User blog comment:The Milkman/Phantasy Philosophy: Elder Scrolls/@comment-3001613-20120918070722/@comment-4237253-20120918225159

I might not have been clear on that. What I'm saying is that the enviorments, landscapes, and, to a certain extent, the culture, should all be wildly exotic. I criticised both Dragon Age: Origins and Oblivion for having bland settings, but I praised the former because its inhabitants were interesting.

The Sumurset Isles would be awesome, but Elsweyr and Akavir are more interesting to me.

I agree as well. Take what each does right and make something new and great. At the same time, strive to not be trite and push the limits of creativity.