Skyrim - What would you change/add?
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A good storyline.
Seriously, it's the only big thing missing from the game. If they kept the huge open-world style gaming, but attempted to integrate it with the storyline better, use some unique features for progressing and such, the game would be one of the best of all time.
Edit: To elaborate, I don't mind the power scaling at the end because you're the goddamned Dragonborn (although I did find myself laughing at the Elves and their little "kingdom". I could march in there single handedly and destroy them all myself by the end, but frankly I enjoyed that). Many of the glitches and bugs are just byproducts of producing a game that huge, and I can forgive them for those. But the stories throughout the game were, for the most part, mediocre at best. Integrating them together, making the guild quests longer, making it so that as you progressed it could be seen in the actions and reactions of the populace... All of that would have made the game immensely more enjoyable on the short term and therefore so much more fun to continue playing in the long term.
Seriously, it's the only big thing missing from the game. If they kept the huge open-world style gaming, but attempted to integrate it with the storyline better, use some unique features for progressing and such, the game would be one of the best of all time.
Edit: To elaborate, I don't mind the power scaling at the end because you're the goddamned Dragonborn (although I did find myself laughing at the Elves and their little "kingdom". I could march in there single handedly and destroy them all myself by the end, but frankly I enjoyed that). Many of the glitches and bugs are just byproducts of producing a game that huge, and I can forgive them for those. But the stories throughout the game were, for the most part, mediocre at best. Integrating them together, making the guild quests longer, making it so that as you progressed it could be seen in the actions and reactions of the populace... All of that would have made the game immensely more enjoyable on the short term and therefore so much more fun to continue playing in the long term.
Really tiny, super tiny gripe here. But it's relevant. Ish.
Why can't we equip more than one rings? D:
We have 5 fingers on each hand, at least let us have one on each. I mean, dude. Not asking for a fabulous Dovahkiin. Just a more practical one.
Why can't we equip more than one rings? D:
We have 5 fingers on each hand, at least let us have one on each. I mean, dude. Not asking for a fabulous Dovahkiin. Just a more practical one.
Some sort of underwater combat for those awkward moments when an enemy falls into water and then does nothing. Having to climb out of the water and fire arrows at its head is just rubbish. Maybe allow some sort of dagger-only underwater fatality move so immersion isn't broken the moment an enemy goes for a swim.
I'd make the following changes:
1. Remove the "leveled world" in exchange for pre-set zones. The one change from Morrowwind to Oblivion that I could not stand was global leveling. Part of what made Morrowind fun was going into a high level daedric ruin by accident and getting OHKO'd, then coming back 20 levels later and clearing the place out. With a leveled world, that sense of accomplishment is lost, and it makes everywhere feel the same. That being said, I would also include "events", in the form of a quest, which change the level of lower-level areas to make sure that there would always be more interesting content(For example, after getting to a certain level, there could be a quest which involves some sort of Daedric rift in the Riften Area. After completing it, many of the dungeons would have their low level Bandits and Hedge Wizards replaced with Daedra and Cultists).
2. I'd expand the quest lines for all of the major guilds, except possibly the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood (which were the best two by far). The Mages guild in particular needs work, the only quest that actually felt interesting was the one where you go into the Labyrinthian. The main story and civil war quests would also be expanded.
3. More factions and increased faction consequences. Should be self explanatory. For example, a new faction could be a Great House Remnant, but if you join the Stormcloaks, they will not interact with you (as they see Ulfric as racist towards the Dark Elves), and if the Stormcloaks win the faction greatly reduces its presence in Skyrim.
1. Remove the "leveled world" in exchange for pre-set zones. The one change from Morrowwind to Oblivion that I could not stand was global leveling. Part of what made Morrowind fun was going into a high level daedric ruin by accident and getting OHKO'd, then coming back 20 levels later and clearing the place out. With a leveled world, that sense of accomplishment is lost, and it makes everywhere feel the same. That being said, I would also include "events", in the form of a quest, which change the level of lower-level areas to make sure that there would always be more interesting content(For example, after getting to a certain level, there could be a quest which involves some sort of Daedric rift in the Riften Area. After completing it, many of the dungeons would have their low level Bandits and Hedge Wizards replaced with Daedra and Cultists).
2. I'd expand the quest lines for all of the major guilds, except possibly the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood (which were the best two by far). The Mages guild in particular needs work, the only quest that actually felt interesting was the one where you go into the Labyrinthian. The main story and civil war quests would also be expanded.
