Allon on 17/12/2004 at 20:38
Never played Daggerfall have you? :erg:
SneaksieDave on 17/12/2004 at 21:18
Sure, but there's a *teensy* bit more detail in Morrowind, than randomly generated Daggerfall, aye?
Damn internet. Must be set to Hostile again.
Chimpy Chompy on 17/12/2004 at 23:44
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While I really loved the strangeness of Morrowind, Oblivion is pure high fantasy (think “Lord of the Rings”) that we all know and love, with cutting-edge, photo-realistic graphics never seen before in an RPG.
I liked the slightly weird\alien side to Morrowind myself. Telvanni mushrooms, 6th house, armour made of insect shells, concrete Minarets, etc. Can't help feeling a load of traditional "stone castles and shining armour" will be that little bit less exciting.
RyushiBlade on 18/12/2004 at 02:52
True, but remember this is Bethesda here! I'm guessing the game will be relying on large amounts of Daedra, and a lot of different kinds of them to boot. That should be alien enough for you, aye? And don't forget there'll be other beasts like Minotaurs. Traditional, yes, but face it. A minotaur wandering through a photorealistic forest? Very nice. Very nice indeed.
One of the pictures (I'll search later) really made me fall in love with the game. It looks vaguely greek like, and I love it.
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http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1041/1099668721.jpg)
Pisces on 18/12/2004 at 07:41
I think being more known will add a extra element to the less known creatures. I mean, think of having goblins running around in your castle dungeon and daedra knocking on the door.
RyushiBlade on 19/12/2004 at 00:57
I meant to ask about the combat system. I think I may have read about it in the article in Game Informer, but I can't remember. It's not as simple (and mediocre) as the combat system used in Morrowind. Don't you have to use the thumbsticks and whatnot? Anyone have any information on it?
Z on 19/12/2004 at 01:36
*cough* (
http://morrowind.ttlg.com/oblivion/ofaq.shtml#sec14) *cough*
There's more out there, especially in posts from the developers. The main thing is that they're increasing the depth - player skill will be more important, and it seems your skills will determine effectiveness rather than success. There was also talk of special moves/weapon abilities that you could access as you're skills increase, and general AI improvements will be reflected in combat as well. I think there was also something about opponents yielding to you under certain circumstances. Wonder how that will work?
It sounds great, but I'm still in two minds myself. First-person combat systems that combine player skill and character skill never really seem to work, in my opinion. Look at Morrowind/Daggerfall, same with the newly-released Vampire Bloodlines and DX. Personally, I would prefer they stick either to a wholly character-based system (ala Diablo) or an entirely player-skill affair. I am inclined towards the latter, but others disagree. Still, Bethsoft seem to have really taken onboard feedback regarding Morrowind's flaws, and it definately sounds promising.
Z
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Trigger Cut on 4/1/2005 at 15:24
Have you played Gothic 1 and Gothic 2?
Player skill + character skill beautifully meshed. The best real-time rpg combat I have experienced. The perfect balance of player timing combined with character damage infliction level.
It seems this is the model being employed for Oblivion, too.
Bronze Griffin on 4/1/2005 at 22:07
Quote Posted by RyushiBlade
And don't forget there'll be other beasts like Minotaurs. Traditional, yes, but face it. A minotaur wandering through a photorealistic forest? Very nice. Very nice indeed.
I like the sound of that!
