[Janette Segura]

I have no idea what that means. I guess I need an Xbox 360 first...

Oh my mistake. Over 40 million people have a 360 I just figured you were one of them. My apologies.

[Monika]

Oh my mistake. Over 40 million people have a 360 I just figured you were one of them. My apologies.

He should be ashamed. After all, there are only 40 million people on this planet... plus or minus 6 or 7 billion. But that's such a small number... they should all have Xbox 360's... mhm...

[Jessie Butterfield]

I'm still having trouble understanding Bethesda's logic. For one, they've decided their game needs at least five years to make, possibly six. Second of all, they've decided so far not to release anything other than denials.

Dragon Age 2 was just announced, eight months after the original game, with a projected release two years from the original game. Now, yes. It is a much less expansive game, with less options, content, etc. However, the trend that Bethesda has taken from DF - MW - OB has been a similar downward spiral of less content.

My love for Morrowind borders on obsession. My loathing for the compromises made in Oblivion outweigh my praise for it's advances. I wish Bethesda could simply reassure me with some simple facts about their new game, the first of which is that they're making it.

Second of all, I would like to see that the trend towards simplification has not only stopped, but been reversed. I want to see that they haven't shoved all their eggs in one basket and claimed their combat system was so fragile that they couldn't possibly transfer it to horseback. I want them to include different weapon types regardless of how many people use them over swords. I want to see a large number of factions, some of which are excluded from players based on choices they make.

Maybe they think all the hype that is generated for their games is because of their lack of information. Well, they are wrong. People are excited for the Elderscrolls because it's the Elderscrolls, a series known for it's excellent games. You could have announced TES V three months after Oblivion dropped, and people would still be frantic to see it. However, if they proceed in the direction of diluted games with less and less content, people won't care to see them no matter what type of buzz engine they use to create hype.

[oliver klosoff]

He should be ashamed. After all, there are only 40 million people on this planet... plus or minus 6 or 7 billion. But that's such a small number... they should all have Xbox 360's... mhm...

Believe it or not I was being sincere not sarcastic no worries though.

[Reven Lord]

I have a hate love relationship with Bethsda. I hate how they piss on their fans and telling us nothing. Nothing about the new game, not even if the TES V is being developed. I care very little about your probablilties, i want hard proof from Bethesda. "Yes we are currently making it, but we wll not give you any more any information at this point".

But at the same time i love their games.


Could anyone shed some light on WHY they are so quiet? Would it hurt them to tell us anything? I tried emailing Bethesda to a dozen email adresses, and i tried contacting gstaff on facebook. He actually responded and kudos for that. But he kept refering to this link http://bethblog.com/index.php/2009/08/page/5/, so im guessing he is silenced by Bethesda.
"We aren’t going to confirm or deny or comment on speculation, nor are we going to give hints about anything. If you know us by now, you know we don’t really do that."
I really hate them for that :brokencomputer:

[Sophie Louise Edge]

I have no doubt TESV will look great, but the fact remains that we still have no idea whether those "major changes" will translate to a brand new engine or not.

Ashley Cheng said a while back they're sticking with Gamebryo, and they'll continue to tweak it for future games. They aren't using a new engine.

Oh my mistake. Over 40 million people have a 360 I just figured you were one of them. My apologies.

That's okay.

[Nicole Coucopoulos]

Could anyone shed some light on WHY they are so quiet? Would it hurt them to tell us anything? I tried emailing Bethesda to a dozen email adresses, and i tried contacting gstaff on facebook. He actually responded and kudos for that. But he kept refering to this link http://bethblog.com/index.php/2009/08/page/5/, so im guessing he is silenced by Bethesda.
"We aren’t going to confirm or deny or comment on speculation, nor are we going to give hints about anything. If you know us by now, you know we don’t really do that."
I really don`t like that....

It's just what they do. We will absolutely hate them for it before the game is announced, then absolutely love them for it after it's announced. They know this. They know we will gush all over all of the content they will release after they announce it, and are able to release because they have a near finished game. Even if they tell us they're working on it, the reaction they will get from us wont be the same.

