So I'm sure that this is very very redundant at this point, because really, who hasn't played Skyrim at this point, let alone any of the Elder Scrolls games? However, as pointless as this may be, maybe someone might read this blog and say "Hey, I'd love to try that game out now!" However, I'm sure that's a pretty low possibility, unless we're counting friends or such who have never played them before, but who knows. Of course, I won't be going into a huge in-depth analysis like I did with Fire Emblem Awakening, mainly because the game itself does a pretty good job at telling you about the things you need to know. But then there are questions people might have, maybe about exploration, maybe about quests? Like I said, no super analysis here, just some tips from me to you, whomever you are who's reading this right now. Whether you know this game or not, let's get started!
So of course after an opening scene where you get the bearing over how to move the camera, and possibly a quick glance at the options, you're told to create your character. Obviously, for the most part your gameplay is not affected by your race or gender or anything like that. However, your race generally alters your gameplay and gives you different passive abilities. As the game does a great job at telling you what race does what, I won't explain all of them. However, I will give a few pointers with my own opinions.
Are you looking for extra gold? Then be an Imperial. Wherever gold is found, Imperials always get a little extra. It's not much extra, but the little amounts here and there will add up eventually. Are you more of a stealthy player? Maybe try being a Khajiit, as they have permanent night-vision, which is a great help in those dark areas or dark dungeons. Or maybe you enjoy being a very offensive and strong warrior? If that's your play style, invest in being a Redguard, as not only are they 50% resistant to poison, but their starting skill regenerates your stamina by 10 times for the next 60 seconds. If those aren't for you, try looking at other classes and see what they have to offer you.
Always remember, you're never timed to do anything, for the most part. Take your time and explore. The world of Skyrim is huge and expansive. Travel the land and enter caves, find gold and treasures, and find key items you will inevitably need at a later time, and you'll see that the story isn't as long as it seems. It's mostly long because you have to travel through (at times) long dungeons and find certain items. If you already went in the area, or already found the item you need, you're already set. Of course, some places are locked until you make story progress, as is normal, but there's still so much to do. Plus, you can easily fast travel to any place you've been, so discovering more areas will ultimately benefit you and make your travels far easier.
Balance yourself as you level up. This may seem obvious, but there are times where you might invest more into Magicka than your Health, for example, and it leaves you short-handed. Or maybe your low Stamina hinders your ability to fight better. When you level up, consider what you need now and consider what you think you may need. Ultimately, it's your choice to make, but never balance one option over the other three, or else it might make things harder for you.
Talk to everyone. A typical RPG trope, but many people have quests for you, and the quests offer some good rewards. Maybe you get a weapon, maybe some armor, maybe a lot of money. Talk to everyone and see what they have to say Exhaust your talking options and see what happens.
Feel like you've done everything so far? In your journal, turn on every quest, important or miscellaneous, you'll see guide arrows all over your HUD and the world map, allowing you to remember that there's always more to do in this huge game. And there's never a shortage of quests either.
Use your favorites option. Take your favorite weapon or some favorites and mark them for easy use in the favorites menu. This allows you to quickly use items you know you're going to use, or items you want to use. It's organized and it saves you time trying to scroll through everything you own so you can get right back into the action.
Work hard to become Thane of the realms. When you help enough people in a realm, and assist the Jarl, you will eventually be called the Thane of the area. This lets you buy a house in the area and typically you gain a neat item from the Jarl him/herself. And guards will recognize you as the Thane, and sometimes they'll even look the other way if you get into mischief (Wow, how sneaky).
Want to get better at fighting, magic, or stealth? There are organizations that specialize in each of those aspects, and you're allowed to join all of them if you wish, and that also includes the Dark Brotherhood, if you can handle murdering people. The organizations never have a complete end. Their questline ends at some point, yes, but afterwords there's always some small task you can do with them for some extra gold. Might not seem fun after a while, but gold is gold in Skyrim.
And that's all the tips for Skyrim. There's a lot more I could say, but as I said, the game does a great job at telling you what things do and how things work. I love Skyrim, I think it's an excellent game, and a must-have for any RPG fan, or fan of exploring and open world games. If you made it this far, thanks for reading! If you're reading this to learn some beginner tips, I hope they helped you out, and I hope you have fun playing and experiencing Skyrim. As always, thanks so much for reading, I appreciate it a ton! See you next time! :D
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