will dead bodies float in the water : V

» Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:32 pm

I KNOW in Morrowind the carcasses just sink and stay put, I don't remember what happened in Oblivion, but i think it was still unrealistic.

This is a small desire of mine, but what do you guys think? is it gonna be like this in Skyrim?

EDIT: okay i learned oblivion had floating bodies, but they didn't move with currents as there weren't very many currents to move with.
So what i really care about is whether they move with the currents.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:51 pm

I KNOW in Morrowind the carcasses just sink and stay put, I don't remember what happened in Oblivion, but i think it was still unrealistic.

This is a small desire of mine, but what do you guys think? is it gonna be like this in Skyrim?

Pretty sure they floated in OB, don't really recall any rapids or fast moving water for them to float down though aside from waterfalls.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:49 am

I think this would be a good idea to add a touch of realism. I voted yes!

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:20 am

As long as I don't see like say an orc cover in head to toe in big HEAVY plate armor with a massive claymore on his back floating in the middle of a lake

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:58 am

Bodies Floated in Oblivion...
But yea, it should return, and I think current should affect bodies.

» Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:58 pm

Pretty sure no one knows. Since the trailer is the only gameplay we've seen and there's no bodies in the water...

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:11 pm

I KNOW in Morrowind the carcasses just sink and stay put, I don't remember what happened in Oblivion, but i think it was still unrealistic.

This is a small desire of mine, but what do you guys think? is it gonna be like this in Skyrim?

I share this desire. I was a massive fan of slaughtering bandits/marauders and dumping the bodies in the water after looting what I wanted, it annoyed me that u would have 3-4 bodies just lying there... Was rather annoying.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:54 am

I'm pretty confident that bodies will float with the current seeing as how the water will affect your character by sweeping you away in the current and what not. I don't see why bodies wouldn't be affected.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:58 am

If the water supposedly flows downriver in Skyrim, it would look very wierd if the bodies just floated there, not going with the current. That would kill immersion. :confused:

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:38 am

Except I dont think there was any current anywhere in Morrowind or Oblivion. I havent really seen current in any games actually... and it has certainly never affected bodies. it would be nice though I suppose.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:28 am

Even though this topic is somewhat rather.... demented, yes I would like to see that. :poke:

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:41 am

Even though this topic is somewhat rather.... demented, yes I would like to see that. :poke:

well it seems we TES fans are rather demented... We want our dead bodies to act like dead bodies should.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:32 am

i say that it depends on the weight you are carrying with you along with your default body weight. anything say, less then 500 you float, more you sink. default is 300.

» Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:53 pm

Bodies floated in OB, but only the torso. The arms and legs would sink down and look really stupid.

» Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:18 pm

Yes but it won't happen

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:23 pm

i say that it depends on the weight you are carrying with you along with your default body weight. anything say, less then 500 you float, more you sink. default is 300.

good point. if this were the case though i wonder if the same kind of thing would apply when you are swimming.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:59 am

good point. if this were the case though i wonder if the same kind of thing would apply when you are swimming.

good point righ back good sir.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:41 pm

Bodies floated in OB, but only the torso. The arms and legs would sink down and look really stupid.

oh yes now i remember. it looked like they were being hung by a rope around their waist and neck.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:23 am

well considering even the halo series had bodies that moved with the current i think it wont be to much to ask

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:18 pm

It'd be cool if you could just float (alive) down stream with only the current pulling you.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:40 am

Even though this topic is somewhat rather.... demented, yes I would like to see that. :poke:

I scoff at this idea.

And yes I want bodies to wash downstream, bumping against rocks to eventually wash up and be mudcrab food.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:03 am

Body's tend to get heavy when they are lifeless

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:20 am

Even though this topic is somewhat rather.... demented, yes I would like to see that. :poke:

Demented from your point of view. What makes your perspective on demented a valid one?

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:26 am

I want my bodies to burn and rot realistically. Also cause the dead bodies to spasm when I shoot a lightening spell into them just for laughs.

Whoopty Doo.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:15 am

Demented from your point of view. What makes your perspective on demented a valid one?

I think he was just joking around, no need to get riled up. He wasn't trying to say this thread needed to be taken down or anything crazy like that.