Screenshot discussion : V - Skyrim

» Tue May 03, 2011 1:43 am

that old woman looks incredibly frail and wrinkly and over all looks like a ugly old witch

/facepalm

I'm such a moron... first time I saw it, I thought that was a man, and had massive doubts about the character models in the game...

Again, /facepalm...

» Tue May 03, 2011 4:18 am

Its also hard to tell but the Khajits legs look like they're a bit bowed out which could mean the legs are more like the khajits in MW rather than in Oblivion.

That's nostalgia kicking in...

» Tue May 03, 2011 1:01 am

did you notice that in the last pic the nord warrior is wielding what we know is a single handed sword (seen in other screens and video) as a two hander or half and a hand sword? which means bastard swords are in!

No... it's just a two handed variation of a longsword. These are commonly know as 'claymores' in the TES universe.

» Tue May 03, 2011 5:53 am

That's nostalgia kicking in...

No really, I compared the fighting stance to Oblivion's, his legs are definitely pointing more outward.

» Tue May 03, 2011 7:59 am

i noticed a few things in the orc screenshot
mainly that orc doesnt have 2 different eye colors he lost an eye
also one of his tusks are broken
and either his swords of orcish origin or this further hints that smithing allows some extent of shape customization

» Tue May 03, 2011 4:43 am

Has anybody noticed the lighting in the foreground of the Orc pic. It looks unnatural to me but it could be with reason.

» Tue May 03, 2011 1:49 am

No... it's just a two handed variation of a longsword. These are commonly know as 'claymores' in the TES universe.

Claymores typically have different textures, this sword has the same texture of the longsword in the pictures we have seen before.

» Mon May 02, 2011 8:40 pm

/facepalm

I'm such a moron... first time I saw it, I thought that was a man, and had massive doubts about the character models in the game...

Again, /facepalm...

hah dont worry but still its nice to see the age and body differentiation also the actual ugliness of this woman its not bad modeling like with a few of the characters in oblivion she just genuinely looks like an ugly old witch its a good thing

» Tue May 03, 2011 11:39 am

The Fort could possibly be Labyrinthian, 200 years later.
http://www.imperial-library.info/sites/default/files/arena_labyrinthian.jpg

The fort is Bleak Falls Barrow. It's from the demo and that's the only fort they visited.

» Tue May 03, 2011 10:52 am

Wow, that Khajjit looks damned cool at least. But as for the rest... is that supposed to be water or ice in the first one? C'mon, every other game in existence can at least differentiate between the two, and what's with the horrible block hair for the orc? Dreads definitely don't look like that.

That is water and it's reflecting the white from the snow on the rocky ledge to the side of it. It looks a bit odd because this is the 360 version so it doesn't have full reflections or else you would be able to see the ledge in full reflection. However, it would be clear it is water if you were seeing a moving scene and people need to keep that in mind. Also, the hair style on that orc is a tightly bound and rolled hairstyle, which is a real hair style and it looks like that. They are not dreadlocks, dreadlocks will be on Redguards :tongue:

To be more clear, the Orc hair style shown there is an oriental hair style, which is what Orcish society is based on.

» Tue May 03, 2011 12:01 am

The fort is Bleak Falls Barrow. It's from the demo and that's the only fort they visited.

Proof? Or are you just asuming that since it's a fort and they visited one in the demo.

» Tue May 03, 2011 9:50 am

The fort is Bleak Falls Barrow. It's from the demo and that's the only fort they visited.

so thats the supposed terrifying bleak falls i cant wait to go in there myself :celebration:

» Mon May 02, 2011 8:03 pm

I don't know if anybody has mentioned this but could the snake and warrior statue in the Khajiit pic be a reference to the Akiviri Invasion? We know some of the fighting happened in or near Skyrim and it looks like an Imperial or Nord killing a snake, the Akiviri (Specifically the Tsaesci sp?) were referred to as Snake people a lot. Since the warrior is slaying the snake it could be a memorial to Imperial victories over the Akiviri.

heh or it could just be a shrine to Talos. Oh well.

