kutulu

The leveling system was hurting me for a bit because I had alchemy as a major skill. I wanted my alchemy high so I made a ton of potions and went up several levels without really advancing my combat skills. This was back at around levels 6-10 and I was getting pwned a lot. I rarely got killed but battles were tough. I went back to lots of combat (you can raise combat skills really fast in the arena) and did my best to raise only blade and heavy armor for a while, while also getting the +5 modifiers to boost stats as quick as possible. By about level 13 I was able to hold my own pretty well and by level 18 I was easily taking people out.

Maybe it's just the game that the most difficult part is around levels 7-12. I'm now at level 30 with a full deadric set, deadric longsword and deadric bow. The only time I start hurting is when I face multiple liches (their spells can do major damage)

I have like no gold at all though because I hoard all the equipment I get. I have like 30 sets of deadric armor and since I've been hunting necromancers I have buttloads of deadric maces.

Can you ever buy glass or deadric arrows? I can't ever find them. I'm stuck using elven arrows but deadric arrows would kick ass.

Has anyone noticed that summoned creatures generally suck ass? I was fighting the three minotaur lords in the arena so I summoned a lich. He mostly stood around while I was kicking their asses so I summoned an Xivali. He did better but didn't help much.