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Why can't I play as whoever I want? Why can't I sneak around, steal, and snipe enemies with a bow whenever I feel like it? Because this is The Elder Scrolls, and what's even worse, it's Oblivion. If I don't put down my bow, equip a shield on my arm, and find a place where I can practice blocking, I won't get endurance bonuses and will die from just a few hits. If I don't put down my bow, pick up a basic sword, and find someone to practice on, I won't get strength bonuses, and I'll be stuck with a weight limit of 150, wearing the lightest armor and wielding the lightest weapon, while the enemies get stronger and receive full bonuses. Why, in Fallout, Gothic, Baldur's Gate, or Arcanum, could I complete simple, enjoyable quests, gain a level, and then try to take on tougher enemies, gradually returning to more dangerous areas, but in this damn TES, I have to spend three hours with an unused level-up and like an idiot, look for opportunities to improve the relevant skills, one of which must be strength, and the other endurance, otherwise the character is unviable? Why, in a game with an open world and freedom of action, can't I be who I want to be? Why can't I play the game the way I want, in a game that inherently offers the possibility to play as anyone you choose? The answer is simple. Because this is The Elder Scrolls – one of the worst game series with a definitively terrible role-playing system, created by the worst and most soulless RPG developers in history – Bethesda.