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   07-10-2009, 2:33 AM
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Commonly Asked Questions/Answers
This is not, nor is it meant to be, a comprehensive FAQ or guide, it's simply meant to (hopefully) stem the flow of commonly answered questions and correct a few common misconceptions.


If you're looking for a *real* FAQ or guide, refer to this stickied thread and this website.



Now, with that out of the way..




Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.

Q: Does the Game of the Year Edition of Oblivion come with all of the downloadable content?

A: No, it does not. It only comes with the Shivering Isles and the Knights of the Nine. Nothing else.

Q: Can I still use the "dupe" (duplicate) glitch with the latest version of Oblivion?

A: Yes. You'll have to substitute a bow and arrows with scrolls. Read how here.

Q: Help! I'm a Vampire! How do I get cured?

A: Read the stickied threads.

Please note though, that, contrary to that thread, you cannot catch Vampirism by sleeping in the vicinity of a vampire.


Q: Will user-made mods work on the console?

A: No. At least, not without voiding your consoles warranty/EULA. Even then, there is no guarantee it will work at all.

Q: Will the next Elder Scrolls title be online?

A: There is a lot of speculation on that subject. Most likely not, but chances are, if there was an online Elder Scrolls game, it would be a spin-off game by Zenimax, Bethesda's parent company.

Q: Halp! Oblivion killed my console?

A: No, It didn't. A game cannot kill a console. Your console was already on it's way to it's grave, it just so happens Oblivion was the last game you played/were playing when your console died.

Q: What's the best way to get money?

A: Without glitching: Alchemy. Raid farms and plantations (such as the vineyard outside of Skingrad or the or Lord Drad's Estate, noth of Anvil) for ingredients, then make as many potions with those acquired ingredients and sell them. Rinse and repeat.*

Aside from Alchemy, simply raid dungeons. At higher levels 20+ you'll find more valuable equipment then you'll know what to do with it.

If you want to glitch, simply duplicate (see above for how to duplicate items) Varla Stones (found in most Ayleid Ruins) or enchanted items.


Q: My items disappeared and were replaced with [insert random misc. item here]!

A: The container your items were stored in was not "player owned", meaning it will respawn after 3 days in-game.

Avoiding this is simple, do *NOT* store your valuables in containers that are not located in a home you purchased.

There are a few containers in which you can store your stuff without losing them, but most of those containers will reset under certain circumstances, such as starting certain quests.


Q: What is the best Blade in the game?

A: There are a few: Umbra, Goldbrand, Shadowrend**, and Dawn/Duskfang**.

Q: What is the best Light Armor/Heavy Armor in the game?

A: Light Armor: Glass Armor or Perfect Amber Armor**
Heavy Armor: Daedric Armor or Perfect Madness Armor**


Q: Should I "Efficient Level"?

A: No. Just play the game and level up as they come.

Make no mistake though, Efficient Leveling will somewhat help your character overall, but really isn't needed unless you want to have a "jack-of-all-trades" character or enjoy micromanaging.

Q: What is "Power Leveling"?

A: Picking easy-to-raise skills as majors (like Alchemy, Alteration, Mysticism, etc.) and then attempting to master them for the sole purpose of leveling their character up quickly.

Power Leveling is not a good idea. Ever. The game world scales according to your level, and by power leveling, you neglect your combat-oriented skills, causing them to fall behind your overall level. Meaning you won't be a match for those now-much-stronger enemies.


Q: My game is being plagued by bright yellow "!".

A: Your save game is either corrupted, or your disk is bad.

Make a new character and go to where the exclamation marks were with the afflicted character:

If they are still there, it's most-likely your disk.
 
If they are not there anymore, it's your save.


Q: Why was the ESRB rating changed from "T" to "M"?

A: Because there was a nude texture included with the game from the start, but not accessable to players without 3rd party modifications.

For clarification, the rating was not changed because of the mod that made it available, but because it was shipped with the game. ESRB cannot rate a game based off user-created content.


Q: I have an idea I'd like to see in the next title!

A: Great. Post it here, don't make a new thread for it.



*It's not recommended to use alchemy for quick money if it's a major skill. It will level up that skill very quickly, unbalancing your character if you choose to take those level ups. See "What is Power Leveling" for more information.

**Only found in the Shivering Isles expansion.



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There, a quick, but somewhat sloppy FAQ.


Anything I missed, not covered by the existing real FAQs or guides?

