Thanks, Al! Man, how long ago did we talk about this stuff? Feels like forever. Just goes to show, a good idea is worth seeing through, no matter how long it takes to make it feel right.
And yeah, it really had to be either Argonian or Orc from a purely mechanical perspective, to gain the full benefit of the "multiple racial power per day" trick. If we'd gone Orc, we probably would've push harder into the raw DPS angle, with the Ring of Bloodlust, superior Fortify Marksman potions, Berserker Rage, maybe the gender-based damage buffs, etc. But we couldn't really think of a good lore/rp angle for an Orc within the constraints of the contest theme.
Honestly, other than Solstheim, I was hardpressed to want to use any race other than Nord, as they're pretty clearly the best representative of any of the holds in Skyrim. I mean, Imperial could be justified for Solitude and there are a few other exceptions, but Nords would still be at home anywhere.... So we really had to find a decent framework to justify choosing Argonian, but I think the Shadow-Scales and DB provide that. And for these mechanics, it was worth that racial choice, no doubt.
As for that picture, yeah, it is pretty dark. I like it though, I wouldn't want it to be brighter. That's a real challenge when taking/editing screenshots on an assassin character -- finding that balance between the proper shadowy vibe and giving enough light to see what's going on. I think it's clear enough that our Bloodclaw is in the midst of slicing some poor gentleman's throat with his dagger, and that's really the only thing that needs to be visible to make it work, IMO. Skally did the editing on that shot, so I'll defer to his judgment here.
Thanks, Al! Man, how long ago did we talk about this stuff? Feels like forever. Just goes to show, a good idea is worth seeing through, no matter how long it takes to make it feel right.
And yeah, it really had to be either Argonian or Orc from a purely mechanical perspective, to gain the full benefit of the "multiple racial power per day" trick. If we'd gone Orc, we probably would've push harder into the raw DPS angle, with the Ring of Bloodlust, superior Fortify Marksman potions, Berserker Rage, maybe the gender-based damage buffs, etc. But we couldn't really think of a good lore/rp angle for an Orc within the constraints of the contest theme.
Honestly, other than Solstheim, I was hardpressed to want to use any race other than Nord, as they're pretty clearly the best representative of any of the holds in Skyrim. I mean, Imperial could be justified for Solitude and there are a few other exceptions, but Nords would still be at home anywhere.... So we really had to find a decent framework to justify choosing Argonian, but I think the Shadow-Scales and DB provide that. And for these mechanics, it was worth that racial choice, no doubt.
As for that picture, yeah, it is pretty dark. I like it though, I wouldn't want it to be brighter. That's a real challenge when taking/editing screenshots on an assassin character -- finding that balance between the proper shadowy vibe and giving enough light to see what's going on. I think it's clear enough that our Bloodclaw is in the midst of slicing some poor gentleman's throat with his dagger, and that's really the only thing that needs to be visible to make it work, IMO. Skally did the editing on that shot, so I'll defer to his judgment here.
