TES V: Skyrim announced

Chin Music · Post by **Chin Music** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:04 am

Trailer here:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/vga-10-tba-game-2/708368?type=flv

drfroth · Post by **drfroth** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:10 am

Holy Bawlz of Hector... finaly here.

Thrignar Fraxix · Post by **Thrignar Fraxix** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:34 am

about to watch the trailer. I will either cry or need new pants. Load faster!

Holy fuck that didn't tell us much of anything but it still looks awesome.

Why · Post by **Why** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:47 am

Thrignar Fraxix wrote:Holy fuck that didn't tell us much of anything but it still looks awesome.

Agreed.

I totally hope they don't pull a "omg dragonz attax halp halp" generic fantasification. Though Lady N's lore analysis of the trailer over on the official forum helped to alleviate my fear a bit.

Let's hope they updated the engine already.

MSam · Post by **MSam** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:03 am

The whole time I just sat and didn't know what to think of that ghetto ass Morrowind theme redux.

Nemon · Post by **Nemon** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:20 am

I just died a little of reading the retarded threads at the official forums.

No - technology from 2005 (echsbosch) and 2006 (place titson) is not flashy anymore. There's no more "juice" to crank, no more "strings to pull". Fuck you and your dated tech.

gro-Dhal · Post by **gro-Dhal** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:34 am

MSam wrote:The whole time I just sat and didn't know what to think of that ghetto ass Morrowind theme redux.

Shouty Nords. acceptable.

Andres Indoril · Post by **Andres Indoril** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:36 am

The announcement left me neutral, but I am looking forward to the new game. Hope I will have a new machine by then, but that is unlikely. :x

Myzel · Post by **Myzel** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:50 am

Trailers are obviously notorious for not telling a damned thing about the actual product, but it does tell us what they want us to think about their product.

I, for one, am thinking: Dragons... vikings.... and beowulf?

Scamp · Post by **Scamp** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:27 am

Nice.

Jule · Post by **Jule** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:37 pm

Already? I haven't even played Oblivion yet.

Letrune · Post by **Letrune** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:54 pm

For me, music is good, I like human voice over the TES theme.

Do you think that NASA' computers will be able to run TES V when it comes out?

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:32 pm

Screw all that, Mass Effect 3 was announced!

Although to be honest, I think this is the year my degree finally dies under the sheer assault of awesome: Dragon Age 2, Witcher 2, Assassin's Creed 3, TESV, ME3, Pokemon Black and White, 3DS, Phoenix Wright vs. Professor Layton, Gyakuten Kenji 2... faack.

The main thing that gives me hope for TESV right now is the inclusion of Akulakhan in the teaser. Tho to be honest I have always had faith that Bethesda were gonna miraculously make Skyrim amazing, despite the massive crapfest that was Oblivion: somehow I just can't not be excited.

The Greatness · Post by **The Greatness** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:38 pm

Hmm. I'm a little worried. Nords plus Dragons plus awesome mountainous province usualy equal win but if Beth make another generic fantasy land and fill it with nothing but boring, samey mountains with generic dungeons they could really screw it up.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:53 pm

Bloodthirsty Crustacean wrote:

Although to be honest, I think this is the year my degree finally dies under the sheer assault of awesome: Dragon Age 2, Witcher 2, Assassin's Creed 3, TESV, ME3, Pokemon Black and White, 3DS, Phoenix Wright vs. Professor Layton, Gyakuten Kenji 2... faack.

My thoughts exactly.

King Toxin · Post by **King Toxin** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:22 pm

I'm psyched for this. I know I shouldn't be on the TES forums following this game 'cause it's just going to spoil too much for me, but I don't think I can stay away. I do want to see some gameplay trailers, though.

osiris · Post by **osiris** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:28 pm

These are sweet news indeed. Nothing that has not been possible to suspect since 2006, in reality... As many of us already knew that TES V would have been set in Skyrim.

Now let's hope Bethesda will put in this new game the same amount of depth of Morrowind.

drfroth · Post by **drfroth** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:50 pm

Just realized that this comes out the day of my wedding...hope she understands...lol.

Massalinie · Post by **Massalinie** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:24 pm

I just heard about this on facebook, screw ESF I come here to talk about these things

I, for one, am super excited about this. I'm going to need a new computer by then, no way my crappy old graphics card will be able to handle it.

And it comes out the day before my birthday lol

Nemon · Post by **Nemon** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:24 am

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/12/bethesda-says-skyrim-engine-all-new/

Skyrim engine all new. The end of mods? Or even better mod support?

blackbird · Post by **blackbird** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:07 pm

The old engine is up for sale according to this thread:

http://www.silgrad.com/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=12599

I wonder if the new engine will allow (quite) easy modding.
Maybe they grew tired of the old engine or they thought the old engine was too flawed.

