Ask Todd Howard About Skyrim : V - Skyrim

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:24 am

Mine either, nor quite a few of others. You're a new account ? Because that would definitely explain it all - tougher screening for us newbies and all that.

I just signed in to ost but if they do not allow us to post then why write here to sign in and post ?

We can't ..

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:10 am

1) Will the player have to choose between joining the Empire or rebels similar to how players had to either join the NCR or Legion in Fallout: New Vegas?

I asked this previously

2) Will there be any significant improvements in the Radiant AI like we saw at E3 2005?

You may want to re-word this. They have already discussed some AI improvements and of course he would say there are improvements.

3) How exactly does Skyrim compare in size to Cyrodill from Oblivion?

several people asked this question and in the Dutch magazine I believe he already said it will be roughly the same size

4) Considering how graphic some of the concept art was in the recent GI video, can we expect to see more gore or dismemberment in Skyrim?

asked

5) Will we see larger battles in terms of soldiers than we saw in Oblivion?

will ask in a later question to spread it out

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:12 am

2) you say you want to remove superfluous and unnecesary elements that needlessly complicate elder scrolls games, so you remove things like armour slots, crossbows, attributes, spears, and some skills. Yet on the other hand, you're adding finishing moves, perks, "dragon shouts" and dual weilding. Can you please explain how you came to this [censored]?

I really like this one. :biggrin:

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:57 am

Excellent question.

Indeed. So hoping the most recent Lore stuff KirkBride has written about Skyrim, especially the Seven Fights, do tie in with the actual game.

I just signed in to ost but if they do not allow us to post then why write here to sign in and post ?

We can't ..

I didn't know. Hopefully they will manage to handle the new accounts fast enough to deal with our questions. If they do not appear by tomorrow, we just turn toward Mr Tissue Box and Booty Sweat, who *can* post, and make sad puppy eyes.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:46 am

Will there be attributes, or only the perk system, because I really don't want the Elder Scrolls to become at all like Fable where there are only perks and no actual attribute system, and you feel as if you cannot advance at all.

» Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:05 pm

Make sure if you want your question on the GI comments, request that someone post it for you, or else I don't know whether someone is re-posting their questions and I don't want to go through the list of GI comments to find out.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:16 am

2) you say you want to remove superfluous and unnecesary elements that needlessly complicate elder scrolls games, so you remove things like armour slots, crossbows, attributes, spears, and some skills. Yet on the other hand, you're adding finishing moves, perks, "dragon shouts" and dual weilding. Can you please explain how you came to this [censored]?

this is true. how sad that they will ignore stuff like that .

» Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:04 pm

Wow that's going to be interesting. I hope people submit good questions like what are the 18 skills going to be and not why is Fast Travel still in Skyrim.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:12 am

Will do.

Thanks!

» Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:04 pm

Thanks!

No problem!

» Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:23 pm

Thanks for posting questions. I have one:

Can you clarify what is meant when you say that we can not "combine" spells in Skyrim? Is it still possible, for instance, to cast a spell which consists of both fire damage and, say, demoralise? Will it still be possible for the character to make a custom spell which consists of one, or perhaps more than one, spell effect, and tailoring their magnitudes, area of effect, and duration?

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:15 am

Thanks for posting questions. I have one:

Can you clarify what is meant when you say that we can not "combine" spells in Skyrim? Is it still possible, for instance, to cast a spell which consists of both fire damage and, say, demoralise? Will it still be possible for the character to make a custom spell which consists of one, or perhaps more than one, spell effect, and tailoring their magnitudes, area of effect, and duration?

Done.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:21 am

Also, I'd like to ask something about the factions involved in the civil war. Whether it will be more nuanced than just pro-Empire vs. anti-Empire. But not quite sure how to phrase this in order to maximise the chances of getting a useful answer.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:06 am

Done.

When I offered to post questions, I thought I could do it... I hope you guys don't mind getting stuck with it. Sorry.

If my questions start to go through in time enough, I'll keep an eye on the thread and pick it up.

And thanks, yup.

It's nice there won't be questions about online and co-op only.

» Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:15 pm

Done.

Thanks! But I just noticed that there has been at least one other question on spell-making.... But I think mine was a little more specific, so perhaps that raises the chances we'll hear something about multiple spell effects in a single spell, or spell-making.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:09 am

Wow that's going to be interesting. I hope people submit good questions like what are the 18 skills going to be and not why is Fast Travel still in Skyrim.

He's not going to tell us all 18 skills.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:14 am

Could someone ask (if they havent already asked) what the core differance between Dragon Shouts and magic is in the gameplay?

:thanks:

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:53 am

When is the podcast going live?

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:50 am

ALSO HORKERS TOO!!!!!

Horkers are in, if you look at the piece of concept art where it shows all the meat you will notice a slab of blubbery looking meet next to the word "Horker".

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:08 am

Would somebody mind asking,if crossbows,throwing stars etc are in.
Thanks

Also don't mean to be funny......but some of those questions on the gameinformer web site,seem a bit dodgy to me,like some of them were done by GI themselves :confused:
I would say 90% or more of people interseted in skyrim already know that stuff....might just be me...but i smell something fishy.
We'll get answers to [censored] questions,about stuff we already know about.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:11 am

Make sure if you want your question on the GI comments, request that someone post it for you, or else I don't know whether someone is re-posting their questions and I don't want to go through the list of GI comments to find out.

Please Post:

1.Attributes(str,etc) are a hot topic on the official Skyrim forum, can you clarify how they are handled in Skyrim?

2.Do we have as many equipment slots as Oblivion? More? Less?

@St fanatic: How times do you see on this forum question being ask were the answer has been know for days or weeks. Some people just don't bother to read about the game. I hope they ignore all questions that are already answered.

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:43 am

Can somebody please ask whether or not spears (or, really, polearms in general) will be included in the game for me? I don't have an account!

» Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:28 pm

How big is Skyrim compared to Oblivion in square miles/kilometers? (No account, please ask this for me, thanks!)

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:30 am

I don't have an account; if someone could ask this for me, I'd appreciate it. With Morrowind practically destroyed, what are the status of Dunmer in Skyrim?

» Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:51 am

Also, I'd like to ask something about the factions involved in the civil war. Whether it will be more nuanced than just pro-Empire vs. anti-Empire. But not quite sure how to phrase this in order to maximise the chances of getting a useful answer.

Could someone ask (if they havent already asked) what the core differance between Dragon Shouts and magic is in the gameplay?

:thanks:

Would somebody mind asking,if crossbows,throwing stars etc are in.
Thanks

Please Post:

1.Attributes(str,etc) are a hot topic on the official Skyrim forum, can you clarify how they are handled in Skyrim?

2.Do we have as many equipment slots as Oblivion? More? Less?

Can somebody please ask whether or not spears (or, really, polearms in general) will be included in the game for me? I don't have an account!

All done. As for the spears and polearms, I posted that recently already.

How big is Skyrim compared to Oblivion in square miles/kilometers? (No account, please ask this for me, thanks!)

I don't have an account; if someone could ask this for me, I'd appreciate it. With Morrowind practically destroyed, what are the status of Dunmer in Skyrim?

Added.