If they tell us they're working on it, the internet will be abuzz for a while, then die down. Then when the first content is revealed, the internet will be abuzz again. However, it wont be abuzz for very long. But if they combine an announcement with content, then the internet will go nuts. And by waiting until the game is close to being finished, they'll have plenty of content to show. People still haven't stopped talking about Dragon Age 2, and that's because they're slowly releasing screenshots and details every day. Now think about Mass Effect 3. Nobody ever really talks about it because there isn't anything to talk about. We know it exists but that's all there is to say. That's not the case with Dragon Age 2. That effect is what Bethesda is trying to go for by keeping everything secret, but because they've been doing it for years people will be dozens of times more excited for it than they were for Dragon Age 2. Not because Dragon Age 2 is worse or anything like that, but because nobody was squirming in their seats waiting for it like so many TES fans are doing with TES V.

[Anna Beattie]

It's just what they do. We will absolutely hate them for it before the game is announced, then absolutely love them for it after it's announced. They know this. They know we will gush all over all of the content they will release after they announce it, and are able to release because they have a near finished game. Even if they tell us they're working on it, the reaction they will get from us wont be the same.

If they tell us they're working on it, the internet will be abuzz for a while, then die down. Then when the first content is revealed, the internet will be abuzz again. However, it wont be abuzz for very long. But if they combine an announcement with content, then the internet will go nuts. And by waiting until the game is close to being finished, they'll have plenty of content to show. People still haven't stopped talking about Dragon Age 2, and that's because they're slowly releasing screenshots and details every day. Now think about Mass Effect 3. Nobody ever really talks about it because there isn't anything to talk about. We know it exists but that's all there is to say. That's not the case with Dragon Age 2. That effect is what Bethesda is trying to go for by keeping everything secret, but because they've been doing it for years people will be dozens of times more excited for it than they were for Dragon Age 2. Not because Dragon Age 2 is worse or anything like that, but because nobody was squirming in their seats waiting for it like so many TES fans are doing with TES V.

I agree a little, but i really don`t like the mind games that Bethesda are playing with us <_<
I really prefer the slow news method like Blizzard are doing, rather then unleashing all upon us in a huge package. It have not hurt the sales for Blizzard at all and the interest for their games certainly have not diminished. But i guess its just a choice Bethesda have done. :banghead:

[Lory Da Costa]

I agree a little, but i really don`t like the mind games that Bethesda are playing with us <_<

What mind games?

It is a lose-lose whatever they say. if they announced they were working on TES V everyone would be whining that they hadn't given a time frame, if they gave a date and for any reason it was delayed, it would be more complaints and "OMG they lied to us - again!".

It is far better that they stay silent until everything is settled and they have a definite date, screenshots and information. When they have further information they will let us know, I am happy with it that way.

[Yonah]

What mind games?

It is a lose-lose whatever they say. if they announced they were working on TES V everyone would be whining that they hadn't given a time frame, if they gave a date and for any reason it was delayed, it would be more complaints and "OMG they lied to us - again!".

It is far better that they stay silent until everything is settled and they have a definite date, screenshots and information. When they have further information they will let us know, I am happy with it that way.

I agree. Also, after the many complaints with the last Elder Scrolls game about the lack of advertised material, I think Bethesda won't want to reveal stuff unless they know it is going to be in the game.

[flora]

I man I just thought of something cruel bethesda might do but first I need to know this when did daggerfall get thrown into the past elder scrolls forums.

[Kathryn Medows]

I don't think we'll here anything on esv until after new vegas. Yes I know its being developed by obsidian and yes its just my opinion but that's what I'm thinking. Maybe after the hunted releases which I believe is q1 2011 so maybe sometime after that.

[Luna Lovegood]

I man I just thought of something cruel bethesda might do-

No. Morrowind, unlike Daggerfall, has a large and active modding community, as well as a large community of regular players that still post about it. Daggerfall had no modding community and no longer has a large amount of people making topics regarding it, and hasn't for a while. When Morrowind mods stop being made and topics stop being made in the Morrowind forum, then and only then will it be merged into the "Past Elder Scrolls Games" section. No sooner though.

[FirDaus LOVe farhana]

No. Morrowind, unlike Daggerfall, has a large and active modding community, as well as a large community of regular players that still post about it. Daggerfall had no modding community and no longer has a large amount of people making topics regarding it, and hasn't for a while. When Morrowind mods stop being made and topics stop being made in the Morrowind forum, then and only then will it be merged into the "Past Elder Scrolls Games" section. No sooner though.

