Secret Ways : Character Building

Slow-paced, "serious" roleplay with Ulik Enakis, a Dunmer miner, who's life takes a drastic turn in the cold, harsh land of Skyrim.

Introducing: Ulik Enakis

Ulik Enakis is a Dunmer miner, who's life takes a drastic turn in the cold, harsh land of Skyrim.

Ulik has a wife, Liliah, and two children, Sherelle and Ulpar. Ulik and his family live in Helgen, although Ulik is there only once and a while as he earns gold working at the various mines around Skyrim.

Ulik has been in Skyrim for about 30 years. Before that he worked at the Ebony Mine in Raven Rock, Solstheim. When the mining at Raven Rock slowed down, Ulik and his newly wed wife moved to Skyrim where they found their home in Helgen.

Ulik has never been a religious man, but he, like most Dunmers, followed the ways of the New Temple in his time in Morrowind, the streets of Blacklight where he was born, and in Solstheim too. The years in Skyrim have diluted him from Azura, Mephala and Boethiah, and he has found himself praying on same gods as his fellow Nord miners.

Ulik loves his wife and his family, he's loyal to those who earn his trust, but there are not many who have. He doesn't shy away from lying, stealing and cheating if needed and it has gotten him into trouble more than once. He's had his share of drunken brawls with other miners and patron's of the local inns, and not all without casulties.

One man thought he'd better kill Ulik than to have another game of chance with him. The man thought Ulik would be an easy target, with his blind eye on the left, but he didn't know that Ulik could see very well with the eye and when the man realized that, he already had a dagger in his back.

For the last several months, Ulik has been mining at the Left Hand Mine in Markarth, making coin for himself and his family. On his way back to his family, taking a ride from a Khajiit caravan driver he met at an inn, he got ambushed by a group of bandits and was left for dead.

And this is where our story begins...

Watch the intro trailer on YouTube: Skyrim Roleplay, Series 2 (Intro Cinematic)

- See full bio, stats and journal at: Ulik Enakis @ElderStats

Image drawn by Sziszyke (Source)

Skyrim Roleplay, Series 2: Ulik Enakis

Let's Play Skyrim (Modded) [Roleplay] w/ Zemalf [HD] [1080p]

Slow-paced, "serious" roleplay with Ulik Enakis, a Dunmer miner.

GAMEPLAY / CLASS

Ulik is not limited to any specific "class" or a set of skills as the game goes on, but his combat style leans towards sneaky, stealthy style (Archer / Nightblade / Assassin / Thief) where applicable.

This let's play is *not* DiD (Dead is Dead) and will go through the Main Quest (MQ) and the Dragonborn DLC. Elements of the Dawnguard and Hearthfire DLCs might be featured, but they're not the focus of this series. The commentary of this series is a mix of in-character (playing a role) and "normal" commentary.

Difficulty: Master (Difficulty customized to "challenging and fun" via mods, changed if needed)

CHARACTER: http://www.elderstats.com/character/3664/

Skyrim Roleplay Playlists

PLAYLIST
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvqxe4XbcSiFUJXGgj26Z5NTv4f-CBUth



PLAYLIST SHORTLINK (Share with friends!): http://goo.gl/qSkQPx

SKYRIM ROLEPLAY SERIES 1, Pure Mage: http://goo.gl/fHP26D
BOOKS OF SKYRIM (Reading): http://goo.gl/8MT3uh

MODS

Over 300 mods, texture packs and utilities, including S.T.E.P. 2.2.6 (a selection of mods, mostly visuals and small, but important tweaks).

You can the full mod list here: http://goo.gl/qRBlZP
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is published and designed by Bethesda Softworks. It's available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC 2011. http://www.elderscrolls.com/skyrim/

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Let's Play Rome: Total War [RTW] [Greek Cities] [Short] [VH/VH]

Greek City State Campaign.

Playlist: Rome: Total War LP, Greek Cities



Short URL for the playlist (Share with friends!): http://goo.gl/DVTWI

Faction: The Greek Cities
Campaign Length: Short
Campaign Difficulty: Very Hard
Battle Difficulty: Very Hard

No Mods.

