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Rumor: Next Elder Scrolls Game to be set 200 Years After Oblivion

A UK Bookseller's website let slip that the next Elder Scrolls game mightbe set two centuries after the massively successful Oblivion.

The slip came in the form of some sales blurb for the upcoming Elder Scrolls novel Infernal City by Greg Keyes on the UK bookseller Waterstones website. The text has since been edited away, but read:

"A novel that takes places forty-five years after the Oblivion Crisis, which is the story of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion game and the expansion pack Shivering Isles. It partly bridges the gap for the next game, which is set 200 years after the Oblivion crisis."

If this is true, not only does it confirm that an Elder Scrolls V is in the works - not that that will really come as much of a surprise - but also gives Bethesda plenty of scope to do something interesting with the game; Vvardenfell with renaissance level technology, maybe even hunting Cliff Racers (to extinction) with a musket? That sounds pretty cool to me!

Source: VG247

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Yes please!

I'm not surprised they're working on this but I feel much better now.
 
Linked for the lazy.

It makes me wonder though, will it be fun without guns? We've all been used to Fallout 3, I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to go back to sword fighting and shields. And I don't think there is any way they could put guns in that isn't contrived. I guess there could be muskets and that sort, but would that be fun? As jeff says: modern guns > old guns.

Sounds awesome, wonder how the world wil change over 200 years.

" It makes me wonder though, will it be fun without guns? We've all been used to Fallout 3, I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to go back to sword fighting and shields. And I don't think there is any way they could put guns in that isn't contrived. I guess there could be muskets and that sort, but would that be fun? As jeff says: modern guns > old guns. "

Guns? Yes please. The combat in Oblivion was shite, so I'd love to see guns in TES V(even if they're primitive).

hell yeah! I was under the impression they had dropped elder scrolls so this is good to hear! 
 
hope its the same combat with swords and magic and no guns F3 was ok but the shooting wasn't fun

Elder Scrolls is set on the planet Nirn, so the timeline is completely separate to Earth's. This gun speculation is entirely on the wrong track.

Muskets? I hope so!

No guns please, that would suck.

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" It makes me wonder though, will it be fun without guns? We've all been used to Fallout 3, I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to go back to sword fighting and shields. And I don't think there is any way they could put guns in that isn't contrived. I guess there could be muskets and that sort, but would that be fun? As jeff says: modern guns > old guns. "

They could put guns like they have in Warhammer (fantasy versio btw), some of the races have wooden machine guns and electric cannons and shit, that would work imo "

I want spells and weapons to be combined, like in Oblivion you would shoot fireballs with one hand and slash a sword with the other, Why can't you put your "magic" hand over your sword and embed it with fire so you have a flaming sword?

Anyone wishing for guns in this game probably doesn't understand the themes and influences surrounding The Elder Scrolls.  Do you really want the series to turn into an FPS?

Nice, I love a good rumor. I hope some more information gets out as Elder Scrolls 5 would be awesome.  No guns though, I'll play Fallout for that.

It would be sweet if it was like the 18th century, with pirates a stuff.

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Rumor: Next Elder Scrolls Game to be set 200 Years After Oblivion

A UK Bookseller's website let slip that the next Elder Scrolls game mightbe set two centuries after the massively successful Oblivion.

The slip came in the form of some sales blurb for the upcoming Elder Scrolls novel Infernal City by Greg Keyes on the UK bookseller Waterstones website. The text has since been edited away, but read:

"A novel that takes places forty-five years after the Oblivion Crisis, which is the story of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion game and the expansion pack Shivering Isles. It partly bridges the gap for the next game, which is set 200 years after the Oblivion crisis."

If this is true, not only does it confirm that an Elder Scrolls V is in the works - not that that will really come as much of a surprise - but also gives Bethesda plenty of scope to do something interesting with the game; Vvardenfell with renaissance level technology, maybe even hunting Cliff Racers (to extinction) with a musket? That sounds pretty cool to me!

Source: VG247

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They just need to improve the combat. Guns wouldn't fix a thing.

