thinking about buying morrowind but need sime help?

Question

What to buy morrowind but Im not sur. I know the combat system is funky but that's it.
Is there any thing important I need to know. Please compare to oblivion because it was the first elder scrolls game u played.

Answer 1

Combat - Morrowind combat is not based on player skill, but more on your characters skill(meaning unlike Oblivion where your stats increase damage only, your skill affects ability to hit as well as damage)



Quests - Morrowind quests are more journal based and don't really show you the destination like Oblivion.



Graphics - The graphics are pretty low quality, but are still good seeing as it was released in the Xbox and PS2 generation.



Atmosphere - The atmosphere is more dark and uninviting than Oblivion, especially since you are basically left on your own once you start and the creatures are a lot more dangerous.



I'd recommend that if you get this game, that you get these mods(links in sources):



Morrowind Overhaul -

This is a gameplay, graphics, and sound overhaul(it's a combination of multiple mods.)



Always Hit -

This mod makes combat more like Oblivion in terms of always being able to hit enemies regardless of skill level.



Animation Pack -

This mod changes most of the awkward robotic animations to better ones.



You'll most likely want to read the readme files if you get these to find out how to install them and what they require.

Answer 2

Oblivion is really dumbed down compared to morrowind. Morrowind is bigger, harder, if you can get past the old graphics and bad combat system, then this will be the greatest RPG you ever play so if you can then buy this game now



lets compare weapons first

Morrowind has Daggers, Swords, spears, ninja stars, staffs, crossbows, hammers, axes, bows, throwing knives and darts And Legendary unique weapons like Blade of the monarch or Deadric cresent. (which oblivion really dsnt).

While Oblivion just has the basic weapons sword hammer axe bow.



Story

Morrowind has a amazing story with a climatic boss fight something which Oblivion really lacked. Oblivion has a good story but the finale was just lame there was no final fight.



Dungeons

Morrowind has huge dungeons Ash temples that lead underground to lava pits. Slave plantaions, Mechanical Dwarven ruins. Acestral tombs, caves, Mining sites, tribal camps, Deadric temples or huge castles and a giant awesome part of the map is inside a ash storm at the base of a volcano, and most of them have some spectacular stuff too see and find. (example one dugeon i find indiana jones the next i found a huge fight arena the winner gets a awesome sword, or swimming i find ruins to a deadric shrine or a vampire clan awesome moments like that which oblivion didnt have they just had basic lame cave or aeylid ruins.

and the cities in Morrwind are awesome they dont look like regular building like in Oblivion they have fungus mushroom cities, cities made out of giant crab bones, and clay, a city with huge temples built on water like italy.



Difficulty. Morrowind is hard you really have to pay attention and build your chracter listen to people and train it is nothing like oblivion it is hard but in a good way.



Magic. there is a ton of diffrent spells.

Oblivion had basic fire ice or thunder

but Morrowind Has Flying (yes you can FLY) you can disenegrate someones weapons or armor, telekenisis, and bunch of others



theres also a huge amount of diff enemies Squid people, Robots, Ash monsters, worm creatures, scribs, dinosaur looking monsters, trolls, rat people, etc etc



i could go on forever about how much more variety there is in Morrowind how much more awesome and huge it is its a great game Oblivion is nothing compared to Morrowind, not even Skyrim beats Morrowind. but dont get me wrong Oblivion was great but not compared to morrowind. i know i might sound like a fanboy but i just really like this game

If you can get the Game of the year addiditon it comes with two huge expansion packs as great as Shivering isles (Oblivion expansion)

Answer 3

morrowind absolutley does NOT hold your hand

you are send int to he world and thats it you are on your own

you need to pay attention to whats said ask a lot and find your own way



for an exhaustive list check here http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Morrowind_for_Oblivion_Players

Answer 4

I would just get skyrim