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um.. yeah that pretty much says it all..
I agree...
"FTA" <FTA@fake.email> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:04:42 -0600, with the help of 10,000 Little
> Computer Monkeys (LCM'S) "Arcury" <yarcury@kc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi there.
>>
>>I love to play RPG but never tried Morrowind.
>>I heard about it a lot and red some reviews and understand it is a good
>>game.
>>My most favorite game is Baldur's gate(all 4). enjoyed Diablo series.For
>>some reason maybe because turn based game play I didn't care for wizardly
>>8.
>
> I thought all 3 of them plus quite a few others were all fun to play...
> Daggerfall the game prior to Morrowind had an almost endless supply of
> dungeons to explore, though the game was a bit buggy, however inspite of
> its bugs I loved the game anyway!
>
>>Now, I am interested in Elder Scrolls game of the year edition. Do you
>>think
>>I will enjoy Morrowind 3 on PC?
>>
> If you like having the freedom to do pretty well whatever you want to
> do, including ignoring the main game quest and Even being able to kill 1
> or 2 gods, then you'll LOVE playing Morrowind! If you love being told
> what to do every step of way whenever you play a game, or Don't have
> much free time, then you'll HATE Morrowind!
>
> In Morrowind your character can become an extension of your personality
> at the time, IF they survive and you're willing to spend ALL your Free
> Time living the life of your character! <L> Right after you finish
> creating your character, they are free to ignore the main quest and to
> go where ever they want, though low level characters might not survive a
> trip through some of the wilder areas of Morrowind.
>
> In Morrowind, characters can (if they want) learn spells, make custom
> spells, create their own potions, create or pay someone to create custom
> Enchanted items. They can learn to steal, kill, do Great Deeds or Evil,
> and/or with enough time, luck and desire on your part, become whatever
> you want them to...
>
> Some of the Factions in the game that your character can join include 3
> Great Houses, 3 Vampire Clans (That's Right, VAMPIRE Clans), the
> Ashlanders, numerious Guilds such as the Fighters, Mage & Thief guilds,
> as well as 2 different Religious groups and the Imperial Legion. Plus a
> few others you'll discover as your character travels throughout the land
> of Morrowind... Keep in mind that your character can join almost ALL
> the factions if they want, with the exception of the Great Houses and
> the Vampire Clans which allow your character to join just one of each
> (though there are mods you can download that will allow your character
> to join all 3 Great Houses).
>
> There may not be countless places to explore, however there are enough
> different places/locations in Morrowind that that I doubt that your
> character will be able to find/visit all of them in less than a month of
> Real Life game play! Keep in mind that not all of the places with Great
> Treasure are on Dry Land (Hint, Hint)! <L>
>
> Also, while there are HUGE numbers of mods you can download and install,
> I would recommend that people play the game the FIRST time through
> without using any mods that make more than minor changes to the game...
> And while it's a good idea for most characters to more or less follow
> the main game quest, it's also a good idea for them to join various
> factions, complete numerous other side quests, and do quite a bit of
> random exploring while they're at it. All of which should make the game
> more enjoyable than simply wandering around the countryside looking for
> something/someone to kill. ^_^
>
> Finely once you THINK you've seen/done everything there is to do in the
> game, you can download and install countless mods that can modify almost
> every aspect of the game hopefully making the game infinately
> playable... There are mods that expand on the games Vampire Theme,
> create new Starting Races, Factions, Quests, Buildings, Items, Armor &
> Weapons, some enchanted and some just ordinary. Some mods add new land
> masses for your character to explore, and there are other mods that
> change the behavior/attributes of various Existing Creatures, Plants,
> Items and NPC's in the game! Since new mods are created and updated
> constantly, I would suggest that you check back here looking for mod
> suggestions and websites when you've got a better idea what you'd like
> to try next...
>
> For your info, I've created at least 9 or 10 different characters that
> have all completed the games main quest before being eventually retired
> so that I could start a new game with a new character and in some cases,
> new mods (though most mods can be used with existing saved games).
>
> Fast but not least, Good Luck! Based on your prior favorite games, I
> have little doubt that Morrowind will quickly become your New Favorite
> Game! ^_^
>
>
> That's my 2¢,
>
> FTA
>
>
> "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the
> silence of our friends."
>
> -Martin Luther King Jr.
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