Ok a small intro first...(I don't know if there is an introduction section)

I have never played the first Elder Scrolls games. I do know that there was Morrowind, from what I heard it was very popular. But I was introduced to Elder Scrolls with Oblivion, and I must say, I fell in love with the game. I can safely say it's the best game I've ever played. I'm not really a hardcoe gamer (dedicating my life to World of Warcraft sort of thing) but since I love the medieval theme I was hooked on Oblivion from the first day I played. As the game started and I escaped that jail I thought the entire game was going to take place in a dark dungeon like environment. (I almost quit when I hit the sewers). But when I saw sunlight at the end of that sewer gate and got out, that's when I fell in love with the game. The beautiful scenery was breathtaking.

But enough of that...I have been waiting for the next one ever since I beat Oblivion 100% (I've done it 3 times). So my question is what is known so far about the game?

I know a few details like:

Release date: Nov of 2011

PC, XBOX 360, PS3 Releases

The City is Skyrim north of Cyrodill

It's about Dragons

There is a new graphics engine being used


Does anyone know anything else? Specific leaked details? Weapons, characters, plots, etc.

Game informer will show us alot of stuff in the february issue.

But it will start on the 6th of january.

They said the whole january month will be covered in Skyrim news!


(don't know if I should say this but I saw a youtube video about Skyrim screenshots and they looked amazing. If you wanna see it you should type in youtube Skyrim leaked)

That's good to hear. When is this E3 even going to take place? Maybe we'll see a new trailer.

By the way I searched leaked pics but I got too many videos. Can you link the exact one you saw?

Here you go.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zXwRkXXhcc

Not to be mean, but those are definitely fake.

I believe the second one is fake. The last one to real.

But I really don't know. But if you say they're fake.

Then now I am

Yea people always pull this sort of stuff. They seem fake to me too.

Well first off let me welcome you to the Elderscolls community. I know how it feels trust me, I havent been around long enough to have played Daggerfall, Arena and all the others but I did fall in love with Morrowind and was just blown away when i played Oblivion. Okay but now down to the matter at hand. There might be a civil war going around because in the trailer they say when the sons of Skyrim spill their own blood. Besides that there isnt much known about it because everybody in Betheseda is trying to keep a lid on the whole project...

Yeah, sorry, but those are most likely fake. The first one at least was already confirmed to be fake in a different thread. As far as I know, Bethesda has never allowed any leaks to happen with any of their games, and I haven't seen anything to suggest any different about Skyrim.

Anyway, Shady, you got everything right in your first post except that Skyrim is not the name of a city, but of the whole province north of Cyrodiil (which is where Oblivion took place). If you want any more information about Skyrim, you'll have to wait for the February Game Informer issue (which comes out in January), they're doing a 14 page story on it.

Also I highly recommend you give Morrowind a try if you haven't already. Obviously it won't be as good in terms of graphics and AI and such, but everything else about it surpasses Oblivion (in my opinion).

Ok we confirm they're fake.


Now the only screenshots I believe that are real will arrive with GI.

But the wait is killing meeheeheeeee.
:prod:

Thanks for the welcome.

Funny I played the trailer over and over trying to figure out what he's trying to say but I didn't catch that civil war meaning...it makes sense.

Not long now until new info though :celebration: I'm in the UK, so I'm waiting for the GI website to upload stuff and to see which UK mag will get the scoop! As far as I know, the UK mag hasn't been named yet.

Ok guys I believe I have found a pre Alpha gameplay footage. It looks really...tell me what you think.

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

That appears to be from Nehrim, a total conversion for Oblivion.

Nope, that is Nehrim, a total conversion mod that recently came out for Oblivion.

I'm telling you, you will not find any leaked info on Skyrim. Bethesda just doesn't let it happen with their games.

Edit: Ninja'd :ninja:

Dam it lol...worth a try though.

Ok I'm just going to be patient and wait for official information. I'll try anyway...

its just nehrim, a oblivion mod.....

The screenshots are fake and I'm pretty sure that "leaked alpha footage" is just a modded Oblivion game.

How can I get this nehrim mod...

You should probably check out the Oblivion Mods section of this forum, so we don't derail this thread.

However, if you are not playing on the PC, you are not able to use mods.

http://nehrim.de

Well firstly I would like to welcome you to the Elder Scrolls forums. I hope your stay will be both enjoyable and stimulating. I am proud to present you with your complementary http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq328/PaulSouthron/Fishy%20Sticks/fishystickcf7.jpg.

As to Skyrim, next to nada has been released to the general public about the game. All we have is the trailer, speculation, and a chapel full of poll threads. In February, Skyrim will have a fourteen-page article--as well as a sixy cover--in Game Informer magazine. Hopefully this article will have screenshots and more information about the story of the game.

I would not be so hasty to assume that the game is about dragons as we know them. The Elder Scrolls has a fantastically deep lore behind it and there are many theories as to what the dragon pictures in the trailer may represent. Here is an http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1150358-skyrim-trailer-breakdown/page__hl__skyrim+trailer I encourage you to buy and try Morrowind, it is a very different game from Oblivion, but worth the purchase. It is set in the Dunmer homeland of Morrowind (almost entirely on the large island in the center called Vvardenfell) and it has a much more unique and alien feel compared to its sequel. Morrowind is the game that really fleshes out the Elder Scrolls universe and its complexity, it has many more factions and quests, and in my highly biased opinion the Main Quest is more interesting and cool, while Oblivion's is still fairly rad.

If you find yourself getting more interested in the Elder Scrolls and its very complex story, I would encourage you to hop on over to the Elder Scrolls Lore section and to lurk there and read. You may be overwhelmed at first, I've been following it for years and I still am. But fear not, there are http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1112211-how-to-become-a-lore-buff/, should you choose to learn more about TES and its lore. A most invaluable resource is http://imperial-library.info/, a fantastical archive of every book from every Elder Scrolls game, as well as texts written by the Elder Scrolls developers that are very entertaining. Not to mention the Forum Scholars Guild, where the smartest of the Lore Buffs propose theories and thoughts about the Elder Scrolls.

You have my apologies for introducing you to that weighty block of text, and I wish you the best in your journey, should you choose to accept it.

i thought their wasnt going to be any news about skyrim until february, thanks! :woot:

People are so gullible...

Thanks for the information. I'll be sure to check it out. This is why I love Elder Scrolls, it's not only a game, it feels like a real world.