Wait...what?Dragons can attack walled cities?!(major edit) : V

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:53 pm

Ok, originally, I was going to make this thread about how I have never seen a dragon hit a major wall city(Riften isn't one) i.e, Markarth, Solitude, Windhelm and Whiterun, and how I thought it was garbage spread by fans.

But exactly 2 minutes ago, after fast travelling(what else) to Solitude, a dragon spawned near the Blue Palace. I literally fell of my seat in shock, never had a dragon attacked a major walled city, I composed myself enough to kill it with my unlimited Thunderbolt spell but wow, didn't see that coming.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:33 pm

Ok, originally, I was going to make this thread about how I have never seen a dragon hit a major wall city(Riften isn't one) i.e, Markarth, Solitude, Windhelm and Whiterun, and how I thought it was garbage spread by fans.

But exactly 2 minutes ago, after fast travelling(what else) to Solitude, a dragon spawned near the Blue Palace. I literally fell of my seat in shock, never had a dragon attacked a major walled city, I composed myself enough to kill it with my unlimited Thunderbolt spell but wow, didn't see that coming.

Riften isn't a major walled city? When did that happen?

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:29 am

Riften is more of a River City if you know what I mean. It has walls at 3 sides but the 4th shows the outside. Its walls arent as big as others either.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:35 pm

I've never had Riften, Windhelm, or Markarth attacked, but absolutely Whiterun and Solitude.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:49 pm

I've had Riften attacked twice, Markarth once, and as of yesterday, Whiterun attacked once.

It is kind of crazy that with the hundreds of hours I've put into this game neither Solitude nor Windhelm has come under attack.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:00 pm

Only attack I've encountered was inside Whiterun.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:47 pm

Ok, originally, I was going to make this thread about how I have never seen a dragon hit a major wall city(Riften isn't one) i.e, Markarth, Solitude, Windhelm and Whiterun, and how I thought it was garbage spread by fans.

But exactly 2 minutes ago, after fast travelling(what else) to Solitude, a dragon spawned near the Blue Palace. I literally fell of my seat in shock, never had a dragon attacked a major walled city, I composed myself enough to kill it with my unlimited Thunderbolt spell but wow, didn't see that coming.

I'd be thrilled to see them inside cities more often - provided most city NPC's are given a better AI package that has them take cover rather than trying to melee a dragon with their fists. I've seen dragons inside Whiterun, Riften, and Windhelm (during the battle for Windhelm, no less), although those appearances are quite rare.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:02 am

ive seen it everywhere but markarth multiple times

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:52 am

I've had one attack Windhelm, but only one time and that's the only time I've seen one inside a walled city.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:30 pm

I've had them attack Riften and Windhelm before. I really want to fight one in Solitude, seems like an awesome place for a dragon battle. Wouldn't want to fight one in Markarth, seems like it would be a gigantic cluster-[censored] trying to fight one there.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:49 am

Y'know, if I hadn't seen videos online of this happening on the Xbox/PS3 versions of Skyrim, and read accounts of it taking place on these forums and elsewhere - I would have written this off as a myth.

I have at least 550 hours into Skyrim across 3 characters, and I have never seen this. Not even once.

Makes me lean towards calling it a glitch. Either my personal copy of Skyrim is somehow loony and doesn't trigger it... Or the rest of you are arrayed against me in a grand cabal meant to drive me insane. :ph34r:

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:48 pm

I would dread fighting a dragon in Markarth, the way the city is laid out would make it hell. The Solitude dragon wasen't that good since it just spent its time around the Blue Palace courtyard. At least thier rare in walled cities, unlike Dawnstar and Riverwood, dragon everytime you spawn ffs.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:19 am

@Etatwo

I doubted it too bro, but its true, dragons attack walled cities. It took exactly 830 hrs and 31 mins across 3 playthroughs, but I saw it today. I still can't believe it.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:06 am

Makes me lean towards calling it a glitch. Either my personal copy of Skyrim is somehow loony and doesn't trigger it... Or the rest of you are arrayed against me in a grand cabal meant to drive me insane. :ph34r:

It's not a glitch, as the programmers set up buildings for the dragons to perch on in the cities, it's obviously intentional.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:13 pm

Whiterun and Riften. My 1st character, she fast traveled alot. I haven't had one hit inside a walled city since December, 1000 plus hrs later. Now I think I would have had one spawn inside Solitude if I hadn't had a sneezeing fit when my character was right outside the wall's. I usually wait outside the gate now, for a bit, don't want to loose my vendors!!!!

