Dawnguard Gameinformer details #4 : V - Skyrim

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:18 am

This is so exciting!!!

Agreed. This is legit. Just like the upcoming days of the release of Skyrim and the months beforehand.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:38 am

Looks like its just going to take place in skyrim+ Soul cairn.

I hope soul cairn is as interesting as it sounds and it doesn't bother me too much if there is no large new area. It actually makes sense that the first dlc isn't a big area because of the time it would take to make it. I have always though that if there is a large expansion like the SI it would be one of the later releases

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:30 am

Guys one of the scans shown another page, but its no where to be found, on the page you can slightly see the words...MAGIC

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:09 pm

I hope soul cairn is as interesting as it sounds and it doesn't bother me too much if there is no large new area. It actually makes sense that the first dlc isn't a big area because of the time it would take to make it. I have always though that if there is a large expansion like the SI it would be one of the later releases

Heh,yeah,But this is larger then Knights of the nine,or at least have more content to it

I hoped for a big area and a new landmass,But this is exciting and i am okay with it now..

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:07 am

Guys one of the scans shown another page, but its no where to be found, on the page you can slightly see the words...MAGIC :smile:

What!? there are more in gameinformer about dawnguard ?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:53 am

Is there a new area aside from the Oblivion planes? Or is it set within Skyrim?

And this all sounds great!

Well the GI article says that all new word/shout walls are located in newly created Dawnguard locations, rather then new word walls popping up around Skyrim.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:06 pm

Nvm, dosent say magic, but some other stuff

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:10 am

Gameinformer has more then one article :tongue:

And most people subscribe to the magazine instead of just buying it once a month. I in particular am excited about the Gears Of War Judgement cover story.

Gameinformer has other articles so they are fine.
How much do you think bethesda lost in advertising fees because of the leak though?

They are not going to allow leaks to float around their own website because that would just be throwing their own money away.

Now this is horribly derailing the thread, if you really need it further explained pm me or a mod, as im not going to keep getting off topic. This is probably too far already...

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:30 am

So the Vamps won't be Daedra worshippers? A bit disappointing...

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:36 pm

Gameinformer has other articles so they are fine.
How much do you think bethesda lost in advertising fees because of the leak though?

They are not going to allow leaks to float around their own website because that would just be throwing their own money away.

Now this is horribly derailing the thread, if you really need it further explained pm me or a mod, as im not going to keep getting off topic. This is probably too far already...

Hard to say. Thousands at the very bare minimum least.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:02 am

Really hoping that Werebears make it in as well. Maybe as the final perk in the Lycanthropy tree like someone else mentioned?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:27 am

Soul rend sounds amazing, steals there souls and turns them into undead minions, Necromancer support

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:52 am

Really hoping that Werebears make it in as well. Maybe as the final perk in the Lycanthropy tree like someone else mentioned?

Werebears as a perk sounds really good to me

It would be the most logical way to add them in unless there was a quest for it.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:39 pm

I don't understand how the new shout will work.

It sounds like a regular illusion spell. What do they mean with "stealing" their soul? Can someone explain?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:13 am

Will we get the option to colour our armor in Dawnguard ???

If we watch the last scan at the top there is an screen that shows mounted combat, and the Char is wearing blue armor, under the first picture, we can see the same armor but this time in an red/brown color.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:13 am

I don't understand how the new shout will work.

It sounds like a regular illusion spell. What do they mean with "stealing" their soul? Can someone explain?

You steal there soul and use them as a undead minion

or it could mean you steal there soul and there soul becomes an undead minion,

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:20 am

You steal there soul and use them as a undead minion :smile:

or it could mean you steal there soul and there soul becomes an undead minion,

But what happens to the soul? Will it fill a soulgem or what?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:19 am

You steal there soul and use them as a undead minion :smile:

or it could mean you steal there soul and there soul becomes an undead minion,

We kind of already have one of these don't we?

Spoiler

Call of Valor?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:37 am

Werebears as a perk sounds really good to me

How would that work? You sit there and play as a werewolf, pick the last perk, then *poof* you're a werebear? That makes absolutely no sense.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:58 am

We kind of already have one of these don't we?

Spoiler

Call of Valor?

They aren't Undead. There just dead

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:33 am

We kind of already have one of these don't we?

Spoiler

Call of Valor?

They are a bit diferent.
Call of Valor calls one of the three heros related to the main quest...this new shout (Soul Tear) rips the soul of someone/something who stands in your way, and then its lifeless body goes under your control.

The first one just summons one follower out of thin air...the second one makes you "convert" an enemy into your command to be your follower so it's more useful. I presume it can't be used in some creatures like dragons.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:02 am

So far the feature list does seem pretty darn nice. There are two things I'm mostly wondering about now:

- Will it have new general-purpose spells? Skyrim's spell list was a disapointment and so far Magic mods aren't perfectly filling the void.

- Will it have new landmass? I'm not asking for High Rock or anything

But at least a few new areas linked to the main geography perhaps? I'd be pretty sad if this didn't come with new points of interest beyond the two castles.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:58 am

How would that work? You sit there and play as a werewolf, pick the last perk, then *poof* you're a werebear? That makes absolutely no sense.

My thoughts exactly.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:11 am

My thoughts exactly.

It'd probably include a new "Power" you could select.

Instead of just "Beast Form," you could select "Beast Form: Werebear"

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:57 pm

Oh my... It looks like you cannot use magic on horseback..........

Just like in 1.6 beta.

Many assumed it was because mounted combat is still at an experimental stage. The article leads to believe it's a design decision. Very... Shortsighted and inexplicable, if true!