I always found it strange how there is no Imperial Navy. It seems to me like there would be one to fight off pirates or whatever. And it seems strange to me how Leyawiin has no docks. Its seems like it would be a busy town being the first line between the sea and the Imperial city, as well as an important trade station.

What seemed odd to me was that the channel past Leyawiin was blocked...

The truth of the matter is that the Mages Guild in Leyawiin has a secret role to play in floating ships over the bridges north of the town. By this means they keep out unwanted visitors. Sadly one of the mages is not to be trusted and is in league with a group of pirates.

I just thought the ships were blown over the bar through the sheer power of hot air. The court of Leyawiin and several of its Imperial citizens have such in spades, I tell ya'.

This may seem strange, but I dont understand how people in Cyrodiil (maybe even Tamriel) go to the bathroom. Vivec and the Imeprial City are the only places I see with a sewer system. In IC it seems like you do your business in the basements or somewhere where there is a sewer entrance, but what about other towns. In the towns/cities near water it looks like you could just have a hidden system of pipes possibly leading to a street. I'd hate to be in Chorrol they take a dump on the streets probably. Again think about it yourself before you call me weird.

Concerning the sewers, Chorrol also has a sewer system (visible through a crack in the back of the mine outside the walls), and Bravil uses the rivers (which is the explaination for the nasty smell of the town. And maybe there's a reason that Skingrad is built on hills ....

Hands Down, You will know what *weird* is by the time you join the Dark Brotherhood Faction..

Thats insane, and in my opinion the best thing about oblivion.

It's odd that no one in Cyrodiil is terribly concerned about the Oblivion gates that open up within sight of their hometowns. Mind you, I'm not talking about the gates concerned in the "Allies for Bruma" quest. I'm talking about the gate that opens near the Leyawiin Coast Guard station, or the Skingrad cemetary, or the one that opens up on City Isle near the Arcane University (you'd think folks would take notice of that one).

I found it weird how there are dogs but no cats, beef and ham but no cows or pigs. OK OK I know why there aren't children (I don't think it would be very LEGAL if you played a game where you could take a huge battleaxe and cleave a little kid on half )

Wait, there's a mod for children, correct?

And Deadly Reflex allows you to cut people in half AND behead them...

Talk about extreme parenting...

There are cats. Ever seen a mountain lion? And theres always import beef/ham.
I found it wierd that no one tries to combat the daedra that sometimes LITERALLY open in their back yards. They can pull out great whopping daedric battle axes, and put on a full suit of glass armor on commoner pay, but they can't find the time to cut apart a scamp?

Hehe. We can see the Fur colovian helm in TES 3: Morrowind, but why nobody in Colovia doesn't wear it? It seems, that colovian helms were invented in Vvardenfell, because there is no Colovian helms in Cyrodiil!

You can kill a man infront of his wife and an hour later she'll tell you about what she's cooking him for dinner.

Every evil NPC that holds a key and guards a gate can see into the future. "I'm the only one with the key to this gate and I'll die defending it!"

What kind of idiot overlord gives the guard outside the gate the key, anyway? That's almost the same as giving the key to the Hero in the first place!

I think the wierdest thing is that all the races get along in general....they should be at each others throats, but instead theyre all happy-go-lucky.

Actually, the Khajits(sp) and Argonians have just recently been freed from slavery. It seems to have happened between Morrowind and Oblivion. If you listen, you will hear people in the streets talking about it. And there are a few npc's who express "dislike" for the two races. But in public they do at least appear to live in peace, just like in Mississippi.

There's one character that will tell you that she's happy that slavery was abolished, and appreciates the fact that all people are equal citizens under the Empire. Then again, this same person's husband also happens to be a Mythic Dawn assassin, so there.

Despite Leyawin being a highly contested area between Khajjits and Argonians, a man (I forgot his name) is willing to change his opinion, depending on which race you are.

Eitar "switches sides" simply to get you mad about the 'other side'. He's inducing strife, not trying to shirk it.

