The 7,000 Steps : V

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:47 am

Is there really 7,000 steps.

has anyone counted them.

Thanks.

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:03 pm

Creation kit says 700 and change I believe.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:37 am

stairs are overrated. i just keep jumping until im at HH. or i die. normally the last one.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:38 am

No. There's 748 visible steps if I remember correctly - another 100 or so is buried under snow.

However, you should notice two meanings of the word step: steps as in stairs vs. steps as in paces. I don't think anyone's crazy (or bored) enough to count paces.

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:02 pm

No. There's 748 visible steps if I remember correctly - another 100 or so is buried under snow.

However, you should notice two meanings of the word step: steps as in stairs vs. steps as in paces. I don't think anyone's crazy (or bored) enough to count paces.

never doubt the power of one very bored person with a copy of skyrim.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:22 am

Creation kit says 700 and change I believe.

thats dissapointing. Why do they say 7,000.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:01 am

thats dissapointing. Why do they say 7,000.

It sounds grander. 700 steps is nothing.

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:19 pm

thats dissapointing. Why do they say 7,000.

Gameplay limitations. High Hrothgar would have to be ten times higher to really show all 7000 steps.

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:49 pm

No. There's 748 visible steps if I remember correctly - another 100 or so is buried under snow.

However, you should notice two meanings of the word step: steps as in stairs vs. steps as in paces. I don't think anyone's crazy (or bored) enough to count paces.

I am meaning each stair.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:48 am

thats dissapointing. Why do they say 7,000.

My guess is scale. That mountain lorewise should me much larger in general. Mt Everest large.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:30 am

thats dissapointing. Why do they say 7,000.

so your dragonborn doesnt crap himself at that giant workload. "7000 steps?! to save the world?! not worth it."

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:58 am

I am meaning each stair.

Yes, but you don't know what people in Tamriel mean when they say 7000 steps.

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:12 pm

Gameplay limitations. High Hrothgar would have to be ten times higher to really show all 7000 steps.

I see what you mean.
they should have said "almost 1,000 steps"

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:42 pm

thats dissapointing. Why do they say 7,000.

Marketing.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:23 am

Just remember that Skyrim in-game is not a great representation of Skyrim lore-wise. It takes three weeks to travel from Whiterun to Riften in a horse and cart in lore. In game? About 20 minutes. Or 20 seconds if you fast-travel.

The Throat of the World would be Everest-height. Red mountain would be like Yellowstone. The Imperial City would be huge. And Cyrodiil is rainforest. Not woods.

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:24 pm

Marketing.

It wasn't only marketing. There really are 7000 steps (or close to it) on the way to High Hrothgar - Klimmek and Gwilin talk about when you first visit Ivarstead. So as far as lore goes, there are more steps than we can see in the game. Just like there are more citizens in Solitude and trees in the Rift - everything was scaled down in the game.

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:39 pm

Isnt that what the word steps means? http://www.bridgat.com/files/Marble_Stair_StePs.jpg

if so then there is probably 7,000 or more steps leading to HH.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:19 am

M'aiq once climbed High Hrothgar. So many steps he lost count!

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:01 pm

Wait, you actually thought their was 7000 steps?...
.....................

:lmao:

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:10 am

Wait, you actually thought their was 7000 steps?...
.....................

:lmao:

no.
I just wanted to know if anyone knew how many.

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:43 pm

no.
I just wanted to know if anyone knew how many.

Ask Todd. He said he would count them

» Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:07 pm

I don't even think if skyrim was on "next gen" their would be 7000 steps.

» Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:18 am

My guess is scale. That mountain lorewise should me much larger in general. Mt Everest large.

Indeed.