Meet the Devs #13 : V - Skyrim

» Mon May 02, 2011 11:44 pm

It's "she", I think. :smile:

Good point...i've changed it

» Mon May 02, 2011 10:40 pm

Do the programmers ever end up having to work late hours and/or weekends?

Pssh, no ways. *checks time* Oh, wait....crud.

if bethesda ever did make a multiplayer TES game, would/how often would you play it? also do you think someone would be able to beat you

Not personally. I don't care for multiplayer games, or other people in general. Too smelly. Also, how does one win at Elder Scrolls? Is it by number of calipers? Because then I think I might win.

How much money do you guys make?

Aha ha ha! Oh no, I wasn't laughing at this question. I'm just sitting on a throne of gelded servants and one of them inquired as to the possibility of getting dental insurance. Seriously! Those guys slay me.

Also what are your opinions on full on nudity and realistic gore and brutality (including being able to kill children), if you had a say in it would it be an option, just for the sake of making a game realistic and deep, kinda like the elderscrolls games have tried to be since the start.

I fully concur. Sometimes, after playtesting through a quest, I'll sit back and feel...I don't know. A lacuna. Something missing, you know? Like, we were reaching for something great, but just didn't quite make it there. It's times like these that I wonder that maybe, just maybe, if the designer had free rein to add nudity and constant, almost distracting levels of gore to the quest, that they would hit that spark, that fire of a really awesome narrative that would make the game "great" for me. Don't get me wrong. Afterwards, I'll spend hours, sometimes a full work-day, researching all sorts of graphic child murders, just to get my fix, you know? But, it's not the same as being able to do it in-game, to see those corpses and nipbles in real-time. If only, if only...

(Please take the above as a joke. I was laying it on pretty thick, but if it wasn't clear, no, I'm fine with our current level of gore and nudity, thanks.

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» Tue May 03, 2011 3:57 am

Is it still fun to play a game you created.

If it was me, whenever i would see a slight mistake or continuity error, i would have a spazz attack.

It just seems that i would be judging my work to much instead of enjoying the game.

Is it like this for you guys.

» Tue May 03, 2011 8:48 am

Wondering what you guys think of the Legacy of Kain series? I was always a massive fan of those, mainly because the lore is so rich and full of life, which is a trait that attracted me originally to Morrowind, my first Elder Scrolls experience. If any of you guys did like the Legacy of Kain series, what would you think of a big open world type? A cross between The Elder Scrolls and Legacy of Kain?

Thanks in advance for any answers. Take care guys!

» Mon May 02, 2011 10:08 pm

~~Not personally. I don't care for multiplayer games, or other people in general. Too smelly.~~ Also, how does one win at Elder Scrolls? Is it by number of calipers? Because then I think I might win.

Sigged
I would have sigged more, but I ran out of space.

» Mon May 02, 2011 10:30 pm

Would you eat a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon_Explosion

Possibly
I won a Bacon Eating contest once

» Mon May 02, 2011 6:47 pm

It's not likely to happen.
I don't think they want to offend anyone.

Yeah, I know.
I was just giving it a shoot.
Have to admit that am kinda interested, but not for purpose of laughing at that person, but just to kill my curiosity (even though I think I'll end up getting killed by it).

Anyway, this is for socrates200X and Thunderjunk.
Are there any NPCs in game that were made after you two, or did you make some of them and (sub)consciously made them after yourselves?
You two remind me of a certain NPC(s) from Morrowind/Oblivion I liked, but can't remember witch one exactly. :pinch:

» Mon May 02, 2011 8:55 pm

Possibly
I won a Bacon Eating contest once

Just what exactly makes your junk thunder? I must learn these secrets!

» Tue May 03, 2011 6:25 am

Sometimes, after playtesting through a quest, I'll sit back and feel...I don't know. A lacuna. Something missing, you know? Like, we were reaching for something great, but just didn't quite make it there. It's times like these that I wonder that maybe, just maybe, if the designer had free rein to add nudity and constant, almost distracting levels of gore to the quest, that they would hit that spark, that fire of a really awesome narrative that would make the game "great" for me. Don't get me wrong. Afterwards, I'll spend hours, sometimes a full work-day, researching all sorts of graphic child murders, just to get my fix, you know? But, it's not the same as being able to do it in-game, to see those corpses and nipbles in real-time. If only, if only...

(Please take the above as a joke. I was laying it on pretty thick, but if it wasn't clear, no, I'm fine with our current level of gore and nudity, thanks.

)

I love you.

» Mon May 02, 2011 11:53 pm

I love you.

Sure! We all do!

» Mon May 02, 2011 7:32 pm

This may have been asked before so forgive me. But have you ever read the boards and looked at the way people go on about Daggerfall and/or Morrowind and wonder if they were playing the same game? Ever get sick and tired of people going on about Daggerfall and/or Morrowind?

» Tue May 03, 2011 3:15 am

I love you.

http://i.imgur.com/sARes.jpg

» Tue May 03, 2011 7:57 am

http://members.fortunecity.com/lillawebben/images/han_solo.jpg

Should I ask why you linked to Fortune City Web Hosting? :toughninja:

» Tue May 03, 2011 2:51 am

Possibly
I won a Bacon Eating contest once

Haha!.....Nice :thumbsup:
That comment amused me. Keep up the good work ( i mean skyrim,not the bacon eating )

» Tue May 03, 2011 6:10 am

Just what exactly makes your junk thunder? I must learn these secrets!

Trade secrets

» Mon May 02, 2011 6:29 pm

Trade secrets

Damn! One these days Thunderjunk, one these days!

» Tue May 03, 2011 2:42 am

Is anybody in the office upset that their NCAA bracket got broken

» Tue May 03, 2011 7:22 am

When working on the sewer systems of past TES games, did any members of the team explore sewer systems in the real world to ensure accuracy?

» Tue May 03, 2011 10:02 am

Do any of you use reddit?

If yes, do any of you use reddit at work?

» Tue May 03, 2011 3:57 am

-The look of the werewolves in the Bloodmoon series are truly incredible. Would it be at all possible to see some of the old concept drawings posted of those werewolves?

-What were the historical inspirations behind the Daedric god Hircine?

-Just to get the feel of ancient Nordic cultures, has any thought ever been given to donning pointed metal caps and the wholesale looting and pillaging of nearby businesses
to really immerse yourselves the the rough Nordic feel of Skyrim?

-Have any of you ever tried mead?

-Where is the best place to grab a steak in the Maryland area?

» Tue May 03, 2011 7:21 am

My little questions;
1) what sort of University Degree do you have?
2) what was always your favourite race?
3) when creating any TES game, did you ever deliberately put in any funny little easter eggs?
4) do you actually expect someone to name their child Dovahkiin? (I hope not)

» Mon May 02, 2011 8:46 pm

My little questions;
1) what sort of University Degree do you have?
2) what was always your favourite race?
3) when creating any TES game, did you ever deliberately put in any funny little easter eggs?
4) do you actually expect someone to name their child Dovahkiin? (I hope not)

1) Clown College
2) Three-Legged
3) No, all my easter eggs are chocolate
4) No, but if you name your child Thunderjunk, I will send you an autographed picture of myself

» Tue May 03, 2011 7:08 am

If I saw you in real life, would you give me a high five?

» Mon May 02, 2011 10:19 pm

My little questions;

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» Tue May 03, 2011 5:13 am

Are any of you looking forward to Battlefield 3?

Do any of you play RPG's made by other companies? What would you say are the best three?