Soul Cairn 16 of Skyrim : V

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:45 pm

So I've been hearing that the Soul Cairn, one of the two big landmasses in Dawnguard, is 1/6 the size of Skyrim. Is that in terms of content or size and if it is size, can someone put that into perspective. Is that like two holds put together?

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:23 pm

there are 9 holds so they average out to 1/9th of the game. So, I would imagine Soul cairn to be 1.5 holds. Honestly though, we can't know until after the 26th

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:36 am

I'd say that the Soul Cairn would be the size of Whiterun Hold with the same amount of quests as 2/3 cities.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:25 pm

I'd say that the Soul Cairn would be the size of Whiterun Hold with the same amount of quests as 2/3 cities.

That sounds like a good size. Plus theres that other big landmass so they'll be plenty to explore and do for many many hours.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:45 pm

I'd say that the Soul Cairn would be the size of Whiterun Hold with the same amount of quests as 2/3 cities.

That's nowhere close to 1/6 the size of Skyrim.

Your info must be wrong, OP.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:48 am

For some reason in my mind...

I think the Soul Cairn will be the size of Blackreach but just filled with quests.

Instead of an army of Falmer.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:14 pm

For some reason in my mind...

I think the Soul Cairn will be the size of Blackreach but just filled with quests.

Instead of an army of Falmer.

That... sounds reasonable.

I don't know though, Blackreach was pretty small for an explorable area.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:10 pm

I believe they are adding additional creature spawns throughout the normal landmass as well. I think it was stated somewhere. So frost giants can appear alongside original content and whatnot. Pretty cool addition if that is correct.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:32 pm

Black reach was not big lol...

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:24 am

That's nowhere close to 1/6 the size of Skyrim.

Your info must be wrong, OP.

Whiterun Hold is the biggest of the Holds and takes up approx 1/6th of the map.

Although I'm just speculating if I'm honest.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:59 pm

Black reach looked big first time through, but after seeing all the landmarks and noticing the distance between them, it's quite small. I'm hoping it's a bit larger.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:31 pm

Black reach looked big first time through, but after seeing all the landmarks and noticing the distance between them, it's quite small. I'm hoping it's a bit larger.

Yeah seriously, people think it's big because it is foggy, but it's not at all. It's quite a small area. Saying Soul Cairne will be that size is laughable.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:38 pm

Yeah seriously, people think it's big because it is foggy, but it's not at all. It's quite a small area. Saying Soul Cairne will be that size is laughable.

But for a cave, it is rather sizable. Though i do hope not the size of the Soul Cairne.

Fun fact. From a technical standpoint, Blackreach is actually considered an "exterior" worldspace, and not an interior like most all the caves and ruins. The East Empire Trading Co cave is also technically an exterior.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:01 am

But for a cave, it is rather sizable. Though i do hope not the size of the Soul Cairne.

Fun fact. From a technical standpoint, Blackreach is actually considered an "exterior" worldspace, and not an interior like most all the caves and ruins. The East Empire Trading Co cave is also technically an exterior.

Can you fast travel from those areas?

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:52 pm

Can you fast travel from those areas?

No, they are flagged as non-fast travel...able... is that even a word?

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:00 pm

The real question is: Can we revisit the Soul Cairn when we want to?

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:02 am

The real question is: Can we revisit the Soul Cairn when we want to?

Don't quote me but I remember reading/hearing somewhere that the portal in Castle Volkihar that the trailer shows lets you go back and forth.

I think they said it at E3 during the gameplay reveal.

Could be entirely wrong and probably am but I vaguely remember the Bethesda guy at E3 saying that, since the soul cairn has a ton of quests.

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:40 pm

Don't quote me but I remember reading/hearing somewhere that the portal in Castle Volkihar that the trailer shows lets you go back and forth.

I think they said it at E3 during the gameplay reveal.

Could be entirely wrong and probably am but I vaguely remember the Bethesda guy at E3 saying that, since the soul cairn has a ton of quests.

Good. TheDapperWolf will be releasing the trapped souls of Soul Cairn so they can make their way to the afterlife. Evil souls will be used to fuel my enchanted weapons though... :cool:

» Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:49 pm

We know it has a large amount of side quests.