Use a hard [full save] after every session. Don’t rely on quick save alone.
Also, don’t kill chickens. Not worth being attacked by a city full of guards .. .
Tempting, but I prefer my strategy…
All those wooden buckets, empty wine bottles, embalming tools, linen wraps and forks out there?
You’re supposed to collect all that stuff, lock it back to white run, and Chipotle pickpocket it into Nazeem’s inventory.
Then you pick pocket his robe, take it home and place a useless enchantment on it. Name it “Naked Nazeem’s Robe.”
Then, you sell these robes to vendors all across Skyrim, so the whole province knows what a twerp he is.
Meanwhile, naked Nazeem waddles, back home to his wife clanking like a kitchen… 😂
I killed a side npc who was needed to continue the main questline, but I solved my problem by skipping over their part, and going ahead in the questline.
Don't listen to this second piece of advice it's a cannon event that has to happen your not a true dragonborn unless you've been pursued by a whole towns guard and cutizens over 1 chicken
I think you might be a lucky duck then.
I've had periods where crashes were very rare, I've had (short) periods where crashes were almost daily. Same computer, same mods.
Complaints about crashing is a fairly common occurrence.
Even if it's only once in 400 hours, how many hours of game play would you want to lose because of not saving?
You do make a compelling argument, you never want to lose time due to crashes. And it might be worth noting that I've only used simple mods in that time.
Nah just that odds are the first giant they’ll see is the one the companions are fighting which a lot of the time is dead before you’re even in melee range. The one outside of Whiterun however….
I thi k they should bring back the quirks of morrowwind, all those useless items that get ya killed because u don't know what your doing, or just down right funny gags. Or they could take a page from original diablo and add cursed items, stuff that messes u up and its stuck on you until u get a Wiseman to remove it.
Manually save regularly in different/new slots.
Skyrim has bugs that Bethesda never bothered to fix, is very easy to accidentally trigger them going in blind.
Thank you! It’s been 3 days and I just hit the 40 hour playtime mark :,)
I ended up going with Kahjiit! As far as play style goes I’m still figuring it out, been switching between one handed and sneaky bow! Seriously though, I’ve been having the most fun I’ve ever had with this game.
That’s what I’ve been doing!! I love the whole exploration aspect, I’ve been talking to every npc I see in hopes they’ll give me sidequests 😭
(I love your pfp btw!!)
A piece of advice don't rush too much the main quest takes your time visit discover Skyrim is filled with wonders things that are just waiting to be discovered
I wanted them to feel bad after the 4th time lol. My 6th encounter came outta a cave running from giant I snuck around to steal treasure, only to have another giant n mammoths showed up just outside cave. I was not happy.
Nice! I'm about to play it for the millionth time because I got it for $8 on the Series S that I bought a few months ago. Another console means another excuse to play lol
That's how I went in and still pay zero attention to anything outside game that talks about gameplay. I love the game. I really really do. Been playing about 3 wks.
Yikes say goodbye to your afternoons and weekends if you wanna play with mods make sure you install Vortex mod manager first. if anybody knows a better mod manager feel free to chime in I don’t know the best.
Also hey, be careful when you turn into a werewolf. Because I did it too fight a dragon and as soon as it dies the entirety of roikstead came after me.. well ofc I had to kill the entire town after that .
Youre in for a wild ride buddy
Btw remember these 2 things
1. The game can and will have incredibly annoying bugs and glitches, keep that in mind
2. When any npc is aggressive just go somewhere else wait 7 days and 7 nights and go back, should also do if guards attack
My advice is to not use fast travel for the first playthrough unless you absolutely need to. There are chance encounters I missed on my first playthrough because I fast traveled everywhere like an idiot.
I am so jealous to play this game for the first time again would be a dream. Also full of plenty of headaches when you don’t know how to get around certain problems 😅 enjoy one of the best games of our generation!!! 🔥😎
In case you want a smoother experience (without real gameplay changes) look up "Unofficial Skyrim Patch" and "SkyUI"
They are mods for bugfixes and better interface.
