Bits of news from Tokyo Game Show : V - Skyrim

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:57 am

They go to all the trouble of making the world look real, and then there's an arrow floating over somebody's head?? :facepalm:

I already posted this in another thread, but the RP way I look at this, the world is full of magic, even simple spells. When the NPC asks me to go find someone in town X and marks my map, the mark is magical and leaves a trace on the person they want me to find.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:57 am

Fur bracers confirmed. Looks like we can add some arm stuff separate from the cuirass/greaves combination.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:14 am

I'm sure we can turn them off just like Oblivion.

I keep hearing this how do you turn them off in Oblivion?

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:26 am

It doesn't even pop up until you're close to the NPC. It didn't populate over Alvor's head until he was around 8 feet away and then disappeared as soon as he was "activated"/ engaged in dialogue. Could also be helpful in multi level houses/dungeons/interiors.

So if it only appears when 8 feet away why put it there? Is it that hard to just, talk to the guy?
And multi level dungeon etc. i don't see your point?

Should we have a dragon sense when a dragon is close to?
Dovakiin senses tingling?

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:26 am

Genuine gems are worth quite a bit, but price always depends on size and whether or not the gem is cut or uncut.

And no, just a pelt. The pelt looked much more realistic, though. Not just an oblong shaped cut-out of some sort of fuzzy cloth.

hopefully we get different size gems like in oblivion.

and of course Peridot as that its my birthstone in real life.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:39 am

I keep hearing this how do you turn them off in Oblivion?

Don't make the quest active, just read the quest info in the log and try to find directions.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:54 am

We already have the quest compass AND clairvoyance. Do we really need huge quest markers over peoples heads too?

Despite the demo with Todd in Toddmode, we know absolutely nothing about Clairvoyance; it was an alpha build demo. Didn't Pete tweet that QTs are toggled and the compass is not?

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:04 am

@ Quest NPCs have huge marks above their heads.

SAY IT AINT SO!?

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:37 am

Don't make the quest active, just read the quest info in the log and try to find directions.

Oh I thought you meant a real way I was just curious anyways they aren't like these new things I'm fine with it for OB.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:34 am

@ Quest NPCs have huge marks above their heads.

SAY IT AINT SO!?

Watch the video first please. "Huge marks" is such an over exaggeration.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:32 am

@ Quest NPCs have huge marks above their heads.

SAY IT AINT SO!?

it ain't so, they're small marks (kinda look like the dragon in the elder scrolls logo)

edit: nope, just an arrow, that's how small it is i had i to squint to make the form out

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:01 am

the marker over the head may just be a japenese thing ???

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:24 am

To add to yours,

Underwear is very similar to Oblivion's
Third person combat doesn't look really varied

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:33 pm

just having watched it, makes me glad im choosing the Khajiit as my first playthrough. I also noticed that i will prob enjoy the game much better in 3rd person idk why lol~! <3 ^_~

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:32 am

Twitter-Pete just confirmed they turn off. http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/114356073246367744

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:08 pm

And multi level dungeon etc. i don't see your point?

The quest markers in Oblivion would make it seem like you were in the same room (green marker) even though the target was sometimes on another level of the house/dungeon. This remedies that.

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:38 pm

Looked different to me, but it might be the axe.

That was hardly huge, it was just like the compass arrow moves from the compass itself to over the target.
It's just more convenient really.

Can't wait for the "Immersion" and the "hand holding" comments about this...

What else would it be? It wasn't exactly a hassle to look where an arrow is pointing. This just goes from stupid to ridiculously unnecessary. There better be a way to turn it off.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:16 am

Twitter-Pete just confirmed they turn off. http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/114356073246367744

nice :celebration:

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:22 am

To add to yours,

Underwear is very similar to Oblivion's
Third person combat doesn't look really varied

The 3rd person combat is not great, but also this guy is playing like a fool and making it look worse than it likely is. I think I'll play 3rd person while traveling and in towns (because it IS much improved over Oblivion), but still prefer 1st person for combat.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:06 am

I'm sure the quest marker above head thing will be completely optional since they've been obsessed with HUD removal. Everything else I am okay with except that hunting doesnt sound like a viable money making option.

Hunting leads to skinning. Skinning leads to tanning. Tanning leads to smithing. Smithing leads to money. Money leads to greed. Greed leads to thieving. Thieving leads to getting caught. Getting caught thieving leads to murder. Murder leads to the Dark Brotherhood side.

....ooofh, knew I'd get there eventually.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:31 am

Twitter-Pete just confirmed they turn off. http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/114356073246367744

Yea they can be turned off and won't show on the map, compass, or above NPC's.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:08 am

Twitter-Pete just confirmed they turn off. http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/114356073246367744

We actually knew that since before.

The question is instead how we can turn them off, and if there are sufficient directions for quests to work without quest markers.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:39 am

I love how everybody but me seems to know where to find this new footage :sadvaultboy:

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:58 pm

We actually knew that since before.

The question is instead how we can turn them off, and if there are sufficient directions for quests to work without quest markers.

Most of it not all don't talk to me like I'm one of the people who don't pay attention, I'm not trying to be rude but can you say you know already without sounding rude yourself.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:34 am

Twitter-Pete just confirmed they turn off. http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/114356073246367744

From that twitter post, it seems we have two choices.

Icons on the compass, map, and over NPC heads.

Or none at all.

I'll of course take none at all, but for some this is going to be a major problem.