Think of it like a magazine article. If the forums were Skyrim Magazine, what kind of content would you want to read? I think there will be the occasional fan fic but it would have to be in short story format or else a teaser to the rest of the content already posted in the fanfic section.
I think a series on "The Ultimate: <Build or Concept>" might be a good entry, for example. We have a ton of build conversations so people are interested in that. That sort of series can be expanded in many directions depending on the authors and interest.
I also think that the personal experience of the members is a good thing to have here. Not In Character stuff, necessarily. That's more like the blog. I think articles on the game mechanics would be very interesting. Since the Creation Kit is out, I'd also like to see some tutorials on various aspects pertaining to that as people dive into it.
I think there's more than enough room for opinion pieces as well, perhaps pitting one build against another or comparing storyline choices and such.
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However, I would be rather pleased to write content regarding my beloved Skyrim. It has been my favorite game since first discovering it in 2017 when my son gave me a copy of SSE for my old PS3. After six months of non-stop game play, well over a thousand hours, I began to encounter some game breaking glitches and decided to move back to PC to try out some of the many intriguing mods I had seen for the game, like the Asteria Dwemer Airship player home by MattCM919 and Bijin's Lydia. Fast forward past well over 1500 mods tested to my current LO containing 300 mods at present and you may begin to get the idea... I love Skyrim! I've seen her flaws and her grandest adventures. I love this game and would be most pleased to provide content based not only on my own experiences but those of my many friends as well.
I will be receiving an upgrade to my gaming machine within a month and look forward to learning to create my own mods, most likely followers and npc replacements at least at first.
I've seen that side of the game in part by aiding my friends who author mods in various ways. I was able to aid Nicoroshi in reimagining Skyrim archery to be more realistic and enjoyable. He soaked up my 45 years IRL archery experience like the proverbial sponge and created the most amazing bows and arrows ever made for Skyrim, for any game I've played for that matter. I do not share this to brag, although it is something in which I am proud to have been a part.
Now, there may be some who say, "who's this newbie to say he knows Skyrim. I've been playing since 11/11/11." Well, I cannot claim to have that much experience as I was still neck deep in the Fallout and Diablo franchises at that time. I've been playing RPG's on PC since the first Fallout in 1998 and RPG's like D&D since 1980. I am a huge fan of putting the role play in RPG. There's a host of other titles I've played as well. But, I'm a Fallout veteran with literally hundreds of thousands of gameplay hours in franchise and similar numbers in the Diablo franchise. Yet, since Christmas of 2017 I have logged well in excess of seven thousand hours in Skyrim, mostly in SSE, maybe closer to ten or twelve thousand. I've lost track at this point. I'm retired. What else is a disabled old geezer like me to do? I also have spent countless thousands of hours in conversations with my dear friends discussing Skyrim 'til the wee hours of the morning on Nexus and bethnet forums. Since bethnet forums are going away, I am hoping to find a new home in which to discuss my beloved Skyrim. So, if you would like me to contribute I am certainly happy to do so. I always try to see both sides of any given subject as we all play in different ways, some with a few mods, others like me with many, while others prefer the vanilla gaming experience and even ramp up the difficulty with specific challenges that go well above and beyond the vanilla game. I've seen and played them all and made friends on every side of that coin.
If you prefer to have my input on a particular topic I am happy to do that or mod reviews and recommendations or nearly anything you like. If I don't know I ask those who do. That's how this Skyrim and modding community seems to work.
Just let me know. I'll be avidly posting either way because I certainly enjoy talking about the things I love which most definitely includes Skyrim.
Just FYI... I do no use ENB or mods that alter vanilla locations. So, I wouldn't be much help there. I expect my vanilla sites to look and be organized how I remember them. Where I do use mods is pretty much everywhere else. My favorites include followers, npc replacements, weapons mods including replacers and custom pieces/collections, gameplay changes/cheats, quest mods, player homes and apparel. Phat knows those types of mods rather well. I'm also a fair hand with console commands... yes, Phat cheats in Skyrim.
I've played thousands of hours of vanilla so I prefer to bypass the grindy bits and get straight to the meat now. But, I don't judge anyone's play style.
I'll leave you with something I've said rather frequently over the years. We are each our own unique brand of weird. There is no "normal" only average and average is boring. So, be unique, be yourself and accept those around you for their uniqueness as well. We could all use a bit more tolerance and less finger pointing. You have two ears and one mouth for a good reason... Listen.
Adventure on my friends, Phat
