TES V will take place 200 years after Oblivion

[Freelance Henchman]

This will be like Halo with guns.

 

[denizsi]

Lore-wise, TES multiverse has long been in techno-stasis and it's more advanced in a magic-driven way than one might realize, or at least that's how I choose to remember it to be from Daggerfall. Also the whole deal with Dwemer being long gone with all kinds of technofaggotry left behind is one of the stronger points of the setting, so I don't think even they would ever need to fast-forward the techno-culture track to have lots of technofaggotry, even if they brought the Dwemer back.

That said, a Dwemer invasion (if such a thing is even possible; as far as I know, there has never been a definitive answer on what happened to them) out of nowhere in TES4 (or in TES5, if there weren't already a Daedra "invasion" in TES4), instead of the shitty "hell unleashed" scenario would have been a lot more shocking and original and produce more interesting possibilities for the future of the TES lore, though it would be too soon after Morrowind, I guess.

Fucking Bethesda. They just ruin every fucking thing they touch.

all we'll see is a change to the political landscape.

And we all saw how significant that was with Oblivion:

The political landscape of the game world is highly fractured following the emperor's assassination, and you will have to be cautious of the motives of those who would befriend you. -Gavin Carter

 

[JarlFrank]

The political landscape on Oblivion was a joke. Fallout 3 didn't make a lot of sense either in the way settlements were structured. I doubt there's going to be any significant political changes in TES 5.

Only a little more shiny magic and another reason for the player to go on a DEFEAT EVIL mainquest.

 

[lightbane]

I fear that sadly a steampunk setting will be, after all, Todd has done everything that "can be coolZ!!" already, we have FANTASY SETTING!!! , EXPLOSIONS!! ALIENS AND SPACESHIPS!!! in 'tardtout 3, and thus following the rule of retardation= cool, it emans that it will be surely steampunk, remember that lore does not exist/care at all in oblivion (now the least we can hope for is that they don't dare to mention Arcanum or worse as "inspiration")

 

[Clockwork Knight]

It will obviously be steapunk. Dwemer invasion, with Morrowindian centurions instead of Scamps.

The Dwemer will rise, enslaving nations with robomancy

 

[Freelance Henchman]

Can you imagine Thief as made by Bethesda? Oh dear...

 

[Turisas]

Can you imagine Thief as made by Bethesda? Oh dear...

 

[Bluebottle]

I doubt there's going to be any significant political changes in TES 5.

Oh, I think they'll change it alright. Whether they'll actually reflect or explore those changes in anything approaching an interesting way is another matter entirely.

The assassination of the emperor is a political change, it's just a political change that is barley reflected in the game in any way the player can take notice of.

For instance, expect Morrowind to have broken away from the Empire, but instead of having the border tense, interacting with spies from both sides, allowing the player to side with one faction (and having consequences from that) and having it reflect interestingly in the NPC characters written for both sides, expect the occasional mention in NPCs idle conversations ("Have you heard Morrowind has left the Empire") and maybe a side quest themed around it.

 

[Luzur]

and that rumour will repeat even after you finished the quest about it too.

 

[Forest Dweller]

My guess is the game will be set in one or more of the southern provinces.

 

[LazyD]

my guess is that the game will suck ass and I'll puke 10 mins into gameplay.

 

[JarlFrank]

Personally, I think it's going to be Skyrim based on TES forum polls and Bethesda's inability to do anything non-generic. Mind you, Skyrim has a lot of awesome potential, but it can also be done in a generic way *and* they can use THEY'RE LIKE VIKINGS AND THAT'S FUCKING AWESOME in the hype.

 

[Forest Dweller]

Did Daggerfall have Skyrim, or was it a different province(s)?

 

[Turisas]

It had parts of High Rock and Hammerfell.

 

[Luzur]

Did Daggerfall have Skyrim, or was it a different province(s)?

Daggerfall was placed in Highrock and some parts of Wayrest/Hammerfell.

 

[circ]

I wonder if it will have a row of oxcarts 'strategically' placed in some location so you can fireball one and they will all blow up. Because.. that's what oxcarts do.

 

[Turisas]

If not, that should be a top priority for modders. Exploding horses too.

 

[JarlFrank]

If not, that should be a top priority for modders. Exploding horses too.

You can have a lot of fun with swords in TES 5, probably.
Guns in Fallout 3 could make heads explode.
Swords can do so much more!

You'll be in for a lot of gory disemboweling, decapitating, limb-severing fun!
Hack at a horse's belly and see its guts fall out!
HILARIOUS!

 

[Hümmelgümpf]

Personally, I think it's going to be Skyrim based on TES forum polls and Bethesda's inability to do anything non-generic. Mind you, Skyrim has a lot of awesome potential, but it can also be done in a generic way *and* they can use THEY'RE LIKE VIKINGS AND THAT'S FUCKING AWESOME in the hype.

You know what I fear the most? A Todd Howard TES game set in Akavir.

 

[Data4]

When trying to predict what Bethesda are going to do, I've found hedging on the side of the stupidest, most idiotic, and simplistic is best.

My guess is that cities will basically be 1 building and 3 NPCs and nothing substantial about the landscape other than being filler.

Fixed that for ya.

 

[Sovy Kurosei]

Two hundred years into the future? It might be a more steampunk setting in Skyrim. Which can be interesting.

However, this is Bethesda.

Such a waste.

 

[poocolator]

This is Bethesda's take (RAPE) on Arcanum. Durrr.... Magick or Technology, WHICHEVER DO I CHOOSE?!

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

There's a lot of nice lore about Skyrim. Some Nords have to be kept muted at all times, because their voices have been developed in such a way that they've become living siege weapons. Armies will actually have these guys stand in front of a fortification and shout, blowing the thing apart. Downside being that anytime they talk, destruction follows.



None of them ever appear outside Skyrim, though.

 

[poocolator]

Everyone's (de)evolved into mudcrabs.

 

[A user named cat]

Speaking of mudcrabs, I wonder what Bethesda's next-gen replacement will be for bothersome creatures.

Morrowind = cliff racers
Oblivion = mudcrabs
TES V = ???