known for their disciplined militias, and though they are physically less intimidating than other races, they make good diplomats and traders. Their military discipline along with their diplomatic skill have allowed them to subdue all the other races either by word or by force, to create their glorious Empire. Imperials make good warriors characters since they get bonuses to melee skills and have a racial disadvantage in stealth-related tasks. They're built for taking damage while dispatching foes, rather than hit-and-run tactics.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Personality
-10 Agility and Willpower
Females:
10 Personality
-10 Agility and Speed
Skills:
10 Mercantile, Speechcraft, and Heavy Armor
5 Blade, Blunt, and Hand-to-Hand
Traits:
Star of the West: Absorb Fatigue 100 points on touch, once per day (absorb 100 points of Fatigue from one target you are touching)
Voice of the Emperor: Charm 30 points for 30 seconds on target, once per day (Increase one target's starting disposition by 30 points)
Khajiit are a feline race from Elsweyr. Their strength and agility make them extremely capable as either Warriors or Thieves, though some are capable in magical arts. If you want a stealth-related character, Khajiit, along with Argonians, are the best choice. Khajiit also hold the ability Eye of Fear; a power that makes enemies become afraid and run away for a short period of time.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Personality
-10 Agility and Willpower
Females:
10 Personality
-10 Agility and Speed
Skills:
10 Mercantile, Speechcraft, and Heavy Armor
5 Blade, Blunt, and Hand-to-Hand
Traits:
Eye of Fear: Demoralize up to Level 25 (100 points) for 30 seconds on target, once per day (Causes target to run in fear for 30 seconds)
Eye of Night: Night-Eye for 30 seconds on self (grants night vision for 30 seconds)
Nords are a race of tall humans from the frozen region of Skyrim. The harsh conditions of their homeland have conditioned them to be highly trained Warriors with a high tolerance for cold. They make a living of transoceanic trade, and are quite skilled at sailing. Nords are a great choice for melee fighters due to their attributes and skill bonuses.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Strength and Endurance
-10 Intelligence, Willpower, and Personality
Females:
10 Strength
-10 Intelligence and Personality
Skills:
10 Blade, Blunt, and Heavy Armor
5 Armorer, Block, and Restoration
Traits:
Nordic Frost: Frost Damage 50 points on touch, once per day (deal 50 Frost damage to one target)
Woad: Shield 30% for 60 seconds on self, once per day (take 30% less damage from physical attacks)
Nord Frost Immunity: Resist Frost 50% on self, constant (take 50% less damage from Frost effects)
The Orcs' ancestral name, Orsimer, means the "Pariah Folk," and they come variously from the Wrothgarian Mountains, Dragontail Mountains, and a city named Orsinium, which translates to "City of the Pariah." Historically, Orcs were feared and hated by the other races, but after service in the Imperial Legion, they have become more accepted in society. They are renowned as fine blacksmiths, especially for their heavy armor, and are highly valued on the front lines of combat. Orcs specialize in Blunt melee combat, and work best wielding a club or similar melee weapon while wearing heavy armor.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Willpower and Endurance
5 Strength
-10 Intelligence, Speed, and Personality
-5 Agility
Females:
10 Endurance
5 Strength and Willpower
-15 Personality
-10 Speed
-5 Agility
Skills:
10 Armorer, Block, Blunt, and Heavy Armor
5 Hand-to-Hand
Traits:
Berserk: Fortify Fatigue (200 points), Health (20 points), and Strength (50 points); Drain Agility (100 points) all for 60 seconds on self, once per day (boosts Fatigue, Health, and Strength; decreases Agility)
Orc Magic Resistance: Resist Magic 25% on self, constant (receive 25% less damage from magic effects)
Redguards are a dark-skinned folk from Hammerfell. They are naturally skilled in combat, but their sense of independence and legendary pride discourage an organized army. They are comfortable with many types of weapons and armor types, and their resistance to disease and poisons make them tough. They work best as melee fighters.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Strength and Endurance
-10 Intelligence, Willpower, and Personality
Females:
10 Endurance
-10 Intelligence and Willpower
Skills:
10 Blade, Blunt, and Athletics
5 Light Armor, Heavy Armor, and Mercantile
Traits:
Adrenaline Rush: Fortify Agilitiy (50 points), Endurance (50 points), Speed (50 points), Strength (50 points), Health (25 points) all for 60 seconds on self, once per day (boosts Agility, Endurance, Speed, Strength, and Health for one minute)
Redguard Disease Resistance: Resist Disease 75% on self, constant (75% chance not to contract a disease when exposed to it)
Redguard Poison Resistance: Resist Poison 75% on self, constant (75% not to be poisoned)
Players can also activate a persuasion minigame where they try to get the NPC to like them better by telling jokes, admiring them, etc. The speechcraft skill affects the NPCs disposition towards you. A higher disposition is necessary for many quests in order to get someone to tell you information.
