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[–] GolGolarion@pathfinder.social 66 points 1 year ago (4 children)

these arent new or noteworthy features for a bethesda title? Even morrowind had housing and jail

[–] Sordid@beehaw.org 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Hyping up old features as if they're groundbreaking is a proud Bethesda tradition. I still remember laughing at their pre-release hype around the Radiant quest randomizer in Skyrim, which is virtually identical to the quest randomizer that Daggerfall had been built around fifteen years prior.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also Radiant Quests were already part of Oblivion as well, which they had to dumb down for whatever reason.

[–] DaSaw@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Whatever reason" being that without the dumbing down, the NPCs were so murderous that, however hilarious it was, it rendered the game unplayable.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I only remember that it could render it rather difficult. but not that difficult. thanks for clarifying :)

[–] DaSaw@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Murderous at each other, not the player.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I guess you are right. But a Bethesda fan might be looking for these features. So it's not meant to sell novelty, but familiarity instead.

The novelty is in the space setting already.

[–] Helix@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

'I love to buy Skyrim a twentieth time with a space reskin!'

[–] Zalack@startrek.website 11 points 1 year ago

This but like, unironically

[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Exactly. I've been playing Bethesda games for ages, news like this makes me happy they're keeping the stuff that works.

[–] EremesZorn@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I buy a Bethesda game, I know what I'm getting into. People bitch, but like you said, it's the familiarity I'm going for.
And you know the modding scene is going to be good in a year or so.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Totally.

Ultimately I don't understand all the bickering. I don't like Subway or McDonald's, but I also don't rant that they are no good because they don't have lasagna on the menu.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 9 points 1 year ago

Fallout series doesn't have jail though, every conflict is solve with fight to the death, so this indicate it's more like ES than FO.

[–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

It's a Q&A. People asked about shit they know about from other games.