Challenging environment : V

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:15 pm

I hope new developments such as water physics makes for a more challenging environment.Imagine having to search for a safe place to ford a fast-flowing river,to avoid being swept downstream.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:42 am

That does sound pretty awesome. It's really a lot harder to cross a river than to just simply swim across it like we do in video games... But unfortunately, I kinda doubt they'll add features like this

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:02 pm

Todd Howard said somewhere that traversing Skyrim's geographically features will be difficult and add depth to the game. I'm guessing he was referring to those enormous mountains. They'll prove hard to climb. Rapids should also have some sort of effect on the player when walking through them. I'd be disappointed if they didn't.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:02 pm

Ahh the priviledges of being a mage. Levitate over it, jump over it, waterwalk over it.
Those were fun spells...

This is the main reason why I want a "hardcoe" mode. Getting caught in a blizzard should be dangerous, some of those rapids look dangerous as well. But of course in the regular game the environment won't damage us.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:31 pm

Fast travelling would kind of conflict with this. But streams should have enough force to move you...unless your strength is high enough.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:58 pm

Fast travelling would kind of conflict with this.

Or the new interesting environments might remove the tedium of walking rather than fast travelling. Maybe the more interesting features will encourage people to walk rather than fast travel.
And even then, you have to face the environment at least once.
Not to mention the potential combat advantages you could gain. Fighting on an overturned log over a lethal rapid, forcing the bandits to fight you one-on-one.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:32 am

I hope new developments such as water physics makes for a more challenging environment.Imagine having to search for a safe place to ford a fast-flowing river,to avoid being swept downstream.

*dreams away* :dance: that would be nice

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:02 am

Not to mention the potential combat advantages you could gain. Fighting on an overturned log over a lethal rapid, forcing the bandits to fight you one-on-one.

It'd be amazing to just shield bash someone into the rapids or off a cliff, I have to admit.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:15 am

It'd be amazing to just shield bash someone into the rapids or off a cliff, I have to admit.

:drool:

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:22 pm

Fast travelling would kind of conflict with this. But streams should have enough force to move you...unless your strength is high enough.

don't like fast -travel.I prefer to engage with the game-world,even if it were to treat me to a savage drowning.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:11 pm

It'd be amazing to just shield bash someone into the rapids or off a cliff, I have to admit.

Speaking of which, the gameplay trailer needs to be rewritten. The dragon should just knock the player with his tail off of the cliff.
I guess thats less interesting to watch.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:10 am

a dragon shout that causes an avalanche

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:49 am

I'd like to get stuck in a swamp now and then... or fall into ice.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:36 am

don't like fast -travel.I prefer to engage with the game-world,even if it were to treat me to a savage drowning.

*Especially if it were to treat you to a savage drowning. :wink:

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:39 am

I'd like to get stuck in a swamp now and then... or fall into ice.

the w8ing is killing me

11.11.11 where art thou

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:28 pm

If they don't have hardcoe mode (or if hardcoe mode doesn't have warmth requirements) one of the first mods I'm going to get is a survival mod that also has warmth requirements. Imagine trying to survive in a blizzard, surrounded by ice wraiths.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:31 pm

the w8ing is killing me

11.11.11 where art thou

Well you can go get stuck in a swamp in RL while you wait at least. :celebration:

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:57 am

If they don't have hardcoe mode (or if hardcoe mode doesn't have warmth requirements) one of the first mods I'm going to get is a survival mod that also has warmth requirements. Imagine trying to survive in a blizzard, surrounded by ice wraiths.

While wearing no clothes under your steel platemail!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:15 pm

While wearing no clothes under your steel platemail!

Armor? Only pansies need armor. My beard is all the protection I need!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:34 pm

*Especially if it were to treat you to a savage drowning. :wink:

Nothing quite like a savage and MERCILESS drowning.I demand Bethesda give me satisfaction......it's going to kill me waiting for this game!!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:42 pm

Armor? Only pansies need armor. My beard is all the protection I need!

I want to enchant my wonderful merlin-beard. Put some magic saran wrap around it, and reflect damage.

I do hope I fall in a crevasse during gameplay....

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:28 pm

Armor? Only pansies need armor. My beard is all the protection I need!

There is no greater signifier of hardness than elaborate facial topiery!