Ep 3 when she fast traveled to the guardian stones then found her way to bleak falls, that is the quintessential skyrim experience. Fast traveling as close as you can to the objective then journeying there and most likely getting distracted by everything on the way. this game rules
also getting smacked in the face by the first trap in bleak falls is something that all of us went through at the first playthrough and it will never stop being hilarious
That was one of the most helpful breakthroughs I had mentally with the game. Travel from where I am to where I want to go, but discover every point I encounter along the way, ignore them at the time, but they're on the map now so I can fast travel back when I want to. It's the perfect way to unlock the map while remaining on task and not technically missing anything. Now, when I have nothing I want to do urgently, I will travel to areas that are sparse on my map and roam around for undiscovered locations 😋
I can't wait for the first, "YES! I MADE IT TO THE TOP! TOOK AN HOUR OF HOPPING BUT I DID IT!" Then finding the path that would have casually led you there in 10 minutes...😂
Episode 6 is here: th-cam.com/video/ylXk_Npd8Lc/w-d-xo.html ! I tried to make this longer BUT I was able to edit it down to 37 minutes XD So that's longer than 30 minutes at least :P Thank you so much for watching and joining me on my Skyrim journey! I'm having so much fun!
Dumb question. Have you thought about Twitch? Keep up with the YT, to gain a following, but for live interaction, Twitch is a fun way to interact while you play
@@LizXP I beg to differ.... so many things to see in Skyrim that even the players from the beginning still don't know. Btw, you can get Meeko as a companion too.... A stray dog like yours. You can find him in a schack on the road between Dragonridge and Morthal
There is no "wrong" way to play thats the great thing about this game you can be what you want , go where you want and when you want it all works nothing has to be done in an order and there is so much hidden chests , caves etc so explore as much as you want or not :)
At the start when you talked about "no backseat gaming", I will say that's a great attitude to take into this game. Honestly it's VERY forgiving of letting you explore and learn a style of gameplay you like.
@@adam_g. i personally think thats okay tho, when we all first started the game it was a whole new experience and not everything that we do now we did on that first play through. Skyrim isn’t a game where making a “mistake” will ruin the whole experience bc there is a ridiculous amount of things to do. Im sure if she wants in future she could start again and apply all she has learnt like everyone else does each time they play. I remember my first time playing i was genuinely awful but i now happily play on legendary and even i see/learn new things each replay
@@acidic-nuggets exactly, I literally had to google how to open the golden claw door my first time 😅 Now when I start i just go straight there after riverwood and then to whiterun.
@@noooooobica literally same for me 😭, that was after a chunk of time spent going back thru bc I thought that i missed something somewhere, i think that it was okay I googled it since i was stuck for ages but i wouldn’t of wanted someone to outright tell me the answer without me asking bc i like to have some control over games i play for the first time and see if i can figure out things alone first
I know what you mean. Starting a new game of Skyrim after not having played for a while, feels like going home. And its so immersive! Even after all these years. And the modding which one can do! Its incredible.
The whole aesthetic is amazing, especially around Heartfire. I want a house like the Lakewood homestead. I started on Oblivion, but played thru Morrowind and Skyrim too, and the Nord aesthetic definitely feels VERY cozy to me.
@@SamanthaIreneYTube Indeed, and ENB and texture mods, as well as replacer models and such can make this game look up to date. Not to mention the endless amount of other content.
What's cool to think about is you can stand up on one mountain to EYE the view and know that you can just go across that landscape uninterrupted to climb the other mountain you see in the distance. It's not always easy to find a way, but you often can. I love standing on peaks in Skyrim and surveying the landscape. If you move carefully, you can often get down cliffs without falling to your death. But if you do fall to your death, it's hilarious.
I'm jealous you get to play this for the first time, completely blind. I remember being a Junior in high school playing this game way back in 2011. I fell in love with it
Idk if anyone else brought this up but don't worry too much about what happened in the past games. Unlike other RPGS like Dragon Age or Mass Effect The Elder Scrolls are much less connected by narrative and characters. Each game in the series takes place within a different Province of Tamriel following a new hero usually after the events of the last game. Skyrim takes place 200 years after the events of Oblivion (Set in Cyrodiil) the largest time jump in any of the mainline game so it's very disconnected to the games that came before. There's many books that recall events from these games from the events of Daggerfall to the events of Oblivion. So yeah pretty much don't feel like you need to play all the games in an order you're free to play Skyrim then maybe jump into the older games like Morrowind and Oblivion. The MMO Elder Scrolls Online is set 1000 years before the events of Skyrim and explores a massive range of Provinces including parts of Skyrim. This is also a pretty good place for new people to the series but can be really overwhelming like alot of MMOs. Elder Scrolls VI will no doubt be set not long after Skyrim similar to how Oblivion is set only a few years after Morrowind. Who knows maybe by playing through Skyrim you'll see some possible nods towards the setting of the new Elder Scrolls game, Have some ideas myself but I think most people see the game being set in High Rock, Hammerfell or both. Elder Scrolls Timeline: Elder Scrolls Online | 2E 583 - 1000 Years Before Skyrim Elder Scrolls: Arena | 3E 399 Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall | 3E 405 Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | 3E 427 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | 3E 433 - 200 Years Before Skyrim Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 4E 201
I'm on my 50th playthrough, at least, just started a new game the other day. Skyrim is without doubt THE best game ever made. It's legendary. Oblivion is your next stop when you've finished Skyrim... If you want more of the same. Oblivion is the game Bethesda released before Skyrim btw. And some say it might be even better.... 😉
@@OblivionGate I know this is off topic. I'm just curious to know how WITCHER 3 compares to the Elder Scrolls? I started playing Skyrim after putting in 1,000+ hours into Fallout 4. So far I think it is the most immersive game I've ever played. It's better than Fallout 4 in my opinion.