» Tue May 03, 2011 6:04 am

I don't know if anybody has mentioned this but could the snake and warrior statue in the Khajiit pic be a reference to the Akiviri Invasion? We know some of the fighting happened in or near Skyrim and it looks like an Imperial or Nord killing a snake, the Akiviri (Specifically the Tsaesci sp?) were referred to as Snake people a lot. Since the warrior is slaying the snake it could be a memorial to Imperial victories over the Akiviri.

Again, it's Talos. No question. Can't find my link that shows concept art named Talos that is identical to this statue in every way.

Ninja'd :toughninja:

» Mon May 02, 2011 7:37 pm

did you notice that in the last pic the nord warrior is wielding what we know is a single handed sword (seen in other screens and video) as a two hander or half and a hand sword? which means bastard swords are in!

It actually looks like he's in a block position with a longsword, which would explain why we can't block with sword+spell, since the second hand has to come over and grip the weapon as well.

Also:

The orc not only looks like he's blind in one eye (as others have pointed out), but it looks like the tusk/tooth on that side of his face is chipped as well -- a war torn face and a battle hardened look, and it all certainly alludes to the increased depth and options of the character creator.

» Mon May 02, 2011 7:25 pm

Dungeons have windows?
http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/116/1162158/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-20110415033047799.jpg
Looks really awesome, i don't remember dungeons with windows on Morrowind or Oblivion , not even inside forts but then again might be my memory :facepalm:

» Tue May 03, 2011 11:11 am

Draugr on the left is holding a Halberd/ polearm, opposed to the one on the right with an axe

» Tue May 03, 2011 7:01 am

Dungeons have windows?
http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/116/1162158/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-20110415033047799.jpg
Looks really awesome, i don't remember dungeons with windows on Morrowind or Oblivion , not even inside forts but then again might be my memory :facepalm:

where is the window? if you are talking about the upper left corner, thats a hanging cloth that is well lit up

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» Tue May 03, 2011 5:16 am

Dungeons have windows?
http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/116/1162158/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-20110415033047799.jpg
Looks really awesome, i don't remember dungeons with windows on Morrowind or Oblivion , not even inside forts but then again might be my memory :facepalm:

They didn't. The closest we got were cracks in the roof of the cave that let light bleed in from outside but unfortunately it didn't register what time it was outside so it could be midnight and sunlight was still shining in. I'm sure Skyrim will remedy this hehe.

where is the window? if you are talking about the upper left corner, thats a hanging cloth that is well lit up

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He means the sunlight coming in from the roof.

» Tue May 03, 2011 3:23 am

Draugr on the left is holding a Halberd/ polearm, opposed to the one on the right with an axe

I think it was actually an axe, just looked funny the way he held it.

» Tue May 03, 2011 7:03 am

Dungeons have windows?
http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/116/1162158/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-20110415033047799.jpg
Looks really awesome, i don't remember dungeons with windows on Morrowind or Oblivion , not even inside forts but then again might be my memory :facepalm:

Are you referring to some unseen light source that is illuminating the wall on the right side of the screen, or are you mistaking the tapestry/banner hanging at the top left hand corner of the screen as a window?

» Mon May 02, 2011 9:00 pm

They didn't. The closest we got were cracks in the roof of the cave that let light bleed in from outside but unfortunately it didn't register what time it was outside so it could be midnight and sunlight was still shining in. I'm sure Skyrim will remedy this hehe.

He means the sunlight coming in from the roof.

I think NV solved the cracks letting in light appropriate to time of day. I have played for a few weeks though So I am not positive.

» Mon May 02, 2011 7:40 pm

I think it was actually an axe, just looked funny the way he held it.

Actually very possible. Could just be a funny angle. Sigh, wishful thinking.

» Tue May 03, 2011 12:24 am

They didn't. The closest we got were cracks in the roof of the cave that let light bleed in from outside but unfortunately it didn't register what time it was outside so it could be midnight and sunlight was still shining in. I'm sure Skyrim will remedy this hehe.

He means the sunlight coming in from the roof.

Well the room seems to have a lot of different light sources, I don't think it's safe to say that there is a window in the room if we can't see it. Although it kinda does look like there is a light source coming from the ceiling.

» Tue May 03, 2011 12:18 am

Well the room seems to have a lot of different light sources, I don't think it's safe to say that there is a window in the room if we can't see it. Although it kinda does look like there is a light source coming from the ceiling.

Maybe a chandelier?