Support NeoGAF

[Woorloog]

Let it be said this OT was born in an hour of broken glass and bitten fingernails: a mere two minutes before I wanted to put it up, I was still waiting for Nick Breckon to PM me the dragonified title and a boatload of glasses fell down from one of our closets and broke into a million pieces.

I hope this means it's destined for greatness.

Awesome OT, the Oblivion art for races works better in the contex than i expected...
Now i need to figure out how i can wait till Friday...

Hic Sunt Dracones.

Uh, what?

 

[British Monsoon]

So have they said anything regarding the Dark Elf's voice? Is it the original, gruff Morrowind voice, or the Wood Elf voice from Oblivion?

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the gruff, Morrowind-style Dunmer voices would be making a return. Can anyone confirm that?

 

[GreekWolf]

Game hasn't even been released, and I'm already eagerly anticipating the DLC possibilities.

What about a Sload infestation of Tamriel? Maybe, another doomed assault on Akavir? Man, I can't wait.

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the gruff, Morrowind-style Dunmer voices would be making a return. Can anyone confirm that?

Confirmed in the Quakecon video. The unfortunate Dunmer caught in the Spider's lair had that grizzled voice from Morrowind.

 

[Kacho]

Awesome OT!

Also, the PC version has GFWL? Ugh...

 

[Solo]

My IMPERIAL SCUM mass murdering warrior's body is ready.

 

[garath]

I guess it's time for me to finally get an avatar.

I'll take this one

. Thanks Sumo!

 

[Blue Ninja]

Uh, what?

Here be dragons.

 

[DeathIsTheEnd]

Great OT! This is quite possibly the most eager I have been for a game to release.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

One question, if I kill someone in the middle of nowhere will the guards know?

 

[Leunam]

Vvardenfell was destroyed when the Ministry of Truth crashed into Vivec. Red Mountain erupted and rained ashes all over Morrowind. Then the Argonians invaded, set the land on fire and drove the Dunmer to Solstheim and Skyrim.

I have a lot of reading to do.

 

[ultron87]

I'm just going to listen to the main theme on loop for the next week to hype myself to maximum. If you want truly distilled awesomeness just set it to 1:55 - 2:55: http://endlessvideo.com/watch?v=33kqIYqk4I8

 

[ced]

My IMPERIAL SCUM mass murdering warrior's body is ready.

I can't wait to do some sweet guard murdering, hopefully in this one they're not all telepathically connected.

 

[Woorloog]

Here be dragons.

Oh.
...
OH!

 

[Blue Ninja]

I have a lot of reading to do.

If you can get your hands on the novels, definitely do. Tamriel's changed a lot in the time between Oblivion and Skyrim.

Awesome OT!

Also, the PC version has GFWL? Ugh...

No, Steamworks.

Need to update the system requirements, too. Thanks for letting me know, Wallach.

 

[gdt]

I was bored to tears by Oblivion, but loved Fallout 3/NV. Might get this....

 

[Mad_Ban]

Vvardenfell was destroyed when the Ministry of Truth crashed into Vivec. Red Mountain erupted and rained ashes all over Morrowind. Then the Argonians invaded, set the land on fire and drove the Dunmer to Solstheim and Skyrim.

Oh lord I wasn't aware of that. I feel a bit ashamed as a fan of the series that I didn't know that... D:

 

[Solo]

I can't wait to do some sweet guard murdering, hopefully in this one they're not all telepathically connected.

Any guard dumb enough to try and arrest me goes in the ground.

 

[Jb]

Great OP! For some odd reason I'm super hyped for Skyrim even though I could never get into Oblivion/F3. Please don't let me down Bethesda.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Really looking forward to this but am I the weird for being a little worried about it?
I hate same day review embargos, I know every game does it now but it annoys me.

 

[Levyne]

Looking forward to this, having never played an Elder Scrolls game before. But probably will wait a couple months before grabbing.

 

[backflip10019]

Awesome OP. So pumped for this!

 

[blame space]

this is gonna be so awesome you guys

 

[Clevinger]

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the gruff, Morrowind-style Dunmer voices would be making a return. Can anyone confirm that?

I can't confirm it, but I remember hearing that too. I love that voice.

 

[pringles]

This game will be the biggest test yet for my current relationship.

Thanks for all the work on this, although the 11:11 post time will probably largely go unnoticed..

mind blown

 

[RebornYeti]

Excellent OT! Not cluttered and to the point.

This will be my home until Skyrim comes out.

