1.8 UpdateSolstheim DLC discussion Thread - #35

Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:05 am

The next DLC will be called Dragonborn and it will be set on the island of http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Solstheim.
The main locations you will be able to visit are http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Bloodmoon:Raven_Rock, Miraak Temple, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Bloodmoon:Castle_Karstaag and a Telvanni tower (N.B.: Not the Telvanni Tower seen in Morrowind in Vivec, but http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Tel_Uvirith).
There will be some new armor types, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Bonemold, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Chitin, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Nordic and http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Bloodmoon:Raw_Stalhrim each having heavy and light classifications.
Out of these new materials, you will be able to craft new types items out of two of them, namely Stalhrim and Nordic.
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Spears will be added along with an array of new creatures/automotons, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Riekling#Riekling, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Scrib#Scrib, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Netch#Netch, http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Boar#Boar, Benthic Lurker, Ballista Centurion, and something with an internal name ofHMDaedra, quite possibly referring to http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Hermaeus_Mora since it lists his plane of oblivion, Apocrypha. You will also be able to ride dragons and be in combat while mounted on one.

http://i.imgur.com/gF1hJ.png is what the quest header for Dragonborn Quests will look like, and http://i.imgur.com/AJu91.png is what the compass markers look like for the new locations.
From the top, clockwise: Telvanni Tower, To Solstheim, Raven Rock, Castle Karstaag, Standing Stones, To Skyrim, Miraak Temple.

There will be at least two new tracked stats: Dragonborn Quests Completed, and Stalhrim Items Crafted

You will travel to Solstheim via a boat, much like you did in Bloodmoon, although this time, it looks like you may at least get a partial visual boat ride.
The Telvanni tower has float up and down animations, so no levitation it seems.
Dragon riding will take place in its own world space

Mounted combat looks like it's getting an improvement with the ability to cast spells while mounted, tihs isn't necessarily a Dragonborn only thing though!

It appears that Update 1.8 readies Skyrim for PS3 DLC.

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Misinformation:
Weapon degrading -- There's nothing to indicate this is added, that isn't to say it can't/won't be added however. There was just no "new" information in this update. The degradation stuff seen previously has all been renemants from previous CK games (Fallout)
H2H stuff, That was my diff program messing up, sorry :smile:
Release dates -- No one but Bethesda knows!
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1420204-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-28/page__view__findpost__p__21726754 (unless someone can back this up?)

Other stuff that I can't put my finger on or give intelligent guesses about because of lack of information
Miraak death animation, Chieftain animations, Chisel animations (perhaps new crafting station for the new armor.. doubt it though), Storn Death Reaction animation & Storn Suit Stages, Frea, Pray, StonePickUp, KillMoveDLC02RipHeartOut, TreeAmbush
There also seem to be a lot more animation files for running with weapons. No idea why.
Dwarven Ballista -- Possibly a new trap? http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Dwemer_Ballista#Dwemer_Ballista

Previous Threads
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417057-time-for-some-spoilers-form-the-latest-beta/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417092-hints-found-about-the-next-dlc-found-in-18-beta/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417136-18-beta-update-and-dragonborn-dlc-hints-discussion/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417175-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hints/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417237-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hintsagain/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417280-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hints/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417375-18-beta-update-new-dlc-discussion/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417315-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hints/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417392-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hints-thread-9/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417456-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hints-thread-10/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417500-18-beta-update-solstheim-dlc-hints-thread-11/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417552-18-beta-update-solstheim-dlc-hints-thread-12/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417570-18-beta-update-solstheim-dlc-hints-thread-13/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417620-18-beta-update-solstheim-dlc-hints-thread-14/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417703-18-beta-update-solstheim-dlc-hints-thread-15/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417802-18-beta-update-solsheim-dlc-thread-16/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417929-18-beta-update-solsheim-dlc-thread-17/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1418010-18-beta-update-solsheim-dlc-thread-18/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1418096-18-beta-update-solstheim-dlc-thread-19/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1418331-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-20/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1418474-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-21/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1418670-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-22/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1418874-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-23/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1419074-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-24/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1419436-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-25/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1419724-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-26/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1419844-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-27, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1420204-18-betasolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-28, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1420420-18-updatesolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-29/
, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1420627-18-updatesolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-30/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1420666-18-updatesolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-31/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1420699-18-updatesolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-32/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1420797-18-updatesolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-33/,
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1420887-18-updatesolstheim-dlc-discussion-thread-34/

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All of the above is speculation over new strings found in the files from the 1.8 update, and should not be treated as facts or as any proof that any of it will even make it into the game! (but you all already knew that, didn't you!... Didn't you?) They were found by comparing 1.7.7.0 files with those in 1.8.145.0. The update to the Beta (i.e. 1.8.151.0) gave no new information, this is also the same as the release version 1.8.

