Elder Scrolls V: "Soon"

**lars573** · 12-06-2010, 06:43

Actually they work very well. The PC controls are clunky on any RPG I've tried. On in the case of Diablo agony inducing.

Originally Posted by Chuchip

I Played Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas on PC and had no problem with the UI. You can assign items to number keys so switching weapons is easy. I played Fallout 3 on xbox once and I had difficulty with the controls, and in order to switch weapons I had to open up the PIP boy every time. So I don't think its true that Oblivion's UI is optimized for consoles.

I've heard it said so many times that Oblivion was developed with the Xbox dev kit and ported to PC and PS that I stopped counting. And a great many multi-platform games in the last 4-5 years have been developed that way. For me playing Fallout 3 on the PC I had to open pip boy every time I wanted to switch weapons. Mostly because I can't for the life of me figure out the quick switch command.

**ReluctantSamurai** · 12-06-2010, 21:24

After trying RPG's on PC, all I can say is, never again. A mouse and keyboard are ill suited to controlling an RPG.

I've been playing RPG's on the PC since the Baldur's Gate Trilogy, and never had too many complaints. Most of the problems I encountered were with the UI (like Morrowind's abysmal setup), but then again, you can set up a port on a PC to act like a joystick/controller if you feel the need...which I never have.

I have yet to see a UI as easy to use as the one Bioware developed for NWN. 36 quick slots just a single click away.....and you never had to take your eye off the screen.

**TinCow** · 12-12-2010, 05:30

The first trailer for ESV has been released:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/vg...scrolls/708369

**Justiciar** · 12-12-2010, 06:42

Not sure how I feel about a Skyrim setting. And no matter how cool Max von Sydow is, I hope they don't use celebrity voice-actors as their chief selling point as they did with Oblivion.

That said.. I came. Twice, soon as I started considering who "they" might be.

**rajpoot** · 12-12-2010, 06:59

Oh my God, this is...this is unbelievable .....ME3 and TES V trailers in the same day! Wow...

Edit:
So when the dragons finally appear in a TES game they appear as villains.
Skyrim is no surprise...they had that rumour going since Fallout 3 was released as far as I remember.
I think this might be a Beowulf esque, viking-action-heavy story.
Can't wait.

**Beskar** · 12-12-2010, 14:52

Originally Posted by india

So when the dragons finally appear in a TES game they appear as villains.

There was a dragon in oblivion. They keep the Demon Princes locked out of the world. So they wouldn't be classed as villians.

**rajpoot** · 12-12-2010, 15:02

Correction.

Originally Posted by Beskar

There were dragons in oblivion. Only they were really high up.

Seriously though, I don't think that counts. This kind of knowledge might add some unwanted points to my geek/nerd score, but that dragon was supposed to be an avatar of the chief Cyrodrillic deity, Akatosh.
The real dragons were the Akarvirs who live across the ocean to Tamerial's East. And they are supposed to be extinct, eaten up by the snake people, who invaded Tamerial during the reign of Tiber Septim.
The only surviving Dragon in Oblivion's world is Tosh Raka, who is a 'Tiger-Dragon'.....
I don't think I ought to go on....here's link to clear things up....Akavir

I just realized while linking the page, that the Akavir banner is exactly like the logo for TES V. IMO this is proof enough that the Akavirs have invaded Tamerial in TES V.

**lars573** · 12-12-2010, 19:20

The leader of the Tiger-men turned himself into a dragon-like form. And they call him a Tiger-dragon. And I believe that part of the Akaviri influence on the Cyrodiilic Empire was that it used an Akavir dragon emblem as it's coat of arms.

Originally Posted by Beskar

There was a dragon in oblivion. They keep the Demon Princes locked out of the world. So they wouldn't be classed as villians.

That was Martin becoming the avatar of Akatosh, the great dragon. All of that stuff about dragons blood, dragon born, and the symbol on the empires banner are from (or are mean't to represent) Akatosh.

**Drunk Clown** · 04-27-2011, 22:16

Originally Posted by lars573

I've heard it said so many times that Oblivion was developed with the Xbox dev kit and ported to PC and PS that I stopped counting. And a great many multi-platform games in the last 4-5 years have been developed that way. For me playing Fallout 3 on the PC I had to open pip boy every time I wanted to switch weapons. Mostly because I can't for the life of me figure out the quick switch command.

I know this has been posted some 10 months ago, but haven't found an answer further in the thread. You can set the weapons just on 1, 2, 3 etc. (NB. not numpad).

Now as I'm a big fan of The Elder Scrolls I'm really starting to like Skyrim. I got that much in the mood to play TES that I've installed Oblivion again. However it was more beautiful in my memory (as always), eventhough my PC at that time couldn't handle it. Now I read some guys talking about mods for Oblivion; can you suggest some good mods? Perhaps visual enhancing mods? Other suggestions?

For the PC users: Do you also have occasional framedrops to 25 FPS in Oblivion eventhough your system can run Fallout 3 with ease (70 FPS on average)?

Also I find it funny that people here prefer magic above melee weapons. I never got into destruction; I find it quite weak to be honest (Conjuration on the other hand...). But maybe I'm wrong, I'm probably not the greatest expert in TES.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/to...xtended/713229
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/todd-howard-gt-tv-extended/713231

**Husar** · 04-28-2011, 19:24

I just saw an interview with a developer who talked about the new features like day and night cycles, changing weather and NPCs who do a daily routine other than standing around in different places.
I had to laugh hard because Gothic already had all three features in 2000, now it's 2011 and Bethesda is finally catching up.

I'm curious how the game will turn out but such features aren't a great new addition, they were simply lacking in their previous games.

**rajpoot** · 04-28-2011, 19:33

Originally Posted by Husar

I'm curious how the game will turn out but such features aren't a great new addition, they were simply lacking in their previous games.

Actually as far as I can remember in Oblivion people went to different places during different times of the day (though mostly they just went and sat in different places) and then they all returned to their homes during the night, so the actual addition will only be that now the player too will be able to participate and do what the NPCs do, like farming and woodcutting.

Anyway good games from the genre of Elder Scrolls are so rare that this game is going to sell like hotcakes even if it (worst case scenario) turns out to be a complete rehash of Oblivion.

**lars573** · 05-01-2011, 00:07

Oblivions day/night NPC cycle was stand in the place where I work, go somewhere and eat, then bed.

Originally Posted by Drunk Clown

I know this has been posted some 10 months ago, but haven't found an answer further in the thread. You can set the weapons just on 1, 2, 3 etc. (NB. not numpad).

I solved the problem by buying a new Xbox and a copy of the complete Fallout 3 collection.

**Mailman653** · 06-08-2011, 00:08

The Interrogation Room: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

**Krusader** · 06-08-2011, 19:39

Consoles to be lead platform for Skyrim

Not surprised and which is why I'm pre-ordering it for the PS3. I'm actually worried its gonna be a Xbox 360-focused game, and part of me wonders if buying PS3 back in the fall was so wise :P