I liked what you said about being casual. I’m like that with Skyrim still. For me it’s more about the story and character build rather than playing on the hardest difficulty. And I thought it was so funny that right after you did the “command animal” power, Xena barked 🤣😂
My "made me laugh" moment was when she mentioned backseat driving. GUILTY🤣 But I won't give spoilers or tell her where to explore. Just tips on making it as fun as possible. Now having said that you should go check out...... errrr nevermind.... carry on!!! FUS RO DAH!!!
few hints : did you know that you can select witch quests have actives markers, both on map *and* on compass . white triangle on compass points to quest target (if that quest is selected). and also look up at *moons* during clear night, *they* do have separate phases
Welcome to the multi hundred hour sinkhole of gaming that is Skyrim! When you finish most things and think it’s over there’s mods galore to experience!
FINALLY. The wait for what's coming next has been absolutely killing me. This next part is the part I've been looking forward to. Sitting here, eyes locked on like "Dragon fight! Dragon fiiiiiiiiight!"
👀👀👀👀👀👀 You are doing skyrim the right way. Explore, explore everything because there is always a tiny bit of a surprise or an easter egg... and dont worry too much about the main quest. I am level 54 and yet to complete it (not my 1st playthough though) 👀👀👀👀👀👀
I can't speak for anyone else, but in my opinion, you never have to apologize for pet noises. I love animals, and I love seeing/hearing pets during someone's recordings. It always makes me so happy.
you can make Faendal your follower after doing his 2 min quest, and train archery for free, just take back the money you gave him for training, you can trade or use you follower to carry stuff for you, just don't forget about it.
I get super excited for these videos, but also anxious. I wanna backseat so bad...trying to let you figure it out is fun. Don't forget to use your compass bar on the top of the screen. Shows you the current quest location.
Nice to see you do some small miscellaneous quests along the way. You doing well exploring and working out game mechanics. Good eye to spot that treasure chest behind the waterfall. I'm enjoying the ride , keep goin! 🙂
I’ve played countless hours of Skyrim since it came out, I don’t ever remember getting a Varla stone, if I did, I don’t remember it. So kuddos on the rare find
"eye" wish i could go back and experience this game again for the first time all over again. It's fun seeing your reactions as it reminds me of my initial playthrough.
Completing a quest for a merchant makes them like you better which will cause them to give you better prices. Also there's a dog seller near the Markarth stables. He will sell you a dog that looks like a wolf hound. 👁️ Eye 👁️
I have been playing this game over and over again since release date and I somehow never noticed that locked chest behind the waterfall in Bleak Falls burial chamber. This is one of the reasons why I love watching blind play throughs of this game. You coming in and seeing the game with fresh eyes will find things that I have overlooked, or forgotten about. And I haven't gotten to the end of the video(yet), but based on the other comments I've read, eye am guessing eye can figure out the secret code word for today.
Tiny tip - if you " favorite" a spell/weapon. Using the D-pad on your controller brings up a small menu on your left side to scroll up and choose the said favorite skills. I am loving the videos by the way!! Thumbs up!!
Loving that you’re doing this specific play through!!! It gives me someone to play alongside with. Backseat gaming happens especially with Skyrim, you do you; because you are who we all come here to watch.
You keep the videos the length that feels good to you! I don't mind either way. And so far I have been thoroughly entertained by the playthrough with the videos already there. Definitely keeping an eye out for more of this playthrough! 👁
Not backseating, you should play any way you want, but you might like to know there is a (very) old saying in Skyrim 'there's always a chest behind a waterfall' (like you found in the Barrow).
I absolutely love this series. I'm excited to see your exploration through this game we've loved for so long! Watching you play takes me back to my own first play through. 👁
I discovered it real early on and it has given me some really good loot in the past. At 2000 hours about 11 years later, I wish I could beam the knowledge of that chest into other players’ heads
I think there's also like a.... hotbar for certain things? Like you can add weapons, potions and spells to something akin to favorites and it'll give you a quick menu for using all of them (since you want weapons, bows and magic, the whole shebang, might be handy). It does on the switch anyway.
Ngl playing this game so much made me forget how mesmerized eye was playing it the first time but nonetheless watching you experiencing for the first time brought that feeling back
You can buy a house for storage/sleep/cooking/enchanting/alchemy . Cost only 5000 gold. You level up by advancing in perks, strangely not by finishing missions.
It has been a pleasure to watch you stroll through Riverwood and talk to all of these characters for the first time. I seriously cannot get enough!! oh and you have incredibly beautiful brown eyes ;) there's my cringe way of using your word of the video. lmfao
This is awesome! Brings me back. Just so you know, make sure to put skills into the build you want. Reminds me of when I didn’t know what to do with skill points 😂
With what you said at the start of the video shows Skyrim is a great game for you like your free to do absolutely whatever and have your character be whatever you want them to be (Necromancing is so fun.) Another great ep cant wait for the next one, also EYE!
When you used command animal and you're dog barked I was like tf?? It's never worked like that for me! 🤣 Then when you said it was your dog, I was mildly relieved but still amazed 😅
I got my 👁 on you. You will get plenty of places to store stuff. There is a house outside Whiterun you can buy. But even before you buy it. You can store things in the chest and strongbox outside. I’m unsure if the barrels are safe. The chest definitely are. Looking forward to the next episode.
Liz, you play how you wanna play. I've played dozens of hours and have barely touched the main story. It's exciting to see someone experience this game for the first time. 👁️ Love it! Oh, another tip for the day, start disenchanting all magical items weapons, armor, rings, necklaces etc. Really anything that has some distinction such as something that may say iron sword of shock. You can learn how to use enchantments on your own items. Great video! Can't wait for part 6!
