Disappointed!, levitation appear to be out - confirmed Options

[Neela]

I don't want this to become a rant thread, but I must admit I am extremely disappointed that levitation has been removed from this installment of the elder scrolls. It has apparently been confirmed by Pete that this is the case, however I couldnt find the exact quote that stated it. I was hoping that it was just further speculation about a misprint in some article. I didn't mind them removing a few weapons or streamlining the skills further. To me that just made this game just a tad different than its predecessors. However, finding that levitation is not going to available... was the first really negative thing to hit me about the game. Most of my characters used levitate from time to time. I never really used it to exploit the game... since alot of combat took place indoors anyway. I am a big explorer at heart and I like to get into places that were hard to find or access. Levitation was necessary for alot of this or just to get out of a rock or tree that I accidently got stuck inside. Anyway.... I am just bummed a bit about it right now. I know I will still get the game and hopefully... *crosses fingers* hopefully.. it is something that can be modded. I still trust Bethesda to make a great game, but for me this was a big shock.

[RobRendell]

I agree with Neela, I'm disappointed that it's out. Presumably, the game will work fine without it, but I remember the first time I learned Levitation in Morrowind. I was suddenly struck with a sense of awe... "Here are some game writers", I thought to myself, "who are 100% confident that their world is solid from any possible angle."

Hmm. I wonder what the lack of (built-in) Levitation will do for using the Oblivion engine in the "Tamriel Rebuilt" project? If the spell can't be modded in, importing those Telvanni towers on Vvardenfell will be a bit of a problem... and if it can be modded in, what are they going to do when moving between Vvardenfell and Cryodil? Have the whole of Cryodil be a no-levitate area?