RIP Vvardenfell

[Burningsok]

I just made myself sad reading this. Maybe Jiub can restore the land.

Morrowind was probably the first RPG I ever played. It left such an impression on me with it's scale and depth. It was truely an epic game.

Me too man, me too

 

[Erana]

I guess I shouldn't have put my +200 piece collection of lanterns, candlesticks and torches right beside the Red Mountain...

Sorry, guys.

Anyways, so far most people have only really seen 2 out of the 9 provinces. The things that could be in the remaining 7 is potentially just as interesting as Vvardenfell. It might be time to start looking Elsweyr.

Arena spanned the entirety of Tamriel, Daggerfall was the entirety of, well, Daggerfall, Redguard was set in Hammerfel, though only an island off its coast, Morrowind was in, well, Morrowind and then 'Blivyun's got Cyrodill. That's three provinces, a survey of the entire continent, with Hammerfel a'la mode. And there's battlespire, too, but that's less lore and more firebolts 'n swords 'n stuff.
And they were going to make the Eye of Argonia, but they kinda put a hold on their whole, "Side story revolving around each race" thing.

If you didn't know this, it means that you're probably not familiar with the rest of the Elder Scrolls series. Which isn't bad at all, it just means you're going to have to do something about this.
You've just garnered yourself two new games to play. [http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm] Or else.
[small]And by, "Or else," I mean a playful way of saying, "Pretty please, play this game?"[/small]

 

[Mr Wednesday]

Where is this confirmed? It's not on the Wikis.

For one thing, Vivec was no-where near the Volcano, and the misistry of truth wasn't even very big.

Edith, there it is.
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Vvardenfell
Where did Bethesda reveal this?

 

[Burningsok]

Gonna be Kurt Vonnegut for a moment:

So it goes.

But yeah, if fan outcry is enough, they'll probably make an expansion pack that un-destroys Vvardenfell.

Well, at least we don't have to wonder what TESV will be like.

Generic RPG land, here we come!

Or not, because Morrowind was interesting. Oblivion was less interesting than where I live. So I'll pass on the next installment of The Generic Scrolls.

Rumour says that its set in Skyrim, which should be less Generic than Oblivion.

And heres some music.

Damn you, you have made me determind the learn that now!

*sheds a tear* It's so beautiful *Continues to cry*

 

[Jackalb]

Where did Bethesda reveal this?

In the book The Infernal City.

 

[wordsmith]

I could have sworn I heard something about Ald'Ruhn getting overrun by creatures from Oblivion. To be honest, there was never really much there other than rocks and dirt anyway, I'd think that the cities further towards the coast would have survived.

 

[Jackalb]

I could have sworn I heard something about Ald'Ruhn getting overrun by creatures from Oblivion. To be honest, there was never really much there other than rocks and dirt anyway, I'd think that the cities further towards the coast would have survived.

Yep mentioned earlier

For all my Redoran kin under the Emperor Crab in Ald'ruhn;

Actually, the Emperor Crab was long gone before the Ministry hit, they resurrected [http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=POTD.Detail&id=3826] and then lost it in the battle for Ald'Ruhn against the Daedra.

 

[Mr Wednesday]

Where did Bethesda reveal this?

In the book The Infernal City.

Bah, quasi-canon. All we need is a writer in the next TES to retcon it and we'll be fine.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

From the book: "There was once a place in Vivec City - The Ministry of Truth... A moon from Oblivion, floating above the temple district."

* More dialogue about how vivec held it up, died and then the ingenium held it up*
Sul went silent for so long a time that Attrebus thought he wouldn't speak again, but finally he sighed.
"The ingenium exploded. It hurled Vuhon (that's a person, btw)into Oblivion. Then the ministry crashed into the city, and Vvardenfell exploded."

*Gasp*
I quickly uesped it and came across

"Ingenium

The Ingenium was a device designed by Vuhon to hold the Ministry of Truth aloft over Vvardenfell by consuming souls. This process started by using prisoners and undesirables, which resulted in their immediate death. Eventually, it used souls which could continue to feed the ingenium without causing immediate death."

I'm glad it got destroyed if they resorted to sacrifices such as that!

So now you're happy about Vvardenfell being blown up?

Vvardenfell was a rock full of misery, dispair and the awful call of the cliff racers. If protecting this hellish land can only be done by consuming souls, I'd say the people of the land have already committed the ulimate betrayal of the self and all that's left to defend is the island itself. I shall not mourn the death of mortal gods nor of men who sought to take their place. Such hubris is folly and lead to nothing but unimaginable cruelty.

 

[AstylahAthrys]

Though this news is old, it pisses me off to this day for completely irrational reasons related to the HUNDREDS of hours I have played investing time into my Elder Scrolls character, a native-born Dunmer who just got her home destroyed. I am sorry for how stupid this rant sounds but I always get angry when I remember this.

I mean, how DARE this crap author destroy my her homeland? The book wasn't even that good and has no right to infringe on lore this heavily! The only condolence is that I read online that:

Spoiler

King Helseth survived at least and he's my favorite character...

Just talking about this book makes me rage and as much as I want TESV, I want it to have nothing to do with the book. I could have done a better job writing this book and handling the lore and I'm just a stupid fan. I also read the author didn't play Morrowind, I bet HE felt fine destroying it. Well I don't. Many fans don't. I don't care if I never go back there in game, knowing that it is gone pisses me off!

Seriously, fuck him and fuck this book. Even if they didn't screw Morrowind the book still sucked.

 

[Jackalb]

I also read the author didn't play Morrowind, I bet HE felt fine destroying it.

Oh wow that's terrible, infact that's just plain crudeness! How very dare he.