Large Scale Battles? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:04 pm

I'd say if a standard comp can handle it, that's fine. Really, think about it. Dagoth Ur or Dagon are invading, would hundreds (thousands) of soldiers stand around and depend on one guy to sort it out? It makes sense.

As a related thing, maybe a spin-off RTS for TES would be cool. Choose your campaign, Battle against Dagoth Ur, Oblivion invasion, Chimer/Dwemer/Nord wars, etc...

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:44 pm

It should be done like in the beginning of Dragon Age. You don't actually have to be close to the fighting, so it doesn't have to destroy your computer.

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:24 am

Here's a reason why Large scaled battles in TES= BAD :evil:

I got a mod that makes more daedra pour out of the Gates at the Battle for Bruma quest and the mod also made the gate intervals longer.

First try:
I loaded up an old save file with all the Allies from each city and we lost

Second try:
I did the same as the first but this time I created full actor copies of some of the guards

The end result was a large group of NPCs running from one gate to the other, it wasn't as laggy as one would think. I made about forty extra guards altogether

Obviously they wouldn't shove thousands of NPCs on the same AI code.

IMO, it would be nice, to be able to fight dynamically, without worrying "if one more dude appears on my screen, the FPS will drop by 10".

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:03 am

Ever play Mount and Blade? Now there are some awesome large scale battles in that game. I hope Beth Steals some of there better ideas for TES 5

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:58 pm

Depends if bethesda can wrap their head around AI. If NPC AI is good then frequent battles would be fine. I love taking part as the general-of-the-army and fighting off hundreds of _____.

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:31 pm

A war would also make a really fun setting for a part of the game. It has been re-stated and re-stated tamriel did not feel the invasion of Oblivion. You didn't see the world react. You barely saw the NPC prepare anything.

If the next game was set in the backdrop of a war or invasion they could vastly improve the world's reaction to it. i don't understand the games actual technical limitations; what I do understand is that it would be fun to be in a gaming moment like this.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:58 am

"It should be done like in the beginning of Dragon Age. You don't actually have to be close to the fighting, so it doesn't have to destroy your computer."

nice thread necromancy.

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:18 pm

anyone here played Mount & Blade? in that ive seen 700 on 700 battles go smoothly. though the graphics and combat system are super morrowind-esk