Apallar on 16/7/2002 at 01:21
Ever since birth I have been cursed with an inability to play a game once it has been finished. Once I complete a game's Main Quest, my pituitary gland starts producing a hormone that prevents me from being interested in that game anymore.
Only two games have broken the curse, that is, Chrono Trigger and HALO. I thought Morrowind would surely break the curse, but... when I completed the game.... I thought to myself, "Well, I'm done." I really NEVER expected to think that. I plundered some ruins and created 4 new characters but I just can't reignite the spark.
Does anybody have any ideas on how I might be able to get re-interested?
Note: I have it on XBOX, and I was going to buy it on PC for the mods, but with this crushing lack of interest, I'm having doubts that the mods alone would be worth $50. (That's like a million Canadian dollars, and 5 British pence.)
Zaphod on 16/7/2002 at 01:33
I finished it, and I want to play it again... but I just can't make myself. I feel your pain, brother.
twisty on 16/7/2002 at 02:34
I've completed the main plot and a ton of side-quests and I really enjoyed it, but I've started to lose interest as well. I think that probably has something to do with the fact that most of the characters in the game are very 2 dimensional with nothing unique to say, unless they are connected to a particular quest. Considering that a lot of the terrain, tombs and dungeons are very similar as well, it makes it less appealing to explore unpopulated areas still left on the map, even after extensive exploration has already been done on Vvardenfell (I've coated most of the map in black).
Also, after completing the main quest, being able to kill almost any opponent with one hammer strike (and I played as a spellsword) has made the combat side of the game very boring indeed. As my desctruction skills are maxed out, I haven't been casting that many offensive spells lately.
Forsythe on 16/7/2002 at 06:31
Speaking as one who's on his 3rd complete tour of the game (ie: all the way thru all guilds & the main quest), my trick is simply to choose a wildly different character each time. Char#1 was a Hlaalu Imperial Agent w/ a penchant for kleptomania, #2 was a Telvanni Kahjit Spellsword w/ the driving urge to free slaves, no matter the risk, and #3 is a Redoran Breton custom-class "knight in shining armour", out to right all wrongs and kill anyone who implies they condone slavery by uttering the fatal phrase "Where did that slave go?"
So to sum it all up: Variety in playing styles is my trick.
(I do think this'll be my last char for awhile though, I've explored most every option except vampirism... and that's just shallow in this game IMHO)
Dova on 16/7/2002 at 07:06
I feel EVERYONES pain, its kinda hurties, the reason i feel EVERYONES pain is that i STILL go to school, as im 15, I HAVE to use my mums PC a 450 pentium 1, I put up with my stepdads chronic backpain, THE ONLY TTIME I CAN PLAY MORROWIND IS WHEN MY BROTHER IS FEELING *Ahemmmm* "Generous". Thus, if anyone else has pain, i would like to hear about it
:erm:.. Zaphod, U dont know what pain is
WingedKagouti on 16/7/2002 at 07:16
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Originally posted by Forsythe kill anyone who implies they condone slavery by uttering the fatal phrase "Where did that slave go?"Since it's a random idle sound spoken by every dunmer (except apparently temple guards), that means you'll eventually kill them all? :eek:
Anarkos on 16/7/2002 at 07:35
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Originally posted by Dova I feel EVERYONES pain, its kinda hurties, the reason i feel EVERYONES pain is that i STILL go to school, as im 15, I HAVE to use my mums PC a 450 pentium 1, I put up with my stepdads chronic backpain, THE ONLY TTIME I CAN PLAY MORROWIND IS WHEN MY BROTHER IS FEELING *Ahemmmm* "Generous". Thus, if anyone else has pain, i would like to hear about it
:erm:.. Zaphod, U dont know what pain is Bro, you don't know what pain is. I have a shoulder problem. Every time I row my shoulders dislocate. The entirety of my both shoulder joints is inflamed and damaged/torn. Whenever I lift anything, I suffer. Whenever I raise my arms to the horizantal, they dislocate. That is pain.
Despite this, I am first in my club. I pull 6:43 over 2km on the erg. I pull this despite having dislocated shoulders throughout. I have been told I cannot row again. That too is pain. I had a shot at the National Juniors. I no do not.
Two weeks ago, a potential melanoma was cut out of my back. Fortunately, it appears to be nothing.
Not being able to play a game is not pain. Do not boast about pain. Pain is not something that is good. Pain is a dull madness. Pain is hell. Pain is why my life is currently slowly falling apart. Pain does not come from games.
Oh, I'm 16.
WingedKagouti on 16/7/2002 at 07:48
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Originally posted by Anarkos
Bro, you don't know what pain is. I have a shoulder problem. Every time I row my shoulders dislocate. The entirety of my both shoulder joints is inflamed and damaged/torn. Whenever I lift anything, I suffer. Whenever I raise my arms to the horizantal, they dislocate. That is pain.
Despite this, I am first in my club. I pull 6:43 over 2km on the erg. I pull this despite having dislocated shoulders throughout. I have been told I cannot row again. That too is pain. I had a shot at the National Juniors. I no do not.
Two weeks ago, a potential melanoma was cut out of my back. Fortunately, it appears to be nothing.
Not being able to play a game is not pain. Do not boast about pain. Pain is not something that is good. Pain is a dull madness. Pain is hell. Pain is why my life is currently slowly falling apart. Pain does not come from games.
Oh, I'm 16. You do know that there are other kinds of pain than the pure physical ones, don't you?
Anarkos on 16/7/2002 at 08:06
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Originally posted by Anarkos Despite this, I am first in my club. I pull 6:43 over 2km on the erg. I pull this despite having dislocated shoulders throughout. I have been told I cannot row again. That too is pain. I had a shot at the National Juniors. I no[w] do not.
Apallar on 16/7/2002 at 14:27
Well, it turns out all I've done is fan the flames of suffering and argument among the members of the board. I wish I'd kept my damn mouth shut and dealt with my problem alone.
All my threads turned out and like this, and it looks like another has, so I suppose I'll vanish for another year, rather than trying to ease my way back in. Oh, and thank you for your idea Forsythe, I'll try it.
