[Jerry Cox]

I'd say different body types are pretty much confirmed.

There's no way Bethesda would make every male in the game as jacked as the main character in those shots.

Let's hope not. If so the women are going to be truly ugly.

[leigh stewart]

is co-op for sure a no go? sorry if its been asked already.

[Dalton Greynolds]

I am MOST excited about the fact that archery will no longer be gimped. Hopefully no more pin-cushion enemies. A shot or two should do the job.

So we'll no longer have to run backwards frantically firing at them?

[Irmacuba]

Let's hope not. If so the women are going to be truly ugly.

There's a screenshot of a woman, and I can assure you this is not the case. As a matter of fact, the women look less beefy in Skyrim than in Oblivion.

[Natasha Callaghan]

What class does smithing and crafting fall under?

[Nicola]

You can get uniques at any time you want in Fallout, dependent on skill of course. They just shouldn't be leveled, there was no contradiction in my statements. You should be able to get the unique at what ever level you can get it at, it just shouldn't be leveled. Make sense?

Clarified, thanks. Your first post wasn't clear to me.

[Beth Belcher]

Any mention of racial spells/powers or skills bonuses returning? Or have we got no way to differentiate between races except for appearnace now?

[dean Cutler]

So we'll no longer have to run backwards frantically firing at them?

Ha. That was my understanding when I read it. It talked about how it takes longer to draw your bow but hitting a target does much more damage. The article implied that one-shot kills would be very possible, which is GREAT news for me. I always play as a sneak/stealth assassin (bow and arrow).

[Ludivine Dupuy]

Well, my Breton in Oblivion is dead, unless I time-travel him, or play as his great-great-great-grandson.

Good thing that my 'main character' of sorts became the Nerevarine then; age will never be a factor ever again.

Did you not see the screenshot with that huge freakin' spider?

Just how big of a spider are we talking about? Large as a man, or larger than a house?

[Soraya Davy]

Did you not see the screenshot with that huge freakin' spider?

NOPE! I seem to be missing that page...what a mystery

[Dale Johnson]

So we'll no longer have to run backwards frantically firing at them?

The speed at which you can run backwards has been lessened substantially, so this wouldn't work anyway. You have would to outright flee.

[Natalie J Webster]

does anyone know if they used console screenshots.......... :sick: or PC screenshots? :rock:

[Alyesha Neufeld]

NOPE! I seem to be missing that page...what a mystery

me too! hmm... :read:

[Robyn Lena]

Thankfully there was no mention of shrews so I can still play the game.

[roxanna matoorah]

I would def love the chance to alter my body size...maybe skinny sometimes....next game fat. I hope the NPCs are like that too.

[Chris Ellis]

I'd say different body types are pretty much confirmed.

There's no way Bethesda would make every male in the game as jacked as the main character in those shots.

At the bottom of page 51 there is a screenshot with a quote that says "Facial and body features are entirely customizable." I expect at the very least we will be able to change body types.

[Francesca]

What class does smithing and crafting fall under?

Seem to stand on it's own. The screenshot shows several magic schools (destruction, conjuration, etc) listed left to right and "smi-" is cut off on the right side of the shot.

[Mr.Broom30]

does anyone know if they used console screenshots.......... :sick: or PC screenshots? :rock:

This is my number one question in terms of visuals as well. Can someone clarify and point to a source? I would be very impressed if the screenshots were from a console platform...

[Shaylee Shaw]

Seem to stand on it's own. The screenshot shows several magic schools (destruction, conjuration, etc) listed left to right and "smi-" is cut off on the right side of the shot.

Yea smithing is listed next to the magic classes so I'm confused. All skills in oblivion fell within a certain class. In skyrim some skills will stand on their own and some will be within a class?

[Isabell Hoffmann]

Thankfully there was no mention of shrews so I can still play the game.

*googled 'shrews' and died of teh cute. :dead:*

[Queen of Spades]

Yea smithing is listed next to the magic classes so I'm confused. All skills in oblivion fell within a certain class. In skyrim some skills will stand on their own and some will be within a class?

Apparently classes and attributes have been eliminated.

[Isabell Hoffmann]

so we can all agree the year in skyrim is exactly 4E 200??? :yes:

[Krystal Wilson]

does anyone know if they used console screenshots.......... :sick: or PC screenshots? :rock:

In all likelihood, with a year still to go, there's been no such divergence yet.

[Dorian Cozens]

Does anyone know when GI subscribers will get the magazine? It's typically before it is released to stores if I'm not mistaken. I assume you can already get it at Gamestop since so many people seem to have it already.

On topic of Skyrim:

Things that concern me:
- Level-based system similar to Fallout (no more minor and major skills)
- Perk system similar to Fallout
- Overall feel of a more linear

Things I expected:
- Combat improvement (dual-wielding/finishing moves/ranged improvements)
- Overhaul of graphics and physics
- Better customization
- Better radiant AI

Things I like:
- Dragon shouts sound intriguing
- More unique environments
- Radiant story system (if done right)
- Open cities if true
- Adding blacksmiths and the like

So far so good.

Some subscribers already got theirs. The rest of us will probably get it tomorrow. As for the Leveling system, it isn't based on Fallout, all they did was remove major and minor skills from leveling system and they took an aspect of fallout leveling and added it to this. Also the perks were actually originally in Daggerfall and most recently in Oblivion just that in Oblivion it was at set levels instead of at your discretion. As for the linear, there has always been a linear aspect to the game, the main quest line. As for the rest of the game, it will be like all the rest, a sand box of fun!

[Emerald Dreams]

The visuals look amazing and relieving, they will look great and run great. Probably run faster than Oblivion, I bet, especially if they worked on optimization and I bet they did.

If body characteristics can truly be modified, I'd like to maximize the skinny on a Bosmer and name him Gollum, give him no hair and big eyes and pointy ears. He'll go after those dragons as if they swallowed the One Ring itself. And he'll do it with a pair of glass shortswords.


Also, from some of the screenshots, it is almost virtually guaranteed that Thistle will indeed be an alchemical ingredient.