3. More factions and increased faction consequences. Should be self explanatory. For example, a new faction could be a Great House Remnant, but if you join the Stormcloaks, they will not interact with you (as they see Ulfric as racist towards the Dark Elves), and if the Stormcloaks win the faction greatly reduces its presence in Skyrim.
They limited rings to 1 because of the ability to dual enchant items. One ring in Skyrim = two rings in past games.mParadox said:
Having two rings would mean 4 enchantments, which would be seriously game breakingly overpowered.
I don't even like Final Fantasy 7, Diablo is pretty fun, though I don't particularly care for it, and even I think that was uncalled for.Anthraxus said:
You are the close-minded hater I have ever seen.
What I'd like to see from a TES game in the future is a city that felt like it was realistically populated with thousands of people and so going against the grain I want less detailed NPCs, I don't need to be on first name basis with them all. Only a few dozen quest givers, followers and merchants, who could be individually voiced and unique. The rest could be randomly generated with slums and houses that I have no reason to enter. I found the imperial city in Oblivion hilariously small. I want an oblivion city that is as big as something in Assasins Creed.
While I've come to accept the importance of enemy and item leveling I'd like it to be less obvious. Perhaps there's different advantages between dwarven armour and orcish armour rather than just their armour class. Maybe each as certain bonuses if matched. Make the tiers of weapons seem less blatant.
Also more legendary weapons. In Morrowind there was a shitload of weapons with unique powers and visuals. While some would be the result of missions (and daedric shrines), I like to see some as a sort of radiant chest loot, where you might hear rumours of a legendary weapon at a random place.
What I liked in Morrowind was wearing robes over armour. That got me thinking, what if there was an extra item slot for a surcoat/robe/cloak. This way you could add something to your gear that said "Hey I'm a Warrior/Mage/Rogue". Something where you could pick your colour and symbol would be cool.
While I understand overhauling all the different weapons classes from Morrowind with more simplified one handed and two handed trees, I feel spears and polearms could make a return. Fitting in both catergories. Big halberds and pikes for two handers and shorter spears for people using a shield. Perhaps having a throwing skill which covers throwing knives, spears and axes for another choice of ranged combat.
While I've come to accept the importance of enemy and item leveling I'd like it to be less obvious. Perhaps there's different advantages between dwarven armour and orcish armour rather than just their armour class. Maybe each as certain bonuses if matched. Make the tiers of weapons seem less blatant.
Also more legendary weapons. In Morrowind there was a shitload of weapons with unique powers and visuals. While some would be the result of missions (and daedric shrines), I like to see some as a sort of radiant chest loot, where you might hear rumours of a legendary weapon at a random place.
What I liked in Morrowind was wearing robes over armour. That got me thinking, what if there was an extra item slot for a surcoat/robe/cloak. This way you could add something to your gear that said "Hey I'm a Warrior/Mage/Rogue". Something where you could pick your colour and symbol would be cool.
While I understand overhauling all the different weapons classes from Morrowind with more simplified one handed and two handed trees, I feel spears and polearms could make a return. Fitting in both catergories. Big halberds and pikes for two handers and shorter spears for people using a shield. Perhaps having a throwing skill which covers throwing knives, spears and axes for another choice of ranged combat.
I'm surprised this hasn't seen more mentions but proper companions who had more to say and do than ***** about carrying your stuff. The game world being so vast you never get any long standing connection with any of the characters, but having characters who could join you would make that aspect of the game a lot more interesting.
I'd get rid of the level 10 and 20 dragons. I'd probably have to add some other method of getting early shouts and give large numbers of powerful allies to the early quests involving defeating them, but having them swarm around at level 10 makes them a bit "cliff racer" I'd tone down other aspects of scaling, no vampires under level 10 and so on.
I'd like to spice up the combat some, get rid of a load of spells and change the way they work. Eg fire plus healing = fire shield, frost plus healing = frost rune, fire plus lightning = Ball Lightning and so on. Make magic a bit more magic and a bit less trawling through menus or chaining impact. Melee could stand to take inspiration from Dark Messiah, add in a charge gauge powered by performing attacks and not casting spells and amp up the physicality of attacks. Make driving an enemy into a wall or off a cliff a valid strategy. That might be a bit ambitious.
Another thing that would help is to emphasise shouts a bit more and design them around voice input. It wouldn't be mandatory but it is a smooth way of casting Zun Haal Vik to disarm an enemy of a valuable sword then Fus Ro Dah him off a cliff or using Iiz Slen Nus to freeze a melee opponent then Wuld Nah Kest to close into his archer friend.