You want proof, look at http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417392-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hints-thread-9/page__view__findpost__p__21660925 http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417392-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hints-thread-9/page__view__findpost__p__21660876 http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417175-18-beta-update-solsthiem-dlc-hints/page__view__findpost__p__21656816 http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1417057-time-for-some-spoilers-form-the-latest-beta/page__view__findpost__p__21653361
Or look through my previous posts http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&andor_type=and&sid=dc5763cc2fa8668a67e4ba28567b4374&search_author=Mardoxx&search_app_filters%5Bforums%5D%5BsortKey%5D=date&search_content=both&search_app_filters%5Bforums%5D%5Bforums%5D%5B%5D=118&search_app_filters%5Bforums%5D%5BnoPreview%5D=0&search_app_filters%5Bforums%5D%5BpCount%5D=&search_app_filters%5Bforums%5D%5BpViews%5D=&search_app_filters%5Bforums%5D%5BsortKey%5D=date&search_app_filters%5Bforums%5D%5BsortDir%5D=0&search_term=&search_app=forums&st=0



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"We should have acted. It's already here. He told of their return. It's announcement was merely delayed. Until the time after a Sandy hit. And The forum goers would speculate rampantly. But no one wanted to believe. Believe that it even existed. But when the reveal finally dawned. It dawned with a picture. But, there was one who was right. His name was Dmel25... ABOUT DRAGON PRIESTS!!!"
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Post » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:26 pm

I do think that those shoulder things look more like hawks than Dragons. The Hawk is Kyne's totem animal.

Fryse Hags--&--#62;Kyne priest...

Anyone?
They look like hawks to me as well. But hawks were still a big part of Dragon Cult design, not just dragons.
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:34 am

They look like hawks to me as well. But hawks were still a big part of Dragon Cult design, not just dragons.
But the chief animal of the Dragon cult was...well...Dragons. Why would hawks be on the shoulders if they are part of the Dragon cult?
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:02 am

The only question I have to ask myself about that teaser image: How is Hermaeus Mora related to Dragon Priests, or even the whole Dragon Cult?

I feel the whole Cult was incredibly underplayed, considering how crucial it was to the story. Seems we will get more background information with this DLC; which I think is a great decision by BGS. Consider me hyped!
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Post » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:55 pm

But the chief animal of the Dragon cult was...well...Dragons. Why would hawks be on the shoulders if they are part of the Dragon cult?
I just know that they still use the old nordic characters. The hawk is present on many architectural styles, possibly on armor, and on many puzzles (e.g. claw doors, the turning stone puzzles (i.e. the ones that have hawks, whales, snakes, and wolves)).
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:24 am

The only question I have to ask myself about that teaser image: How is Hermaeus Mora related to Dragon Priests, or even the whole Dragon Cult?

I feel the whole Cult was incredibly underplayed, considering how crucial it was to the story. Seems we will get more background information with this DLC; which I think is a great decision by BGS. Consider me hyped!
I think this priest has gone rogue, but that's just my opinion.
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:18 am

posting again this in the new thread:

do you guys think that the new dlc will have something like in this concept art? or maybe this is the concept used for this "miraak temple"? that would be badass and have dragonpriests + a dragonrider :biggrin:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877603627/in/set-72157629321466509

also, concept art for spears and male/female dragonpriests alive, amazing :banana:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877588887/in/set-72157629321466509
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877534075/in/set-72157629321466509
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877489677/in/set-72157629321466509
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877489339/in/set-72157629321466509
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Post » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:40 pm

I feel the whole Cult was incredibly underplayed, considering how crucial it was to the story.
Underplayed? Try going to
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http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Forelhost. That place's full of that stuff.
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:46 am

I think this priest has gone rogue, but that's just my opinion.

Maybe.

What if the Dragon Priest isn't related to HM though? What if something else is?
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:17 am

The gameplay with 1.8 patch feels smoother on my PC. At first I thought it was a placebo, but I run through several locations and it surely feels more fluid,
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:34 am

Maybe.

