And now for something completely different!, A Second Chance, in the shape of a "Let's play" thread. Options

[Rane]

In my quest to dust off the game shelf, I've finally arrived at O (just finished raging over the absence of a Metal Fatigue 2), meaning I've arrived at the CE box of Oblivion and it's time again to push the Adoring Fan down from Dive Rock ad nauseam.

The plan was to just give the game a short run and then put the box back in its spot but things kind of got out of control when I started to look for mods to improve the gameplay and for stuff that I didn't test back when I still played the game. Anyway, I'm now sitting here with a mod pile of moderate size and figured I'd just start it up and go with the flow as I play. There seems to be some mage-luvin' among the mods I've got so I'm going to roll a magic-oriented build, going with either a pure mage or mayhap the ever so popular spellsword/battlemage.

However, I haven't decided on a race yet since it really doesn't matter in the end so I'll leave that to you. There are a few ways we can do this, and the choice is yours.

Naah, just one way really. Whatever option wins the poll gets chosen. Post your reasons for your choice as well if you like, plus any special wishes you've got. Birthsigns, factions to join, places to see, people to taunt, favourite skimpiest chainmail bikini mods and stuff like that.

I'll let the poll run for an undefined number of days, leaving me some time to set up the mods and make sure they won't make my PC implode due to conflicts. Once I consider it to have run long enough I'll start up the character and get through the merry tutorial. After that, the fun begins. I've only got a few things I'm aching to test so I'm open to suggestions on where to take this session.


tl;dr choose your favourite race

It's over. The Darkies won.

Act One: CellOuts
Act Two: Elf in the Dark
Act Three: Pushing Through
Act Four: A little of the old, a little of the new
Act Five: The Road to Perjury

[Rane]

Everyone who thought I forgot about this thread please breathe. That many? Damn.



Surprise surprise, it's kickin' off and it's happenin' right now. The Dunmer won the race with the Bretons and the Imperials coming second. Maybe next time guys.


And so, without further ado, let's ride.

Act One: CellOuts




Exciting, innit?

Cue the talking, bobbing, Uriel VII wax-o-head. After it's done with its babbling we get to the character generation. We'll let that happen off-stage since, quite frankly, it's a pain in the lower back with all the sliders. The blasted things seem to have minds of their own.

So let's skip to the first sight we see once in-game.



That's right. It's the thing that's on the mind and lips of everyone. You can never see enough of them Cyrodiilic walls. Ask anyone.



Before we've had a chance to find our bearings and clear our head we're disturbed by the local fauna. The guy's doing a mighty fine job at spinning the wheel but runs out of time before he can pick "Joke" and "Admire".



And heeeeeeeeeeeeere's Glenroy.



When you start dreaming about the people rotting your dungeons you know you're in need of a long vacation.



Fancy that, they're letting us go.



Goodbye Battered Stool. Goodbye Tan Jug and Cup. Goodbye Skull, Bone and Ribs. We'll miss you.


Mel Gibson just let out his cry and dropped to 4'9½".