All are welcome.

Winter Wolf: That was Darth Serana, and I think she finds your lack of faith playing disturbing...

All of those and today's pics are from the Dawnguard main quest. While at first I was impressed with it, Dawnguard grew on me, and now it is one of my favorite things in Skyrim. Especially the new areas it introduces, like the Soul Cairn and the Forgotten Vale.


Acadian: However cold it may be within the glacier, it is far colder in the grave...

I love getting the glowing eyes in the all the low light pictures. It really brings home the nature of Team Deadwalker.

I did cheer when Serana threw down on Vrythur, and showed who really had the power in their blood.



The Dawnguard assemble

Hitting the beaches

Final showdown

Auriel's Bow

Auriel's wrath

Serana earns her keep

No escape for Harkon

The end

Götterdämmerung

Dawnguard Rising

A new moon rises over a land made safe for vampires and mortals alike

Even Valerica has returned to Nirn

As you know, I quite like the DG quest line. You feel like you are helping rather than being The Chosen One. Your partner Serana (who IS The Chosen One) is great and. . . best of all when the questline ends, you are not saddled with being the boss/guildmaster; instead, you can simply continue to quest for them as a knight of the DG (if you want).

Wonderful screenshots of some powerful game moments – you’ve captured them well, from the rousing peptalk to hitting the beaches to the final showdown with The Big Bad.

Serana did indeed show her worth as a temporary ‘tank’ while Persephone used the Bow of Auriel. Although Final Showdown is imposing in its own right, I confess that it is the shot Dawnguard Rising that showcases the awesomesauce that is the P&S team.

And, as Rider pointed out, the New Moon shot is sweet and poignant.

I’m anxious to know what happens to the P&S team now that Serana’s role in saving the planet is done.

Thanks for the information. I knew that I was looking at something important. Lol.

I shall look forward to the showdown. Everything looks really neat in your pics. I am surprised that a bedroom scene with P&S was not the last pic. Now that is a scary thought...

I am keen to play Dawnguard- I was attacked yesterday by some Nightstalker Vampire or something or other, and was most displeased with her attitude towards innocent little me. Lucky I called a Warrior Ghost to help out in the battle. That fixed her up!

I want to join the Dawnguard faction....but Serana is absolutely stunning...and I haven't even heard her voice dialogue, which is meant to be really well done.

Cain- Great pics from your set-up!! You have really showed off what is to me the best game I have ever played! It is much better than Skyrim version 1. I love the lighting, draw distance, god-rays etc.

This post has been edited by Winter Wolf: Nov 9 2016, 04:32 AM

No matter what faction you join in the Dawnguard questline, you spend most of it teamed up with Serana. Even though she's a vampire.

Thanks for that!

It does sound strange that a member of Dawnguard works with Serana. Must be that my Dragonborn has bad eyesight as well....

Now all I need is the marriage mod on Xbox...

This post has been edited by Winter Wolf: Nov 9 2016, 06:38 AM

I've only played DG from the 'good' side and even for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the way the story is done for that side makes fine sense. Buffy already knew from Count Skingrad that not all vampires were the incarnation of mindless evil. And Serana is another exception to that. Ironic yes but well-done.

The Road to Helgen

Lake Illinalta

This post has been edited by Cain: Nov 9 2016, 02:24 PM

A pair of great scenics, Cain!

SubRosa: Nice job with all the action shots. Man I wish we could have tfc 1 in Oblivion. "Hitting the Beaches" is spectacular.

Cain: Lovely shot of the lake. Do you have Hearthfire?


In other news, Nassqa managed to find a quicksilver vein! Oh yeah, exciting stuff for him. That's 10 gold per ore right there, instead of the usual 4 for an iron nugget.

This post has been edited by Renee: Nov 9 2016, 11:31 PM

The pine woods road and mountain lake look like a wonderful vacation getaway.

Uh, I think it is available in Oblivion.

It doesn't work in Oblivion. I remember having to go into god mode to take any kind of action pics, because I often got killed doing so.

Really? I thought Victoria used it in Oblivion, but ... no, that was in that huge Oblivion mod she used; Nehrim. Didn't she?