Edit: I don't fast travel anylonger.... haveing a Dragon spawn every time I entered the College taught me a lesson.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:16 am

Y'know, if I hadn't seen videos online of this happening on the Xbox/PS3 versions of Skyrim, and read accounts of it taking place on these forums and elsewhere - I would have written this off as a myth.

I have at least 550 hours into Skyrim across 3 characters, and I have never seen this. Not even once.

Makes me lean towards calling it a glitch. Either my personal copy of Skyrim is somehow loony and doesn't trigger it... Or the rest of you are arrayed against me in a grand cabal meant to drive me insane. :ph34r:

I don't see how it could be a glitch.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:05 pm

It's not a glitch, as the programmers set up buildings for the dragons to perch on in the cities, it's obviously intentional.

I don't see how it could be a glitch.

Meant more of a glitch on my end. That being said, though - I was intending for that to be sardonic. I suppose I failed. :biggrin:

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:09 pm

...I was intending for that to be sardonic. I suppose I failed.

The best jokes are the ones you have to explain.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:32 pm

I've never had a dragon spawn inside a walled city, but that's because if I do fast travel to a city, I fast travel to the stables, not to the gate. Kinda glad after reading this that I do, too. One thing I hate is a game's finite number of NPCs dwindling away.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:37 am

Whiterun and Riften. My 1st character, she fast traveled alot. I haven't had one hit inside a walled city since December, 1000 plus hrs later. Now I think I would have had one spawn inside Solitude if I hadn't had a sneezeing fit when my character was right outside the wall's. I usually wait outside the gate now, for a bit, don't want to loose my vendors!!!!

Edit: I don't fast travel anylonger.... haveing a Dragon spawn every time I entered the College taught me a lesson.

Just fast travel close by the city and kill the dragon then walk to the city...

People amaze me sometimes (including myself). Going full blown instead of just thinking it through for a sec.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:54 pm

hate solitude, too many pricks. I HOPE the dragons will burn it down.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:07 pm

Solitude's been attacked thrice in all of my games, and it's the only walled city that's been attacked on my game. Weird.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:36 pm

Solitude's been attacked thrice in all of my games, and it's the only walled city that's been attacked on my game. Weird.

Solitude was attacked thrice on one of my characters in relatively close succession and in that game the only other city ever attacked was Whiterun once.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:09 am

Y'know, if I hadn't seen videos online of this happening on the Xbox/PS3 versions of Skyrim, and read accounts of it taking place on these forums and elsewhere - I would have written this off as a myth.

I have at least 550 hours into Skyrim across 3 characters, and I have never seen this. Not even once.

Makes me lean towards calling it a glitch. Either my personal copy of Skyrim is somehow loony and doesn't trigger it... Or the rest of you are arrayed against me in a grand cabal meant to drive me insane. :ph34r:

Same here, i play on PS3, Xbox and PC. And it has never happened that a dragon has spawned inside a walled city.

However Winterhold and Riverwood must be cursed with dragon spawns. :blink:

Edit: And when a city does fall under an attack, why oh why can't Bethsda fix the script on them so they run for their lives instead of attacking the dragon. I've gotten lots of quests that's been broken this way. :yuck:

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:14 pm

However Winterhold and Riverwood must be cursed with dragon spawns.

On my 2nd character I get a lot of attacks in those two - lost the blacksmith and his wife in Riverwood. :mellow: