Would you like the next Elder Scrolls game to focus on Elsewyr or Black Marsh?

[Windcaler]

I want them to do Black marsh next because Argonians are the most interesting race IMO and because black marsh is just so mysterious.

That said I think its more likely they will do Elsweyr though. I say that because in skyrim there are many many many books that detail things about the Khajit and their homeland. I remember looking through a book that detailed many of the various legendary heros from each area. It meantioned Morrowind's Nereverine, Skyrim's dragonborn, and then Elswhyr's hero which was the Dro'zgagh or something like that. There wasnt any detail in what that hero was or what they were about, it only mentioned them by name (and Im sure I butchered the spelling). There are also a couple of books that talk about first hand accounts from resistance groups (presumably fighting the empire) and their philosophies. So right now because Elsweyr is just more detailed I think they will do it first

 

[PinkiePyro]

by the nine a tough pick

on one hand Argonians! but I also enjoy stabbing Thalmor... :/

 

[R Man]

Personally, I love my Aztec/Maya/Inca influenced stuff, so I'd like to see Black Marsh. Or Valenwood, as long as they give the woodelf cities a unique style and don't just make it generic fantasy elf treehouses.

I was thinking almost the exact same thing! Finding a Maya style ruin in the middle of a dark, swampy jungle would give Blackmarsh a very deep sense of history. Mesoamerican aesthetics are also relatively unfamiliar to most people, so it would be very fresh and fairly unique.

Other than that Hammerfell would be good. Arabian nights, perhaps something Morrocan or Moorish Spain? An excellent aesthetic! Plus there are Dwemer ruins there, which is a good thing. And with the recent Thalmor war there would be much scope for political intrigue.

Valenwood and Elsweyr would also be good if one wanted to do a spy thriller. A secret war in the deep forest against Thalmor intelligence agents. And again they could be made aesthetically unique in a colourful and varied world.

Even Sommerset Isle would be good. Heart of the Thalmor, possible political intrigue. The environments and aesthetics could be like Spyro the Dragon meets A Clockwork Orange. The only problem is dealing with race. The Thalmor, being racist, are unlikely to let humans in, and this could create a problem handling the great variety in player choice.

I would not be very interested in High Rock or Orsimar though. High Rock is too Western, and the Orcs don't seem important enough. Akavir too, is distant from the conflicts in Skyrim, though it could still be an interesting setting.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

Let me just put it like this: the more I can play as a Lizard-dude, the happier I am. I honestly only care about TES because I can be something other than a human, dwarf or variant of elf. If I got to play in a giant sandbox world filled with them, I'll be even happier.

 

[LG Jargon]

Of the two, I'd rather go to Elsewyr.

Though I'd rather go to Highrock and get my Bret...on. I know, I should be beaten.

*bends you over my knee and spanks your rear end* Bad, Koudleka, bad! You don't do that!...Though big ups to you for having a Peaches avatar from Peaches 'n Cream; so cute! ^.^

Fuck no. The Aldmeri Dominion has a plot. Brains do not want mindless fanservice to the furries that wank to the cats and lizards.

...Well, fuck you, too, bub. I mean, really, what's wrong with Elsweyr and Black Marsh? Both of them have a ton of unexplored history and potential. Plus, since both the Khajiit and Argonians were subjugated by Altmer and Dunmer respectively, the areas are ripe for rebellions and all sorts of race-related subject matter...

And further more, what's wrong with furries? What, just cause you don't like furry artwork and fetishes, means that no one should be able to enjoy them? Or a game couldn't indulge a oft-ridiculed section of nerds/the Internet in some interesting storylines or characterizations, possibly pulling in more people into the already-massive TES fanbase?

I guess out of the two I'll have to pick the kitties. I'd prefer both really since it would probably give a nice contrast in environments which Oblivion lacked and Skyrim began to fix. In a perfect world it would include them all and be one massive game, showing new regions as well as the old ones that by now could have advanced a bit (or sort of exploded).

