Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-10870829-20130615024850/@comment-4708902-20180109005625

I'd make it so your race plays a larger role in the game world. One thing that bugged me a bit in Skyrim was that everyone treated you the same regardless of your race, when racism and predjudice is all over the place. Khajiit are forbidden to enter cities, Argonians live on segragated docks, Dunmer live in poor neighborhoods, and the Thalmor are giving Altmer a bad rep.

As a Khajiit player who studied up what the game would be like before I started the game, I assumed the reason why the guards stopped me when I first came to Whiterun was because I was a Khajiit. I was rather surprised when the said it was because of the dragons and when I entered, the NPC's were not surprised. I think the idea behind this was to make every player feel welcome in every city, but this seems like a big stretch from lore.

I thought it would have better if it went like this. A Khajiit or Argonian player approaches Whiterun for the first time, the guards tell them to leave because of the dragon, and also because Khajiit and Argonians are not welcome. When you give the guards news about the dragons, they reluctantly give you an exception and allow you to see the Jarl. On your way to the palace, the NPC's catcall and even throw food at you. The Jarl is also shocked by an Argonian or Khajiit in the city but listens to what you have to say and sends to the first Nord Tomb and to fight the first dragon when you get back. But since at this point, no one knows you are the Dragonborn, he tells you that once the first dragon is dealt with, this priveledge is over.

It's only when the NPC's learnt that you are the Dragonborn that they give you full permission to enter the cities, and even then not everyone seems happy with this. The more good things you do for people, the more they like you and start treating you nicely.

If your an elf, the same thing happens, except they think your a Thalmor spy. If your an Imperial, holds loyal to the Stormcloaks initially distrust you, but again, the more good things you do for them, the nicer they treat you. If your a Nord, Breton, or Redguard the standard NPC in the current game takes effect.

Now Skyim is already made, but do you think this formula could work in a future game?