Does any other game franchise have a fandom that are so part : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Sun May 06, 2012 10:27 pm

I think it's really awesome how passionate the fandom for the Elder Scrolls and I suppose Bethesda in general, is towards the games, that they (I suppose I should say we now) go over every tiny little detail shown in the games, and scrutinise and nitpick everything.

I really do think it's a unique thing in the game industry and don't think any other franchise really has this, or at least not to this extent.
And again, I'm saying this in a positive way, I think it's cool.

» Mon May 07, 2012 4:47 am

Seeing as how there's this "meh, they'll get it right next year" mentaility to the shooters dominating right now, no.

Though if you delve in to the RPG Dens on Korea or WoW guildhalls and you'll get a similar atomosphere as we TES fan have.

» Mon May 07, 2012 6:46 am

Civilization fanbase was the same I think.

» Sun May 06, 2012 6:57 pm

The more devoted fans probably know more about the lore than a lot of the developers.

» Mon May 07, 2012 4:32 am

if you mean games that have many fans then Kingdom hearts P.S AWESOME game

» Mon May 07, 2012 10:45 am

The Diablo 3 fans are pretty touchy.

» Mon May 07, 2012 4:00 am

I think it's really awesome how passionate the fandom for the Elder Scrolls and I suppose Bethesda in general, is towards the games, that they (I suppose I should say we now) go over every tiny little detail shown in the games, and scrutinise and nitpick everything.

I really do think it's a unique thing in the game industry and don't think any other franchise really has this, or at least not to this extent.
And again, I'm saying this in a positive way, I think it's cool.

Well there are people who try to find ways to troll communities, and a good way to troll gaming fan communities is to [censored] bout something [censored].

» Mon May 07, 2012 2:18 am

Seeing as how there's this "meh, they'll get it right next year" mentaility to the shooters dominating right now, no.

That's exactly the thing. If they screw Skyrim up completely, it takes another 5 years before we get the next game.

The Diablo 3 fans are pretty touchy.

I'm not even a big Diablo fan but even I get annoyed by the real money trading, always-online requirement, and modding-is-strictly-forbidden announcements they made. Plenty of reasons to be angry. And they've been waiting over 11 years.

» Mon May 07, 2012 10:23 am

Well, the thing is, Bethesda have marketed their games to be best sellers, so naturally the attract a very large fanbase and a large chunk of them being critical about attention to details.

George R.R. Martin is going through the same thing. He suddenly has millions upon millions of fans who are nitpicking every little detail of his books and he's not too happy about it. Oh well, if you want to sell millions such are the consequences.

» Mon May 07, 2012 1:56 am

Human behaviour be that on an individual or collective level is never unique to one individual or group.

» Mon May 07, 2012 10:43 am

Go take a field trip to the Star Wars The Old Republic official forums. They put this place to shame in terms of nitpicking.

» Mon May 07, 2012 9:53 am

Well there are people who try to find ways to troll communities, and a good way to troll gaming fan communities is to [censored] bout something [censored].

I think it has more to do with the enormous potential this game has, leading people to nitpick minor things that they think could have been handled differently. It's frustrating to know the game might be a masterpiece only hindered by a few bad decisions. Decisions like guards and merchants knowing which items are stolen, child witnesses that you can't get rid of, and compass markers that tell you where undiscovered locations are (which is my personal favorite.. also not known if it's toggleable or not).

» Mon May 07, 2012 10:05 am

I think it has more to do with the enormous potential this game has, leading people to nitpick minor things that they think could have been handled differently. It's frustrating to know the game might be a masterpiece only hindered by a few bad decisions. Decisions like guards and merchants knowing which items are stolen, child witnesses that you can't get rid of, and compass markers that tell you where undiscovered locations are (which is my personal favorite.. also not known if it's toggleable or not).

I approve of this post 100%.

» Mon May 07, 2012 12:36 am

Elder Scrolls = hardcoe Fans
Everything else = Casual Fans

i honestly cannot think of any other game

» Mon May 07, 2012 3:21 am

I think Elder Scroll fans are the most obssesive, nitpicky, errr Fanatical gamers around !!!

BUT at the end of the day its all born of love of the games

" Hello my name is Trickybam and im addicted to Elder Scrolls ! "

» Sun May 06, 2012 8:15 pm

I don't suppose the Final Fantasy fanbase are anything like us?

» Mon May 07, 2012 8:04 am

Sonic fans got bent out of shape when Team Sonic made the mascot's eyes green, instead of the usual blue.

» Mon May 07, 2012 11:29 am

Elder Scrolls = hardcoe Fans
Everything else = Casual Fans

i honestly cannot think of any other game

Yikes The metal gear fans are WAY More hardcoe then us...

» Mon May 07, 2012 8:17 am

Yikes The metal gear fans are WAY More hardcoe then us...

MGS lore is mind numbingly complicated, in my opinion at least.

» Mon May 07, 2012 8:36 am

MGS lore is mind numbingly complicated, in my opinion at least.

Because Kojima TOTALLY made that story up as he went on. There is no way he had that all planned out lol.

» Mon May 07, 2012 7:01 am

MGS lore is mind numbingly complicated, in my opinion at least.

Yah your right Takes awhile to understand everything......All of the villians motives are just SOO Complicated

» Mon May 07, 2012 1:49 am

Elder Scrolls = hardcoe Fans
Everything else = Casual Fans

i honestly cannot think of any other game

Pokemon. Black and White is complete and utter s***.

» Sun May 06, 2012 8:10 pm

I've heard the Team Fortress fans are pretty picky too. Any change in the gameplay of a character? "OMG NERF" "OMG OP"

» Mon May 07, 2012 4:43 am

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» Sun May 06, 2012 7:41 pm

There is alot of this kind of dedication in the gran turismo world. Not to this extent, but it is quite high.