 

[bowery]

OH MAN a week away things are going crazy

 

[Aeana]

Thanks for all the work on this, although the 11:11 post time will probably largely go unnoticed..

I would not have noticed it since it says 10:11 for me!

 

[erpg]

Oh lord I wasn't aware of that. I feel a bit ashamed as a fan of the series that I didn't know that... D:

Honestly, I just haven't heard much praise for the books, so I never figured they'd be important. Guess I'll have to check them out.

 

[woober]

Skryim... Witcher 2, Deus Ex: HR, Dark Souls... This year has been a great year for RPGS. BRING IT ON SKYRIM!

 

[Lakitu]

I've still got no idea what kind of character I'll be building this time around. Whether it's two handed, or one handed + destruction for combat. I guess I'll see how I progress in the game.

 

[djplaeskool]

DOVAHKIIN DOVAHKIIN
NAAL OK ZIN LOS VAHRIIN
WAH DEIN VOKUL MAHFAERAAK AHST VAAL
AHRK FIN NOROK PAAL GRAAN
FOD NUST HON ZINDRO ZIN
DOVAHKIIN FAH HIN KOGAAN MU DRAAL

Let's do this.

 

[Darklord]

I have to wait 14 more days so no one complain that you have to wait until the 11th!

 

[garath]

I never get guides for games but I am seriously considering it this time around. If nothing else for the complete breakdown of skills and location of all those skillbooks throughout the world.

Good, bad? $16 from amazon seems great.

 

[Valravn]

<--- Took this one. Or did someone beat me to it?

Nice op btw.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Confirmed in the Quakecon video. The unfortunate Dunmer caught in the Spider's lair had that grizzled voice from Morrowind.

Thank god for that. The fact that all elves had the same voice to save on VOs was shocking when they had more variety even in Morrowind.

 

[macfoshizzle]

one of the greatest OT i've seen so far!

 

[syllogism]

Judging by the perk trees, it looks like that you can't really afford nearly everything, so can't quite be a [min maxed] jack of all trades in Skyrim, unlike in morrowind/oblivion

 

[Hyunkel6]

My most hyped game of the year. I have a feeling that my retailer will ship the game the Monday after release though.

 

[TetraxShards]

Day one, GOTY incoming. Let's fucking do this.

 

[RibbedHero]

If it hasn't already been mentioned, the Minimum and Recommended specs are switched around.

 

[GasProblem]

I never get guides for games but I am seriously considering it this time around. If nothing else for the complete breakdown of skills and location of all those skillbooks throughout the world.

Good, bad? $16 from amazon seems great.

It's 656 pages. That's like 2 months on the toilet.

 

[rasberryjam]

My bod is like totally ready!

 

[Effect]

I was bored to tears by Oblivion, but loved Fallout 3/NV. Might get this....

This is an interesting situation for a lot of people I think in regard to this game. Bethesda has learned a lot I assume from Oblivion to Fallout 3 and from FO3 to Skyrim. However Skyrim like Oblivion and Morrowwind is still a fantasy sword and magic RPG. Fallout 3/NV are post-apocalyptic gun/melee RPGs. The two franchises are very different in terms of tone, feel, presentation, etc. Things that play a large part in a person enjoying a game. I can easily see some people not having the game click with them in the end.

 

[Blue Ninja]

For the lore fans who have some catching up to do, definitely give the "Story" and "Setting"-segments a good read, I wrote 'em just for you.

 

[v0mitg0d]

 

[Wanace]

Judging by the perk trees, it looks like that you can't really afford nearly everything, so can't quite be a [min maxed] jack of all trades in Skyrim, unlike in morrowind/oblivion

Yeah there's like 280 perks total (including levels of individual perks) and you can realistically expect to get 50 levels and perks.

Lots of replayability options here.

I've still got no idea what kind of character I'll be building this time around. Whether it's two handed, or one handed + destruction for combat. I guess I'll see how I progress in the game.

I'm feeling the same way, I know I'm going to be Argonian, likely a mage, but I think I'll be saving up my perks for a while before I spend them so I know exactly what I want to do.

 

[Ikuu]

Hopefully this isn't like the previous Bethesda games and require mods to be worth playing.

 

[Digital-Hero]

Nice OP. Can't wait!!!

 

[zlatko]

Pretty bold of them to use this cover the more I think about it. It doesn't exactly grab you if you saw it on a store shelf, but I think it is the most appropriate for the epicness this game holds within.

 

[CyReN]

It would come up at 11:11am lol.

Great OP post, can't wait!