The "no backseating" thing you said at the start is so relatable! I love video games because of how they make me feel and there's no fun in playing them if you're getting constantly instructed by other people who've played it before and figured stuff out! The best part about a game imo is to learn it by yourself and that's what makes it enjoyable. The initial curiosity, mishaps, sudden realizations, stumbling upon great things by yourself, it's all included in the exploration of a new exciting game. The gaming community is kinda bad at not backseating as I know, but I believe the Skyrim community is a bit more mature in that sense as we've all grown up through the years playing the game, so I HOPE everyone will abide by this rule of no backseating and just letting her play as she does
The little triangles beside weapons/armor in your inventory indicate it's the 'best' item you're carrying of that type. If it's on a dead enemy, it means it's better than anything you're currently carrying.
18:48 I dont know if you have "cottoned on to this" yet but when you wield things in your hands you can have one thing in each hand or (in the case of two-handed weapons) One thing in both.
Eye am so glad you (gently) shut the door on back-seaters. You should play the game your way, not someone else's. And imo your way is doing GREAT so far, much faster than my first play-through. Thank you for sharing this with us, I am truly enjoying your vids. Keep being you and keep doing what you do!
Don't forget to level up when you get the chance to. Upgrading Stamina increases carry weight too. Enchanting is too stressful for a newbie in my opinion. You get good enchanting items from enemies and quests. Soul gems are mainly used to recharge items that are enchanted. You can buy a spell tomb called Soul Trap to get victim souls and it will store it in a empty soul gem. 👁️
Tip for your new friend. Once you ask him to follow you if you ask him to train you in archery and you pay him to do it, then you can just go to I need you to hold something and take your coin right back lol...
Eye like to hoard too. You can buy a home and store EVERYTHING in a single storage cabinet/storage unit. You can also store things separately. You can put your clothing in a chest, your armor in a wardrobe, your odds and ends in a barrel etc. Books can be stored/displayed on bookshelves, If you put something in a storage unit that isn't yours, your property might not be there the next day. You can become the head of the college in Winterhold and you'll be given a really nice place to live at the college. Today's episode the Jarl told you that you can buy property. You did things for his town and he rewarded you. They do this in most every town. Home cost differs from town to town. Jarl's right-hand man is the one to see to purchase a house.
im sure probably many people have given this tip but disenchant items to learn the enchantments so you can craft them yourselves and increase your enchanment level, as well with this, learning the order and tier of the soul gems would be useful, i wont tell you the order of superiority as it would take away from the satisfaction from learning a feature of the game, and im guessing most people would want to see reactions rather than give aways
Seemed like you might have figured it out but in case it wasn't clear, you can equip a weapon, shield, or spell in each hand. When you select it in your inventory it says L or R so you know which one it's in, and the two-handed sword says LR. Eye couldn't tell if you realized that because it cut right after.
I (EYE) love all your vids! I am happy that you are having fun playing Skyrim for the 1st time! I don't have a spoiler, but I will say SAVE OFTEN with the regular Save & Quick Save! You never know when something will pop out & attack you!
Tip to save time, favorite your weapons, shouts and magic spells you use a lot. On controller you use up on arrow button to pull up favorites, and on keyboard you can set them to number keys.
Honestly, I recommend against fast travel, or minimize it, especially for new players. There is A LOT of cool stuff and eye candy you will never see if you spend your time teleporting around Skyrim. Explore, follow little trails, see stuff in the distance and find a way to it. Of course, Fast Travel can obviously save a lot of time, and jogging everywhere can get boring, especially along roads you've already traveled.
Love your playthrough, I have just re-installed the game again, you have inspired me to return to Skyrim. Can't think of how to incorporate eye into the comment, oh I just did ;-)
"Eye" of Magnus! More Tips: -Marking a quest as active in your quest log will point you in the right direction of NPCs and locations you're looking for -Outside of every major hold (Whiterun for example) is a horse stable with a carriage driver nearby; paying a small fee will allow you to travel to other holds, a great way to explore -I believe the "dog quest" may be the one in Falkreath; Carriage Driver > Falkreath > talk to town's Blacksmith Archetype locations: -Warrior's Guild: Whiterun (the building that looks like a "boat" for a roof -Mage's Guild: Winterhold -Thieve's Guild: Riften (and that's all I'm saying)
@@The-Devils-Advocate She got the tip to visit Aventus in Windhelm from the barkeep, so I didn't mention it. I was mostly trying to keep to the major 3 archetypes. There's also the Bard's College in Solitude.
Eye I Potatoes 🥔🥔 have eyes. You are doing very well. Fast travel is great and saves lot of time. Just walking allows you to find all kinds of places like cottages, small towns, and dungeons to explore. The Skyrim map is huge and full of places to discover and explore.
Your companions level with you, dogs until level 5 to 10 and the humans to 20 up to whethever you are, it doesnt have a cap. You can store your stuffs in anywhere but if is not your home or npc walk around that area then they can take it at any time and they dont ask you, but if you have a place you might be able to.
Hey loved the video, enchanting can be confusing at first so I will try to give a brief summary I hope this helps. You disenchant an item and destroy it to learn how to make things with those abilities, then you pick what you want to Enchant and pick the Enchantments, and pick the soul gem you want to use when making it, the bigger the soul gem the more powerful the effect, soul gems work as batteries for the whole process and can be used to recharge the Enchantment when it runs out.
I haven't touched Skyrim for a bit but as I am sitting here right now after I discovered your channel and watched 5 eps in a row desperately waiting for the next one, I feel like giving it another go. But I know when Skyrim gets me again, there go another 500 hours like nothing. xD It's such a great game. Enjoy playing it your way. I'd pay money to feel and discover this game from new. Keep up the videos! I'll be waiting for the next episode, have a nice one!
