User talk:Kirkburn

The first 20 minutes
Just a little advice on surviving the first twenty minutes of Skyrim. The beginning of the game is meant as a tutorial. The main reason that Elder Scrolls games almost always start with you being a prisoner is to make you learn how to move and look around before giving you the ability to fight and kill. If you are having problems with this I would suggest watching a few Youtube gameplay videos. There's a ton of them out there. Learn how to use the quest indicator on the upper right of the screen. Learn how to use the sneak button. (Click the left joystick to enter and exit sneak mode.) Early on you must use the Y button to jump. This becomes useful later when trying to scale mountains. I would suggest that you concentrate on using a bow when first approaching an enemy and a sword and shield when you are close up. Once you are good at that then you may want to expand on your magical abilities. Take your time exploring the first town you enter, Riverwood. Do the quest A Lovely Letter and befriend Faendal. He can be an annoying follower, but you can use him to train your Archery up to level 50 and take the money back by trading items with him. Keep him as a follower through the early quests. If you want to start making money early you can chop wood yourself or have Faendal do it for you and then sell the firewood to Hod. Improve your equipment by using Smithing, Alchemy and eventually Enchanting. Another common mistake new players make is to level up too quickly. Remember that the higher your level is, the harder the enemies will be. So don't rush it. That's the basics. - Garry Damrau( talk ) 08:03, June 25, 2015 (UTC)