Skyblivion?

[Ovennamedheats]

I read that we're not supposed to discuss Morroblivion here and am curious if that is still the case. Can Skyblivion be discussed?

 

The reason I am asking is, will Skyrim creatures be able to be added to Cyrodill with whatever experiment or project that Skyblivion is hoping to create?

 

I think it would be cool to have the Frostbite spiders from Skyrim infest the Northern reaches of Cyrodill around Bruma.

 

I apologize if I mentioned something I shouldn't have but I didn't see anything that said I couldn't.

[Surilindur]

I have no idea whether it is okay or not to discuss Skyblivion here, and I have no interest in it myself. But accoring to a few Google searches, Skyblivion is apparently supposed to recreate Oblivion on the Skyrim engine - not to add Skyrim stuff to Oblivion. And the problem with all those huge remakes seems to be that they need to remake all the resources and such, since Bethesda does not allow using resources from one game in another (as in, their resources). So even if someone were about to add Frostbite spiders in Oblivion, he/she could not use the Skyrim assets for it, and would either need to tweak existing resources (from Oblivion, or custom resources from others) to look like Frostbite spiders, or make new resources from scratch. :confused:

 

If you want something Skyrim-like in Oblivion, Maskar's Oblivion Overhaul adds mammoths and giants to the game. I have seen groups of then roaming the areas around Bruma. There is a screenshot in the images section that demonstrates it: https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/101/images/42780-1-1352996892.jpg

 

Hopefully that helps. There might be other mods, too, that add Skyrim-like things to Oblivion. There was a dungeon mod that added Nordic tombs or something if I remember correctly, but I have never used it. The mammoths from Maskar's overhaul are a nice touch. :thumbsup:

 

Edit: Hmm. So it is "from scratch" and not "from skratch"? Oops. I have been typing it wrong all the time. :tongue:

Edited August 30, 2016 by Contrathetix

[Ovennamedheats]

That's a great answer. Just curious but why aren't you interested in theSkyblivion project?

[Surilindur]

That is actually a good question. I think it is mainly because Oblivion is still here and is not going anywhere - if I want to play Skyrim, I can play Skyrim. If I want to play Oblivion, I can play Oblivion. Maybe if someone is after Skyrim-like magic and combat in Cyrodiil, then Skyblivion might be for them. But I myself like the two games as... well... separate. Oblivion is a great game, Skyrim is a great game, but combining them somehow feels awkward. They offer so different roleplaying experiences and opportunities. I prefer to enjoy Oblivion as it is, and Skyrim as it is. If someone were to remake Skyrim on the Oblivion engine (at least the parts that are possible), I would not be interested in that one, either.

 

So I would say I prefer having two separate, different by design, unique and overall pleasant games instead. If that makes any sense. But it is also perfectly understandable how some people like projects such as Skyblivion: combat, magic, engine performance, visuals and the like. Oblivion is five years older than Skyrim. :P