The Elder Scrolls Megathread

[Man 2]

Still wish they would do it in Elsweyr though. :P

Elsweyr's climate isn't as... I dunno, varied as those of Cyrodiil or Skyrim. Both of those have lush forests, snowy mountains, oceans, swamps, and open fields. Elsweyr's just jungles and desert. Setting is key in an RPG. That rhymed.

[Ad Bot]

[Fracture]

Elsweyr's climate isn't as... I dunno, varied as those of Cyrodiil or Skyrim. Both of those have lush forests, snowy mountains, oceans, swamps, and open fields. Elsweyr's just jungles and desert. Setting is key in an RPG. That rhymed.

Deserts and Jungles...
That actually sounds very appealing to me.

[Oasis]

Elsweyr's climate isn't as... I dunno, varied as those of Cyrodiil or Skyrim. Both of those have lush forests, snowy mountains, oceans, swamps, and open fields. Elsweyr's just jungles and desert. Setting is key in an RPG. That rhymed.

Skyrim is tundra and snow.

Not that varied. :/

[Tylale]

I think you guys are talking about the war quests right? They'll just do what they've done before and pick one as canon so your playing didn't actually matter. Doing a Mass Effect type progression would be kinda cool.

[Man 2]

Skyrim is tundra and snow.

Not that varied. :/

Tundra, snow, pine forests, sycamore forests, hot springs, swamps, rocky badlands, all peppered with snow-capped mountains. About as varied as it gets, really.

[Fracture]

Tundra, snow, pine forests, sycamore forests, hot springs, swamps, rocky badlands, all peppered with snow-capped mountains. About as varied as it gets, really.

Elsweyr is a harsh expanse of badlands and dry plains; only in the south, near the oceans, does the land become somewhat fertile. Rainforests cover this area, and various crops, such as sugarcane or the semi-illegal moon sugar.
The most northern town in Elsweyr is Riverhold. The town is built along a waterfall going down a rather steep hill into a water basin below. During an attack they would burn the rope bridges and stairs to stop the invaders from passing. Further west is the town of Dune, another hill based town in the harsh Anequina desert. The Palace there is often home to political disputes. The town is also prone to many sandstorms and droughts.

Further south are the towns of Orcrest and Corinth. Orcrest is home to a massive Orc population. Within its walls it holds many different types of beast races, Orcs, Argonians and Minotours.

Contained within the harsh deserts are the burried remains of Dwemer cities, long forgotten and unexplored due to the difficulty involved in gaining entry. Dig sites to entrances can be covered overnight by the fierce sand storms in many of the central regions.

I really like that, though. Vast. expanding deserts... Oasis near the sea...
Tons of games have pulled off the Desert look, Games like Journey are amazing.

[Man 2]

I really like that, though. Vast. expanding deserts... Oasis near the sea...
Tons of games have pulled off the Desert look, Games like Journey are amazing.

Well when I for one play an RPG like the Elder Scrolls, I want variety in the setting. Elsweyr seems too tropical for me. If they could set it in all of Tamriel, where Elsweyr was just one setting out of many, we'd all be satisfied.

[Fracture]

Well when I for one play an RPG like the Elder Scrolls, I want variety in the setting. Elsweyr seems too tropical for me. If they could set it in all of Tamriel, where Elsweyr was just one setting out of many, we'd all be satisfied.

But Cyrodiil is just as varied as Elsweyr would be.
In Cyrodiil you have snow and grasslands. Thats it.
In Elsweyr, you have vast deserts, jungles, oceans, grasslands, ect.

BUT LET ME JUST THROW IN A TWIST!

What if, sense Elsweyr isnt as big as Morrowind, Cyrodiil, or Skyrim, what if they combined Elsweyr and Valenwood in one game, and have the story spread across both.
That, that would be lovey.

[Sabbin]

I feel Cyrodiil was very bland, it was all just forest/plains. The snow was ehh.
Skyrim certainly improved on that.

Vvardenfell, well I havent played much of. But it's okayish

But I feel there could be more variety. I don't really even care for a full continent map, just an area with all different climates.

And not just a difference in color or shape of trees and grass, I mean with each one's own diverse terrain and climate.

[Shortcut]

But Cyrodiil is just as varied as Elsweyr would be.
In Cyrodiil you have snow and grasslands. Thats it.
In Elsweyr, you have vast deserts, jungles, oceans, grasslands, ect.

BUT LET ME JUST THROW IN A TWIST!

What if, sense Elsweyr isnt as big as Morrowind, Cyrodiil, or Skyrim, what if they combined Elsweyr and Valenwood in one game, and have the story spread across both.
That, that would be lovey.

That would be great, maybe something like Red Dead Redemption where you are restricted which country you can be in by how far you are in the story.

[Man 2]

That would be great, maybe something like Red Dead Redemption where you are restricted which country you can be in by how far you are in the story.

Ehh. I don't like that idea. I find the idea of being restricted to one part of the continent for half the game very... unfair.

[Shortcut]

Ehh. I don't like that idea. I find the idea of being restricted to one part of the continent for half the game very... unfair.

No, well, what happens is that you "unlock" the countries by how far you are in the story.

[Fracture]

Ehh. I don't like that idea. I find the idea of being restricted to one part of the continent for half the game very... unfair.

People would throw a fit because its an open world rpg. GTA IV did this and a lot of people didnt like it.

[Night Fox]

you know what would be better?
all of Tamriel

also unrelenting force is the only shout I find useful in general combat so it's my favorite

[?]

Marked for death stacks, and also makes things more vulnerable to shouts. If you keep spamming it, what you're fighting will eventually have no armor and low health, allowing for an easy kill.