Rome: Total War (RTW) is a PC strategy game, with a game of turn-based strategic rounds and real-time tactically-oriented battles, developed by The Creative Assembly and released on 22 September 2004 by Activision. The Mac OS X version of the game was released on 5 February 2010 by Feral Interactive. The game is the third title in The Creative Assembly's Total War series.

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is an open source zombie-survival roguelike.

You can find out more and download the game for free from the official website...

Website: http://www.cataclysmdda.com/
Wiki: http://wiki.cataclysmdda.com/
Source (GitHub): https://github.com/TheDarklingWolf/Cataclysm-DDA

Let's Play Cataclysm: DDA

Watch the Trailer:


Watch the Trailer on YouTube: Let's Play Cataclysm: DDA Trailer
Watch the Part 1 on YouTube: Let's Play Cataclysm: DDA - Part 1

Playlist (All Episodes)


Watch the playlist on YouTube: Let's Play Cataclysm: DDA v0.4

Short URL for the playlist (Share with friends!): http://goo.gl/pksog

LP & Game Info

Options

Skill Rust: 1 (capped at level)
Static Spawns: True
Width 46
Height 41

FONTDATA

Topaz-8 (download the font)
12
12

Screen size ~1800x1000, scaled to 1280x720 for YouTube.

Series 1 Character (v0.4)

Stats: STR 8 / DEX 10 / INT 8 / PER 11
Positive Traits: Quick, Fast Reader, High Adrenaline
Negative Traits: Far-Sighted, Asthmatic
Profession: -
Starter Skills: -

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Let's Play Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings: Slow-paced Civ 5 gameplay.



Sid Meier's Civilization V (also known as Civilization 5 or Civ 5) is a turn-based, 4X computer game developed by Firaxis, released on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, 2010.

Let's Play Civ 5: Gods & Kings

Leader: Theodora
Civilization: Byzantine Empire

GAME SETUP:

Random Leader - Random Civilization
Map Type: Continent
Map Size: Standard
Difficulty Level: King
Game Pace: Standard

Watch Part 1:


Watch Part 1 on YouTube: Let's Play Civ 5 - Part 1

Playlist (All Episodes)


Watch the playlist on YouTube: Let's Play Civ 5

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"A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies! A chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure!"

Let's play Blade Runner (1997), a brilliant point-and-click adventure game, telling a new story that takes place at the same time as the events of the film. I take a role of "Blade Runner" Ray McCoy, who must hunt down a group of replicants � bioengineered beings � in 2019 Los Angeles.



Join me in this adventure, where I get to investigate crimes scenes, search for clues, use ESPER system to analyze photographs, question suspects, carry out a Voight-Kampff test on suspected replicants and do other exciting, and very Blade-Runner-like detective work.

Let's Play Blade Runner

Watch Part 1:


Watch Part 1 on YouTube: Let's Play Blade Runner - Part 1

Playlist (All Episodes)


Watch the playlist on YouTube: Let's Play Blade Runner

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Factorio is an indie game about building factories, complex machines and assembly lines on an alien planet. If you like games like Transport Tycoon, SimCity or Dwarf Fortress, chances are you will like this game. Or love it, like I do!

Get the free demo and try Factorio yourself - http://www.factorio.com/demo

Factorio Alpha Gameplay

Watch Part 1:


Watch Part 1 on YouTube: Let's Play Factorio - Part 1 - Factorio Alpha Gameplay

Playlist (All Episodes):


Watch on YouTube: Factorio Alpha playlist

Short URL for the playlist (Share with friends!): http://goo.gl/bQ4wd

LINKS

Free Demo
http://www.factorio.com/demo

Official Website
http://www.factorio.com/

Factorio on IndieGoGo
http://indiegogo.com/p/288205/x/2505136

Let's Play Medieval 2: Total War [M2TW] [England, Short]

Faction: England
Campaign: Short
Campaign Difficulty: Hard
Battle Difficulty: Medium

This LP is BLIND = I hadn't played the game before this series.