A player can still level up when not in combat. One of the skills in the game is athletics. By running, you are increasing your athletics skill. Whenever you jump, the acrobatics skill increases. Because of this, it's entirely possible to advance a level by running.
If you had a 50 in a skill, your Luck score would affect it like this:
Skills and Associated Categories
The Knights of Nine is an official mod released by Bethesda for Oblivion. It is the largest official quest mod released, and the boxed PC release incorporates a number of pre-existing smaller mods into the package as well. It can be bought for a small price for either the PC or Xbox 360, and the PS3 version of the game includes the content on the retail release of Oblivion itself. The mod adds a series of new quests, leading you on an adventure which takes about 10 hours to complete.
The quests revolve around the actions of the evil king Umaril, who seeks to wreak havoc across the land. The only way to prevent him is to reassemble the Knights of Nine - an ancient order of knights who defeated Umaril in the past, and go on to successfully collect Pelinal Whitestrake's relics .
This mod is included in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Game Of The Year edition
The Shivering Isles is the first and only expansion pack for Oblivion. The extra content leads the player to the Daedric prince Sheogorath's Realm of Madness, which consists of an entirely new map to explore. The realm is effectively split down the middle. The "light" side, Mania, is filled with inhabitants delirious and manic and a color saturated environment to reflect that. The "dark" side, Dementia, is inhabited by the paranoid and depressed, as reflected in its grim environments. The capital city of New Sheoth is similar with Crucible (Dementia), Bliss (Mania), and the Palace District (exact middle and home of Sheogorath), reflecting the two sides of the world, its god and his divided nature.
In the main quest, the player is recruited by Sheogorath to stop a Ragnarok-style event called the Greymarch. Jyggalag, Daedric Prince of Order and the polar opposite to the Prince of Madness, returns at the end of every era to purge the Realm of Madness, forcing Sheogorath to rebuild his domain. With you as his champion, Sheogorath plans to fight back.
A Gold Septim coin – This is an authentic replicated Septim coin, which is the official currency of Tamriel.
Pocket guide to the empire – This is a 112 page mini guide to Tamriel. It gives information on each significant event, as well as details on each race and their homeland.
Bonus DVD – This DVD contains a behind the scenes look at the making of Oblivion, and the lead up to E3. There’s also concept art, screenshots, renders and a trailer included on the DVD.
Minimum System Requirements:
Recommended System Requirements:
1. Reign of the Septims 1:52
2. Through the Valleys 4:21
3. Death Knell 1:11
4. Harvest Dawn 2:53
5. Wind from the Depths 1:44
6. King and Country 4:06
7. Fall of the Hammer 1:17
8. Wings of Kynareth 3:32
9. Alls Well 2:27
10. Tension 2:34
11. March of the Marauders 2:10
12. Watchman's Ease 2:07
13. Glory of Cyrodiil 2:30
14. Defending the Gate 1:23
15. Bloody Blades 1:16
16. Minstrel's Lament 4:43
17. Ancient Sorrow 1:06
18. Auriel's Ascension 3:07
19. Daedra in Flight 1:03
20. Unmarked Stone 1:07
21. Bloodlust 1:07
22. Sunrise of Flutes 2:58
23. Churl's Revenge 1:10
24. Deep Waters 1:12
25. Dusk at the Market 2:12
26. Peace of Akatosh 4:11
Reception
Oblivion has received almost entirely positive reviews. Critics have praised the game's scope and how it immerses the player in the experience. On Metacritic, the game holds a 94/100 rating for the Xbox 360 and PC versions and a 93/100 rating for the Playstation 3 version.
