Elyrius said: This is really vague, but I'm kinda frustrated, I need a build that can get me back into the game, I'm in this loop at the minute of restarting and restarting, I'm just boring myself, I like builds that can do most quests in the game. I'm not a big fan of crafting (especially alchemy), I also am not very good at playing as vamps due to the silly regen stuff. I like most of the combat styles, but would love to try something new. I've played a hella lot of builds, unfortunately a lot of them didn't make it far like I've said. Something likely to survive up to level 50 at least with myself would be great, I've never got a build to that level and I've owned Skyrim since launch! Mods aren't really an option for me.
Ah, game staleness followed by excessive character switching. Been there.
If I may be equally vague, there are two methods I've found that can help alieviate that kind of frustration:
1. Look for a build that uses a skill or a combination of skills that you haven't considered before: restoration/sneak, illusion/two handed, or any odd combination that you might not have tried yet.
2. For me, I find my characters last longer if I can find a really strong motivation that justifies why I'm doing a particular quest. Put simply, injecting more role-play can make any build more interesting. For example, right now I'm running a character based on Sara Lance, a DC universe character from the television show "Legends of Tomorrow". While this may seem cheesy, what keeps me going with her is that Sara's backstory in the television series actually ties into almost every quest in Skyrim. She's been shipwrecked and kidnapped (caught crossing the border at the start), wandered around a bit, became a criminal and assassin (Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherood), fell in love with the daughter of an evil mastermind and became undead (Dawnguard), and eventually developed sonic powers, became a hero, and led a band of misfits like herself (main quest and dragonborn, companions). Because the character's motivations are clear in my head, I can jump through all of the hoops, even though like yourself I've played this game hundreds of times. This in spite of the fact that Sara's skill set is hardly unique or original.
If you know what the character's story is going to be, it's a lot easier to replay questlines that you've done a million times over. My advice: don't worry so much about what a character can do, but look for why the character is doing it. Find a build with a backstory and motivation that appeals to you.
[blockquote][b][url=/profile/Elyrius]Elyrius[/url] said:[/b] This is really vague, but I'm kinda frustrated, I need a build that can get me back into the game, I'm in this loop at the minute of restarting and restarting, I'm just boring myself, I like builds that can do most quests in the game. I'm not a big fan of crafting (especially alchemy), I also am not very good at playing as vamps due to the silly regen stuff. I like most of the combat styles, but would love to try something new. I've played a hella lot of builds, unfortunately a lot of them didn't make it far like I've said. Something likely to survive up to level 50 at least with myself would be great, I've never got a build to that level and I've owned Skyrim since launch! Mods aren't really an option for me.[/blockquote]
Ah, game staleness followed by excessive character switching. Been there.
If I may be equally vague, there are two methods I've found that can help alieviate that kind of frustration:
1. Look for a build that uses a skill or a combination of skills that you haven't considered before: restoration/sneak, illusion/two handed, or any odd combination that you might not have tried yet.
2. For me, I find my characters last longer if I can find a really strong motivation that justifies why I'm doing a particular quest. Put simply, injecting more role-play can make any build more interesting. For example, right now I'm running a character based on Sara Lance, a DC universe character from the television show "Legends of Tomorrow". While this may seem cheesy, what keeps me going with her is that Sara's backstory in the television series actually ties into almost every quest in Skyrim. She's been shipwrecked and kidnapped (caught crossing the border at the start), wandered around a bit, became a criminal and assassin (Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherood), fell in love with the daughter of an evil mastermind and became undead (Dawnguard), and eventually developed sonic powers, became a hero, and led a band of misfits like herself (main quest and dragonborn, companions). Because the character's motivations are clear in my head, I can jump through all of the hoops, even though like yourself I've played this game hundreds of times. This in spite of the fact that Sara's skill set is hardly unique or original.
If you know what the character's story is going to be, it's a lot easier to replay questlines that you've done a million times over. My advice: don't worry so much about what a character can do, but look for why the character is doing it. Find a build with a backstory and motivation that appeals to you.
