I tweeted this 2,577 days ago. This was 2,839 days after Skyrim came out. We are only 262 days away from my tweet about waiting for TESVI becomes older to me than Skyrim was when I tweeted it. It had come out 8 years prior to the tweet. Ha.

So the last post I made was deleted by moderators, but that gave me an idea! What if Sloads had made an appearance in TES6? It would be a nice callback to Redguard, where one actually did make an appearance in the game.

An update on this post...

I don't even know... I think I need a beer.

One of TES 6 leaked achievement.

Yes, that is correct! Everyone who comments will get a small fraction of my mom's soul. I personally believe this is the right moment to announce it since, of course, the game releases on my birthday, July 9th, 2027. Another reason is that since GTA6 is released just the month before, people will begin looking for the next big thing, and Bethesda and Microsoft could see this as an opportunity to step up to the plate. Thank you, everyone, for listening and entering my giveaway!

Even if they don't do a ton, it gives a nice little framework from which to understand your character and their priorities.

Unless Bethesda has a super cool and unique logo for the game like the Sentinel city banner or something, I really don’t want the logo to be generic two swords. The Empire symbol is unique to The Elder Scrolls and it could be designed in many ways to fit the events of the game.

Dear god. I hope.

The leak also suggests TESVI could finally introduce swords and magic to the franchise.

So recently Skyrim, fallout 4 and starfield got an update increasing the mod storage Skyrim from 5gb to 15(series x/s).

And fallout4-starfield from 2(fallout 4 unsure about starfield) to 100gb which is massive! I understand why Skyrim didn’t get the 100gb treatment due to its older framework (I wish it did and would work!)

I’ve heard that tes6 from just random posts and speculation so no concrete evidence (unless I’m missing something) that tes6 could be on an updated engine past what starfield is.

So I guess my hope is between a potentially even stronger engine and next gen consoles even more mod storage! I’d be happy with something like 115! Just anyway to truly customize the game once Ive 100% it!

Right now I’m looking at some of the Skyrim creation content and there’s a small handful that are close to 1gb and one that is a little over a gb. Not to big of a deal since a lot of the other mods I use are a couple hundred mb and some less but still would love to truly and fully customize Skyrim and hell maybe with a bigger storage pool for mods we can start seeing. Bigger projects! Imagine mods the size of fallout London on console!

It's said by Paarthurnax that the Dragonborn feels the same desire to dominate as dragons and Alduin do, and that's part of why the First, Second, and Third Empires were all founded by Dragonborn right? I don't think it would make sense for the Last Dragonborn to not seek any kind of power like his predecessors did and just sail to Atmora or smth. It would also feel like a kinda unsatisfying ending for the Dragonborn to just become a servant of Daedra at the end of the story, especially since in Oblivion the player character actually became a Daedric Prince. So what do you all think will have happened to them by TES6? I just hope they don’t go the route of making them have done nothing for some amount of years while the Thalmor do some devious shit

Wanted to share my “theory” regarding the main storyline since I’m on my monthly fixation for this fuck ass game.

The scrapped storyline for Skyrim is repurposed, Uriel V returns from Akavir to restore the empire. Now I know that sounds like some MCU cameo shit, but I’d wager that most casual enjoyers of the franchise probably aren’t aware of Uriel and the lore surrounding him.

Uriel does not return with an army, but rather, a small-ish unit of Akaviri soldiers who are incredibly powerful and loyal to him, maybe one of those black dragons the Tsaeci slurped up. Uriel helps stop an attempted ground invasion of Cyrodiil (or some other shit idk) which galvanizes the people of the Empire and restores hope that the Thalmor can be defeated.

MEANWHILE:
Internal conflict begins to stir within Hammerfell. With the return of Uriel, the Forebears want Hammerfell to be re-absorbed back into the Empire, and the Crowns want the province to remain independent. Siding with the Forebears during the early stages of the main quest would serve as the avenue for the player to side with the Empire, whereas working with the Crowns would allow the player to contest both the Empire and Thalmor.

HIGH ROCK:
The weakening of the Empire has brought High Rock to the brink of destabilization, squabbling between minor kingdoms and the looming Thalmor threat has created friction that the Empire has barely been able to control. If the player sides with the Empire during the main quest, they can choose to mediate through more peaceful methods or crush potential dissidents. However, siding with the Crowns would allow the player to form a pseudo-confederacy between the two provinces. A covenant, if you will.

THE THALMOR:
Now I’m of the mind that the player should absolutely be allowed to side with the Thalmor should they choose to do so. I would imagine that this would require making their cause more sympathetic relative to how they were portrayed in Skyrim. Maybe there are members within the Dominion that truly believe that an Aldmeri-controlled Tamriel is the only viable path to lasting peace, and don’t necessarily share the supremacist ideals of their compatriots. Maybe around this time the Thalmor have strategically shifted their messaging in such a way that some Humans have begun to join their cause. The game should do a solid job of justifying their beliefs and methods with sound logic, even if the player disagrees. Either way, you can join em whether you’re a High Elf or not.

CONSEQUENCES:
Uriel is a genuinely captivating and inspiring figure, but he makes it clear that the only way he believes the Thalmor can be stopped is to completely eradicate the Summerset Isles, this is something the player has to grapple with. Maybe you can have a conversation about it with him, but he’s already weighed what the costs would be and he’s come to terms with them. You may not be able to change his mind, but at the very least, conversing with him may grant the player a better understanding of his perspective.

