mrknowie

From someone who somehow got the game already:

It would also be cool if there was a chance for the carriage to be set upon by animals or bandits (in the fine tradition of the carriage-jack).

Upon further review of the evidence, sparse as it is, I'll have to agree my theory was incorrect. The best evidence we have is Alduin's wall, which is the source of the entire prophecy (see a high-res image here: http://media1.gameinformer.com/images/site/pages/esv/index.html?es=5). On it, you can clearly see the Dovahkiin standing against Alduin (far right side), barring some metaphorical interpretation of the events that will transpire (the fight represents an internal struggle), this disproves my theory (and as we all know, in the video game world, all prophecies are 100% true). Too bad... it'd have been one hellava twist!

How about baker? With a dough pounding minigame! Groundskeeper (hack away at shrubbery). Sewage worker (random, leveled, monster clogging the sewer... relocate it). Along with wine-making, you could also do ciders, grain based spirits etc.

TCL makes Beth games playable. It's built off the same basic engine as Oblivion (if it ain't broke...) so we can assume that it'll be about the same.

Yes because the biggest secret about Skyrim is the barbershops....SSSSSSHHHHHHH don't tell anyone.... That's because the main storyline is actually about how Alduin always wanted to be in a barbershop quartet. The main quest is about building a giant straw boater, and finding all the red-and-white striped cloth in Skyrim.

This is a necessity; they have beards, and beards are a massive responsibility! If you let them get out of hand, you no longer wear the beard, the beard wears you. Only two kinds of people go around beardless; boys and women, and I am neither. ~Greek Proverb

What this shout does: -Reduces you and your companion's health by half -Calls 5 enemy dragons to your position -Makes everyone hate you -Records the whole fight and uploads it to youtube -And gives you chicken Also, I totally, and fully agree with this suggestion.

Should also include a quest wherein you get married to a pregnant woman, get hit by a car, and turn your life around by righting all the wrongs you've done.... My Name is Dovahkiin. But seriously, if you were to wake up in a strange bed without your gear after a few too many, it'd be cool.

Please, enlighten us. Seriously, if my wild speculation is wrong, I'd like to know. It's a theory; true or false, it makes no difference to me, but I'd like a link or some proof.

I thought the number one immersion problem was never having to go number one... I, am a child.

This topic clearly isn't stupid enough; we are still being out-done! http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Weretaco

23, and 24 in 17 days. Some wish they had a beard and the ones that do, are spitting on it. (youth is wasted on the young)

Quests involving raising your child (Junior's failing alterations, won't eat his vegetables, etc. all of which could determine his eventual career.). Bonuses for who you marry: Shop owner provides a small, steady income; blacksmith provides a boost to that skill; Lumberjack... you get buttered scones every Middas and plenty of support garments (if there's not at least one good Monty Python reference in-game... I will be disappoint); marry the local loosely moraled (that... is not a word) bar-wench? Now you can't stop scratching and have to deal with her adolescent lizard-child whose favorite line is "You're not my real Dad!" Divorce, alimony, life-insurance scams for those really evil characters, polygamy... So many possibilities.

If you want to be a programmer, and you have the time and will, I'd recommend a degree in Computer Science. You'll get everything you need to program games, or anything else you can point a computer at. I don't know if you're in high-school, or college, or something else, but my CS degree is on track to take 5 years (plus one year of paid internship... I was a bit behind in math though; your mileage may vary. As a side note, look for internships; they are great opportunities to get hands-on experience, and some money). If you're not interested in a formal education, I'd recommend starting with a high-level language; Java and C# are pretty easy, but will teach you a lot. C++ is probably more what you can expect at a gaming company, but it's a little harder to learn as a first programming language (though that's what I started in). Personally, I'd pick up an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) called Eclipse, and start fiddling around with Java. (Look at online examples, try making your own... that kind of thing.) Programming isn't something you're going to pick up in a couple of months (at least, not in my experience). If you're unsure of what you want to do, taking classes at a community college is a good way to start; get your feet wet and see if you like it. That goes for any other field you might be interested in I'm sure you can find a course in programming, or graphical design, etc. If you have any questions, PM me.

Overboard? No... assuming you plan to denote your path with a dotted line (Family Circus/little-Billy style). Seriously though... very cool, and lots of ink.

A sabre-tooth as a pet? Won't it leap through the window and lock you out of the house at night, so you'll have to bang on the door and yell for your wife?

The most pressing question about Skyrim? Where O Werewolf? www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xvhn122yg MST3K for life!

Before you write Skyrim off entirely, check out this article: http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/07/23/29099.htm There are other options than capitulating to DRM.

PC: "Yo 'onor, I'm just a simple country Dovahkiin, but it's plain as the ugly on an Argonian that..." Inherit the FUS RO DAH!

I was thinking about the plot to Skyrim, and how the PC is the last of the Dovahkiin, with the soul of a dragon. Hence, some dead dragon was re-born as the PC. The only notable dragon for the past several hundred years in the Elder Scrolls cannon has been the summoned Akatosh at the end of Oblivion. You may be able to see where this is going; you are Akatosh re-incarnate. Even that might not be too horribly shocking, but, seeing as Alduin is the Nordic version of Akatosh, that'd mean the PC is Aludin, the assumed main antagonist. It'd go a long way to explaining why Akatosh saves the world from Mehrunes Dagon, and then his alter-ego is supposed to "eat" it a couple centuries later. Probably way off... but it'd make for a good twist.

Continuing the archery thought: I figure the best way to implement this would be to have drawing the bow and holding it take fatigue, and when the fatigue reaches a certain point, say 33 or 25%, you start to waver, more and more heavily as your fatigue falls. When fatigue reaches 10-0% (making it random around here would be great), you loose, wherever it's pointed. With too little fatigue, you wouldn't even be able to fully draw back a bow. I think that'd be the most realistic method of implementation. A "whisper biscuit" would be cool too, but it should improve accuracy, not affect the ability to draw and hold the bow. As for food, drink and sleep, Imp's was the basis for the "option to make it a little more involved" I mentioned in the OP. I think something more basic at first, as a proof of concept, might be comparatively easy.

Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones

Yeah, Connery... in my opinion, the only real Bond. He also voiced a dragon in Dragonheart. I watch a lot of MST3K, and can't stop myself from cultural references. Although... a girl dragon? Hmmmmm, there are possibilities... On the subject of summoning after the MQ, has it been confirmed that enemy dragons won't continue to show up after? If so, it'd be pretty artificial to make an allowance for your own personal Puff (the magic dragon). If that's the case, I doubt I'll finish the main quest on the majority of my play-throughs; killing dragons is just too cool.

Anyone else holding out hope that your dragon friend is voiced by a certain 007?