Dragonborn=SLAYER OF DRAGONS!

The "born" part and dragonish-speaking part seem to suggest being closer to dragons than most humanoids, to me. Of course, in the game, we will be dragonslayers, but I'm pretty sure we are also going to be the closest to dragons and the closest to understanding them among humanoids. Plus, one of the dragon shouts already involves summoning a dragon and Tiber Septim, a dragonborn, actually seemed to easily command one particular dragon. In fact, the Septim line, which is made up of dragonborn, led the Empire under which dragons served. So...

I sincerely hope it's not that one dimensional, even if you can't ride any dragons.

With how tight lipped they are about mounts, I have a feeling they have gone above and beyond your typical horse riding shenanigans as seen in Oblivion. It's only January, I guarantee there are still plenty of surprises.

as far as I really care with dragons in game it s enough :mage:

To get one we might have to use that dragon shout that acts like a force to knock a dragon back, make his head hit a rock and give himself lobotomy/retardardation so he's not trying to eat us and instead just stands there stupidly until we jump on him

as much as i like dragons, i dont want dragon mounts, its not really TES like

Thank goodness you were around to tell me what I know. Not sure what I would have done without you. :thumbsup: (Do I need to say it? .....)

What BS? It exists, no BS about it. Akatosh Mount work great for me, maybe you broke yours but mine worked.

Now if your done giving me my opinion I'll bid you a good day.

Sounds a bit World of Warcraft-esque. The game world is big, but not big enough that I would advocate the ability to fly over it all in two minutes or less. You could do this in Morrowind and it broke immersion.

This is M'aiq material.

Do I think that dragon riding would be friggin awesome? Hell yeah!
Do I think that dragon riding be in Skyrim? Hell NO!

For me, a dragon should be something that you're able to defeat with only the most cunningness - with barely the last ounce of strength that you possess. It seems to me, that after such a battle that is worthy to make it into the books you just don't start riding dragons the very next day...

I've seen enough of Northrend for a lifetime, so no thanks.

Dear God, NO dragon mounts in Skyrim. This is one of the last true RPGs, and I would hate for it to become more Warcrafty where you dismiss that extremely vital glimpse of realism that is in the game, and just throw ANYTHING in there. I hate it when they do that.
Realism vs. magic is what constitutes a great RPG.

That would not be bad, but think: if we can summon a dragon, it looks like it is summoned for limited time; if we could ride it, it's for unlimited (or very long) time. So if we can ride a dragon, we have it for long an it (most likely) fights for us... it makes dragon summoning too uber I think. So it's unlikely we have dragon mounts

call me crazy but I don't want dragon mounts, its too lame.

Riding Dragons?

OH H*** NO!

So, some think they're too silly/over the top, while others think it's entirely reasonable for the dragonborn... How do you compromise?

Is it easier for those who don't want it to not use it and pretend they can't? Or is it easier for those who want it to pretend it's in and they're flying on a dragon? The former seems the less trying, but it still svcks.

I'm still on the fence, but it would seem that the best compromise would be to give the player a choice through a quest. Perhaps, you talk to a dragon that wishes to serve the last dragonborn as a mount. You can accept or tell the dragon to find its pride. This decision could determine whether or not it's possible within that save file.

I disagree with that line of thinking. It's like saying that because someone wants to play Skyrim as Batman, there should be a choice, and everyone else can just ignore it. I think people underestimate how important it is for a game that is part of a very old and historical series to stay true to its character. If people want to play as Batman they should be playing something else, instead of trying to change TES into a Batman game (thats what it would be once you get the "option" to play as Batman). My example is obviously an exageration but the logic is the same.

I don't know the lore very well at all. I can obviously see why the option to play as batman (with costume I assume) is outside the scope of a TES game. So, why is a dragon mount outside the realm of a TES game? What about a mammoth mount? I think I'd like that, while I'm still on the fence about this dragon mount business.

Dragon Mounts sre iffy, it'd be cool, but I think it could ruin it.

I hope they still have horses at least.

Only after a really long quest where we almost die 70 times from combat starvation sickness and our wounds. It sounds delightful

i actually wouldnt like dragon mounts.flight would make traveling much to easy.and too quick too.although i would love somthing along the lines of a mamoth mount

I would love dragon mounts. I hope they are in and think they will be.

Dragon Armor DLC for my dragon mounts.... HELL YEAH!!!

Yes, because God Forbid they'd take the time to make the point of getting one fit in with the story and make sense, have it actually work well and be something that makes Skyrim stand on it's own apart from many other rpgs out there.

Dragons are a staple of Fantasy, from books to movies and games.

In TES lore dragons can communicate with people, and in the past of TES lore they have helped in return for help. There have been accounts of dragons being ridden. It is not out of lore at all.


You honestly wouldn't like Skyrim to have something more different/unique then your usual rpg staples? You wouldn't enjoy soaring over the huge landscapes and cities on a majestic dragon on your way to the end battle? That screams something more epic then a lot of games ever do to me.