I can certainly see the benefit of a co-op mode, as difficult as it might be to implement. Consider: In addition to one Dovaahkin, we have another person playing as some kind of combat prodigy who levels up just as quickly as the so-called protagonist could. Maybe even just a little bit quicker, to offset the dragon shout advantage, BUT, they're also more vulnerable to enemy shouts, both dragon and Draugr.
And of course, the secondary prodigy player gets their own quests. Not sure what the quests are, but they should, surely.
You know what I think would be fun? Deathmatches. With nothing but dragon shouts. Start with, let's say, 4 shouts, all with 5-10 second cooldowns, and drop the players into a small dungeon. Of course, pit-falls would have to be minimal, since Unrelenting Force is ridiculously overpowered. Other shouts like the Throw Voice shout would, I don't know, create the sound of footsteps, or even the first word of a random shout without the effect. Disarm causes silence for a few seconds, and other similar changes would be made with other shouts.
Mind you, I said I think it would be fun, and to hell with all the Elder Scrolls epic RPGness. If people can mod the game to create sex slaves, I think this is well within reason.
Ah, but that's not what people are whining about, is it? It's not about what Skyrim multiplayer would look like, it's about whether or not Skyrim even SHOULD have multiplayer.
My answer: Why the hell not? One of the nice things about mods is how the sky is the limit on what can be done with the game. To my mind, there's no reason to constrain these innovations and imaginations to strictly single-player mechanics. If legitimate multiplayer options can be created, then more power to the players, says I.
Edit: Like the tool I am, I almost completely missed the point of the topic question. WOULD Skyrim benefit? There's no way it wouldn't, quite frankly. Look, Skyrim is a fantastic success in almost every sense. Does anyone truly think the single-player is going to be somehow lessened if someone creates multiplayer modes?
Also, don't like multiplayer? Don't *&^%ing play multiplayer! One of the nice things about mods is that one can pick and choose from a bottomless ocean of options. If someone asks you if you tried it, all you have to do is say, "Nope, it's not my thing, and no, I don't feel like trying it anytime soon, either." Most people will understand, and let the matter drop there. If the other person persists, that means you need to talk to someone different.
And of course, the secondary prodigy player gets their own quests. Not sure what the quests are, but they should, surely.
You know what I think would be fun? Deathmatches. With nothing but dragon shouts. Start with, let's say, 4 shouts, all with 5-10 second cooldowns, and drop the players into a small dungeon. Of course, pit-falls would have to be minimal, since Unrelenting Force is ridiculously overpowered. Other shouts like the Throw Voice shout would, I don't know, create the sound of footsteps, or even the first word of a random shout without the effect. Disarm causes silence for a few seconds, and other similar changes would be made with other shouts.
Mind you, I said I think it would be fun, and to hell with all the Elder Scrolls epic RPGness. If people can mod the game to create sex slaves, I think this is well within reason.
Ah, but that's not what people are whining about, is it? It's not about what Skyrim multiplayer would look like, it's about whether or not Skyrim even SHOULD have multiplayer.
My answer: Why the hell not? One of the nice things about mods is how the sky is the limit on what can be done with the game. To my mind, there's no reason to constrain these innovations and imaginations to strictly single-player mechanics. If legitimate multiplayer options can be created, then more power to the players, says I.
Edit: Like the tool I am, I almost completely missed the point of the topic question. WOULD Skyrim benefit? There's no way it wouldn't, quite frankly. Look, Skyrim is a fantastic success in almost every sense. Does anyone truly think the single-player is going to be somehow lessened if someone creates multiplayer modes?
Also, don't like multiplayer? Don't *&^%ing play multiplayer! One of the nice things about mods is that one can pick and choose from a bottomless ocean of options. If someone asks you if you tried it, all you have to do is say, "Nope, it's not my thing, and no, I don't feel like trying it anytime soon, either." Most people will understand, and let the matter drop there. If the other person persists, that means you need to talk to someone different.
