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Character Build: The Third Mallory

Tags: #Character Build Thief  #Character Build Acrobat  #Character Build Alchemist  #Race:Breton  #Rank:Mythic  #Hall of Fame Build 
  • Member
    June 6, 2014

    The build looks quite good, though it still suffers from some large blocks of text. Try to break those up into paragraphs. You also don't need to have your pictures as attachments at the end, unless you want to.

  • Member
    June 6, 2014

    Updated with some pics, would love to hear any feedback on them as far as placement and breaking up the walls of text.  Thanks for the kind words.

  • Member
    June 6, 2014

    Thank You Tae-Rai!  I appreciate the kind words.  I imagine you are quite busy with being a  moderator now, but would you be up for taking a few screenshots or possibly putting together a short clip?  I only ask because I've seen some of your other builds with amazing screenshots and presentation.  Also, I don't know what I'm doing as far as style goes, what would you recommend to make it more aesthetically pleasing?

  • Member
    June 6, 2014
    I should be able to by next week. I am currently away from my PC but am returning home late today
  • Member
    June 6, 2014

    I feel kind of cheap bumping my own build every time someone responds, but I feel like should go ahead and pitch my idea for a video clip.  I would love to be able to do it myself but my PC isn't good enough to run skyrim on any kind of decent settings, let alone record at a decent framerate :P

    Video Title - Basics of Fancy Swordplay

    Should be demonstrated on practice dummys.

    First Clip: Moving right to left at walking speed in 3rd person do a non-power attack strike, as the blade comes to a pause at the end of your motion, so should your feet.  Moving left to right from your first strikes end point at walking speed, quickly strike again to simluate a very simple but sexy 1-2 attack.  Best used when an enemy is focused on someone other than the duelist.

    Second Clip:  Starting out in block pose, pretend you have just activated quick reflexes and moving diagonally and backwards to the right, execute a non power slash.  As soon as the slash makes contact with the practice dummy change your movement angle to a left to right strafe at about walking pace.  Immediately execute a power attack.  It's important that the power attack is performed from left to right as it look very fancy. Best used in 1v1 situations. 

    Two very basic practices that can greatly improve footwork in open combat.  I would like to see these moves executed in real time combat, but won't press for that much involvement on your end.  If you could wear the builds outfit while doing this that would also be amazing.

    I have some much more advanced techniques but need to further perfect them.  These two dances are quite fun to learn and master, though.  

    As for screenshots, just some pics of breaking into people's house or picking pockets will suffice.  Thanks Tae!

  • Member
    June 6, 2014

    Love the new pictures! They don't do much for the text blocks, though. I'm referring to the roleplay section, the tips section, and the graduating to duelist section. If each of those could be broken into two or three paragraphs, you'd be golden as far as readability goes.

  • Member
    June 6, 2014

    I have taken your advice and am really happy with the result!  Thank you good sir.

  • Member
    June 6, 2014

    Sure thing :)

  • Member
    June 10, 2014

    Further updates have been implemented Borommakot, I really hated that old Perk Spread pic I had and decided to change it.  Added some gear and more words to my pre-existing walls of text!  Still hoping to find someone to do a couple clips for me, but I won't hold my breath.

  • Member
    June 10, 2014

    Gear images are good, simple approach with the new perk spread is real nice, and the cold steel cahones to use a Tangled picture? Respect, sir. Respect.