Anyway I would love like to see ingame screenshots.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:34 pm

The old engine was based on Gamebryo, which went bankrupt. Whats on sale is the Gamebryo, not Bethesda's modification of it.

The CS is likely to remain the same - I doubt they would have radically switched up tools on their workers. We'll be stuck without exporters and Nifskope though, unless Beth releases the code themselves (which they might, since the engine is 100% theirs).

osiris · Post by **osiris** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:48 pm

blackbird wrote: Anyway I would love like to see ingame screenshots.

Mee too, and I'm sure some will show up soon.

Post by **Haplo** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:50 pm

Lady Nerevar wrote:We'll be stuck without exporters and Nifskope though, unless Beth releases the code themselves (which they might, since the engine is 100% theirs).

Their reasoning for not releasing the code for things like that was always that it wasn't 100% theirs, so we'll see.

RelinQ · Post by **RelinQ** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:46 am

Myzel wrote:Trailers are obviously notorious for not telling a damned thing about the actual product, but it does tell us what they want us to think about their product.

I, for one, am thinking: Dragons... vikings.... and beowulf?

That's exactly what I was thinking too, I'm interested to see what elements of the old nordic culture they will include into the game.

Although I'm more interested about the terrain atm, Skyrim is OBVIOUSLY covered in a large area of Ice and snow, and its very mountaious, but I'm curious how much of the province will be covered in such conditions.

Maybe they might include seasonal changes into the game to alleviate some of this snow/ice?

I'd be very curious to see what the final outcome will be.

Andres Indoril · Post by **Andres Indoril** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:51 am

Well, I am hoping for the map to be something along the lines of this
[img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/GrungeHead1991/SkyrimMapv2-1.jpg[/img]
instead of just a big pile of snow.

RelinQ · Post by **RelinQ** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:28 am

Well me too Andres, The last thing you want is a huge map thats 2/3rd's snow normally, let alone what conditions would be like if it was 'winter season' as such.

You'd be assuming though that you that they would make several different levels of tree lines as the terrain rises and falls. rather intriguing tbh.

gro-Dhal · Post by **gro-Dhal** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:02 pm

They'll find ways to vary the landscape and climate, I think we can take that pretty much as a given. That's the sort of relatively superficial thing that most reviewers would pick up on and criticise.

The Greatness · Post by **The Greatness** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:11 pm

gro-Dhal wrote:They'll find ways to vary the landscape and climate, I think we can take that pretty much as a given.

They probably thought that before they released Oblivion too.

Myzel · Post by **Myzel** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:18 pm

Not to mention Fallout 3.

gro-Dhal · Post by **gro-Dhal** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:27 pm

The Greatness wrote:
gro-Dhal wrote:They'll find ways to vary the landscape and climate, I think we can take that pretty much as a given.
They probably thought that before they released Oblivion too.

Not being funny, but they did exactly that in Oblivion. Snow, forest, plains, swamp. Not an exciting variety, but a variety nonetheless.

rpeh · Post by **rpeh** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:17 pm

I'm sure there'll be plenty of variation, but even if it's 70% snow, Bethesda have learned how to do it better since the boring wastes of Solsthiem or Cyrodiil's mountains.

The Operation Anchorage DLC for Fallout 3 had some truly stunning landscapes, and it was 100% snow and ice.

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:56 pm

p.s. N keep it up and you'll swiftly mantle Princess Stomper in the road to BGSF modhood.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:05 pm

I think I'm a bit too opinionated to ever be elected mod. Although you're not the first to suggest that. Last time mods were elected someone suggested that I was next xD

I may soon be the proud author of (another) sticky

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:07 pm

yeh, you'd maybe have to be a little less lore-focused and get lucky with your patter with the devs; but it brings back happy memories of F3 times, back when I was active over there.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:19 pm

I'd say my spread is pretty nice actually: I cover community discussion, Skyrim, OB/MW mods, TES General, and lore daily.

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:50 pm

i mean in regards to lore, your focus. I don't know how much the mods get the 'Shadowy Forum Clique'(TM) world view and its attendant level of detail (as seen in your rather comprehesive breakdown threads).

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:17 pm

Heh, if you think the breakdown threads are comprehensive take a look at the comment section of my profile

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:32 pm

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i will lol when it's at last inevitably revealed that the answer is "they're literally just dragons, cos dragons are awesome, amirite?"

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:07 am

I'll lol, and then I am disappoint.

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