Defend the continent of Tamriel from invading hordes of Daedra from Oblivion and bring an illegitimate son to the throne in the latest installment of the Elder Scrolls series
Overview
Oblivion is an action-oriented role-playing game providing players with a world they can traverse at will. Though the core storyline provides a linear, mission-driven experience, the player is free to pursue a staggering number of side quests that slowly develop and improve their character. Players are free to explore Cyrodill however they wish, giving Oblivion a unique Sandbox element . It features an open world, a unicorn, and lots of action and discovery. The game was developed by Bethesda Softworks for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Bethesda also released a Game Of The Year Edition and a Collector's Edition.Plot
The Great Gate
Side Quests
Apart from the main quest, numerous guilds offer to recruit the player; each with different specialties and flavors. The Fighters Guild and Mages Guild quest lines are pretty straight-forward, while others, like the Arena make the player get creative against progressively difficult A.I. gladiators. The Dark Brotherhood and Thieves Guild quest lines require the player to murder and steal, respectively. Apart from them there are many other quests in Cyrodiil that lead to great rewards.Visuals and Modification
Upon release, the game was noted for being visually striking, providing gorgeous vistas and realistic, sprawling environments for the player to explore. Bethesda noted the extreme popularity of the previous game, Morrowind, and developed Oblivion to be open to user modification. Soon after release fans began to modify everything from the game's core balance mechanics and inventory interface to specific environmental textures and even something as seemingly insignificant as the effect when drunk. Customization
The game allows players to have highly customizable characters. Their gender, looks, race, and class (custom or default), are all interchangeable. Each class features a specialization mechanic for the twenty one skills, seven major skills, and a bonus for two of the eight different attributes. At the beginning of the game, players choose a race and can alter their character's appearances in many ways, such as adjusting the height of your nose to changing out big your lips are.Changes from Morrowind
Certain features from Morrowind are not included, with primarily armour and weapon types and skills simplified. For example, Wakizashis and Throwing Stars are not present in the game, as is also the case with the skills Long Blade, Medium Blade and Short Blade. Another important change to the player's interaction with the game world is the removal of the ' Levitate' spell. Players are now able to instantly travel to locations they have previously visited. The Journal, a focus of significant criticism in Morrowind, is a lot more accessible and user-friendly. All conversations with NPCs now involve full voice-acting, unlike the text-based approach of Morrowind.Races
There are 10 distinct races in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,which come from different provinces. Each one has different Attribute bonuses and minuses, and skill boosts. Several also have racial traits, that affect different stats or provide extra spells or bonuses. Males and females of each race also have slightly different attributes.High Elves (Altmer)
A High Elf (Altmer)
High Elves hail from Summerset Isle and are a gold-skinned elven people whose name, the Altmer, means "The Cultured People." They are rather proud and are often seen as snobbish, which is a well-deserved description since they refer to the other races as "lesser races." They are a good choice for a true spell-casting character that likes to go on the offensive. They have a bonus to one of the essential mage attributes, and skill bonuses in several magical fields. However, they have an innate weakness against other mages due to a weakness to fire, frost, and shock. They work best against melee or ranged opponents because of this weakness, but are otherwise a good choice for spell casting.
