More factions I say.
A faction that unites all of the Elves, and you have to be an Elf to join.

We don't want a dlc, we want an expansion. I know what you mean though. But I still don't think it's going to be worth the price tag of an expansion.

your opinion.

I really dont know the diference between the two, but i just want more good as sh!t and more things and include what ive said previously and more, ^
either way, bethesda know what they are doing and it should be amazing.

How can you tell? That has to do with how much it adds. They can add a larger landmass with more on it, including a new faction. Making it a ''true'' expansion like Bloodmoon.

The difference I'm mentioning isnt the different between DLC and an Expansion (quantity) but the difference between a seperate area and an area that expands on the current landmass (Skyrim). I'm saying the last method is more favorable because it can be explored in a similar (Elder Scrolls) fashion as the rest of the map.

But it still involves traveling around already explored area. It still a lot cheaper than a total new area to explore unless they expand the map by that much.

It doesn't involve traveling around an already explored area....

Have you played Bloodmoon? It is a totally new island added to the external cell that is the Morrowind landmass.

Both a seperate area or added land-mass can be easy to make as even a seperate area can be made using copy/pasted objects.

If anythign than added land-mass is more like an expansion because it ''expands'' the gameworld

I like this idea as well. The only thing is, where could a large landmass be included onto the current map? West of Skyrim is High Rock, east is Morrowind, and south is the Imperial province. All of those provinces have been visited in previous games before. So it would most likely mean returning to an area the games have already gone to. Which wouldn't be too bad, but I'd rather explore new territory.

Unless they added another island north of Skyrim. Or we could go to what remains of Orsinium (if it is still there), and see how the Orcs are doing.

Orsinium has been rebuild but what I gather it is too far away to be attached to the current map, but they could give us access via an underground (dwemer) railroad system (an idea I posted on the first page).

But we haven't actually been to the area east of Skyrim. The game ''morrowind'' only takes place on Vvardenfell which is only the island part. The area directly attached to Skyrim has been talked about a lot in Morrowind as it has different great houses that are in charge there. It would be interesting to visit it as:

A. we have never been there
B. the argonians took control once, an undead army invaded it afterwards and its current predicament is unknown.

I need BOXED DLC , PLEASE , like Shivering Isles or Knghts of the Nine ones.
I can't and don't want buy through steam.

Boxed DLC will be always avaible... after a year. And that svcks. Anyway a Thalmor DLC as well a Falmer DLC are the best hypothesis to a next DLC. As well a Molag Bal/ and Peryite DLc too. They say some intersting things.

Bethesda said they wanted to wait on feedback on what people wanted to see in DLC before making it, which is probably why we are two months after release and there is still no DLC (or announcement). So instead of saying what you expect Bethesda to do, you could also say what you'd like them to do... and it might just happen.

=D So i vote for anithing that is epic

Actually I'm pretty sure Howard said in some interview that the coming DLC don't add content just makes the game better. Wonder what that means?

Possible, the border gates point to something like this. however they might just be added just in cause.

They point to all directions so I think those are just there to give them 'options', which they might not opt to do at all. And perhaps they figured it would help modders expand the map without having to touch Skyrim itself. This way an expansion mod doesn't have to conflict with another mod that is based in Skyrim.

Using new areas as they did in Fallout 3 except broken steel has multiple benefits, first it's easier to make as it's a separate project.
Much easier to test, the fighter stronghold was an simple dlc but still caused bugs.

Does not tax resources as much on consoles and does not cause bugs in moded games on pc.

I'm really intrigued to know what's happening in Morrowind. I'd love to see a DLC there. I'd even go back to Solstheim.

I'm also going to jump on the Thalmor bandwagon, would be good to get involved in that conflict. It's about time somebody put them in their place.

Those are all good arguments. Especially the bugs and the console resources are vallid reasons to not do it, if this is indeed the case for Skyrim.

However Bloodmoon worked in a similar fashion so it isn't impossible, and if it is possible than I'd still prefer it over standalone DLC as Elder Scrolls gameplay is also about exploring a completely openworld. The only way how DLC could capture that essence is by being completely connected to the main world.

Of course if a DLC takes place in a far away location than they have no choice, but where there is choice than I'd prefer the true ''expansion''. Just something I'm throwing out there in the slim hopes that someone at Bethesda reads this thread for feedback.

Here's a strange thought - What if the Falmer are the Dwemer? In other words the Dwemer devolved into the Falmer because of whatever thing it was they tried to that failed and caused them to disappear?

I think there will be a war between the Thalmor (Maybe you can side with them instead as a High Elf?) & Stormcloaks/Imperials (which ever side you picked in the civil war) and if youre with the Stormcloaks, you will simply defeat the Thalmor in skyrim bad enough that they wont return, while as Imperials, Maybe the Empire will gop to full blown war with the Dominion again, and possibly lose. While if you can side with tHalmor as a High Elf (Though, I cant see Thalmor guards replacing the regular ones, but, I dont know)

Something involving the Thalmor (and killing them) would be nice. Perhaps a small trip to the Summerset Isles or it's capital? I want a big seperate area for a DLC like The Shivering Isles or Solsthiem in Bloodmoon. There are plenty of ports we could leave from in Skyrim.

It might have worked, if you scrap all the lore from Bloodmoon regarding the ''Snow Elves''.

But Skyrim itself contains new lore (spoilerish....) about how the Snow Elves seeked shelter among the Dwarves and ended up being enslaved by the Dwarves.

They could say that the Dwemer and Falmer grew into one wicked breed but that would be sort of lame as people are expecting a great deal more. As a suprise factor it could have worked, but not after the new lore I just mentioned.

I would rather save Summerset for a new game. It is a fantastical island, very 'out there' the way it has been decribed. It would be a great change after Oblivion and Skyrim which both had a more realistic style. It is not as if gamers wouldnt accept a strange land, both Morrowind and the shivering isles were very popular.

Well, there was a stupid tweet back in december that said first dlc would be additional dragon shouts and some other menial content. That's pretty disappointing. I'd find the info if I could be bothered with going to twitter.