I would start speculating on who will buy the IP off of them - if that's possible - it's too lucrative for it to just stop altogether, imo (of course, I think beth knows this so I don't think it would ever happen).

First I'll be in Denial. I wont accept that we'll have no TESV!

Then I'll be Angry. I'll rant on the forums about getting my TESV!

Then I'll try Bargaining. I'll promise to build 7 churches of Akatosh for the release of TESV

Then I'll be in Depression. I'll stop caring, and go play Morrowind in a corner.

Then I'll be in Acceptance, and accept that I'm never going to play TESV.

:violin:

Well, consider this..

Go to Bethesda's home page, Click the news link and just scan the headlines. Naturally, most of the news revolves around the new stuff like New Vegas. Oblivion is mentioned, but only in a topic that also talks about Fallout 3. Almost no topics about Elder Scrolls anything. Even Doom 2, a 1994 game, gets several news topics, but little Elder Scrolls anything. Doesn't mean a whole lot on it's own, but it does show they don't care toot their horn about it much anymore.

Then go to their "in development" page. The few games that are in development are very much action and shooter. The headline picture at the top is a guy with a bandanna that looks like teeth; basically art designed to appeal to young teens. Closest thing to a RPG is New Vegas. That's all. Years ago, the "in development" page was filled with other rpg or adventure games that they claimed were "in depth" and were making alongside the TES series. Things like Redguard, Battlespire, Sea Dogs, etc.

It just simply seems that someone important in either Bethesda or ZeniMax thinks that "cool looking" action games are the real way to go. A guy in medieval armor holding a sword would look out of place among all the things they're doing now. Just saying that it indicates the direction that Bethesda is thinking currently. Bethesda was never 100% about the adventure/RPG category, but they're far less about it now than they ever were.

They're not going to just drop the TES series. That would be bad business, indeed. That was their flagship franchise for a long time. It's what put them on the map. Todd might put it on the shelf for a time and stay open to people's ideas, but they won't just flat-out drop it.

What they could do, however, is have a separate game studio make TES 5. It would give them room to work on all the action and shooter titles they're wanting to do. As it is, this delay might even just be them ironing out the details with some game studio. Again, who knows. It's all just speculation in the wind.

They could also be wanting to make Fallout their franchise RPG and hold off on TES. Games are hard to make and Fallout 3 was a big success after all. No big flame wars or heated debates came about as a result of Fallout 3, certainly not like it did with the previous two TES titles. That's a very big thing I can guarantee you.

There is a speculation thread for these kind of posts - this is for your reaction if the game wasn't announced - ever.

My reaction ............ disbelief.

Sorry Ro. I know this will be hard to believe after all that, but I usually don't care to get into speculation.

So I'll just say that any such announcement would cause me to be disappointed. Bethesda's done too good to stop now.

Never got the morality police on my back before. That was cool.

Today the mods of amateurs are high-quality,
Elder Scrolls V will have to be better, for not to disappoint.
It may be necessary to wait for a while...

But the real and infinite game is with TESC editor, do not wait but make as me, make your mod... and work it, again and again...

Come to these forums to check out the whining.

Do you actually look for those?

that just it compared to the GECK the TES construction set is terrible that is why I am preparing for the next game, by making 3d models and stuff in TESC they lock so much stuff that you can't edit, wheras the GECK has almost everything you could possibly ever need

There'll be one, but on they hypothetical, play the old TES games and buy more BioWare stuff.

At that point it is time to consider undertaking "The Final Mod", all of Tamriel will be the goal.

Wouldn't be too fussed, just sit tight and wait for Oblivion to turn into TES IV: Tamriel via mods

I was just reading that the Fifth game was announced to be developed by Armor Games under the title of something similar to "Alinor"... Does anyone have any information to the truthfullness of this statement? http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=162212

The date on that is April 1st.

You don't exactly have to look for them do you there are usually 3 or four topics reserved for whining on the forum, not that hard to find :lmao:

I would cry, because no open world game, not Two Worlds, Gothic, Red Dead or even Fallout compares to TES in my mind. :foodndrink:

I am not sure really. I am not a "gun person" I myself do Wing Chun Kuen (a martail art syle) so ancient weapondry, tactics, and fighting is all that interest me. I see using guns as no skill and i am too good at gun games. So I would ....... I hate that am I sayiong this ......... start playing world of warcraft, dungons and dragons, or wich ever is the next best game. I have been playing TES for years though so I would be crushed.

I would go on the forum probably.

Why would I think about that? It's obviously not true, Bethesda has been working on TES:V for 2 years. So this topic really has no point. :shrug:

I'd buy a gaming computer and pour thousands of mods into Oblivion untill it feels like a new game. Then I'd go over to Bethesda Studio's and smack each and every one of them in the forehead.

I just wanted to tell you that me and your avatar just had a 2 minute straight face contest... he won.

I'd start waiting for Tamriel Rebuilt again.

About the same here.

I would join a Nirn Rebuilt Project.

I wouldn't care anymore.
I would just keep playing the same thing over and over on Oblivion.