Here goes...I recently finished Fallout 3 and man that was fun. I still have quite a number of side quests to do but I'm waiting for the new DLC so I can level up while doing them. I bought Oblivion ages ago and got into it at the beginning but then I just stopped. I think a bunch of new games came and Oblivion got ignored. One main reason I didn't get back into it was because I suck at it but after having no trouble with Fallout 3 I think I'm just missing some key info to create a decent character. I chose a Breton but my fire spell is worthless. My weak arse character is worthless. My level is mid range (I can't remember) but I did'nt bother learning how to create spells such as teh feather weight spell. Is there something I'm missing from this game? Is it really far more difficult than Fallout 3 or am I just too big of a newb?

Please, any guidance would be appreciated.

Thx

Skills are handeled differently in Oblivion than in Fallout 3 - Specifically, the only way to advance skills in Oblivion is to actually use them repetitively - so in the case of your fire spell, you must not only cast it repeatedly in order to advance your Destruction skill, but you must also hit an enemy with it for it to count toward raising your skill - unlike passive spells like healing spells that you can spam over and over as long as you have the MP to do so.

You cannot create or use stronger versions of spells until you progress in rank among the governing skill - Destruction skill in the case of fire magics.

I think the game is much more enjoyable if you focus on melee abilities augmented by healing magic (which is much easier to advance than offensive magics) and archery skills for ranged effect. If you don't mind foraging for ingredients, the Alchemy skill can be very beneficial.