Quest markers show not only on the compass, but in the actua : V - Skyrim

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:32 am

I know what your saying, others have said it but for me and others it is an issue the markers above an NPC's head is just really (and i hate myself for saying this) Immersive/immersion breaking I mean you walking through the game world and into a town taking in the sights getting a feel of what its like listning to the people looking around then BAM marker above a guys head you might not see the issue but others do

No i can see what your sayin
U except a quest a while back but instead head into town just to look around but then u
spot a guy and a marker pops then ur like
"oh hey why does he have a marker.....ohh wait thats right! I have a quest im doing!!"
But its not as immersion breaking for me if im doing the quest since its basically my character. Saying "thats the guy" but i do understand the slight immersion break when it reminds u
U have a quest to do

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:08 pm

Update from Pete's twitter: (added to OP)

Quest markers can be turned off. When turned off, they don't appear on map, in compass, or over NPCs.
How are quest markers turned off? In the quests menu, you select individual quests or whole categories (e.g. Misc) to turn quest markers on/off.

(Source: http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon)

Thanks for getting through to him, hlvr. Nice job!

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:04 am

@DCDeacon Cool! Thanks!:D Last question: some people worry there aren't enough directions for quests to work without markers. Can u clarify?
@ihlvr I guess it should be fine. In some cases you may need help. I dunno. I don't play that way so it's hard for me to say.

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:21 pm

Final quest marker question answered about directions!
Are there enough directions for quests when markers are turned off? "I guess it should be fine. In some cases you may need help. I dunno. I don't play that way so it's hard for me to say." (Source: http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/114362826793025536)

Not an exact answer, but I think it will be fine. Pete is a wise man

My worries are put to rest.

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:48 am

Update from Pete's twitter: (added to OP)

Quest markers can be turned off. When turned off, they don't appear on map, in compass, or over NPCs.
How are quest markers turned off? In the quests menu, you select individual quests or whole categories (e.g. Misc) to turn quest markers on/off.

(Source: http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon)

So its either all off or all on? : (

» Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:26 pm

Is it just quest markers or markers in general(IE land marks)

Also is the bold face characters that appear over your creen when you level %%%%%, you discovered %%%%%% toggable?

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:51 am

So its either all off or all on? : (

I would interpret Pete's tweet as that, yeah...
I doubt there would be a setting in the quest menu for "Do you want to turn off quest markers above NPCs heads?" "Do you want to turn off quest markers on the compass?" "Do you want to turn off quest markers on the map?"

Is it just quest markers or markers in general(IE land marks)

Also is the bold face characters that appear over your creen when you level %%%%%, you discovered %%%%%% toggable?

The questions were all about quest markers, so I think we should only interpret it as that, and not compass icons. Compass icons are a completely different thing (which I hope to be togglable as well though).
I wonder what groups there are for quests though. Main-quest is one I guess. Guild quests another I guess. Repetive quests (nirnroot!) another one I guess. Misc is... the rest?

» Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:01 am

I would interpret Pete's tweet as that, yeah...
I doubt there would be a setting in the quest menu for "Do you want to turn off quest markers above NPCs heads?" "Do you want to turn off quest markers on the compass?" "Do you want to turn off quest markers on the map?"

The questions were all about quest markers, so I think we should only interpret it as that, and not compass icons. Compass icons are a completely different thing (which I hope to be togglable as well though).

I know its sounds like I'm being picky, Personally I just don't want quest markers to appear over somone's head god I'm starting to sound like one of the people who whine at everything and I hated that i need to stop this lol I thought it would of been an option in the "Options" section not in the quest journal