Goblin Culture : V

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:32 pm

My question is whether or not there will be goblins in the game, and, if so, to what degree will their culture be apparent. They're one of my races in every fantasy game I play, so I look forward to seeing them again.

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:54 am

So far, I don't think there has been confirmation of them being in the game. There was a belly stab screen-shot some time ago, which imo looked more like the dragon claw quests dunmer than a goblin.

If they are in, I have no idea how the Skyrimic goblins differ from the cyrodilic, if at all.

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:50 am

I'd believe they'd still follow some tribalism as they did in TES: IV. As to whether they're in or not, it's not yet known me thinks.

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:55 am

Goblin 1 "New Chief is stupid "

Goblin 2 "New Chief my cousin..."

Goblin 1 "Eh...New Chief has...has, HAS CLEAN FINGERNAILS!!!"

Thats Goblin culture:)

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:17 am

Personally, I hope 200 years is enough time for goblins to have learned how to speak common.

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:22 am

There needs to be a "Great Goblin" in the mountains.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:57 pm

Goblin 1 "New Chief is stupid "

Goblin 2 "New Chief my cousin..."

Goblin 1 "Eh...New Chief has...has, HAS CLEAN FINGERNAILS!!!"

Thats Goblin culture:)

Them is fightin' words, pal!

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:48 am

Them is fightin' words, pal!

Its actually from Dark Messiah: Night and Magic:)

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:17 am

Goblin 1 "New Chief is stupid "

Goblin 2 "New Chief my cousin..."

Goblin 1 "Eh...New Chief has...has, HAS CLEAN FINGERNAILS!!!"

Thats Goblin culture:)

Wouldn't they consider having clean fingernails an insult though?

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:40 pm

Goblins never had any class or culture to begin with. The only good goblin is a dead goblin!

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:30 pm

I don't know but I look forward to bashing their brains in with my mace. Now, that's Goblin culture! :thumbsup:

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:50 am

Its actually from Dark Messiah: Night and Magic:)

Oh, then I forgive you. Lol. I'm very defensive of my early level cannon fodder brethren. Their tactics (stealthy ambushes, stalwart defense of their homes, no fear of retreating to better positioning) and group mentality is what draws me to them.

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:05 am

I wasn't aware that goblins had a culture (mostly because I always kill one if I see them) but I would still like to see them in skyrim ^_^

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:01 am

I wasn't aware that goblins had a culture (mostly because I always kill one if I see them) but I would still like to see them in skyrim ^_^

Well in other games, it is more apparent. But even in oblivion they have the early facets of tribal culture with their clear hierarchy and group mentality.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:50 pm

There needs to be a "Great Goblin" in the mountains.

And then my companions will get captured by him, so I will learn my most powerful spells AND BURN HIS CAVE TO THE [censored] GROUND :flamethrower:

:ahhh: GANDALF MODE ENABLED!!! :ahhh:

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:46 am

Wouldn't they consider having clean fingernails an insult though?

He panicked:)

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:15 pm

Goblins never had any class or culture to begin with. The only good goblin is a dead goblin!

I beg to differ. Goblins had religion, division of labour, metalworking, even animal husbandry.

Goblins already have a more advanced society than the humans in Fallout 3.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:14 pm

I hope the goblins are in, and I hope you can make them go to war again. That was always entertaining to see who would win.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:16 pm

They worship their totems. those totems are amazing toys.

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:29 am

I beg to differ. Goblins had religion, division of labour, metalworking, even animal husbandry.

Goblins already have a more advanced society than the humans in Fallout 3.

Agreed... (cool avatar btw)

I hope they expand upon goblin culture though...
I especially hope that they have a language, are not all hostile, raid villages, kidnap travelers and sacrifice them to their gods, and have more advanced rat farming...

» Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:26 am

Goblins live mostly in south-western tamriel: Hammerfell, Cyrodiil, Valenwood, summerset. i don't think they'll be in Skyrim, although Reiklings are supposedly related to goblins and i expect to see them.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:59 pm

They worship their totems. those totems are amazing toys.

I remember in Oblivion the goblin tribe would supposedly hunt you down no matter where you went if you stole their totem staff. Did that actually work? I wish I'd have tried that the last time I had Oblivion installed!

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:30 pm

well goblins keep rat and do not know about toilet paper.
they are the subhumans of beth.
if you racialize them they would just pass this to the ogres.
so where does this lead to !

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:47 pm

I'm hoping and assuming that they'll be in the game, because it makes sense for them to be, considering their existence in northern Cyrodiil, which borders Skyrim. As far as their culture, there's not a whole lot to it, they just have a sort of tribal system, comparable to that of cave people. They don't quite have the mental capacity to develop a deep culture. I doubt they have any sort of theology or anything, but you never know.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:06 pm

Goblins live mostly in south-western tamriel: Hammerfell, Cyrodiil, Valenwood, summerset. i don't think they'll be in Skyrim, although Reiklings are supposedly related to goblins and i expect to see them.

Kinda funny how you said southwestern Tamriel, and then named about half of Tamriel as your example. Hanmerfell isn't quite South-west, and neither is Cyrodiil. Not to mention, there are goblins in Cyrodiil right along the border of Skyrim, so I'm expecting that they are in Skyrim, or at least were at some point. I will say though that I don't know a ton about goblins, and you seem to know a bit more about their specific locations than I do.