Watch the part 1:


Watch on YouTube: Let's Play Medieval 2 Total War - Part 1

Playlist (All Episodes):


Watch the playlist on YouTube: Let's Play Medieval 2: Total War

Short URL for the playlist (Share with friends!): http://goo.gl/5oKOx

Medieval 2: Total War is a game of turn-based strategic rounds and real-time tactically-oriented battles, and the fourth game in the Total War series from The Creative Assembly and published by SEGA/EA. The game is available for PC / Windows, 2006.

You can find this let's play and more videos on my YouTube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/TheZemalf

Let's play Dark Souls. I've played the game before on XBox 360, but I've never beaten the game. I've only played up to Sen's Fortress, but never stepped in there. Now, I want to see if I can do it.


My goals for this Dark Souls playthrough: Have fun, overcome the challenges, beat the game, get engaged in jolly co-operation and (not) get whooped (too much) in PvP. I know the early part of the game fairly well, but after I reach Sen's Fortress, the LP will be blind - although I've watched plenty of Dark Souls LPs, but anyway, no first hand experience.

I plan to create a "Faith Build", focus on casting miracles and using Divine/Occult weapons. I also plan to join the Warriors of Sunlight covenant, aka Sunbros, to get some nice miracles (lighting spear), but also to do plenty of co-op. Later on, I might become Darkmoon Blade, at least for a while, to get them Darkmoon spells/gear. Those are the initial plans anyway :)

Let's Play Dark Souls (PTDE, PC):

Let's Play Dark Souls - Part 1:



In the first video, I create my character (starting class: Cleric, item: Master Key), escape the Undead Asylum and arrive in Lordran and Firelink Shrine.

Playlist: Let's Play Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition

Short URL for the playlist (Share with friends!): http://goo.gl/8MmUJ

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Want to play Dark Souls yourself?

If you're looking to buy Dark Souls (for PC), check out GameFanShop first.

You'll get the game cheaper than elsewhere (~50%, �20 vs �39.99 on Steam), you'll get the game to Steam just like you would've bought it there and you'll support me at the same time (I get a percentage of the sale).

Click here to buy Dark Souls via GameFanShop.
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MODS:

DSFix
Xbox 360 HD Interface Icons
Revamped Stat Buff Icons
High-Res UI and Subtitle fonts

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Thanks, Credits and References

Starting this LP was also very much inspired by PlumpHelmetPunk and his Dark Souls LP, and Aavak's Dark Souls LP when I catched up with Plump's. Watching their LPs just made me want to play the game again too much not to :)

In addition to those two gentleman, I've enjoyed a lot and learned lots about Dark Souls from the videos of EpicNameBro and Vageta311.

I play Dark Souls on a PC with Razer Onza Tournament Edition controller. The shoulder buttons are somewhat clicky/loud, but it's fantastic, high-quality controller, which works for both PC and XBox 360.

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Click Here to Start Watching Let's Play Dark Souls on YouTube

Let's Play Dishonored: Slow-paced Dishonored gameplay.



I'll try to play this Dishonored playthrough stealthily, if only possible, and avoid killing too many people (non-lethal approach). I won't reload unless I die, so if things take the wrong turn, I'll try to get myself out of it and live with whatever the game throws at me.

This let's play is BLIND (I haven't played the game before and don't know what to expect, apart from test run through the prologue and mission 1)


Played, recorded and uploaded on PC, max graphics and 1920x1080. All videos on the playlist are uploaded with high quality 1080p Full HD.

Let's Play Dishonored, Part 1

Watch in HD via YouTube...

Let's Play Dishonored, Part 1

Below, you can find all the videos on this LP.

About Dishonored

Dishonored, set against the backdrop of the city of Dunwall and the rat plague, follows the story of Corvo Attano, Lord Protector - a royal bodyguard, falsely accused of murdering the Empress and ultimately imprisoned.

Driven by revenge, Corvo escapes from his confinement six months later, and becomes an infamous assassin as he strives to avenge his, and the Empress', fate.

