Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

[Damocles8]

Crossbows are coming in a future (the next) patch apparently.

Got a link on that?

[eldargal]

Oh right, meant to include that. Here

[Deamon-forge]

sweet cant wait! now got back into playing it

[Damocles8]

Oh right, meant to include that. Here

Oh, DLC....

I'm still hoping for an expansion.....too bad they don't alternate paid-for and free DLC....

[Wyrmwood]

This DLC has been compared to a full expansion by Bethesda employees in the past. With the hints we have, and some extrapolation on my part, I'm wondering if it'll be an Operation: Anchorage style thing*, playing in an important past battle: in this case, the final battle between the ancient nords and the falmer on Solstheim. It would be a nice feature to also unlock Solstheim for exploration in the rest of the game.

*Hopefully much better executed.

[Toadius80]

And be glitched as I bet on the PS3 :-(
I must admit they are taking a fair while to release anything tho.

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[Sai-Lauren]

You've grabbed an arrow out of the air? I didn't even know that was possible.

Basically, the arrow has to be passing directly over your crosshairs, within reach, and you have a fraction of a second to "take" it - so it's very hit and miss. I've only managed it twice (although I'm not trying every time I get shot).

I'm also on the PS3, in case it's not possible on other systems, or it's a glitch that's been patched on PC.

[Urgat]

Basically, the arrow has to be passing directly over your crosshairs, within reach, and you have a fraction of a second to "take" it - so it's very hit and miss. I've only managed it twice (although I'm not trying every time I get shot).

Hehe, that's cool, it never occurred to me to try it either

[eldargal]

So, we are getting a Skyrim expansion, not just DLC. Called Dawnguard and it will be available a mont hearlier on Xbox than on PC and whatever that other console is. More information around E3 in June.

On another topic, can anyone say what kind of difference Breton 50% magic res makes?

[Eumerin]

Ah, yes. My least favorite kind of announcement. It confirms what we essentially already knew (even if said knowledge hadn't been confirmed yet) without providing any actual details.

>.<

[Jedi152]

So has anyone tried the new Kinect compatibility yet?

[Caiphas Cain]

Nope, it seemed cool at first, but it made me think. I'd feel pretty stupid jumping around yelling, "Fus do rah!" in my basement. Alone.

[Freak Ona Leash]

Nope, it seemed cool at first, but it made me think. I'd feel pretty stupid jumping around yelling, "Fus do rah!" in my basement. Alone.

Would it be better with an audience?

[Grimmeth]

Would it be better with an audience?

Fus Ro Dah is always better with an audience - just go look at Youtube!

[Jedi152]

It's ok, but i've been playing with it for maybe 2 hours at most, and i've cast 3 shouts i haven't meant to just by talking to the wife.

The best one is the ability to save without going into the menu and change weapons without pausing the action.

[witchunter180]

Not impressed with the kinect support. Its interesting to be sure, but I can't remember most of the shouts to save my life lol (it also doesn't help that my folks' tv is super loud and interferring with the sensor).

[Voss]

So, we are getting a Skyrim expansion, not just DLC. Called Dawnguard and it will be available a mont hearlier on Xbox than on PC and whatever that other console is. More information around E3 in June.

Yeah... that name is vaguely familiar for some reason from TES lore, but its escaping me at the moment.
Other bits make less sense, like

snow elves

which is bizarre, because

they're falmer. Unless of course, the SE prince mentioned in some of the news bits is dead and ghostly

The earlier xbox release is both annoying and stupid, but hey, they can enjoy the bugs, I guess.

On another topic, can anyone say what kind of difference Breton 50% magic res makes?

Initially a fair bit, but once people [mages past apprentice] started chain casting blizarrd and ice spikes, it did nothing for me. In some cases I died instantly.



Also, the inevitable MMO was announced as well. Its techincally being done by a separate company, Zenimax Online Studios, under Zenimax Media, which is Bethesda's parent company, technically. Practically speaking, the Zenimax head guy is the Bethesda head guy, works in the same building in Rockville (which is north of the 'city' of Bethesda), and from what I understand from people who used to work there, frequently nicks the QA team's doughnuts. But he apparently puts out a decent spread, so it is all ok.

Anyway, digression aside, its technically a different studio, and in a different part of Maryland (N of Baltimore rather than N of DC), so its hard to tell how much of the TES team is going to be on the MMO. It may well be an entirely different beast.

[Caiphas Cain]

Ugh. Why waste resources on an MMO? Hasn't pretty much everything MMO gotten crushed by WoW?

[Eumerin]

Ugh. Why waste resources on an MMO? Hasn't pretty much everything MMO gotten crushed by WoW?

WoW's going to fade sooner or later. And Everquest was considered a great success with a "mere" 600,000 subscriptions. Remember that a game doesn't need to outsell WoW in order to make a tidy profit for the parent company.

[Nicho]

If the elderscrolls mmo isnt first person i wont even consider buying it. Theres to many mmos about these days.