Well its a very simple question, do I need internet to play The Elder Scroll's V: Skyrim?
I really hope the awnser will be NO so I can buy this game and have a blast

I really hope for a solid awnser and maybe somebody can sticky this because I know there are many people who would ask (or maybe already have asked) the same question and it would be nice for them to find an awnser.

(For those wondering how I can get on these forums without internet, I'm on a shared pc atm that won't even get close to running Oblivion let alone Skyrim.)

I hope to see my question awnsered soon, for this is the reason I registered to these forums.

Solus

I assume that Skyrim will use Steam, so you will need internet connection to activate the game. You can play it offline though.

An educated guess:
No. Not for playing it atleast. They arnt going to make the same mistake as Ubisoft.

why the hell would you need internet?

its not an mmorpg

Well... lots of games nowadays ask for some sort of online register / confermation and other stupid things like that.
And if thats the case I won't be able to play.

I remember that you needed to log on to xbox live in order to properly load DLC's. (you could then play w/o internet, but you needed it to load the stuff) I just hope that isn't the case again

Well if they make this a steam exclusive game for the pc, not only will I throw the most heinous fit in history, a lot of people won't end up buying it.

So I am hoping that Bethesda realizes this, and they don't make that mistake. And if so, no you won't need the interwebs to play.

Down with Steam!!!

Amen I don't hate Steam but I'm not a fan of the thing either and it has bothered me more then it was helpfull, now I hope some modernator will come around and give me an awser

Here's a bit of truth: The moderators don't know the answer. They are not employees of gamesas. Their volunteers charged by the admins to moderate the forum. Ask someone like Gstaff if you want to know for certain whether or not there's online authentication, since no one but actual gamesas employees knows the answer to your question. (note: they might not answer)

Do you need internet? I would say with certainty no.

I'm fairly sure bethesda appreciate the fact that not everybody has an internet connection, but i wouldnt start asking questions about it yet, you aren't likely to get an answer for a long time.

If you are concerned about it, check out the threads in my Sig. One has reached the 10 page limit and is locked, but the poll results are still visible. The other thread, with lots of other interesting poll results, is still going, but will probably capout at 10 soon.

This would seem to be a good thread to keep the discussion about the results from those two threads going.

ADDIT: and until we hear a clear and definitive statement from Bethesda that "Skyrim will NOT require Steam or any other networking to play" I think it is wise that we as fans assume based on FONV that Skyrim _WILL_ require Steam. Based on the fact that those two poll threads indicate that a sizeable fraction of us (~40%) would prefer not to have to use Steam, I think this is a topic that we as a community need to stay on top of until we get a clear confirmation.

Id say yes you will likely need internet to install the game and to patch it. It actualy worked rather well for fallout new vegas.

haha xD yeah, you totally need internet

I'm hoping that the steam activation was a choice made because of the partnership with another developer. As far as I'm aware they were very happy with GFWL and I'm hoping this release will be indicative of FO3.

THIS. If this required internet i wouldn't buy it. I'm not a fan of MMORPGs

Using a system like that only makes sense if there is some kind of multiplayer or co-op. None to be found in Skyrim. And using it only to make pirates buy the game isn't a solution either - it's not like they'll suddenly have more money to spend. It could even hurt sales as some people will find it far too annoying to be worth it. Mostly people new to the series... gasp! hmy: Bethesda certainly wouldn't want THAT! Especially with the kind of expenses they would have to incur to support the system (think about it, managing a network for millions of players that works 24/7 isn't cheap).

You won't need internet to play but for patches and DLC you will need internet.

I am getting the 360 version first. I typically buy the PC version later to have just because. But if the PC version requires Steam, I WILL NOT go anywhere near it.

No :foodndrink:

If the game requires Steam, then you'll need to activate it using Steam, which requires an internet connection. You can, of course, play it in offline mode afterwards, but you'd still need an internet connection to be able to activate it, and there have been single player games that require Steam, like New Vegas, for example.

Thus, as of now, we simply don't know the answer to this question. We can only guess based on Bethesda's recent decisions at this time, until Bethesda says whether it will or will not use Steam or any other form of DRM that requires online activation, and that's the only reason I could see the game needing internet access, because of course it's not going to be an MMO. Though considering that Fallout New Vegas used Steam (And while that game was developed by Obsidian, since it was published by Bethesda, I'm sure they're the ones who made the choice.) I wouldn't advise getting too optimistic if Skyrim requiring Steam would stop you from playing it, but we don't know yet of course, so I'm not saying it will certainly use Steam, or any other form of online activation, I'm just saying that I think it's very much a possibility.

And I think the existence of threads like this shows why making Steam mandatory for playing the PC version of the game is a terrible idea.

I don't have internet access from the PC that I use to play games, and the PC I use to connect to the internet isn't mine to load programs onto.

The only reasons you'd need access, as far as I know, would be to download patches and/or mods, and to come here and blab about it with the rest of us.

Any internet requirement means I wont be able to play.

My pc is too old even to run oblivion and my xbox is not online.

If it requires steam like many people believe to happen then yes you will need an internet connection just to activate it. I am hoping they don't use steam, I mean it doesn't stop the piracy trust me I am speaking from experience.

Bethesda can't win with you guys can they.. you hate steam, you hate GFWL - so, what you rather Bethesda do then? secuROM? starforce? maybe put a rootkit on the disc that monitors your playing habits and whether you have a genuine copy or not.. they're gonna do something, whether it's protection on the disc or some kind of internet activation. Right now - which is the lesser of two evils for you guys?