Were should the next Elder Scrolls province be?
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It's called Valenwood. Yeah that would be pretty cool. But I would like to see it set in Akavir, the continent east of Tamriel. Apparently there are tiger-people and monkey-people. I'd like to see them included as new playable races.
But mainly I'd like to see more weapons and spell effects! Spears!
But mainly I'd like to see more weapons and spell effects! Spears!
I think someone started this thread when Skyrim came out... is that too recent? I honestly don't know.
I only bring it up because my answer's the same as then: I want to go to Black Marsh or Elswyr, where the native folk are not humans or elve-based. I want to see if a society of lizard-people who can all breath underwater constructs massive cities under lakes or rivers.
I only bring it up because my answer's the same as then: I want to go to Black Marsh or Elswyr, where the native folk are not humans or elve-based. I want to see if a society of lizard-people who can all breath underwater constructs massive cities under lakes or rivers.
I think that <link=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/global/search/?cx=005672590579257297818%3Amkmrjhvsnwa&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=elder+next+province&sa=Search>this choice of location is perfect.Burtono said:
I'm not so sure. Thing about the Khajiit and Argonians is that both work very well as "outsider" characters, sort of quirky and strange, but I'm not sure they would work as the main population group or as the "main characters", the way Imperials or Nords do, because they are so foreign and alien. But maybe I'm wrong about that, maybe Bethesda could pull it off.J-Alfred said:
I still say Akavir.
Second the Akavir.Hides His Eyes said:
Too interesting to pass up, and Bethesda does best when they steer clear of "standard fantasy." Morrowind was weird enough that you never knew what to expect. The best part of Oblivion was the Shivering Isles, and at least Skyrim has Blackreach, though I am excited for DLC.
I love Argonians, so I'm biased when I say Black Marsh, but I think Elswyer sounds like a more interesting place to explore. Would really love to have an epic RPG set in a desert.
Elsweyr and Valenwood. They're both smaller provinces, and the plot could revolve around tensions between the two.
Either that or Summerset Isles. The Thalmor issue has to be dealt with.
Either that or Summerset Isles. The Thalmor issue has to be dealt with.
Okay here's my theory:
First, I'll make a few assumptions:
1) I think its a reasonable to assume the next game will take place after Skyrim, and we'll get to fight the Thalmor some more.
2)It will not take place in Thalmor lands. Would just be horrible to play under.
3)It will not take place in Elyswhere (Khajit place) or Black Marsh (Argonian place). As Hides His Eyes said:
4)The game will have some new mechanic/ gimmick/ feature/ whatever you want to call it. They wont re-use dragons and Shouting, but its even less likely they'll go back to just: you, magic, swords, shields, killing lots of humanoids.
Now heres a little guess of mine: the next game will feature two provinces. Gaming will be much more powerful by then, and the other provinces don't seem varied enough. Gives you two base cultures, twice the variety, and twice the area. Seems a logical move to make in 3 or so years and a console generation.
So my guess: Hammerfell / High Rock
Evidence: Both humanoid, Hammerfell independent and still resisting Thalmor. Additionally, the presence of Orsinium (city state of the Orcs) in High Rock gives even more variety (deserts, tropics, north, mountains,forests...), as well as that much admired weirdness in Elder Scrolls games. Now, it mentioned that after Altmer, Redgaurds are the best sailors. From this, I get: sailing as the new mechanic, more variety/tropical islands/pirate themes in parts of the map, and a good way to incorporate in the war with the Thalmor. High Rock has mages, Hammerfell has naval power.
So thats my theory, tell me what you think of it. Of course, they may throw us a curveball and do Akavir.
First, I'll make a few assumptions:
1) I think its a reasonable to assume the next game will take place after Skyrim, and we'll get to fight the Thalmor some more.
2)It will not take place in Thalmor lands. Would just be horrible to play under.
3)It will not take place in Elyswhere (Khajit place) or Black Marsh (Argonian place). As Hides His Eyes said:
. The next game will be expected to sell even more, and commercials showing mainly cat-people or lizard-people may not do so well with mainstream audiences. Remember that live action Skyrim commercial with the village? See any races other than human? Unfortunately, if point 2 doesn't kill the possibility of Valenwood, this probably will. Wood-Elves are more humanoid than Khajits and Argonians, but possibly not enough (giant migratory trees, though. How fucking cool is that?)Hides His Eyes said:
4)The game will have some new mechanic/ gimmick/ feature/ whatever you want to call it. They wont re-use dragons and Shouting, but its even less likely they'll go back to just: you, magic, swords, shields, killing lots of humanoids.
Now heres a little guess of mine: the next game will feature two provinces. Gaming will be much more powerful by then, and the other provinces don't seem varied enough. Gives you two base cultures, twice the variety, and twice the area. Seems a logical move to make in 3 or so years and a console generation.
So my guess: Hammerfell / High Rock
Evidence: Both humanoid, Hammerfell independent and still resisting Thalmor. Additionally, the presence of Orsinium (city state of the Orcs) in High Rock gives even more variety (deserts, tropics, north, mountains,forests...), as well as that much admired weirdness in Elder Scrolls games. Now, it mentioned that after Altmer, Redgaurds are the best sailors. From this, I get: sailing as the new mechanic, more variety/tropical islands/pirate themes in parts of the map, and a good way to incorporate in the war with the Thalmor. High Rock has mages, Hammerfell has naval power.
So thats my theory, tell me what you think of it. Of course, they may throw us a curveball and do Akavir.
Sailing would be very awesome. I'm not sure it would be Hammerfell and High Rock though, since that's where Daggerfall was set (on and around the border of those two countries). I don't think they'd revisit somewhere they had already been.almostgold said:
I think the mountains are there to disguise the fact that the world is not actually that big. And I don't mind them at all. If it was all flat land you would be able to walk in a straight line to anywhere, and that would be pretty dull.TK421 said:
But I would like to see terrain that's significantly different from that of Oblivion and Skyrim, definitely.
I'd like to see Valenwood or Summerset Isle. As has been said above, Elseweyr or the Black marsh would be interesting too. I know Hammerfell has been done already, but I kind of wish it hadn't been because I'd like to see what the desert region of Tamriel would look like with the power of modern technology behind it.
I'd like to see Valenwood or Summerset Isle. As has been said above, Elseweyr or the Black marsh would be interesting too. I know Hammerfell has been done already, but I kind of wish it hadn't been because I'd like to see what the desert region of Tamriel would look like with the power of modern technology behind it.
I'd like to see Valenwood or Summerset Isle. As has been said above, Elseweyr or the Black marsh would be interesting too. I know Hammerfell has been done already, but I kind of wish it hadn't been because I'd like to see what the desert region of Tamriel would look like with the power of modern technology behind it.
Sorry about the multiple posts. My computer went haywire for a while there and I can't figure out how to take them down.
I want the next Elder Scrolls to be set in the land of AWESOME! I don't know where that is, and I don't care.