Why prison though? There are so many other ways to start the game, and not have it so the person is instantly a felon. If it's for this so called "tradition," it's a bad tradition that needs to be scrapped. Daggerfall was the only game where it left the person completely free to make up his or her background. Morrowind comes to a second, only because Beth downplayed the whole prisoner being shipped to Morrowind thing, making it feel more like you are just a passenger going to Morrowind. Oblivion was the worst of all the character background settings, too much can be said for this.

What are you talking about? I don't know you.

It's just their signature/style. Your character starts in a prison. I don't see them changing it. I find it hard to believe that people are actually complaining about it after all these years/games. Never heard anyone complain about it before.

And i don't know you, i am just speaking about the few of your posts i have read.

I honestly think you're imaging a personal conflict between me and you when there isn't one. I could care less who started this thread, and the same answers would result from me if anyone else started it.

Like I said, I'm stating my opinion. If that's "hateful" to you, then block me.

I suggest you stop bringing it up, before you derail your own thread.

There are 10 races and 2 sixes, thats 20 different stories. When you're in prison, a sentence for each race why you're there. Thats all I ask. Not really hard for the developer. Even that guy across your cell know what race you picked, not really hard for the guard to say 20 different stories also.

It can be a sentence, thats fine by me.

Having the game assign a background based on race wouldn't work, either. Just because I'm playing a Redguard doesn't mean I intended my character to be a native of Hammerfell. My Imperial could have been born in Morrowind. Rhekarid's suggestion for more advanced character generation is right on the money for TES.

Yes i know you're already pissed-off about the romance thread i started, and now i do it again, suggest something BioWarish. How dare i?

Personaly, im not really sure. I can see the pros and cons with both things. The good thing about being a prisoner to be set free is that you can pretty much come up with exactly the bagground story you want for your character. He dosn't need to be some psychopathic, murderous, skooma addicted rapist to end up in jail. There could be so many different reasons for him/her to be there. On the other hand, i really feel the origin stories in Dragon Age: Origin gave you the oputunity to see things from very different viewpoints and really feel the solidarity with others of your kind, more so, than in Oblivion and Morrowind but perhaps, my imagination is just not that great. Ofcause, Dragon Age only had 3 races. Bethesda would have their hands full if they tried something like that but ofcause, ultimately, we are just speaking of more than one tutroials, and with some lasting effect on your character. It can limit the freedom though. I couldn't just be some nobody Rouge with eventually earn his place amoung the Grey Wardens, no i had to be some noble unless i wanted to play as a mage.

I know that Bethesda and BioWares RPG's is very different but at the same time, i can't help but feel that if you take the best from both, you would get the ultimate Single player RPG.

But what do you say?

Never played Bioware games.That asside I dont want Origin stories. thats what i like about Elder scrolls games Morrowind/Oblivion Is the fact I can create my own origin stories. I can create my own past my own character life. not play one thats been create for me.

:o You have never played a Bioware game? They are great games, but they are alot more I don't know..linear.

I want the TES series to stay the TES series. Bethesda can take it in any direction they like.

Also what someone else said before, I agree Bioware should make their games more open world..

Also what someone else said before, I agree Bioware should make their games more open world..

I personally think the "prison tradition" is getting a bit tired. I think they should try something different for TES V. Something original though, I don't want them doing the same thing as Bioware or another company.

When Bioware created the 6 origin stories in Dragon Age, they used developing time and effort that could've been used to create 6 different side quests, that any character could play through. Making origin stories would detract from the actual content of the game after the origin stories are over.

Well one of the things i like about roleplaying games is the choices. You will have to make a choice sometimes, choices which will shot out some quests. You shouldn't be able to do anything with just one character. This also just add to the replayability IMO.