Enjoying watching someone play for the first time. There aren't too many first time playthroughs of this game in 2022! I still remember binge playing this all night when it released on 11.11.11 and barely staying awake at work the next day. Just a few things mechanics that aren't that obvious if you don't pay a lot of attention to reading up on it... 1) When equipping weapons or spells I think it's easiest to categorize your offensive items into one or two handed weapons. Great swords/war axes/war hammers are two handed weapons, so they do more damage, but you can't use other items like shields or healing spells at the same time. When you are equipping weapons, spells, etc. you can equip one-handed weapons in either your right or left hand. So when you see an L or an R in your inventory, that indicates which hand the item is equipped. For two-handed weapons, you will see an LR, meaning both hands are occupied. With magic, you can mix and match different spells, so ex. a fireball in your right hand, and a healing spell in your left. As you get better with magic, you can potentially unlock the ability to double-equip the same spell in both hands, and use a more powerful version. 2) If you do end up using a controller, you can make it easier to swap out equipment by favoriting it. So if you want to primarily use a sword, you can keep it in your favorites, but you can also favorite things like a bow and arrow or a healing spell so that you can quickly switch your playstyle, depending on the situation, or heal yourself quickly once you finish combat. You can access your favorites on controller using the up and down on the D pad. Not sure about PC as I've only ever played on xbox, but I'm sure favoriting is still useful on mouse & keyboard. It would also make it convenient to swap to your control animal perk. 3) For raw ingredients, you will see that they have 4 different properties. You can always determine the first property of the ingredient just by consuming the raw ingredient. To figure out the other 3 properties, you would need to combine ingredients at an alchemical station (like the one at Dragonhold near the court mage). The more you mix and match ingredients, the more properties you figure out. Hopefully that isn't too much of a backseat gaming comment, but those are some pretty big game concepts that should help make things less confusing as you're getting used to the game.
Eye. This stuff just keeps getting better. Love the way you play it randomly, constantly getting distracted - as we all did on out first playthrough (and on our 50th as well). Excellent content.
Ear and Eye HAHAHA I love so much this game and I love to see someone first reaction to it and having so much fun! Even 11 years after it release..! Keep on doing a great work and having fun! Can't wait for next episode.
A good, worthy video. The EYEs of the Nine are watching (not a serious reference). There is so much detail in this game, things to discover. For a laugh sometime, walk around one of the towns without clothes (it's only PG-13, at most). But there is no right or wrong way to play, and enough main and minor quests and tasks to keep busy. And no, nothing goes bad and there's a player home in the near future. Keep enjoying, it can be a lot of fun.
Just wanted to say that I love seeing you play and discovering the game. Of course sometimes I think "noo don't do that" But the awesomeness of seeing you play for the first time is to see how you learn about the game and lore and characters. So, just for reassurance, your gameplay is awesome and we all love it.
I watched all your current playthrough and i got some useful tips for you. 1. You can use your Left Hand(LT) for Healing Spell & your Right Hand(RT) for other Offensive Spells or even a One-handed Weapon but can't use Two-Handed Weapon or you can combine both Hands with same Spells to have a better Effects. 2. You can see on the top left corner of all Equipment if it "Heavy Armor" or "Light Armor" so that the Stats of the Light Armor Peak work, the more Light Armor piece (Boots,Armor,Glove,Helmet) you have the more defense you get. I could give you more but it's more fun seeing you discovering it.
2:48 I love how after using the Command Animal power, Xena starts barking.
Xena has been controlled by Xena. 🤣
Breaking the 4th wall with sheer Bosmer Power.
New power: command pupper
I noticed that to barked at the right moment
After 11 years I can't believe I'm just learning now that command animal works IRL
@@Joov my favorite skyrim streamer is here 😂
Ep 3 when she fast traveled to the guardian stones then found her way to bleak falls, that is the quintessential skyrim experience. Fast traveling as close as you can to the objective then journeying there and most likely getting distracted by everything on the way. this game rules
Sooo true John.. You tell yourself you're going to Riften, and next thing you know you're somewhere near Solitude!! 🤣🤣
also getting smacked in the face by the first trap in bleak falls is something that all of us went through at the first playthrough and it will never stop being hilarious
That was one of the most helpful breakthroughs I had mentally with the game. Travel from where I am to where I want to go, but discover every point I encounter along the way, ignore them at the time, but they're on the map now so I can fast travel back when I want to. It's the perfect way to unlock the map while remaining on task and not technically missing anything. Now, when I have nothing I want to do urgently, I will travel to areas that are sparse on my map and roam around for undiscovered locations 😋
I never fast travel or use my compass, 11 years in and I'm still finding new locations, secrets and vistas.
I can't wait for the first, "YES! I MADE IT TO THE TOP! TOOK AN HOUR OF HOPPING BUT I DID IT!"
Then finding the path that would have casually led you there in 10 minutes...😂
Episode 6 is here: th-cam.com/video/ylXk_Npd8Lc/w-d-xo.html ! I tried to make this longer BUT I was able to edit it down to 37 minutes XD So that's longer than 30 minutes at least :P Thank you so much for watching and joining me on my Skyrim journey! I'm having so much fun!
Don't edit down your journey too much! More content for us, less effort for you.
@@Inoffensive_name True but I hate making ya'll watch me just walk around 😆
Dumb question. Have you thought about Twitch?
Keep up with the YT, to gain a following, but for live interaction, Twitch is a fun way to interact while you play
@@timhonigs6859 Not a dumb question! I do stream on Twitch and I have all my links in the description! :)
@@LizXP I beg to differ.... so many things to see in Skyrim that even the players from the beginning still don't know.
Btw, you can get Meeko as a companion too.... A stray dog like yours. You can find him in a schack on the road between Dragonridge and Morthal
There is no "wrong" way to play thats the great thing about this game you can be what you want , go where you want and when you want it all works nothing has to be done in an order and there is so much hidden chests , caves etc so explore as much as you want or not :)
I agree! Exploring is so fun and figuring things out as you go!
At the start when you talked about "no backseat gaming", I will say that's a great attitude to take into this game. Honestly it's VERY forgiving of letting you explore and learn a style of gameplay you like.
There are so many things I want to say, but she says no backseat, so I'm keeping quiet.
Exploration is forgiving, but some things are just outright mistakes. Whatever, though.
