Aurora Borealis : V

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:43 pm

The Northern Light. Wouldn't it be cool if that were in Skyrim? I mean the Northern Light is common over the polar circle and I just thought "Skyrim is above that circle, right?" It would also add a nice touch and feel to the game. I'd very much hope for the phenomenon to come true in this game.

So, what do you think? Please share your opinion.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:37 pm

A definite firm yes! Give us beautiful sky

» Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:45 am

That would be amazing. But only in certain areas not the whole sky.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:21 pm

It would also add a nice touch and feel to the game.

My thoughts exactly. What about more then just the regular blue-green ones? More colours would be nice.

» Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:01 am

I made a topic about this too two days ago, and yeah. for me aurora borealis would add aloooot of feeling into the game! I picture northern light dancing over the mountains on a freezing cold night where only Ice wraiths, werewolfs and vampires roam ^^

» Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:35 am

Yeah, put the night in SI to shame.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:18 pm

It would also add a nice touch and feel to the game.

And the ambient music will add onto the calmness.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:27 pm

If you want to be pedantic- you have to consider that the northern lights are caused by particles entering the earth's atmosphere- and Nirn is not a planet in the elder scrolls universe
(the planets you see in the sky are other realms - i don't think there is any space between them)
so you'd need a new cause, but I voted yes because it would look pretty. And they can probably come up with something magical (as an explaination and with skyrim

)

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:11 pm

I made a topic about this too two days ago, and yeah. for me aurora borealis would add aloooot of feeling into the game! I picture northern light dancing over the mountains on a freezing cold night where only Ice wraiths, werewolfs and vampires roam ^^

Oh, you did? Sorry, should have checked before posting...

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:06 pm

If you want to be pedantic- you have to consider that the northern lights are caused by particles entering the earth's atmosphere- and Nirn is not a planet in the elder scrolls universe
(the planets you see in the sky are other realms - i don't think there is any space between them)

Always a downer.... :sadvaultboy:

» Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:06 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRP_UEyk-Cw
I know it isn't the northern light but this is my TES graphic dream

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:25 pm

Scientific data apart, I'd certainly love to see them.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:35 pm

Here's a few pictures to add for effect

http://onemansblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/AuroraBorealis.jpg
http://www.hd-wallpapers.com/download/wolf-howling-aurora-borealis_1024x768_235-standard.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/__VYbjlmM5wQ/SpG5VZ_FXTI/AAAAAAAALPY/dDJX0uL6a9M/aurora_vf.jpg

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:31 pm

Oh, you did? Sorry, should have checked before posting...

No problem man, I like that there are more elder scrolls fans that think northern lights should be added in Skyrim. Skyrim is after all, the land of the nords ^^ snow, cold, ice and northern lights is a must in a setting like that

but making them must not be an easy task for the developers... so don't blame them if they rule out northern lights in the end...

» Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:46 am

Good idea I think. They could even wrap a quest around it. Similar to the Mythic dawn map that only shows at noon in Oblivion.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:36 pm

If you want to be pedantic- you have to consider that the northern lights are caused by particles entering the earth's atmosphere- and Nirn is not a planet in the elder scrolls universe
(the planets you see in the sky are other realms - i don't think there is any space between them)
so you'd need a new cause, but I voted yes because it would look pretty. And they can probably come up with something magical (as an explaination and with skyrim

)

So? Stars are balls of plasma in space that emit light by fusing atoms together, but they are in The Elder Scrolls. This is a work of fiction, not academics.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:52 pm

Here's a few pictures to add for effect

http://onemansblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/AuroraBorealis.jpg
http://www.hd-wallpapers.com/download/wolf-howling-aurora-borealis_1024x768_235-standard.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/__VYbjlmM5wQ/SpG5VZ_FXTI/AAAAAAAALPY/dDJX0uL6a9M/aurora_vf.jpg

nicee

and maaan to watch it with your own eyes, its so beautiful, it looks like someone paints the nightsky in green and blue...

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:50 pm

My grand parents live in the Nortern part of Norway. And almost every time I'm there I see the Northern Lights! I'ts so beautiful!

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:03 pm

The northern lights would be god scenery for the game.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:03 pm

My grand parents live in the Nortern part of Norway. And almost every time I'm there I see the Northern Lights! I'ts so beautiful!

Same here, I have family In the northern part of norway as well

and yeah, I don't live there, so I have only seen it twice. But both times it took my breath away. Its amongst the most beautiful thing in the world in my opinion. Its nothing like it

» Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:26 am

Yes, I want this and also steamed hams

» Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:24 am

I voted maybe...

I want them, but if the devs feel that they can devote the time to other aspects that are going to be better for the game I'll be happy they do.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:51 pm

I live way up north in sweden where the aurora borealis appears quite often but it still looks awesome every time so a defenitive yes from me. It really adds a feeling of mystique, especially when it make sounds also.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:24 pm

Yeah you can see plenty of those in lapland.

» Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:55 pm

It'd be nice to have something similar in the sky in Skyrim, but perhaps a bit "different" then our Northern Lights.