I recently started playing Morrowind, again, with a fresh character, and it brought forth one huge, unanswerable question. Ghostfence was created to keep Dagoth Ur and his evil inside, yet any low level wizard with a levitate spell can get over it. Ghostgate blocks the only hole in Ghostfence, yet anyone who can push a button can get through. Now, Dagoth Ur is a god, you see, so why the f*** can't get get out!?

Hmm, if I remember correctly, the fence was to contain the blight, not Dagoth Ur. He chose to remain there near the source of power, the heart.

They liked the idea of the ghost fence so much that in Oblivion they decided to fence in all the cities. Maybe all the cities in Oblivion are blighted- and only after 3000 hours of gameplay will this twist in the tale unfold.

Also with ninja(lord)s levitating over the ghost fence they decided to leave out levitation and to put clip brushes over the walls (as ninjas are also rumored to jump high - and have been allegedly seen running up walls)

Y'AI NG'NGAH
YOGH-SOTHOTH
H'EE-L'GEB
F'AI THRODOG
UAAAH

OGTHROD AI'F
GEB'L-EE'H
YOG-SOTHOTH
'NGAH'NG AI'Y
ZHRO

Good one!

Hmm, with my current character, I have about 140 hours of gameplay, so that means I only have 2860 hours to go...I'm sure that won't take long. I'll post tomorrow if it's really true!

It's kinda weird that the sneaking feature is only handled through statistics, not visually. You can be in mid-dark room full of evil NPCs and these won't see you hopping around their noses, if you have high enough sneak skill.

And in the same situation you can whack and slice them with sneak attack with blade, but hell if you shoot one in group miles away, they always know exactly where you are.

Not only that's weird but also extremely annoying.

You know what is wierd to me . On one loading screen it says that the Sanctury in Cheidynhall is one of the many safe heavens of the Dark Brotherhood but there are no more DB hideouts and thats just stupid :O

Actually, light does have an effect. If you try sneaking around in a dark ruin, you'll probably not be found. But then if you go sneaking up to a bandit holding a torch, the light from that torch may be enough for them to see you. Also, it's possible to shoot someone without being seen, chameleon helps with that.

the tortur chamber in leywain castle...

In the imperial city i've found a basement (not the two that involves the dark brotherhood) that has blood in it. But the owner seems like a normal NPCs.

Also that people in oblivion has no needs for sexual stimulation

There is something about that. If you have 100% Chameleon or cast a invilibity spell while the Arrow you shot is on its way, the Bandits will run up to the exact position from where the Arrow came. If you are still invisible, they will stand there saying something like "He was here a second ago" or "she". They even know your Gender

Rain magically penetrates through rooftops.
It’s real funny to stand under a porch & get rained on.

People in freezing Bruma sleeping uncovered, on top of their blanket, during a blizzard.

The fact that there's a sewer in the Imperial City with nothing in the Imperial City to go into it. Sure is a lot of smelly, putrid sewer tunnels for a city lacking even one toilet.

The capital of the vast empire consists of what, a dozen shops and as many homes? There are bigger truck stops.

There were only like maybe 15 Blades in cloud ruler temple, with just a small gate for defense, not even any crenelation on the walls, and the "keep" is a wooden building. With legions of fire-shooting daedra and dremora at his disposal, Dagon never even trying to attack Cloud Ruler and get Martin is a little absurd. I know there was some excuse about needing Bruma out of the way first or something but come on.

Someone pointed it out in another thread somewhere, but the complete lack of any kind of border fort system, castles, or anything like that was quite odd. There are no garrisons in Cyrodill, just pretty much scores of police officers in heavy battle armor. It's the home province and the threat of revolt is low, OK I can see that, but that doesn't explain total lack of boarder defense since the other provinces are usually less than happy about something the Empire is doing

Good one! The most glaring instance of this would be the covered passageways that connect the different stories of the cantons in Vivec city (TES III)

Other strange things? In Cyrodiil: There are plenty of apples, but no apple trees. There is cheese but no milk.

Peasant gear levels up with the player but Fighter's Guild members still have iron and fur armor.

