Kal-El
09-01-2007, 01:24 AM
I put this here because it pertains to both the Xbox 360 and PC, and so it didn't feel right to put it in any one section.
I realize that Oblivion is kinda old now, and most people have either given up and gone back to playing Halo or have finished it and moved on.
Unfortunately this is a game I just can't get enough of (the pc version of it). The mere fact that there are so many interesting mods you can download for it out there (once you've waded through the million armor/weapon retextures (mostly various glass armor colors)) is reason enough for me to keep playing even after I've done every single quest.
Anyways I was wondering what would people like to see in the next installment of Elder Scrolls?
my list would be as follows:
I love the game the way it is so my list is more about features I'd like to see rather than stuff I'd like to see tweaked and/or changed or removed.
Better character creation - getting a good looking character is a challenge. Although I did get my character looking like Avril Lavigne.
Better 3rd person functionality - You spend ages creating a good looking character and equip them with good looking armor/clothes yet the most you ever see of any of it is the arms and hands. It seems like such a waste to me. Some people might not like fighting in 3rd persn, so first person should always remain an option. However, while talking to people and/or in towns it should switch to 3rd person or a non combat mode (once someone attacks you or you pull out your sword it would switch back to first person (i.e. "battle mode")
Mannequins and better display cases - When you buy (or take over) a house you should have access to a "build mode" within that house. This would allow you to place display cases where you want them, and have better control over how items are placed in them as well. Having a view of the display case interior and be able to drag, drop, rotate, and 'pin' items in place, so you don't have to struggle getting them the way you want them using telekinesis spells or holding down the grab button only to have the items fall to the front of the case once you try to close it or bump into it later on. Mannequins would basically be the same. Drag and drop them where you want them and what ever way you want them facing, equip them with the armor and/or weapons you want them to display, and then select from posing options such as: weapon drawn - on/off, shield raised - on/off, salute, kneel, spell casting, etc. (screen shot examples at the end)
Better Combat and non leveled everything - Combat, well being an archer sucks. You can only get one shot off with 3x damage before the enemy runs at you quite erratically swinging his (or her) weapons wildly at you and surprisingly landing a lot of hits that prevent you from retaliating or casting heal spells on yourself. Yet when you're attacking people with swords they often manage to retaliate and/or cast all the spells they want even when they are staggering back from a hit. Higher skill level archers should be able to shoot an enemy in the head for a one hit kill or at least something like that. The leveled creatures and items are kinda annoying. I know it's supposed to help keep the challenge up, but it takes all the fun out of looting since you know you'll never get anything that will help you all that much throughout the game, unless you do a heck of a lot of leveling up which takes forever.
I think I'll stop my list there so other people have stuff to wish for as well. :p
these are the screen shots of the mannequin system the devs should put into their next Elder Scrolls game (and any ES game thereafter):
Currently the best mannequins are available in the form of a mod from a guy named Rezznoid. There's a couple options: Wooden or Marble and Male or Female
They look something like this:
Wooden:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8664/screenshot25bx8.th.png (http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8664/screenshot25bx8.png)
Marble:
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5180/screenshot28pu5.th.png (http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5180/screenshot28pu5.png)
The commands are pretty limited. They include commands like Modify Inventory, Pick Up (picks up the mannequin and returns all items on it to your inventory). and some simple poses like the ones I mentioned earlier.
There's also a mod out there that adds a spell called "directors touch" to your spell list. What this does is enable you to "force" any NPC in the game into any animation the game has to offer (basically you can make people salute, kneel, or perform pretty much any action available in the game).
Combine the features of these two mods and add options like Ebony, glass, and wax mannequin types. Wax would be basically a exact copy of your character that would could dress up. Example:
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4950/screenshot29nn8.th.png (http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4950/screenshot29nn8.png)
It would be an awesome new feature for the pack rats that enjoy putting their latest spoils on display.
That's pretty much what I'd like to see in the next ES.
I realize that Oblivion is kinda old now, and most people have either given up and gone back to playing Halo or have finished it and moved on.
Unfortunately this is a game I just can't get enough of (the pc version of it). The mere fact that there are so many interesting mods you can download for it out there (once you've waded through the million armor/weapon retextures (mostly various glass armor colors)) is reason enough for me to keep playing even after I've done every single quest.
Anyways I was wondering what would people like to see in the next installment of Elder Scrolls?
my list would be as follows:
I love the game the way it is so my list is more about features I'd like to see rather than stuff I'd like to see tweaked and/or changed or removed.
Better character creation - getting a good looking character is a challenge. Although I did get my character looking like Avril Lavigne.
Better 3rd person functionality - You spend ages creating a good looking character and equip them with good looking armor/clothes yet the most you ever see of any of it is the arms and hands. It seems like such a waste to me. Some people might not like fighting in 3rd persn, so first person should always remain an option. However, while talking to people and/or in towns it should switch to 3rd person or a non combat mode (once someone attacks you or you pull out your sword it would switch back to first person (i.e. "battle mode")
Mannequins and better display cases - When you buy (or take over) a house you should have access to a "build mode" within that house. This would allow you to place display cases where you want them, and have better control over how items are placed in them as well. Having a view of the display case interior and be able to drag, drop, rotate, and 'pin' items in place, so you don't have to struggle getting them the way you want them using telekinesis spells or holding down the grab button only to have the items fall to the front of the case once you try to close it or bump into it later on. Mannequins would basically be the same. Drag and drop them where you want them and what ever way you want them facing, equip them with the armor and/or weapons you want them to display, and then select from posing options such as: weapon drawn - on/off, shield raised - on/off, salute, kneel, spell casting, etc. (screen shot examples at the end)
Better Combat and non leveled everything - Combat, well being an archer sucks. You can only get one shot off with 3x damage before the enemy runs at you quite erratically swinging his (or her) weapons wildly at you and surprisingly landing a lot of hits that prevent you from retaliating or casting heal spells on yourself. Yet when you're attacking people with swords they often manage to retaliate and/or cast all the spells they want even when they are staggering back from a hit. Higher skill level archers should be able to shoot an enemy in the head for a one hit kill or at least something like that. The leveled creatures and items are kinda annoying. I know it's supposed to help keep the challenge up, but it takes all the fun out of looting since you know you'll never get anything that will help you all that much throughout the game, unless you do a heck of a lot of leveling up which takes forever.
I think I'll stop my list there so other people have stuff to wish for as well. :p
these are the screen shots of the mannequin system the devs should put into their next Elder Scrolls game (and any ES game thereafter):
Currently the best mannequins are available in the form of a mod from a guy named Rezznoid. There's a couple options: Wooden or Marble and Male or Female
They look something like this:
Wooden:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8664/screenshot25bx8.th.png (http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8664/screenshot25bx8.png)
Marble:
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5180/screenshot28pu5.th.png (http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5180/screenshot28pu5.png)
The commands are pretty limited. They include commands like Modify Inventory, Pick Up (picks up the mannequin and returns all items on it to your inventory). and some simple poses like the ones I mentioned earlier.
There's also a mod out there that adds a spell called "directors touch" to your spell list. What this does is enable you to "force" any NPC in the game into any animation the game has to offer (basically you can make people salute, kneel, or perform pretty much any action available in the game).
Combine the features of these two mods and add options like Ebony, glass, and wax mannequin types. Wax would be basically a exact copy of your character that would could dress up. Example:
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4950/screenshot29nn8.th.png (http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4950/screenshot29nn8.png)
It would be an awesome new feature for the pack rats that enjoy putting their latest spoils on display.
That's pretty much what I'd like to see in the next ES.