The awkward 'crash-zoom to static NPC' style of conversation in Oblivion is gone, and characters will now move around freely as you chat with them. It will also be possible to duel characters on the streets.įinally, the conversation system has been mercifully revamped, with attention being paid especially to the quality of faces and facial animation. Enchantments, weapon tailoring, cooking, farming and mining are the activities that have been announced, but there's no word yet on exactly what each will involve. There will be five major cities in the game, and with the introduction of a series of professions, there will be a lot more to do when visiting.

Unfortunately the king is dead, which means you'll have to do all of this in the midst of a civil war. The game takes place 200 years after Oblivion, and casts you as a dragonborn dragonslayer tasked with taking out the dragon god, who has made a prophesied return to wreak havoc on the world. The quest is passed on to the shopkeeper's sister and your character will have to work to redeem themselves if they want to get the mission.Īs we know, Elder Scrolls V is set in the northern realm of Skyrim where the Nords live. Another example outlines a situation in which you've killed a shopkeeper who would have offered you a quest. The game will also store information on where your character has been in the world, and relocate quests to dungeons you haven't explored yet. If you've specialised as a mage then you'll be approached and offered quests by characters who wouldn't speak to you as a warrior. One of the most ambitious additions to Skyrim is the new quest system, which offers you new challenges based on your character's abilities and previous actions in the world.

Skyrim weapon level scaling