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» Tue May 17, 2011 12:36 am

http://i.imgur.com/0T7np.jpg

Is it just me, or is there some Mongolian heavy cavalry influence on the design?

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:32 pm

It looks like polearms are in, I saw a halberd.

A lot of spears in those concept drawings for sure, Some of them even looked like the same guy with a spear in different poses.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:53 am

http://i.imgur.com/0T7np.jpg

You can also see very faintly the concept of the face of an orc in the background of the image.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:02 pm

and that dragon shout looks sweeet. looks like the "blow enemies away" shout

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:41 am

A couple or so concept art shows lengthy beards of the Gandalf sized variety. They are really going all out if it's properly implemented.

» Tue May 17, 2011 11:37 am

City with fire everywhere? Like kvatch? What do you mean multiple levels?

Bad explanation. In some of the shots about 1/3 of the way in, there is a city with a lot of torches or whatever around the place that are on fire, intentional for lighting at night presumably. It has some houses on the lower level and then behind on the left you see some houses up much higher, implying like a second level with a retaining wall or something.

Also, from 2:39 we see what appears to be a bridge between 2 huge wooden buildings and a dog walking alone with a character, implying character pets.

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:51 pm

Is it just me, or is there some Mongolian heavy cavalry influence on the design?

Among the numerous books there were several on VIkings, a few on Samurais and I think i saw some on Mongols as well.

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:48 pm

In the concept art with the orc armor what's in that little square box on the bottom left?

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:11 pm

There is a concept art of an argonian if you pause at 02:17 :wink_smile:

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:25 pm

So who was that cute sharp toothed chick? Volkihar maybe?

» Tue May 17, 2011 5:32 am

Also, from 2:39 we see what appears to be a bridge between 2 huge wooden buildings and a dog walking alone with a character, implying character pets.

That has been explained in one of the other videos to possibly be a city. It extends down into the cliff faces.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:18 pm

"There's new systems for allowing decals and scars, face painting, just a lot higher resolution assets for generating all the characters in the game."

(~1:40 @ http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/01/26/the-art-of-skyrim.aspx )

Does this mean we get hi-res textures for PC?

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:24 am

There was "halberd" concept art in other videos too, we've known about it for a long time.

Furthermore it doesn't prove the existance of ether spears nor polearms in the game, it could just be two handed axes like in Oblivion.

The way the female Redguard on the concept art wields it totally screams pole arm to me.
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2086/ss20110126190244.png

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:16 am

Among the numerous books there were several on VIkings, a few on Samurais and I think i saw some on Mongols as well.

In game books or actual books they are reading to draw inspiration from?

» Tue May 17, 2011 11:17 am

There is a concept art of an argonian if you pause at 02:17 :wink_smile:

That just looks wrong on so many levels with those human feet attached to that lizard body....

In game books or actual books they are reading to draw inspiration from?

The books on the shelves they use for inspiration.

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:51 am

http://i.imgur.com/0T7np.jpg

Wow, I can't believe I missed that. It looks wonderful.

Is it just me, or is there some Mongolian heavy cavalry influence on the design?

Certainly. There even was that influence in OB's version, with the helmet as well.

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:42 am

There was "halberd" concept art in other videos too, we've known about it for a long time.

Furthermore it doesn't prove the existance of ether spears nor polearms in the game, it could just be two handed axes like in Oblivion.

It doesn't matter how they class it, a halberd is a polearm. If they have polearms in the game but don't give them a polearm category then polearms are still in the game.

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:52 am

I hope if we choose face paint in character creation we can remove it or change it anytime in game? Hope we won't be locked into it forever?

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:26 pm

I don't think concept art of certain things means it will be in the game.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:09 am

You can also see very faintly the concept of the face of an orc in the background of the image.

Oh, i do see that.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:02 pm

That just looks wrong on so many levels with those human feet attached to that lizard body....

It looks awesome.

» Tue May 17, 2011 11:11 am

Is the elven armor guy showing midfinger?

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:59 pm

I hope if we choose face paint in character creation we can remove it or change it anytime in game? Hope we won't be locked into it forever?

If the console works anything like previously, the right code will make the character creation menu pop up.

No problem to your char - I did that after de-vampiring messed up my imperial.

Is the elven armor guy showing midfinger?

Well at last someone notices.

I thought I was the only one to find the stance pretty hilarious.

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:10 am

If the console works anything like previously, the right code will make the character creation menu pop up.

No problem to your char - I did that after de-vampiring messed up my imperial.

I don't play on the pc...

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:07 am

At 56 seconds, what does it say under, "Riften Forgery"?