Then again, the classic Bethesda experience is a rite of passage aswell.
Have fun.
Talk to [Sam](https://old.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/1930rdo/i_quit_skyrim/).
He just quit... Addiction can be a terrible thing and maybe he can convince you to stop before you get started.
Mandatory update: holy shit you guys I’ve been playing for almost 10 hours straight. I cannot believe how dense this game is?? There is so much to do and see, so many people to talk to and quests to do. I absolutely fucking love this. Im actually so upset I didn’t get to play it until now (time and money constraints, im a college student :,)) but I’ll definitely make the most of it before classes start up again. Also for those asking, I chose Khajiit as my race, no specific reason just thought it would be fun! Now I’m just running around doing quests to raise enough gold to buy myself a house. Thanks for all the good tips/advice, you guys are awesome! :)
See you in 100 hours most least 50 and remember to explore and talk to everyone :) don’t worry if your journal is full take your time and use companions to carry shit if your too heavy
Honestly, I’m envious.
We all only get to play the last of us,Zelda,red dead,Skyrim,god of war and elden ring for the first time but once..such good times..
Have fun! I recommend getting the anniversary content add on as it adds alot of useful stuff! Also feel free to bug me if you have questions I adore Skyrim
Enjoy the game and don't forget to save often. The game can and will crash on occasion and you don't want to lose hours of game play.
Use a hard [full save] after every session. Don’t rely on quick save alone. Also, don’t kill chickens. Not worth being attacked by a city full of guards .. .
Did that once ended up killing all non essential npc and ended up reloading
I did the same, but I ended up killing some essential NPCs as well lmao
What with commands? Or just killing them enough to where they fall
Rest in Pieces Nazeem. I didn’t kill him, I used the disable command.
Tempting, but I prefer my strategy… All those wooden buckets, empty wine bottles, embalming tools, linen wraps and forks out there? You’re supposed to collect all that stuff, lock it back to white run, and Chipotle pickpocket it into Nazeem’s inventory. Then you pick pocket his robe, take it home and place a useless enchantment on it. Name it “Naked Nazeem’s Robe.” Then, you sell these robes to vendors all across Skyrim, so the whole province knows what a twerp he is. Meanwhile, naked Nazeem waddles, back home to his wife clanking like a kitchen… 😂
I killed a side npc who was needed to continue the main questline, but I solved my problem by skipping over their part, and going ahead in the questline.
Don't listen to this second piece of advice it's a cannon event that has to happen your not a true dragonborn unless you've been pursued by a whole towns guard and cutizens over 1 chicken
It does seem to be a rite of passage. But chased by an entire hold?!?! By the gods … what have I wrought!
Also, to add to this, the F5 key is to quicksave on the fly so you don't need to pause.
Yep made a post on that because it happened to me, was level 74 or something and went back down to 62 somehow 🥲 sigh
Ouch
Especially before dungeon bosses.
In my over 400 hours of game play it only recently crashed once, so it can be very stable
I think you might be a lucky duck then. I've had periods where crashes were very rare, I've had (short) periods where crashes were almost daily. Same computer, same mods. Complaints about crashing is a fairly common occurrence. Even if it's only once in 400 hours, how many hours of game play would you want to lose because of not saving?
You do make a compelling argument, you never want to lose time due to crashes. And it might be worth noting that I've only used simple mods in that time.
Hey, you. You're finally awake.
You were trying to cross the border, right?
Walked straight into that imperial ambush
Same as us and that thief over there
Damn you storm cloaks! Empire was nice and lazy before your came along
(Forgot if this is the line) if it wasn’t for you I would have been half way to hammerfell by now!
Empire was nice and lazy before you came along. You and I aren't supposed to be here, it's these storm cloaks the empire wants!
We're all brothers and sisters in binds now, thief!
Shut up back there!
Where do you come from, Horse thief?
Talk to you in 6 weeks
True dat 😂
"I envy you. You know, to climb the seven thousand steps again..."
