Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-10197675-20130806142227/@comment-96.227.246.84-20130904201625

Chances are (if time flows the same in whatever place the Dwemer ended up) that they don't WANT to return to Nirn. That, or it is impossible (but nothing is impossible with the Dwemer if you believe!) currently where they are. I mean, as technologically advanced as they are, by the time of Skyrim or something, the Dwemer should have had plenty of time to use whatever odd materials their new world contains, combined with their knowledge of magic and enchantments to at least maybe send a message back to Nirn or something. True that they don't have the items that CAUSED their dissappeance in the first place, but still, they're a clever race, they'd think of something. If they managed to make their cities using nothing but stone, their own special metal and their brains, they can figure out harder problems.

Personally, I wouldn't want the Dwemer to come back (game wise, it'd be awesome of course) mainly because I have the feeling they'd try to reclaim their past prominent position in Tamriel. Right now, I'm imagining a war with the Dwemer vs Thalmor over religious views. You thought Thalmor occupation of Skyrim was bad just because of the Talos problem? Lol for you. The Dwemer mock all the gods, and the Thalmor will want to get that foot out of their ass as soon as possible. Also, random thought: The whole Tower lore that goes on in TES made me think, what if all the towers get destroyed (like the Thalmor, or Aldmeri Dominion, whatever is the closest, want to do) and Nirn collapse. But then it ends up in whever fantstical place the Dwemer disappeared to. Whole new series there...with Dwemer being the major race, and subjecting the rest of the races to God-knows-what.

TL;DR

Gameplay-wise, Dwemer returning would be fun, more options and for those who like lore, maybe some will be explained. Personally, for me, the game would most likely be Dwemer trying to get their place in the world back, and thats "Dragons wanted that" all over again.