Finally up the enemy AI and enemy types. Too many battles wind up being a bunch of guys charge round you and you batter them. Give Forsworn eagle pets and have some bandits us winter wolves to slow you down as they pepper you with arrows.
All this said I still love Skyrim, warts and all. The scale and sense of freedom is what makes it work and it seems churlish to ask for more. But if these kind of additions could be made into DLC as opposed to "here's another 5 hours of quests" or added by enterprising modders I would love the game so much more.
I'd get rid of the level 10 and 20 dragons. I'd probably have to add some other method of getting early shouts and give large numbers of powerful allies to the early quests involving defeating them, but having them swarm around at level 10 makes them a bit "cliff racer" I'd tone down other aspects of scaling, no vampires under level 10 and so on.
I'd like to spice up the combat some, get rid of a load of spells and change the way they work. Eg fire plus healing = fire shield, frost plus healing = frost rune, fire plus lightning = Ball Lightning and so on. Make magic a bit more magic and a bit less trawling through menus or chaining impact. Melee could stand to take inspiration from Dark Messiah, add in a charge gauge powered by performing attacks and not casting spells and amp up the physicality of attacks. Make driving an enemy into a wall or off a cliff a valid strategy. That might be a bit ambitious.
Another thing that would help is to emphasise shouts a bit more and design them around voice input. It wouldn't be mandatory but it is a smooth way of casting Zun Haal Vik to disarm an enemy of a valuable sword then Fus Ro Dah him off a cliff or using Iiz Slen Nus to freeze a melee opponent then Wuld Nah Kest to close into his archer friend.
Finally up the enemy AI and enemy types. Too many battles wind up being a bunch of guys charge round you and you batter them. Give Forsworn eagle pets and have some bandits us winter wolves to slow you down as they pepper you with arrows.
All this said I still love Skyrim, warts and all. The scale and sense of freedom is what makes it work and it seems churlish to ask for more. But if these kind of additions could be made into DLC as opposed to "here's another 5 hours of quests" or added by enterprising modders I would love the game so much more.
1. i want to be able to go through an imperial legion soldier's training process if i want to join the legion... i dont want some excuse like "ive got a feeling about you, so you can join by doing something else".
2. i think skyrim needs more indepth prison sentences... so when you go to jail, you can sleep if you want to (to end it), or you ca spend time conversing with other prisoners and go through the whle "prison" process (kind of like cidnha mine, but more indepth).
3. magic needs to look cooler (destruction specifically), when i use ice spear, i dont wanta slightly bigger version of ice spike, i want an actual spear that stays in my hand that i can use to stab or throw (and power stabbing freezes opponents). when you freeze an enemy they shouldnt just be paralyzed, they should be frozen so you can shatter them to pieces.
4. expand on the marriage concept. be able to have kids, divorce, or whatever. oh and let me be a polygamist!
all round i really just want my character to be treated like a normal guy, until AFTER he does something great not BEFORE by giving some "you've got a look in your eye" bullshit.
2. i think skyrim needs more indepth prison sentences... so when you go to jail, you can sleep if you want to (to end it), or you ca spend time conversing with other prisoners and go through the whle "prison" process (kind of like cidnha mine, but more indepth).
3. magic needs to look cooler (destruction specifically), when i use ice spear, i dont wanta slightly bigger version of ice spike, i want an actual spear that stays in my hand that i can use to stab or throw (and power stabbing freezes opponents). when you freeze an enemy they shouldnt just be paralyzed, they should be frozen so you can shatter them to pieces.
4. expand on the marriage concept. be able to have kids, divorce, or whatever. oh and let me be a polygamist!
all round i really just want my character to be treated like a normal guy, until AFTER he does something great not BEFORE by giving some "you've got a look in your eye" bullshit.
Spears, Were-bears, ridable dragon (yes im looking at you Odahving), magic on a horse (because damnit if i want to ride into a small town, lighting everyone on fire as a i peacefully trot along) and less NPCs with plot armour
Not having a great story =/= having a crappy story. They had good stories, but I didn't find them to be these masterpieces of literature that deserve to help up for all time.
Witcher 2 was pretty good though.
Witcher 2 was pretty good though.
well thats a bit better at least, so heres my answer to your other post:SajuukKhar said:
they make better quest stories overall(in my opinion).SajuukKhar said:
its a nice change from the kill kill kill (and it usually need a really high level charisma (we are talking hitler level charisma here people, not bush type charisma))
bethesta does that too.
thats why i said for dlc(yeah i dont trust those guys either but i love their writting department)