Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Combat Details, Races And More

Guys at NeoGAF have compiled a huge list of details regarding Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. All the details have been extracted from the Elder Scrolls V scans which were posted earlier today on the Internet. There are a lot of changes which some fans might find disturbing.

[RedDead]

"presumably open cities" and the mountain region of Skyrim, I assume jump and levitate will be back if the cities are actually open. Good. Mysticism could be put into alteration aswell right? Or maybe they'll just ditch it completely for enchant.

Job system will also be nice. I really need to know about the level scaling though, that's the differance between a hardcore rpg and casual one imo. So same as Oblivion or go back to Morrowinds one...?

[SimonSaysEverything]

Since people are asking, wanted to briefly touch on level scaling. All our games have had some amount of randomness/leveling based on player level. Skyrim’s is similar to Fallout 3’s, not Oblivion’s,” Bethesda community manager, game’s official forums.

[RedDead]

Well then, that's settled, Day 1

[MAJ0R]

they better have a toolset, just so modders can fix all the problems they have

[STONEY4]

"Skyrim’s is similar to Fallout 3’s, not Oblivion’s,” Bethesda community manager, game’s official forums."

I was pissed about the level scaling until I heard that. Fallout 3 still has it, but it's alot less noticeable, and the weaker enemies still pop up. Plus they have fixed stats. In Oblivion, they changed their stats according to your level, so even if you're level 50, a friggin wolf still takes 10 hits to kill with an iron sword.

[Zimmerman]

"Enemies level will progress with your own"

I hate this idea on any level. I find it fun to avoid enemies that are far too powerful when I'm low level. Always standing a chance against anything I encounter makes upgrading my character nearly pointless.

Having said that, I didn't notice it too much in Fallout 3. I hope some enemies have permanently high/low base stats. Killer mudcrabs at lvl 30 is a joke.

EDIT: I'm glad to hear others have the same thought(STONEY4). Maybe the developers are checking up on fans to see what we think.

[Philoctetes]

That's excellent news. Day 1 confirmed.

[visualb]

best news for me:

"Beards"

love it.

That aside, they repeat some points at the end...

looking good though =)

[A LIVING LEGEND]

^that is encouraging.
Let them bandits earn that glass & daedric. :)

[HeavenlySnipes]

I hope the animations aren't ass this time around. I loved all the ideas they put into Oblivion (the only Bethesda game I played) but I never got hooked to the game because the fighting animations were terrible and everyone loOked fucked up. I'm not saying the game was bad (it can't be with all the love for it) but they could make everything flow more seemlessly. Something like how Dragon Age Origins 2's combat system.

[pepesuelo]

why didn't I do this?

[Lirky]

get rid of PC bugs that crash the game with unknown errors.

Both oblivion and morrowinds stories are irrelevant to me because i couldnt complete them from all the unknown errors that i've suffered from.

[Superted2007]

hmmm Im really excited for the game but at the same time I loved Oblivion and played it to death but It doesn't really feel like there adding enough.

That list is mostly tweaks and fixes and nothing is a drastic change from oblivion. After 5+ years I was expecting something a little more epic and fresh.

[jrbeerman11]

what exactly are you looking for?

I feel like the jump from oblivion to skyrim is much higher than morrowind to oblivion.

[Superted2007]

Magic, Combat, Stealth, Travel, Quests, Guilds, How you interact with characters, the world around you and the enviroment, the story, the massive difference in visuals and sounds and the mechanics of the game engine are all completely different from morrowwind to oblivion. I know its just first details and I am sure there is more to come but at the minute skyrim is a lot closer to oblivion as compared to morrowind

[TABSF]

Could be my GoTY

[Kon]

2011 is full with awesome RPG's. Can't wait to play them all.

[zero_cool]

it would be kick a$$ if the combat mechanics had a combat feature similar to fallout 3's v.a.t.s system because it would be cool to target certain body parts to do exterior damage to enemies & chop off individual limbs.

[nevermore]

that would be strange for melee players imho unless they include some sort of finishing combo which can be done while in v.a.t.s.

[Darkfiber]

I will be surprised (and very happy) if this comes out in 2011.

[Bolts]

I hope they nerf blacksmith/repair skills. The constant need to repair my weapon and armor was annoying as hell.

[Halochampian]

I know 2011 is full of great games (LPB2, Killzone 3, Uncharted 3, Gears of War 3, Forza 4, ect..), But this is looking to be my GOTY.

Oblivion is still one of my favorite games of this generation.

[zero_cool]

Sorry but i like the idea of having a more detailed & accurate damage & combat system.Maybe those 4 individuals that hit the disagree button want to play boring & easy games but not i says the hardcore gamer!