I do, and that shot was from the mill nearby, just after I bought some lumber.

Acadian: Serana is definitely the Chosen One in the Dawnguard questline. I loved her showdown with Vrythur and her father. I had not thought about it, I also love that it doesn't end with you being made the administrator of yet another faction. I always hated that in Oblivion and the other faction quests in Skyrim.


Renee: Action shots are so much easier with the TFC 1 command. I tended to get killed trying them in the older games. I have a Killcam screenshot mod too, that automatically takes pics during every killcam. So that helps too.




A Lopov pic

Ready

I modded up a new skin for Durnehviir, from Bellayche's Dragon Texture Replacer mod

Persephone teams up with another dead girl

Zephyr

Now how to get in?

Lost to the Ages

The Forgemaster

Persephone leaps into action

Hammered

Anybody don't went to get killed, better head out the back again...

Ghost in the darkness

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Nov 12 2016, 01:51 AM

mALX: Oblivion has tfc, but not tfc 1. I can make the camera fly around, but not freeze the game while doing so. In my latest Sarah story, all of the action shots (with Joan) were taken in real-time while I was flying the camera around. I basically had to take a pic, pause the game, think about where I wanted the camera to be next, unpause, take another pic, etc. This worked okay for Joan since I wasn't controlling her, but it would be awesome if we could have tfc 1 to freeze time while our own t00ns are doing the p2ning.

Heehee, a Lopov shot! Every character should get at least one!

Wow, you made that skin for the dragon? Very nice. What is that...textures or meshes? I always get those two mixed up.

Lookit all the fires!. Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!

Love the look of determination she's got in the second-to-last shot.

Renee - Great shot of Nascar doing what he does with his trusty pick axe.

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SubRosa -

Heh, as soon as you said Lopov pic I knew what to expect!

Ready is very cool – a great shot of Persephone, her elegant blade and old Blue Eyes.

Wow, Durnie looks spectacular – no longer like a second-hand dragon you might find at the thrift store.

Another dead girl! I love Katria and her quest!

Yikes, the Forgemaster! But the bigger they are the harder they fall (my little elf likes that saying).

Ghost in the darkness is very neat. I like the sideways glance Persephone gives us.

Great pics! What kind of armor is Lopov using?

This post has been edited by Cain: Nov 11 2016, 02:08 PM

Winter Wolf, thanks! I thought the same thing, it looks like those two are having one of their "discussions."

ghastley, wow, Greenspring Stronghold has never looked better! I see the tower is in a different position now. Beautiful.

SubRosa, I love the Forgotten Vale series. Loosed is my favorite. Darth Serana, nice! The Army of the Dead looks awesome, I love the three different colors of glowing eyes. The end of Harkon series is spectacular! You captured some perfect moments with Persephone and Serana both in the frame. New Moon is my favorite. Wow. Ah, Katria! I wondered what Persephone would do next. Helping a ghost fulfill her dream sounds perfect. Gosh, Durnie looks gorgeous. I love the dragon allies. Ready and Head Out the Back Again are my favorites from this group. Persephone's new armor looks fabulous.

mALX, thanks! My ESO and Skyrim SE pictures are all from the PS4. I can't free the camera, unfortunately, just capture what's on the screen. Funnily enough my Skyrim SE looks a lot more colorful on the TV than in the screenshots. I had to take a picture of the TV with my phone and compare to be sure I wasn't seeing things, lol.

Renee, thanks! This time in character generation I was scratching my head over why I couldn't get it right, then I moved one more slider a little and there he was. Welcome back to Nassqa! I love his look. I think wandering around (and occasionally running away) looking for ore is a great way to experience Skyrim. Pursuing simple goals with a character can be so relaxing.

Cain, congrats on the PC! Your game looks gorgeous. I love the Loreius Farm view, and the Riverwood picture really captures the new feel of the game.


I have encountered some weirdness in Jerric's SSE game, so I'm waiting for another patch. Just like 11/2011, lol. Jerric has just started Dawnguard. It suits him well. He's used to getting this look from women.