Dishonored is a first-person stealth action video game that is developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It's available on PS3, Xbox 360, & PC 2012. http://www.dishonored.com/

Let's Play Dishonored Playlist

Watch in HD via YouTube...

See the full show: Let's Play Dishonored
Playlist (all episodes): Let's Play Dishonored

Let's Play Fallout 3, one of my favorite games of all time, on a PC and with a whole lot of mods.







In this slow-paced roleplay, I take the role of Albert, a young Vault Dweller interested in working and tinkering on mechanical things more than anything else, who is forced to leave and enter the Capital Wasteland after spending 19 years - his whole life - in the safety of Vault 101.

Let's Roleplay Fallout 3, Part 1

Watch in HD via YouTube...

Let's Play Fallout 3 [Roleplay], Part 1
Below, you can find all the videos on this LP.

Let's Play Fallout 3 Playlist

Watch in HD via YouTube...

See the full show: Let's Play Fallout 3 [Roleplay]
Playlist (all episodes): Let's Play Fallout 3


Let's Play Fallout 3 [Roleplay] w/ Zemalf [HD] [1080p]

Slow-paced roleplay in the Capital Wasteland.

This series is *not* Dead is Dead. I'm improvising Albert's story as I play. I haven't planned beforehand what kind of man he'll become. Albert's journey and destiny will unfold as the let's play goes on.
I don't know if I'll do DLCs, I don't know if I do the main story, I don't know anything of that yet, because the future's not set.

Played and recorded on PC. Using a lot of mods, including FWE, MMM, EVE, NMCs textures, etc. Maxed out graphics on 1920x1080 resolution with additional tweaks via the ini-files. All videos on the playlist are uploaded with high quality 1080p Full HD.

Fallout 3 is developed and published by Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios. It's available on PS3, Xbox 360 & PC 2008. http://fallout.bethsoft.com/

MODS

• FWE - FO3 Wanderers Edition
• MMM - Marts Mutant Mod
• EVE - Energy Visuals Enhanced
• DarNified UI F3
• Immersive HUD - iHUD
• Fellout
• Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow
• IMCN - Imps More Complex Needs
• The D.C. Interiors Project
• A World Of Pain for Fallout 3 AWOP4FO3 Megaton Tweaks
• Crowded Cities v2
• Ambient Wasteland 2
• NMCs Texture Pack for FO3
• Fallout 3 Redesigned - Formerly Project Beauty HD
• CINEMATECH - Film Grains and Styles
• IMAGINATOR - Visual Control Device
• DYNAVISION - Dynamic Depth of Field
• and many more!

All the mods I use are listed in Zemalf's Fallout 3 Mod List

Trade guide for Mount & Blade with Fire & Sword: Rough prices I used on my "Mount & Trade" videos of my let's play Mount & Blade with Fire & Sword. The threshold prices are not perfect, but they work fine: I made 50000 in an hour with trade-skill 3 on my level 2 character.

How to make money in Mount & Blade with Fire & Sword

You can make all the money you need from the battles, looting, selling the loot, and eventually the taxes when you get fiefs. However, trading is a good way to make money early on, to hire initial army and gear. And this guide should help you, if you've never done trading before.

Trading in Mount & Blade is simple, you buy low and sell high. The economy is dynamic, the prices change over time based on supply and demand. Different locations, the towns and the fortresses, produce and use different kind of goods.

Mount & Blade with Fire & Sword Trade Guide: Prices

Buy if you see a trade item for less than below.
Sell if you get a price higher than below.
You get the idea.

"BUY <" (and "B <") means "buy for less than"
"SELL >" (and "S >") means "sell for more than"

Use these as guideline to get started, not as strict rules. So feel free to pay a little more than in the list, and feel free to sell as long as you get more money than you paid for.

• IRON, SALT: BUY < 150, SELL > 250
• POWDER: B < 300, S > 500
• LINEN, CLOTH, WINE: B < 150, S > 200
• LEATHERWORK, BUTTER: B < 100, S >130
• POTTERY, MEAT, FISH: B < 40, S > 70
• SPICE: B < 600, S > 800
• OIL: B < 300, S > 400
• VELVET: B < 700, S > 900

There are many goods like Furs, Vodka, Shag, Hemp, etc I don't trade that much, but you'll quickly learn good price ranges for them if you use the assess prices often when getting started.

