Still Playing the Original Morrowind on PC

[Jamie ●]

I have upgraded to a MacBook for my work computer but still play the original Elder Scrolls Morrowind with Tribunal and Blood Moon on my old PC/laptop. I hadn't played in years but my husband started it again and I couldn't stand it! I had to play too. SO much for all those paintings I had planned!

I am making sure I am trained up enough and have enough spells and trinkets at my command to start the final phase of the main quest but just ran into a problem with the disappearance of soul gems at Ghostgate. I have learned why more than one disappears at the shrine but that doesn't explain why all my soul gems disappeared in the Ghostgate before I went to the shrine.

I'd be interested in hearing from anyone else who is still playing the old game. I was tempted by the new version that is coming out in June but the free week of play wasn't available for Mac and my PCs are not powerful enough. I have plenty of fun with the old game and have left most of the small quests undone just "manning up" for the main quest.

[BiggJobag ●]

I never played Morrowind at a time when it might have been thought of as technically impressive. Being a millennium baby, i couldn't have - my first TES game was Skyrim in 2013. I only tried Morrowind a couple of years ago and instantly fell in love with its design. While every game has its failures, I found that Morrowind's failures were superficial and mostly solved by the Morrowind Overhaul and a levelling mod, whereas the shortcomings of Skyrim were integral to the design. I'm now level 21 and am exploring the world with pencil and paper and a handcrafted map because it's much easier this way than using the in-game map and journal system for certain things. When I look at Morrowind in contrast to Skyrim, my 3 favourite differences in favour of Morrowind are: no quest marker, persuasion system and the truly compelling story. My 3 in the other direction would be every attack connects, less exploitable levelling system, and - oh my word - those beautiful LODs. IMO a lot of Morrowind's design isn't at all as obselete as some claim and should be reworked into new games for the benefit of a wide audience.

[Cassandra ●]

Being a millennium baby,

Ah, so there are some other youg'uns mucking about on the Forums! Sometimes I feel as if I'm alone in this world of 20-something year olds...

What I'm really wondering is, shouldn't this topic be moved to the Morrowind part of the Forums?

[SarthesArai ●]

I was tempted by the new version that is coming out in June but the free week of play wasn't available for Mac and my PCs are not powerful enough.

Other than the location (and the title), Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind has nothing to do with the original TES3:Morrowind.
I have no idea why your soul gems should disappear at the ghostgate, through...

[VirtualWeasel ●]

I'd be interested in hearing from anyone else who is still playing the old game. I was tempted by the new version that is coming out in June but the free week of play wasn't available for Mac and my PCs are not powerful enough. I have plenty of fun with the old game and have left most of the small quests undone just "manning up" for the main quest.

I recently played through the main quest for the first time in a very long time, but this time with MGSO to beef up the graphics. Don't get me wrong, I love the game as it naturally is—it's got a certain charm with its lower graphics. But I found myself curious enough to try out the mod pack and it is just breathtaking, I would definitely recommend it for anyone looking to play it again. It really does give you a whole new experience.

That being said, I took much of the same approach you did. I've done the main quest but have largely stepped away from side quests, aside from the odd one here and there. I find completing the main quest, and then going on to lead a rogue hero's life, doing odd jobs for commoners, can feel really rewarding, especially from a roleplaying point of view.