I played Oblivion for the first time last year and immediately picked up the Game of the Year Edition with all the DLC. This tower was one of the first things I checked out.
@ABardsBallad I thought it was amazing. It reminded me of the College of Winterhold in Skyrim. I've always been fascinated by anything related to magic, and starting the game and receiving a tower was really good.
Frostcrag Spire was always my favorite expansion as a kid. The alchemy lab and the spellmaking/enchanting altars were always something I loved fucking around with. The Daedric Lava Whiskey was something I especially liked; I've always loved collecting rare/unusual items in games. So, something like a one-of-a-kind bottle of alcohol was a perfect fit for my collection. Side note: One thing I always thought was funny, was jumping off the very top of the tower, and fast-travelling _just_ before hitting the ground. The idea of my character avoiding falling to his death by simply walking away made me laugh way harder than it should have.
Frostcrag Spire certainly has its charms to it! I was thinking at the top of the tower, if only Leap spells were a thing in this game! 😂 that would be a fun way to get places
@@ABardsBallad Just so long as the Leap spell in question also made you immune to falling damage (at least until the spell wore off). Wouldn't want to end up like that one unfortunate mage in Morrowind, would we? :3
@@highlordlaughterofcanada8685 Well I imagine there's basically nothing new to do in Oblivion at all. I meant more as a project for someone to do in their spare time.
One thing of note for Frostcrag Spire, is that if you do a certain amount of steps right, you can enter the Oblivion Testing Grounds via the Frostcrag Spire. And get the unique and extremely overpowered Test Weapon: The Mace of Doom.
The trick is only useful on consoles though since on PC you can just spawn the Mace. The funny thing about the Mace is that it is actually a bladed weapon instead of a blunt weapon.
@@ABardsBalladyeah, it's best if you choose to do it without getting anything from store for tower, since you then need to rebuy all tower dlc items from lady
Battlehorn seems the obvious first choice until you realise how efficient this wizard tower is. The alchemical benefits make it essential for any max difficulty run. The bed, storage, and alchemy table is all within turning distance as well
Yeah the wizards tower is a good utility, and convenient to have. I still prefer the castle just for roleplaying purposes. Plus it’s bigger and has some hidden places. I just have to travel to the arcane university to craft spells.
It's absolutely perfect when combined with mod that adds room in mages guild that adds portal room between all guild halls, basically perfect form of near fast travel if you wanted to play without
You can summon 8-10 dremora with daedric lava whiskey; from which you can sub every dremora with a summon, you can reset the summons and you will have an op team on your side! 😊 Discovered it on accident
No way you can cast 🔥 and see him more clearly 😮 I have always been looking in there trying to get a better look. I'm booting it up right now and going there, I love this game
I find it interesting that the lack of NPCs and the isolation of the tower is a negative for you while being one of my favorite things about the tower. I just like having a place to myself, away from prying eyes where I can store loot and take a breather. As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure (I know you didn't call it trash but... you know what I mean) Anyway, the tower might be my favorite player home in the entire game, especially when playing as a mage. It's nice and functional, has an interesting design, the enchanting and spellmaking altar are very convenient, breathtaking views and lots of storage. And as I said, I do like how isolated it is. Makes me feel like a true mage who's dedicated to studying magic and performing experiments, keeping away from prying eyes but still having ties to the Mages Guild with the teleporters and such.
Not only was this great for mages who didn’t want to wait forever to unlock spell making…but it allowed console players access to the dev testing hall that had access to every sigil stone you can get at your lvl quickly fill up your inventory. (To get here, stand in the dadric plant spot, save the game, DELETE frostcrag & reload the game)
You lucky bastard. Even if it's just a couple of house dlcs, I would give just about anything to go back and re-experience anything in Oblivion for the first time again.
The wizard's tower was my favorite player home when playing Oblivion, mostly because that alchemy station and the plants there helped me make a lot of money early on
I didn't use the DLC for my first Dunmer character but I made this my base of operations for an Orc mage i made back in the day. It worked really well for him. I remember i actually got this DLC for free from a game magazine demo disc.
>Install DLC >Get to the towers garden ASAP >Stand in the middle of the garden hugging the daedric fauna section of garden >Save >Unistall DLC >Load up game >Profit?
