Not being able to fast travel to cities until they're discov : V

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:42 pm

I think it would be pretty cool.

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:02 pm

Yeah I would prefer that to being able to instantly travel to any major city right off the bat.

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:58 am

Couldn't hurt.

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:56 am

This is how it was in Fallout 3 and the shivering isles. I don't have a problem with it

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:20 am

It'd add to the sense of achievement, having discovered the cities yourself.

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:34 am

I think it would be a lot better for roleplaying. In Oblivion, you could exit the sewers and just travel to any city without exploring a bit. What's up with that?

Very few things look as cool as looking down from the higher parts of the Gold Road at Anvil at sunset

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:33 pm

Wonder how it would work for carriages then...

Would the owner of the carriage say "Sorry, can't take you there right now. I know where it is, but you haven't discovered it yet, so I can't take you there!"?

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:54 pm

Wonder how it would work for carriages then...

Would the owner of the carriage say "Sorry, can't take you there right now. I know where it is, but you haven't discovered it yet, so I can't take you there!"?

I'm pretty sure that's why the carriages are there in the first place. You can either walk or pay (hopefully a whole lot of) gold.

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:36 am

Wonder how it would work for carriages then...

Would the owner of the carriage say "Sorry, can't take you there right now. I know where it is, but you haven't discovered it yet, so I can't take you there!"?

Hopefully they'll just be fairly expensive so you'd at least have to earn some money before you'd be able to use them to get places.

Personally I hope unknown places on the map are fogged over until you get there, like Morrowind. Being able to see the whole map, all the cities and all the roads leading to them right in the beginning of Oblivion kind of ruined the exploration a bit.

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:18 pm

I'm pretty sure that's why the carriages are there in the first place. You can either walk or pay (hopefully a whole lot of) gold.

I don't really want it to be too expensive, but maybe too much for you to just do it right when you start the game?

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:58 am

My understanding of the carriage system was that you could only map fast-travel to places you'd been, but the carriages could take you to a major city regardless. I could be off, but I'd put money on it working that way.

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:35 pm

I won't use the regular fast travel, only carriages and as hlvr says it would be awkward not being able to be transported to a city for the sole reason of not being there earlier.

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:10 am

I think we'll have to visit the city first before fast traveling, just like Fallout 3. Carriages should be able to take us their though fir a nice price.

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:39 pm

Like OB, assuming that there are well made roads and horse riding guards along all the major roads, I have no problem justifying Fast-Travel to major cities at the beginning of the game.

Granted I probibally won't do it in my first few playthroughs as I'll be wanting to see everything. But, after years of playing (assuming I play this like the other ES games) the Fast-Travel will be welcome.

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:02 pm

Pretty sure its already confirmed you can only fast travel to places you've already been.

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:57 pm

Yep i want to discover the citys i hope they implement this.

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:03 am

How about... if you don't want to use the feature... don't. [censored].

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:39 pm

My understanding of the carriage system was that you could only map fast-travel to places you'd been, but the carriages could take you to a major city regardless. I could be off, but I'd put money on it working that way.

I think it will be exactly like this

If not, you can be sure that someone will quickly mod it so that it is

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:03 am

Its confirmed.

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:56 am

I could live with this, although i think it would just be the Towns and smaller settlements as there has already been a stagecoach type travel system confirmed for city to city travel.

And it would just be silly if they couldn't take you as they didn't know the way...........although this is not unlike Taxi's in the welsh valleys where I live lol

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:54 am

I don't really want it to be too expensive, but maybe too much for you to just do it right when you start the game?

You shouldn't have to be rich, but you shouldn't be able to do it right from the start. Get to know the area first, do some quests before you move on. That's the way I see it anyways.

» Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:18 pm

Yes please as I hated that feature in Oblivion where all of the cities were unlocked immeidately even Kvatch of all places. I love Fast Travel but having them all unlocked at the beginning was ridiculous. I can understand the Imperial City but Anvil, Kvatch, Leyawin, really. :shakehead:

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:25 am

I think it would be pretty cool.

Harvest a bunch of random loot from all the boxes and barrels around the first city, sell it for some starting gold, and take a quick ride on the carriage system (or, in MW, the Silt Striders). Presto, the major cities are now 'discovered' for Fast Travel. :shrug:

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:55 am

I agree totally.Skyrim wouldn't feel right if you wouldn't discover by yourself.

» Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:05 am

I'd love it, hell I'd prefer it.

... wait a minute, this is how it will be done. It was already confirmed.