@@adam_g. i personally think thats okay tho, when we all first started the game it was a whole new experience and not everything that we do now we did on that first play through. Skyrim isn’t a game where making a “mistake” will ruin the whole experience bc there is a ridiculous amount of things to do. Im sure if she wants in future she could start again and apply all she has learnt like everyone else does each time they play. I remember my first time playing i was genuinely awful but i now happily play on legendary and even i see/learn new things each replay
@@acidic-nuggets exactly, I literally had to google how to open the golden claw door my first time 😅 Now when I start i just go straight there after riverwood and then to whiterun.
@@noooooobica literally same for me 😭, that was after a chunk of time spent going back thru bc I thought that i missed something somewhere, i think that it was okay I googled it since i was stuck for ages but i wouldn’t of wanted someone to outright tell me the answer without me asking bc i like to have some control over games i play for the first time and see if i can figure out things alone first
I'm just over 2000 hours into Skyrim.. I just can't let it go this many years later 👀
That's incredible! It's been a blast so far!
I know what you mean. Starting a new game of Skyrim after not having played for a while, feels like going home. And its so immersive! Even after all these years.
And the modding which one can do! Its incredible.
I'm closer to 2.5k, and I agree.
The whole aesthetic is amazing, especially around Heartfire. I want a house like the Lakewood homestead. I started on Oblivion, but played thru Morrowind and Skyrim too, and the Nord aesthetic definitely feels VERY cozy to me.
@@SamanthaIreneYTube Indeed, and ENB and texture mods, as well as replacer models and such can make this game look up to date. Not to mention the endless amount of other content.
What's cool to think about is you can stand up on one mountain to EYE the view and know that you can just go across that landscape uninterrupted to climb the other mountain you see in the distance. It's not always easy to find a way, but you often can. I love standing on peaks in Skyrim and surveying the landscape. If you move carefully, you can often get down cliffs without falling to your death. But if you do fall to your death, it's hilarious.
Binged the first 4 episodes last night. Really enjoying this series!
Thank you so much! I'm honored!
I'm jealous you get to play this for the first time, completely blind. I remember being a Junior in high school playing this game way back in 2011. I fell in love with it
lol i was a junior in hs too, except the year was 2022 (not counting when i played skyrim vr for a few hours because my uncle bought it for me)
xena the dog barking right after command animal is cast is just impeccable timing
I am so excited to watch you explore Skyrim and discover its mysteries...(I'm 72 and retired in Mexico!)
23 and stressed in college and what unites us is Todd Howards gift
@@kingkaidelam2997 You have received Todds Boon!
Check out Shirley Curry. I've heard rumors she will be a character in Elder Scrolls 6.
@@kingkaidelam2997 The gift that keeps on giving, eleven years later. 😁
Snap! 70 in England but live mostly in Tamriel lol.💖
Idk if anyone else brought this up but don't worry too much about what happened in the past games. Unlike other RPGS like Dragon Age or Mass Effect The Elder Scrolls are much less connected by narrative and characters. Each game in the series takes place within a different Province of Tamriel following a new hero usually after the events of the last game. Skyrim takes place 200 years after the events of Oblivion (Set in Cyrodiil) the largest time jump in any of the mainline game so it's very disconnected to the games that came before. There's many books that recall events from these games from the events of Daggerfall to the events of Oblivion. So yeah pretty much don't feel like you need to play all the games in an order you're free to play Skyrim then maybe jump into the older games like Morrowind and Oblivion.
The MMO Elder Scrolls Online is set 1000 years before the events of Skyrim and explores a massive range of Provinces including parts of Skyrim. This is also a pretty good place for new people to the series but can be really overwhelming like alot of MMOs. Elder Scrolls VI will no doubt be set not long after Skyrim similar to how Oblivion is set only a few years after Morrowind. Who knows maybe by playing through Skyrim you'll see some possible nods towards the setting of the new Elder Scrolls game, Have some ideas myself but I think most people see the game being set in High Rock, Hammerfell or both.
Elder Scrolls Timeline:
Elder Scrolls Online | 2E 583 - 1000 Years Before Skyrim
Elder Scrolls: Arena | 3E 399
Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall | 3E 405
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | 3E 427
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | 3E 433 - 200 Years Before Skyrim
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 4E 201
This series has put me in such a Skyrim mood that i downloaded it again. I do hope you're having fun so far
Yay! I'm loving it!
I'm on my 50th playthrough, at least, just started a new game the other day. Skyrim is without doubt THE best game ever made. It's legendary.
Oblivion is your next stop when you've finished Skyrim... If you want more of the same. Oblivion is the game Bethesda released before Skyrim btw. And some say it might be even better.... 😉
Just made me redownloaded oblivion it was way longer since i pass it then skyrim
@@OblivionGate I know this is off topic. I'm just curious to know how WITCHER 3 compares to the Elder Scrolls? I started playing Skyrim after putting in 1,000+ hours into Fallout 4. So far I think it is the most immersive game I've ever played. It's better than Fallout 4 in my opinion.
@@TGun7 Witcher 3 is good, Fallout 4 is good but Skyrim is better than both of them in my opinion. Oblivion is also better than both of them.
I liked what you said about being casual. I’m like that with Skyrim still. For me it’s more about the story and character build rather than playing on the hardest difficulty. And I thought it was so funny that right after you did the “command animal” power, Xena barked 🤣😂
[command animal] and Xena be all "I am yours to command mistress" 🐶
Haha totally didn't put that together! Xena must have heard it through my headphones 😆
My "made me laugh" moment was when she mentioned backseat driving. GUILTY🤣 But I won't give spoilers or tell her where to explore. Just tips on making it as fun as possible. Now having said that you should go check out...... errrr nevermind.... carry on!!! FUS RO DAH!!!
few hints : did you know that you can select witch quests have actives markers, both on map *and* on compass . white triangle on compass points to quest target (if that quest is selected). and also look up at *moons* during clear night, *they* do have separate phases
Absolutely insane, well done... 👍👍
The fact that you play how you want is why i watch
Completely different than my first play, I love it
Welcome to the multi hundred hour sinkhole of gaming that is Skyrim! When you finish most things and think it’s over there’s mods galore to experience!