"Anyone wishing for guns in this game probably doesn't understand the themes and influences surrounding The Elder Scrolls.  Do you really want the series to turn into an FPS? "

I'm excited to see how this will turn out if it's true.

Maybe if they had super oldy fashiondy guns, sort of like fable, where they're super inaccurate and take ages to reload. I know what you're thinking- FPS' with old guns suck, but think about it, it's not an FPS. The guns could basically act as bow and arrows that only really work at closer ranges, and take longer to reload between shots. It'd basically give you some more combat options without turning it into an fps. 
 
I reckon it could work.

Guys, there won't be no guns. They're already doing a TES game with guns - Fallout: New Vegas.

No guns please. I loved the combat in Oblivion and it would just be plain weird if they suddenly threw guns into it. I mean, I would still play it, but it wouldn't be an Elder Scrolls game to me.

" Maybe if they had super oldy fashiondy guns, sort of like fable, where they're super inaccurate and take ages to reload. I know what you're thinking- FPS' with old guns suck, but think about it, it's not an FPS. The guns could basically act as bow and arrows that only really work at closer ranges, and take longer to reload between shots. It'd basically give you some more combat options without turning it into an fps.  I reckon it could work. "

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" @Rinkalicous: The game takes place on Nirn, where anything is possible. In 200 years people could be flying vehicles. "

" No guns please, that would suck. "

This entire thread of conversation just becomes more ridiculous when the old complaints regarding Fallout 3 being Oblivion with guns are factored in.

" Yknow, this whole "200 years after" timeline might not have any impact on the world at all.  I can't even count how many fantasy world's with a medieval setting in books/games/movies I've seen where were huge time gaps came with no advancements at all.  The next game could very well be more of the same. "

" @Potter9156: Weren't dice rolls basically removed in Oblivion, where you could never miss? 
 

personally, the way the world is in my opinion magic would be advanced more than projectile weapons in anything. correct me if i'm wrong but it just seems that in a world with magic more advancements would be made towards magic than something as primitive (compared to magic) as guns.  

YES YES AND MORE YES !!!!!

yes please, yes please, yes please

" It makes me wonder though, will it be fun without guns? We've all been used to Fallout 3, I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to go back to sword fighting and shields. And I don't think there is any way they could put guns in that isn't contrived. I guess there could be muskets and that sort, but would that be fun? As jeff says: modern guns > old guns. "

How about a new race or two?

*dorkgasms*   
 
Can't wait! 

this sounds awesome. but i really hope they don't put in muskets and stuff.

So what they are really trying to say is that there are unconfirmed rumors that Elder Scrolls, Fallout 3, and Assassin's Creed II got drunk as shit and went on a suck-and-fuck expedition, and there is a potential that these events are going to lead to Elder Scrolls V? 
 
As long as they FINALLY fix the stupid fucking leveling system and third-person viewpoint...I might actually give a shit.

"Anyone wishing for guns in this game probably doesn't understand the themes and influences surrounding The Elder Scrolls.  Do you really want the series to turn into an FPS?"

the thing thats kept me from really playing bethesda games is the people in the games and how the world is. the people, get them to be a little more believable or.... less boring to talk to i guess. also be able to have more choices talking to them also more details on them.  for the world i would rather they make it smaller and better than big and feel like theres nothing really there same with towns. they sometimes felt to spaced out for no real reason. just make it a little bit more simple so you dont have to load a new area for everything.. 
 
anyways i'll still be intrested in elder scrolls V but i wont buy it... til a year later with there being a GOTY edition..

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" @Potter9156: Weren't dice rolls basically removed in Oblivion, where you could never miss? 
 

Yeah. I was just assuming that Elder Scrolls V would return to the Morrowind/Daggerfall style dice rolls. "

I like how this entire thread has speculated that 200 years = Guns. I would be fine with that if they A: Made the shooting fun and not totally clunky, unlike Fallout 3. And B: Still gave me a reason to use Melee Weapons. Unlike Fallout 3.

If you put guns in Oblivion it's just more Fallout. I love Fallout but why not try to keep some distinctions between the two franchises?