Official Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim thread!

[rajpoot]

Dawnguard trailer. Better than pr0n.



That is a new breed of vampires I think.
Hope they do a PC version soon after.

[Vladimir]

All I got out of that was mounted crossbow combat. And I'm so happy!!!

[Monk]

Looks like they were serious about the game jam being ideas for new content. I seem to remember one of the ideas they played with was vampire master or something similiar, looks like we'll finally get a chance to try that out.

Personally I'm a little disappointed the DLC is about vampires. Almost seems a step down from the Galactus level threat that Alduin posed to the dragonborn. Still it doesn't look bad, per say, but I was hoping for something a bit more threatening.

[rickinator9]

This looks awesome. The vampire is less awesome than the werewolf in Skyrim.

[thefluffyone93]

I dunno; it looked like something related to Molag Bal.
I thought I saw something that looked like him in there.

[rickinator9]

I dunno; it looked like something related to Molag Bal.
I thought I saw something that looked like him in there.

As far as I know, the only creatures that feed from the living and live under the tyranny of the sun are vamps

[thefluffyone93]

You know, I'm incredibly tempted to make a My Little Pony reference.
But I won't; I believe myself to be better than that......

Even if it would make this thread 20% cooler....

Wait....

[HopAlongBunny]

Looks ok; been trying to get my groove on in Thief again...harder than I remember it :p

[rajpoot]

Personally I'm a little disappointed the DLC is about vampires. Almost seems a step down from the Galactus level threat that Alduin posed to the dragonborn. Still it doesn't look bad, per say, but I was hoping for something a bit more threatening.

As long as these new vampires don't start sparkling, I'm OK with it.
More seriously, if they're going the way they did with Oblivion, this is probably like Knights of the Nine pack. I'm pretty sure eventually they will release a much bigger, real expansion pack with an alternate realm/extra landmass.

[johnhughthom]

Mounted combat very underwhelming, more time spent fighting the controls than the opponents. Then again, this is more of a consequence of the horse mechanics from the base game, I'd forgotten how bad they are (don't really know why they changed it from Oblivion, one of the few changes for the worse, imo). Kept finding myself trying to use M&B controls as well, might get better with a bit of practice, probably take a mod that changes horse controls though.

[lars573]

As long as these new vampires don't start sparkling, I'm OK with it.
More seriously, if they're going the way they did with Oblivion, this is probably like Knights of the Nine pack. I'm pretty sure eventually they will release a much bigger, real expansion pack with an alternate realm/extra landmass.

If Bethesda sticks to it's plan of making the content for Skyrim like Fallout 3 rather than Oblivion. We may not get much in the way of a new landmass.

[Hooahguy]

Im sorta tempted to buy this when it goes on sale on Steam, but Im not a huge fan of killing demons and ghouls. As someone who dislikes those kind of games, would I enjoy it? Dragons are awesome though.

[Monk]

Im sorta tempted to buy this when it goes on sale on Steam, but Im not a huge fan of killing demons and ghouls. As someone who dislikes those kind of games, would I enjoy it? Dragons are awesome though.

Elder Scrolls games are more about exploration and finding cool stuff rather than engaging storylines or 'epic' quests. Yes, you are the dovahkiin and the potential savior of the world, but most of the fun of the game revolves around exploring exotic locations and uncovering lost lore. You know, finding lost trinkets, uncovering treasure maps, killing their ancient undead protectors, ect, things like that. I've always thought of Elder Scrolls games sorta like an Indiana Jones simulator with magic and swords rather than whips and guns

If that sounds like the game for you then I'd pick it up without a doubt. If you are expecting a more traditional quest/story based experience, however, you will likely want to go elsewhere.

[Hooahguy]

Elder Scrolls games are more about exploration and finding cool stuff rather than engaging storylines or 'epic' quests. Yes, you are the dovahkiin and the potential savior of the world, but most of the fun of the game revolves around exploring exotic locations and uncovering lost lore. You know, finding lost trinkets, uncovering treasure maps, killing their ancient undead protectors, ect, things like that. I've always thought of Elder Scrolls games sorta like an Indiana Jones simulator with magic and swords rather than whips and guns

If that sounds like the game for you then I'd pick it up without a doubt. If you are expecting a more traditional quest/story based experience, however, you will likely want to go elsewhere.

