Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
I mostly get my Elder Scrolls fix from ESO these days, though I can only bring myself to play that on the side rather than as my main MMO of choice. In both the single player games and ESO I typically play some sort of opportunistic thief, usually an Altmer or a Breton. My playthroughs generally involve my character being mostly good, starting out as little more than a stealthy archer and then just gradually ramping things up to the point where my character is seeking to steal every last shiny treasure in sight. Then, towards the end of a playthrough I decide to lean on the darker side of things as an excuse to join the Dark Brotherhood. That way, in theory, I get to do almost everything.
We tried ESO out together, but when she found out she wasn't going to really be able to skill up sneak and stuff, she just... couldn't get over it. So we bailed on ESO heh. I thought it was kinda cool. I was trying out the Dragon Knight or Templar or whatever. Sun magic? or something like that. Orc again. I have a strong affinity for Berserker Rage, even in the older games where it cut Agility by 50(which is really bad).

You also described basically how my GF plays, heh. I think it's pretty standard for a lot of Elder Scrolls enjoyers. Though coincidentally her recent playthrough went pretty much to a T just like you described. She completed the Thieves' Guild, the main quest, the Civil War, and the DLCs. Then she did Dark Brotherhood.

My good friend who moved to Alabama last year played in a very similar way. Though he's always Khajit. And focuses on Dark Brotherhood first, thievery later.

The most sneaking I ever did was in Oblivion. Mainly because of the Dark Brotherhood line bonus rewards. I did pick up an affinity for lockpicking due to this, which I sorta view as a universal skill anyway, since there's always locked doors and chests somewhere.

I generally prefer picks to the unlock spells. I can't even remember the last time I cast one. Do they even still have them?