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   07-10-2009, 3:32 AM
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It sounds like you've had enough with the same old questions, Death. Unless its stickied, I fear that this thread will be lost within a week or so. I see no reason as to why we should sticky it. Without all these questions, our precious Oblivion forum would be as vacant as the morrowind forum. Stick out tongue [:P]
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   07-11-2009, 5:06 AM
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A couple years late, but nice.

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   07-11-2009, 6:28 PM
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Why doesn't death have any Icons yet?
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   07-12-2009, 3:06 AM
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 GaloX3 wrote:
Why doesn't death have any Icons yet?
NEEDS MOAR ICON LVLS.


But seriously, I like this list. These are all pretty common questions. Sticky?

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   07-12-2009, 7:00 AM
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Guys, please try to stay on-topic. I don't want to have to clean the thread a second time.


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But seriously, I like this list. These are all pretty common questions. Sticky?
Already is. Wink [;)]

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   07-14-2009, 3:10 PM
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 GaloX3 wrote:
Why doesn't death have any Icons yet?

Why don't any of us other founding members having Founding Member status? The answer is, I don't know. I've messaged the mods about it before, but I've never gotten a response. I guess when it comes down to it, it's all up to their discretion.
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   07-14-2009, 8:02 PM
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 HCN SmokeyMcPot wrote:
 GaloX3 wrote:
Why doesn't death have any Icons yet?

Why don't any of us other founding members having Founding Member status? The answer is, I don't know. I've messaged the mods about it before, but I've never gotten a response. I guess when it comes down to it, it's all up to their discretion.
The founding member icon was only given out to users who had proven that they were active posters on the previous forum board. Posters who were active had the chance to apply for them, but that period passed long ago, and the icon won't be given out again.

Now please try to keep all discussion in this thread related to Oblivion. If you have any more questions like the one above feel free to PM me.

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   07-14-2009, 10:01 PM
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Mikeknowz' stupid F.A.Q. thingy!


Q: People are always saying how Morrowind is better than Oblivion. Is it?
A: You be the judge. Morrowind is for the original Xbox and is totally backwards compatible. Its also for the PC and runs on most mid level PCs. A forewarning: You'll find the combat system to be a lot different and the difficulty to be scaled. The quest and navigation system is also radically different from Oblivion.


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   07-15-2009, 4:12 PM
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 Mikedzines wrote:


Q: People are always saying how Morrowind is better than Oblivion. Is it?
A: You be the judge. Morrowind is for the original Xbox and is totally backwards compatible. Its also for the PC and runs on most mid level PCs. A forewarning: You'll find the combat system to be a lot different and the difficulty to be scaled. The quest and navigation system is also radically different from Oblivion.


Mikedzines I saw you on the elderscrolls forum yesterday.
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   07-15-2009, 8:16 PM
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Pharen pwnt my FAQ! Time to write the llongest FAQ EVER. - :)
 NMterminator wrote:

Mikedzines I saw you on the elderscrolls forum yesterday.


Thats good stuff. I swear to the nine, I had to two other questions...
[One question called users "stupid" and was already covered in Death's post. I forgot what the other was exactly, but I'm fairly sure it was removed because it was more of an opinion (and would just end up being attacked/derail the thread).]

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AH! New question!

Q: I've played Fallout  will Oblivion cater to me?
A:Well, that depends on what kind of games your into. Someone who plays a game like Gears of War might not like Mass Effect because it has an RPG element to it. The same could be said about Fallout. Even though Fallout 3 is a FPS, it also has the RPG element that Bethesda softworks is most known for. That being said, you can imagine how much more of an RPG a medieval-dungeon dwelling game can be.

The land of Cyrodiil is much greener and full of color in comparison to the desolate wastes of DC. The enemies, come in the form of over sized rats and blood thirsty wolves..The trees will attack you and summon bears (also blood thirsty) at their own leisure. Should at, any point,  you choose to attack one, you may turn the difficulty slider down to the left, as having it higher up yields no benefits. The more your skills are used, the more they will level up. 10 consecutive primary skills will cause you to physically level up. This gives you t he oppritunity to increase your stats.

In Oblivion your stats can go to 100, where in Fallout, they'd stay under 10. The reason for this is unknown, but there have been mods that fix this. Speaking of mods, there are no mods allowed in Oblivion so you will have to settle with the DLC's that come with the came. Both DLC's entitled "the Shivering Isles" and "Knights of the Nine" can be purchased upon recieving the Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, similar to the Fallout 3 Game of the Year edition to be realeased this Fall. Though the other DLC's are not as rich as the fallout experience, its necessary to have both Knights of the Nine, Shivering Isles, and one house DLC of your choice.

