User talk:Meresya/Archive 1

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Hey, I saw a new account was created. Thought I would drop by and say hello. If you need anything or have any questions please feel free to ask.-Cheatcodechamp (talk) 03:49, April 2, 2015 (UTC) 

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Re: Trade Skill Gear Sets
I basically went round all the alchemists a few times and bought all the best fortify enchanting potions (and smithing) and used them to make a set of fortify smithing blacksmiths gear with the apron gloves boots necklace and ring also the Notched Pickaxe (you can't put the enchantment on a weapon yourself). Then use all that and the smithing potion to improve my weapons and armor used some more enchanting potions and enchanted it, i had all the enchanting and smithing perks but never really went in to alchemy much. Also the Black Book The Sallow Regent can boost the crafting skills (but only one at a time), and the only gear to help with enchanting is Ahzidal's Armor (both from Dragonborn).

There is a strategy section on the Smithing page for leveling but its hidden (click the blue show button), but Alchemy has a whole separate tips page here but a lot of it is probably about the exploit.

One thing to remember though is most things in Skyrim cap, my armor gave over a hundred percent fire resist but the game will never let you have over eight five and armor caps at just under six hundred points.

Don't worry you signed it properly (sign all talk page posts but don't sign in the forum or on actual wiki pages). AzuraKnight (talk) 10:45, April 7, 2015 (UTC)

Forum Glitches
Firstly - I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you properly. (I.e. Not the automated welcome). Unfortunately, I often don't get the chance to do that often (Small children means less time here than I would like). As for the forum - I agree, I have often found that sometimes the Forum glitches. From personal experience, I have found that Chrome works a bit better than Firefox in terms of fixing the issue.

If it doesnt, though, there is another suggestion that will probably help you. If you go to Special:Preferences, it will bring up your preferences for the wiki. Go over to the editing tab, and where it says "Editing experience", change that from "Wikia's new Visual Editor" (which is the default option, I believe), to "Wikia's classic rich-text editor (where available)". Then go down to the bottom of the page, and click save. Leaving forum messages and editing will look a little bit different, but that option is a LOT more stable in terms of viewing forums and replying.

As for the forum double-posting - that is okay. Again, it was due to the internet struggling with the visual editor, which can seriously glitch and slow down on some computers. (It's why I dont use it). Anyways - hope that helps :) Timeoin•Say G'Day•View my work 19:39, April 30, 2015 (UTC)

Blogging
I appreciate you coming to me, as you probably could not have made a better choice when it comes to blogging advice. One thing you learn quickly here is that people have preferences to certain things, and theories are a good option to write about. I too have noticed the strange antics of the Dwemer and detailed them in my blogs "The Peryite Theory" (Parts One and Two) and I implore you to check them out (I assume you saw my Daedra Home Theory first as it is what CCC has chosen to distribute on the Facebook page to attract more users. Glad to see it worked!). As for posting a blog, I would consider revising it so it is more sharp and well written (grammar is good!). You did a good job separating subjects, but they often meshed together. Try to keep separate things separate and then converge them into one singular topic at the end where it all comes full circle. So, a formula for this would be:

1) Observation 1

2) Observation 2

3) Observation 3

4) Observation 1 + Observation 2 + Observation 3 = Theory

It makes it easier for a reader to follow and it's not one long read one has to sit through, so a reader can take it portion by portion if they wanted, which you already have done a good job of in the thread. As for the subject itself, Dwemer theories are hot sh*t these days. No one likes Civil War theories, but they eat Daedra, Aedra, and Dwemer stuff up. Good luck! I hope to see a blog soon!

Madman97 (talk) 21:26, May 7, 2015 (UTC)

I would be happy to help any way I can. I can't a guarantee a certain time to enter chat. A rough estimate would be around 2 to 3 in the afternoon Pacific Time, as I am taking vacation from my normal home in Connecticut in Washinton State, but I think I can prove useful from the talk page regardless. Going over your thread (the reason no one commented on it was because you posted on a thread no one had commented on for over a year and that's why no one said anything) I think it is actually well written. Writing an outline beforehand can be useful (I do it in my blogs because sometimes I forget to even log in and I have to write the whole thing over again), so in this particular case, here is what your outline should look like.

I. Intro

a. Hypothesis for Dwemer Device

II. Supporting Observations

a. The Dwemer

1. Delusions of Grandeur

b. The Device

1. The Device's Function (include everything stated about it in Hroldulf's journal. In fact, write down all the entry's like you did with the other quotes from books)

2. Red Mountain Eruptions and the Ashborn

3. Warped Core Soul Gems (The effects of these certain items are indeed interesting, but you have to make great strides not to use conjecture, especially since it sounds like you are suggesting this machine is the cause of the Dwemer's dissapearence when in fact it was the Numidium, as well as the eruption of the Red Mountain, which isn't even close to Solstheim (in sight, but not close). There is no evidence a warped soul gem was found around the strange device and no evidence that warped soul gems cause eruptions and the creation of ash spawn  (heart stones are a more likely cause, if not infinitely more likely). I'm telling you this because lore masters will eat you alive if you put down a single thing without proper evidence of it being possibly true, so be sure to source your information and put it down in parenthesis after making a claim. For example, "I think Sheogorath is the Daedric Prince of Madness (The Book of Daedra)."

(I would revise this theory a bit before you put it to written word, just to be safe. Only take from given evidence, be it physical interaction or books, make sure it's substantial, and never use conjecture. "Fire in the Deep" is probably not substantial enough to theorize there is a molten monster forming under the surface.

III. Conclusion

a. Main Theory

b. Final Word

I hope this is helpful.

Madman97 (talk) 23:48, May 7, 2015 (UTC)

I think it looks good, though I shoud have clarified that the outline formula I gave you:

I

a.

b.

Was not meant to be followed as such, merely highlight how you would write out your subjects. You don't actually need to list them as I have. It's simply a marker to establish where you should talk about a certain thing. If you are confident in the theory, then have a go at it. I think it's good as a blog, and should garner at least a few comments.

Madman97 (talk) 02:05, May 8, 2015 (UTC)

If you are worried about your arguments having merit, that's why I said that you should only use evidence gained from either books or physical interation within the game. If warped soul gems are mentioned within Hroldulf's journal or found within the machine in his home, then it is applicable to apply within your argument. However, if it should be not, then the inclusion of them is a theory in itself and should be addressed as such. A helpful thing to do is put a disclaimer at the beginning of your blog saying that this is merely what you came up with and ask that everyone discuss it peacefully within the comments. If they say something that counters your theory, don't be upset, just see where it goes.

As for how you are writing it, whatever feels right for you. Writing it as a "blog or essay" makes no sense because no matter what you write, it's still going to be a blog. Just write it in the most straightforward and coherant way of which you are capable, and you'll be fine.

Madman97 (talk) 03:03, May 8, 2015 (UTC)