User blog comment:IceFireWarden0/Elder Scrolls VI- An Analysis/@comment-86.45.14.97-20130803140554

I like these plot summaries, but really; it seems to be way too limited.

For example, Summerset Isles. It seems like saying "You're going to be a Legionary, like it or not, even if the Stormcloaks won the war."

A little more fleshing out may be needed on this subject.

Ummm...


 * Healthfire Features; this is just wrong.  It's Hearthfire.  The L and R keys are just so far apart I can't get behind "an honest mistake". I'm no big fan of the half-assedness of Hearthfire.  Every house looks the same, with only two different structures per wing.  The overall style of the buildings are just... bleh.  Yes, I want it, but like you I want it redone.


 * Underwater Landscapes: like what?  The ruins we saw off the coast of Vvardenfell, and the sunken Ayleid temple in Knights of the Nine?  Nice touch.  But instead of making players see them and explore them, make it so they're entirely optional, but have nice things.


 * Be able to kill Essential NPCs: I like this.  It would take a lot of care and attention on Beth's part for this to work out.  Or een have the Essential tag actually removed once their part is over (coughcough Stormcloak/Imperial Generals coughcough).  I want this to happen the way you've prescribed.


 * Be able to climb trees: ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY. Not just trees.  Has Beth ever looked at how wildlife is able to scale cliffs and hills while we two-legged things can't?  This needs to addressed.  Bend down and use your arms for cliffs as well.  I got so sick and tired of the unscaleable lip of slopes in Skyrim.


 * Spears: Everyone wants Spears.  We need more options, maybe eventually giving us a Polearms Skill Tree.


 * Revised Horse Combat:  It was clunky and had a tacked on feeling.  Didn't really make you want to have a horse.  Needs improvement.  Also, stables.  Don't leave your horse sitting outside your house all day, use the freaking stable, you stupid Equine!


 * Underwater combat: I cannot stress how stupid it was to leave this out of Skyrim.  Argonians are almost born to it.  Bring it back.  I don't want to have to lure any more slaughterfish to the bank just to get their scales only to find out they've become magically amphibious.

"I would like to see the protagonist for the next game either be a Thalmor Agent who splits from the group, a young Imperial soldier, or the Dragonborn from Skyrim."

Again, too limited. Many players chose the Stormcloaks. Personally, I chose the Imperials myself, but many did not.

Thalmor agents tend to be High Elves. It would be a nice touch for this branch to be open only to Altmer and Bosmer, who can be part of the Thalmor, but more commonly as servants and less important members.

If the Dragonborn becomes an Importable Character (which I support.  Reminds me of QfG) it will take a monumental effort for it to not feel like TES V½.

I'll stop here. Nice ideas overall, but needs more fleshing.