Unlike the DLC's for Fallout, one dlc in particular plays a very important role in how the next game will be shaped. Without spoiling anything, the lore in itself is entirely changed.

The game does not feature multiplayer like Fallout, so there should be no surprise there. By this point in this answer, I really don't expect anyone (besides a "certain" moderator) to still be reading this. If you do have any further questions involving the game or any quests, please visit
www.uesp.net.

Thank  you. And good night, Seattle.

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   07-23-2009, 7:47 PM
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Re: Commonly Asked Questions/Answers
 death knowz wrote:



Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.



Bethesda said that was fake.
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   07-23-2009, 11:47 PM
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 Xm3buX wrote:
 death knowz wrote:



Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.



Bethesda said that was fake.

Source please?

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   07-27-2009, 4:44 PM
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Sadler mysteriously resurfaces!!

 

Nice work there DK.

 

And then he disappears again...!


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You're an idiot Sadler.
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   07-27-2009, 4:45 PM
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Sadler mysteriously resurfaces!!



idiot. Smile [:)]  I love you.
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   07-27-2009, 4:51 PM
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 Captain Sadler wrote:

Sadler mysteriously resurfaces!!



idiot.   I love you.
Uhhh... I think I just remembered why I disappeared...Stick out tongue [:P]
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You're an idiot Sadler.
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   07-27-2009, 5:48 PM
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 Captain Sadler wrote:
 Mikedzines wrote:
 Captain Sadler wrote:

Sadler mysteriously resurfaces!!



idiot.   I love you.
Uhhh... I think I just remembered why I disappeared...
OMG!!!!!!! Its Captain Sadler!!!!!!!! This was as exciting as my meeting with Torture Trilogy
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   07-27-2009, 5:56 PM
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Lol...it was only a matter of time before he showed up again...

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   07-27-2009, 6:41 PM
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Well, it's good to know that even after my long hiatus I retain my idiot celebrity status. Stick out tongue [:P]
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You're an idiot Sadler.
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   07-27-2009, 6:49 PM
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I was starting to think you'd never drop by and see the FAQ, Sadler. Ya lazy redneck. Hah, you're a contradiction.

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   07-27-2009, 6:56 PM
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Yeah, well some things changed with me recently, and I thought I'd clean out my old email address and check out the forums.

 

How am I a contradiction?


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   07-28-2009, 9:47 PM
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 Xm3buX wrote:
 death knowz wrote:



Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.



Bethesda said that was fake.
I'm not requesting anything be changed unless you provide a pink as a reference.

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   07-28-2009, 11:59 PM
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 death knowz wrote:
 Xm3buX wrote:
 death knowz wrote:



Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.



Bethesda said that was fake.
I'm not requesting anything be changed unless you provide a pink as a reference.

Yeah... I asked for one too.

It's been 5 days now and he still hasn't given one to anybody.

I'm calling BS on it if I don't get a reply in two days.


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   07-29-2009, 12:01 AM
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 Taldarin wrote:
 death knowz wrote:
 Xm3buX wrote:
 death knowz wrote:



Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.



Bethesda said that was fake.
I'm not requesting anything be changed unless you provide a pink as a reference.

Yeah... I asked for one too.

It's been 5 days now and he still hasn't given one to anybody.

I'm calling BS on it if I don't get a reply in two days.

I won't call BS on it yet. I'll wait a bit longer; give him the benefit of the doubt. And I can't believe I put "Pink" instead of "Link". Dammit.

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   07-29-2009, 5:52 AM
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 death knowz wrote:
 Taldarin wrote:
 death knowz wrote:
 Xm3buX wrote:
 death knowz wrote:



Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.



Bethesda said that was fake.
I'm not requesting anything be changed unless you provide a pink as a reference.

Yeah... I asked for one too.

It's been 5 days now and he still hasn't given one to anybody.

I'm calling BS on it if I don't get a reply in two days.

I won't call BS on it yet. I'll wait a bit longer; give him the benefit of the doubt. And I can't believe I put "Pink" instead of "Link". Dammit.
Whats BS?I cant believe you did either.
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   07-29-2009, 5:59 AM
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 FireproofGalaxy wrote:
 death knowz wrote:
 Taldarin wrote:
 death knowz wrote:
 Xm3buX wrote:
 death knowz wrote:



Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.



Bethesda said that was fake.
I'm not requesting anything be changed unless you provide a pink as a reference.

Yeah... I asked for one too.

It's been 5 days now and he still hasn't given one to anybody.

I'm calling BS on it if I don't get a reply in two days.

I won't call BS on it yet. I'll wait a bit longer; give him the benefit of the doubt. And I can't believe I put "Pink" instead of "Link". Dammit.
Whats BS?I cant believe you did either.

BS = Bulls**t

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   07-29-2009, 6:29 AM
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 Taldarin wrote:
 FireproofGalaxy wrote:
 death knowz wrote:
 Taldarin wrote:
 death knowz wrote:
 Xm3buX wrote:
 death knowz wrote:



Q: When will the next Elder Scrolls title be released?

A: As of now, there is no official release date, but a Dev at Bethesda mentioned something "penciling in" a title for 2010. Read about it here.



Bethesda said that was fake.
I'm not requesting anything be changed unless you provide a pink as a reference.

Yeah... I asked for one too.

It's been 5 days now and he still hasn't given one to anybody.

I'm calling BS on it if I don't get a reply in two days.

I won't call BS on it yet. I'll wait a bit longer; give him the benefit of the doubt. And I can't believe I put "Pink" instead of "Link". Dammit.
Whats BS?I cant believe you did either.

BS = Bulls**t
Lolz.I thought BS stood for Bethesda.Wow im slowEmbarrassed [:$]
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   07-29-2009, 9:57 AM
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 Mikedzines wrote:
 NMterminator wrote:

Mikedzines I saw you on the elderscrolls forum yesterday.


Thats good stuff. I swear to the nine, I had to two other questions...
[One question called users "stupid" and was already covered in Death's post. I forgot what the other was exactly, but I'm fairly sure it was removed because it was more of an opinion (and would just end up being attacked/derail the thread).]

------

AH! New question!

Q: I've played Fallout  will Oblivion cater to me?
A:Well, that depends on what kind of games your into. Someone who plays a game like Gears of War might not like Mass Effect because it has an RPG element to it. The same could be said about Fallout. Even though Fallout 3 is a FPS, it also has the RPG element that Bethesda softworks is most known for. That being said, you can imagine how much more of an RPG a medieval-dungeon dwelling game can be.

The land of Cyrodiil is much greener and full of color in comparison to the desolate wastes of DC. The enemies, come in the form of over sized rats and blood thirsty wolves..The trees will attack you and summon bears (also blood thirsty) at their own leisure. Should at, any point,  you choose to attack one, you may turn the difficulty slider down to the left, as having it higher up yields no benefits. The more your skills are used, the more they will level up. 10 consecutive primary skills will cause you to physically level up. This gives you t he oppritunity to increase your stats.

In Oblivion your stats can go to 100, where in Fallout, they'd stay under 10. The reason for this is unknown, but there have been mods that fix this. Speaking of mods, there are no mods allowed in Oblivion so you will have to settle with the DLC's that come with the came. Both DLC's entitled "the Shivering Isles" and "Knights of the Nine" can be purchased upon recieving the Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, similar to the Fallout 3 Game of the Year edition to be realeased this Fall. Though the other DLC's are not as rich as the fallout experience, its necessary to have both Knights of the Nine, Shivering Isles, and one house DLC of your choice.

Unlike the DLC's for Fallout, one dlc in particular plays a very important role in how the next game will be shaped. Without spoiling anything, the lore in itself is entirely changed.

The game does not feature multiplayer like Fallout, so there should be no surprise there. By this point in this answer, I really don't expect anyone (besides a "certain" moderator) to still be reading this. If you do have any further questions involving the game or any quests, please visit
www.uesp.net.

Thank  you. And good night, Seattle.



random...but i read the whole thing. i have no life. and im outa smokes....so i needed something to do. good FAQ btw...it was many of the questions i was asking when i first started playing.
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i just want to know why they didnt put the "Duke of...." in the SI acheivement as one instead of having two. now i have an acheivement i will never get. Sad [:(]
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   07-29-2009, 10:19 AM
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Roflcopters do infact go "soi soi soi"
 IbidemInVacuo wrote:
i just want to know why they didnt put the "Duke of...." in the SI acheivement as one instead of having two. now i have an acheivement i will never get.

Or you know, you could of saved before making your choice and then gone back and done the other quest to get the achievement.

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