Main Quest question (MAJOR SPOILERS!!!)

[b3rgx]

I know this question is asking a lot, escpecially before the game is even out, but if you have any info, i'd appreciate it.

Okay, so the question. Todd Howard said a couple of months ago that dragons don't instantly start to appear, and that you have to play into the main quest a little in order for them to start to appear.

How long, if anyone knows or has any info (probably not) into the main quest until the "random encounters" (unscripted encounters) with dragons start to happen?

i don't want to play the main quest at first, but i want a random dragon battle to occur every once in a while, while i'm exploring, etc, so again... how long?

i know this is kind of a hard question to answer, i just want to get to that part in the main quest before i do anything else, just to have a more worthwile experience exploring.

any help at all would be appreciated (though not expected).

[SuperNull]

If I ware a betting man I'd say you get a quest to kill your first, specific dragon. After it's dead the random dragons get unlocked.
This is usually the way that open-world games unlock side-quests.

[MasterRokon]

Spoiler:

1. Well in the opening game part a dragon stops your execution, but i have a feeling its like oblivion after your first gate(dragon) other gates(dragons) begin to appear.
2. Like i said if not after your execution then after a first dragon intended kill.
3. Redundent question
4. This is all theory here nothing confirmed

[Frogmander]

Can someone atleast tell me HOW TO make a spoiler tag.

notice above the message box it has a buton labled "spoiler", click that and than type the spoiler inbetween, people will have to click on it to reveal the spoiler, for example:

Spoiler:

Snape killed dumbledore.

[b3rgx]

Yeah, i put that there a little late.
Although from now on, everyone use a spoiler tag.

You can also use a:

SPOILER WARNING!!!

if you don't know how to use a tag.

[Avron the S'wit]

Hey everyone, I'd like to remind you that we're all new members at some point, and not everyone knows how to use tags right from the get go. Please show your fellow members some consideration and patiently show them how to use the spoiler tags next time. Being rude or impatient toward other members is not tolerated!

This is a friendly forum. Let's keep it this way. I'll fix the posts meanwhile; give me a moment.

- Avron the S'wit

[trueguitarist95]

I'm sorry for attacking you like that MasterRokon, but it just really [&@%!] me off that after all this wait and avoiding spoilers, now I know how the opening quest starts...

Well welcome to the forums and hope you have an excellent time here!

[b3rgx]

I honestly should have been clear that i didn't want any specific spoilers, so it's more of my fault than his.

But now we can move forward.
Does anyone else have anymore insight? Is there a quote or something i can go off of? I mainly just wanna know how long it's gonna take.