any floating castles in skyrim? : V

» Fri May 13, 2011 9:14 pm

I remember an elder scrolls book coming out with a floating city on the cover. I don't know where it was located, but in Oblivion one of the most popular mods was floating homes and castles. I hope they have them in Skyrim.

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:49 am

I'd much rather see that as a mod than as something to be included in the game by the devs. It just doesn't seem to fit the mood of TES games to me.

(I think you are thinking of http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:The_Battlespire

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:32 pm

no, the op is thinking about umbriel, a floating city from the first elder scrolls novel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:InfernalCity.jpg

» Fri May 13, 2011 4:18 pm

Wasn't there a floating building in Morrowind? Near Vivec?

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:19 pm

Pointless flame removed

» Fri May 13, 2011 5:50 pm

Eh... personally no. Its not so much that it can't happen, its just that if there is a floating anything... its got to be a significant part of the world. Just some castle that happens to be floating just takes things a little to far towards the 'wacked-out-completely-overdone-fanatasy.' Mods, are fine, since floating things has never been hard to do, I'm sure we will see plenty more again.

» Fri May 13, 2011 4:25 pm

Wasn't there a floating building in Morrowind? Near Vivec?

that would be the ministry of truth, a floating moon that was suspended by vivec. apparently it has crashed into vivec since morrowind.

» Fri May 13, 2011 7:16 am

Wasn't there a floating building in Morrowind? Near Vivec?

Yea, but adding more to the universe takes away from the ones we already have. I don't think there should necessarily be something floating in every province of Tamriel. I'm not saying it would be totally out of place... but yea not a bunch of castles up in the air and stuff like that.

that would be the ministry of truth, a floating moon that was suspended by vivec. apparently it has crashed into vivec since morrowind.

AND completely destroying life in Morrowind as we know it, forcing the Dunmer out and to become refugees.

Even more reason to not want big floating rocks nearby. :thumbsup:

» Fri May 13, 2011 8:39 am

that would be the ministry of truth, a floating moon that was suspended by vivec. apparently it has crashed into vivec since morrowind.

I see, couldn't remember what it was called, or what it's purpose was. It's been a while since I played MW.

» Fri May 13, 2011 1:46 pm

I remember an elder scrolls book coming out with a floating city on the cover. I don't know where it was located, but in Oblivion one of the most popular mods was floating homes and castles. I hope they have them in Skyrim.

you're thinking of the elder scrolls novel, the infernal city, written by greg keyes...

that wasnt really a floating castle, it was an otherworldly floating city that harvested souls from tamriel, basically... it killed people, used their souls to fuel itself, etc... if ya wanna know more i suggest getting the book, cause its pretty good.

anyway, i highly doubt skyrim is going to have floating castles... i suppose its not impossible, since the battlespire was a floating battlemage training facility... course we all see how well that turned out.

its just highly unlikely... you'll have to rely on mods if you want floating castles.

» Fri May 13, 2011 7:31 am

that would be the ministry of truth, a floating moon that was suspended by vivec. apparently it has crashed into vivec since morrowind.

Of course it has..... no floating or flying for us.

Great design choice..

» Fri May 13, 2011 4:28 pm

Of course it has..... no floating or flying for us.

Great design choice..

Design choice nothing... thats what you get for destroying their love for Vivec!

» Fri May 13, 2011 8:52 am

I remember an elder scrolls book coming out with a floating city on the cover. I don't know where it was located, but in Oblivion one of the most popular mods was floating homes and castles. I hope they have them in Skyrim.

The Infernal City. The floating city is called Umbriel. I wouldn't be surprised to note the city being mentioned. The book details what happens in the 200 years between Oblivion and Skyrim. And I don't doubt that the city would eventually make its way to Skyrim. (Just finished reading the book)

» Fri May 13, 2011 11:15 am

We should get another book release announcement soon. It has to be released before Skyrim. It bridges that gap. Wouldn't make much sense otherwise.

» Fri May 13, 2011 8:31 am

Yes, I'd like to see a floating castle/city/landmass/ocean/settlement/cave/fort/shrine/inn/stable/camp/ruin/location, etc. That would be astounding to have, for me.

» Fri May 13, 2011 10:34 am

Is it at all possible to mod the xbox game or only PC?

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:57 pm

The Elder Scrolls V: Umbriel

expansion :icecream:

» Fri May 13, 2011 10:18 am

Why would there be?

» Fri May 13, 2011 7:25 pm

We should get another book release announcement soon. It has to be released before Skyrim. It bridges that gap. Wouldn't make much sense otherwise.

it was mentioned on UESP, the next book has apparently been set for release in september, two months before skyrim comes out.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/UESPWiki:News/Is_This_the_Next_Novel%3F

im looking forward to the book, cant wait to see what happens.

also, i forgot about the ministry of truth... well, its obviously not floating anymore.

well, who needs floating castles now? we have dragons!

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:14 am

I'm all for big ideas and imagination. I would much prefer floating castles than hellish dimensions.

» Fri May 13, 2011 5:39 am

I'm all for big ideas and imagination. I would much prefer floating castles than hellish dimensions.

Agreed. Instead of all the dimensions entered in Oblivion I'd have rather had floating cities/landmasses and stuff.

» Fri May 13, 2011 10:54 am

there better not be, thats stupid and unrealistic

EDIT: what would be cool though, is an underground massive city, like moria, from the lord of the rings, that would be sweet

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:52 am

lich freak - "there better not be, thats stupid and unrealistic, what would be cool though, is an underground massive city, like moria, from the lord of the rings, that would be sweet."

While I agree that the huge underground city would be awesome...maybe a safe haven for the werewolves and vamps of Skyrim to hide...floating cities and castles may be unrealistic but they are part of the lore of the elder scrolls, just like elves, goblins, trolls, dragons, magic and all those other "realistic" things we see in real life every day. Isn't that what RPGs are all about, realism?

» Fri May 13, 2011 8:08 pm

I'm all for big ideas and imagination. I would much prefer floating castles than hellish dimensions.

hellish dimensions? play oblivion

» Fri May 13, 2011 6:54 pm

there better not be, thats stupid and unrealistic

EDIT: what would be cool though, is an underground massive city, like moria, from the lord of the rings, that would be sweet

Unrealistic? In a fantasty RPG that has magick, elves, goblins, werewolves & vampires just to name a few. You're concerned about realism? Right.
Anyway, floating cities are already a part of TES lore.