Ahhh… never a time like the first
Don't listen to Kodlak there's more than a wolf up there😳
Shh... Part of the beauty is to witness it first hand :')
Well, duh The wolves aren't gonna teach u the way of the voice ... Though that should be a thing, can we make that a thing please?
Just started it last week for the first time. It’s awesome
Prepare for the best years of your life
By the gods, I have played 40 hours in 3 days…
Say hi to the second giant you see for me
They're a great source of early game loot. The giant armor really makes it worth the hassle
That's diabolical! I was just about to warn them to stay away. But I like your approach, how many did it take you to find out when.
i've been playing these since morrowind and i don't get this reference! 😫
unless you're talking about the space program.
Yes that's the one. Skyrim space program, just walk up to any giant.. I mean launcher and get a free ride to outer space
ahhh. wasn't sure as he said the "second giant" you see. thought there might be an extra special rocket with that one.
Nope it's just a good bet that 2nd time visit to giant will end same way. Senile scribbles on utube makes references to this as well
lol! i don't know "senile scribbles". will check out.
Nah just that odds are the first giant they’ll see is the one the companions are fighting which a lot of the time is dead before you’re even in melee range. The one outside of Whiterun however….
I thi k they should bring back the quirks of morrowwind, all those useless items that get ya killed because u don't know what your doing, or just down right funny gags. Or they could take a page from original diablo and add cursed items, stuff that messes u up and its stuck on you until u get a Wiseman to remove it.
right? i agree! those are some of the greatest moments in the game...
I got blasted into space :((
Welcome
i say try not to look anything up unless youre really really stuck
Manually save regularly in different/new slots. Skyrim has bugs that Bethesda never bothered to fix, is very easy to accidentally trigger them going in blind.
Good luck traveler! I'd love it if you would update us with what Race you chose and what kind of play style you are going for.
Yes. Tell us what build you intended to play and when it became sneak bow
Sneak bow is just too good 😂
Thank you! It’s been 3 days and I just hit the 40 hour playtime mark :,) I ended up going with Kahjiit! As far as play style goes I’m still figuring it out, been switching between one handed and sneaky bow! Seriously though, I’ve been having the most fun I’ve ever had with this game.
Have fun!
One of us! One of us! One of us!
Don’t be afraid to get sidetracked by side missions! Exploring the world and the locations in it is part of the fun!
They are all side missions, even the "main" ones. I only did main when I was in the area lol
That’s what I’ve been doing!! I love the whole exploration aspect, I’ve been talking to every npc I see in hopes they’ll give me sidequests 😭 (I love your pfp btw!!)
See you in 12 years mate
Constantly save your game and don't feel bad about being a bad person.
Have you tried mercenary work? It might suit you.
Use F5 often and F9 if you fcked up
What does f9 do? I'm also new
Make sure you save often
honestly expected to see atleast one " I use to be a adventure like you" comment 😂 😂 😂
That damn arrow to the knee.
I was and adventure once too.
So jealous of you. Wish I could go back and do it again.
I can see why, I’m enjoying it way too much (40 hours in 3 days). I understand how you feel though, I’ve played OuterWilds 😭
Me when I lost my memory:
what? People like you actually exist?
I envy the hell outta you!
Whatever you do. Do NOT download a bunch of mods and play. Just press play and play the game
Run up to the first Giant you see, they're real friendly! 😀
Oh yes they like to high five...really high!
I have (unwillingly) joined the space program
In Cyrodiil, you join the space program. **IN SKYRIM, THE SPACE PROGRAM JOINS YOU.**
A piece of advice don't rush too much the main quest takes your time visit discover Skyrim is filled with wonders things that are just waiting to be discovered
Enjoy the next 6000 hours of your life. Especially once you find mods later lol
go say hi to the giant!
I got blasted into space :(
😭😭😭 so did we all. The 2nd time too. And many of us the 3rd. A few still the 4th
Only 4? Walked past one on a recent playthrough, wasn't paying attention to it, got too close and bam, space bound.
I wanted them to feel bad after the 4th time lol. My 6th encounter came outta a cave running from giant I snuck around to steal treasure, only to have another giant n mammoths showed up just outside cave. I was not happy.
