Why is it unfair to expect a sequel to have more content than its predecessors?

I'm not hating. I love Bethesda and the games they make, but I'm very jealous of the PC users who get an even better game than they started with.
Of course, i'd have the PC version if my Ancient Nord Computer didn't run like syrup going up a hill on a cold day...

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Skyrim does have more content than it's predecessors, Skyrim has unlimited content.

I think what you meant is, Why is it unfair to expect Skyrim to simply add on, instead of taking away, correct?

To that I say, because Skyrim isn't a traditional sequel. It's the same deal with System Shock and Bioshock, or Fallout 2 and Fallout 3. Want, is not expect. I want Morrowind II, I don't, and never will expect it.

Of course, some things in previous games are reasonable to expect. Decent writing for example. Because quality is a measurable constant, and after Fallout 3, we were lead to believe that Bethesda had become somewhat competent in the field. Only to find later in Skyrim, that we can't even refuse to sell Nocturnal our eternal soul (for absolutely nothing, mind you), or refuse to become a smelly dog simply to be a questing hero.


I didn't mean to imply you were. Just a general observation of the attitude on these forums. The problem is, it's not even useful hate. They're usually passive aggressive "Ragebarks" like "If skyrim was an rpg itd be good".

My insane ravings are drifting the topic a little off course...

I just think a higher standard needs to be held by the term "Better", as provable quality.

For example, Morrowind plays like total crap, Skyrim plays infinitely better, both games are still far from perfect.

Skryim has a difficulty curve that plateaus around halfway through the reasonable content of the game. Morrowind did as well. Oblivion on the other hand, had a difficulty curve of near hyperbolic growth, since the Player was capped but the enemies essentially weren't. All 3 still haven't done it right.

to improve skyrim i would do 3 things: add attributes into the game mechanics, add a hardcoe mode that included a bunch of xtra toggles (other than eat/sleep) and improve the a.i.

I would like more focus on characters and less on flashy stuff (like in the game jam video). Flesh out characters more and put them in a more complex social context. Make it matter what you do. This is something that is hard to remedy with mods because of the voice acting.

Hurrah.

Markarth is really the only city I see that does that to any real degree. The whole Natives-Nords, Rich Landowner-Poor Mine workers... I just wish That quest, The Forsworn Conspiracy didn't kill off 2/3 of the population of the most interesting (If probably the ugliest) town in Skyrim.

i just want the marriage system to be improved. and when i say improved, i mean redone it a way that makes sense

I will go as far as to say that was possibly the best quest in Skyrim..
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I'd LOVE for that to happen, but I doubt it ever will. I think Oblivion's attention to your character was much better than skyrim's is.. I'd sacrifice good graphics for the... How do I put it?... Just, the 'Feel' of the past games.

Less presets in customization.

Where to start? There's just too much that badly needs improving, once you look beyond the pretty scenery and fun exploration. Meh. The list is too depressingly long and familiar and already well-travelled, for me to even feel like diving into it. So I won't.

Yea an army of happy bunnies!

If one wants to change something learn how to mod or search for mods which do your hearts desire