FINALLY. The wait for what's coming next has been absolutely killing me. This next part is the part I've been looking forward to. Sitting here, eyes locked on like "Dragon fight! Dragon fiiiiiiiiight!"
Eye am looking forward to you inevitably becoming a stealth archer. 😂
👀👀👀👀👀👀 You are doing skyrim the right way. Explore, explore everything because there is always a tiny bit of a surprise or an easter egg... and dont worry too much about the main quest. I am level 54 and yet to complete it (not my 1st playthough though) 👀👀👀👀👀👀
xena barking when you cast command animal was kinda epic
I can't speak for anyone else, but in my opinion, you never have to apologize for pet noises. I love animals, and I love seeing/hearing pets during someone's recordings. It always makes me so happy.
16:56 "Yesss, in life you were my enemy but in death you will come to serve me!" Muhahahahahah
you can make Faendal your follower after doing his 2 min quest, and train archery for free, just take back the money you gave him for training, you can trade or use you follower to carry stuff for you, just don't forget about it.
Having played both Skyrim and Oblivion A LOT, seeing that Nirnroot gave me PTSD lol.
May the nine have their eyes upon you.
Nice, I'm gonna keep an *eye* on this playthrough, looking forward to your reactions to the rest of the game and some of the later quests. :)
Yea. Some pretty evil choices in this game.
Eye made it!
You know how the inn keeper gave you a mini quest to craft a potion? The blacksmith in that town will do the same, but for weapons.
Great series so far. This is exactly how we felt in 2011 when this game came out. It was mind blowing.
Love the playthrough 👀 skyrim is one of my favorite games of all time. Good luck! I'll enjoy watching the rest of the series! 👀
I get super excited for these videos, but also anxious. I wanna backseat so bad...trying to let you figure it out is fun. Don't forget to use your compass bar on the top of the screen. Shows you the current quest location.
Nice to see you do some small miscellaneous quests along the way. You doing well exploring and working out game mechanics. Good eye to spot that treasure chest behind the waterfall. I'm enjoying the ride , keep goin! 🙂
I’ve played countless hours of Skyrim since it came out, I don’t ever remember getting a Varla stone, if I did, I don’t remember it. So kuddos on the rare find
It was a add on with the special edition and then the anniversary edition as well.
"eye" wish i could go back and experience this game again for the first time all over again. It's fun seeing your reactions as it reminds me of my initial playthrough.
Looks like you finally found the one thing to get into the TH-cam algorithm. Congrats!
Love this series. Keep it up ato your own pace! I enjoy a lot when ppl discover this game by themselfs :)
Completing a quest for a merchant makes them like you better which will cause them to give you better prices.
Also there's a dog seller near the Markarth stables. He will sell you a dog that looks like a wolf hound. 👁️ Eye 👁️
Thanks from Norway! Love this series! The landscape in Skyrim feels like home!
you can make all you magic or weapon linked to a favorite key makes it easy to find stuff
Eye. Loved this episode its so exciting to see someone play the game for the first time ❤️ I'm lilGamerChick from twitch just so you know
I have been playing this game over and over again since release date and I somehow never noticed that locked chest behind the waterfall in Bleak Falls burial chamber. This is one of the reasons why I love watching blind play throughs of this game. You coming in and seeing the game with fresh eyes will find things that I have overlooked, or forgotten about. And I haven't gotten to the end of the video(yet), but based on the other comments I've read, eye am guessing eye can figure out the secret code word for today.
Tiny tip - if you " favorite" a spell/weapon. Using the D-pad on your controller brings up a small menu on your left side to scroll up and choose the said favorite skills. I am loving the videos by the way!! Thumbs up!!
Liz: uses Command Animal. Xena immediately starts barking xD
Yeah I thought there was like a nearby dog in the game somehow before she said anything xD
Haha I didn't even make that connection! Rah, where's your secret word?? ;)
@@LizXP Eye didn't get that far yet liz, jeez
Eye am quite excited to know i have something to watch on wednesdays
Loving that you’re doing this specific play through!!! It gives me someone to play alongside with. Backseat gaming happens especially with Skyrim, you do you; because you are who we all come here to watch.
You keep the videos the length that feels good to you! I don't mind either way. And so far I have been thoroughly entertained by the playthrough with the videos already there. Definitely keeping an eye out for more of this playthrough! 👁
Not backseating, you should play any way you want, but you might like to know there is a (very) old saying in Skyrim 'there's always a chest behind a waterfall' (like you found in the Barrow).
I absolutely love this series. I'm excited to see your exploration through this game we've loved for so long!
Watching you play takes me back to my own first play through.
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The Command Animal and your dog barking 2:49 was perfect timing haha. This channel really catching the eye of people!
It's cool to know that there are other Xena warrior princess fans out there. You actually put me in the Skyrim mood again with these videos..
I’ve put thousands of hours into this game and I had no clue there was a chest behind the waterfall in Bleak Falls Barrow
I discovered it real early on and it has given me some really good loot in the past. At 2000 hours about 11 years later, I wish I could beam the knowledge of that chest into other players’ heads
I didn't know either until I watched Shirley Curry
I think there's also like a.... hotbar for certain things? Like you can add weapons, potions and spells to something akin to favorites and it'll give you a quick menu for using all of them (since you want weapons, bows and magic, the whole shebang, might be handy). It does on the switch anyway.
Ngl playing this game so much made me forget how mesmerized eye was playing it the first time but nonetheless watching you experiencing for the first time brought that feeling back
You can buy a house for storage/sleep/cooking/enchanting/alchemy . Cost only 5000 gold. You level up by advancing in perks, strangely not by finishing missions.
There are 2 more dogs like Stump you can get as followers, later in the game.
