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[nschroeder212]

The next DLC will be called Dragonborn and it will be set on the island of Solstheim.
The main locations you will be able to visit are Raven Rock, Miraak Temple, Castle Karstaag and a Telvanni tower (N.B.: Not the Telvanni Tower seen in Morrowind in Vivec, but one like this).
There will be some new armor types, Bonemold, Chitin, Nordic and Stalhrim each having heavy and light classifications.
Out of these new materials, you will be able to craft new types items out of two of them, namely Stalhrim and Nordic.
Spears will be added along with an array of new creatures/automotons, Riekling, Scrib, Netch, Boar, Benthic Lurker, Ballista Centurion, and something with an internal name ofHMDaedra, quite possibly referring to Hermaeus Mora since it lists his plane of oblivion, Apocrypha. You will also be able to ride dragons and be in combat while mounted on one.

This is what the quest header for Dragonborn Quests will look like, and this is what the compass markers look like for the new locations.
From the top, clockwise: Telvanni Tower, To Solstheim, Raven Rock, Castle Karstaag, Standing Stones, To Skyrim, Miraak Temple.

There will be at least two new tracked stats: Dragonborn Quests Completed, and Stalhrim Items Crafted

You will travel to Solstheim via a boat, much like you did in Bloodmoon, although this time, it looks like you may at least get a partial visual boat ride.
The Telvanni tower has float up and down animations, so no levitation it seems.
Dragon riding will take place in its own world space

Mounted combat looks like it's getting an improvement with the ability to cast spells while mounted, tihs isn't necessarily a Dragonborn only thing though!

It appears that Update 1.8 readies Skyrim for PS3 DLC.

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Misinformation:
Weapon degrading -- There's nothing to indicate this is added, that isn't to say it can't/won't be added however. There was just no "new" information in this update. The degradation stuff seen previously has all been renemants from previous CK games (Fallout)
H2H stuff, That was my diff program messing up, sorry
Release dates -- No one but Bethesda knows!
this (unless someone can back this up?)

Other stuff that I can't put my finger on or give intelligent guesses about because of lack of information
Miraak death animation, Chieftain animations, Chisel animations (perhaps new crafting station for the new armor.. doubt it though), Storn Death Reaction animation & Storn Suit Stages, Frea, Pray, StonePickUp, KillMoveDLC02RipHeartOut, TreeAmbush
There also seem to be a lot more animation files for running with weapons. No idea why.
Dwarven Ballista -- Possibly a new trap? http://www.uesp.net/...Dwemer_Ballista

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All of the above is speculation over new strings found in the files from the 1.8 update, and should not be treated as facts or as any proof that any of it will even make it into the game! (but you all already knew that, didn't you!... Didn't you?) They were found by comparing 1.7.7.0 files with those in 1.8.145.0. The update to the Beta (i.e. 1.8.151.0) gave no new information, this is also the same as the release version 1.8.

You want proof, look at these few posts here
Or look through my previous posts here


Bethesda Twitter - Trailer coming Monday, November 5th

Teaser Picture

"We should have acted. It's already here. He told of their return. It's announcement was merely delayed. Until the time after a Sandy hit. And The forum goers would speculate rampantly. But no one wanted to believe. Believe that it even existed. But when the reveal finally dawned. It dawned with a picture. But, there was one who was right. His name was Dmel25... ABOUT DRAGON PRIESTS!!!"

[SquattingTurtle]

I really wish i could have my own set of greybeard robes... So detailed.


...As well as a set of armor that uses dragon-bone and ebony that looks good.

[nschroeder212]

Less than 12 Hours away til TRAILER !!!!!!! US Eastern Standard Time that is hahaha

[nschroeder212]

I really wish i could have my own set of greybeard robes... So detailed.


...As well as a set of armor that uses dragon-bone and ebony that looks good.

I want the Greybeads hoods, except a masked version, my player is a ranger and i have yet to find a good masked hood besides my nightingale hood

[pieman313]

Hopefully the trailer will be out by the time I wake up tomorrow ( I don't feel like waiting through 7 hours of school to see it )

[SpaceMarine88]

Less than 12 Hours away til TRAILER !!!!!!! US Eastern Standard Time that is hahaha

12 hours? How do you know that, dude?

[MerchantMudCrab]

I really want to mantle Talos somehow. There's a certain sense of fulfilment when you get to be a divine.. like right now I'm not totally content with my character. I mean yeah, I have the soul of a dragon.. but a lot of people get that apparently. Okay, well not a lot.. but a decent amount.

[nschroeder212]

12 hours? How do you know that, dude?

The time zone because thats where Bethesda's HQ is located and 10am because thats an hour after their offices open. So my guess is that they will release it early on in preperation for press conferences and stuff like that.

[MerchantMudCrab]

I'd think the trailer would be in the afternoon.. so don't bet on it being in the morning. Dawnguard's was in the afternoon.. no? I know the picture announcement was at like 3ish.. I don't remember the actual trailer.

[nschroeder212]

I really want to mantle Talos somehow. There's a certain sense of fulfilment when you get to be a divine.. like right now I'm not totally content with my character. I mean yeah, I have the soul of a dragon.. but a lot of people get that apparently. Okay, well not a lot.. but a decent amount.

Well if you ever played oblivion, your just a normal dude who just delivers and amulet to a priest of akatosh and then you get roped into a war. ( Not Detailed just summarization )

[SpaceMarine88]

The time zone because thats where Bethesda's HQ is located and 10am because thats an hour after their offices open. So my guess is that they will release it early on in preperation for press conferences and stuff like that.

Hm, sounds reasonable.

Can't wait!!

[nschroeder212]

I'd think the trailer would be in the afternoon.. so don't bet on it being in the morning. Dawnguard's was in the afternoon.. no? I know the picture announcement was at like 3ish.. I don't remember the actual trailer.

Im pretty sure Dawnguards was in the morning...

[MerchantMudCrab]

Im pretty sure Dawnguards was in the morning...

Hmm.. I hope so.

[tgl1992]

IIRC I always remember waking up around 8AM and something was announced an hour ago. It makes sense since 7AM PST is 10AM EST @ Bethesda. So expect something around 7AM PST/10AM EST IMHO.

Edited by tgl1992, 04 November 2012 - 10:40 PM.

[MerchantMudCrab]

Well if you ever played oblivion, your just a normal dude who just delivers and amulet to a priest of akatosh and then you get roped into a war. ( Not Detailed just summarization )

... and then you become a Daedric Prince w/ a whole realm to yourself.

[Hevnoraak]

Well if you ever played oblivion, your just a normal dude who just delivers and amulet to a priest of akatosh and then you get roped into a war. ( Not Detailed just summarization )

Who also mantled the Daedric Prince of Madness Sheogorath...

[nschroeder212]

... and then you become a Daedric Prince w/ a whole realm to yourself.

Didnt think before i posted

[nschroeder212]

IIRC I always remember waking up around 8AM and something was announced an hour ago. It makes sense since 7AM PST is 10AM EST @ Bethesda. So expect something around 7AM PST/10AM EST IMHO.

Yep thats what i said, im pretty sure were right

[Hipster Thor]

Posted this in the past thread, but obviously no one could have responded to it.

I would love, LOVE, for Umbriel to show up. One of my favorite Lore bits. A Giant Floating City would be so wicked. It's such a cool and different place to adventure. Virtually no wilderness. It also could provide some old school Daedra Enemies from Battlespire, like Spider Daedra and Daedra Seducers. The only problem with Umbriel, is that you cannot have Umbriel tear itself into Skyrim's airspace realistically, because then, to make sense, every in-game NPC would have to comment on it. That's a lot of voice acting. And if you shoe horned it in with Solsthiem, well that distracts from Solsthiem.

Edited by Hipster Thor, 04 November 2012 - 10:44 PM.

[DeanG]

I really want to mantle Talos somehow. There's a certain sense of fulfilment when you get to be a divine.. like right now I'm not totally content with my character. I mean yeah, I have the soul of a dragon.. but a lot of people get that apparently. Okay, well not a lot.. but a decent amount.