What was the person you quoted trying to get at though? Am I missing something I don't understand...

[Alycia Leann grace]

No. Morrowind, unlike Daggerfall, has a large and active modding community, as well as a large community of regular players that still post about it. Daggerfall had no modding community and no longer has a large amount of people making topics regarding it, and hasn't for a while. When Morrowind mods stop being made and topics stop being made in the Morrowind forum, then and only then will it be merged into the "Past Elder Scrolls Games" section. No sooner though.

You read my mind!

[Rude_Bitch_420]

You read my mind!

About what...

[Jaylene Brower]

About what...

Just look at the post he quoted.

[casey macmillan]

What was the person you quoted trying to get at though? Am I missing something I don't understand...

He probably assumed that there would only be 2 boards dedicated to the most recent TES games. Therefore, once Morrowind went into the "past TES games" section it'd be time for a TES V board to be created.

[Jennifer Rose]

He probably assumed that there would only be 2 boards dedicated to the most recent TES games. Therefore, once Morrowind went into the "past TES games" section it'd be time for a TES V board to be created.

Well kinda but 1.I needed info on daggerfall first and I thought of it like tes v comes up then morrowind goes down so when tes v section is already made the morrowind section would be moved not what I think you said(I think you mean when they think morrowind should go down because it is getting old(not having anything do with tes v)they will put up tes v even if it is not finished yet and only announced)and if morrowind goes down into the past elder scrolls section when tes v is released then they would make another section for games in the past elder scrolls section mods.Anyway it was thought of in 2 seconds so there is no point to have a discussion about it.

[Anna Krzyzanowska]

What mind games?

It is a lose-lose whatever they say. if they announced they were working on TES V everyone would be whining that they hadn't given a time frame, if they gave a date and for any reason it was delayed, it would be more complaints and "OMG they lied to us - again!".

It is far better that they stay silent until everything is settled and they have a definite date, screenshots and information. When they have further information they will let us know, I am happy with it that way.

Yeah i reckon, but atleast it would help us alot. Well me anyways lol
And im pretty shure they are loaded with things they could unleash to the public about TES V, but they wont because they like to watch us cry in dispair here at their own forum. That is what mind game they are playing

[Star Dunkels Macmillan]

I do agree that Bethesda is playing mind games with us, but not in the way you may think. See, by not telling us anything for 4 years, they're making us think they're working on TES V, when in reality, they're actually working on IHRA Talking Horse Drag Racing and watching Hulu while they wait for all of the glitter to render. They're devious...

[Juan Cerda]

I do agree that Bethesda is playing mind games with us, but not in the way you may think. See, by not telling us anything for 4 years, they're making us think they're working on TES V, when in reality, they're actually working on IHRA Talking Horse Drag Racing and watching Hulu while they wait for all of the glitter to render. They're devious...

Or they have been and continue to work on a new game engine...

[Mimi BC]

Or they have been and continue to work on a new game engine...

4 years working on an engine? One guy took 4 years to write an engine that can procedurally generate the entire galaxy, with some 200 billion star systems and billions of planets that is completely seamless (no loading screens) as you go down to the surface of each planet. Please, it can't take them that long. Besides, the guys who do in-game assets like models, levels, etc have to do something. The programming team is the only one working on the engine.

[Brittany Abner]

4 years working on an engine? One guy took 4 years to write an engine that can procedurally generate the entire galaxy, with some 200 billion star systems and billions of planets that is completely seamless (no loading screens) as you go down to the surface of each planet. Please, it can't take them that long. Besides, the guys who do in-game assets like models, levels, etc have to do something. The programming team is the only one working on the engine.

2 years working on an engine, the plot, concept art, etc.(may be starting development of the actual soon or started recently)

I think they have plenty done, but I don't believe they have completed much of the gameworld itself, yet.

2 for Fallout 3, 2 after to the present day

[saharen beauty]

4 years working on an engine? One guy took 4 years to write an engine that can procedurally generate the entire galaxy, with some 200 billion star systems and billions of planets that is completely seamless (no loading screens) as you go down to the surface of each planet. Please, it can't take them that long. Besides, the guys who do in-game assets like models, levels, etc have to do something. The programming team is the only one working on the engine.

Elaborate on this, please.

And could someone explain to me how engines work in greater detail?