Skyrim 200 years after Oblivion ? Seriously ? : V - Skyrim

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:20 am

If Skyrim is set 200 years after Oblivion why does the architect ie buildings look so much more modern in Oblivion compared to Skyrim, Skyrim looks to be 200 years before Oblivion not 200 years later with its grassy looking thatched roofs on houses, just a thought ?

Compare: Northern European architecture circa 400 AD vs Italian architecture Circa 100 BC.

500 years of progress- NOT.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:17 am

The oldest A frame house in North America is in my home town. Built in 1636

It doesn't look substantially different from the house next to it, which was built in the 20th century

I feel a lot of people are overlooking the obvious in this thread just as you do- real life exampels of 200 years of architectural stasis are quite easy to cite

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:17 am

I really hate how so many people post stupid [censored] like this and then NEVER come back to their own thread. To the posters in this thread I thank you for answering his asinine question. To the OP. man up and thank them for answering your dumb post. It's rude and lazy to post a complaint and then never come back in the thread to acknowledge your own stupidity.

Who the hell are you to tell me when to post and what a silly thread cap that has nothing to do with my original question if you don't like the question shut the [censored] up!! Some of us have a life and can not be on this forum all the time, this is my first time reading since yesterday!

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:51 am

-It's a different region.
-Why should the world evolve in any way (except lore friendly events)

it's not earth - things progress in entirely different ways due to influences we don't have - also, its fiction.

-Diffirent regio yes
-Skyrim isn't as wealthy (I thought, at least)
-The Nords don't care about all the fancy buildings

Because it's a different place...

Skyrim is a rougher place than Cyrodil...

You know in the year 2012 even though you're playing Skyrim there are still plenty of tribes of people who live in huts right?

Bleak's right, region pretty much explains it. Besides, its not like every house has a thatched grassy roof, there are a few notable Oblivion-esque architectural marvels.

Besides, the game is almost exclusively about Nords and thier culture. I get the impression from other Elder Scrolls that Nords don't prioritize improvements to architecture much higher than sharpening their swords or making their mead mugs/halls bigger.

Ok thanks for the info I now have more understanding of the time lines and the fact that Skyrim is a different province to Oblivion :smile:

It doesn't help that I am playing Oblivion at the same time and miss the beautiful buildings and lush green countryside when playing Skyrim with its harsh cold white setting, both brilliant games though

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:05 am

I hear that in the last 50 years the Thalmor nuclear program has really made progress. Got to wipe them out before it's too late.

Nah but they are trying to destroy the world.
Its the Redguards that nuked Yokuda to smithereens.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:52 am

It's not our world. It's a videogame world. Skyrim is not subtitled "Bethesda Fantasy World Evolution: TESV". So you don't 'get' the leap. Oh well, I guess that's not good news for you. A lot of players don't seem to 'get' that game developers want to do something new and different instead of making the same thing over and over. So to have a new slate but still have the same type of content, they moved the timeline 200 years ahead. The game is not going to be All Things to All People. You don't 'get' the reasoning. OK, fine. You don't get it.

I do not mean that I don't "get" something because I lack the brain capacity to process it. I just don't see the point. You can have a different story without a ridiculous timeline jump, especially as Skyrim's world has changes so little since Morrowind. For example Fallout 3 had to take a leap in the future to justify Fallout 2 factions appearing on US East Coast, but they did jump it only 35 years and still could deliver a very different story while maintaining coherent loyalty to the original lore. Likewise I don't think that judging how Skyrim's story has little ties to Oblivion/Morrowind stories there is a necessity for such an incredible leap. 25-50 years would have done just fine.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:09 am

Bronze age? Nah. Later than that. All the technological development is more like medieval Europe, for the most part. The heavy use of iron and steel place it well beyond Bronze Age technology.

Well yeah, it's was just an example.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:18 am

Actually the oblivion imperial gurard armor looks kinda ancient.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:31 pm

Does anyone actually want Elder Scrolls to advance to modern times? Please, no. If I want an

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:43 am

If Skyrim is set 200 years after Oblivion why does the architect ie buildings look so much more modern in Oblivion compared to Skyrim, Skyrim looks to be 200 years before Oblivion not 200 years later with its grassy looking thatched roofs on houses, just a thought ?

oblivion is a mess

it mixed everything from roman era all the way through renaissance

skyrim is based on oblivion = late roman empire (look at imperial soldiers)
so skyrim = goths and early franks

everything was done carefully this time arround, and all look coherent

other than that , besside cathedrals, oblivion didnt look that modern
and medieval architecture, was actually worst than roman architecture

romans had concrete, running water, baths, ... a lot of that was lost latter on
so yes, rome would look more *modern* than the carolingian empire, or even early england
at least where architecture is concerned

Morrowind was much better done than oblivion, but still had inconsistencies

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:57 am

Here is someone having no idea about anything related to The Elder Scrolls. Ever heard of the Nords? You should know that they are a lot less civilised than the Imperials.

I think "less civilized" is a miss diagnosis. Their sosiety and culture is simply different and more concerned with tradition and probably practicality.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:37 am

Its because of Imperial domination!