Would love to see Black MarshArgonian culture explored

Post » Tue May 08, 2012 1:41 am

Just throwing ideas out on the next game. It would be amazing to see the real argonian culture expanded upon, maybe aztec feel with stepped pyramids? And a bunch of unique creatures we've never seen before. And different types of argonians, like one more bird-like, one more dinosaur-like, one more like the Hist? There are just so many possibilities with Black Marsh.
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Post » Mon May 07, 2012 7:23 pm

For whatever reason, I imagine four distinct swamp/jungle/mangrove areas. The border near Cyrodiil is heavily implied to be carbon-copy of the Blackwood region from TES:V. Bordering Morrowind, I see something more along the lines of a more tropical version of the Bitter Coast we saw in Morrowind that is very swampy/marshy. Along the coast, I always imagined something like Ha Long Bay, Vietnam and the interior was like a fantastical version of the Louisiana Bayou. As for architecture, I feel the Mayans would be more appropriate since they were more isolated (like the Argonians) and in a really dense, dangerous environment (like the Argonians).

Near Cyrodiil border (Blackwood):
http://images.wikia.com/elderscrolls/images/9/9b/Blackwood.jpg

Near Morrowind border (tropical marshland):
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_wilderness_paintings/Silent%20Music%20in%20the%20Marsh.jpg

Interior (bayou/mangrove mixed with something like Blackreach in Skyrim):
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4892601028_8d41a4fc2f.jpg
http://www.asknature.org/images/uploads/strategy/f580efcadd6c8c19dadf3811bdd6222d/5adc3ed5f145e2765355034665b8afa0.jpg

Coast of Black Marsh (Ha Long Bay):
http://d30mmglg94tqnw.cloudfront.net/wp-content/plugins/magic-gallery/uploads/8/halong.jpg
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Post » Mon May 07, 2012 5:05 pm

Sure, if you want Black Marsh to look generic. I want something more fantastical.



http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/misty-swamps.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs24/f/2008/010/c/5/The_Great_Swamp_by_firedudewraith.png
http://www.gamingtruth.com/wp-content/gallery/dungeon-siege-iii/swamp01_final.jpeg
http://www.neatorama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/swamp_ruins_by_snaketoast-d32675n.jpg
http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/52074/projects/42975/520741192294574.jpg
http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/1/1000x524_971_Swamp_Guardian_2d_fantasy_swamp_battle_worm_monster_picture_image_digital_art.jpg
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs23/f/2007/319/a/3/210___Swamp_Town_by_SnowSkadi.jpg

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Post » Mon May 07, 2012 3:22 pm

Sure, if you want Black Marsh to look generic. I want something more fantastical.



http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/misty-swamps.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs24/f/2008/010/c/5/The_Great_Swamp_by_firedudewraith.png
http://www.gamingtruth.com/wp-content/gallery/dungeon-siege-iii/swamp01_final.jpeg
http://www.neatorama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/swamp_ruins_by_snaketoast-d32675n.jpg
http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/52074/projects/42975/520741192294574.jpg
http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/1/1000x524_971_Swamp_Guardian_2d_fantasy_swamp_battle_worm_monster_picture_image_digital_art.jpg
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs23/f/2007/319/a/3/210___Swamp_Town_by_SnowSkadi.jpg


Those pictures just made me want to see Black Marsh almost as much as Elsweyr.. :o
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Post » Mon May 07, 2012 6:16 pm

Sure, if you want Black Marsh to look generic. I want something more fantastical.

You clearly didn't read the whole thing. I even said that it would be more fantastical, only based off of the places I mentioned. I even mentioned Blackreach, that trippy ass cavern in Skyrim.
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