The Nords are not what I expected. : V

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:15 am

While playing Morrowind, I got the impression that the Nords was a rough race. That they crave for battle and looked down at weaker races. Before Skyrim was released, I imagined that all the Nords would be wearing armor and have actual battle weapons (Not does little daggers). Regardless of current events, Skyrim is actually quite peaceful for a race that love war. I see so many Nord commoner dress in these peasant clothes with a dagger or nothing, and I think to myself, "Man what kind a Nord are you?" I don't think Skyrim does the race justice for the warriors they should be. You get what I'm saying?

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:24 am

I think your expectations don't do the game justice.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:56 am

I think your expectations don't do the game justice.

I just figured the Nords where a race of warrior... :confused:

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:20 am

I don't think it is so much that the Nord love war as it is that violence is a part of their culture and tradition. I never really bought the whole picturing the Nords were given before Skyrim, but I understand why some people might have.
A people is not known for their commoners who stays in their land and do normal things like running a store or farming; they become known for the people who travel the world. Among the Nords this have mostly been warrriors, mercenaries and sailors from what I have understood, hence the onedimentional view of their culture and customs.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:53 pm

Skyrim is too "quiet". I always thought t that the nords would be like vikings. The only thing that feels viking-ish is the architecture.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:09 am

I don't think it is so much that the Nord love war as it is that violence is a part of their culture and tradition. I never really bought the whole picturing the Nords were given before Skyrim, but I understand why some people might have.
A people is not known for their commoners who stays in their land and do normal things like running a store or farming; they become known for the people who travel the world. Among the Nords this have mostly been warrriors, mercenaries and sailors from what I have understood, hence the onedimentional view of their culture and customs.

Come to think of it of, I do believe my opinion is based on a stereotype. :confused:

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:19 pm

Skyrim is too "quiet". I always thought t that the nords would be like vikings. The only thing that feels viking-ish is the architecture.

To be fair: The vikings weren't as violent or aggressive as many believe. Most people in Scandinavia were not warriors, they were farmers, traders and craftsmen.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:30 am

You don't have to have everyone in the field to be a 'warrior race.' That would be unfeasible. It wouldn't be realistic at all, or even convincing.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:52 am

Be a magic user in this game and be a nord. Some NPCs will say stuff. I find the Nords exactly what I wanted them to be and more.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:34 pm

Come to think of it of, I do believe my opinion is based on a stereotype. :confused:

Most likely. It is easy to believe that the Nords were a warrior people to a much larger extent based on the imformation most people find about them pefore Skyrim was released.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:18 pm

Thousands of years living under a different culture will eventually change the original culture. Many nords by skyrim's time have become "imperialized".

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:17 am

To be fair: The vikings weren't as violent or aggressive as many believe. Most people in Scandinavia were not warriors, they were farmers, traders and craftsmen.

Yet we see people walking around doing nothing. In the viking age, you HAD to work to survive. Also the inns doesnt have that viking atmosphere. They are mostly empty and useless. But the worst is that Skyrim doesn have that "myth" that norse folklore had. Im not saying to completely copy norse-mythologi, I just think that the game lacks mystery.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:38 pm

Thousands of years living under a different culture will eventually change the original culture. Many nords by skyrim's time have become "imperialized".

Yes that they some become imperialized and accept the accord of the Thalmor is quite irritating to true NORDS!

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:03 am

Wow, and I thought Skyrim is too violent and barbaric.

What I experience all over the region is that the only worthy souls are the one who loves to bash skulls and drinks mead, and only mead until liver Cancer killed them. That's why I have 'Be a Milk-Drinker' mod.

"Yeah, I'm a milk-drinker. It's healthy and makes you strong. Got a problem with that?" "No, YOU go home to your mother! FUS RO DAH!!"

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:04 am

Thousands of years living under a different culture will eventually change the original culture. Many nords by skyrim's time have become "imperialized".

Makes me think a little bit about Ulfric's statements about the Imperials making the Nords weak.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:01 am

Nords are dumb. They are savage barbarians who can talk but not act.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:22 am

I believe if all the Nords were to become warriors and learned how to use the Thu'um, the Thalmor wouldn't stand a chance.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:29 am

Skyrim is too "quiet". I always thought t that the nords would be like vikings. The only thing that feels viking-ish is the architecture.

the vikings preferred to mess up other countries, not their own

and they just got their bad reputation because of robbing christian churches. they did not bother about that because they were simply no christians - for them it was just houses which are easy to rob and lots a valuables inside

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:50 am

"Warrior race" would mean that Nords (or any other "warrior race") usually have very able and talented warriors. Not that every beggar on the street knows how to fight with a battleaxe.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:14 am

If all "Nords" were ruthless, powerful and could use the Thu'um. What would separate them from... Our own Dragon born?

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:29 am

If all "Nords" were ruthless, powerful and could use the Thu'um. What would separate them from... Our own Dragon born?

They cannot absorb the soul of a dragon. Besides the Dovahkiin can learn the Thu'um instantly. Anyone else needs years of training.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:46 am

Thousands of years living under a different culture will eventually change the original culture. Many nords by skyrim's time have become "imperialized".

True, the Nords don't even worship the Nord Gods anymore.

I was so disappointed when Ulfric 'blessed' me in the name of the nine.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:21 pm

True, the Nords don't even worship the Nord Gods anymore.

I was so disappointed when Ulfric 'blessed' me in the name of the nine.

Yeah, they did worship animals gods. They had a hawk, wolf, snake, moth, owl, whale, bear, fox and dragon.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:42 am

That's not how warrior races work.

What, you expect everybody to be in armor 24/7, even the housewives killing the dinner with their bare hands every day, then they go and have a bloody spar with the neighbors?

Your expectations are really unrealistic.

» Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:16 am

/\ What Bukee said.

Historically the 'warrior races' of earth managed to put, in times of absolute insanity, barely a tenth of their total male population on the field, leading to economic and social collapse.