Attn: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion addicts

I know there was another thread about this game, but that thread seemed to dissolve into arguments about the Xbox 360 version vs. PC version.  I gathered most were considering the PC version, so I decided to post in this forum.
 
I\'m spending a lot of time with this game, so it seems I\'m getting my money\'s worth.  According to my save file, I\'m at about 36 playing hours, and from what I\'ve heard, I could be spending 4x that by the time I\'m finished.  
 
I currently have a level 8 wood elf, and I\'ve been spending most of my time leveling my sneak, marksman, and alchemy skills.  I am a walking medicine cabinet of potions and poisons.  Looking forward to leveling my Alchemy again so I can start making super poisons.  Poisoned arrows are teh shiat.  My Restoration and Destruction skills are reasonably good for now, but I need to somehow raise my conjuration, mysticism, and illusion skills.  I could really use an increase in armorer and mercantile, but those seem to improve so slowly.  Some of my skills are so stunted, it\'s sort of pathetic.  I guess I need to start solving problems in a different way to broaden my skills.
 
I know I want to join the Thieve\'s Guild and Dark Brotherhood at some point to sample their missions, but I don\'t know if that will hurt my standing in the legit guilds.  I am currently an associate of the Mage\'s Guild, collecting recommendations from all the cities to become a genuine member.  Does anyone have any insight?
 
I could ask few more questions, but I\'ll leave it alone for now.

not to derail your thread or piss on your parade, but i\'m having a really hard time enjoying this game.  Maybe I need to start over with a different character type.

It\'s difficult to reply to that.  What about it do you dislike?

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I loved the game, untill hitman came out.

I had pretty much finished all guilds and only had some of the main story left to to.  I was a battlemage. Still think nothing beats a battlemage...

A buddy of mine owns it for the 360 and we\'ve logged about a 100 hours into it.  All other games ceased to exist, same with school work.  If I had payed the 60 for it I\'d feel I got every pennies worth.

Right now all we have left is a couple thieves guild missions and about half of the fighters guild.  Even with the main quest done there still feels like theres a lot to the game.  Maybe it\'s not for everyone but I\'ve loved it.

I have two characters - one an assassin and the other a knight - both over level 20 and I have to say the assassin was way easier to level than the knight.  Sneak and Marksmanship are way overpowered.  

My knight is GM of both the mages guild and the fighters guild and my assassin has finished all the dark brotherhood quests, but has done none of the mage or fighter guild quests.  I too am curious about what reaction the two main guilds (mage and fighter) will have to some of the Dark Brotherhood missions.  My guess is if you don\'t get caught doing them - ie. murdering people and stay out of jail you should be ok.

The fighters guild has some good rewards for heavy armor wearers and if you become GM you get a really nice perk.  You get an ok one for the mages guild, but not nearly as good as the fighters guild.  IMO for your class the Dark Brotherhood has the best rewards if you complete all of their quests.

Just got the game yesterday finally and played for about 5 hours straight. I made a Nordic Knight.

I have two characters - one an assassin and the other a knight - both over level 20 and I have to say the assassin was way easier to level than the knight.  Sneak and Marksmanship are way overpowered.

I agree, my sneak and marksman skills leveled so fast it\'s ridiculous.  The only thing leveling fast seems to be alchemy.  BTW:

I can\'t figure out how to get more advanced alchemical tools.  I need apprentice or journeyman mortar & pestle, calcinator, retort, etc.  Even though I\'m a journeyman, I can\'t find the gear in towns or in the mage\'s guild.

Also:  What\'s the use of mithril armor?  I replaced my normal chain curiass, grieves and gauntlets with mithril chain equivalents, and I don\'t see the benefit.  They weigh more, cost more (though mine were free ) and they don\'t give any armor benefit over normal chain mail.  What gives?

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 A truly next generation game comes out and you complain. Go figure.

Anyways, back on topic, I\'ve picked the game up. Not logged a lot of time into it, simlpy because I am trying to get my main character in CoV to level 50, already invested around two hundred hours in that. Plan on gettin\' ready to more Oblivion soon tho\'.

What\'s the best class?

truly next gen?  how so?

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truly next gen?  how so?

Graphics.
Physics.
Gameplay.
Open ended gameplay.

Every media review says it is next gen, the mass public agree that it is the only game out now that truly says "next gen". You\'re out numbered on this one. It\'s once again, a case of you just tryin\' to find something to complain about because it\'s the \'cool\' thing to do.

oblivion = morrowind + 15%
it\'s the RPG equivalent of EA\'s madden football

never played "king\'s field"?

"next gen" = marketing phrase
it\'s a fallacy

and once again, you try and argue with me cause it\'s the challenging thing to do.

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oblivion = morrowind + 15%
it\'s the RPG equivalent of EA\'s madden football

never played "king\'s field"?

"next gen" = marketing phrase
it\'s a fallacy

and once again, you try and argue with me cause it\'s the challenging thing to do.

What do you expect from next generation? It is an evolution. Give me a break.

Yes, I remember King\'s Field quite fondly, thank you. I love how bring up games as if you are part of some "leet" group who only know what they are.

I\'m not trying to argue with you because "it\'s the challenging thing to do", but because you bash anything remotely popular. It\'s as if you\'re the only one in the world right, even though every media outlet has praised Oblivion for being one thing, "next generation".