"DeAnn" <DeAnn000.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 11, 2:14 am, "Trinity" <nano....TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Dude... couldnt you just type in the cheat code to get your athletics
>> and/or
>> acrobatics up to the level you require it to be (100)? Id imagine it
>> would
>> save you a whole heap of time, energy and not to mention a large
>> electricity
>> bill.
>>
>> Hit the ~ key and type player.setAV athletics 100
>>
>> you can do this to other skills and even attributes:
>>
>> player.setAV <Ability/attribute> <#>
>>
>> So to me this is the most logical thing to do, it IS cheating, but what
>> you're doing is also 'cheating' in a way that you're not even really
>> playing
>> the game and just letting it run. Im not sure how to turn of the popups,
>> but
>> i hope my suggestion helps!
>>
>> Also, you could look into enchanting an item to increase your athletics
>> or
>> acrobatics... if you are playing as a mage then by now im sure you know
>> that
>> you can get cheap fortify skill spells easily, very handy for acrobatics,
>> just cast fortify acrobatics 100 on self for 3 seconds, press jump and
>> soon
>> you will be flying high. Same works for athletics, though all you need to
>> do
>> is increase the effect duration, which can get much more costly than 3
>> seconds!
>>
>> Trinity
>>
>> "bbocquin" <bbqun....TakeThisOut@attDOT.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:KZcPi.58511$YL5.37282@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi all,
>>
>> > 3 questions; sorry if a bit long.
>>
>> > Discovered that with some skills I can just press the "q" key & leave
>> > the
>> > game running while I go to school, or work, or better yet-- just going
>> > to
>> > bed...
>>
>> > Seems an easier way to get to "expert" in Athletics without the boredom
>> > of
>> > endlessly running & swimming.
>>
>> > Problem with leaving game unattended is that it pauses when you reach
>> > apprentice, journeyman, etc.
>>
>> > Can you disable these pop-up windows in the "Oblivion.ini" file or
>> > somewhere? Checked over at wiki & didn't see anything.
>>
>> > Also, anyone know of faster way to build up "athletics" besides
>> > swimming?
>>
>> > Approx. *48 hours* (real time) & character is *still* only 76 for
>> > athletics! : 0 !
>>
>> > Could literally take *days* then, & that seems sort of silly. How on
>> > earth did the developers expect you to get to 100 by actually *playing*
>> > the game! Might take months-- *years* even! : 0 !
>>
>> > Any tips / suggestions for acrobatics also greatly appreciated.
>>
>> > thx
>>
>> > --Bruce- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Leveling up like this is a bad idea in Oblivion because the monster
> levels increase as your level does, but all your other skills not
> being 'trained' by using the 'q' key will not be improving.
>
Cheating? Hmmm...This might be kind of long...
Leveling up mistakes-- tell me about it! When I first got this game I made
potions like crazy & then kept leveling up... Think the game had me at L-10
or some ridiculous number. Of course I got slaughtered when I entered my
first dungeon. Lesson Learned: do *not* blaze through a major skill!
But Trinity, your idea about "cheating"... Hmmm... Hadn't thought of it that
way.
<pauses to ponder>
I can see your point. I'm not "playing" the game in the spirit in which it
was intended, but why waste time watching your character tread water?
I look at it this way. I *am* playing by the rules-- e.g. Spending the
actual game time it takes to build up that skill.
My mage *could* still drown if the "Q" key approach eventually works him out
of the corner of the pool & he gets his head under water. So I'm "playing"
the game by taking the calculated risk of leaving it unattended.
Make sense? Heh! Maybe don't answer that one!
More curious than serious about it at this point. How long *does* it take?
(And if anyone is interested, his skill level is now 88 & counting.)
So anyone here maxed out Athletics? If so, how long did it take?
Anyway I'm rooting for my "abandoned" character now & hope he doesn't
accidently drown.
"He's gonna make it folks! He's gonna make it to 100! --'Myrddin the Mage
And Marathon Swimmer of Vilverin'--"
Cheers,
--Bruce
--------
BTW: DeAnn, I read your post about a.g.mw when I was catching up on things.
Didn't see *any* activity there for October. Bummer... but as someone else
posted-- you're not alone. I enjoyed reading your "Archers of White Oaks"
installments. Think it would piss people off if I posted a little something
of my own? No one really "knows" me since I mainly lurk. Might come off as
a case of "newbie-itis"-- posting too much.
--------
So back to lurking...
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