Official "when And If We Will Get TES V " : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:54 pm

And the fact that it expires in July means that they have to announce it before the end of July or else it will expire, and they'll have to register it again. But registering a trademark and getting it allowed takes several months, and I don't think Bethesda wants to wait that long.

Is there any info on re-regestering, or where could I find it.

If it were to continue until after Friday, I'd have wrote it differently.

"one more chance" implies "one last chance"

If it were to end after other trivia questions, it would have probably been written like: "You've got another chance on Friday." or "Friday's your next chance."

Think about it this way, a teacher gives you a test every so often, and they say "You have one more chance to pass the test on Friday. Make it count." And you know that you have to pass 1 test a year to pass the grade. (unrealistic, I know, but it symbolizes getting the book.)

Seems like it's your last chance, it implies that it's your last chance, BUT it isn't definite.

Hope for the best (they announce something), but prepare for the worst (they continue them or nothing happens at all).

This thread seems like a great place to study English grammar.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:35 pm

I have a feeling the second Elder Scrolls novel will be announced by the end of the last trivia question. It doesn't make sense to me just to have these random events of ES trivia and then it just ends without anything significant.

If indeed this will be the last trivia question, then I have to agree with you. It's too soon for me to expect a game announcement. Either that, or they're just sinister and screwing with us since they know we'd speculate it to death! :whisper:

» Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:12 am

In our penultimate Elder Scrolls trivia question, we asked you guys to answer the following:

What was the Yokudan name of the first batallion of Redguard soldiers that set foot in Hammerfell?

The answer, as it turns out, is simple. The Yokudan called the Redguards "Ra Gada," which was eventually corrupted to the present "Redguard."

Michael Mauro of Lancaster, PA was our big winner. Congrats to him. To the rest: you have one more chance to win on Friday. Make it count.
Now that, that just screams conspiracy.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:51 pm

Is there any info on re-regestering, or where could I find it.

http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/CFR_12-28-09_tmlaw2.pdf is a link to the code. Sections 2.88 and 2.89 govern re-registration.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:41 pm

Just to throw more fuel on the fire :flamethrower:

Game Informer usually reveals it's cover (and any subsequent game announcement) a week or so before the mag is released.

Next friday, one week after the trivia ends, it will be exactly one month since they revealed their last cover (Showing off Portal 2)

Just in case I'm not accidentally psychic and then next one isn't TES: Skyrim have some icecream :icecream:

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:51 am

Just to throw more fuel on the fire :flamethrower:

Game Informer usually reveals it's cover (and any subsequent game announcement) a week or so before the mag is released.

Next friday, one week after the trivia ends, it will be exactly one month since they revealed their last cover (Showing off Portal 2)

Just in case I'm not accidentally psychic and then next one isn't TES: Skyrim have some icecream :icecream:

Not to play with fire, but there was a time when Bethesda would make announcements on Fridays - particularly as they pertained to updates with Oblivion.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:50 am

Game Informer usually reveals it's cover (and any subsequent game announcement) a week or so before the mag is released.

Is that how it was with Oblivion and Fallout 3? Were they officially announced, and then the GameInformer magazine comes about about a week later?

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:09 pm

Is that how it was with Oblivion and Fallout 3? Were they officially announced, and then the GameInformer magazine comes about about a week later?

That's how Oblivion and Fallout 3 were revealed, and how the first actual info about New Vegas was shown. So considering Pete likes his Game Informer (do they give good deals for first exclusives or something?) it's not hard to assume any new game from Bethesda would be announced that way.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:14 am

IIRC, the next GameInformer is going to "blow us away". It coooouuuld be.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:54 pm

"blow us away"

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» Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:39 pm

Hi!

For the Trivia questions:

"Penultimate" as they've sayed MEANS that the next question will be the last question...

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:36 pm

The next GI is reportedly going to "blow people away", which could be us or perhaps not. However, I'm just saying this to keep myself calm and rational... :ahhh:

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:56 pm

The next GI is reportedly going to "blow people away", which could be us or perhaps not. However, I'm just saying this to keep myself calm and rational... :ahhh:

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!! :flamethrower: BRAIN MELTING FROM SPECULATION!!!

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:06 pm

IIRC, the next GameInformer is going to "blow us away". It coooouuuld be.

Where did you read this? on the blog?

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:55 pm

I am sure that next Thursday there will be at least one or two sites to announce TES V. You have been warned.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:52 pm

Where did you read this? on the blog?

No, this was mentioned on a GI editor's tweet - so we really have no idea if this next issue has anything to do with TES since Game Informer could be covering any number of new games that people are eagerly anticipating.

» Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:07 am

aahhhh....going crazy....ahhhh need new tes game....ahhhh....im sure glad other people have the patience to do all the research. but puting the peices together, id agree with those who believe announcement at e3...seems logical, and probable.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:06 pm

Is that how it was with Oblivion and Fallout 3? Were they officially announced, and then the GameInformer magazine comes about about a week later?

Well that's how it worked with Oblivion. It was announced, and with the announcement it was said that GameInformer would have the first information, then around a week later the magazine came out. With Fallout 3, it was announced in 2004, so the magazine didn't accompany the announcement, however the magazine was the first place we got our first look.

That's how Oblivion and Fallout 3 were revealed, and how the first actual info about New Vegas was shown. So considering Pete likes his Game Informer (do they give good deals for first exclusives or something?) it's not hard to assume any new game from Bethesda would be announced that way.

It wasn't Game Informer, it was a bunch of different UK magazines that got the first look. So really, they could be showing TESV off in any magazine they want. But hopefully it will be GameInformer.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:40 pm

Do we have a man in London?

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:17 pm

Do we have a man in London?

I like the way you think.

I'd also suggest someone in Maryland breaking into BGS in Rockville, but this forum has a strict no tolerance policy towards illegal activities, so...
Dont DO That.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:06 pm

Speculation:

See how the banner at the top of the page has each game's "mascot?" in it? Maybe, before they announce TESV, Bethesda is going to replace the banner at the top of the page with a new one featuring the new mascot from TESV. And after the forums go sufficiently crazy, they'll announce it.

...Hey, it could happen...

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:15 pm

Speculation:

See how the banner at the top of the page has each game's "mascot?" in it? Maybe, before they announce TESV, Bethesda is going to replace the banner at the top of the page with a new one featuring the new mascot from TESV. And after the forums go sufficiently crazy, they'll announce it.

...Hey, it could happen...

It could, but that probably won't happen until after the announcement.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:54 pm

Speculation:

See how the banner at the top of the page has each game's "mascot?" in it? Maybe, before they announce TESV, Bethesda is going to replace the banner at the top of the page with a new one featuring the new mascot from TESV. And after the forums go sufficiently crazy, they'll announce it.

...Hey, it could happen...

Actually, I was just thinking that same thing not but a day or two ago. It goes from left to right, and they could just add TES V's "mascot". But that's not really an announcement, as they'd probably do it AFTER the announcement.

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:31 pm

but that probably won't happen until after the announcement.

as they'd probably do it AFTER the announcement.

But it would certainly have us running in circles wouldn't it.

Nah, Bethesda isn't that cruel... or are they?

» Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:12 pm

But it would certainly have us running in circles wouldn't it.

Nah, Bethesda isn't that cruel... or are they?

It would both be harrowing and exhilarating if they dropped some kind of hint somewhere in the forum and then told us to go find it. Like: "We've hidden something in the forum you might be interested in...good luck!"