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  • February 14, 2018

    Dragonborn1921 said:

    So...anyone got anything going on at the moment? Got nothing at the moment since I'm devoid of an Xbox (and thus have no Ordinator, and thus have no builds to play) but I do have a few ideas that I'd like to start. My main thing is that I'd really like to figure out a Bloodborne based build. Not sure what I'd do to make it stand out from the other Bloodborne based builds, I think that I remember one based on Beast Form, another based off of using One-Handed Crossbows. Other than that, uh, let me think, might try and go for a stagger oriented build on high difficulties (with mods), maybe see if I can figure out either rolling or multi-form weapons. 

    Well, was working on several, but that got waylaid when I lost my computer and am on ps4, which I haven't yet connected to the internet and may not be able to. Doing the FO event currently, but when it's done, I'm really not sure. I may take an extended break to focus on Straag, which usually gets me back into playing Skyrim again, in which case, I'll pick up again on Urag, my Mara build, and the Auroran  and possibly Albee. I had a productive 2017 in the Skyrim build department, so I think I can take a break and get Straag in order. Urag is essentially done, I just need to do his writeup, which is a little complicated. So complicated that I don't want to deal with it right now. LOL

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    February 20, 2018
    My fellow Builders I have a question. What is the weirdest build idea you've ever had? For me, one based on Fleece Johnson, AKA The Booty Warrior, who as it turns out, is a real person, and not someone Boondocks just made up.
  • February 21, 2018

    Uh, well that's tough. Is it weird if I say that it might've been a build that I actually posted? Was called the Fist of Fyr, where I was playing as the younger daughter of Divayth Fyr (who was probably just a younger clone or some shit). Mostly it's weird because in the build, she's the one that destroyed Red Mountain because she was pissed off at a mudcrab...

    Other than that, eh I don't really have many weird build ideas. Mostly 'cause they're all pretty simple in nature. Though I do have an interesting one I'm going to attempt, it'll be tough because it deals with complex questions like 'What is Evil', and 'Can Anything Be Truly Evil' and stuff like that, real complex shit that I could ignore, but then it'd be a pretty average 'Death Knight' sorta build.

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    April 25, 2018
    Anyone here working on anything?
  • April 25, 2018
    Well, I’m playing something that’s potentially interesting. As you know PS4 mods are limited, but there is an overhaul mod that is available for PS4 that has me pretty excited as it recalls Requiem. I also managed to get the mod to work with SSE’s Survival Mode, so I’m suffering quite a bit and it’s nice. The Great Immersive Skyrim Overhaul by Simitar123. It’s available in all platforms but he’s managed to make it work on PS4. The drawback for most is that it’s non modular but I’m a Requiem person, modular isn’t my thing and I am enjoying having to have to roll with this mod’s punches. Not sure if it’ll morph into a build or a build will spring from this down the road.
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    April 26, 2018

    Hey Chris i'm working on a new build atm (The Shadow of Dawn) might be wee while till I get it finished though still a few levels away from completing my playtest. It's essentially a Nightblade that specializes in hunting the undead, with offensive restoration spells and perks from ordinator. here's a video that shows the general jist of gameplay thus far if you wanna check it out :)

  • April 26, 2018

    Well, I’m playing something that’s potentially interesting. As you know PS4 mods are limited, but there is an overhaul mod that is available for PS4 that has me pretty excited as it recalls Requiem. I also managed to get the mod to work with SSE’s Survival Mode, so I’m suffering quite a bit and it’s nice. The Great Immersive Skyrim Overhaul by Simitar123. It’s available in all platforms but he’s managed to make it work on PS4. The drawback for most is that it’s non modular but I’m a Requiem person, modular isn’t my thing and I am enjoying having to have to roll with this mod’s punches. Not sure if it’ll morph into a build or a build will spring from this down the road.

    I kept meaning to give that one a shot, course I ended up being able to play on Xbox, but it was always something that looked really interesting. Let me know how it goes Liss, cause I think it'd be really interesting to have that 'super-ultra-mega-difficult' mod sort of thing going on more. Plus a new Liss build is always really, really awesome :D

     

  • April 28, 2018
    Well, you got your wish, Deebs. Seems like I am beginning contruction on the Summer Wolf, which is a response to my Winter Bear.
  • May 14, 2018

    I'm very happy with the way my Earthbones Elementalist has developed as a story, but the whole thing is too sprawly, not helped by picking up Ordinator halfway through. Which means I don't think I can make a nice build out of her. 

    So, I'm starting another idea, which I'd like to be able to turn into a "Build " . A Khajiit inspired by "Tyger tyger burning bright", by William Blake. It is said that Merrunz is a kit, so one image I have is a kitten unravelling (as they do) a ball of burning yarn. However, I did want to do the Thieves Guild quest, so Shadows is another image. Maybe he'll unravel as many quests as he can find, but I don't know if he'll run off with the skeleton key or become a true Nightingale. These are all just ideas and images I'm tossing around.

    I'm picturing the skill progression of semi-feral thief -> dual dagger blade-in-the-dark-> flame cloaked (destruction/alteration) burning bright in the forests of the night.  

    Do you good people have any tips for turning your play-throughs into a Build? Two starts is all I seem capable of enjoying.

  • May 14, 2018

    Why not try putting together the Earthbones Elementalist? Maybe not as a full scale project but if you've got notes, ideas or a bit of a WiP in progress it'd be really cool to see it.

    But damn that second idea sounds prettty cool, I love the Khajiit's idea of Merrunz and how unique it makes him compared to the other cultures/religions. So, just yeah I think  that sounds like an interesting idea. 

    Hmm, honestly I'm the sort that only plays through once usually. I struggle generally to play a character more than once, so I kind of just wing it and if the build doesn't work I usually just scrap it. It's not a great method, so I can't really help here I don't think. For me it's just about planning a build properly, knowing what I'm doing (in rough terms) and doing it.