I'm in regrets of making this thread. I feel a bit like the devil's advocate by doing so. But I think the OP is important to setting the mood for the entire thread and to me- it's important to remain as 'unbiased' as possible about this issue.


The Article: http://www.9lives.be/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/specials/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-interview

Translated to English: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.9lives.be%2Fgames%2Felder-scrolls-v-skyrim%2Fspecials%2Felder-scrolls-v-skyrim-interview&act=url

Folks, it's important that we show a level of respect for each other and our opinions. We might not all agree on this matter,
but we can show some bit of understanding to the other person's point of view about it.


They've officially stated that werewolves won't be in the original game when it comes out, but they did mention the idea of adding it to the DLC. I can believe this. If I had to have an opinion about the matter, the
confirmation of werewolves being in Skyrim was kept under wraps because they WANTED to add them in. I believe that they tried pulling a "hell mary" in the 4th quarter and it just didn't happen. Bethesda has
heard the our desires for werewolves being in the game, through countless interviews and the endless tweets Pete received. But adding them and giving them the proper respect they deserve is no easy feat
to do. And I fully believe that Bethesda does indeed want to show the same level of respect to this feature that they've shown to the inclusion of vampires in the game- this includes quests, rewards, physical
features, and much, much more... But again- THIS IS JUST MY OPINION. I could be wrong and you could view me as being wrong.

That's okay. I respect that.

But again, let's have a proper discussion about this matter and help each other remember why we come to these forums. To some degree, we all enjoy Bethesda's games, more-so than other gamers. And
to some degree, we can all conclude that, because of our fan-fare for TES, we WILL all enjoy Skyrim more-so than other gamers. The proof is in the fact that we are members of this forum.

Anyways,

Discuss and cheers :foodndrink:

They appeared in a dlc for Morrowind, why shouldn't they appear in a dlc for Skyrim?

I'll admit I don't see the fascination with being a beast

And a thousand Khajiit and Argonians cried.

It's quite simple really, it's only coming from a single source that we've never heard of before. We need official confirmation before we go bizzaro and start trashing the place, and we can only get that from Bethesda themselves. We've seen it many times in the past where some shady magazines will put false info out just to get a lot of hits (and revenue).

I say we limit discussion until we can get an answer from Pete on the issue. He doesn't need to talk about the werewolves directly, but he can confirm if the source is trustworthy or not.

Although I don't believe the statement from that website one bit

for arguments sake...lets say that they are planning on releasing DLC featuring werewolves

how do you think they would apply it?

opinions?

Hopefully we'll get them in DLC, if not then i'm fine.

Well, for the sake of lore- I know we're due for another 'Bloodmoon'

I know there are people who don't want another version of that
But I think it should be incorporated somehow into it all.


P.S.- there is a strong part of me that hopes you're right about the article not being legit.
It would be a welcomed trick when I run into a pack of werewolves in the middle of the night
while walking through Skyrim.

Pretty much like it was implemented in MW, with some cool quests, prob for a cure ect.
If it were a DLC it would sell so well, it would almost be foolish not to make it.

I don't really see what's left to discuss.

Werewolves are not in the game anymore. They might come as DLC.

ok..?

Agreed in my eyes, but some folks are just finding this out- hence the other thread with the article and such. And some people feel that this issue deserves some light on it all. Plus, I don't want to see hundreds of werewolf threads floating around. Feeble attempt to curve the number of them, I know- but it's worth a shot.

Dependent. It would be odd I'll admit to see werewolves come out of nowhere and start terrorizing the countryside, but a plot that revolves around it would be interesting. I'd like to see a pack of werewolves take on a dragon. That would be pretty entertaining. Either it would be in game content that takes place in the world like Knights of Nine, or it could take place elsewhere, like Bloodmoon. What I would like to see is a fusion of both to an extent.

I wouldnt mind "Bloodmon" being released as DLC again...it fits into the lore pretty well

and who's to say the next TES wont be 500 years...

A bloodmoon can only happen every 200 years...it seems perfect to me...almost as if they planned it

one of the first things we knew about the setting...is that it is set 200 years after oblivion...

Honestly, I see how they fit in anymore than they would have with any other game, I don't recall anything in lore stating that Skyrim is over run with any more werewolves than any other province. Their the most common of the lycans, but if anything werebears are more of a regional thing than wolves would be and in my opinion would be far more interesting and intimidating.

On the website, don't believe it less its confirmed by the devs, though in a DLC it would be much more thought out and worth while than being rushed into the original game.

not a big werewolf fan. It feels too much like Twilight to me. There are other features I would rather see. I never even became a wolf in Bloodmoon or daggerfell anyway.

well since the DLC for oblivion was focused on Sheogorath and Jyggalag

I dont see why DLC for skyrim can't be focused on Hircine

You say that now but if it happened I imagine it would be brown trousers time :ermm: :whistling:

EDIT: I would love a werewolf focused expansion (a bit like Bloodmoon but more badass)

If anything there should be were-bears.

I did have an idea...Warning! there's reading involved: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1175631-game-of-the-huntsman/...Click on the title...

If, for a possible DLC...Why not both?

I have a faint memory, correct me if im wrong, but i think its only the werewolfes under the service of Hirsine that maintain any kind of intelligence. The "normal" Werewolf disease makes the host a simple beast, only driven by blood lust, without aim or meaning,. The only way they could incorporate the player being an werewolf, was if Hirsine came back, but hes werewolfes can only turn during Hirsines "Hunt", that happend in the Blood Moon DLC, and that events only happens time to time with a couple of hundred of years betwen, and also it would be weird to make an almost exact copy of an old DLC from an old game.

I think we need to start up a position on this like we have w/ werewolves. Devs couldn't even hide from the werewolf questions before.

What's the lore on Werebears?

Who says you would have to follow the same story line?

To my knowledge the hunt takes place once every era. Considering how the last one was in the third era, they could do another one....not that I'd like to see a rehash of that quest in a DLC again. I WOULD like to see it as a part of Hicrines shrine quest though.

I don't think it should be an "exact" clone...but it should involve Hircine some way...I like the idea of Hircine hosting an annual hunt every 200 years during the bloodmoon

Personally, I'm very disappointed they will not appear in vanilla. However, it does seem like there was a large attempt to get them in at the last moment, but there was not enough time. I'd much rather they came out in a DLC and were awesome, than Bethesda just throwing what they have in now and it svcking. So, as long as they are in a DLC, I'm okay with waiting.