Wednesday, May 9, 2012

What I want in Skyrim Dawnguard.



So Skyrim's first DLC is coming out this summer.  We know nothing about it other than it's name, Dawnguard.  So we can expect one of two things from this.  Either a hand full of new missions with a singular location or a huge new map section (like Point Lookout in Fallout 3).  It's more than likely the latter given how long it's been since Skyrim came out (typically DLC takes a couple of months to come out, but this will be like 8 months after Skyrim came out).

So new missions, characters, and more than likely weapons (like the rumored crossbow) will be a sure thing.  What else should make the cut in terms of new content?  I've only been playing Skyrim for a month, maybe more.  I was playing LoZ Skyward Sword and Arkham City, so it took me a while to get around to it.  Here my wish list for the DLC:

1. New Shouts:  I haven't gotten all of the shouts yet, but I will by the time the DLC comes out and I want more (with Kinect support... I heart the Kinect support in the update).  I want the shouts to do drastic new things.  I may come up with my most wanted non existent shouts.

2. A new house:  I'm about to buy my Solitude house and I hope it's beastly.  My Windhelm house is almost full of displayables and my Whiterun house has been full for a very long time.  I know there are like one or two other houses I can purchase, but I want a new one... with book shelves lining the walls and like 20 mannaquins.

3.  New Level up Branches:  This is sort of a new thing for Elder Scrolls, but they need more branches as well as a level cap raise.  I don't think they'll do it, but a more dynamic shout leveling up system or branching level up system would be cool.

4.  New Guild or Two:  Companions, