DLC Speculation

[Peat]

Hello all, making my first post to say anything which gives me more opportunity to introduce the Thalmor to the delights of a knuckle sandwich would be a-ok by me.

I also think it would be nice if there was an opportunity to marry Elisif and make her High Queen of Skyrim, but that seems less than likely. Or marry into one of the clans and help promote their cause

All I know is May seems a long way away.

[Assassin540]

Hello all, making my first post to say anything which gives me more opportunity to introduce the Thalmor to the delights of a knuckle sandwich would be a-ok by me.

I also think it would be nice if there was an opportunity to marry Elisif and make her High Queen of Skyrim, but that seems less than likely. Or marry into one of the clans and help promote their cause

All I know is May seems a long way away.

May is it confirmed that's when the first dlc comes out?

[Mithrandir]

What I would like to see in a DLC is an Arena like TES: IV, along with an expansion involving the either the Thalmor or a sudden return of the Dwemer

[Peat]

Hello all, making my first post to say anything which gives me more opportunity to introduce the Thalmor to the delights of a knuckle sandwich would be a-ok by me.

I also think it would be nice if there was an opportunity to marry Elisif and make her High Queen of Skyrim, but that seems less than likely. Or marry into one of the clans and help promote their cause

All I know is May seems a long way away.

May is it confirmed that's when the first dlc comes out?

Going by Lynx's post, three posts abvoe mine, it appears so.

[Frost Mage]

Seconded . The beauty of the situation is that Bethesda is sure to pull something beautiful and unexpected out of the hat. Who would have predicted the Shivering Isles? Not me for sure, and it turned out to be fantastic.

Especially when the place of interest was never known of before it was announced .

[Mithrandir]

Is Orsinium a plausible location for a DLC?

[Assassin540]

Is Orsinium a plausible location for a DLC?

I didn't think of that but yes I think it really is as a matter of fact I wouldn't be suprised if that was a dlc.

[Mithrandir]

It'd be pretty cool to visit the Orcs in their homeland. Just think of the environments and creatures you can come across in there

[Assassin540]

It'd be pretty cool to visit the Orcs in their homeland. Just think of the environments and creatures you can come across in there

Yeah it would be pretty outlandish.

[Frost Mage]

I think Orcs would be too different for it to be comfortable. Same thing with Black Marsh, we just haven't been orientated very well with Argonians.

[Mithrandir]

Yea youre right, not much is known about their land or the creatures that dwell in Orsinium

It would be nice if we could venture into northern Cyrodill as Skyrim attempts to expand further south (Unlikely but pretty cool)

[Frost Mage]

I think they could do much more than that, size-wise.

[Mithrandir]

Well yeah they could, but how big do you think theyre willing to go?

[Frost Mage]

It depends. I think with Skyrim they'll be more ambitious and set out to use the biggest play space possible. Maybe the upper half of High Rock? I'd have to do some more research.

[Mithrandir]

Well I don't know much about High Rock. Could you fill me in with a quick history lesson?

[Frost Mage]

It's the homeland of the Bretons, peaceful by nature, seeing as the Bretons overran the province by mainly trading with the native Nords. Redgaurds, at a point attacked Iliac Bay, yet refusing to side with the Orcs of Orsinium. Hope that helps a bit.

[Nightingale]

Well I don't know much about High Rock. Could you fill me in with a quick history lesson?

Inhabited by the Bretons, and within Orsinium, the Orcs.

It's mostly made up of city-states like Daggerfall, Wayrest, and Evermore. They appear a lot within lore, with certain characters becoming Kings and Queens of different cities in High Rock. For instance, Barenziah was once Queen of Wayrest, as were several Septims.

It's a pretty interesting place. Oh yea, and it has the Adamantine Tower, the oldest building in Tamriel.

[Mithrandir]

Thanks! This does help out!

[Zinriel]

well with no clipping, if you go east, there is a low texture version of morrowind, which could be a place holder for a DLC, and theres also a low texture cyrodiil, and i heard all the other provences are in the game, but im not 100%, but also before it was confirmed the game was set in skyrim, there were speculations of where it would be set, and the main one was "Skyrim with summerset isle as DLC/Expantion" and that was before any knowledge of the thalmor, and with the thalmor, summerset isle could fit in quite nicely, as in the end of the stormcloak questline ulfric says that they'll be taking the fight to the thamor

[Will Zurmacht]

Thalmor related. The best would be a macro DLC with map-wide effects like Broken Steel for FO3. Like Broken Steel, it could be set to trigger after the main quest (and/or Civil War), picking up with the Thalmor response to the appearance of the Dragon Bourne. The hero of Skyrim is too important to ignore: would the Thalmor attempt to co-opt him, assassinate him, or both? (Yes, it could make sense to do both).

[noobishlord]

Definitely something with the Thalmor. The tension between them and any Nord in Skyrim is so thick you can cut it with a knife. And hopefully, that's JUST what we'll do to. Cut 'em with a knife.

[MathiasFlynnias]

Then again, Thalmor have deep routes in all elements of Skyrim. They are in the college of Winterhold, the main quest, civil war quests and many side quests. With them integrated so heavily into the original game, would it be difficult to have them as enemies without completing EVERYTHING else first?

Any have any ideas, or work-arounds that could be probable? Any other ideas also! Could be extensions to the Blades/Thalmor rivalry!

[LegoHouse]

Im imagining more things to do with the blades, maybe even more factions..

[Boulderheart]

I think there will definitely be something to do with the Thalmor. But I wouldn't go so far to say as destroying them or defeating them entirely. I think it would be good to have a DLC in Orinsium (sp) As there seems to be a little subplot in the game that there strongholds in Skyrim, ran by orcs feel it is the only place they can stay in Skyrim.

For me, that seems the only plausible region they would expand upon, or a part of Summerset Isles.

I think the return of the Dwemer is unlikely as in the Septimus Sigmus Quest, he remarks that all the Dwemer are dead. Which could cause a few continuity errors. For the same reason I don't think they will include much of the Empire's higher rank as the Emperor is

Spoiler:

dead

which, depending on how they focus the quests in DLC, could differ on which DB quests you have completed.

I think Thalmor Involvement is definite, but the DLC may not be directly aimed around them.

[MathiasFlynnias]

Hmm some good points there. Regarding the emperor;

Spoiler:

That DB mission to kill him almost tore me in two. I pray that in the DLC there is something about an heir or successor just so I can reassure myself that all is well in the empire

But yeah, I could wager that Thalmor involvement is most likely, but I agree that it won't be centralized around them. But still heavy involvement.