Game Informer Update Today : V - Skyrim

» Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:37 pm

We seem to have two topics on this - we will use the earlier one.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1161831-next-gi-update/

Reopened this thread after realizing the previous one had filled up beyond 200 posts

» Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:55 pm

Re-post

So, in the Riften image, there's a statue in the middle of the towncenter area. I'm probably wrong, but the statue kind of looks like Azura. You can see something like a star held in one hand, and a moon in the other.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:45 am

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8233/ss20110126190751.png
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2086/ss20110126190244.png
http://i.imgur.com/0T7np.jpg
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx316/randomguyface/Variousshots.png?t=1296069496
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx316/randomguyface/Riften.png?t=1296069412
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/Tusk/Exec.jpg

Some collected shots.

» Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:48 pm

Anyone else notice it looks like the Argonian has only two fingers and a thumb?

» Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:23 pm

Re-post

The Nords don't worship Daedric Princes.
It wouldn't really make sense.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:48 am

Does the fact that they are designing statues tell us anything about how far along in development they are?

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:09 am

what lion?

I'm pretty sure it's a lion in the upper left hand corner of that board he's standing in front of.

» Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:19 pm

It seems pole arms are practically confirmed. They showed multiple pictures (the one with the guy holding the head, and also the one with the rather sixy woman in what looked like elven scale armor) of people holding pole arms.

» Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:54 pm

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8233/ss20110126190751.png
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2086/ss20110126190244.png
http://i.imgur.com/0T7np.jpg
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx316/randomguyface/Variousshots.png?t=1296069496
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx316/randomguyface/Riften.png?t=1296069412
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/Tusk/Exec.jpg

Some collected shots.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7006/skyrimconceptart.jpg

Another one.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:14 am

It seems pole arms are practically confirmed. They showed multiple pictures (the one with the guy holding the head, and also the one with the rather sixy woman in what looked like elven scale armor) of people holding pole arms.

Edit: Changed my mind.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:58 am

It seems pole arms are practically confirmed. They showed multiple pictures (the one with the guy holding the head, and also the one with the rather sixy woman in what looked like elven scale armor) of people holding pole arms.

If this is true than that is really exciting news. I just watched the movie Troy and it made me look at spears in a different light than before. It would be nice if somebody made a thread about spears and pole arms that knew what they were talking about and could preface the thread with interesting information about the weapons.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:44 am

Dwarves?
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx316/randomguyface/Riften.png?t=1296069412

» Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:52 pm

Dwarves?
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx316/randomguyface/Riften.png?t=1296069412

No... Those are generic fishery working members of Riften. What makes you think Dwemer?

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:19 am

Dwarves?
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx316/randomguyface/Riften.png?t=1296069412

Really big fishes?

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:25 am

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2086/ss20110126190244.png looks pretty much exactly as some kind of polearm.
And if polearms are in, I bet spears are too

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:48 am

The Nords don't worship Daedric Princes.
It wouldn't really make sense.

Nords aren't the only culture in Skyrim.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:40 am

Does the fact that they are designing statues tell us anything about how far along in development they are?

What do you mean?

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:46 am

Nords aren't the only culture in Skyrim.

Although the architecture and boats (which would most likely be modern, you don't keep boats forever) suggest Nordic culture.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:25 am

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/Tusk/Exec.jpg

I love that old man and it's armor. Seems aged but still capable of being a powerful ally (or foe..).

Also love the Nordic village in a rainy day. If the atmosphere in Skyrim is as cool as that.....wow, just wow.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:17 am

This is already amazing T_T, I can't wait for it to come out the art looks incredible.

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:21 am

Does the fact that they are designing statues tell us anything about how far along in development they are?

I'm really confused by this comment?

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:54 am

Although the architecture and boats (which would most likely be modern, you don't keep boats forever) suggest Nordic culture.

Makes sense, but still Riften is close to Morrowind. It's possible there's a portion of Dunmer culture there too.

» Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:35 pm

I hope the boats on the docks have life to them. Shipyards are supposed to be busy. Where were the caulkers? The works milling about etc?

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:25 am

for the statue, im sure azura comes to to mind as a possibility. but i actually think it might be Mara, seeing as how popular she is in Nordic culture.
and the picture will the boats and what not looks most likely to be Riften

» Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:21 am

It seems pole arms are practically confirmed. They showed multiple pictures (the one with the guy holding the head, and also the one with the rather sixy woman in what looked like elven scale armor) of people holding pole arms.

"Confirmed" might be too strong yet, but those pieces of art certainly increased my "warm-fuzzy" feeling regarding spears.