Attributes:
Males: 10 Intelligence, -10 Strength and Speed
Females: 10 Intelligence, -10 Strength and Endurance
Skills:
10 Alteration, Destruction, and Mysticism
5 Alchemy, Conjuration, and Illusion
Traits:
High Elf Enhanced Magicka: Fortify Magicka 100 points on self, constant (boosts Magicka permanently by 100 points)
High Elf Disease Resistance: Resist Disease 75% on self, constant (75% chance to not contract a disease when exposed to it)
High Elf Elemental Weakness: Weakness to Fire, Frost, and Shock 25% on self, constant (take 25% more damage from fire, frost, and shock effects)
Argonians
An Argonian Thief in Leather Armor
Argonians are originally from Black Marsh, but their time fighting land-dwelling invaders has made them amphibious. They are at home both in water or on land. Generations of fighting on home turf have imbued in them the skills necessary for quick and decisive surprise attacks. They are reptilian in nature and have small gills that allow them to breathe underwater. Argonians make good Thieves and Rogues, or any other sneaky character. If you don't want to head down that path, they do have some innate ability in magic, so they can make good spell casters as well.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Agility and Speed
-10 Willpower, Endurance, and Personality
Females:
10 Intelligence
-10 Personality and Endurance
Skills:
10 Athletics and Security
5 Alchemy, Blade, Hand-to-Hand, Illusion, and Mysticism
Traits:
Argonian Disease Resistance: Resist Disease 75% on self, constant (75% chance to not contract a disease when exposed to it)
Argonian Poison Immunity: Resist Poison 100% on self, constant (Immunity to all poisons)
Argonian Water Breathing: Water Breathing on self, constant (Ability to breathe underwater for an unlimited amount of time)
Wood Elves (Bosmer)
A Wood Elf civilian
Wood Elves hail from a forested province in southwestern Tamriel called Valenwood. Their name means "the Tree-Sap People," and is meant to indicate their break with their Altmer and Dunmer cousins. They are much more down-to-earth and humble, preferring to live with and around nature. They have no compulsion to assert their cultured selves over other races like the Altmer. They are agile and cunning, and amazing with bows, abilities that lend them toward stealth gameplay, like the Argonians.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Agility and Speed
-10 Strength, Willpower, and Personality
Females:
10 Agility and Speed
-10 Strength, Willpower, and Endurance
Skills:
10 Alchemy, Marksman, and Sneak
5 Acrobatics, Alteration, and Light Armor
Traits:
Beast Tongue: Command Creature up to Level 5 (20 points) for 60 seconds on target, once per day (Can control small creatures)
Wood Elf Disease Resistance: Resist Disease 75% on self, constant (75% not to contract a disease when exposed to it)
Bretons
A Breton in Mithril Armor
Bretons are a half-elven people from the province of High Rock. They owe their existence to the fusion of the Aldmer elves and Nedic peoples in the First Era. They are highly intelligent, and coupled with a resistance to Magicka, they make good mages, especially against other casters. They are the magical combat "yin" to the Altmer's "yang", so to speak.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Intelligence and Willpower
-10 Agility, Speed, and Endurance
Females:
10 Intelligence
-10 Strength, Agility, and Endurance
Skills:
10 Conjuration, Mysticism, and Restoration
5 Alchemy, Alteration, and Illusion
Traits:
Breton Enhanced Magicka: Fortify Magicka 50 points on self, constant (boosts Magicka permanently by 50 points)
Breton Magic Resistance: Resist Magic 50% on self, constant (take 50% less damage from magic effects)
Dragon Skin: Shield 50% on self, 60 seconds, once per day (take 50% less damage from physical attacks for one minute)
Dark Elves (Dunmer)
A Dark Elf in Fur Armor
Dark Elves are the dark-skinned, red-eyed elven people from the Imperial province of Morrowind. Dark Elves make very good combat mages, combining physical attacks with either the sword or bow with magical spells. Growing up around the volcanic Red Mountain has increased their resistance to heat and fire. Dark Elves are balanced, all-around characters, since they have skill in both magic and fighting.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Speed
-10 Willpower and Personality
Females:
10 Speed
-10 Willpower and Endurance
Skills:
10 Blade and Destruction
5 Athletics, Blunt, Light Armor, Marksman, and Mysticism
Traits:
Ancestor Guardian: Summon Ancestor Guardian for 60 seconds on self, once per day (Summons a ghost to fight with you)
