6-20-07
The Elder Scrolls V
SKYRIM
Arena
The world
Daggerfall
Me
Morrowind
Places
Oblivion
People
Skyrim
Connection
- 100s of years after Oblivion - Empire collapsed - 4th Era called and by truly [?]
- Oblivion scale - but only 4/5 cities
(1) - Push connections and their freeform use & quests (Radiant Story)
- Brutal - see conan - it's men - bloody/dirty - Epic Realism - see argonath from lo[?]
(2) - Dragons - fight large creatures - EPIC
(3) - The Elder Scrolls - the ultimate mcguffins - use them
- A scroll reg Dragons is being manipulated to have them return
(4) - Player is secret god/hero - has/learns the power of shouting - secret/Jedi like power (Muad'dib!) - see Dune. Dangerous to out yourself
(5) - MQ is highly freeform - a war/changing allegiances -
(6) STRONGHOLD - a freeform castle/dungeon/fortress the player makes and recruits people to. Depends on future you in (Return to Blades)?
(7) -> can be shared with other users - Bridge gap between actual game and modding - large part exists together
The notes were shown on Bethesda Game Studios' twitter on 25th March 2019 as part of 25th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls series celebration. Originally written on 20th June 2007.
According to the tweet, these are "From Todd Howard’s design notebook, first Skyrim entry 2007."
Transcribed by Aunt Sotha with help of Footfalls, Tailin Sero, Minerman and Bibliophael.