Sailing : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:50 pm

All the provinces have sea coasts, so we assume they all have their nautical traditions. But which races have the reputation of making the best sailors?

The pirates in Oblivion appear to be a mix of all races, as do the other NPC's who have any nautical connections.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:17 pm

The Altmer and the Nords. The others can be great sailors of course, as I doubt seamanship itself is genetic, but the folks with the best reputation are unquestionably the Altmer and Nords. The Redguard and Bosmer are notorious for their pirates. Oh, and I wouldn't suspect the Khajiit of making good sailors.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:41 am

Altmers and Nords? i didn't know that, i tought that the only good sailors were the redguard

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:58 pm

The Altmer, undoubtedly. Strongest fleet in Tamriel.

It seriously annoys me how everyone thinks that the Altmer are a stale race with nothing going for them but magic, on a related note.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:48 pm

The Altmer, undoubtedly. Strongest fleet in Tamriel.

It seriously annoys me how everyone thinks that the Altmer are a stale race with nothing going for them but magic, on a related note.

They have to have the best navy; how else are they to try and stop invasions from the Maomer and the righteous expansion of the cyrodillic empire?

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:49 am

They have to have the best navy; how else are they to try and stop invasions from the Maomer and the righteous expansion of the cyrodillic empire?

Out of curiosity, is there anything that specified whether or not the Reman Empire extended to the Summerset Isles?

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:00 pm

The First PGE makes it clear Remen's empire did not. Remen would have liked to think he had Alinor checked, but he never would have moved against them (think Cold War). He dealt them a ideological blow, with the opening of Alinor to his ambassadors, who were his visible authority, but that's about it. It isn't until Man one-ups the Sumursets with Numidium, where the isles are conquered.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:40 pm

The Altmer and the Nords. The others can be great sailors of course, as I doubt seamanship itself is genetic, but the folks with the best reputation are unquestionably the Altmer and Nords. The Redguard and Bosmer are notorious for their pirates. Oh, and I wouldn't suspect the Khajiit of making good sailors.

According to the book, Khajiit don't normally sail at all except to move Moon Sugar when doing so across land is too difficult or dangerous.

Interesting though that both humans and elves, on opposite sides of the continent, each have their best sailor races (by reputation).

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:30 pm

Out of curiosity, is there anything that specified whether or not the Reman Empire extended to the Summerset Isles?

Wasn't until the giant stompy bot came along during the rein of Tiber that Summerset was conquered.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:27 pm

Redguards I suppose

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:28 pm

I was sure it was Redguards?

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:53 am

I wonder if the Argonians simply swim instead of use ships.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:00 pm

I wonder if the Argonians simply swim instead of use ships.

Nah, they make carts that can submerge and just walk across the sea bottom

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:28 pm

I wonder if the Argonians simply swim instead of use ships.

They use ships. There's an Argonian captain in the Infernal City who owns and operates a ship, and is going to transport the main character to Leyawinn against her will, but she escapes him along with her Argonian companion. The reason they use ships is that the oceans and seas surrounding Argonia are filled with deadly sea drakes and other ancient monsters.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:00 am

They use ships. There's an Argonian captain in the Infernal City who owns and operates a ship, and is going to transport the main character to Leyawinn against her will, but she escapes him along with her Argonian companion. The reason they use ships is that the oceans and seas surrounding Argonia are filled with deadly sea drakes and other ancient monsters.

They also seemed to use small boats for swamp transport as seen in the Cyrus comic http://www.imperial-library.info/rgbooks/page.shtml?13

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:04 pm

They use ships. There's an Argonian captain in the Infernal City who owns and operates a ship, and is going to transport the main character to Leyawinn against her will, but she escapes him along with her Argonian companion. The reason they use ships is that the oceans and seas surrounding Argonia are filled with deadly sea drakes and other ancient monsters.

There's http://www.elderscrolls.com/art/popup_concepts.htm. Dagobah can sum the life up nicely.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:29 pm

Also Argonians can't drown.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:30 pm

They use ships. There's an Argonian captain in the Infernal City who owns and operates a ship, and is going to transport the main character to Leyawinn against her will, but she escapes him along with her Argonian companion.

Argonians can never do anything right.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:44 pm

Argonians can never do anything right.

Except running the Dunmer from their own home land, right?

burrrnnnnn

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:33 pm

Except running the Dunmer from their own home land, right?

burrrnnnnn

And making an entire infernal invading army of evil daedra so scared, they closed the gates and hid and cried for a while.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:35 pm

They have to have the best navy; how else are they to try and stop invasions from the Maomer and the righteous expansion of the cyrodillic empire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:08 am

They have to have the best navy; how else are they to try and stop invasions from the Maomer and the ~~righteous~~ unholy expansion of the cyrodillic ~~empire~~ abombination?

Sunbirds. Angry, angry sunbirds. And Psijics. And sunbirds. And roaming beasts of myth. And sunbirds. And grumpy frikkin' mages. And sunbirds. And the most skilled soldiers and swordsmen in Tamriel. Did I mention sunbirds?

Also, highlighted are my corrections.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:28 pm

Sunbirds. Angry, angry sunbirds. And Psijics. And sunbirds. And roaming beasts of myth. And sunbirds. And grumpy frikkin' mages. And sunbirds. And the most skilled soldiers and swordsmen in Tamriel. Did I mention sunbirds?

Also, highlighted are my corrections.

The altmer are past their prime and smell like milk going back three times over.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:14 pm

The altmer are past their prime and smell like milk going back three times over.

Ha! Says a supporter of a dead empire. The Aldmeri Dominion is the future. Submit while you still have the opportunity, mortal. Titus Mede cannot shield you and your people from our wrath.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:13 pm

My guess is the Altmer.