Well all of that sounds fantastic. Except the " killing their ancient undead protectors" part. Not a fan of that.
Probably for the same reason I wont touch a horror movie with a mile long pole.

[Monk]

Well all of that sounds fantastic. Except the " killing their ancient undead protectors" part. Not a fan of that.
Probably for the same reason I wont touch a horror movie with a mile long pole.

How about giant spiders. Are you a fan of giant spiders?

[Hooahguy]

How about giant spiders. Are you a fan of giant spiders?

NOPE.
NOPE.NOPE.NOPE.NOPE.NOPE.NOPE.

This whole thing annoys me because it looks like an amazing game. I just dont want to myself while playing.

And the main theme for Skyrim is amazing.

[johnhughthom]

Ya big gurl!

[Hooahguy]

Thanks!

I might play it anyway, just to make an attempt to get over this fear.

[johnhughthom]

You said you're looking to buy it on Steam, right? There is a mod that changes the giant spider to bears, there may well be mods to change any of the other spooky things that make you pee your pants.

The mod integration using Steam workshop really is fantastic, pretty easy to find what you want too.

[Hooahguy]

Well Im not afraid of most spiders. Just the freakishly large ones.
Like this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEE1rjkZFag

Laugh at me if you want, but I scare easily. Mostly by zombies though. A friend even suggested I have Kinemortophobia- fear of zombies.

[rickinator9]

Skyrim doesn't have typical zombies, as far as I know. Only undead vikings, skeletons etc. Those spiders are fairly common, both in dungeons and in the wild.

[johnhughthom]

Those Draugr are pretty much Viking zombies, pretty much Hooahguy's worst nightmare I'd have thought. Apart from spider zombies.

Hooahguy, I've never actually got to know a Jew in real life, you are beginning to make me think all those stereotypes about wussiness are correct...

[Hooahguy]

Eh, that shouldnt be so bad. If they act like normal beings then I guess I can look past their deformities.
But zombies and giant spiders are a big NOPE.

Ill just use that spider to bears mod.

[Centurion1]

skyrim isnt scary at all its just an rpg.

nothing like say doom or dead space. no jump outs, especially scary creatures whatsoever.

[Hooahguy]

So I guess Im going to buy it. Once its on sale on Steam.

[johnhughthom]

Summer sale can't be far off.

[Hooahguy]

Yeah. Reddit has been crawling with complaint/shock posts how it didnt start today even though everyone predicted it would.

[lars573]

Those Draugr are pretty much Viking zombies, pretty much Hooahguy's worst nightmare I'd have thought. Apart from spider zombies.

Hooahguy, I've never actually got to know a Jew in real life, you are beginning to make me think all those stereotypes about wussiness are correct...

Actually the Skyrim Draugr are mumified not zombiefied.

And replacing the Frostbite Spider with bears will be much comedy. As they come in three sizes. Black bear sized, grizzly bear sized, and T-rex sized.

[Hooahguy]

Ive been watching a bunch of Skyrim videos and they dont seem too bad.

[thefluffyone93]

All right, my opinion on the DLC so far.
Spoilers might be ahead.

I like it, but the name of said DLC was misleading to me.
I pretty much had no interaction with the Dawnstar; the story line
seemed to flow right into the Vampire's side of the story, and it was only after
the story was completed did I realize this.

The only interaction I had with them was speaking with their leader to initiate the first quest.
And that's it. The story had pretty much nothing to do with them, and it seems like
the game wants you to side with the vampires.

That being said, Soul Cairn is awesome.
Undead dragon, and undead Horsie?
YUS PLS.

Oh, and the Forgotten Vale? One of the coolest places I've seen.
Mind the frozen Lake.

Have yet to fight a legendary dragon, because I'm only 53.
They spawn at around 80.
Might be a while.