Beggars in Skyrim : V

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:03 am

I don't recall seeing beggars in any of the screenshots that have come out so far...Do you think they'll be similar to beggars in Oblivion? In OB, they always walked around with bare feet and slept on a bedroll out in the open, but I would think that could be quite hazardous in the snowy mountains of Skyrim. Do you think they'll at least have shelters to sleep in?

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:43 pm

ohhh, dont worry, there will be beggers,

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:33 am

Don't give them gold, they're poor because the choose to be.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:03 am

Don't give them gold, there poor because the choose to be.

Oh burn.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:26 pm

in OB thy freaked me out

at one minute they sound tired and hunger then I ask for rumors and suddenly their voice changes to a noble condescending one :mellow:

its like the are possessed

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:25 pm

We need beggar thieves like in Assassin's Creed.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:50 pm

in OB thy freaked me out

at one minute they sound tired and hunger then I ask for rumors and suddenly their voice changes to a noble condescending one :mellow:

its like the are possessed

Thats because there were like four voice actors for each race (if that) and the voice actors for the beggars didnt record any rumors (I believe...)

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:09 am

i didnt really pay much attention to the beggers in OB, they always freaked me out, more even of the Imperial at the Water Front

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:12 pm

Thats because there were like four voice actors for each race (if that) and the voice actors for the beggars didnt record any rumors (I believe...)

it was still some scary S**T

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:45 am

Everyone loves the poor people. I hope that in skyrim there will be pickpockets around who steal your items/gold (which for example you could get back if you're fast enough to react).

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:19 pm

Yeah, something about them standing around all day with blank looks on their faces was rather creepy...but I still loved them :hugs: I think it would be cool if they had a homeless shelter or two in Skyrim...and instead of giving coins to beggars, we could donate to the shelters. Or better yet, give us a chance to be beggars ourselves! At least in the beginning, when we're fresh out of prison with nothing to our names.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:43 pm

Yeah, something about them standing around all day with blank looks on their faces was rather creepy...but I still loved them :hugs: I think it would be cool if they had a homeless shelter or two in Skyrim...and instead of giving coins to beggars, we could donate to the shelters. Or better yet, give us a chance to be beggars ourselves! At least in the beginning, when we're fresh out of prison with nothing to our names.

You can be a beggar in oblivion too, just stay in the clothes you had from the start of the game and sit in town doing anything than walking around stealing booze and sleeping other beggar's bedrolls for hundreds of hours.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:04 am

it was still some scary S**T

No..it's because they were faking the poor man accent and forgot themselves, slipping into how they REALLY talk. Duuuuuuuh! :frog:

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:13 pm

The worst were in the Thieves guild questline, when you had to talk to beggars, and they would randomly shift from the normal voice to the accented voice depending on what you asked them. It was....jarring, to say the least.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:57 am

The worst were in the Thieves guild questline, when you had to talk to beggars, and they would randomly shift from the normal voice to the accented voice depending on what you asked them. It was....jarring, to say the least.

lol indeed

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:52 pm

If the beggars actually bought shoes instead of nagging you for money, it would be great. I picked a beggars pocket, i found like 1500 gold on him, he could live a good life if he wanted to.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:00 am

I hope there are beggars.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:43 am

If the beggars actually bought shoes instead of nagging you for money, it would be great. I picked a beggars pocket, i found like 1500 gold on him, he could live a good life if he wanted to.

Now that reminds me of the guy who washes windscreens at the lights near my work. Methinks he's paid better than I.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:36 am

I love beggars in OB....i hunt them. If I see one I always find his bed, wait for him to sleep in it and then shoot an arrow in his head. I created a class called Beggar Hunter.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:49 am

Yes, and I want to be able to hire them for work, in return for food.

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:30 pm

Thats because there were like four voice actors for each race (if that) and the voice actors for the beggars didnt record any rumors (I believe...)

Four for each race is being very generous. Most voice actors played multiple races, like Khajiits and Argonians had one male voice actor and one female, same with the Elves, all shared one voice actor per gender. I think there were 10 different voice actors/actresses in total for the races (not including the special voices like Martin, Uriel, Haskill, etc.)

» Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:08 pm

Everyone loves the poor people. I hope that in skyrim there will be pickpockets around who steal your items/gold (which for example you could get back if you're fast enough to react).

I don't think sharp reflexes would count, with me. If I caught a beggar pick pocketing me, I'd take a hammer (Or a potato, whichever is closest to hand.) to his face.