Always the first decent player‘s home with almost no gold in the beginning as well as the Myrwatch tower in Skyrim. Recently started to play Oblivion again after almost 19yrs. This game was my childhood with 13 years of age and a Xbox360 console doing everything except the Shivering Isles that’s why I came back now I feel to do it all over again because I’m certain ways this is much better than Skyrim. Simply fell in love with this game a second time though I‘m not a kid anymore that shit his pants when first encountering a goblin at 3am 😂
There are certain players (like myself) who never use fast travel unless it's in-universe friendly like a carriage, a boat or a teleportation circle. So those teleporters to the different mage halls came in very handy in my playthrough with the self imposed rule of not using fast travel. Would often detour to my wizard tower to save time on travel.
I kinda hate how this DLC starts and that it's exactly how way too many features of this kind are integrated into the base game. No discovery, no sense of diegesis at all, it just dumps an item into your inventory assuming you've already played the game for a significant length of time and completely demolishes the fourth wall by psychically telling you exactly where to go with the flimsiest of excuses. It's genuinely depressing how little effort it takes to actually maintain any kind of suspension of disbelief.
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@@highlordlaughterofcanada8685yeah, you need to do basically 8 quests in order to access spell crafting was mixed feeling to some, so not needing to do all that every run probably sounded amazing
Nah, it's not just you. The ghost house in Anvil felt more cozy. The tower is cool, but it feels like a place you just grow plants in and keep storage.
This brings up an interesting question; can you beat Oblivion with just the addons? Having the Stronghold addon gives starter armor and a weapon, but potion making is really difficult as the mortar and calcinator are guarantee spawns but eventually become weak later game. Made more annoying as the plant room has really good components that only work best on expert-rank alchemists? I also think the one healing spell is in the Vile Lair addon but is really bad as it's regen-based rather than instant with rather pricey 30-40 mp cost.
I remember the glitch where you'd save with your character there then uninstall the DLC and end up in the dev testing area where you could find some OP mace and like every sigil stone. Otherwise impossible on console.
Comically overpowered player home. I have no idea what they were thinking when designing this thing but we all love it. At least it's better than horse armour.
An academy being that bad probably sounds ridiculous to some people... those people dont work in the same state i do... note:all academy training is done by my state we have no privately run ones
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Funny how the HoK apparently had a family member who was a crazy reclusive wizard and also one who was in the Dark Brotherhood
I was thinking the same 😂 our character’s got a lot of family it seems
😅didnt you just say hoc? It doesn't say edited.. must be my imagination
@@willcaro92just delete and post again bro
Family dinners when they are all alive must be…. well interesting lol
The HoK slaughtered their entire family to get all the inheritence for themselves, which is why they ended up in jail (probably idk)
I played Oblivion for the first time last year and immediately picked up the Game of the Year Edition with all the DLC. This tower was one of the first things I checked out.
That’s wicked! What did you think of it?
@ABardsBallad I thought it was amazing. It reminded me of the College of Winterhold in Skyrim. I've always been fascinated by anything related to magic, and starting the game and receiving a tower was really good.
Frostcrag Spire was always my favorite expansion as a kid. The alchemy lab and the spellmaking/enchanting altars were always something I loved fucking around with. The Daedric Lava Whiskey was something I especially liked; I've always loved collecting rare/unusual items in games. So, something like a one-of-a-kind bottle of alcohol was a perfect fit for my collection.
Side note: One thing I always thought was funny, was jumping off the very top of the tower, and fast-travelling _just_ before hitting the ground. The idea of my character avoiding falling to his death by simply walking away made me laugh way harder than it should have.
Frostcrag Spire certainly has its charms to it! I was thinking at the top of the tower, if only Leap spells were a thing in this game! 😂 that would be a fun way to get places
@@ABardsBallad Just so long as the Leap spell in question also made you immune to falling damage (at least until the spell wore off).
Wouldn't want to end up like that one unfortunate mage in Morrowind, would we? :3
For me personally, Frostcrag Spire has the best atmosphere out of all the DLC houses.
That Kvatch Mages Guild idea would be a perfect small mod project
Totally agree! Definitely something I’d like to see in the game!
Kvatch Rebuilt does that and more
@@highlordlaughterofcanada8685 Well I imagine there's basically nothing new to do in Oblivion at all. I meant more as a project for someone to do in their spare time.
One thing of note for Frostcrag Spire, is that if you do a certain amount of steps right, you can enter the Oblivion Testing Grounds via the Frostcrag Spire.
And get the unique and extremely overpowered Test Weapon: The Mace of Doom.
I saw that on the UESP! I was thinking of doing it, but didn’t want to uninstall the expansion from my game, maybe one day I’ll try it!
The trick is only useful on consoles though since on PC you can just spawn the Mace. The funny thing about the Mace is that it is actually a bladed weapon instead of a blunt weapon.
