So, shit looks good. I have 6 of the scans of the Game Informer article, but have read about the stuff in the other bits too. Totally going to dual-wield shields (Dual-wieldings back in), yell at dragons until they die, and then eat their souls. Then go WOODCUTTAN LIKE A BOSS.
Well, I'm pretty excited, although slightly wary, since I remember the promises Bethesda made before Oblivion that they didn't come through on. Still, I think it'll be a day one purchase for me, since I'm sure that it's flaws will be modded out in time, like Oblivion.
So far, all scans have been fairly shitty quality. Here's a fairly decent list of the things that they mentioned - -Third-person view has been improved -A total of five cities will be available - and they'll be massive. -No HUD option included. -Conversations are no longer done in the zoomed perspective, and will instead unfold more naturally. -Players can craft new weapons by visiting a weapons smithy. -You can duel with NPCs in the middle of the street, ala the Wild West. -The Enchanting skill makes a return, while mysticism is out. -"Radiant Storytelling"/ Level Scaling 2.0 - The game tailors content to your capabilities and experience. -Fast-Travel is making a comeback. -You can now sprint. -Dynamic Shadows confirmed -Character models have been beefed up, with NPCs showing more emotion and improved distinction between races. -Radiant AI is back. -The game engine has been tweaked to accomodate effects such as trees and branches that sway independtly in the wind, while snow falls in a much more realistic manner. -10 races confirmed -Dungeons are more unique this time around -Finishing moves included -Children will be featured in the game (they were conspicuously abscent from Oblivion) -Dialogue will commence when you approach a threat -More to do in towns, such as cooking, mining, woodcutting/blacksmithing. To elaborate on the whole 'dual wielding' thing, basically each hand is independent of the other, so you can have a sword and a shield, or maybe a sword in one hand and a spell in the other, or two spells, one on each hand. I'm cautiously optimistic about the radiant AI, although I'm worried it's going to end up with "HELLO, I SAW A MUDCRAB THE OTHER DAY. GOODBYE" Like in Oblivion. Hopefully, it doesn't. One of the examples they give of the new AI is that if you drop a weapon, it may sometimes just disappear, or maybe a kid will pick it up and bring it back o you, and ask if you meant to drop it. Or two guys could find it at the same time, then have brawl over who gets it. The quests themselves have also been beefed up. Examples include the fact if you slay a shop owner who was destined to give you a quest at some point, a relative will inherit the store and pass it on to you. However, they’ll understandably be more than a little cheesed off at you for murdering their kin, so you’ll need to charm the pants off them to get them to comply. Similarly, if you are a mage, a local magician may come to you for assistance, whereas if you were a warrior, this event would likely never transpire. Personaly, knowing the sort of things bethesda has said over the last few years concerning it's game, I'm a bit worried that alot of the stuff they are promising won't be in the game. I am really worried that Bethesda is going to dumb down the game for cowa dooty fans on consoles. But, I still think it'll probably be a day one purchase for me, since if it doesn't really live up to everything, there will be mods later that fix it. EDIT: Here's a .rar with the scans, I'm not sure about their quality, but the only one I can find. http://www.mediafire.com/?uppraw3inuoya4b
"Character creation improved, body features customizable" I'm gonna make a green boobie monster... then ill use magic to make myself 5 times larger... and then ill slaughter a city... with 2 shields.
I thought you could always sprint in the Elder Scroll series... And when did fast travel leave? Is this a fallout thing?
I'm tempted to temp ban everyone who is confusing Elder Scrolls with anime faggotry. Here are the scans in a more accessible format: http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/ey5ql/the_skyrim_scans_are_here/c1bumxn
I'm sorry, how about Nattaboy includes the word TES or elder scrolls or anything in the title or text of his topic? I just quickly glanced through the first post and thought I've stumpled into just another useless anime topic. I'm really looking forward to a new TES, just hope they don't fuck things up.
Its bethesda, they totally are going to fuck up something. But it is still going to be an overall magnificent experience, like always.
