Bizarre Skyrim Bug Drops Player's Speech Skill to Negative, Blocking Quest Progress
Bizarre Skyrim Bug Drops Player's Speech Skill to Negative, Blocking Quest Progress
Despite these improvements, some exploits and bugs still persist in Skyrim. A well-known example involves players using an exploit to permanently boost enchantments on their gear by cycling between raising their Enchanting skill via Alchemy and vice versa. This can lead to an integer overflow, where the affected stat suddenly drops into negative values because the game is not designed to handle excessively high numbers.
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It seems that an integer overflow is exactly what happened to Reddit user NoAdministration1070, whose character's Speech skill plummeted to a staggering -999,975. In Skyrim, the Speech skill is crucial for passing conversation checks and getting better deals when bartering with merchants. While a low Speech skill doesn't prevent the Dragonborn from completing quests, it can create some amusing or challenging situations.
For NoAdministration1070, this bug has halted progress in the Dawnguard storyline, where the "Prophet" quest requires either passing a Persuade check or bribing Kibell to reveal the location of the Moth Priest. With their Speech skill so severely impaired, neither option is viable—Kibell now demands a bribe of 20 million gold due to the bug.
While this issue can be resolved using Skyrim's console commands or by reverting to an earlier save, some players might find the idea of continuing such a cursed playthrough oddly appealing. With The Elder Scrolls 6 currently in development, it remains to be seen whether the Speech skill will evolve in the sequel, possibly drawing inspiration from modern RPGs like Starfield. Skyrim was critiqued for simplifying some RPG features in favor of a more streamlined experience, a choice that proved popular as evidenced by the game's enduring success. However, the recent popularity of more complex RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 could influence Bethesda's approach to The Elder Scrolls 6.
andyastner
08-12-2024, 09:49 PM #1A strange bug in Skyrim has caused one player's Speech skill to drop to a negative value, preventing them from passing even the simplest conversation checks. While Bethesda's sandbox games are known for their quirky glitches, Skyrim is generally seen as a smooth and stable experience, thanks to years of official updates and unofficial patches that have ironed out most of the serious issues.
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It seems that an integer overflow is exactly what happened to Reddit user NoAdministration1070, whose character's Speech skill plummeted to a staggering -999,975. In Skyrim, the Speech skill is crucial for passing conversation checks and getting better deals when bartering with merchants. While a low Speech skill doesn't prevent the Dragonborn from completing quests, it can create some amusing or challenging situations.
For NoAdministration1070, this bug has halted progress in the Dawnguard storyline, where the "Prophet" quest requires either passing a Persuade check or bribing Kibell to reveal the location of the Moth Priest. With their Speech skill so severely impaired, neither option is viable—Kibell now demands a bribe of 20 million gold due to the bug.
While this issue can be resolved using Skyrim's console commands or by reverting to an earlier save, some players might find the idea of continuing such a cursed playthrough oddly appealing. With The Elder Scrolls 6 currently in development, it remains to be seen whether the Speech skill will evolve in the sequel, possibly drawing inspiration from modern RPGs like Starfield. Skyrim was critiqued for simplifying some RPG features in favor of a more streamlined experience, a choice that proved popular as evidenced by the game's enduring success. However, the recent popularity of more complex RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 could influence Bethesda's approach to The Elder Scrolls 6.
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