Hi,
So, the rule everyone know is:
If you progress 10 points on a minor skill, you get a +5 bonus on the attribute related to that skill, when you level up.
e.g. You have Blade as a minor skill, increase it 10 points, on level up you get a +5 bonus on Strenght
Now, the question:
What if I progress 20 skill points instead?
- Is it cumulative and give me a bonus of +5 for the next TWO level I progress?
- I just used 10 points for the bonus, and the other 10 are wasted (I will need to progress another 10 points to get a +5 bonus again on the 2nd level up)
The ideia is play a lot using ONLY the minor skills, acumulating it to get bonus later, when I decide to progress some levels increasing my major skills.
Does it work???
Minor skills are cumulative on attribute bonus?
I will assume the 2nd thing will happen. That you would have to use your minor skill 10 times again to get +5.
What I know Oblivion does is that if you use Major skills, and reach a point where you can lvl up, but do not lvl up and continue to progress skills, then the bonus you earn after you are able to lvl up will move to the next lvl.
So, I think if you go up 20 in Blade skill and its a minor skill, and you are not able to lvl up yet, it will only affect your first lvling up.
But, if you go up 10 times in Blade skill, and then go up enough in your major skills so that you can lvl up but doesn't do it yet. And then go up in your Blade skill 10 times more, then I think that the last 10 skill points in Blade will count towards the 2nd time you lvl up.
What I know Oblivion does is that if you use Major skills, and reach a point where you can lvl up, but do not lvl up and continue to progress skills, then the bonus you earn after you are able to lvl up will move to the next lvl.
So, I think if you go up 20 in Blade skill and its a minor skill, and you are not able to lvl up yet, it will only affect your first lvling up.
But, if you go up 10 times in Blade skill, and then go up enough in your major skills so that you can lvl up but doesn't do it yet. And then go up in your Blade skill 10 times more, then I think that the last 10 skill points in Blade will count towards the 2nd time you lvl up.
[QUOTE=Chaval]
This makes really annoying tracking the skills increases so closely[/QUOTE]
I use a notebook to track my skills
I have it near my keyboard when i play Oblivion so I can write on it. I have my major skills in one page and the minor in another Near each skill I drawed a square where I write at each level up my current rank in that skill. So it's very easy to track all the skills. When I gain rank I draw a little star near the square so I can control them with a double check :speech:
Yes maybe it's boring but I think this is a very nice rpg game and I like to track my skills with a pencil like a table rpg game ( D&D docet ).
This makes really annoying tracking the skills increases so closely[/QUOTE]
I use a notebook to track my skills
I have it near my keyboard when i play Oblivion so I can write on it. I have my major skills in one page and the minor in another Near each skill I drawed a square where I write at each level up my current rank in that skill. So it's very easy to track all the skills. When I gain rank I draw a little star near the square so I can control them with a double check :speech: Yes maybe it's boring but I think this is a very nice rpg game and I like to track my skills with a pencil like a table rpg game ( D&D docet ).
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Fljotsdale
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I take it you guys are PnP DnDers? :laugh:
Normal people just take it as it comes, lol!
:laugh: Normal people just take it as it comes, lol!
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[QUOTE=Fljotsdale]I take it you guys are PnP DnDers? :laugh:
Normal people just take it as it comes, lol! [/QUOTE]
Normal people do what is normal for them. I come from the pre-auto-map days when having a pen and paper was all but mandatory if you planned on finishing, and with these games, keeping a notepad active in the background for note-taking can be somewhat problematic. And no, I've never played a PNP game, although I have all of the AD&D manuals.
Some people are just natural statisticians, and yet others like to keep track of what they're doing so that they can understand the internal workings of the game better.
Yet others just like to be able to find out how to optimise their game play to the highest degree possible, so they take notes, make spreadsheets, run calculations, and even write programs to help them analyse the game play as they go so that they can find better ways to play.
It's not good, bad, or indifferent. I have friends who track the stats of hockey players. I couldn't possibly care less. I study law as a hobby. They could care less. People just do what is fun for them.
These people who take notes are often the richest source of information on these fora when the rest of us run into problems, simply because they take the trouble to keep notes. Be kind to them. They are volunteering as archaeologists for the rest of us. That is a good thing.
:laugh: Normal people just take it as it comes, lol!
[/QUOTE]Normal people do what is normal for them. I come from the pre-auto-map days when having a pen and paper was all but mandatory if you planned on finishing, and with these games, keeping a notepad active in the background for note-taking can be somewhat problematic. And no, I've never played a PNP game, although I have all of the AD&D manuals.
Some people are just natural statisticians, and yet others like to keep track of what they're doing so that they can understand the internal workings of the game better.
Yet others just like to be able to find out how to optimise their game play to the highest degree possible, so they take notes, make spreadsheets, run calculations, and even write programs to help them analyse the game play as they go so that they can find better ways to play.
It's not good, bad, or indifferent. I have friends who track the stats of hockey players. I couldn't possibly care less. I study law as a hobby. They could care less. People just do what is fun for them.
These people who take notes are often the richest source of information on these fora when the rest of us run into problems, simply because they take the trouble to keep notes. Be kind to them. They are volunteering as archaeologists for the rest of us. That is a good thing.
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Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy, and good with Ketchup.
I used to play Ultima Online, and that was crazy, required a lot of planning if you really want a good char
Oblivion seems to be hard just in the beggining, because with time you can reach max skills on everything... Just need to concern about stat bonuses.
I'm using a spreadsheet now
http://chaval.awardspace.com/oblivion.xls
Usage:
- update the "gains" column everytime a skill increases.
- first 7 seven skills are the major
- when you level up, update the "Last lv" column with current skills after leveling
- optional: use the history tab to track progress
Oblivion seems to be hard just in the beggining, because with time you can reach max skills on everything... Just need to concern about stat bonuses.
I'm using a spreadsheet now
http://chaval.awardspace.com/oblivion.xls
Usage:
- update the "gains" column everytime a skill increases.
- first 7 seven skills are the major
- when you level up, update the "Last lv" column with current skills after leveling
- optional: use the history tab to track progress