@@ABardsBalladyeah, it's best if you choose to do it without getting anything from store for tower, since you then need to rebuy all tower dlc items from lady
Battlehorn seems the obvious first choice until you realise how efficient this wizard tower is. The alchemical benefits make it essential for any max difficulty run. The bed, storage, and alchemy table is all within turning distance as well
Yeah the wizards tower is a good utility, and convenient to have. I still prefer the castle just for roleplaying purposes. Plus it’s bigger and has some hidden places. I just have to travel to the arcane university to craft spells.
It's absolutely perfect when combined with mod that adds room in mages guild that adds portal room between all guild halls, basically perfect form of near fast travel if you wanted to play without
You can summon 8-10 dremora with daedric lava whiskey; from which you can sub every dremora with a summon, you can reset the summons and you will have an op team on your side! 😊 Discovered it on accident
People talk crap about the small Oblivion DLCs b14-year-old me really felt like a badass mega-wizard living in Frostcrag Spire
Bro don’t sleep on horse armor all kidding aside I spent so much time decorating battle horn
Excited you’re covering these DLCs, my favorite is the thieves den I made up so much additional lore for that when I was 12 lol
No way you can cast 🔥 and see him more clearly 😮 I have always been looking in there trying to get a better look. I'm booting it up right now and going there, I love this game
I find it interesting that the lack of NPCs and the isolation of the tower is a negative for you while being one of my favorite things about the tower.
I just like having a place to myself, away from prying eyes where I can store loot and take a breather.
As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure (I know you didn't call it trash but... you know what I mean)
Anyway, the tower might be my favorite player home in the entire game, especially when playing as a mage. It's nice and functional, has an interesting design, the enchanting and spellmaking altar are very convenient, breathtaking views and lots of storage. And as I said, I do like how isolated it is. Makes me feel like a true mage who's dedicated to studying magic and performing experiments, keeping away from prying eyes but still having ties to the Mages Guild with the teleporters and such.
Now do a 20 minute video on the horse armor dlc.
You bet I will 👀😂
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I have had this game and plug in for years but never noticed those tombstones in the vault.
Only spot worthy of my 500+ hour Breton mage.
glad you covered this tower also. I always liked it
Me too! I enjoyed it! A little less to do in it than battle horn, but that’s not a bad thing!
I was hoping you'd do more of the dlc homes
I hope you enjoyed this one then!
Why would he only cover one and stop?
Not only was this great for mages who didn’t want to wait forever to unlock spell making…but it allowed console players access to the dev testing hall that had access to every sigil stone you can get at your lvl quickly fill up your inventory. (To get here, stand in the dadric plant spot, save the game, DELETE frostcrag & reload the game)
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You lucky bastard. Even if it's just a couple of house dlcs, I would give just about anything to go back and re-experience anything in Oblivion for the first time again.
I love your videos, I always use them as background music when I fall asleep too
The wizard's tower was my favorite player home when playing Oblivion, mostly because that alchemy station and the plants there helped me make a lot of money early on
I didn't use the DLC for my first Dunmer character but I made this my base of operations for an Orc mage i made back in the day. It worked really well for him. I remember i actually got this DLC for free from a game magazine demo disc.
thank you for vid Bard and also ur covering Oblivion into Oblivion !!! ur killin it King !
>Install DLC
>Get to the towers garden ASAP
>Stand in the middle of the garden hugging the daedric fauna section of garden
>Save
>Unistall DLC
>Load up game
>Profit?
What? Explain! NOW!
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It just works
Holy Christ... What sorcery is this?!
God this was my favorite home in the game by a long shot it was so good
My HoK is an argonian and I can just imagine him wondering what the hell kind of masochist his relative was to live on a snowy mountaintop.
Always the first decent player‘s home with almost no gold in the beginning as well as the Myrwatch tower in Skyrim. Recently started to play Oblivion again after almost 19yrs. This game was my childhood with 13 years of age and a Xbox360 console doing everything except the Shivering Isles that’s why I came back now I feel to do it all over again because I’m certain ways this is much better than Skyrim. Simply fell in love with this game a second time though I‘m not a kid anymore that shit his pants when first encountering a goblin at 3am 😂
Cant wait for you to cover the Pirate player home
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Great vid as always
There are certain players (like myself) who never use fast travel unless it's in-universe friendly like a carriage, a boat or a teleportation circle. So those teleporters to the different mage halls came in very handy in my playthrough with the self imposed rule of not using fast travel. Would often detour to my wizard tower to save time on travel.
👏 excellent as always 😉☺️!
Love your videos man
Horse Armor is the only Oblivion DLC worth playing with. 🗿
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Mentally, I'm here, just vibing on top of the spire.
