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[The Darkling Wolf]

I build my PC for $700, including Windows 7, and it runs Skyrim on Ultra-High. You probably couldn't take it down to 250, but you could probably get one that ran it on medium for about 450 or so. It's well worth it, since games tend to be cheaper.

And $450 would leave me without enough money to pay rent, or electricity, which would render my PC rather pointless.

[SalmonGod]

The whole cost argument for pcs vs consoles is rather weak, in my opinion.  As mentioned, the vast majority of people already have a computer.  Unless you really don't know what you're doing (which admittedly most people don't), it only takes a little bit more initial investment to get a pc that can outperform any console.  Plus what hasn't been mentioned so far is that PCs upgrade better than consoles do.  When new consoles come out, you have to drop a shitload of money on replacing everything.  You can upgrade the core components of your computer every 3-4 years for super fucking cheap if you take your time looking out for a good deal.  In the long run, I think pc is actually cheaper.

[Neyvn]

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The whole cost argument for pcs vs consoles is rather weak, in my opinion.  As mentioned, the vast majority of people already have a computer.  Un :)less you really don't know what you're doing (which admittedly most people don't), it only takes a little bit more initial investment to get a pc that can outperform any console.  Plus what hasn't been mentioned so far is that PCs upgrade better than consoles do.  When new consoles come out, you have to drop a shitload of money on replacing everything.  You can upgrade the core components of your computer every 3-4 years for super fucking cheap if you take your time looking out for a good deal.  In the long run, I think pc is actually cheaper.

And dont forget about backwards compatabilty, cross platform and other such qdvantages.
anyway back to skyrim...

[Hanslanda]

I build my PC for $700, including Windows 7, and it runs Skyrim on Ultra-High. You probably couldn't take it down to 250, but you could probably get one that ran it on medium for about 450 or so. It's well worth it, since games tend to be cheaper.

And $450 would leave me without enough money to pay rent, or electricity, which would render my PC rather pointless.

This. Having a great gaming machine is fun an all, but not having food or money isn't.

[Tellemurius]

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The whole cost argument for pcs vs consoles is rather weak, in my opinion.  As mentioned, the vast majority of people already have a computer.  Un :)less you really don't know what you're doing (which admittedly most people don't), it only takes a little bit more initial investment to get a pc that can outperform any console.  Plus what hasn't been mentioned so far is that PCs upgrade better than consoles do.  When new consoles come out, you have to drop a shitload of money on replacing everything.  You can upgrade the core components of your computer every 3-4 years for super fucking cheap if you take your time looking out for a good deal.  In the long run, I think pc is actually cheaper.

And dont forget about backwards compatabilty, cross platform and other such qdvantages.
anyway back to skyrim...

So far none of the kids really sate my need for smithing and skills. SKYRE is nice but too much effort im looking for fun.

[SalmonGod]

So I glanced at Skyrim Nexus on a whim and found...

Super Skyrim Bros

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[Rose]

That's no bro.

[miauw62]

Don't forget that you are likely to need a computer for some other purpose. So its more like (price_of_reasonable_gaming_computer - price_of_original_computer). That is, if you are going to get a PC anyway, a couple hundred dollars extra and it should play the game without issue.

Also mods. Who would play an ES game without mods?

Me, because i havent bothered to play the game to the end on vanilla yet.

[Tellemurius]

So I glanced at Skyrim Nexus on a whim and found...

Super Skyrim Bros

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lol scrolling around the pic and looks amazing till i found the PC

[Neyvn]

PM me if someone is actually interested in something like this...

I challenge someone to build a Mod List in both Steamworkshop and Nexus...
The goal is to add more dangerous encounters, make the game more challenging from the get go and to bring forth a new feeling of Skyrim.
It must not have any, graphic enhancing things (those efm or whatever they are) or anything that is too stupid or crazy...
It may have some overpowered things as long as its not free or in mass supply that it makes the game a cake walk...

I would be happy to play it and do a LP of it with this modlist...
DO NOT tell me what mods are in it, do try and make it as hidden as possible. For mods from the Nexus, I will be loading and hitting the download button as fast as possible without looking at what it does or what its called...

[WillowLuman]

Skyrim needs more pirates, as IRL vikings were like the ultimate pirates. Yarrr!

[ISP]

There is pirates, they got their boats stuck in a cave when the enterance collapsed, you help them run a ship aground and they make off with some treasure.

[Karnewarrior]

Skyrims surrounded on three sides by land and the side with water is essentially the North Pole. I'm betting it's pretty friggin' hard to be a sailor in Skyrim.

[forsaken1111]

Skyrims surrounded on three sides by land and the side with water is essentially the North Pole. I'm betting it's pretty friggin' hard to be a sailor in Skyrim.

Well I guess you could be a really bad sailor.

[The Darkling Wolf]

Everyone knows the most important part of being a sailor is sitting around getting drunk. You don't need to do any actual sailing.