Most of the population of Cyrodiil seems to consist of bandits, marauders, conjurers, and necromancers. Sometimes there are more necromancers in a lair than there are NPCs in a city.

NPCs put Hard level locks on chests that contain only a bowl and some yarn.

The merchant in the Lustratorium has the worst selection of alchemical ingredients, despite residing in the illustrious Arcane University. Speaking of which, the rumor that "half the council of mages resigned when Traven took over" is less impressive when you find out that the other half that stayed only consists of two individuals.

There might exist only one copy of a certain book in-game, but that book is still only worth 25 gold.

Mages Guilds have a more copies of a book than there are guild members.

These are so on point haha

One of the best replys EVAH!

Another weird thing about cyrodiil is that nobody cries , every.

like when veronas son dies, she doesn't seem to mind that at all

Or if you let the goblins kill the odiil boys, The father is just like , ohh my...What a shame...

And how glad weren't you to find out that there were a playable vampire hunters faction but that it consists with
3 members that read books.

Vampires often use silver weapons

It doesn't matter if you're the champion of the arena,Champion of cyrodiil, Guild master of the fighters guild,mages guild ,thieves guild and a listener of the black hand , The highwaymans still wont mind robbing you.

Actually, traditional vampire lore dictates that they aren't weak to silver, that's werewolves. Vampires are weak to sunlight and wooden stakes.

Of course, it could be argued that werewolves would be 'weak' to steaks.

At the beginning if Baurus says "...you seem like you're an experienced Assassin/Thief." and lets you walk off with the Amulet of Kings.

Also, regarding the Amulet, how easily he buys your story about a mysterious man in a red cloak coming through a hidden passage to kill the emperor only seconds after he handed over the Amulet when the Blades left you two alone. Especially if you're an experienced Assassin. (Also, if you get this rating, it's not hard to imagine what landed you in the Imperial Prison in the first place)

Nocturnal getting robbed not once, but twice. Where does she keep her divine artifacts? In a sack under the Old Bridge?

Were the Masque of Clavicus Vile not enchanted to do the opposite, it would scare the crap out of me.

Morrowind: Not weird, but I find it hilarious that if you attack Vivec, he will box you up when he runs out of magicka. You'd think a god would posses at least an enchanted knife.

Despite all your progress and accomplishments, dear Champion of Cyrodil, you still battle desperately against common highwaymen and pathetically hungry wolves.

Pretty much the same books litter Cyrodil and Vvardenfell and nearly all written in Cyrodillic. (is that a language? i'm guessing)

That even after stealing a key, in fact, seconds after picking his/her pocket, the NPC can still walk right through that locked door.

Rats attack Khajits as eagerly as they do any other race.

Mages swill potions like Pepsi-Cola and look overjoyed to do it. Maybe they're quite tasty?

I dunno, just seems odd is all.

Despite (possibly...) having better goods behind the counter, shopkeepers will always display pethetic items for sale. It's suppose to be 'the other way around' to entice suckers (I mean customers) into your shop and 'then' sell them rubbish...

Hour glasses are a practical joke. Even tipping one upside down, the sand stays in the top and doesn't run to the bottom.

Clothes and hair are immune to water. Must be the mages guild...

People can talk very audiably and clearly when under water.

The Imperial Legieon is drastically under financed. Bandits and the like (villians) all have secret financers who upgrade their gear regularly, but the poor soliders still roam around in "Imperial Iron" or "Imperial Steel". Almost makes you feel sad for them. (this is along the same lines as the fighters guild and how they never upgrade either). Also makes you think that if all of those Imperial forts that are in ruins were still maintained, there'd be a lot less free bandits and maraders roaming around the contryside.

People buy utensils but always hold food and eat with their hands.

Food will never spoil.

There isn't a single trace of those slutty looking girls from arena =l

There are no houses of earthly delights in cyrodill, yet they were so abundant on Vvardenfell =l

that IS weird... and creepy. I found it when I broke out of jail, trying to find an alternate route out, because the game glitched, and about half the guards were stuck in the doorway, and I wasn't about to go though the guard quarters...