Also note that you can at times find some goods at extremely low price and similarly, you can sometimes be able to sell the goods for much higher price than the threshold.

If you want to see how the prices work in action, check the videos below (2 x 30 minutes of trading for over 50000 thalers / h).

Where to sell? Where to buy?

Buy wherever you are and get a good price. Sell where you can get a good price as you continue your route. Going counter-clockwise around the land seems to work OK.

Powder should always be sold to fortresses, the prices can go as high as 1000 and above. Thus, buy powder from towns, sell in cities.

While traveling between towns and fortresses, visit the villages as well. Villages pay well well for certain goods, but they don't have much money. If you find cheap food in village, buy'em and sell high in the next fortress.

If you're new to the game, use the "assess prices" for starters to get a hang of things where to sell, etc. And if your character doesn't have Trade skill, get Ingri to join you.

Using Caravans

If you see a lot of same items for cheap (e.g. 15 iron) and you have a decently sized army (to protect caravan from bandits/enemies), you can send (and escort) a caravan.

Use the Assess Prices in the marketplace to see where you get the best price (write it down if you think you won't remember).

Go talk to the Mayor. Talk about Trade. Say that you want to send a caravan. You'll choose what caravan (e.g. Iron if that's what you're hauling) and then the place the caravan will go.

If/when you escort the caravan, 2 guards is enough. Then just accompany the caravan and keep bandits away until caravan arrives in destination.

If you find yourself using caravans a lot, invest in the trade permit, which costs 2500 thalers. With that you don't need to pay the 5% tax for the caravan.

Investing / Merchant's Guild

As soon as you get an extra 10000 or more, go to a town (choose one friendly to you, or better yet, one you own), go to Town Square, Merchant's Guild and put most of the money there. Money will grow 14% interest (20% if you control the town or have good enough relations with the town) every week without you doing anything.

If you don't like trading (buying low, selling high), just keep on fighting and conquering, sell the loot and put excess money in the Merchant's Guilds.

Mount & Trade (in M&B with Fire & Sword)

Mount & Trade (wF&S)

Mount & Trade II (in M&B with Fire & Sword)

Mount & Trade II (wF&S)

Click here for more Mount & Blade with Fire & Sword videos.

Let's play Day Z, a multiplayer zombie survival mod for Arma II: Combined Operations by Bohemia Interactive.

All episodes on YouTube: Let's Play Day Z Playlist

Click here to watch my Let's Play Day Z on YouTube

Let's Play Day Z

I play it slow, focus on survival, not action.

I'm fighting for my life. I do my best to survive.

This is Day Z. This is my story.

Click here to watch the videos.

About Let's Play Day Z

I'm thrown to a 15x15km (225 square km) open-world post-soviet state of Chernarus, in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, where the zombies are fast and dangerous - at least after they see or hear me - and the other players are even more deadly.

I (role)play the game like I was actually there. I prefer living over getting killed, so I'm very cautious and try to avoid dangerous situations. This game is hardcore, always ironman (dead is dead), so I consider everything I do very carefully - like I probably would if I'd find myself in a middle of a zombie apocalypse.

With both zombies and other players, if I'm firing my guns, something has probably gone wrong already. Also, I prefer playing on hardcore servers (No 3rd person view, no crosshair, no player names).

Click here for the full YouTube show: Let's Play Day Z

Where to Buy, How to Play Day Z?

Day Z is a a free mod for Arma II: Combined Operations (= ArmA2 + ArmA: Operation Arrowhead), which is available via retail, Steam and Amazon (both digital download and DVD):

ArmA2: Combined Operations [Download]:

DayZ mod itself is free (but as said, requires ArmA2:CO), and can be downloaded via the website: http://www.dayzmod.com/ - installation instructions can be found from DayZ website/forums.