What if the Dragon Priest isn't related to HM though? What if something else is?
The armor would need to be explained. Could it be for the worship of some underwater dragon? This would explain the underwater code mentions, and why the temple hasn't been seen yet.
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:20 am

The only question I have to ask myself about that teaser image: How is Hermaeus Mora related to Dragon Priests, or even the whole Dragon Cult?

I feel the whole Cult was incredibly underplayed, considering how crucial it was to the story. Seems we will get more background information with this DLC; which I think is a great decision by BGS. Consider me hyped!

yeah, i'm hyped because of the possible new info/lore/stories related to the dragoncult, to me, the cult is the most interesting and sadly underplayed thing in Skyrim's lore in game
the last siege of the dragoncult is one my my favorite "quests" in the game because it's amazing and related to the dragoncult, sadly there is almost no quests about the cult itself :/
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Post » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:48 pm

posting again this in the new thread:

do you guys think that the new dlc will have something like in this concept art? or maybe this is the concept used for this "miraak temple"? that would be badass and have dragonpriests + a dragonrider :biggrin:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877603627/in/set-72157629321466509

also, concept art for spears and male/female dragonpriests alive, amazing :banana:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877588887/in/set-72157629321466509
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877534075/in/set-72157629321466509
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877489677/in/set-72157629321466509
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47857688@N08/6877489339/in/set-72157629321466509

I'd LOVE if the temple looked like that! Also, that first spear picture looks like a "Come at me bro" moment. :P
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:26 am

Do you think they'll release trailer on midnight, if so, of what time zone?
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:21 am

Underplayed? Try going to
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http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Forelhost. That place's full of that stuff.

yeah this place is amazing, but there is almost no quests/adventures/stories in the game related to the cult like this rarely exception, there are only the barrows around Skyrim's landscape but with almost no quests/lore related to the cult, only with quests that have notthing to do with it in them q-q
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Post » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:20 pm

yeah this place is amazing, but there is almost no quests/adventures/stories in the game related to the cult like this rarely exception, there are only the barrows around Skyrim's landscape but with almost no quests/lore related to the cult, only with quests that have notthing to do with it in them q-q
Yeah, all you find about the Dragon Cult are those ancient, rusty and useless knifes...
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:07 pm

I just realized something...those Dragon Priest robes would make PERFECT armor for a Mage! Bethesda, if you enchant those, so help me God, I'll...
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 5:07 am

I just realized something...those Dragon Priest robes would make PERFECT armor for a Mage! Bethesda, if you enchant those, so help me God, I'll...

download a mod with a set of unenchanted dragon priest robes? :banana: q-
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:21 am

The only question I have to ask myself about that teaser image: How is Hermaeus Mora related to Dragon Priests, or even the whole Dragon Cult?

I feel the whole Cult was incredibly underplayed, considering how crucial it was to the story. Seems we will get more background information with this DLC; which I think is a great decision by BGS. Consider me hyped!
We don't even know if the guy in the teaser is part of the dragon cult. Perhaps masks and dragonscale robes are traditional for all Nordic priests, not just those of the dragon cult. Also, Hermaeus Mora is part of the ancient Atmoran pantheon that the dragon cult and Skaal believe in, as the demonic Woodland Man.
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Post » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:09 pm

Bethesda, if you enchant those, so help me God, I'll...
What if the enchantment allows you to craft your own spells? Huh? Would you still do what you were implying? :thumbsup:
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:16 am

I just realized something...those Dragon Priest robes would make PERFECT armor for a Mage! Bethesda, if you enchant those, so help me God, I'll...
Don't get your hopes up, they'll be likely pre-enchanted.
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:10 am

Do you think they'll release trailer on midnight, if so, of what time zone?

doubt it.

my guess is around 10am PST
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:55 am

I will be VERY dissapointed if they are not enchanted. I'm hoping it would be like Auriel's shield and bow style enchantments, cool and unique ones =)
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:41 am

Don't get your hopes up, they'll be likely pre-enchanted.

Much like most of the robes and hoods in the game. Personally, I'd love more clothing in this DLC.
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Post » Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:50 pm

download a mod with a set of unenchanted dragon priest robes? :banana: q-

Not everyone has the PC version.

Btw, you can get Dragon Priest robes without mods cause they do count as an item though I don't know if they are wear-able or not.
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