Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-77.98.203.197-20130414002939/@comment-1470368-20140624043148

Datadragon Odahviing wrote: If beth wanted to breathe new life into the series, which they probably want to, the empire must fall, either by breaking up or because of the dominion, because saving the empire yet again will become a cliche, like the prisoner starting. Maybe you won't be a prisoner in the next game either.

I am pretty supportive of Black marsh, the summerset isles and valenwood, but I don't really have a liking for elsewyr.

In fact, a couple of provinces, with transition zones (loading screens!) between them wouldn't be an issue for a next gen platform. Maybe even Akavir could be included. The sizes can be upped a large amount, as processing power would have increased nearly 16 times compared to Skyrim. Bethesda has constantly breathed new life into the series in each game without the Empire ever falling.

The games were never quite about saving the Empire, either. They were about saving the entire world from existential threats & fulfilling prophecies in the process (though some would say its much deeper than that; which it can be).

The Empire is highly unlikely to fall by the next game. I can guarantee that. At best? It will just have sustained some damage, but it is showing signs of recovery.

If the Empire falls? The Dominion will have already won by then, and Nirn will cease to exist. (I do hope people here are aware of the Thalmor's true goals, because that is most assuredly going to be an officially established part of the Lore at some point.  Ancano's actions in the College of Winterhold questline was actually the big hint at it)