"I used to think you were a hero. A holy knight and all that. I guess I should have known better." How many times have you heard that line in Oblivion Remastered and wondered what the hell that random NPC was talking about? Especially after you saved Kvatch, became the Champion of the Nine, and closed several Oblivion gates.
By Azura, by Azura, by Azura - it should have been me.
It turns out having even a bit of infamy – even negligible compared to your fame – will make NPCs diss you like this when you approach them. You'd think they'd look the other way for stealing a few coins after everything you've done for Cyrodiil, but it seems its residents are unforgiving. This has led players to feel that the entire fame and infamy system is unbalanced.
It seems that recency plays a big part in this system, as if you commit even a small crime after gaining fame, NPCs will start looking down on you. "I literally have 2 infamy and over 150 fame and people are STILL saying they used to admire me?" noted one player on Reddit. It seems they too have faced the harsh judgement of...
