Those mammoths look small. : V - Skyrim

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:55 am

Its just perspective of the screen. The Giant looks small also, but we already know they are like 9ft tall.

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:08 am

With a creature of that size (18ft by Luke's scale), how are we supposed to realistically kill one.

Proportionally, wouldn't they have an impressively think hide? For an arrow to hit anything vital, you'd have to nail an eye or something. The only other thing I can think of is hacking away at a leg in melee...

» Thu May 19, 2011 7:06 am

With a creature of that size (18ft by Luke's scale), how are we supposed to realistically kill one.

Proportionally, wouldn't they have an impressively think hide
? For an arrow to hit anything vital, you'd have to nail an eye or something. The only other thing I can think of is hacking away at a leg in melee...

How are we supposed to kill a dragon? Run at it with a sword/bow/magic

Its TES, not real life.

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:33 am

Fact: Both Mammoths and Giants are big.

Fact: Both Mammoths and Giants are big in Skyrim.

And yeah, the scale didn't take into account certain factors, but I'd say the mammoths are still around 15-16 feet tall.

Are we really this bored...?

Anyway, thank the TC for giving us yet again something pointless to discuss to take our minds off of waiting. Alas lads (we have lasses too...?), tomorrow is the big day. A whole 5 minutes of Todd Howard's voice, plus some Skyrim stuff (but that's not as important right?).

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:53 am

In real life, the largest discovered mammoths only reached 16ft tall. The ones in Skyrim look to be around that size.
im not sure how large you expected them to be, but if you don't believe me, look it up

» Thu May 19, 2011 3:10 am

With a creature of that size (18ft by Luke's scale), how are we supposed to realistically kill one.

Proportionally, wouldn't they have an impressively think hide? For an arrow to hit anything vital, you'd have to nail an eye or something. The only other thing I can think of is hacking away at a leg in melee...

You know what would be useful when fighting a mammoth? A spear. But instead we'll have to run at it with a puny little sword.

» Wed May 18, 2011 11:26 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammuthus_sungari

That is a big azz mammoth of a mammoth. That would be intimidating to fight.

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:27 am

They should be http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4KKjm2-cbNA/TSMyOvBTmbI/AAAAAAAAADc/yUsuWUa77ks/s1600/oliphant1.jpg

» Thu May 19, 2011 1:56 am

That is a big azz mammoth of a mammoth. That would be intimidating to fight.

I forsee many wetting of pants

» Thu May 19, 2011 11:16 am

To all those wondering how to kill one, its simple:

decent bow + paralysis + cliff = mammoth steak :thumbsup:

» Wed May 18, 2011 9:31 pm

Small?, you're kidding right?

» Wed May 18, 2011 11:45 pm

To all those wondering how to kill one, its simple:

decent bow + paralysis + cliff = mammoth steak :thumbsup:

Mammoth Hill Rolling will be awesome

» Wed May 18, 2011 10:42 pm

Acrobatics = jump so acrobatics+ mamoth + boots of springhool jacck = mount

No acrobatics no boots of springheel jack = cant mount mamoths DAM we need a step ladder

» Thu May 19, 2011 12:05 am

Mammoth Hill Rolling will be awesome

I remember in Oblivion doing the knock down power attack on a grizzly bear around knoll mountain. I ran down the hill after it and is was rag dolling flips down the hill. I lole'd out loud

» Thu May 19, 2011 1:19 am

Real mammoths were at least 16 feet tall. The larger ones were taller. The one mammoth picture we have shows the giant (which is confirmed to be 12 feet tall) walking beside a mammoth which is slightly taller than it. When I heard of mammoths in Skyrim I giggled like a schoolgirl, but imagined big ones...these ones are only around 13-14 feet from the one picture we have of them.

These are not "real" mammoths. You might be correct (Im not gonna check the veracity) but it is TES after all is said and done. Perhaps taller mammoths just were a bit too large?

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:06 am

Those are not real mammoths, neither were real wooly mammoths 16 feet tall. Well, just to repeat what was already said and say myself that I don't care about realism, but about cohesion.

» Thu May 19, 2011 1:12 am

If the Dovahkiin was in the picture, they wouldn't seem small

» Thu May 19, 2011 2:59 am

Fallout 3 had different sizes of certain creatures, so maybe there are larger mammoths. The mammoths we've seen are still HUGE, though. I don't understand the complaint. Some people nitpick about the most ridiculous things.

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:51 am

Awesome chart luke. Man I really can't wait to see them up close. I can't wait to start poaching them! ^_^
I wonder if we can take there tusks for profit, or as a trophy.

» Wed May 18, 2011 9:12 pm

Fallout 3 had different sizes of certain creatures, so maybe there are larger mammoths. The mammoths we've seen are still HUGE, though. I don't understand the complaint. Some people nitpick about the most ridiculous things.

While i believe mammoths to be humongous, there is one clear motive behind the complaining.
It's called Point of View.
On that pic the POV is not at the PC's usual height. Either the PC is standing on someting or mounted on a horse or other creature.
If it were, then those giants and mammoths would be seen more from underneath and appear way bigger.

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:25 am

Just look at this picture
http://i.imgur.com/Sm13o.jpg

This.

» Thu May 19, 2011 3:16 am

You're all wrong!

That is a typical midget giant (only 5'3) walking her whooly mammoth pony.

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:26 am

That is a typical midget giant (only 5'3) walking her whooly mammoth pony.

EDIT: Oxymoron...

» Thu May 19, 2011 12:21 am

This.

The thing is POV apperas to be set somewhere at 8ft level.
Is the PC a giant too?

» Thu May 19, 2011 6:43 am

The thing is POV apperas to be set somewhere at 8ft level.
Is the PC a giant too?

Screenshots are sometimes captured with a free-moving camera view...

EDIT: There's also the possibility that the player character is standing at an angle (hill, perhaps?).