Game: Skyrim

[Ryllharu]

Ryll - melee is easy, especially with shield and 1h weapon, wanna few tips?
1) do not keep blocking constantly - block only when there is incoming blow coming and it is not power attack.
2) shield bash is great, use it for a 1s stun on enemy
3) press attack, then before attacks finishes use power attack - you will do normal and power attack without any delay between them, and power attack gives cool short stun too
4)restoration magic, use it.
5) when enemy is blocking with weapon, keep using normal attacks and when he wants to swing bash him with shield - when he's blocking he keeps getting stunlocked, and when he attacks you stun him with shield.
6) slow time shout is your best friend(i can kill dungeons boss before it ends right now, and even before he hits me even once).
7) use heavy armor - just because Deadric Set looks so damn good.

I already do almost all those things. The slow time shout is the only one I don't (because I haven't gone looking for it yet). Fighting one enemy is a piece of cake that way.

(edit: I melee dragons with no problem using those techniques.)

I have problems with multiple enemies at the same time. Those tips don't work as well against Bandit Outlaws and Bandit Chiefs, which I always seem to encounter at the same time. They always flank me. Especially once I start going on the offensive. I go to finish off the chief and one of their lackeys runs me through with a greatsword while I'm doing it. Yes I'm wearing heavy armor, and I focus in Restoration. Shield bash is one of the only things I can use to get the bandits to stop blocking.

(edit: maybe I just need a follower at all times.)

[Xelbair]

I already do almost all those things. The slow time shout is the only one I don't (because I haven't gone looking for it yet). Fighting one enemy is a piece of cake that way.

(edit: I melee dragons with no problem using those techniques.)

I have problems with multiple enemies at the same time. Those tips don't work as well against Bandit Outlaws and Bandit Chiefs, which I always seem to encounter at the same time. They always flank me. Especially once I start going on the offensive. I go to finish off the chief and one of their lackeys runs me through with a greatsword while I'm doing it. Yes I'm wearing heavy armor, and I focus in Restoration. Shield bash is one of the only things I can use to get the bandits to stop blocking.

(edit: maybe I just need a follower at all times.)

it works for multiple enemies too - just keep walking back all the time and try to focus one of them, and small tip: when fighting more than 1 enemy ALWAYS have some stamina unless you want to get instakilled.