What we know until now : V - Skyrim

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:50 am

Unit Alpha, you really are dedicated. Thank you, I guess. You'll do this every time something is added?

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:58 am

Until I get bored. I'll try after every major release of info.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:39 pm

The interface article said there was a flamethrower spell.
There is a total of 85 spells in Skyrim. That means there's an average of 17 spells split among the 5 schools of magic.

85?! I really hope they meant effects, Oblivion had 200+ spells, most of them were effects with different stats. I still want this great variation in spells, not only the common fireball with pre-determined damage. I want "Flare - Fire Effect - Ranged - 10 dmg".

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:31 am

85?! I really hope they meant effects, Oblivion had 200+ spells, most of them were effects with different stats. I still want this great variation in spells, not only the common fireball with pre-determined damage. I want "Flare - Fire Effect - Ranged - 10 dmg".

This.
I'm worried.

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:53 am

Oh oh oh, I LOVE what is confirmed so far! Sounds like Bethesda is doing one awesome job on Skyrim!

I take it GI hasn't given any mention whether the beast races will actually be beastly or have human feet (I haven't seen any screenshots yet) and whether there will be mounted combat or not (seeing as horses are confirmed so I take it that means horse mounts are back)?

I want to ride an elk. XD

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:03 am

There is a total of 85 spells in Skyrim. 17 spells per school of magic.

17 spells with different effects or 17 spells in general? If it's the case of Oblivion where there were only 4-5 different effects per school and 5 spells of varying potency for each one, that doesn't really say anything.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:01 am

85?! I really hope they meant effects, Oblivion had 200+ spells, most of them were effects with different stats. I still want this great variation in spells, not only the common fireball with pre-determined damage. I want "Flare - Fire Effect - Ranged - 10 dmg".

Same. I really hope I'm wrong and that the magazine did in fact mean effects.

I suppose we can change the 85 spells in that list to something like, "85 spells (effects or total spells, not sure)."

» Tue May 17, 2011 5:25 am

17 spells with different effects or 17 spells in general? If it's the case of Oblivion where there were only 4-5 different effects per school and 5 spells of varying potency for each one, that doesn't really say anything.

I'm guessing 85 effects, not spells, or at least I hope so.

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:34 am

This.
I'm worried.

I'm glad you are with me. But, I was thinking that if the "enchanting" skill is back, it wouldn't be just add a fire effect with pre-determined stats, it must be much more complex than Oblivion's to deserve to be a skill. So spells should be more complex too... Heck, if they take out the magnitude, range and area from spells playing a mage wouldn't be fun. One of the funniest things about spells in Oblivion was being able to create wacky spells with crazy stats.

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:26 am

Yeah, it does seem 85 is too big a number. At least I hope Levitation is back. Sadly, with exclusive articles there is always a grand portion of not exact info.

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:41 am

Oblivion had 81 spell effects, and countless variations of those. Though most were things like "Drain (Health, Stamina, Magicka)" leaving about 40-50 trully unique effects.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:37 am

Could you change 'zombies' to 'draugr' in the write-up. The GI article is specific, and the use of 'draugr' creates a nice connection to Bloodmoon instead of a generic undead usage.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:54 pm

Could you change 'zombies' to 'draugr' in the write-up. The GI article is specific, and the use of 'draugr' creates a nice connection to Bloodmoon instead of a generic undead usage.

Done.

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:48 am

Oblivion had 81 spell effects, and countless variations of those. Though most were things like "Drain (Health, Stamina, Magicka)" leaving about 40-50 trully unique effects.

so we got 4 new affects
levitation
lock
blind
snowfall
maybe, hopefully

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:21 am

In the magazine, does it say anywhere that you tag three skills in the beginning of the game, similar to Fallout 3/New Vegas?

» Mon May 16, 2011 11:09 pm

Hey guys, you might as well add body features, judging by the screenshots I can see tough guys and skinny dudes, also it's mentioned on a screenshot in the Weapon of Choice section. Also, it seems like we can have beards, an NPC on the tavern screenshot with that chick has a nice beard.

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:12 am

In the magazine, does it say anywhere that you tag three skills in the beginning of the game, similar to Fallout 3/New Vegas?

No, it says you don't get to pick your skills at the beginning.
@Silvade, I'll add them.

» Mon May 16, 2011 10:49 pm

Pete just confirmed to me that it's 85 spell effects, not 85 spells

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:38 am

Pete just confirmed to me that it's 85 spell effects, not 85 spells

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs

Wait, I don't see it on his Twitter. Did you PM him?

Pics or it didn't happen.

But no seriously, link please.

» Tue May 17, 2011 5:39 am

Pete Hines?

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:09 am

Pete just confirmed to me that it's 85 spell effects, not 85 spells

Woohoo!

» Mon May 16, 2011 10:49 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKDs8dTnMg8

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:35 am

I really hope by "17 spells per school" they really mean "17 spell effects per school".
edit: olol I really should read the thread more often

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:28 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs

Wait, I don't see it on his Twitter. Did you PM him?

Pics or it didn't happen.

But no seriously, link please.

Twitter... Just wait and it will update. Can't link or post a picture because I'm using iPhone.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:46 am

http://twitter.com/DCDeacon/statuses/23820787651715072