Ask Todd Howard About Skyrim

Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:12 am

done and i already asked previously separate question about College of Whispers and Synod

Thanks.
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CArlos BArrera
 
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:12 am

Meh, I see so many questions about petty details. I am more interested in things that are important. Like about the leveling system. Will the NPCs level up along with you and get better armor and stuff? I know they have mentioned a little about the leveling in dungeons but not about the world as a whole.

And in Oblivion, if you made a crime all the guards in the whole city would magically know all about it immediately. Will that be changed somehow, like maybe there will take some time before word comes around and you get some time to flee, unless a guard sees it with his own eyes?

Someone, please ask these questions =) I think the answers to them will tell us a lot about the gameplay, and the latter is very important for those who plan on playing a thief/assassin.

Edit: Will the guards ever forget about a crime if you spend enough time out of the city? It was so annoying to we wanted in oblivion, because guards were so unrealisticly observant of your exakt looks, even if you were all dressed up in disguise.

Edit 2: Will we be able to use masks to make it impossible/harder for guards/witnesses to identify us when we get caught doing a crime?
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:57 pm

I love the fact that Todd might answers some of these but does it frustrate anyone else when people ask questions that have already been answered on the hub? I mean, someone is asking about kinect support and someone else is asking about 3d support, both questions were answered by Todd in the 3 interviews on THE SAME WEBSITE!!! :banghead:
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Lisa Robb
 
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:09 pm

I'm jealous at this countchocula guy. He's at his tenth question, I kid you not. Still can't find mine or Miltiades'. :stare:

Oh, you gotta be kidding. M. Tissue Box on smithing is already in. :P
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:53 am

I love the fact that Todd might answers some of these but does it frustrate anyone else when people ask questions that have already been answered on the hub? I mean, someone is asking about kinect support and someone else is asking about 3d support, both questions were answered by Todd in the 3 interviews on THE SAME WEBSITE!!! :banghead:


I imagine they are not simply going to print out a list of all the comments for Todd.

Andrew already mentioned Todd is only available for a short time, the GI staff will look at all the comments and probably select only a few intelligent questions to present to Todd (probably avoiding any verboten topics).
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:52 pm

Chocula has at least asked question we don't know the answers to yet so I'm happy about that. :celebration:
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Cody Banks
 
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:30 pm

I'd like to know how much focus has been put into lore. Are we going to get another "familiar" game like Oblivion with only minimal new lore, or are we going to get a massive deluge of lore like in Morrowind? I already know that the setting itself is going to be more realistic, but that doesn't mean it can't have interesting lore and culture.



Me too. Id like to know if SKYRIM will share anything with MORROWIND
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:10 am

I'm jealous at this countchocula guy. He's at his tenth question, I kid you not. Still can't find mine or Miltiades'. :stare:


hey man, I'm only asking these questions for people on this forum, jeezus.

don't hate the player hate the game :cool:
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:57 pm

Oh, you gotta be kidding. M. Tissue Box on smithing is already in. :P

I answered it on behalf of someone else who did not have a GI account.
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:55 am

hey man, I'm only asking these questions for people on this forum, jeezus.

don't hate the player hate the game :cool:

Still jealous. :lmao: But Oanswat's right, not bad questions *grudgingly*. :P

I answered it on behalf of someone else who did not have a GI account.

Do know that (thanks, seriously), more petty jealousy. :P
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:26 pm

Are there even any comments about spears?
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:55 am

Still jealous. :lmao: But Oanswat's right, not bad questions *grudgingly*. :P



I figure spreading out a bunch of questions gives me better odds that at least one of them will be among the ones posed to Todd.

(as opposed to one cool story wall of text that they would probably not bother to read.)
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:06 am

Are there even any comments about spears?



I posted asking about them but I havent seen my post show up =[
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:02 am

1) How exactly did Elder Scrolls originate? Did most of the ideas and setting originate from a tabletop RPG, such as GURPS or Dungeons and Dragons? If so, exactly which system was most influential in the early games?

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]?
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:26 am

I figure spreading out a bunch of questions gives me better odds that at least one of them will be among the ones posed to Todd.

(as opposed to one cool story wall of text that they would probably not bother to read.)

Now who would do that ? *coughcrapcough*

And what did we forget ? We won't have another shot at this.
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:44 am

Hi I just posted my question list and Id doesn't appear why?
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:58 pm

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?

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

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

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?

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

6) Will Skyrim offer DX10/DX11 support for PC? Is it something Bethesda is at least considering?

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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:12 pm

Hi I just posted my question list and Id doesn't appear why?

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.

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?

That one I saw among the comments.

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

I think we know that already - about the same. Anyone can confirm ?
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:10 pm

Has anyone asked if Michael Kirkbride and Ted Peterson are doing any writing?
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Post » Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:36 pm

I don't think it's such a good idea to spam about spears... They've already showed up in concept art.

Crossbows seems to be the thing to nag about. Now GO!
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:54 am

If my questions were allowed to be posted (still can't find my first post); I'd love to learn if the PC version of Skyrim will have DX10/11 support features/executable next to the regular DX9. I mean we really need 11-11-11-DX11 :celebration:
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:46 am

How much you want to bet that the lamest questions get answered?

Many questions that are being ask are already know, it quite absurd.


I am trying to ask the following, But it won't show up, I know others have asked, but I figure that they will more likely be answered if multiple people ask them to show the strong interest.

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?
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:58 am

I Keep trying to add a question about spears and crossbows too, but my account is too new, and my questions aren't posted.

they are not mentioned once in the 5 pages of questions, unfortunately.
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:52 am

Has anyone asked if Michael Kirkbride and Ted Peterson are doing any writing?

Excellent question. I'll ask.
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Post » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:13 am

Spears???
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