Werebears would be interesting as long as they make them different in feel from werewolves. A simple change of skins and alteration of abilities would feel cheap for me. My orc could certainly turn bear, considering he is a werewolf and ready to kill little vampires as it is.

However, two of my other characters are ready to become VLs and grasp little wolvies by the throat and send them to Oblivion

I love both species and will explore them both

Edit: If we do get werebears (which would be fitting...I mean...come on.. it's SKYRIM..) I believe there could certainly be some conflict with the Companions. Thoughts?

I wonder what werewolves think about werebears too. They're both creations of Lord Hircine so I could see a sibling rivalry thing going on.

I don't think so. Lycanthropes aren't like Vampires where there's always rivalry between clans. I don't think lycanthropes really care about each other. Werebears might be a bit territorial in skyrim towards other lycanthropes but that's about it.

I think all lycanthropes are territorial, when they aren't busy tearing people apart that is.

I always thought it to be a sort of uneasy truce, neither will out right attack the other but will defend their territory. Kind of like how wolves and bears get along, as long as they stay out of each others way there's no conflict but the second one or the other tries to take over there's blood shed, major predators can get along but it's a rather uneasy friendship.

Pretty much how I see it.

I imagine that werebears are more open to werewolves than they are to others of their kind. Bears aren't the most social creatures, but as carrots pointed out they don't really go and cause trouble with wolves or vice-versa. I think as long as werewolves or other lycanthropes are coming between a werebear and its prey or hurting their families, loved ones, etc, they'd largely be indifferent to one another.

However, I'd imagine that werebears would be very hostile to their own kind unless they're related or have known each other long enough to develop a bond of trust between them. I think they'd be quicker to try and kill a stranger of their own kind than a werewolf and other werebeasts, with the likely exceptions of weresharks and werecrocodiles. I can't imagine that they're very social either, and they'd probably attack other werebeasts faster than the rest of the lycanthropes too.

Yeah I don't see a weresharks or werecrocs haveing the most patients for others of their kind, both sharks and crocodiles are rather intolerant with their own kind let alone other species so I would imagine that their Lycanthrop counter parts would have the same mentality.

spears ? sure
more werecreatures ? why not,but only as side features - the dlc and expansions needs more depth in the main plot - i.e. psjjic order,the great collapse and concomitant morrowind volcano eruption,the lore is already there - and at least one new land to explore with green vegetation and sand (an island ?)

There are some social sharks and crocodiles. Some sharks not only socialize with their own kind, but with sharks of various other species as well. However, most people think of them as completely solitary, and I'd imagine that's the way Bethesda would tackle them. People would probably be scratching their heads if there was a group of weresharks or werecrocodiles that were all lovey-dovey for one another.

Psijic Order please, an extension into the College of Winterhold or something would be nice...

Wolves tend to back down to large bears like in this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmfX-bogZdU, but in some rare cases, they can get along and even share kills.

It seems odd after you said "dang it I scared him away" he said "there alot of things we cant comment on. So we are not trying to sneak away". It seems like he was answering you but didn't want to directly quote you to make it obvious.

Yeah, you would think he would of answered my question and gave a reason why bethesda wouldn't add werebears like a lot of other things he answered, but instead he added the second paragraph pretty much stating that there's a lot of things they can't comment on.

Yeah he was answering everyone else saying why they couldn't do whatever it was or that it could be possible.

What in the blue hell is so good about the Psijic Order anyways? Oh yay, I can shoot magic dust out of my ass!

All jokes aside, I am interested in knowing why they are so popular?

There is some sort of fellowship between bears in the Hunting Grounds, no matter what Kodlak said. I know it is an eternal challenge. Imagine "The Hunger Games" for eternity.

But in the Infernal City, the bears worked together to hunt down the mortals that entered the realm.

Me to. Aren't they supposed to be "mysterious" like the Dwemer?

I think people just want a magic overhaul so something involving the Psijics would most likely fit. That and people want to learn more about the Eye of Magnus because of the cliffhanger in the college questline.

-Edited for unescessary creepiness.-

I agree, the Psiijic Order should be saved for Summerset Isle/Alinor or whatever they call it now. Skyrim is a vast, untamed land fit for predators like werebears and werewolves, a little bit too barbaric for most mages.

Yeah I don't understand how Beth could add the Psiijic Order with the current Mages Guild story.

I dunno, I think Mike (Ma'iq) the Liar might be on to something... "Where bears?" IOW, maybe werebears are actually a Skyrim myth?

If werebears are added and M'aiq says that whole "Where bears men that are bears" thing to me, I'll transform into one and rip his entrails out.

Too bad he's essential.