Any Oblivion tips...???

Just wondering if any of you had any tips for when I get the game this week.

Do not choose these as major skills:

-hand to hand (it's uselessly pathetic)

-security (once you get the skeleton key there's no point)

-restoration (it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to level up this skill properly, so don't try)

-merchantile (money isn't an issue in this game so don't worry about that)

-speechcraft (it's basically useless, just use a charm spell or fiddle with the personality mini-game if you really need to)

Other than that I can't think of any other advice.

Oh, and make a custom class, not one of the pre-made ones. You'll make a character that's better suited to your playing style that way and you won't be stuck with any skills that you won't ever use.

Just wondering if any of you had any tips for when I get the game this week.

SCfan919

Ummm increase ur major skills to level up I guess..., don't overload urself with crap that weights and it can be sold for 0, don't use the warping too much, try to walk if u already passed over the place then use warp, but try to find as many dungeons as u can, avoid the vampire quests till u are kinda high level. 

My advice for choice of race is Breton. I was a Nord but recently started again with a breton and wish I chose them first. Also, try and do the arena as soon as possible as it pays very well.

Also try and buy the Skingrad house as soon as possible as the guy who sells you it has a habit of dying, and there's no way back from that :) 

Buy the strategy guide. It really helps with all the quests, and especially when making a new custom class.

Breton race is good. Magicka fortification and magicka resistance.

And if you're like me, choose Sneak as one of your major skills. You end up leveling up rather fast during Dark Brotherhood and Thieves Guild quests. Acrobatics and Athletics are good major skill choices, too, and I suggest choosing either Blunt, Blade, or Marksman, depending on what kind of weapon you'll be using the most.

Do not choose these as major skills:

-hand to hand (it's uselessly pathetic)

-security (once you get the skeleton key there's no point)

-restoration (it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to level up this skill properly, so don't try)

-merchantile (money isn't an issue in this game so don't worry about that)

-speechcraft (it's basically useless, just use a charm spell or fiddle with the personality mini-game if you really need to)

Other than that I can't think of any other advice.

Oh, and make a custom class, not one of the pre-made ones. You'll make a character that's better suited to your playing style that way and you won't be stuck with any skills that you won't ever use.

Luncbox1

I have restoration as one of my major skills and its not that terribly hard to level up.  

My advice for choice of race is Breton. I was a Nord but recently started again with a breton and wish I chose them first. Also, try and do the arena as soon as possible as it pays very well.

 

Also try and buy the Skingrad house as soon as possible as the guy who sells you it has a habit of dying, and there's no way back from that :)

Britishpixel

Breton is kinda good, I like High elves though.  

Do not choose these as major skills:

-hand to hand (it's uselessly pathetic)

-security (once you get the skeleton key there's no point)

-restoration (it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to level up this skill properly, so don't try)

-merchantile (money isn't an issue in this game so don't worry about that)

-speechcraft (it's basically useless, just use a charm spell or fiddle with the personality mini-game if you really need to)

Other than that I can't think of any other advice.

Oh, and make a custom class, not one of the pre-made ones. You'll make a character that's better suited to your playing style that way and you won't be stuck with any skills that you won't ever use.

Luncbox1

I agree with all of them except restoration. I'm currently playing my first real character and restoration is my highest skill, yet I don't recommend it for all classes.  I recommend sneak & alchemy, and don't recommend marksman.