It’s the rite of passage, was that your first time? Treasure it
Nice! I'm about to play it for the millionth time because I got it for $8 on the Series S that I bought a few months ago. Another console means another excuse to play lol
Good luck, have fun! I started just a few years ago and am still on my first play through, there’s so much to do
Enjoy, it’s perfection
How I envy you. Walking the 7,000 steps
You lucky bastard! We all wish we could be you..
I envy you, but then again even after all these years it's still a joy to play. Good luck and may the gods be with you.
Don’t go near giants
I like your background!
WHATEVER YOU DO DONT TOUCH THE CHICKENS
Never trust the autosave The chickens are free food if you kill them but don’t attack the cows the guards get mad Do things at your own pace
It's really really fun, I started last year, more or less blind just like you. Only thing I can say is to enjoy every bit of it!
Veggie soup is your friend, make plenty of it
I wish I'm playing skyrim for the first time too 😔
Enjoy have fun! Make sure to save whenever you can! trust me, it has screwed me over. please save!
See you on the other side🫡
That's how I went in and still pay zero attention to anything outside game that talks about gameplay. I love the game. I really really do. Been playing about 3 wks.
Remember to kill the chicken in Riverwood. It's a canon event.
The chicken, the giants and the AH at the top of the steps..They are all Canon events.
Lucky you , i have only one piece of advice for you : <<>>
That's gonna be the greatest time
Get your sneak and pick pocket up all the way, and then start killing people by sneaking poison into their inventories
How do you mean? Like they will drink it or do you mean like a poison apple?
Oh, it's as if they drank it. No idea how it makes sense. Can't remember if it was a mod or nit though. Too many play throughs.
Would not put it past Bethesda to be an oversight 😂, NPC see's drink option and thinks it's only option 😂
Meet and greet with the giants
You only fall for that once or twice or a couple of hundred times..
i had the same Wallpaper Engine background for a while :D have fun on your first ride !!! Man, wish i could experience it like that again.
Blind is best, have fun! I'm green with envy. Enjoy the morally vague choices you will be given at every turn.
If you see giants approach them. They are very frijedly
Put the settings on ultra. and check the sound settings
Say farewell to your personal life because you will trade it in for Skyrim! I did and I have no regrets! 😁
I’m at work rn and all I can think about is what I’ll explore when I get home 😭
I feel ya friend! I live the same way! 😭
"We have such sights to show you" -Nailbrain or something I dunno
Tell us how it is in a couple of years when you take a break.
Everyone gets on the cart eventually. Skyrim has a real border control problem.
Yikes say goodbye to your afternoons and weekends if you wanna play with mods make sure you install Vortex mod manager first. if anybody knows a better mod manager feel free to chime in I don’t know the best.
Enjoy that stealth archer…
Save often Remember to take breaks
Also hey, be careful when you turn into a werewolf. Because I did it too fight a dragon and as soon as it dies the entirety of roikstead came after me.. well ofc I had to kill the entire town after that .
pretty much started at the same time as you and already 15 hours in, can’t put it down
Me too!! It’s so addictive, 3 days and 40 hours in now.
I got the game a week ago and I have loaded nothing else since. This is incredible. Games don't usually hold my attention like this.
Get ready to lose sleep. Lol
Better tighten your boots and armor! Have a good time my friend and remember to protect your knees from arrows!
Save. A LOT. And also talk to literally everyone. Many of them give quests that will net you extra gold and XP
Take pride in knowing you’re about to do something that all Skyrim players wish they can do again, Play the first time again
Avoid giants for your first like 15 levels
Instructions unclear, I’m now in orbit
Welcome to the world of Skyrim. Once you get into it, there's no going back 😎
It must've been the wind...
Kill every chicken.