Day Z Links

Day Z mod. At the time of recording in ALPHA (you can find the version info on the video descriptions)

Explanation of Day Z ALPHA (READ IT instead of complaining about bugs/errors)

ArmA II: Combined Operations

http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php>ArmA II BETA patch

Let's Play Day Z Playlist

FOR MORE DAY Z VIDEOS, GO TO: http://youtube.com/show/letsplaydayz

Blind let's play The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (PC).

Using imported save file from my The Witcher LP. Played, recorded and uploaded on PC, ultra graphics max settings, no ubersampling and 1920x1080. All videos on the playlist are uploaded with high quality 1080p Full HD.

This is a blind let's play: I haven't played the game before, not The Witcher 2 or the Enhanced Edition. I don't know what to expect, and I don't want to know.

No spoilers in the comments of this video or any other video on the let's play. Note the difference between hints and spoilers thou, gameplay tips are fine, revealing anything about the story or possible secrets is not.

I play on Hard difficulty, but that doesn't mean I'm any good at the game. Any glimpse of skill on my part is accidental and/or luck, and isn't proof of things to come.



Click here to watch the videos on high quality on YouTube (HD 1080p):
The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition

Playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE598273639F89FA4

YouTube Show:
The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition

Gameplay and commentary by Zemalf:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheZemalf

ESRB Warning: This title is rated "M" for Mature Audiences (PEGI 18)

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a third-person role-playing video game developed by Polish studio  CD Projekt RED . It is a sequel to the 2007 video game The Witcher, and was released internationally for PC (MS Windows) on May 17, 2011. The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition is available on PC & Xbox 360 2012 and was released on April 17th 2012. Like The Witcher (1), the game is based on the book series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski (Sapkowski's books on Amazon).

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For PC and via digital download, The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition is available via GOG.com and Steam. For XBox 360 and PC, The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition in also available via retail and place like Amazon:

Let the space trading begin! Let's play X3TC (X�: Terran Conflict) as a trader. Slow-paced X3TC gameplay, focusing on space trading, making credits and building a massive business empire in the X-universe.

Here's the playlist (all episodes):
Let's Play X3TC Playlist

Click here to watch Let's Play X3TC on YouTube

• Start: Humble Merchant
• Role & Playstyle: Trader/Entrepreneur, Pacifist
• Plot: Not at the beginning of the LP, but I will start/follow the story later

About This Let's Play

This is a blind let's play, I haven't played the game before.

X3 gameplay and commentary by Zemalf. This YouTube show and the playlist features very long videos in Full HD 1080p, all recorded on max graphics settings in 1920x1080.

Click here for the full show: Let's Play X3TC.

Game

X�: Terran Conflict (X3TC), is a space trading and combat simulator from German developer Egosoft and is the culmination of their X series of computer games. Described as a stand alone game, based on X3: Reunion, it boasts new plot lines, features and assets. It was first released on October 2008 for the European market and Steam. (source: Wikipedia)

Mods

X3TC Bonus Package ("official" signed mods and approved by Egosoft):
http://www.egosoft.com/download/x3tc/bonus_en.php

MK3 Trading Log (Monitors Sector/Universal Traders, report viewable outside the game in a browser)
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=250661

Slow-paced role-play with a Breton mage (pure mage). Difficulty: Master. Permanent death (on death, this let's play is over).

Can a Breton goods peddler find his inner hero, his destiny, or will he die trying?

Start watching now from the start: Let's Play Skyrim Part 1 (HD 1080p)

Yngvarr

Yngvarr is an average chap. Not a hero by any means, unless picking flowers or buying and selling goods makes a man heroic. He is a Breton goods peddler and a recreational alchemist who, before arriving in Skyrim, isn't aware of all the powers hidden within him.

His father was a Nord caravan guard and mother is a Breton healer. Yngvarr was born in Elinhir, a town in Hammerfell, but he never really had a place he or his family called home, as he became a travelling merchant like his parents were.

Yngvarr came to Skyrim looking for an adventure, for a new beginning for his life, but he barely made it past the mountains when he ran to an ambush by the Imperial forces and was knocked out before he had the chance to talk.

