Don't Expect Horse Armor DLC in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[DerelictDouglas]

How about Bethesda just put the content in the game? The game is not even out yet, and Bethesda is already planning on charging us more for their old ideas. If it was DLC in the last game. Does it not make sense for it to already be there in the sequel? Nope. They expect us to pay extra again.

 

[Haxxle]

So...should we expecting something along the lines of Morrowind's Bloodmoon and Tribunal?

 

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

so long as this more "substantial" dlc is eventually buyable in physical disc format Ill be happy. (and I dont mean disc content that has to be downloaded to the hdd anyway it must be playable FROM the disc)

I'm a little confused at this, how do you expect that to work? You need to have the main games disk put in in order to play the main game right? So how are you supposed to play the DLC without the main disk being in? And even if you could (by having it take place in some completely segregated area so no details from the main game disk are needed), what if there's some cool weapon you get during the quest? The details for which exist on the DLC disk? that weapon would go away the moment you took out the DLC disk and went back to the main game.

....but you do know....some MILLION YEARS AGO...there were things like....expansion packs?
oh right, that was a dream. Every "addon" in gaming history was always called "DLC", has always been a 8 byte snippet from the internet, and was already preinstalled with the game if you think properly about it.
Yeah that sounds about right.

also this guy:

If the DLC is like Morrowinds, then Hell you could release one and I'd be happy.

THERE IS NO DLC FOR MORROWIND *runs away crying* (maybe the fanmods can count, but wtf)
*ahem* although I agree with the basic idea. XD

EDIT: [in retrospective I'm not quite sure if I just got caught by trolls]

I meant to say expansion packs, its just I've become so use to the term DLC i just throw it around, I apologize.

 

[KAPTAINmORGANnWo4life]

Wait, Shivering Isles wasn't substantial enough for them? I love Bethesda.

 

[Hungry Donner]

Wait, Shivering Isles wasn't substantial enough for them? I love Bethesda.

Shivering Isles was considered an expansion pack

How about Bethesda just put the content in the game? The game is not even out yet, and Bethesda is already planning on charging us more for their old ideas. If it was DLC in the last game. Does it not make sense for it to already be there in the sequel? Nope. They expect us to pay extra again.

They haven't started working on this content, if they simply put the future DLC content in the game it would likely delay the release by a year or more.

 

[Jake the Snake]

I'd like them to give us at least TWO ACTUAL expansions this time. Morrowind you got Tribunal and Bloodmoon, both had unique locations and quest lines. What did Oblivion have? Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles. Granted, Shivering Isles was awesome, but Knights of the Nine, I'm sorry, was NOT an expansion. All you got was a quest line, and some nifty houses, most of which you probably never used ever. And, of course, Horse Armor.

So yeah, make me proud Bethesda! God knows you already have got me buying this game.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Bethesda you muppets stop making good games and just put a turd in a CD case!

As far as I'm concerned, they already do that.

 

[imnot]

Bethesda you muppets stop making good games and just put a turd in a CD case!

As far as I'm concerned, they already do that.

Oi no one asked for your opinion!
What do you think this is some sort of website where people can post their opinions on things !
GET OUT!
[small]I joke of course[/small]

 

[Atmos Duality]

Oi no one asked for your opinion!
What do you think this is some sort of website where people can post their opinions on things !
GET OUT!
[small]I joke of course[/small]

That's right! We only take unanimous praise here! All of my opinions are fact! And all your opinions are...canned mackerel!

[sub]...but yeah, I've had a significantly worse experience with Bethesda titles than most.[/sub]

 

[Epona]

The biggest problem with Horse Armor lies in the horses themselves. They were prone to run away and get themselves stuck and/or killed somewhere and the game gave you no way to find them. It would have been nice if you could atleast put them in a ranch somewhere and leave them until you want to ride them but everytime you fast travel, they fast travel with you. Truly, Bethesda half-assed the horses.