Dark Elf Fire Resistance: Resist Fire 75% on Self, constant (Take 75% less damage from fire effects)
Imperials
An Imperial in Steel Armor
Imperials are humans from the province of Cyrodiil. They are well-known for their disciplined militias, and though they are physically less intimidating than other races, they make good diplomats and traders. Their military discipline along with their diplomatic skill have allowed them to subdue all the other races either by word or by force, to create their glorious Empire. Imperials make good warriors characters since they get bonuses to melee skills and have a racial disadvantage in stealth-related tasks. They're built for taking damage while dispatching foes, rather than hit-and-run tactics.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Personality
-10 Agility and Willpower
Females:
10 Personality
-10 Agility and Speed
Skills:
10 Mercantile, Speechcraft, and Heavy Armor
5 Blade, Blunt, and Hand-to-Hand
Traits:
Star of the West: Absorb Fatigue 100 points on touch, once per day (absorb 100 points of Fatigue from one target you are touching)
Voice of the Emperor: Charm 30 points for 30 seconds on target, once per day (Increase one target's starting disposition by 30 points)
Khajiit
A Khajiiti highwayman in Fur Armor
Khajiit are a feline race from Elsweyr. Their strength and agility make them extremely capable as either Warriors or Thieves, though some are capable in magical arts. If you want a stealth-related character, Khajiit, along with Argonians, are the best choice. Khajiit also hold the ability Eye of Fear; a power that makes enemies become afraid and run away for a short period of time.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Personality
-10 Agility and Willpower
Females:
10 Personality
-10 Agility and Speed
Skills:
10 Mercantile, Speechcraft, and Heavy Armor
5 Blade, Blunt, and Hand-to-Hand
Traits:
Eye of Fear: Demoralize up to Level 25 (100 points) for 30 seconds on target, once per day (Causes target to run in fear for 30 seconds)
Eye of Night: Night-Eye for 30 seconds on self (grants night vision for 30 seconds)
Nords
A Nord civillian
Nords are a race of tall humans from the frozen region of Skyrim. The harsh conditions of their homeland have conditioned them to be highly trained Warriors with a high tolerance for cold. They make a living of transoceanic trade, and are quite skilled at sailing. Nords are a great choice for melee fighters due to their attributes and skill bonuses.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Strength and Endurance
-10 Intelligence, Willpower, and Personality
Females:
10 Strength
-10 Intelligence and Personality
Skills:
10 Blade, Blunt, and Heavy Armor
5 Armorer, Block, and Restoration
Traits:
Nordic Frost: Frost Damage 50 points on touch, once per day (deal 50 Frost damage to one target)
Woad: Shield 30% for 60 seconds on self, once per day (take 30% less damage from physical attacks)
Nord Frost Immunity: Resist Frost 50% on self, constant (take 50% less damage from Frost effects)
Orcs
An Orc Merchant in Leather Armor
The Orcs' ancestral name, Orsimer, means the "Pariah Folk," and they come variously from the Wrothgarian Mountains, Dragontail Mountains, and a city named Orsinium, which translates to "City of the Pariah." Historically, Orcs were feared and hated by the other races, but after service in the Imperial Legion, they have become more accepted in society. They are renowned as fine blacksmiths, especially for their heavy armor, and are highly valued on the front lines of combat. Orcs specialize in Blunt melee combat, and work best wielding a club or similar melee weapon while wearing heavy armor.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Willpower and Endurance
5 Strength
-10 Intelligence, Speed, and Personality
-5 Agility
Females:
10 Endurance
5 Strength and Willpower
-15 Personality
-10 Speed
-5 Agility
Skills:
10 Armorer, Block, Blunt, and Heavy Armor
5 Hand-to-Hand
Traits:
Berserk: Fortify Fatigue (200 points), Health (20 points), and Strength (50 points); Drain Agility (100 points) all for 60 seconds on self, once per day (boosts Fatigue, Health, and Strength; decreases Agility)
Orc Magic Resistance: Resist Magic 25% on self, constant (receive 25% less damage from magic effects)
Redguards
A Redguard swordsman
Redguards are a dark-skinned folk from Hammerfell. They are naturally skilled in combat, but their sense of independence and legendary pride discourage an organized army. They are comfortable with many types of weapons and armor types, and their resistance to disease and poisons make them tough. They work best as melee fighters.