Skyrim Roleplay Part 1 - Introduction and Character Creation

About this let's play

This is more "serious" role-play than most other let's plays. I also play with a slow-paced style that is not for everyone.

Yngvarr needs to sleep, drink and eat, and he can't be running all the time. Unless there's specific reason to run and sprint, Yngvarr will walk, like a normal person would. Yngvarr can't reload the last save if things don't go his way, so if he dies, he dies.

I'm recording and uploading all videos in Full HD 1080p (1920x1080).

Mods and Tweaks

As of now (around part 97), I'm using about 135 different mods and/or texture replacers. I have ~50 esm-/esp-files active (I haven't done Bashed Patch) - some mods add multiple files, so there's roughly 40 real "mods".

Since the mod list is mile long, I have a Google Doc up where I list all the mods (and my Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini): http://goo.gl/TYPWx.

It's not a guide, just a list of mods I'm using. I won't answer ANY QUESTIONS about how to install mods, how to fix if Skyrim crashes, etc.

I'm using several graphical enhancements mods and HD textures that enhance the looks of the game while staying true to Bethesda's designs and Elder Scrolls lore and keeping the game playable as I'm recording in 1080p.

At first, I used STEP - Skyrim Total Enhancement Project as a guideline (compilation of many, many mods, mostly HD Textures, but also other graphical tweaks). Later, I started removing mods and adding other mods too.

I'm using Nexus Mod Manager to install and update all the mods, you should too. (or use Wrye Bash if you want hardcore)

Another NOTE: Overmodding your Skyrim will make it more and more likely to crash. Know your computers and graphics cards limits before tweaking the graphics settings and adding HD textures and such. In case you're interested, my rig is i7-2600K (Overclocked @4.5Ghz), SSD drive and Nvidia GTX 590 (3GB) as listed in my FAQ.

What Are People Saying? (Comments from the videos)

Leave a comment in any video of this let's play and tell me what you think of it, and I might add your comment here :)

"Its the best looking lets play iv'e seen to date. Have only just? joined your channel and already loving yngvarr." -ANGRYLADmedia

"this is how Skyrim is meant to be played!? Great series my friend!" -ModernNorseman

"How can you take this silly game? so seriously!" - one of my favorite comments :)

"Loving the series? so far" -TheHeadlessMonkey98

"i love this roleplaying instead of every 1 is full armored and killing dragons ur playing it for real i LOVE IT?" -HoroSc0pe

Playlists

Show: Skyrim Roleplay

Playlist (all parts): Let's Play Skyrim (Roleplay, Mage) (The Elder Scrolls V).

Channel: http://www.youtube.com/TheZemalf

My Let's play Deus Ex Human Revolution begins. I take the role of Adam Jensen in this amazing sci-fi RPG and I welcome you to the journey to enjoy the game and the story with me.

YouTube



Watch in HD (YouTube Playlist): Let's Play Deus Ex: Human Revolution

The game can be bought via Steam (PC) and or via Amazon for example:

To defeat Barrett:

1. As soon as the battle begins, throw a EMP granade on Barrett (if you have one)
2. Strafe/turn right, grab one of the gas canisters on the right
3. Throw the gas canister on Barrett
4. Run to the left or straight down the right side, grab the explosive barrel, throw it on Barrett
5. grab next gas canister or one of the fire extinguishers, throw it at him
6. run to another explosive barrel, grab it, aim, throw it on Barrett
7. repeat 5-6
8. (if you run out of things to throw, Barrett should be damaged enough for you to finish him with any gun)

Video Walkthrough of the Barrett Fight

Here's quick video showing how to defeat Lawrence Barrett, elite member of a secret mercenary hit squad, and get The Bull achievement.

I used over 45 minutes on the first boss battle of Deus Ex Human Revolution, trying to win the fight with guns, which I hadn't used at all before that as I was playing "stealthily", avoiding enemies by sneaking past them, or taking them down without killing them...