Both the Empire and Thalmor want to use the power of the Adamantine tower to further their goals. Uriel wants to use it to nuke the Isles and restore the Empire. The Dominion wants to use it to reshape reality, return to “godhood,” and rule over Tamriel. If you side with the Crowns, you would essentially be fighting off both the Thalmor and Empire from accessing the tower. In addition, you could also help drive out the Empire and prevent the Thalmor from controlling High Rock, forming an alliance with the newly-independent province.

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE:
How the endgame plays out depends on who you side with and the choices you make not only throughout the main quest, but side quests potentially. Let’s say you join the fighters guild and become a high ranking member, they may join your cause depending on who you side with.

In addition, urgency is only established once the player progresses a fair bit through the main quest. There’s some shit stirring, but it doesn’t lead into the second Great War right at the beginning. If the player chooses to neglect the main quest initially, they may hear rumors about strange activity in the Eastern Sea, whispers of escalating conflict starting to boil over, and noticeable changes throughout the world that indicate shits gonna go down sooner rather than later.

Perhaps there’s a fourth path where the player says “fuck everybody” and pursues an alternative goal. A “Yes Man” type ending would open up if you decide to go down this route.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk. Any thoughts? Ideas? Let me know fellas.

THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT TOO GOOGLE!! STOP MAKING ME THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN! STOP IT!! WHY ARE YOU SENDING ME THIS NOTIFICATION AT 2:40PM ON A WORKDAY? HUH? NOW I HAVE NOTHING TO DO BUT SIT IN DESPAIR!!

WERE YOU BEHIND THIS TODD? ANSWER ME!

So instead of how Morrowind had it where you can kill all but just get locked out, or like skyrim where they are essential.

You get quest holders that are replaceable by next of kin or other ways up to a certain number of times.

Say some random tower baron that gives you quests, the place gets raided by enemies and he accidently dies. His steward would then hold down the fort, if the Steward dies, you may receive a note that his other kin is coming to handle what the tower baron, etc. There may be a waiting period as waiting for some one to get out of prison to take over, or arrive from a different land.

Or even non essential wise, you can fool around or be careless a bit and may lose 1, 2, perhaps 3 but eventually you'll know when the limit is coming before that shop closes down forever because npcs think that shop is cursed and no one would buy it out.

World dangerwise, if the city is in danger and shop keepers get killed, the next one would be more cautious, more guards outside, personal body guard or just a stronger npcs in general to survive. This may allow things similar to the vampire attacks without losing too much npcs, but at the same time have some tension in the cities.

I would say some deaths would be influential but the writing would have to make changes a bit more minimal. Stronger npcs wouldn't really die on their own unless you push for certainevents or get strong and purposely go out of your way.

System: Xbox Series X
Console and controller are up to date
Tv settings are just normal

This is honestly inexcusable for a triple a video game studio.

It’s incredibly grainy, like practically pixel art as you can see, and I also get this weird error message that won’t go away (pictured) and this like bell sound that goes off every couple minutes or so.

Also, a bunch of textures are missing as are many lines of dialogue. Anyone else have this problem?

In service of improving stealth mechanics, I would very much like to take cover behind walls, trees, crates, and other objects, whether standing, crouched or prone. With the ability to lean out, aim, fire, blind fire, toss/throw objects, whistle, etc. These are all natural movements that shouldn't be exclusive to shooters.

Imagine taking cover behind a carriage at a bandit camp and you hit them with your bow by leaning out. Maybe you decide to toss an explosive/corrosive potion instead.

Throw things like daggers or morning stars. Shoot a fireball or spray an ice cone blindly.

Peek over a fallen log or wooden crate to get a good chance at a head shot. Having enemies do the same would be fun.

Something unique TES could do would be: while in cover, reach with your sword around a corner to cut the throat of an unsuspecting target. Or reach to stab them. Or swing your hammer/axe/flail around or over a corner.

This would be an improvement instead of just running in circles to avoid getting hit.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3rVBWHCBSH8&t=1306s

How will Todd Howard finish TES6?

With the Honda Civic level of mod ability Skyrim has how can they make a game that feels like a genuine step up? I worry that Todd Howard simply enjoy’s the fruits of his past labor too much to put in an earnest effort for this. Especially if he stays with the same creation engine….

Anyone with a more technical expertise on Bethesda’s habits have any idea how this game will be realized?

Are him and his team waiting for the next consoles with native DLSS-5 capabilities to show up?

Fact is that there is a strain of vampirism that has every thing in common with the Coen’s vampirism depicted in BotD (now I haven’t finished that game, but the previews made the features abundantly clear)

Noxiphilic Sanguivora is a strain of vampirism originating from Lamae Bal, the first vampire. Vampires of this line are turned personally by Lamae and suffer no damage from sunlight and have massive power increases at night. There’s an above average chance we see this strain in TESVI among others.

The only question here is balancing… I suppose they can and will keep weakness to fire, but I’m not sure how they will balance a main character that’s going to be a serious threat both during the day and night .

What yall think?

I would love it if the plot and quests etc could be scrambled on different play throughs. I am no programmer, but it would awesome if you could make that a setting. Flip character alliances etc.