Attributes:
Males:
10 Strength and Endurance
-10 Intelligence, Willpower, and Personality
Females:
10 Endurance
-10 Intelligence and Willpower
Skills:
10 Blade, Blunt, and Athletics
5 Light Armor, Heavy Armor, and Mercantile
Traits:
Adrenaline Rush: Fortify Agilitiy (50 points), Endurance (50 points), Speed (50 points), Strength (50 points), Health (25 points) all for 60 seconds on self, once per day (boosts Agility, Endurance, Speed, Strength, and Health for one minute)
Redguard Disease Resistance: Resist Disease 75% on self, constant (75% chance not to contract a disease when exposed to it)
Redguard Poison Resistance: Resist Poison 75% on self, constant (75% not to be poisoned)
Interacting With NPCs
Players are able to converse with nearly every NPC in the game. When having a conversation, the player usually selects from a list of topics that they want to know more about. Occasionally they'll be able to choose an actual dialogue option that can steer a quest in a particular direction. One of the more important options is the Rumors subject. By choosing this, the NPC will tell them about a random rumor about the town they are in or its surroundings, and occasionally a quest can be gained from it.Players can also activate a persuasion minigame where they try to get the NPC to like them better by telling jokes, admiring them, etc. The speechcraft skill affects the NPCs disposition towards you. A higher disposition is necessary for many quests in order to get someone to tell you information.
Leveling Up
Oblivion uses a unique leveling feature that's not seen in many games. Rather than have players earn experience from killing enemies, completing quests, etc., players must practice their major skills before they can advance to the next level. For example, if one wanted to play as a thief, one would level up their character by sneaking and practicing skills associated with thieves. A thief wouldn't level up by casting spells or using battle axes, although leveling up from doing so is still possible if it's a major skill. Likewise, a mage wouldn't advance by sneaking and using swords as quickly as they would by casting spells, and a sword-wielding soldier wouldn't make much progress by throwing fireballs.A player can still level up when not in combat. One of the skills in the game is athletics. By running, you are increasing your athletics skill. Whenever you jump, the acrobatics skill increases. Because of this, it's entirely possible to advance a level by running.
Attributes
Attributes are your character's personal abilities in different fields. At the beginning of the game they all start at 40, except for Luck which starts at 50. They are affected by what race you choose, and as you level up you can put more points into them. Each attribute, except for luck, is associated with 3 different skills. If you level up those skills, you'll be able to put points into that attribute.- Strength: Strength is most important to characters that work primarily by dealing melee damage. To a lesser extent it's nice to have for carrying stuff around, but there are spells that help with that, and if you sell extraneous items often, your carrying capacity shouldn't be a big deal, even if you're some sort of mage. Every point in Strength has these effects: 5 lbs. to carrying capacity, 1 to Fatigue Stat, and 0.66% to melee damage. Associated Skills: Blade, Blunt, and Hand-to-Hand.
- Intelligence: Intelligence is not as important as it may seem. It's only good to spell casters in the first place, and it only increases your Magicka slightly. But still, it's definitely good to have if you are casting spells all the time. Every point in Intelligence gives you 2 Magicka. Associated Skills: Alchemy, Conjuration, and Mysticism.
- Willpower: Willpower is an interesting attribute. Like Strength, it contributes to Fatigue, but it also affects how quickly you regain Magicka. However, it regenerates your Magicka by a percentage rate, not a number rate. What this means is, whether you have 10 Magicka or 1,000 Magicka, they will regenerate at the same rate. The more Magicka you have, the more important this attribute will be to you. Regardless, this is a good attribute for any character whose main focus is spells. Every point in Willpower gives you 1 Fatigue. Associated Skills: Alteration, Destruction, and Restoration. Your Magicka regeneration increases with every point you put into willpower, but the benefit gets smaller over time. The time it takes to recharge from 0 to full Magicka at some Willpower milestones is as follows:
- 0 Willpower: 131 seconds
- 25 Willpower: 80 seconds
- 50 Willpower: 58 seconds
- 75 Willpower: 45 seconds
- 100 Willpower: 35 seconds
- Agility: Agility is a stat that is good for both melee and ranged characters. It increases your ability to avoid getting knocked down by melee hits, but it also adds to damage with bows. It's one of those stats that is good for just about everyone. Every point in Agility has the following effects: 1 to Fatigue, 0.66% damage with bows, and increased resistance to knockdowns. Associated Skills: Security, Sneak, and Marksman.