I hope, if there are any mounts in Skyrim, they do it right this time.

 

[imnot]

Oi no one asked for your opinion!
What do you think this is some sort of website where people can post their opinions on things !
GET OUT!
[small]I joke of course[/small]

That's right! We only take unanimous praise here! All of my opinions are fact! And all your opinions are...canned mackerel!

[sub]...but yeah, I've had a significantly worse experience with Bethesda titles than most.[/sub]

Im guesing bugs right?

 

[Atmos Duality]

Im guesing bugs right?

Yeah...lots of bugs with no real solutions.
If I ever do play Skyrim, it will be to marvel at id Software's technical prowess more than the game itself. But I'm not getting it on launch; I'm going to wait a while so that they can patch the PC version past its Xbox 360 hardware profile.

 

[imnot]

Im guesing bugs right?

Yeah...lots of bugs with no real solutions.
If I ever do play Skyrim, it will be to marvel at id Software's technical prowess more than the game itself. But I'm not getting it on launch; I'm going to wait a while so that they can patch the PC version past its Xbox 360 hardware profile.

Im getting Skyrim for the 360, and Idont have xbox live so I hope its not really buggy (Who am I kidding?)

 

[Mailman]

I think that they'll make horse armor free with the purchase of the more substantial DLC. "Buy The Trials of Mt. Deathbloodspike and get Horse Armor included with no additional charge!"

 

[KAPTAINmORGANnWo4life]

Wait, Shivering Isles wasn't substantial enough for them? I love Bethesda.

Shivering Isles was considered an expansion pack

How about Bethesda just put the content in the game? The game is not even out yet, and Bethesda is already planning on charging us more for their old ideas. If it was DLC in the last game. Does it not make sense for it to already be there in the sequel? Nope. They expect us to pay extra again.

They haven't started working on this content, if they simply put the future DLC content in the game it would likely delay the release by a year or more.

God forbid we let someone say something nice without bringing semantics into it.

 

[JET1971]

The substantial DLC thats not horse armor is the horses themselves. you start the game and already get the armor from random chests.

Allot of DLC is parts of the game that never made it to release or was pulled out or not added for some reason or another. after release they set to work finishing those parts and sell as DLC rather than it just go to waste on a devs hard drive. DLC for games like COD on the other hand where its mostly map packs is instead of laying off the whole level designer team they put some of them to work making new maps until the next game is at a level that they can go work on it, ontop of maps they made during production that people pay for 2 times. Basicly the Skyrim DLC is already being worked on. and the smallest DLC is probably completed already.

DLC should be like nights of the nine where you get a whole questline and some houses, new armor and weapons.

I am not a big fan of shivering isles mainly due to the fact I just dont like the atmosphere and it felt like a different game altogether, one I wouldnt buy. on the other hand the quests were well done with plenty to do aside from the main questline. The amount of content does make a good expansion pack. I just hope they leave shivering isles out and add new lands to explore with quests instead.

But regardless I wont be buying the DLC seperate, I will wait untill its all in one package and buy it then with the original game, plus I will have tons of mods and free DLC that way too.

 

[sunpop]

I went into this article ready to say "Why not just make a damn expansion instead of charging 5$ for a small quest line or a house" But Bethesda decided to be cool and say that's exactly what they want to do. Seriously tho to hell with companies releasing a game then releasing little quest lines for a few dollars just throw all the dlc into one package and call it an expansion for 10$ instead of ripping off people.

 

[Alphakirby]

Horse armor, pfft. Everybody knows now that the real business future is in hats. Just ask VALVe.

What about horse hats. Hats for your horses is the way of the future!

OT:It's a good thing Bethesda isn't going for the microtransaction route this time because it can get annoying at times. (Remembers how he used his 2010 holiday key recently to open a Mann Co. crate and only got a normal rocket launcher that counts your kills)

 

[Oro44]

All I want is dlc that lets you play as a mudcrab. With magic. And a sword.