[Slingaa]

QUOTE (GTAvanja @ Dec 12 2010, 14:30)

QUOTE (Slingaa @ Dec 12 2010, 15:21) Holy sh*t, I f*cking jizzed! Co-op please! Don't even think about it. TES should never have any kind of multiplayer.

Explain to me why not.

[Moonshield]

QUOTE (The-King @ Dec 12 2010, 07:15)

I can only hope the story in V revolves around a rebellion of sorts, rather than going the Reign Of Fire route which would be utterly boorish.

Come on mayne, wouldn't you wanna be like Matthew McConaughey and kill dragons with axes by jumping off of tall sh*t? And have perfectly sculpted abs?

[meta187]

I guess the latest Game Informer (#213) just happend to have perfect timing this month with a really nice summary of the entire Elder Scrolls series and lore starting on page 96. Definitely worth a look for people newer to the series and sort of a nice history lesson for the series in general. Prior to reading it I had no idea what a big deal it was that Emperor Uriel Septim was assassinated at the beginning of Oblivion or that he had been so important to the series leading up to that.




*Also Slingaa may not be too far off the mark there as MMO rumors already surfacing.

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Bethesda's popular fantasy series, Elder Scrolls, seems destined to move into the MMO space eventually, but could that inevitable online extension be the next game in the series? This latest rumor comes via the sleuths at System Link, who did some digging into the job openings at ZeniMax, Bethesda's parent company. The article notes two job openings in particular: a quest designer at Bethesda Game Studios and a content designer at ZeniMax Online Studios. Now don't jump to conclusions just yet. The System Link story makes a lot of assumptions about this potential Elder Scrolls MMO. First off, they suggest that if Bethesda is making a game with a quest system, it must be either Elder Scrolls or Fallout. Since Todd Howard has said Fallout 4 is a longer wait off, the article guesses that it's Elder Scrolls. This is very possible, but it's also possible that Bethesda could be tackling a totally different IP that they're implementing a quest system into. The biggest leap of faith comes with the ZeniMax Online job. That position is almost certainly to work on an MMO -- previous MMO experience is required, and the job listing mentions that the studio is working on an unannounced MMO. However, the System Link story assumes that Bethesda Game Studios and ZeniMax Online Studios are working on the same project, which doesn't seem as likely. These are two separate job listings for two separate studios that are located an hour's drive apart from each other (by Google Map's estimate). While I'm sure some technology and talent is shared between the two companies, I doubt a quest designer hired to work at Bethesda would be doing work for a game at ZeniMax Online and vice versa. All that said, I wouldn't be surprised at all of that ZeniMax Online Studios project is an Elder Scrolls MMO. Just don't be shocked if Bethesda the developer isn't as involved.

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This post has been edited by meta187 on Monday, Dec 13 2010, 00:06

[Norehapshida]

Seen the teaser on facebook this morning and actually shot out of my bed to jump out and down, this getting announced along with ME3 is enough to make me jizz buckets.

[Knife]

Good news from bethesda on twitter:

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Seeing lots of speculation about #tesv game engine. It's brand new... and it's spectacular!

[GTAvanja]

Is the game for PC exclusive or is it on Xbox 360 and PS3 as well? I ask because I wanna know what to expect form the graphics engine. If it's PC exclusive then I'll probably need to upgrade my PC. If it isn't I wont because my PC is already more powerful than PS3 and 360 combined.

[Knife]

Nobody does PC exclusives unless the game simply doesn't play well (aka RTS games). It's for PS3, 360 & PC.

[The-King]

If they don't utilize DX11 (or DX10 for that matter) with a brand new engine I'll be bloody pissed. Because it'll truly mean Bethesda has gone down the unredeemable path of console whores who just make half assed PC ports (which they already pretty much are).

Oh yeah, and new engine!

The-King squeals

[kaptainkoolkat]

QUOTE (Knife @ Dec 12 2010, 18:13)

Nobody does PC exclusives unless the game simply doesn't play well (aka RTS games). It's for PS3, 360 & PC.

Red orchestra 2

[Moonshield]

I'm so f*cking stoked that by then, I'll have a new machine to fully enjoy this on, instead of getting it for the 360.

[Tyler]

Nice, PC seems like the way to go with games like these. I'll probably just settle for the 360 version myself.


Hey King, can you give me a link to where you read up on The Elder Scrolls lore and what-not? Seems like some cool stuff to read into next time I get the urge to read something.

[Superpowermind]

I have waited for so long, I have been fooled by so many april fools jokes regarding TES V but now, it is real! I can't wait for it. 11/11/11.

[The-King]

QUOTE (Unoriginal44 @ Dec 12 2010, 14:11)

Hey King, can you give me a link to where you read up on The Elder Scrolls lore and what-not? Seems like some cool stuff to read into next time I get the urge to read something.

For basic references and quick summaries the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages is your best source (not to mention information on any little thing in any of the games you could possibly need). For more in-depth lore, including the contents of in-game books, maps and such The Imperial Library is without a doubt your best bet. And if you have questions about the interpretations of things or just feel like browsing, the lore section at the official forums is another good place to look as well.

This post has been edited by The-King on Sunday, Dec 12 2010, 21:28

[GTAvanja]

QUOTE (The-King @ Dec 12 2010, 23:26)

QUOTE (Unoriginal44 @ Dec 12 2010, 14:11) Hey King, can you give me a link to where you read up on The Elder Scrolls lore and what-not? Seems like some cool stuff to read into next time I get the urge to read something. For basic references and quick summaries the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages is your best source (not to mention information on any little thing in any of the games you could possibly need). For more in-depth lore, including the contents of in-game books, maps and such The Imperial Library is without a doubt your best bet. And if you have questions about the interpretations of things or just feel like browsing, the lore section at the official forums is another good place to look as well.

Best option however is to play the games and read the books from Morrowind and Oblivion. I remember I had so much fun reading in Morrowind. Some of those history books about Dwemer were awesome.

[Seddo]

QUOTE (Knife @ Dec 12 2010, 18:42)

Good news from bethesda on twitter: QUOTE Seeing lots of speculation about #tesv game engine. It's brand new... and it's spectacular!

Nice one.

I thought i read it was the same engine and just had a few tweaks, good to see it's brand new one.

[TUBBSthezombie]

i wouldnt mind split screen Co op... after all by lil bro and i practically fought over who gets to play Oblivion and when

[Tyler]

QUOTE (GTAvanja @ Dec 12 2010, 16:57)

Best option however is to play the games and read the books from Morrowind and Oblivion. I remember I had so much fun reading in Morrowind. Some of those history books about Dwemer were awesome.

I did do quite a bit of reading in Oblivion, I just want to read all the lore prior.

Mannimarco King of Worms was my favourite book.

[meta187]

QUOTE (Knife @ Dec 12 2010, 17:42)

Good news from bethesda on twitter: QUOTE Seeing lots of speculation about #tesv game engine. It's brand new... and it's spectacular!

I'd fully agree with that since even playing through New Vegas felt a bit dodgey and generic at times on the previous engine from Fo3.

I really need to see some marked graphical improvement and design variations on Bethesda's next project not just a huge sprawling sandbox with cookie cutter dungeons and monsters. Not to say I haven't enjoyed the games but I know they could be better in this way.

[Red_Queen]

What's so exciting about this game ?

[[SM]CJZera]

I remember I was once going to read some books, it was a series that had a year as the name... I was waiting until finding them all for readerness... never did it though...