Good point, erm...y'know, they have essentially used almost all of their plot devices. Daedra, dragons, deities, an OP imp...I dunno now...

I'd disagree with your reason for ruling out Valenwood. Especially if a lot were to be set up in arboreal cities, which get up and move from time to time.

I don't expect the Dominion to be dealt all at once, so I'd expect Valenwood or Elsweyr as the next, with the resurgent Empire, or something else that will take its place - maybe a republic, with an elected head - pushing the Thalmor back toward the Summerset Isle. That leaves another game in the series to deal with the final offensive into their territory.

I would like to see technology advance a bit, and someone start to understand and reproduce the Dwemer technology - mechanisms powered by magical forces. They've already hinted in that direction, with the Skyrim automata containing soul gems as well as scrap metal and gyros. Since soul gems get used to recharge weapons, it would make sense for them to be used like batteries to power automata, too. Welkynds and varlas would do the same job, but get their magicka from other (geological) sources. Throw in a way to recharge the welkynds and varlas over time at an Ayleid well, and you've got a power economy that fits the lore.

And I also expect a Black Marsh episode some time to fill in the Hist side of the picture. That doesn't have to be part of the Empire/Dominion story, or even run concurrently.

This post has been edited by ghastley: Nov 19 2013, 10:11 PM

I bet next game is gonna have a ducking invasion of astro-bastards

Oh, and an Akaviri game would be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

That could be cool I guess. Or maybe Ayleids?

They've still got one or two up their sleeve. For instance:

Did you know that Pelinal Whitestrake was actually a time-travelling robot from the future? Fifth Era I believe.



I'm dubious they'd want to step too far from the Empire, but it could happen.

Black Marsh on the other hand, I really doubt. A place like that is just begging for a hardcore mode, but playing as an Argonian would pretty much negate that.

I think they might jump to the 5th Era, just because they likely have no clue how to resolve the Thalmor satisfactorily, and give us a steampunk TES.

ALready taken. Except for the Thalmor plot.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! NONONONONONONO!!! I would maybe be on board with a Renaissance-Tes, but STEAMPUNK NEEDS DWARVES, DAMMIT!

I stick with my Ayleids thoery

At that point there's time-travel, meaning the possibility of rewriting history and stopping the DWEMER disappearing by moving them forward in time rather than out of the universe. That way they don't majorly screwup the lore, but still are able to bring them back.



You mean an Ayleid resurgence? Or going back to the days of Pelinal getting all genocidal?

Something like that, yeah. And they´re mad so it´s your goal to stop them!

-There you go, Beth. Have fun! Oh, and could you at least mention me in the credits?

This post has been edited by mirocu: Nov 19 2013, 10:28 PM

Aaand on that note, I'm off to read some Teresa of the Faint Smile

This post has been edited by Callidus Thorn: Nov 19 2013, 10:34 PM

Anybody heard from mALX? Or McBadgere?

This post has been edited by mirocu: Nov 19 2013, 10:37 PM

Though it's unlikely, I'm personally hoping for Hammerfell; really want to go there.

Also, on a steampunk note, go and read my story! It has steampunk! And magic! And space! And a flamboyant vampire!

This post has been edited by Colonel Mustard: Nov 19 2013, 10:39 PM

The only steampunk I´m involved with is Deus Ex

Wh-whaaa?

Don't you mean cyberpunk?

Yes! Sorry!

Goddammit

Eh, steampunk, cyberpunk, are-you-feeling-lucky-punk?

Who can keep them all straight anymore?

*Claps slowly*