When did I say anything like this? Why do people have to be so hyperbolic on the internet? I like Oblivion. I just like Morrowind more, and Daggerfall I like even more than that in some ways. I just think Daggerfall's biggest weaknesses are greater than Morrowind's biggest weaknesses and that Morrowind found the best balance.
Since Daggerfall, there has been a very clear and steady trend of reducing the RPG mechanics to highlight the action mechanics, and Oblivion (taking place in the most generic and uninteresting depiction of Tamriel so far) was hurt the worst by this trend. Skyrim pulls it off better but I still dislike the trend. Morrowind has both the most interesting depiction of Tamriel and the least RPG degradation so I like it the most of the three.
Chill, I thought you were the other guy who said Bethesda hasn't done anything good since Morrowind. I was mistaken, my bad.
I personally don't think the Elder Scrolls series was ever some sort of Bastion of Western RPG mechanics to really bother me if some of the stuff was taken out to tailor towards a wider audience. That's me though, you like what you like and I like what I like. Aside from that man, I can't really think of anything worse than arguing back and forth about RPGS and video games on the internet. So I'm out, unless you want to discuss something different.
I personally don’t think the Elder Scrolls series was ever some sort of Bastion of Western RPG mechanics to really bother me if some of the stuff was taken out to tailor towards a wider audience.
It doesn't really matter what you or I think the Elder Scrolls series was, the point is that I am part of that narrower audience which the earlier games appeal to, and that things I and others in that audience like were not in later entries because they were pursuing that 'wider audience.' There is nothing difficult to understand about why that means I don't like the newer games as much. They made the active decision to stop making games like the ones I like because they saw more money in making games a different kind of person likes. No one at Bethesda is confused why players like me aren't huge fans of Skyrim and Oblivion, why are you?
I'd also like to say that it is only ever a bad thing for an artist to focus on appealing to a "wide audicence." No one ever tells a romance author their book has too much romance and not enough war or dragons. They just don't read romance novels. Why should I be expected to like it when the romance author I like makes "Romance Novel 2" and it's about battle tactics with a small romance side plot?
You win dude, it's not that important to me. I would only add that if you wish for a game like Morrowind, that it will probably never happen from Bethesda. You're probably better off looking at different studios if you want something that doesn't feel like Skyrim or Oblivion and is more akin to Daggerfall or Morrowind, as I firmly believe the farthest they will look back in their catalogue of games for inspiration is probably Oblivion. Or you can just wait on that Morrowind Remake that independent studio is putting together. Or replay Morrowind again I guess.
Edit: I hope they do make another Morrowind Style game so that everyone's happy. I just doubt it's going to happen.
I would only add that if you wish for a game like Morrowind, that it will probably never happen from Bethesda. You’re probably better off looking at different studios
What? You can do that? I thought I locked in Bethesda under 'game dev studio' at character creation so now I'm just stuck with whatever they put out. That's why I have definitely never played any other games which appeal to my interests and simply spend all day every day waiting for an excuse to complain about modern Bethesda games (I think this is the second thread I have ever discussed a Bethesda game in on this site)
I think I've been pretty fair actually. I tried to end the conversation numerous times and basically said "to each his own" and you kept trying to tell me how I was wrong for not caring about Elder Scrolls being made more accessible.
I'll say it again. I like Morrowind enough (I liked it enough to try arguably the most boring build in the game and play through it, an archer build) i've actually put a couple hundred hours into it and I think if it's someone favorite Elder Scrolls that is a valid opinion to have. I just don't agree with condescension from Morrowind fans towards people who prefer Oblivion or Skyrim especially considering Morrowind isn't really all that deep to begin with. You like what you like man, I'm not telling you you're wrong. I just prefer Oblivion and Skyrim myself.
you kept trying to tell me how I was wrong for not caring about Elder Scrolls being made more accessible.
man, stop taking mild criticisms of your favorite treats as personal attacks. you'll enjoy life a lot more if you also have mild criticisms of your favorite treats.
