Skyrim

[Ring]

Finally, from Bethesda's blog:

PC and PS3 fans, prepare to cast off. Next month, you will travel to Solstheim, home of Skyrim’s latest add-on, Dragonborn. PS3 fans can expect an expanded itinerary – with stops at Fort Dawnguard and Castle Volkihar – before heading back to the home of your dreams. Details below:

PC: On Tuesday, February 5th, Dragonborn will be available on Steam, including the English, French, Italian, Spanish and German versions of the content.​

PlayStation 3: Dragonborn will be the first add-on arriving on PSN in February. Hearthfire will release next, followed by Dawnguard, and all three should be out in February. The 1.8 update will also release, just prior to Dragonborn. We’ll keep you posted as release dates get finalized both on our end and with Sony for each and its various languages. Last but not least, each one will be 50% off during their launch week on PSN.​

 

[Windstar]

Hey guys, with the fact that I got a new computer built recently, I've been wondering if I should get this to test out my new hardware. I'm surprised, though, that the game is still 60 bucks on Steam. Right now, I don't have the money, but I am wondering if physical copies of the game are cheaper.

 

[damn-I-Suck]

This is the counter to your argument, D-I-S:

http://www.theastronauts.com/2013/01/gamers-are-the-ultimate-trolls/

So, let me get this straight. They're calling their own customers "trolls" because they're too lazy to properly program a game that other companies have no problem doing?

All they're doing is passing the blame on someone else for their own fuck ups. People explore, they try weird things, and they push the boundaries of their own game. This is what people do, and they shouldn't be called trolls for doing it.

 

[K0rN_b4LL]

I actually agree with everything in that document. And by the way it was made by a guy from People Can Fly not Bethesda so no Bethesda are not calling the gamers trolls. Also the article was written a bit light heartedly so it isn't 100% serious even though the point he is trying to get across is. Yes gamers are trolls and they always will be. Some people might go where they are supposed to but there are plenty of people who get into a game and screw around with it as much as possible. If you ask me one of the best things about a game like Elder Scrolls are the little tricks and exploits people come up with, I doubt the series would be anywhere near as popular if every damn thing in the game acted exactly like it was supposed to. Yeah you got your *cough*"combat"*cough* and skills and loot but just exploring and trying different things out is the whole point of the experience there. Over half the videos of Skyrim on Youtube are probably of bugs/glitches/exploits or just people messing around and having fun. Game breaking stuff like the enchanting/alchemy/smithing exploit are something that should probably be fixed but things like putting a bucket on a store clerk's head to keep him from seeing what you are doing is pretty minor and more amusing than anything.


I remember one time I had finished this one mission

Spoiler

where you get that horse for the guy during the thieves guild quest, at least I think it was that mission since it has been a good long time since I played it,

and the dude who was supposed to run off was just standing around outside Whiterun by the stables not moving. On top of that there were 5 of the guy and one was half buried in the ground. I could go up and talk to him and he gave the generic npc banter but other than that he didn't do anything. Also he was apparently invincible at this point so I could shoot him and burn him all I wanted to help get my skills up. (now the bounty I got for repeatedly attacking a civilian over and over again got a bit much but thats not too hard to deal with in this game) This didn't really break anything and didn't affect anything else so there was no real cause for alarm and didn't really require patching.

 

[The Landslide]

So, let me get this straight. They're calling their own customers "trolls" because they're too lazy to properly program a game that other companies have no problem doing?

All they're doing is passing the blame on someone else for their own fuck ups. People explore, they try weird things, and they push the boundaries of their own game. This is what people do, and they shouldn't be called trolls for doing it.

If you try to break something and then break it you probably shouldn't complain that it broke.