- Speed: Speed is one of the less important attributes. It's good to have if you are geared toward ranged combat and spell casting, because the faster you are the easier it is for you to stay away from your foes, but even then it's not too essential. Every point in Speed gives you 0.44% movement speed. Associated Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, and Light Armor.
- Endurance: Endurance is good for all characters, but especially characters who will be taking a lot of damage often, like melee fighters. This is the attribute that governs your Health. The higher your Endurance, the higher your starting health, and the higher your Health increase when you gain a level. Every point of Endurance gives you 2 starting Health, and 0.1 Health per level (rounded down). For example, a 42 Endurance would give you 4.2 Health per level, rounded down to 4. Associated Skills: Armorer, Block, and Heavy Armor.
- Personality: Personality is arguably the least important attribute in the game. It only affects people's starting disposition toward you in conversations, and if you have enough money, the right spells, or are good enough at the Speechcraft mini-game, starting disposition is irrelevant. Every point of Personality gives you 0.25 points to NPC starting dispositions, so it takes 4 points to increase their disposition by 1. Associated Skills: Illusion, Mercantile, and Speechcraft.
- Luck: Luck is an interesting attribute, because it doesn't govern any skills. However, it has a direct effect on all of your skills, because the higher your Luck, the better your skills will perform, and the lower your Luck, the worse your skills will work. Every point of Luck above 50 gives you 0.4 to all your skills. Every point of luck below 50 gives you -0.4 to all your skills Luck's effect on your skills is detailed in the following equation and table:
Skill Level ((Luck-50) X 0.4) = Modified Skill Level
If you had a 50 in a skill, your Luck score would affect it like this:
- 10 Luck -- 34 Skill (-16)
- 20 Luck -- 38 Skill (-12)
- 30 Luck -- 42 Skill (-8)
- 40 Luck -- 46 Skill (-4)
- 50 Luck -- 50 Skill (No change)
- 60 Luck -- 54 Skill ( 4)
- 70 Luck -- 58 Skill ( 8)
- 80 Luck -- 62 Skill ( 12)
- 90 Luck -- 66 Skill ( 16)
- 100 Luck -- 70 Skill ( 20)
Skills and Associated Categories
- Combat: Block, Armorer, Heavy Armor, Blunt, Blade, Athletics, Hand-to-Hand
- Magic: Destruction, Alteration, Illusion, Conjuration, Mysticism, Restoration, Alchemy
- Stealth: Security, Sneak, Acrobatics, Light Armor, Marksman, Mercantile, Speechcraft
Birthsigns
- The Apprentice
- The Atronach
- The Lady
- The Lover
- The Lord
- The Mage
- The Ritual
- The Serpent
- The Shadow
- The Steed
- The Thief
- The Tower
- The Warrior
Guilds
In the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, there are five major guilds you may join. The player can join all five, but some guild rules may conflict with others. Each guild has it's own unique storyline rather than random tasks to complete.- The Mages Guild: The Mages guild is for magic-users, although use of magic isn't completely necessary to complete the quest line. Those who join the guild get access to exclusive spells and the ability to craft their own spells and enhcantments.
- The Fighters Guild: The Fighters guild is for warriors, although melee weapons aren't completely necessary to complete the quest line. Those who join the guild get access to exclusive weapons and training.
- The Thieves Guild: The Thieves guild is for rogues and thieves. Those who join the guild can sell stolen property and remove bounties on their heads for a price without losing their stolen goods.
- The Dark Brotherhood: The Dark Brotherhood is for assassins. Those who join the guild get access to exclusive armor and weapons for silently killing enemies.
- The Arena: The Arena is for brave adventurers who wish to test their mettle against others. Those who join the guild get access to battles and the recognition of all the people of Cyrodill once you become Grand Champion.
The Elder Scrolls IV: The Knights of Nine
Knights of the Nine is an official mod
The quests revolve around the actions of the evil king Umaril, who seeks to wreak havoc across the land. The only way to prevent him is to reassemble the Knights of Nine - an ancient order of knights who defeated Umaril in the past, and go on to successfully collect Pelinal Whitestrake's relics .