When did I say anything like this? Why do people have to be so hyperbolic on the internet? I like Oblivion. I just like Morrowind more, and Daggerfall I like even more than that in some ways. I just think Daggerfall's biggest weaknesses are greater than Morrowind's biggest weaknesses and that Morrowind found the best balance.
Since Daggerfall, there has been a very clear and steady trend of reducing the RPG mechanics to highlight the action mechanics, and Oblivion (taking place in the most generic and uninteresting depiction of Tamriel so far) was hurt the worst by this trend. Skyrim pulls it off better but I still dislike the trend. Morrowind has both the most interesting depiction of Tamriel and the least RPG degradation so I like it the most of the three.
Chill, I thought you were the other guy who said Bethesda hasn't done anything good since Morrowind. I was mistaken, my bad.
I personally don't think the Elder Scrolls series was ever some sort of Bastion of Western RPG mechanics to really bother me if some of the stuff was taken out to tailor towards a wider audience. That's me though, you like what you like and I like what I like. Aside from that man, I can't really think of anything worse than arguing back and forth about RPGS and video games on the internet. So I'm out, unless you want to discuss something different.
It doesn't really matter what you or I think the Elder Scrolls series was, the point is that I am part of that narrower audience which the earlier games appeal to, and that things I and others in that audience like were not in later entries because they were pursuing that 'wider audience.' There is nothing difficult to understand about why that means I don't like the newer games as much. They made the active decision to stop making games like the ones I like because they saw more money in making games a different kind of person likes. No one at Bethesda is confused why players like me aren't huge fans of Skyrim and Oblivion, why are you?
I'd also like to say that it is only ever a bad thing for an artist to focus on appealing to a "wide audicence." No one ever tells a romance author their book has too much romance and not enough war or dragons. They just don't read romance novels. Why should I be expected to like it when the romance author I like makes "Romance Novel 2" and it's about battle tactics with a small romance side plot?
You win dude, it's not that important to me. I would only add that if you wish for a game like Morrowind, that it will probably never happen from Bethesda. You're probably better off looking at different studios if you want something that doesn't feel like Skyrim or Oblivion and is more akin to Daggerfall or Morrowind, as I firmly believe the farthest they will look back in their catalogue of games for inspiration is probably Oblivion. Or you can just wait on that Morrowind Remake that independent studio is putting together. Or replay Morrowind again I guess.
Edit: I hope they do make another Morrowind Style game so that everyone's happy. I just doubt it's going to happen.
What? You can do that? I thought I locked in Bethesda under 'game dev studio' at character creation so now I'm just stuck with whatever they put out. That's why I have definitely never played any other games which appeal to my interests and simply spend all day every day waiting for an excuse to complain about modern Bethesda games (I think this is the second thread I have ever discussed a Bethesda game in on this site)
I wasn't sure, you seemed awfully concerned about Morrowind style Bethesda games. I was trying assuage some of that anxiety.
Dude, go back to :reddit-logo:
I'm just having a conversation and you're being so weirdly confrontational about it
I think I've been pretty fair actually. I tried to end the conversation numerous times and basically said "to each his own" and you kept trying to tell me how I was wrong for not caring about Elder Scrolls being made more accessible.
I'll say it again. I like Morrowind enough (I liked it enough to try arguably the most boring build in the game and play through it, an archer build) i've actually put a couple hundred hours into it and I think if it's someone favorite Elder Scrolls that is a valid opinion to have. I just don't agree with condescension from Morrowind fans towards people who prefer Oblivion or Skyrim especially considering Morrowind isn't really all that deep to begin with. You like what you like man, I'm not telling you you're wrong. I just prefer Oblivion and Skyrim myself.
man, stop taking mild criticisms of your favorite treats as personal attacks. you'll enjoy life a lot more if you also have mild criticisms of your favorite treats.
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