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]

Act Five: The Road to Perjury



Placed the urn, nugget and lockpick in the black bomb reactor. Received Magic Chest spell. Time to visit Jauffre's hideout in the hills.



Heading out the main gate, I notice this little spam bulletin. You don't see it, but further down there's an ad for a new flower extract that's supposed to boost virility.



Without taking advantage of the notice's offer, I head out on the rocky path towards Chorrol. Five minutes later, and I'm not even halfway there yet.



Killed by an archer approaching upwind or caught off guard by the lethal stench of a man who's waded through the sewers? We'll never know.



Glad to see that no mod has removed these fine fellows who truly care about the well-being of lost travelers like me. Or not.



This is what "or else" always means.



Can't remember seeing this guy around before. I'm guessing he's been placed by the Unique Landscape mods to guard the butt-end of nowhere.



Hark! Just up this hill waits the destination of this voyage!



No, not you!



And we've arrived at a crossroads.

What say ye now? Abandon our cause, piss the ol' bugger off or carry on like brave little pawns, forcing our path through the mainquest?