5 seconds of Skyrim footage - leaked Demo : V - Skyrim

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:11 pm

you know that his name is not Dovahkkiin. Being dragonborn doesnt mean that your name is dragonborn

I know. But Dovahkiin sounds epic. Dovahkiin means dragonborn, and we are dragonborn, thus the pc can be referred to as Dovahkiin.

» Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:38 pm

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No matter how many times I watch that slowed version I do not see any sign of a compass. I see someone's computer screen, not a compass.

Believe I'm excited about this and I am waiting eagerly for just about any scraps, but even the Grinch left more than what was in that trailer.
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The compass is there and everyone else sees it, I don't know why you're having trouble finding it. (It's on the top of the screen, the thin, brown bar.)

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:09 am

I know. But Dovahkiin sounds epic. Dovahkiin means dragonborn, and we are dragonborn, thus the pc can be referred to as Dovahkiin.

Ya, it is pretty epic. I think I remember some of the web guys that watched the demo referring to the player character as Dovahkiin in their articles as well. Seeing as we don't know what Todd named his character, Dovahkiin works just fine.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:37 am

Just noticed the compass. I didnt see any 'goto' marks, so thats good news so far! Of course it was really blurry or maybe he didnt have objectives selected...

Where do you see the compass?
am i going crazy or something

» Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:15 pm

Where do you see the compass?
am i going crazy or something

Centered at the top of the screen I believe.

EDIT:

Here is a http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy297/b_harrison/misc/skyrim_demo_capture005.jpg.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:59 am

Its a lot clearer after seeing that pic lol
Thanks

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:40 am

you know that his name is not Dovahkkiin. Being dragonborn doesnt mean that your name is dragonborn

It's like how your default name was Lone Wanderer in FO3 and Courier in FNV doesn't mean that's your characters name but that's what the PC is referred to as.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:34 am

For anyone having a hard time seeing the compass I brightened the screencap that had it http://img834.imageshack.us/f/compasslighter.jpg/

Also if anyone is interested in hearing "proof" that that's the compass, here's a clip where Todd Howard says the compass is always on the top of the screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH0FsT1I5D0&feature=related

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:54 am

It's like how your default name was Lone Wanderer in FO3 and Courier in FNV doesn't mean that's your characters name but that's what the PC is referred to as.

Actually Todd's character's name is Bendu Olo and has been in all the demos since Morrowind. As far as what the PC is generally referred to though you are correct.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:53 pm

I'd hate to think what would happen if he had to scratch.. :shocking:

:rofl:

I know. But Dovahkiin sounds epic. Dovahkiin means dragonborn, and we are dragonborn, thus the pc can be referred to as Dovahkiin.

Yeah just like in TES:III you were referred to as nerevarine.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:25 am

Anyone else notice the new crosshairs? a little -;- thing

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:05 am

Anyone else notice the new crosshairs? a little -;- thing

No I didn't actually. Could you enlarge a screencap with the crosshairs please?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:46 pm

My blind ass still cant see the compass... :sadvaultboy:

The rest looks good though, especially that snow. I kinda figured it would just be little blurry white dots but it looks to be rendered well.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:41 am

http://www.mefeedia.com/video/39052003

I'm sorry, but all I can think is... Why does he whisper? Is he a top secret government sanctioned agent, hired to perform the dirty work and infiltrate the secret underground lair of Bethesda HQ, where they are secretly planning world domination, through the manipulation of the games industry market?

... Or am I just deaf?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:04 am

Actually Todd's character's name is Bendu Olo and has been in all the demos since Morrowind. As far as what the PC is generally referred to though you are correct.

Don't forget Bendu Olo also attacked the Sloads and sunk their island!

My blind ass still cant see the compass... :sadvaultboy:

Top center of the gameplay footage. It's a long thin black strip.

» Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:30 pm

Actually Todd's character's name is Bendu Olo and has been in all the demos since Morrowind. As far as what the PC is generally referred to though you are correct.

Only Todd plays Bendu Olo in the demos?

Then it's something like Lord British. :biggrin:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:51 am

OHHH I saw it this time haha. Yeah it doesnt help that its as dark as the rest of the top of the screen haha. I like that they seem to have made it even smaller though.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:02 am

Well, to bring the topic back to discussing more video details..

Personally I cannot stand the idle left hand animation with the fire spell. If they're going for that Bioshock-esque spell-in-hand look.. they should make the hand look more natural while it's idle. Who walks around holding a fireball up to their chest like that, with their hand positioned in such a strange way? I noticed the same stale, awkwardly stiff positioned spell-hand in the screenshots as well. Not impressed. If anything comes to mind from this, regardless if it's only 5 seconds or not from this clip, I shudder at the thought of Bethesda's animators still pumping out garbage content and calling it worthy of a AAA video game. Even some of the 3rd person combat from the trailer was awkwardly animated, with characters' limbs (arms, back/neck mostly) bending far beyond natural ability with human fluidity not being sustained.

I sure hope these animations aren't going to make it into the master of the game the way they are. Otherwise, I guess we'll all have to run around feeling like we're a bipedal construct of silly putty. :sadvaultboy:

This is 100% irrelevant,the hand animations for FPS games have always been like this. These kind of posts pop up in the battlefield forums once a day its the spear's thread of the FPS world and guess what,I doubt its changing anytime soon.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:57 am

Why have I not seen this. Rushes off to watch footage... :bolt:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:08 am

I don't see the big deal about this. The only thing it showed that we didn't already know was the enviroment that could be anything.