I think TES Online may have somewhat simplified versions of each major area, including Cyrodiil, Skyrim, Elsweyr and Black Marsh; though if you were hoping for a more single-player experience that encompasses ALL areas, yeah, that's wishing for the moon...Unless you count Arena, which I really don't; they were really simplified. Though, to be fair, the designers were working with the tech they had at the time, so...yeah...

by the nine a tough pick

on one hand Argonians! but I also enjoy stabbing Thalmor... :/

Stab those dirty Elves! Think they're better than everyone else, the ugly, pointy faced sons of...

Seriously, I'd go out of my way just to piss off Thalmor patrols and instigate them into fighting me, just so I could kill them without getting a bounty put on my head...and I did it as a motha-fucking Khajiit! *fist-pump*

OT: All right, enough quoting; my choice should be obvious to anyone who's read this far: Elsweyr all the way! I wouldn't mind if they added Valenwood and/or Black Marsh, and since Bethesda's obviously going to have to resolve this Thalmor thing in the next game, I doubt I'd get to trundle about the vast deserts and thrash through dense jungles, but I'd still love it if I could talk to more than the same ONE KHAJIIT TRADING CARAVAN! >.< As a Khajiit Dragonborn, I yearned for more interaction with my own kind, and a TES game set in Elsweyr would definitely scratch that itch.

 

[Secondguess]

I just want to see these 'giant migratory trees' I was promised by a loading screen in Skyrim.

 

[AntiChri5]

Of those two choices, Elsewyr.

Personally, I want a game that revolves around the Snow Elves.

A bit late for that.

...You are aware that they can make such a game anytime they want to, right? They can easily make a game during a time before the Nords showed up on Skyrim, when the Snow Elves roamed freely(at least, I think that's how it was, it's been a long, long time since I played any Elder Scrolls).

Are they going to? Probably not, but being "a bit late for that" doesn't mean they're incapable of making that game, or that I'm not allowed to want it.

Of course they can, but they aren't going to. They have been moving forward with each game, they aren't going to suddenly turn around and set it hundreds of years in the past unless it's a side project they want to keep quarantined.

Never said anything about whether or not you should want it.

 

[Dragonbums]

Fuck no. The Aldmeri Dominion has a plot. Brains do not want mindless fanservice to the furries that wank to the cats and lizards.

You make no sense.
The Thalmor plot has a lot to do with both Black Marsh and Elsewyr. Elsewyr especially because they have the Khajiits upmost loyalty for bringing the moons back.

 

[Exius Xavarus]

Of course they can, but they aren't going to. They have been moving forward with each game, they aren't going to suddenly turn around and set it hundreds of years in the past unless it's a side project they want to keep quarantined.

Never said anything about whether or not you should want it.

Your attempt to invalidate my comment doesn't need to be said directly. When you swoop in and give me "a bit late for that" and nothing more, that's like trying to invalidate what I'm saying.

I'm well aware of how the timeline is going. Anyone that's played Skyrim will know that a game revolving around Snow Elves is unlikely. But I'm quite allowed to say that I want it, without someone coming in out of nowhere to try shooting me down.

Words alone are not the only thing that need to be watched. How and when something is said matters, too.

 

[madmouse623]

I would have to say
both..

For the dev teams with a great job on skyrim
The following games in thay footsteps
will be awesome.

Theyd just to be fixing Npc's many troubles that have been found.

\m/\m/

 

[Extra-Ordinary]

Elsewyr

For no other reason than I like the Khajiit.

And, oh, the number of Thundercats mods...

 

[Dragonbums]

Now don't get me wrong, I like all the Elder Scrolls games. Both of them had an deep rich world full of culture and traditions.

Did you mean to imply that there are only two?

Personally, I love my Aztec/Maya/Inca influenced stuff, so I'd like to see Black Marsh. Or Valenwood, as long as they give the woodelf cities a unique style and don't just make it generic fantasy elf treehouses.

Valenwood + Elsweyr wood be a pretty good combination, seeing as they're both quite small and right next door to each other.

I didn't mean to imply that.
I only played Oblivion and Skyrim, with me faintly knowing Morrowind existed.
Sorry about that.

