Underwater Exploration

AefionBloodclaw

So when is Zenimax going to add underwater exploration? This was one of the best things in the Elder Scrolls games, especially in Morrowind, finding underwater tombs and so forth. They can't argue technical limitations since old school WoW enable you to swim underwater.

Vipstaakki

They can and they will argue technical limitations. ESO was not designed to have flying mounts or underwater travel.

Shardan4968

Argoinions can breathe under water so they will be OP compared to lesser races.

AefionBloodclaw

Vipstaakki wrote: »

They can and they will argue technical limitations. ESO was not designed to have flying mounts or underwater travel.

thats rubbish, it can't be that hard to do underwater. Besides, it goes against the lore AND staying faithful to the franchise to not have underwater locations.

Dracindo

No thanks. Everyone has a child trauma. Mine is underwater levels.

Betheny

Underwater combat sucks, please don't be asking for that next.

Dracindo

AefionBloodclaw wrote: »

Vipstaakki wrote: »

They can and they will argue technical limitations. ESO was not designed to have flying mounts or underwater travel.

thats rubbish, it can't be that hard to do underwater. Besides, it goes against the lore AND staying faithful to the franchise to not have underwater locations.

*gasp* Since it's already broke then, does this mean we can finally have dragon mounts now?!

AefionBloodclaw

Well no dragon or flying, that wouldn't be right for the lore as already stated, but still underwater would be great. There wouldn't be underwater combat, it would just be great to have underwater exploration just like in the other Elder Scrolls games.

AdamBourke

Underwater is generally boring. It's slow, combat is terrible, navigation is difficult, and there can never be as much to do as on land.

It was boring in oblivion, it was boring in skyrim.

The only really good underwater part in either of those games was the Cheydinhal Mages Guild Recommendation Quest - and it was really short!

Insandros

Never played original TES games, so i don't know how it was, but i got to admit, most of the things i miss from WoW is, underwater activities and effet and most of all, getting drunk with friends at an inn before going out on adventures :P

Dracindo

Insandros wrote: »

Never played original TES games, so i don't know how it was, but i got to admit, most of the things i miss from WoW is, underwater activities and effet and most of all, getting drunk with friends at an inn before going out on adventures :P

• /drink
• /drunk
• /dancedrunk
• /sick

You're welcome

kunquatb16_ESO

Vipstaakki wrote: »

They can and they will argue technical limitations. ESO was not designed to have flying mounts or underwater travel.

WoW wasn't designed with flying mounts in mind, they weren't added till much later.

And yes to underwater content, as long as there is content

AefionBloodclaw

Yeah there's no reason underwater content couldn't be added, and those people who find it 'boring' don't have to do it. Elder Scrolls games have always been about choice and exploration, so anyone who wants that content should have it if they choose. And it would be challenging and rewarding to have, like in the original Morrowind, tombs that can only be reached by going through underwater to get to them.

victorhrpereira

Dracindo wrote: »

No thanks. Everyone has a child trauma. Mine is underwater levels.

Water temple from Zelda Ocarina of Time for me lol

GreenhaloX

Yeah, it would be nice, but them Khajiits would be protesting and rioting cause kitties don't like water or to get their furs wet. So, them kitties would not be able to explore underwater like the other classes.

dodgehopper_ESO

Shardan4968 wrote: »

Argoinions can breathe under water so they will be OP compared to lesser races.

Not really, there are always rings, potions, scrolls, etc.

kunquatb16_ESO

GreenhaloX wrote: »

Yeah, it would be nice, but them Khajiits would be protesting and rioting cause kitties don't like water or to get their furs wet. So, them kitties would not be able to explore underwater like the other classes.

If you shaved or waxed, you wouldn't get your furs wet.

asuitandtyb14_ESO

I think GW2 is the best example of underwater environments in an mmo, and something I really love about that game. I also think it's simple laziness that ESO didn't even attempt something similar.

Graydon

Vipstaakki wrote: »

They can and they will argue technical limitations. ESO was not designed to have flying mounts or underwater travel.

Source?

GabiAlex

Dracindo wrote: »

No thanks. Everyone has a child trauma. Mine is underwater levels.

I know what I mean, but mine is the irl deep water and near drowning. In some games I feel very uncomfortable going underwater if it's too cloudy and muddy (Skyrim and San Andreas for example) but if it's crystal clear I have no issues.

Anyway, going underwater will be very nice, now the question is, can the engine support this? Maybe it can with some work. Also, will slaughterfishes be replaced on some areas with something else? I'll like to swim from Malabar Tor to Gold Coast because there are less than 100m of water between them, but how the players without DB DLC will be stopped on a more elegant way than an invisible pay wall? Sometimes when you start with an idea and work around it for a while is hard to step back from it.

SilverIce58

AefionBloodclaw wrote: »

Vipstaakki wrote: »

They can and they will argue technical limitations. ESO was not designed to have flying mounts or underwater travel.

thats rubbish, it can't be that hard to do underwater. Besides, it goes against the lore AND staying faithful to the franchise to not have underwater locations.

I don't know what games you played, but in Morrowind AND Oblivion you could fight underwater, and I specifically remember quests in both games involving swimming long distances (Morrowind) and getting stuck underwater/fighting slaughterfish (Oblivion).