Anyway, after almost an hour I had to give up and I looked for help on how to win Barrett. I found an easy way, which got the job done (even that it was a bit "boring" way to win the fight), but at least I was able to continue this awesome game.

And here's a video I made to show you how to do the same...

Deus Ex Human Revolution Barrett Boss Battle Guide



Watch on YouTube (HD 720p):
How to Beat Barrett in 60 Seconds or Less - Deus Ex Human Revolution - Boss Battle I

Learn how to shoot hoops in Deus Ex Human Revolution and get the Balls achievement on PC or XBox 360, or the Balls trophy on PS3.

Deus Ex Human Revolution - How to Shoot Hoops (how to get the Balls Achievement / Balls Trophy)



Watch the video in YouTube (HD 720p): Deus Ex Human Revolution - Balls Achievement / Trophy

Alone in the wild - With no hope of rescue, I need to find food & water, eat, drink and rest to stay alive... If I'm not eaten myself first by the bad things that come out at night...

Let's Play Minecraft Survivalism Mod

"Extreme" Minecraft survival with survivalism mod (need to eat, drink and rest), hard difficulty, one life and hardcore mode (save file is deleted when out of lives). The playlist features long videos, all in HD 720p.

This is my let's play Minecraft Survivalism mod on hard difficulty, just one life and hardcore mode (save file is deleted when out of lives).

The survivalism mod adds energy, thirst and hunger meters to the game, forcing me to drink, eat and rest regularly in addition to the normal Minecraft survival.

Update: This let's play was first pending and then, after waiting for months, cancelled as the survivalism mod wasn't updated after Minecraft BETA 1.7.3 version. Feel free to enjoy the episodes that are there, but it ends after 4 episodes, with 5th being "the end".



Watch let's play Minecraft Survivalism mod in YouTube or check out all videos on the playlist: let's play Minecraft Survivalism mod

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How to use magic (the signs) and traps in The Witcher 2 combat - Tutorial on the advanced combat techniques in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.



Watch this tutorial in YouTube (720p HD): The Witcher 2 Tutorial - Advanced Combat Techniques - Magic Signs and Traps

Watch the combat basics tutorial : The Witcher 2 Tutorial - Combat Basics - Striking and Parrying

The Witcher 2 Signs & Magic

In The Witcher 2, Geralt has the knowledge of signs from the beginning.

Aard � a telekinetic wave that can throw back, knock down or stun an opponent. This sign can also be used to destroy obstacles, for example crumbling walls or stacks of barrels.

Igni � fire magic, throws flames that wound opponents & make gas (from bombs) explode. Upgraded Igni sign has a chance of incinerating opponents and also has a larger area of effect.

Yrden � a magical trap placed on the ground (wounds & immobilizes opponents when triggered). The sign's basic level allows you to place 1 yrden sign on the ground (With upgrade, up to 3 yrden signs at a time).

Quen � a protective shield that lasts for 30 seconds at the sign's basic level. It is a sign that Geralt uses on himself � quen absorbs all damage directed at Geralt, and the upgraded version reflects 50% of the damage back toward to enemy. While quen is in effect, Geralt cannot regenerate vigor.

Axii � charm an opponent. When the charm is successful, the enemy becomes an ally for a short while, fighting for you.

Heliotrop � not available immediately, needs points in the magic skill tree. The Heliotrop Sign creates a temporary immobile circular force-field area around Geralt, which considerably slows down everything inside the field except himself.

Reference: Sign, The Witcher Wiki

The Witcher 2 Traps

Clawer - Wounds and causes bleeding. Damage: 30 � 55

Rage - Causes foes to attack each other.

Biter - Wounds with shrapnel. Damage: 10 � 30

Talgar Winter - Slows foes down. Damage: 20 � 30

Conflagration - Incinerates foes and detonates other traps within range. Damage: 20 � 50

Snare - Wounds and causes bleeding. Damage: 30 � 50

Harpy trap - Effective against harpies.

Kayran trap - Effective against a kayran.

Nekker trap - Effective against nekkers.

Used trap - No longer usable

Reference: TW2 Traps, The Witcher Wiki