Anyone else wish Skyrim were... more racist?

Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:37 am

I know this is odd, but I wish race were taken into higher account for the game. For negative and positive effects. I know people playing argonians would complain if they had to do a quest or something to get into Windhelm, or a challenged by another to a brawl at every encounter for Orcs, but I'd like to feel my race makes a difference. If I'm playing a Nord, I want someone to whisper "Watch out for them damn Elves.". Anyone else wish race took a bigger effect into how NPCs interact?

I know the argument that voice acting would be effective but costly. I usually mute Skyrim and play music, so I use subtitles. I really wish I felt like a pariah or a brother.

Agreed. I walked around in Windhelm as a Dark Elf and only got 1 or 2 reactions.
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Kristian Perez
 
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:49 pm

You obviously never been to windhelm.
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Kat Lehmann
 
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:44 pm

Windhelm is clownshoes. Try mainland Morrowind. 8D
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:19 pm

I think the Nazi/Thalmor allegory is pretty plain if you do your background info on the Dominion but it wouldn't hurt to have race affect perception. OK Bethesda I'll Totally believe in the narrow minded, racist in Windhelm and his ability to see me as a paragon of virtue as opposed to " Those dark elves."
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:03 am

My biggest problem with the Thalmor is that they claim responsibility for ending the Oblivion Crisis. That's why I kill everyone one of them that I see.

Actually they claim credit for defending their home against the Oblivion Crisis, because even this far in the future Martin's sacrafice is still known. Being a giant dragon statue in the middle of the Imperial City probably helped.
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:43 am

Skyrim is more racist than IRL. I do not think they should make a change to it.
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Bambi
 
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:49 am

I just wish Skyrim had more ethnic diversity.
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Alex Vincent
 
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:57 pm

I'd like more of a reaction to my race choice but more than that if I'm playing a khajiit or an argonian I want to speak like one.
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