Way was Winterhold left out in Hearfire dlc and know is the only hold you cant live in that is strange to me

Your thoughts

Many including myself think this is because they are planning on a similar priced dlc to Hearthfire which allows your character to become Jarl of Winterhold and you can build Winterhold back up into a thriving city

Something I am eagerly waiting for if this is true

I just hope the buildings are mostly built of stone and it has city walls and a dock

that would be a great little dlc and would make me happy too

I doubt they'll let us become a Jarl. I don't see the point really. What would we gain from it? If they DO add that, I hope it's not a requirement to rebuild Winterhold. I like the Imperial Jarl for the Hold, and I have no interest in being cooped up in that miserable snow-ridden wasteland in the first place. That's why I let Tolfdir handle the day to day business of the College in the first place.

Rebuilding Winterhold would be nice though, and it'd also be nice to do something to improve the College's PR (or make it worse, if that's your interest). Though I doubt we'll be able to make it a thriving school. It already doesn't have enough room or faculty to have a respectable sized student body.

Jarl would be horrible. Enough in the game makes no sense already. Wandering round Skyrim as Jarl of a hold without anybody realising and guards still asking if someone stole your sweetroll would be totally nonsensical.

Which means it's probably going to happen.

If you complete the College of Winterhold questline then you get some form of living space there.

what makes me think it's allow you to become Jarl is firstly because many posters on the forum have been asking for it and secondly due to what the Jarl of Falkreath says to you.

He says something like how easy it is as the steward does all the important stuff and that you should try it one day.

I guess the old Jarl would become your steward so it'll still be the old team of Winterhold running as you'll be off exploring Skyrim most the time. The big difference is through your input Winterhold will be more than just a couple of wooden shacks, a longhouse and an inn

You can live in the Arch Mage's Quarters.

Also, the area of Dawnstar and Winterhold is more or less the same, so I'm not surprised Bethesda didn't include a separate Winterhold house.

Every hold has a player home available, Winterhold has the College of Winterhold, you don't even need to have completed the College questline either, just starting it is enough as you get a room in the Hall of Attainment. So Winterhold has not been left out.