Very interesting article, for those who didn't know this yet. (Me, for one).

There's a radiant quest mechanic which will generate quests (also for factions) after you are done with the specific storyline quests. So you can keep on thieving and assassinating with a reason and incentive for ever and ever.

Very smart addition! I always ended up feeling sad after completing most of the faction storylines in TES games; after that you have to entertain yourself but it's much more immersive if you are given tasks now and then. So this should really take care of that feeling of emptiness.

Linkage: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/11/skyrim-infinite-quests/

Stop making the few days before release feel like eternity!

Originally posted by Bakkoda24

Stop making the few days before release feel like eternity!

Tick...tock...tick...tock...

Yup, time is crawling at a snail's pace right now

<cry> It will never be 11-11-11. I want something to play so bad. I can't keep <cough> going. Need <gag> <cough> this too....b....gooo

I am counting the hours . And as fate would have it I just got my beta invite for swtor that also starts on the 11th. 

*hoofstomps all four posters*

Get a grip you guys!

You can always:

Clean your room / house

Do a chore you keep postponing

Do your taxes

Send some emails to folks you didn't speak for a long time

Walk the dog / gerbil / pony

It will make you feel better about yourselves when it's 11-11-11 and your first play session will feel extra rewarding.

Originally posted by Redcor

I am counting the hours . And as fate would have it I just got my beta invite for swtor that also starts on the 11th. 

Unless you're on the fence of whether to pick up SWTOR or not, I'd suggest not trying the beta. You'll spoil your enjoyment of gameplay content at release.

Besides, Skyrim.

Infintie quests, infinite dragons.

steam says 1 day 11 hours. I wonder if D2D  will unlock at midnight as well ?

Originally posted by DarkPony

Very interesting article, for those who didn't know this yet. (Me, for one).

There's a radiant quest mechanic which will generate quests (also for factions) after you are done with the specific storyline quests. So you can keep on thieving and assassinating with a reason and incentive for ever and ever.

Very smart addition! I always ended up feeling sad after completing most of the faction storylines in TES games; after that you have to entertain yourself but it's much more immersive if you are given tasks now and then. So this should really take care of that feeling of emptiness.

Linkage: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/11/skyrim-infinite-quests/

I KNOW!

Originally posted by Ceridith

Originally posted by Redcor

I am counting the hours . And as fate would have it I just got my beta invite for swtor that also starts on the 11th. 

Unless you're on the fence of whether to pick up SWTOR or not, I'd suggest not trying the beta. You'll spoil your enjoyment of gameplay content at release.

Besides, Skyrim.

Infintie quests, infinite dragons.

I thought about that but i decided to try a class thats way down on my list.  

Originally posted by Redcor

steam says 1 day 11 hours. I wonder if D2D  will unlock at midnight as well ?

All copies of Skyrim have steamworks integration, so either way you'll be going through steam, which means steam's release timer will lock you out of the game until then.

Most quests in Oblivion were incredibly boring so let's hope they at least made the normal done right this time.

That's definitely an interesting idea for a game to last forever, it'll leave you with something to do if you're bored and feeling like beating on some ogres or something. XD I'm all for this idea. I don't get how it would annoy people to always have something to do.....MMO's do it all the time.

Lets just face some facts. These quests will NOT be as in depth as main story quests, otherwise its going to be a series of duplicate repeating quests that have no 'uniqueness' behind them. The word infinite only makes me think it likely generates quests randomly and fills them out based on certain parameters that adjust according to whatever the game designers have thought out. Its not going to be anywhere near as good or in depth as a question thats hand tailored for lets say a main story.

That being said, it can be a nice addition to the game. Sure its not going to be some stylish quest that you will remember forever, but its still an extra area of gameplay to keep you entertained. The biggest issue is just how long those quests will keep you involved.

Originally posted by Purutzil

Lets just face some facts. These quests will NOT be as in depth as main story quests, otherwise its going to be a series of duplicate repeating quests that have no 'uniqueness' behind them. The word infinite only makes me think it likely generates quests randomly and fills them out based on certain parameters that adjust according to whatever the game designers have thought out. Its not going to be anywhere near as good or in depth as a question thats hand tailored for lets say a main story.

That being said, it can be a nice addition to the game. Sure its not going to be some stylish quest that you will remember forever, but its still an extra area of gameplay to keep you entertained. The biggest issue is just how long those quests will keep you involved.

Yup. But to give an example: I loved the Dark brotherhood questline in Oblivion which were a range of assinations, some very elaborate but some very simple, leaving much open to the player. FONV had some of those straight forward ones too.

Simple quests like that can easily generated and still provide meaningful, immersive content after you are done with a faction's main questline. In that sense you don't have to feel like a retired master of the Dark Brotherhood anymore but can still practice your craft whenever you like.

I just hope that the game repopulates towns and cities with new npcs. Because with this feature my assassin is going to be seriously earning his paycheck, mwahahaha. I've actually made omnicidal maniac characters in past Elder Scrolls game, with the goal to kill as many named npcs as possible. Because, you know, I could.

Mehrunes Dagon seemed to get a kick out of it.

Originally posted by Ceridith

Originally posted by Redcor

steam says 1 day 11 hours. I wonder if D2D  will unlock at midnight as well ?

All copies of Skyrim have steamworks integration, so either way you'll be going through steam, which means steam's release timer will lock you out of the game until then.

You can actually go to direct2drive now and get your key and download the files. But all you need is the key. Add the key to steam and it adds the game to the library. You can then start the preload download. They started this for all preorders through D2D and steam yesterday about 5 EST.

Now the wait for steam to unlock my preloaded software.  *looks at watch....looks at it again...and again...again...again...

Definite improvement over coimng to an end of faction quests.

Originally posted by DarkPony

*hoofstomps all four posters*

Get a grip you guys!

You can always:

Clean your room / house

Do a chore you keep postponing

Do your taxes

Send some emails to folks you didn't speak for a long time

Walk the dog / gerbil / pony

 

It will make you feel better about yourselves when it's 11-11-11 and your first play session will feel extra rewarding.

Today I cleaned my car...

Originally posted by alakram

Originally posted by DarkPony

*hoofstomps all four posters*

Get a grip you guys!

You can always:

Clean your room / house

Do a chore you keep postponing

Do your taxes

Send some emails to folks you didn't speak for a long time

Walk the dog / gerbil / pony

 

It will make you feel better about yourselves when it's 11-11-11 and your first play session will feel extra rewarding.

Today I cleaned my car...

Not sure about the condition is was in before you cleaned it, but well done.

*hands out carrot*