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I have had many playthroughs of this game. I've only played enough to know a lot about the game but not everything.
Figuring out what to do, where to go, how to do everything, etc. Now I know just enough to share my viewpoint and be able to help the people who are just starting out. In conclusion, yes in a way it was difficult.
There are still plenty of people out there just starting out Skyrim. I'm in a Facebook Group and to this day, there are people just now starting their first playthrough on Skyrim.
Well enough about all of that! I'm going to be sharing my best strategy I use while playing Skyrim.
I know these may sound more like tips than a strategy. Well, I just put my strategy into different parts so you get the idea of how I played and got better!
When the game first starts out, you are transported to Helgen to be executed. After Ralof and Hadvar help you escape, you have the option to escape with one of the two. Whichever side you choose will allow you to join their fight for Skyrim. I always choose Ralof, because I felt the Imperials are bad people.
Before leaving Helgen, be sure to grab as many items as you can. That way when you find a town or a city, you can start selling the stuff you don't need to get gold.
Don't overthink following Ralof or Hadvar after you escape Helgen. Although, it is good to hear their stories on the way to Riverwood. After so many playthroughs, I still follow Ralof and hear him out.
I also discover the locations that are close by while on the way. When you get to Riverwood, there will be a store on the right side called the Riverwood Trader. The quest you get will be called something along the lines of "Retrieve the Golden Dragon Claw" or "The Golden Dragon Claw".
It is a good idea to get that quest first because the story quest you get from Whiterun is at the same location as well.
If you haven't noticed I'm not very good with quest names, but I do know where the locations of them are.
Before I do any more quests and after I heard the Greybeard summons, I run around the whole map and discover locations.
I also get as many quests as I can. So that way I don't have to go out and search for them later.
When I look for locations, I stay on the road. That way not many enemies will try to attack me. Don't go to a location that is too far from the road. When you have a quest there later, you can just fast-travel to the closest one possible. Make sure when you discover these locations that you get the quests that are there too.
So, after you are finished with discovering locations and gathering as many quests and miscellaneous quests as you can, it's time to start questing.
Side quests can vary in difficulty based on your character level. Some quests won't become available to you if you're not at the right level. It's definitely a way to level up so you can do the main quest later.
Starting on side quests was just the best fit for the way I played. When I would start the Main Quest, it started getting more difficult the more I progressed.
So then I started doing the side quests. I realized, the more side quests I finished, I was getting a lot stronger than I was before. Not to mention, I got so into the side quests that I forgot about the main quests.
Make sure while you are questing, to pick up items pertaining to your character build. Also, pick up potions as well. You will definitely need those. Especially, if you are not going to be using a healing spell.
If you plan to do some smithing, just be careful of how much you pick up. You can become over-encumbered and you won't be able to run or fast travel. Make sure you're only picking up the materials you need to make your weapons or armor.
Since it's your first playthrough, I would recommend sticking to the character build you chose. That way you're not overwhelmed with what to change on your character.
For Example: If you are using light armor and you find an armor piece that is a heavy set. I wouldn't recommend you use it. Any weapon is good to use!
Friendly Tip: Quests Items DON'T add any carry weight!!
Let's talk about the Gold!! You can gain these from quests, looting them, or just picking them up at different locations.
There are a couple of things you can use gold for in Skyrim. I will list them below for you, but keep in mind it's not everything you can use gold on:
It will be a good idea to save up your gold at the beginning of the game. Especially, when you sell items you don't need.
If you have the DLC called Hearthfire, you can build your own house instead of buying one. You will need to buy a piece of land first before you can build your house. In addition, you will need to find or buy materials. Buying the materials will be a lot easier than finding them. Not to mention, it will take quite a bit of gold to buy the materials you need.
Houses can still cost you a pretty penny as well. It does depend on where you are buying the house at. Houses in Skyrim can be costly.
You can use gold to buy certain people off. If you don't want to intimidate or be friendly (which I have), you have a choice to do that.
Now let's get into the skill constellation. Skill constellations help make your character better in every way. When you level up, you will get 1 perk to use on the constellation. Be careful of what you choose because you will not be able to take it back. Unless you have the Dragonborn DLC.
When having the Dragonborn DLC, you will be able to clear all your perks. Well, you don't have to clear all of your perks. You can clear the ones you don't need. Clearing your perks will come at a cost of 1 Dragon Soul. So make sure you have Dragon Souls.
For Example: If your character build is an archer using light armor, and you have used perks in the mage field, you can clear those perks in the mage field. In addition, you will receive all the perks you have used.
When I level up, I wait until there are about 10 perks I haven't used. Then I will go to my skill constellation and use them up on what best fits my character build.
The list below is listed in order of what I use for my constellation:
Note - You don't have to play with this strategy. Although it would be really helpful to you to at least give it a try. Remember it's your playthrough! You can do what you want! Be proud of your playthrough like I am of mine.