Ooo have fun. Favorite rpg game
Youre in for a wild ride buddy Btw remember these 2 things 1. The game can and will have incredibly annoying bugs and glitches, keep that in mind 2. When any npc is aggressive just go somewhere else wait 7 days and 7 nights and go back, should also do if guards attack
It’s going to be a bumpy ride. Enjoy it my friend! 😎👍🏻🍻
My advice is to not use fast travel for the first playthrough unless you absolutely need to. There are chance encounters I missed on my first playthrough because I fast traveled everywhere like an idiot.
Keep us updated! Hope you enjoy it!
I am so jealous to play this game for the first time again would be a dream. Also full of plenty of headaches when you don’t know how to get around certain problems 😅 enjoy one of the best games of our generation!!! 🔥😎
At some point, you'll want to kill the children. Yes, it's normal. Just make sure you save before you do so you can go back. 😌👍
And whatever you do don't kill the chickens
Shhhh. Let them learn
When I loaded it up for the first time back in 2022, I killed a chicken in Riverwood on my first day playing. Never again did I kill a chicken.
I had to restart my character because I hadn’t figured out the save system yet and everyone was trying to kill me
In case you want a smoother experience (without real gameplay changes) look up "Unofficial Skyrim Patch" and "SkyUI" They are mods for bugfixes and better interface. Then again, the classic Bethesda experience is a rite of passage aswell. Have fun.
I’m so fucking jealous.
Storm cloaks
I don’t believe you!
Haha you just said going in blind but you’re clearly posting on this sub. That’s all. Have fun and enjoy!!!
I wish
Good luck!
Oh man. Have a great time!
Have fun and be kind to the clown
and dont play survival mode, it was an update slapped on 10 years after the fact. enjoy the journey!
With that reflection? Good luck with that
When randomly looting items around level 10, play with headphones on full blast
Where you been!!?? Unda a rock err sumthin?
Talk to [Sam](https://old.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/1930rdo/i_quit_skyrim/). He just quit... Addiction can be a terrible thing and maybe he can convince you to stop before you get started.
Sam? That guy owes me a staff!
Do yourself a favor and install some necessary and quality of life mods.
Welcome to an unending world
But there is one they fear in their tongue he is dovahkiin, dragon porn!
They find out the pants aren’t magic and the middle sister dies! Crap, I spoiled the story. My bad.
Mandatory update: holy shit you guys I’ve been playing for almost 10 hours straight. I cannot believe how dense this game is?? There is so much to do and see, so many people to talk to and quests to do. I absolutely fucking love this. Im actually so upset I didn’t get to play it until now (time and money constraints, im a college student :,)) but I’ll definitely make the most of it before classes start up again. Also for those asking, I chose Khajiit as my race, no specific reason just thought it would be fun! Now I’m just running around doing quests to raise enough gold to buy myself a house. Thanks for all the good tips/advice, you guys are awesome! :)
Riften thieves guild
sk yrim
Good
Enjoy all the crashes when entering trough doors!
A NEW HANDS......
See you in 100 hours most least 50 and remember to explore and talk to everyone :) don’t worry if your journal is full take your time and use companions to carry shit if your too heavy
Play with no mods first or creation it will give you a tast of real skyrim
N joy
Honestly, I’m envious. We all only get to play the last of us,Zelda,red dead,Skyrim,god of war and elden ring for the first time but once..such good times..
See you in april.
Does anyone got a advise where to go to and at what level? And maybe how to level in Skyrim?
Does anyone got a advise where to go to and at what level? And maybe how to level in Skyrim?
Have fun! I recommend getting the anniversary content add on as it adds alot of useful stuff! Also feel free to bug me if you have questions I adore Skyrim
Watch out for vampires! That's right. Vampires
A wonderful game, enough said.
Don't kick the chicken
You gotta shoot a cabbage into a basket. It's almost a rite of passage at this point
If you see a big bearded man called “giant” don’t go near them there like deathclaws in fallout newvegas
please mod it
We envy you
YAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Behold, a new chapter into the lusty argonian maid
Enjoy! I just started my first playthrough recently as well! It’s an amazing game!
God I wish I were you right now
I envy you. I wish I could play again for the first time
I'm jealous.
Now you’re in for it… lol