Torture chamber in Leyawin,

Vampiress living unnoticed in the Skingrad Castle (Where do they think the prisoners disapear to?)

Sucking blood WEAKENS a vampire

The, supossibly, rare nirnroot is found near almost every water source

criminals have better equipment than law abiding npc's, even the lowliest bandit (well, after a few levels)

RATS are more dangerous than GOBLINS in the tutorial sewer on harder than normal difficulty

humans, apparently, don't know how to jump

everyone becomes a god along with you

you never find vastly more powerful enemies, even at level 1

no children (for obvious reasons)

Whole province consists of less than a thousand NPCs

Whole province takes a few days (Game Time) to walk from end to end

Daedric, Bound, and Dremora armour all takes the exact same form

In the pale pass quest acuired in Bruma, the journey that took the Akaviri messenger weeks, takes a few hours game time.

.....And dozens more, but I don't care to spend all day on this post.

Dagon wrote the mistirium xarxses (sp?) yet he's three times as big as a house.

Bravil smells like poo

rats are the size of dogs

no body thought of staying on your horse when attacked

How some of the guards are cross eyed, how Phineus at first edition always seems angry at you, no matter how high his disposition is.

You can kill an entire city , pile the bodies one on top of the other , set them on fire and stand on top of it firing arrows at passers by, and only the Guards will comment on it.

Not mentioning things people already have said ... BUT ...

How glass armor is the strongest of all light armors

a thing in morrowind is that the guys in the main quest (with that shirtless guy - wats his face, the 1 that dus skooma) u get to the camp of those guys, they tell u to go up to the coast and east until the peninsula. wat is a peninsula? becoz from what i understand its something in space... visable only at night and with a telescope. and another thing - why the heck is the moon so freaking HUGE!!! I mean when we look at it its like a glowing marble, when in oblivion / morrowind, they're the size of your face or something and that just creeps me out.

in oblivion, i use my staff with daedric armor and this giant sticking out part of the armor almost completely obscures my vision.

y are spells so slow?

arrows are quite slow too, my guy with 100 speed / athletics runs at about half their speed.

ever heard of exports? where are the damned crossbows?

when in first person your sword is pretty much directly in ur face, then in 3rd person its all the way out to the side.

same with ur bow except its lowered.

why can u only smite people with ur shield if u block their attack? u think u'd be able to do it manually.

and then their's always the fact that theirs a bed and heaps of beer and ales infront of dozonot cave, when the bandits are living inside. u'd think they'd get that food.

and another thing, why when u eat / drink, there are no anims for u? thats seems kinda dumb.

armor has a hidden armor rating - u make a spell for 100 points of disintagrate armor, thinking u'll ruin the guys armor to the s*** house, then u kill him and the armors only down by 10.

whats her face climbs chapels just to jump off them... well how the living F*** are u supposed to get up on them in the first place!!!

how come theres only two types of mines in cyrodiil, gold and silver. where do they get there glass and ebony armor from? morrowind? even if so, why dont they get crossbows too?

another thing - i hit this guy (in a house) so friggen hard he ACTUALLY hit the floor's roof, hit the ground, hit the wall, and flew through the roof and landed upstairs... now THATS funny, or maybe just scary.


side note - do not use a heavy fortify acrobatics skill inside a building - u fly thru the roof.

inside gin-wulms house, (i think it is his house) u can jump on his table, then jump towrds the door, except slightly to the left, and you are outside his house - with out being outside.

I found it weird that they serve "Rat Ragu with Powdered Deer Penis" in Leyawiin (Through conversation only. Ask Gin-Wulm about "Leyawiin.").

I've also found it weird how you can stick someone full of arrows, and yet they do not drop... And if you shoot it at the back of their head and they survive, the arrow "hits an invisible barrier" and drops down to their chest...

On the subject of arrows, how exactly can I function with 20 arrows coming out of my chest, legs, arms, other major limbs and body parts...