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RagingMudcrab |
Feb 24 2011, 03:40 AM
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It's been a while since we had some Skyrim news now that Game Informer's Elder Scrolls bonanza is over. So what on earth could be going on? Not much now, but Bethsda added a countdown to their website with a message saying that it is "for the first, in-game look at The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." I do LOVE Countdowns! They also threw up a wallpaper of the sooper kewl dool weeldan dragunborm viking dood for those who want it. Oh, and a podcast with Pete Hines. Talks about his history with Bethesda, some stuff about id's Rage, drops some hints about Skyrim and pretends to give info on more New Vegas DLC but ends up saying things The Vault Wiki knew about back when the game first came out. They close the show with an awesome Fallout 3 theme jazz cover that I desperately want to find. But yeah, overall kind of cool.So check back tomorrow for MAJOR NEWS. I'll be taking apart the trailer bit by bit and discussing it. It might be too much to hope for gameplay, but anything is possible. Source: BethBlog
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Kiln |
Feb 24 2011, 01:34 PM
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Forum Bard
Joined: 22-June 05
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Personally I'm more excited about FONV DLC than anything they need to release some more so I can stand to play that game again. I hope ppl don't get too tired of waiting on the DLCs and stop playing the game.
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He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee. - Friedrich Nietzsche
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King Coin |
Feb 24 2011, 04:34 PM
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Captain Hammer |
Feb 24 2011, 08:29 PM
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We finally see THU'UM in Action! At least, I think we do, albeit briefly.
Gotta admit that I'm excited.
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Thomas Kaira |
Feb 24 2011, 11:10 PM
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Joined: 10-December 10
From: Flyin', Flyin' in the sky!
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Many things that are being shown off here, one of which is most definitely the new animation system. I'm liking it, massive improvement over Gamebryo's robotic, stiff animation system that was completely incapable of blending. You could find similar quality animations on a Nintendo 64 game. The lighting looks a lot better, too. I think they should keep working on those water textures, though. That stream looked like wallpaper paste. Ugh. I will not be happy if those water textures are the final ones. EDIT: Oh yes, since Skyrim is the most mountainous of all Tamrielic provinces, volumetric distant fogging will be absolutely essential. It looks great, realistic, and will also allow you to get away with more optimization tricks for the Distant LOD because you'll be able to hide some of it behind the clouds. This post has been edited by Thomas Kaira: Feb 24 2011, 11:14 PM
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mALX |
Feb 24 2011, 11:22 PM
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Ancient
Joined: 14-March 10
From: Cyrodiil, the Wastelands, and BFE TN
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QUOTE(Thomas Kaira @ Feb 24 2011, 05:10 PM) Many things that are being shown off here, one of which is most definitely the new animation system. I'm liking it, massive improvement over Gamebryo's robotic, stiff animation system that was completely incapable of blending. You could find similar quality animations on a Nintendo 64 game. The lighting looks a lot better, too. I think they should keep working on those water textures, though. That stream looked like wallpaper paste. Ugh. I will not be happy if those water textures are the final ones. EDIT: Oh yes, since Skyrim is the most mountainous of all Tamrielic provinces, volumetric distant fogging will be absolutely essential. It looks great, realistic, and will also allow you to get away with more optimization tricks for the Distant LOD because you'll be able to hide some of it behind the clouds. Absolutely the water textures in that one rapids were terrible - that was a total 'break from excitement' moment for me too. The other falls looked okay though. If they were trying to simulate rapids that attempt was a fail. I thought of glue when I saw it as well. I would have to say the most exciting moment in the vid for me - and I kept rewinding it and watching it OVER and OVER again - the thu'um. That was AWESOME !!!!
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King Coin |
Feb 25 2011, 12:37 AM
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QUOTE(mALX @ Feb 24 2011, 05:08 PM) Oh, I really hope they have girl voices for female players in Skyrim - so when our little girls get hit with a sword or call out that thu'um - we hear a feminine sound instead of a man grunting !!!
LOL, do not worry about that. EDIT: Only nits: #1 Rapids #2 didn't see the main character's boots in 1st person view when he did a crash stop at the cliff. LOVED: Animation Blood effects (it had points of light reflecting off of it, looked wet) Saw birds in the air while the dragon was closing in on the main character Forests look fantastic! Town buildings have interesting architecture NPCs in towns are actually doing stuff Many different melee moves shown Neck slit Kill moves (pretty sure a zombie got his head crushed in there, some dude took a sword in the stomach) Magic animations (saw a huge explosion!!) I'm really liking the bow shown This post has been edited by King Coin: Feb 25 2011, 12:50 AM
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King Coin |
Feb 25 2011, 03:02 AM
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QUOTE(mALX @ Feb 24 2011, 07:19 PM) QUOTE(Arcry @ Feb 24 2011, 07:00 PM) I cannot wait to set one of my characters upon Skyrim! I think I shall bring back the Redmane line.
The only thing that really bugged me would be, like other have said, the water rapids. Everything else looked fantastic! Ehm,I'd still like to see how the Argonians look. Other than that though, Great!
And Khajiit !!! seconded!
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