I kinda hate how this DLC starts and that it's exactly how way too many features of this kind are integrated into the base game. No discovery, no sense of diegesis at all, it just dumps an item into your inventory assuming you've already played the game for a significant length of time and completely demolishes the fourth wall by psychically telling you exactly where to go with the flimsiest of excuses. It's genuinely depressing how little effort it takes to actually maintain any kind of suspension of disbelief.
I cant wait for the horse armor video
You actually can find the remains of the Kvatch Mages Guild in-game. The reason the teleport pad doesn't bring you there is for quest design reasons.
I enjoyed that the mod beyond bruma in skyrim allows you to visit this tower again, abit ruined and a bunch of mages trying to figure it out
My favorite character build in Oblivion is to play an Arcane Archer and Frostcrag is my player home of choice.
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My favourite part of that expansion was making a save in there, disabling it reloading and ending up in a test cell on console.
2.5 K gold To do something that only takes half an hour in the guild is crazy work
There’s a lot of in game money that needs to be spent for this one lol
Back in the day people found all the Recommendations tedious and annoying just to access the altars. That's why so many people like this dlc.
@@highlordlaughterofcanada8685yeah, you need to do basically 8 quests in order to access spell crafting was mixed feeling to some, so not needing to do all that every run probably sounded amazing
Id love to see you cover quest mods like Kvatch Rebuilt.
One missing detail is the name of the original wizard, as revealed on the DLC's original website: Taris Rendil, Arch-Mage
Good video
Nah, it's not just you. The ghost house in Anvil felt more cozy. The tower is cool, but it feels like a place you just grow plants in and keep storage.
This brings up an interesting question; can you beat Oblivion with just the addons? Having the Stronghold addon gives starter armor and a weapon, but potion making is really difficult as the mortar and calcinator are guarantee spawns but eventually become weak later game. Made more annoying as the plant room has really good components that only work best on expert-rank alchemists? I also think the one healing spell is in the Vile Lair addon but is really bad as it's regen-based rather than instant with rather pricey 30-40 mp cost.
Scratch this message. Remembering it wrong and looking in UESP. Accidentally swapping it with Arena's magic system?
I remember the glitch where you'd save with your character there then uninstall the DLC and end up in the dev testing area where you could find some OP mace and like every sigil stone. Otherwise impossible on console.
I made some crazyass spells in that tower
To fix the bug, couldn’t you use a console command to move the NPC to the shop?
I have had it happen a few times on my 360 version of the game but eventually it corrected itself.
my favorite house!
every game I have has the issue where they don't unlock the shop so I have to start eveey run pickpocketing the key from one of them
Honestly, lack of NPCs when a player house is not in a town or city pretty muhc kills it for me.
At 17:30 when Bard is talking about Bethesda doing more than the bare minimum. Lol. In a different universe, perhaps, but alas not here in ours
Comically overpowered player home. I have no idea what they were thinking when designing this thing but we all love it. At least it's better than horse armour.
For real 😂 a lot more sustenance with this dlc that’s for sure lol
This has got to be one of those DLCs where you play it once and never again
only reason I see people runnin it back is for the early access for spell creation
I sadly never really used this as I preferred the castle more, and never really did mage characters in my elder scroll play throughs
So basically a way cooler version of Myrwatch tower from Skyrim lol
An academy being that bad probably sounds ridiculous to some people... those people dont work in the same state i do... note:all academy training is done by my state we have no privately run ones
Anyone else feeling a small resurgence in oblivion interest recently or is it just me?
I would like more of these types of DLC for future Bethesda games but they just have their players make their game content now and charge for it.
Such a shame that the dlc other than the Shivering Isles wasn't included on console, it could've enriched the games playability.
Pretty sure these were all on console, no? I had frostctag on 360.
100% I’d say a lot of ppl are probably Pc gamers now, but if you never made that switch, you’d never know about these expansions!
I played all DLC on my Xbox one, you can play them on console
@@ABardsBalladthey were all on xbox 360 - even horse armor
I played them all on 360 years ago. You can still buy most (if not all) in the xbox or Microsoft store.
Home.
Anyone know why this one was delisted on Xbox?
+1 I’m wondering that too 😢 i was just checking it on the store
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When we playing 👀
This DLC always felt like a scam to me
It’s funny because I was going to say I can’t imagine paying for it, but I did! 😂
Why this one and not Horse Armor if you don't mind me asking?
NGL, the house DLCs in this game were kind meh. Mods is the way to go for player home
I'd figure out a way to get it for free, its not worth the money really.
You should really install the unofficial patches, no more of this bugged nonsense.
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