Imperials going back to their roots? : V

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:41 pm

I took a closer look at http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim/ss-015.jpg screenshot. and I noticed something. The guard next to the dog seems to be wearing armour resembling that of a Roman legionary. Or at least, it looks like that to me.
Could this mean Imperials will be Romans once more?

I for one would love this. It sets them apart from the normal "Knight races" you see everywhere and what they pretty much were in Oblivion.
Discuss!

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:15 am

I took a closer look at http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim/ss-015.jpg screenshot. and I noticed something. The guard next to the dog seems to be wearing armour resembling that of a Roman legionary. Or at least, it looks like that to me.
Could this mean Imperials will be Romans once more?

I for one would love this. It sets them apart from the normal "Knight races" you see everywhere and what they pretty much were in Oblivion.
Discuss!

How do you know that's an Imperial?...could be a Nord considering Skyrim is the land of the Nords and all gurads could be nords as every guard in Cyrodiil was an Imperial.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:41 pm

How do you know that's an Imperial?...could be a Nord considering Skyrim is the land of the Nords and all gurads could be nords as every guard in Cyrodiil was an Imperial.

Bethesda made all the races more unique for Skyrim. If that isn't an Imperial, then they have failed, which I highly doubt.

Nord guards will look closer to this executioner. http://www.hwbox.gr/attachments/gaming-area/5435d1296690390-tes-v-skyrim-artofskyrim_005_executioner.jpg

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:07 am

How do you know that's an Imperial?...could be a Nord considering Skyrim is the land of the Nords and all gurads could be nords as every guard in Cyrodiil was an Imperial.

Imperial or not, the armour is clearly Imperial in design. Which was my point.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:29 pm

Imperial steel style from Morrowind. Hopefully there are guards of different races.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:41 pm

Imperial steel style from Morrowind. Hopefully there are guards of different races.

Yeah, what was it, Templar armor?

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:23 pm

I imagine some of the guards will be imperials at least in the territory they control. Theres a similar guard in the trailer beside the backwards windmill at 1:38. The armor style has the rank and file of the legion to me but I guess we will have to wait and see.

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:55 am

Bethesda made all the races more unique for Skyrim. If that isn't an Imperial, then they have failed, which I highly doubt.

Nord guards will look closer to this executioner. http://www.hwbox.gr/attachments/gaming-area/5435d1296690390-tes-v-skyrim-artofskyrim_005_executioner.jpg

All I'm sayin' is that we don't have any proof of what Nords, Imperials or Bretons officially look like yet. We don't even know what race the Dragonborn is in the trailer....unless we do and I just don't know it.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:13 pm

I loved the fact that they were Heartless Bully's in Morrowind. Poor Fargoth. But seeing as Skyrim is at War with itself, I doubt the Imperials will have a big impact on this games Legion's and Holds.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:18 pm

All I'm sayin' is that we don't have any proof of what Nords, Imperials or Bretons officially look like yet. We don't even know what race the Dragonborn is in the trailer....unless we do and I just don't know it.

Here's a guard from Morrowind. http://www.indolents.com/morrowind/chapter2/4-guard.jpg

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:47 pm

The armor does remind me of a roman type armor, maybe the imperials are trying to gain a foothold on Skyrim?

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:01 am

All I'm sayin' is that we don't have any proof of what Nords, Imperials or Bretons officially look like yet. We don't even know what race the Dragonborn is in the trailer....unless we do and I just don't know it.

I think its a Nord by default, since its set in Skyrim.
Only fitting to have the "face" of Skyrim be a Nord.

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:35 am

Imperial steel style from Morrowind. Hopefully there are guards of different races.

Considering that nords hate elves, I don't think that is going to happen

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:13 pm

I thought the civil war thats going on in skyrim had the loyalist who wanted to remain in the empire and the others wanted skyrims independence? If thats true I would expect the legion to be there in force.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:02 pm

Considering that nords hate elves, I don't think that is going to happen

You always have Winterhold, which may have Dunmer guards.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:36 pm

My guess is that the Empire controlled areas will have Imperial guards and the Nord controlled areas have Nord guards.

You always have Winterhold, which may have Dunmer guards.

Forgot about that.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:12 pm

I thought the civil war thats going on in skyrim had the loyalist who wanted to remain in the empire and the others wanted skyrims independence? If thats true I would expect the legion to be there in force.

Wouldnt the loyalists be with skyrim? (IE because they're loyal to Skyrim...)

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:22 am

You always have Winterhold, which may have Dunmer guards.

It could also be the area where a lot of racism takes place. I wonder how that is going to be? Can't wait

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:52 am

Wouldnt the loyalists be with skyrim? (IE because they're loyal to Skyrim...)

I guess it depends on which side of the fence you are on. But i think the loyalist will be the ones still loyal to the empire and the others will be branded as the rebels or something.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:15 pm

Considering that nords hate elves, I don't think that is going to happen

Argonian guards?

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:11 am

I guess it depends on which side of the fence you are on. But i think the loyalist will be the ones still loyal to the empire and the others will be branded as the rebels or something.

Well, I guess you're technically a loyalist either way, your just loyal to a different side, like the "rebels" are loyal to Skyrim, and the "loyalists" are loyal to the ever crumbling and fragile so called "empire"... (which really only controls Cyrodiil and [sortof] Skyrim, right?)

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:18 pm

Well, I guess you're technically a loyalist either way, your just loyal to a different side, like the "rebels" are loyal to Skyrim, and the "loyalists" are loyal to the ever crumbling and fragile so called "empire"...

I agree. I personally plan on being a Skyrim "loyalist" and leave many dead legionaries in my wake.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:53 pm

I thought the civil war thats going on in skyrim had the loyalist who wanted to remain in the empire and the others wanted skyrims independence? If thats true I would expect the legion to be there in force.

The Empire has been in decline since the events of Oblivion and that novel I reject as canon. Two hundred years later I don't expect them to have much of an organized military left.

On a side note if anyone's interested watch the movie Gladiator and take note of the armor Proximo gives to Maximus before they go to Rome. The Imperial guards in Morrowind are wearing it. Instead of copying Hollywood I hope this time they copy the Romans and put the guards in the Lorica Segmentata. Looks sharp as is.

» Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:19 pm

Oblivion guard's armors were much better than morrowind ones, it was more realistic

» Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:12 am

I for one would love this. It sets them apart from the normal "Knight races" you see everywhere and what they pretty much were in Oblivion.
Discuss!

By returning to their roots, what do you mean? They weren't the Romans until Morrowind.