 

[ign0rantc0nsumer]

Black Marsh. A lot of fighting in a swampy area in knee high water would be a definitely change of pace from typical RPG fare. Also, the creatures from lore that live there would be unusual.

That being said, usually the first thing I get a mod for in Elder Scrolls games is the water cause Bethesda's always looks fake.

Valenwood would be interesting but moving nomadic cities would be difficult on the programmers and designers.

 

[kingpocky]

Personally, I'm hoping that they decide to go crazy and make a massive game featuring the entire southern part of Tamriel, with the Black Marsh, Elsewyr, AND Valenwood and the southern portion of Cyrodill. But that's asking for a bit much.

 

[A.A.K]

Elsewyr. From desert to jungle, it would be fantastic.
...
and I have just about no interest in Black Marsh or the Argonians, what-so-ever.

 

[happyninja42]

I'd like to see Elsewyr. It's got the Khajiit, and the Redguard too if I recall correctly yes? If not the Redguard, then the Al'kahiir at least. I might be mixing up my Elder Scrolls cultures, but I could've sworn the desert nomad looking guys were from the same general region as the Khajiit.

I'd like to see a desert setting for sure.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

I think Elseweyr and Black Marsh together would be cool, you could focus on the racism and stuff that goes on in Leyawiin (being stuck between the two). I'd quite like to explore both to be honest, although from what I gather a lot of Black Marsh is impassable to other races, so it could be cut down to keep the world smaller.

Also, look at the Oblivion concept art for Leyawiin:

Spoiler

Way cooler (and less nonsensical) than what we got in the game, I'd love for them to do it properly.

It's worth noting that I still haven't played Skyrim, so all this Thalmor stuff is utterly alien to me.

 

[AidoZonkey]

Actually, I think if you can work out a way of involving both, that might be better. Khajiit and Argonians both have the same problem which is there lands are too specific to there races. Very few of the other races live these areas of Tamriel and Elder Scrolls Lore shows that these land are incredibly hard to concur so a story of the lands being invaded would difficult to tackle at best.

Finding a way to combine these lands, even though they are far apart, would possibly be the best for the series.

 

[Dragonbums]

Actually, I think if you can work out a way of involving both, that might be better. Khajiit and Argonians both have the same problem which is there lands are too specific to there races. Very few of the other races live these areas of Tamriel and Elder Scrolls Lore shows that these land are incredibly hard to concur so a story of the lands being invaded would difficult to tackle at best.

Finding a way to combine these lands, even though they are far apart, would possibly be the best for the series.

I know it was said Black Marsh is uninhabitable to everyone but Argonians, but I don't get that from Elsewyr.

From what I understand, everyone but Khajiit avoid the place because their economy and views on everything is so different that nobody else really wants to go there.
On the wiki it is stated that Khajiit don't have any sort of currency. In fact it is looked down on to give money. You get materials based on your services to others. A barter system so to speak.
So any rich bureaucrat will find that their load of cash means fuck all to them because that's not how it works.
Ownership also works differently there too.
Seeing as how the Thalmor have no problem heavily inhabiting the place should be an indication it's habitable to many races of the Elder Scrolls series.

 

[SajuukKhar]

On the wiki it is stated that Khajiit don't have any sort of currency. In fact it is looked down on to give money. You get materials based on your services to others. A barter system so to speak.

Actually, it stated that the Khajiit have a very ancient mercantile traditions.
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lorerovinces_of_Tamriel
"The Khajiit of the southern Elsweyr jungles and river basins are settled city dwellers with ancient mercantile traditions and a stable agrarian aristocracy based on sugarcane and saltrice plantations."

And the city of Senchal is the largest port in the south, full of various markets, and bazaars
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Loreocket_Guide_to_the_Empire,_1st_Edition/The_Elsweyr_Confederacy
"Senchal: This infamous city is the largest port in southern Tamriel. Its sprawl covers the easternmost tip of Elsweyr's Quin'rawl peninsula, a motley assortment of bazaars, taverns, merchant quarters, and open-air markets ringed on three sides by its crowded harbors."