Which ever map Bethesda does, I think it would be everyone's benefit to expand the next ES game to all the realms in Tamriel. Unlike the current ESO the mmorpg version, the entire map should be playable. But to ease everyone's hardware specs and budget, picking one main story line map makes sense, but being able to play other realms like Skyrim, Hammerfell, High Rock, Valenwood, and other regions with their own quests and story line as additional DLC (preferred price tag of $10 or even less) would be worth while for both Elder Scrolls fans and game developers. For fans and gamers alike, it would be quite a unique game experience unlike any other in terms of scale and the capabilities that Bethesda can bring into their games like in game dialogs and mass side quests. For developers it would be an opportunity for more awards, higher prestige, expand their brand, make unprecedented achievements like creating the largest open world map in gaming history, and not to mention some additional income from these DLC's that would make Bethesda's work and effort even worth doing. Call me "CRAZY", but creating an open world map of the entire Elder Scrolls universe would not only be phenomenal, but the most epic rpg setting any game developer would ever dream of. Obviously, not everyone would have the specs for that kind of experience, but with promotional marketing of certain graphic cards or game systems to complement the next Elder Scrolls game would definitely push consumers such as yourselves to consider upgrading their gaming rig up to date. Bethesda can even expand their in game AI systems on their NPC's to create a more efficient performance such as more dialogs, more constant social interactions like cracking dirty jokes and laughing hysterically, dancing, even setting stage of a massive battle bigger and better than Skyrim's Civil War Battles. Adding some RTS elements like organizing a group and command them to do certain combat roles would be greatly appreciated, especially when players take on leadership roles and ease real time strategy and tactics implementations. Heck some more horse back combat capabilities wouldn't hurt at all like cavalry charge in battle or Jousting for additional Septims. Speaking of Septims, it would be very convenient to have an in game banking system. Even greater if we could utilize this artificial currency into real currency, like pay $10 for 10,000 Septims as an example. The real funds could be used for online multiplayer mode like Elder Scrolls Arena, and winners of online tournaments can win real cash prizes, like they do with the latest Halo multiplayer game. Will they actually do this? Most likely not, but getting it out there, and promoting this much demand would definitely get heard eventually. Especially when a lot of this [$$$ "dough" $$$] is involved.
