Design, Architecture and Overall "Wrap-around-you" atmospherics of Galen & Y'fallon.

Princess_Kassiopeia
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I have to say the woodlands especially between Embervine Wayshrine and Oaken Forge are particularly beautiful and hold many elements of Skyrims intensities regarding undeerbrush and overgrownth 'midst the forestation. This is particularly apparent under the giant tree west? of Oaken Forge.

There's a particularly nice spot by Clohaig on a tri-junction where the forestation and rocks take ona different style and we see sort of ALMOST Baobub trees amidst what are nearly crouch oaks and the ride is really pleasant.

Travelling over the north track of Clohaigh the woodlands becomes deliciously dense breaking only to allow massive cliff drops and views with the trees clambering right up to the cliff edges.

Then travelling further along that track "over" Clohaigh and at the start of the track that heads downwards towards Valley of the Watcher the forestation is incredibly beautiful; you're in the shadows of the branches with dappled light, and to ME this is a Forest. Rich full and dense with superb lighting. Just like Skyrim is.

I dont know if anyone else looks around them when they ride or wether they're on a hell ne dmission to the next waypoint but if you ust stop for a moment and realise that everything has been themically designed it makes so much a better experience.

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THIS is how it shoud be. Always rich dense and heavily overgrown and OLD as old and riding through it you kind of get swallowed in it all peering out.
For me this brings back all the old memories of Falkreath, Ivarstead and Riverwood.

Kassi.
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  • NotaDaedraWorshipper
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    If only Valenwood could've been done in this fashion. :'(
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  • Carcamongus
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    I was riding to the wraith boss when I saw some movement above. It didn't move like a bird, so I was puzzled and wondering if I was seeing things. Well, I was indeed seeing things, but at least they were real: a monkey swinging on a vine in the best Tarzan fashion:

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    By the way, you can go in settings and bind a key to remove the HUD.
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  • ArchMikem
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    ....welp I better get my sightseeing shoes on.

    Took years of gaming hardware development for ZOS to finally start making the wilderness of Nirn actually wild.
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  • Princess_Kassiopeia
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    By the way, you can go in settings and bind a key to remove the HUD.

    I love the Monkey observation.
    I see shadows on the ground fleetingly, look up, and its a b***** great big Dragon overhead. Like.... WHAAAAAT!
    I LOVE it when the designers stick something random in there that can be missed.
    The Heron was the most impressive study and resulting wildlife re-enactment I have ever seen yet with the fish catching. That is SO superb.

    And regarding the HuD.... Thanks for that. Ill go and find it now. xx
    "All young girls think they are Princesses. Life teaches that we have to also be warriors."
    Menelaus, king of Sparta and his wife, Helen of Troy.
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