Skyrim open ended? : V

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:59 am

I was wondering whether there could be multiple endings for the skyrim main quest line. Oblivion was completely close ended, F3 was semi open ended and FNV was very open ended which will it be.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:54 am

There will most likely be one ending, as it should be. It makes more sense for a series with continuous lore. Daggerfall's "Dragon Break" was kind of cool, but shouldn't happen again.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:45 am

They'll finish it properly

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:24 am

They have already confirmed that it has 1 ending, the lore would be wack if it didn't.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:39 am

There will most likely be one ending, as it should be. It makes more sense for a series with continuous lore.

^ This.

If the lore from game to game is going to be contiguous, then they need a definitive ending. It's really the only way to keep the world flowing smoothly.

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:53 pm

does the name the elder scrolls mean anything to you?

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:50 am

^ This.

If the lore from game to game is going to be contiguous, then they need a definitive ending. It's really the only way to keep the world flowing smoothly.

But... there is no need for the world to keep flowing smoothly... there are ways to "undo" some PC actions... such as with a timeskip: The PC's actions lead to an era of prosperity for some time, and then it goes back to the status quo.

Game-play experience > Inter-game continuity. Let the devs resolve any inconsistencies that arise when they want to make a sequel... Apparently, despite Daggerfall's extremely open-ended storyline, it's sequel is "The Greatest Elder Scrolls Game of All Time"

After all, was or wasn't the Imperial City flooded with over a million watermelons at the end of the third Era?

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:50 pm

as if having multiple endings but maintaining a single canon ending established by literally a Beth blog-post, press release, written in an accompanying book/comic, or even quoted by the lead developer is going to shatter the Lore.

move on.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:13 am

This is the Elder Scrolls we are talking about, if it had multiple endings we may as well chuck the lore they have worked hard on in the Recycling bin :facepalm:
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» Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:32 am

Close ended for sure.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:00 pm

they already confirmed that it was... They admitted it was a mistake to make FO3 close ended.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:04 pm

Game-play experience > Inter-game continuity. Let the devs resolve any inconsistencies that arise when they want to make a sequel... Apparently, despite Daggerfall's extremely open-ended storyline, it's sequel is "The Greatest Elder Scrolls Game of All Time"

This is your opinion not everyone's for an example to this, I think that Oblivion is the best Elder Scrolls Game but again that is my opinion. Not fact :poke:
:tes:

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:40 am

It'll be closed.

The idea of the devs having to use a Dragonbreak to explain the endings to each game isn't appealing.
It was cool the first time, but it would get old (and really confusing) multiple times.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:21 am

OP's question is answered in question #4 of the fan interview at the top of the forum.

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:08 pm

While it is the culmination of everything there should only be one major ending, but I still hope there are details that may vary depending on your choices. These details won't be written about in future installations' in-game books anyway.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:22 pm

they already confirmed that it was... They admitted it was a mistake to make FO3 close ended.

He means multiple endings, not the game stopping at end MQ. just clearing this up with you :cookie:
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» Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:20 am

He means multiple endings, not the game stopping at end MQ. just clearing this up with you :cookie:
:tes:

Oh. My bad...

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:50 pm

This is the Elder Scrolls we are talking about, if it had multiple endings we may as well chuck the lore they have worked hard on in the Recycling bin :facepalm:
:tes:

You mean the lore that is different for every single player?

I've always envisioned TES to be a series that puts the player's experience and wishes above its own pretentions... Mods are canon for the people who use them.

Tamriel and Nirn are just scribblings on an old piece of paper anyway... anyone can write or read what they want off them

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:59 am

You mean the lore that is different for every single player?

I've always envisioned TES to be a series that puts the player's experience and wishes above its own pretentions... Mods are canon for the people who use them.

Tamriel and Nirn are just scribblings on an old piece of paper anyway... anyone can write or read what they want off them

No the :tes: lore, which is THE LORE!!! :rock: and my Bible

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:27 am

Like everyone else is saying. Only one ending to avoid lore confusion

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:55 am

Can't you join the rebels or the empire, though?Whichever one you choose has no affect on the ending?How's that work?

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:20 pm

But... there is no need for the world to keep flowing smoothly... there are ways to "undo" some PC actions... such as with a timeskip: The PC's actions lead to an era of prosperity for some time, and then it goes back to the status quo.

Game-play experience > Inter-game continuity. Let the devs resolve any inconsistencies that arise when they want to make a sequel... Apparently, despite Daggerfall's extremely open-ended storyline, it's sequel is "The Greatest Elder Scrolls Game of All Time"

After all, was or wasn't the Imperial City flooded with over a million watermelons at the end of the third Era?

But it is because of protecting this continuity that the protagonist of each game disappears after every game and there is a period of time between games. They do this to set the depth and scope of each chapter of the series.

If they left it open-ended, with all of those variables, then you'd be reading Lore in a future game about your past protagonist and his/her actions and pointing out the discrepancies as in "But my character didn't do that... He/She did this other thing instead. Why didn't they choose the ending that I played through?"

It's much better to have a fixed, closed ending.

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:05 pm

I'd appreciate multiple endings to the MQ. It would make starting TES VI unique and dependant upon how TES V ended. This would be Golden if they take a que from the way Mass Effect did it.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:16 am

Funny, when I think 'open ended' I tend to define it in terms of play after the main quest, so to me Oblivion was the open ended game and New Vegas had the hard (closed) ending because it was over when it was over.

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:47 pm

But... there is no need for the world to keep flowing smoothly... there are ways to "undo" some PC actions... such as with a timeskip: The PC's actions lead to an era of prosperity for some time, and then it goes back to the status quo.

Game-play experience > Inter-game continuity. Let the devs resolve any inconsistencies that arise when they want to make a sequel... Apparently, despite Daggerfall's extremely open-ended storyline, it's sequel is "The Greatest Elder Scrolls Game of All Time"

After all, was or wasn't the Imperial City flooded with over a million watermelons at the end of the third Era?

:lmao:

That's great.