It has been a pleasure to watch you stroll through Riverwood and talk to all of these characters for the first time. I seriously cannot get enough!! oh and you have incredibly beautiful brown eyes ;) there's my cringe way of using your word of the video. lmfao
This is awesome! Brings me back. Just so you know, make sure to put skills into the build you want. Reminds me of when I didn’t know what to do with skill points 😂
With what you said at the start of the video shows Skyrim is a great game for you like your free to do absolutely whatever and have your character be whatever you want them to be (Necromancing is so fun.) Another great ep cant wait for the next one, also EYE!
XENA HEARD COMMAND ANIMAL OMG
Right?? What the heck! 😆
When you used command animal and you're dog barked I was like tf?? It's never worked like that for me! 🤣 Then when you said it was your dog, I was mildly relieved but still amazed 😅
Roses are red
Eyes are worse
I might be stoned
Skyrims norse horse
I got my 👁 on you. You will get plenty of places to store stuff. There is a house outside Whiterun you can buy. But even before you buy it. You can store things in the chest and strongbox outside. I’m unsure if the barrels are safe. The chest definitely are. Looking forward to the next episode.
Liz, you play how you wanna play. I've played dozens of hours and have barely touched the main story. It's exciting to see someone experience this game for the first time. 👁️ Love it! Oh, another tip for the day, start disenchanting all magical items weapons, armor, rings, necklaces etc. Really anything that has some distinction such as something that may say iron sword of shock. You can learn how to use enchantments on your own items. Great video! Can't wait for part 6!
The "no backseating" thing you said at the start is so relatable! I love video games because of how they make me feel and there's no fun in playing them if you're getting constantly instructed by other people who've played it before and figured stuff out! The best part about a game imo is to learn it by yourself and that's what makes it enjoyable. The initial curiosity, mishaps, sudden realizations, stumbling upon great things by yourself, it's all included in the exploration of a new exciting game.
The gaming community is kinda bad at not backseating as I know, but I believe the Skyrim community is a bit more mature in that sense as we've all grown up through the years playing the game, so I HOPE everyone will abide by this rule of no backseating and just letting her play as she does
The little triangles beside weapons/armor in your inventory indicate it's the 'best' item you're carrying of that type. If it's on a dead enemy, it means it's better than anything you're currently carrying.
18:48 I dont know if you have "cottoned on to this" yet but when you wield things in your hands you can have one thing in each hand or (in the case of two-handed weapons) One thing in both.
This game came out 11 years ago and people including me, myself, and eye are still learning new things about this game
Eye am so glad you (gently) shut the door on back-seaters. You should play the game your way, not someone else's. And imo your way is doing GREAT so far, much faster than my first play-through. Thank you for sharing this with us, I am truly enjoying your vids. Keep being you and keep doing what you do!
Thank YOU so much! I've been having such a fun time so far and I can't wait to play more! Sorry for my delayed response! I appreciate you!
Don't forget to level up when you get the chance to. Upgrading Stamina increases carry weight too. Enchanting is too stressful for a newbie in my opinion. You get good enchanting items from enemies and quests. Soul gems are mainly used to recharge items that are enchanted. You can buy a spell tomb called Soul Trap to get victim souls and it will store it in a empty soul gem. 👁️
(((eye))) fun watching you discover skyrim👁
Thank you for watchinggg!
Tip for your new friend. Once you ask him to follow you if you ask him to train you in archery and you pay him to do it, then you can just go to I need you to hold something and take your coin right back lol...
Eye like to hoard too. You can buy a home and store EVERYTHING in a single storage cabinet/storage unit. You can also store things separately. You can put your clothing in a chest, your armor in a wardrobe, your odds and ends in a barrel etc. Books can be stored/displayed on bookshelves, If you put something in a storage unit that isn't yours, your property might not be there the next day. You can become the head of the college in Winterhold and you'll be given a really nice place to live at the college. Today's episode the Jarl told you that you can buy property. You did things for his town and he rewarded you. They do this in most every town. Home cost differs from town to town. Jarl's right-hand man is the one to see to purchase a house.
I just started watching this series today! To get a new episode the day I start watching is so fun!
Thank you so much!
As someone with probably 4500-5500 hours on this game I love watching it through the eyes of someone experiencing it for the first time
im sure probably many people have given this tip but disenchant items to learn the enchantments so you can craft them yourselves and increase your enchanment level, as well with this, learning the order and tier of the soul gems would be useful, i wont tell you the order of superiority as it would take away from the satisfaction from learning a feature of the game, and im guessing most people would want to see reactions rather than give aways
Skyrim is like an old friend, whenever you come back to it nothing really changes. "EYE"
Seemed like you might have figured it out but in case it wasn't clear, you can equip a weapon, shield, or spell in each hand. When you select it in your inventory it says L or R so you know which one it's in, and the two-handed sword says LR. Eye couldn't tell if you realized that because it cut right after.
I (EYE) love all your vids! I am happy that you are having fun playing Skyrim for the 1st time! I don't have a spoiler, but I will say SAVE OFTEN with the regular Save & Quick Save! You never know when something will pop out & attack you!
Eye Love this playthrough :D Hah Always fun to find your own way, Going in blind is the best way to play!
Tip to save time, favorite your weapons, shouts and magic spells you use a lot. On controller you use up on arrow button to pull up favorites, and on keyboard you can set them to number keys.
Honestly, I recommend against fast travel, or minimize it, especially for new players. There is A LOT of cool stuff and eye candy you will never see if you spend your time teleporting around Skyrim. Explore, follow little trails, see stuff in the distance and find a way to it. Of course, Fast Travel can obviously save a lot of time, and jogging everywhere can get boring, especially along roads you've already traveled.
Love your playthrough, I have just re-installed the game again, you have inspired me to return to Skyrim. Can't think of how to incorporate eye into the comment, oh I just did ;-)
"Eye" of Magnus!
