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Character Build: The Sapiarch

• Tim

  

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  March 26, 2015

  Ah, ok thanks for clarifying. I think I missed the + and just assumed you meant total. Also, Ulfric's Bracers do not interfere with the Mage Armor Perks, right?

  Ah, ok thanks for clarifying. I think I missed the + and just assumed you meant total. Also, Ulfric's Bracers do not interfere with the Mage Armor Perks, right?

• Paws

  

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  March 26, 2015

  This is fantastic you guys, I love everything about this from the aesthetic to Jiub's badass locket trick. I admire that you resisted the temptation to make that exploit the centrepiece of the entire build, too. I mean, it must have been tempting to go with a sword & board playstyle to squeeze the Rune Shield and infinite bashing/disarming, but you stayed away from that, focussing instead on the Crystal Tower lore and I don't need to tell you I like that connection

  Also, love the vid! Commentary is where it's at as it really helps sell a build. I'm sold, that's for sue!

  This is fantastic you guys, I love everything about this from the aesthetic to Jiub's badass locket trick. I admire that you resisted the temptation to make that exploit the centrepiece of the entire build, too. I mean, it must have been tempting to go with a sword & board playstyle to squeeze the Rune Shield and infinite bashing/disarming, but you stayed away from that, focussing instead on the Crystal Tower lore and I don't need to tell you I like that connection

  Also, love the vid! Commentary is where it's at as it really helps sell a build. I'm sold, that's for sue!

• Teccam

  

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  March 26, 2015

  In the video, I say "SAPE -- ee -- ark" which is my headcanon pronunciation. I don't think the word has ever been spoken by an NPC in any TES game, so it's pretty much your call!

  In the video, I say "SAPE -- ee -- ark" which is my headcanon pronunciation. I don't think the word has ever been spoken by an NPC in any TES game, so it's pretty much your call!

• Teccam

  

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  March 26, 2015

  Thanks, bud. Don't forget to actually press the "Like" button! 

  Thanks, bud. Don't forget to actually press the "Like" button! 

• Teccam

  

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  March 26, 2015

  Cheers, Phil! Yeah, there are definitely a few more effects/mechanics worth testing with the infinite Stamina trick, but I don't think it would have been feasible to try to fit them all into a single build. (Hopefully, someone else will explore the stuff we opted not to include, like the Rune Shield and Hammer!)

  I was a bit leery of going too deep into the lore, tbh, since you nailed it with the Knight of the Crystal Tower. We liked the Sapiarch lore foundation a lot though, and it suits the character's skillset/style absolutely perfectly.

  Glad you like the commentary — don't forget, it was your comments in the Montalion Workshop thread that encouraged me to pick up a mic in the first place. Now I think I'll look into making similar videos for some of my older builds and get some more use out of it. 

  Cheers, Phil! Yeah, there are definitely a few more effects/mechanics worth testing with the infinite Stamina trick, but I don't think it would have been feasible to try to fit them all into a single build. (Hopefully, someone else will explore the stuff we opted not to include, like the Rune Shield and Hammer!)

  I was a bit leery of going too deep into the lore, tbh, since you nailed it with the Knight of the Crystal Tower. We liked the Sapiarch lore foundation a lot though, and it suits the character's skillset/style absolutely perfectly.

  Glad you like the commentary — don't forget, it was your comments in the Montalion Workshop thread that encouraged me to pick up a mic in the first place. Now I think I'll look into making similar videos for some of my older builds and get some more use out of it. 

• Paws

  

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  March 26, 2015

  You've got a good voice - I don't mean that in a creepy way, just that it works well for that commentary. Over time I'm sure you'll feel less self-conscious and you'll start having fun with it, so I urge you to add some voice to your older builds then upload the new vid in the video section.

  About this build, my one slight and trivial complaint is your second picture under "The Build". The others are pretty cool and suit the sections, but that one needs to be a bit more "wow" in my opinion.

  You've got a good voice - I don't mean that in a creepy way, just that it works well for that commentary. Over time I'm sure you'll feel less self-conscious and you'll start having fun with it, so I urge you to add some voice to your older builds then upload the new vid in the video section.

  About this build, my one slight and trivial complaint is your second picture under "The Build". The others are pretty cool and suit the sections, but that one needs to be a bit more "wow" in my opinion.

• Teccam

  

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  March 26, 2015

  Thanks, hombre — no creepiness taken!

  For that image, is there anything in the album that you think would work better (keeping in mind it would probably need to be cropped to similar dimensions, for the sake of spacing)? I that it was a pretty cool shot; you can't really tell from the size and cropping, but it was a death blow. The enemy dropped his weapon and is beginning to fall down, and it looks like the Sapiarch just punched him square in the face so hard that it knocked the bow from his hand.

  Thanks, hombre — no creepiness taken!

  For that image, is there anything in the album that you think would work better (keeping in mind it would probably need to be cropped to similar dimensions, for the sake of spacing)? I that it was a pretty cool shot; you can't really tell from the size and cropping, but it was a death blow. The enemy dropped his weapon and is beginning to fall down, and it looks like the Sapiarch just punched him square in the face so hard that it knocked the bow from his hand.

• Anderson

  

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  March 26, 2015

  If you want elemental\poison DoT, the ways I know are cloak spells, ebony mail, night cloak and poison talon(VL powers)

  There's another (unusual)glitch to increase unarmed damage.

  Elemental unarmed damage is useless IMO!

  If you want elemental\poison DoT, the ways I know are cloak spells, ebony mail, night cloak and poison talon(VL powers)

  There's another (unusual)glitch to increase unarmed damage.

  Elemental unarmed damage is useless IMO!

• Vazgen

  

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  March 26, 2015

  I would've suggested one of these - #39, #38, #37, #19

  And I absolutely love the perk spread image. 

  I would've suggested one of these - #39, #38, #37, #19

  And I absolutely love the perk spread image. 

• Paws

  

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  March 26, 2015

  You're right, the full size pic is awesome but it loses context once cropped. How about #20, #34 or #41?

  You're right, the full size pic is awesome but it loses context once cropped. How about #20, #34 or #41?