StayFrosty05 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I imagine most of the bad guys aren't so bad. They're just trying to make a living like anyone else. If you're in their cave/fortress/hideout etc, wouldn't it be pretty natural for them to respond in a violent manner? From that perspective, it'd be you (the hero) who would be the bad guy, right?Look up the definition of 'Bandit' in the Dictionary....their way of making a living isn't harmless.....Dragonborn is preforming a necessary public service in eradicating them....Dragonborn taking on the role of a Ranger as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukeban Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I imagine most of the bad guys aren't so bad. They're just trying to make a living like anyone else. If you're in their cave/fortress/hideout etc, wouldn't it be pretty natural for them to respond in a violent manner? From that perspective, it'd be you (the hero) who would be the bad guy, right? I don't quite know about this. As somebody previously stated, Beth doesn't really do shades of grey in Skyrim. MOST of the bandit encampments have pretty obvious references to the nefarious deeds of its inhabitants, whether that be a load of bodies lying outside of the cave, some random journal boasting of roadside robberies and atrocities, or merely the generic overheard dialogue of bandits at rest. Bandits in Skyrim are not good people; I literally cannot think of any exceptions to this. As for bandits appropriating previously public spaces for their private use, I would not imagine that many here would defend the rights of a group of transients to lay claim to a public area and then violently run off any other citizens that ventured into the area. For a concrete example of this, in the north of California there are scads of illegal cannabis growing operations located in the Regional and State Parks. Said growers are often armed with automatic weapons and have slain hikers audacious enough to have trespassed into "their" territory. These folks are essentially the modern analogues of the bandits of Skyrim. In any case, the only bandits that I avoid killing are those protecting one of the shards of Mehrune's Razor. Those bandits are okay in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted3507349User Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 *dingdomng* "Avon Lady!" - smackthwackouacharghergh.... The bandits aren't nice at all, screw 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderexpert Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Assuming all the bandits are overly aggressive I'd agree but really they aren't. In most cases with 'bandits' you have every opportunity to not get to close to their camp and to walk away. Choosing to live outside of normal society doesn't necessarily make you a bad guy. You see 'bad guys' fighting 'bad guys' all the time so they aren't going to be banding together anytime soon to take down society This attitude to me means they defend their own. Go away and I wont have to hurt you. If you just came waltzing into my castle uninvited I'd probably kill you too.ever see a bandit tending a field or breeding livestock? ever see bandit traders? yep, they are murdering, pillaging bastards all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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