More Tips:
-Marking a quest as active in your quest log will point you in the right direction of NPCs and locations you're looking for
-Outside of every major hold (Whiterun for example) is a horse stable with a carriage driver nearby; paying a small fee will allow you to travel to other holds, a great way to explore
-I believe the "dog quest" may be the one in Falkreath; Carriage Driver > Falkreath > talk to town's Blacksmith
Archetype locations:
-Warrior's Guild: Whiterun (the building that looks like a "boat" for a roof
-Mage's Guild: Winterhold
-Thieve's Guild: Riften (and that's all I'm saying)
Assassin’s guild in falkreath
@@The-Devils-Advocate She got the tip to visit Aventus in Windhelm from the barkeep, so I didn't mention it. I was mostly trying to keep to the major 3 archetypes. There's also the Bard's College in Solitude.
@@Glowworm4200 yeah, that makes sense
Eye I Potatoes 🥔🥔 have eyes. You are doing very well. Fast travel is great and saves lot of time. Just walking allows you to find all kinds of places like cottages, small towns, and dungeons to explore. The Skyrim map is huge and full of places to discover and explore.
Your companions level with you, dogs until level 5 to 10 and the humans to 20 up to whethever you are, it doesnt have a cap. You can store your stuffs in anywhere but if is not your home or npc walk around that area then they can take it at any time and they dont ask you, but if you have a place you might be able to.
I love this series. There are a few blind plays out there atm, but yours are my favorite. :)
Hey loved the video, enchanting can be confusing at first so I will try to give a brief summary I hope this helps.
You disenchant an item and destroy it to learn how to make things with those abilities, then you pick what you want to Enchant and pick the Enchantments, and pick the soul gem you want to use when making it, the bigger the soul gem the more powerful the effect, soul gems work as batteries for the whole process and can be used to recharge the Enchantment when it runs out.
I haven't touched Skyrim for a bit but as I am sitting here right now after I discovered your channel and watched 5 eps in a row desperately waiting for the next one, I feel like giving it another go. But I know when Skyrim gets me again, there go another 500 hours like nothing. xD
It's such a great game. Enjoy playing it your way. I'd pay money to feel and discover this game from new. Keep up the videos! I'll be waiting for the next episode, have a nice one!
Enjoying watching someone play for the first time. There aren't too many first time playthroughs of this game in 2022! I still remember binge playing this all night when it released on 11.11.11 and barely staying awake at work the next day. Just a few things mechanics that aren't that obvious if you don't pay a lot of attention to reading up on it...
1) When equipping weapons or spells I think it's easiest to categorize your offensive items into one or two handed weapons. Great swords/war axes/war hammers are two handed weapons, so they do more damage, but you can't use other items like shields or healing spells at the same time. When you are equipping weapons, spells, etc. you can equip one-handed weapons in either your right or left hand. So when you see an L or an R in your inventory, that indicates which hand the item is equipped. For two-handed weapons, you will see an LR, meaning both hands are occupied. With magic, you can mix and match different spells, so ex. a fireball in your right hand, and a healing spell in your left. As you get better with magic, you can potentially unlock the ability to double-equip the same spell in both hands, and use a more powerful version.
2) If you do end up using a controller, you can make it easier to swap out equipment by favoriting it. So if you want to primarily use a sword, you can keep it in your favorites, but you can also favorite things like a bow and arrow or a healing spell so that you can quickly switch your playstyle, depending on the situation, or heal yourself quickly once you finish combat. You can access your favorites on controller using the up and down on the D pad. Not sure about PC as I've only ever played on xbox, but I'm sure favoriting is still useful on mouse & keyboard. It would also make it convenient to swap to your control animal perk.
3) For raw ingredients, you will see that they have 4 different properties. You can always determine the first property of the ingredient just by consuming the raw ingredient. To figure out the other 3 properties, you would need to combine ingredients at an alchemical station (like the one at Dragonhold near the court mage). The more you mix and match ingredients, the more properties you figure out.
Hopefully that isn't too much of a backseat gaming comment, but those are some pretty big game concepts that should help make things less confusing as you're getting used to the game.
Anyone else love the chill vibes and unintentional asmr?
I played the game for almost a decade before I discovered that chest on a mod with jump boost at 2:20
Eye am really enjoying this series. Keep up the good work. :)
Eye. This stuff just keeps getting better. Love the way you play it randomly, constantly getting distracted - as we all did on out first playthrough (and on our 50th as well). Excellent content.
“They say Helgen got hit by a Dragon. One of those horrors comes here, we’ll be ready” -city guard.
"But it was fast, faster than anything I've ever seen!" 😁
Ear and Eye HAHAHA I love so much this game and I love to see someone first reaction to it and having so much fun!
Even 11 years after it release..!
Keep on doing a great work and having fun!
Can't wait for next episode.
A good, worthy video. The EYEs of the Nine are watching (not a serious reference). There is so much detail in this game, things to discover. For a laugh sometime, walk around one of the towns without clothes (it's only PG-13, at most). But there is no right or wrong way to play, and enough main and minor quests and tasks to keep busy.
And no, nothing goes bad and there's a player home in the near future.
Keep enjoying, it can be a lot of fun.
Just wanted to say that I love seeing you play and discovering the game. Of course sometimes I think "noo don't do that" But the awesomeness of seeing you play for the first time is to see how you learn about the game and lore and characters. So, just for reassurance, your gameplay is awesome and we all love it.
Whoo hoo!! New episode! It's so fun watching you play through this game :)
I watched all your current playthrough and i got some useful tips for you. 1. You can use your Left Hand(LT) for Healing Spell & your Right Hand(RT) for other Offensive Spells or even a One-handed Weapon but can't use Two-Handed Weapon or you can combine both Hands with same Spells to have a better Effects. 2. You can see on the top left corner of all Equipment if it "Heavy Armor" or "Light Armor" so that the Stats of the Light Armor Peak work, the more Light Armor piece (Boots,Armor,Glove,Helmet) you have the more defense you get. I could give you more but it's more fun seeing you discovering it.