Decent amount? Not including the PC, there's literally been two, maybe three recorded Dragonborn in the entire history of Tamriel. (Reman, Tiber Septim and maybe at a stretch, Alessia)

[nschroeder212]

Decent amount? Not including the PC, there's literally been two, maybe three recorded Dragonborn in the entire history of Tamriel. (Reman, Tiber Septim and maybe at a stretch, Alessia)

and all of those people are legends in TES Lore... so i dont see how i couldnt feel content with my character.

[Skoomacat]

Decent amount? Not including the PC, there's literally been two, maybe three recorded Dragonborn in the entire history of Tamriel. (Reman, Tiber Septim and maybe at a stretch, Alessia)

Every single emperor from the Alessian Dynasty, Including Alessia, the Reman Dynasty, and the Septim Dynasty, as well as Wulfharth were all Dragonborn. Alessia was the first. Mankar Camoran may have been Dragonborn as well, considering he was able to wear the Amulet of Kings.

Edited by Skoomacat, 04 November 2012 - 10:51 PM.

[Hevnoraak]

Posted this in the past thread, but obviously no one could have responded to it.

I would love, LOVE, for Umbriel to show up. One of my favorite Lore bits. A Giant Floating City would be so wicked. It's such a cool and different place to adventure. Virtually no wilderness. It also could provide some old school Daedra Enemies from Battlespire, like Spider Daedra and Daedra Seducers. The only problem with Umbriel, is that you cannot have Umbriel tear itself into Skyrim's airspace realistically, because then, to make sense, every in-game NPC would have to comment on it. That's a lot of voice acting. And if you shoe horned it in with Solsthiem, well that distracts from Solsthiem.

Well seeing as how Hermaeus-Mora is likely going to be playing a central role in this dlc, I would be shocked if we don't at least get Herma-Mora's Daedric servants(whomever they may be) as new enemies/allies/summons. This game is seriously lacking in Daedra! My conjurer is disgusted.

[DeanG]

Every single emperor from the Alessian Dynasty, Including Alessia, the Reman Dynasty, and the Septim Dynasty, as well as Wulfharth were all Dragonborn. Alessia was the first.

Incorrect on all three dynasties. Wulfharth was a Shezzarine, not Dragonborn.

[tgl1992]

Decent amount? Not including the PC, there's literally been two, maybe three recorded Dragonborn in the entire history of Tamriel. (Reman, Tiber Septim and maybe at a stretch, Alessia)

On Alduin's Wall, you see the three Blades kneeling down to you, the first one looks different than the others because it seems it has female breasts, indicating it is Allesia. The other two being Reman Cyrodiil and Tiber Septim. Wulfharth was an aspect of Talos in a way IIRC Wait thats Ysmir.

Edited by tgl1992, 04 November 2012 - 10:53 PM.

[nschroeder212]

This is a random post but i have over 300 hours of gameplay on my skyrim 360 profile and i just now found Redwater Den and did that little side quest... Just now. I had no idea it even existed. I was exploring a fort in riften and i had an unfound map marker... Cool little quest

[MerchantMudCrab]

Decent amount? Not including the PC, there's literally been two, maybe three recorded Dragonborn in the entire history of Tamriel. (Reman, Tiber Septim and maybe at a stretch, Alessia)

Wulfarth, possibly whoever wore the Amulet of Kings. Definitely more dragonborn people in history than reincarnated warlord's and Sheogorath's.

[MerchantMudCrab]

Incorrect on all three dynasties. Wulfharth was a Shezzarine, not Dragonborn.

Not sure why he can't be both. I wouldn't be surprised if that's what our character is.

[Skoomacat]

Incorrect on all three dynasties. Wulfharth was a Shezzarine, not Dragonborn.

Arngeir mentioned that Wulfharth was Dragonborn in game. All three Dynasties had to be Dragonborn in order to light the Dragonfires to stop the creatures of Oblivion from invading Tamriel.

[MerchantMudCrab]

This is a random post but i have over 300 hours of gameplay on my skyrim 360 profile and i just now found Redwater Den and did that little side quest... Just now. I had no idea it even existed. I was exploring a fort in riften and i had an unfound map marker... Cool little quest

Wasn't that added with Dawnguard?