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Character Build: The Cabbage Farmer

Tags: #Character Build Shouts  #Character Build Illusionist  #Rank:Legendary  #Hall of Fame Build 
  • Member
    December 23, 2013

    No the character's backstory isn't all that fitting, but then again there are builds here that are based on things that have absolutely nothing to do with Elder Scrolls lore at all. The absurd backstory should not be a selling point on hating a build.

    As far as everything else goes though it doesn't matter what I think of it. Personally it's not a build that I would play unless I was extremely bored and just felt like having some fun messing around. However, it's still a neat idea and someone else may very well want to play it. If this many people are liking it then why should my opinion or anyone else's matter? Why should someone have the right to say "this shouldn't be here" even though a majority seem to like it?

    As for your credentials on rating builds I don't think that makes you any more qualified to say something is good than a movie critic. Just because you think something is a masterpiece or a piece of crap doesn't mean everyone is going to agree with you. Doesn't matter that you've got "more experience" critiquing things, your opinion is still just that, an opinion.

  • December 23, 2013

    May I ask you a quick question, and request that you keep your opinion honest?

    Why does the fact that this build is humorous bother you so much? 

    If the answer is because it get's getting likes: so be it. People are free to like what they like, it's an opinion and a choice. Getting angry or flustered for that reason is similar to bullying someone because they prefer carrots over potatoes.

    If the answer is because it doesn't suit your own gameplay: so be it. How you play your games is not how others play their games. And that is their choice.

    If the answer is because you think other builds aren't getting attention: you clearly do not think highly of the site's community. Other builds are getting attention and recognition, because this site is brimming with great ideas and wonderful people. If you think that the members of this site will look at the first thing that comes up and be done with it, then you are mistaken. Not only is this perception a discredit to yourself, but a discredit to all the members here.

    If the answer is none of the above, I'd be glad to hear it.

    In other news, everyone, Zenkai Butt Sandwich is female.

  • December 23, 2013

    Maybe it's just the mead talking , but I like this build's creativity. (+1)

    I recommend including a way of killing dragons (instead of just saying 'be creative' - perhaps give some examples?).

  • Member
    December 23, 2013

    As I said "I didn't see it" so I won't pass judgement on this. If it was in-fact full frontal nudity then I wholeheartedly agree with you. If it was just a butt or something though then I don't see why it's such a big deal.

    Regardless I don't really care about the pic. It wasn't needed really and just added more fuel to the fire.

  • Member
    December 23, 2013

    Runes are Adept spells and the Adept Destruction perk is taken. He has 5/5 in Alchemist that makes for powerful potions. He didn't mention Fortify Destruction in the build, I agree. About the time to take out dragons... Who's to say if he plays on Legendary or even Master. All the difficulties up to Adept are perfectly fine to make builds on IMO. And on Adept, you'll kill dragons pretty quickly with Runes. The Shock perk is taken for the Shock Cloak, I think

  • Member
    December 23, 2013

    I reckon we need a definitive example of what constitutes a joke build. Like what Ponty did with the Paladin of Molag Bal but more specific and maybe not even a build, just a list of things that would lead to something being a joke build. That way we can avoid the conflicts that have occurred and continue to occur here about whether a  build deserves to be deleted for being a joke build.

  • Member
    December 23, 2013

    Creativity? If you look past the backstory it's just a generic sneak assassin. I'm not saying archetype builds are always bad, but this is the character building group, not the joke group, and builds have been posted that used a similar or identical skill set and were shunned for being too generic. Now this one comes along and because it has a few bad jokes, boom! Exemplar in two days.

  • Member
    December 23, 2013

    No full frontal, just dude butt surrounded by cabbages. I thought the pictures were funny and added to the humor of the post. 

  • December 23, 2013

    No genitals, no full frontal nudity. It was an homage to Nirvana's Nevermind album. Feel free to google cabbages skyrim funny kotaku on google images. I used the ones with the most Nirvana like-ness and least profanity.

    There was a half-butt on one.

  • Member
    December 23, 2013
    Seen as though this builds been hot discussion, I thought I'd give my opinion on the matter.

    Presentation is nice, though perhaps head over to the Skyrim Art group and request a few in game screenshots of your character in action. Perhaps lose the cartoon pictures too, I just don't see the use of them.

    I would never start a play through of this build. I mean the role play and backstory is just ridiculous in my eyes. Who wants to play an obsessed cabbage lover?

    I only like builds that I'd play myself, so I'm taking my like away unfortunately. I think the only reason I liked it in the first place was for the humour (which was wrong of me) and that has all but gone thanks to the removal of the last picture.

    I do hope your first build won't stop you from posting another.