This mod is included in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Game Of The Year edition
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles
Entering the Realm of Madness
In the main quest, the player is recruited by Sheogorath to stop a Ragnarok-style event called the Greymarch. Jyggalag, Daedric Prince of Order and the polar opposite to the Prince of Madness, returns at the end of every era to purge the Realm of Madness, forcing Sheogorath to rebuild his domain. With you as his champion, Sheogorath plans to fight back.
Collector's Edition
Upon release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bethesda announced a Collector's Edition version for the PC and Xbox 360. This edition didn’t change any in-game content; instead it offered the player with a unique set of collectable items packaged alongside the game itself. The contents inside the package are:
Collector's Edition
Pocket guide to the empire – This is a 112 page mini guide to Tamriel. It gives information on each significant event, as well as details on each race and their homeland.
Bonus DVD – This DVD contains a behind the scenes look at the making of Oblivion, and the lead up to E3. There’s also concept art, screenshots, renders and a trailer included on the DVD.
System Requirements
As displayed on the back cover of the box;Minimum System Requirements:
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP.
- CPU (Processor): Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz or equivalent processor.
- RAM: 512MB system RAM.
- HDD (Hard Drive): 4.6GB.
- GPU (Graphics Card): 128MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirextX 9.0c compatible driver.
- Sound Card: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card.
Recommended System Requirements:
- CPU (Processor): Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz or equivalent processor.
- RAM: 1GB system RAM
- GPU (Graphics Card): ATI X800 series, Nvidia GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card.
Downloadable Content
Bethesda have really embraced the idea of downloadable content - as a result of this, Oblivion now has a wide range of DLC, some praised and some mocked.- The Horse Armour Pack (Allows the player to don their horse in either Steel or Elven armor, which increases the horse's damage resistance)
- An Education in Artifacts - The Orrery (Added a small quest which has the player searching for pieces to repair the Imperial Orrery, and is rewarded with a new power based on the position of the stars)
- A Wizards Home - Frostcrag Spire (Adds a tower inherited from a long-lost relative, which can be used for storage and to grow a variety of rare ingredients)
- The Money Making Cove - Thieves Den (Adds a hidden cove underneath Anvil which rewards the player that clears it out with a Pirate crew and a new source of income)
- A Vampire' Retreat - The Vile Lair ( An easy way to obtain or remove Vampirism, and a hideout for the character either way)
- InstaMagic - Spell Tomes (Adds books that teach the player spells to loot from various dungeons and enemies)
- The Ultimate Dungeon - Mehrune's Razor (An elaborate quest which sends the player through a sprawling dungeon to obtain the legendary Daedric artifact, which can kill in a single blow)
Soundtrack
The music for the game was done by Jeremy and Julian Soule-1. Reign of the Septims 1:52
2. Through the Valleys 4:21
3. Death Knell 1:11
4. Harvest Dawn 2:53
5. Wind from the Depths 1:44
6. King and Country 4:06
7. Fall of the Hammer 1:17
8. Wings of Kynareth 3:32
9. Alls Well 2:27
10. Tension 2:34
11. March of the Marauders 2:10
12. Watchman's Ease 2:07
13. Glory of Cyrodiil 2:30
14. Defending the Gate 1:23
15. Bloody Blades 1:16
16. Minstrel's Lament 4:43
17. Ancient Sorrow 1:06
18. Auriel's Ascension 3:07
19. Daedra in Flight 1:03
20. Unmarked Stone 1:07
21. Bloodlust 1:07
22. Sunrise of Flutes 2:58
23. Churl's Revenge 1:10
24. Deep Waters 1:12
25. Dusk at the Market 2:12
26. Peace of Akatosh 4:11
Xbox 360 Game Installation
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion requires 6.8GB of space to install on an Xbox 360 HDD.Reception
Oblivion has received almost entirely positive reviews. Critics have praised the game's scope and how it immerses the player in the experience. On Metacritic, the game holds a 94/100 rating for the Xbox 360 and PC versions and a 93/100 rating for the Playstation 3 version.
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March 20, 2006
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| Aliases | Elder Scrolls 4 |
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OFLC: M
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CERO: D
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ESRB: M
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PEGI: 16+
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BBFC: 15
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Oblivion Skills guide
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