I want to hear more ideas to enhance the crime system


I think the crime system needs to be revamped to where you could become a suspect of a crime
but only with evidence could you become convicted.

say you steal a diamond, and someone sees you
they run to tell the guards
but you ditch the diamond
so when the guard approaches he cannot convict you without any evidence (unless maybe a person of high reputation reported the crime)


maybe they can recieve a search warrant to search your home
or maybe you can place the diamond to frame sumone else
maybe you can be placed into custody and fleeing would be considered a crime

i would also like to have different cities have different crime systems, some to strict n the slummier cities too light
maybe a quest fixing the crime systems in a particular city


i wanna hear your ideas

Yea i thought that was very silly of Bethesda, swords that weighed 40 pounds? Hopefully in TES V, they get the weight right for weapons.

The thing I want most in TES V is non-psychic guards. Anything else is a bonus.

Agreed

Agreed to your agreement.

I don't think the encumbrance units were pounds.

Summoning, from what I understand, works in one of two ways:

1. You use magicka to transport a non-magical creature to your side and bind it to your will.
2. You use magicka to literally break reality by binding a magical, paranormal creature to your plane of existence and bind it to your will.

In my mind then:

1. There is a ONCE OFF magicka cost attached to bringing the creature to your side and a small UPKEEP to keep it bound to your will. Ie. magicka runs out - creature either runs away or attacks you (no longer being bound to your will).
2. There is a ONCE OFF magicka cost and a LARGE UPKEEP cost. Magicka runs out - creature either dissipates (is ripped from reality back to its plane of existence) or it relies on its own magicka to keep it in your plane but is no longer boud to your will.

For magical creatures this could be interesting - you summon a Fire Elemental but run out of magicka - it runs off and causes havok, setting the area alight, maybe attacking anyone / thing in its path until it can no longer keep itself bound to reality. In my opinion this offers a good balance and compromise. It also means you simply can't create a horde of creatures - you can't keep them bound in reality or to your will.

Back to armor:



What an awesome suggestion ironKing - you're absolutely brilliant. I like the way it allows for clothing and armor layers and cloaks and jewelery. I just know you were thinking... mmm 4 fingers per hand = 8 rings, glad you didn't go the Liberace route though.

you don't you drop it on the other guy's foot






to speechcraft i say that you would need an alternitave way of getting around the quest or just use a LOT of bribing with security you only would really need it say you were in the theives guild





thats a good point

Yes, the layer system is a good idea.
People could argue it would clutter the menu, but that's in need of an overhaul anyway. (Maybe make it possible to click on the different parts of your on the 'vanity mode' model of your character to indicate which sub-class of items you want to scroll thorugh?)
Also, even if they merge the arms/shoulders and legs/shins I'd be happy.

Shields, Weapons and Encumbrance:

I'd like to see options for carrying shields and weapons. Ie. you might sling your shield over your back, have your sword either over your back or at your side. I also want to see a quiver and bow. If the weapons are equipped (not necessarily being used or held but filling a weapon slot) lets see them.

Weapon slots:

Close Combat: 2 (1x single handed weapon or 2x single handed weapons or 1x double handed weapon)
Ranged: 2 (ranged weapon - throwing spear / dagger and quiver or throwing weapon sheath)
Shield: 1 (shield)

You can carry the lot as equipped - ie. can quick change to those weapons - but you should see them all on your person.

Encumbrance - see my previous post about reasonable carriage and magical many be-legged chests.

ah - ah - ah I remember now - cloaks - hooded and unhooded - with a shortcut key to take the hood up / down... would just add something.

Regarding telepathic guards - I don't mind it - as long as they really are telepaths... otherwise - get rid of them. You need to be seen committing the crime, and if you outrun a guard and change cloths you should be able to get away. Could also have clothing affect reputation - ie. dress as a guard and you can walk around castles etc. Dress in a particular factions outfit and you have access to their areas.

That's all for now.

I've been looking at the posts of some people, and I think a good balance of fast travel is that you can fast travel along roads. Once the road ends, you would be forced to walk.

I like the idea with have access to factions areas, but if you got to close to them or talked to them, they'd figure it out and respond accordingly (ie, attacking, arrresting, asking you what the heck you're doing, etc.)

Does Bethesda even read this? I bet 99.9% of these ideas will get passed over/ignored.

The hand gestures while casting magic the character does and effects of magic should be improved. Anyone played Clive barker's undying? I like the magic in that game...The effects when you cast magic were really cool...

I just hope in TES V that they keep chests -even though in makes no sense, but hey you're playing a game with elves and fireballs here.- the way they were in Oblivion.
Maybe it was just me but I lost quite a few awesome items and artifacts due to not having enough storage space in Morrowind, then the overflow loot bag comes and it glitches and my gear goes into Oblivion. I lost the curious of the saviors hide that way :cold:
Or at the very least let me have some kind of magical chest that does this. I don't care if they explain it or not. I just want storage space!

And I would like for them to build on telekinesis like it was in Oblivion. It was a way for us console owners to decorate our homes better. At least that's what I used it for.

How about improved 3rd person Camera for us console folks?

PC aint much better, I'm telling you.

Well I thought there were mods. Still, fix the 3rd person Camera.

Yeah, I agree. Nothing annoys me more than having my camera at a tolerable distance (up-close) and trying to run backwards, only to have it whip around and give me a headache.

Also, fix night-vision for the Khajiit or whoever wants to use night-vision. Seriously, it was fine in Morrowind (kind of green, basically just made world brighter), but in Oblivion it is just terrible (bright blue that makes everything bright blue).

And make things brighter as a whole. Try lighting some candles or something please.

I really want them to get the animations right. Look at Red Dead for the jumping animation and walking animation. Make the women walk differently than the males too. Not like a huge swervy hips, but differant all the same. The weapon animations should be differant too. Each type of weapon should have its own animations.

Oblivion's fast travel causes no need to create interesting and unique landscapes?? did you fast travel everywhere? oblivion had awesome landscapes. Trees that swayed in the wind, even grass that did. all you had to do was take some time to watch the grass grow... or move since it didn't actually grow. Oblivion took advantage of the new systems for gaming and took it to the edge at the time. i loved that part of the game.. as for fast travel i say leave it in for the next TES game. the only problem is we don't know where the next game is going to be located. Daggerfall and Morrowind were in the places in the title. Oblivion was in Cyrodil. The next game could be based in Black Marsh for all we know. And if it is i say put the boats from Morrowind back into the game. But what I wanna see is an Epic MMORPG from Beth. One that can shatter WoW and send it falling. Connect all the provinces from all over into one giant map with lots of questing, leveling, killing, and of course lots and lots of looting.

maybe (probably) not, but why not post if theres a possibility they do?

I am sure they get people to read it and get the best ideas. On the other hand, they know what makes a good game. Anything we can come up with they can come up with. Except for the things that they don't.

This is not a speculation thread about the suggestions thread. <- just had ta' throw that in there!

I want to go fishing. And sell my fish. Like The Legend of Zelda.

That would be boring waiting for the fish. Imagine not being able to catch the fish? It would be devastating waiting for 20 mins to have the fish get away with the bait.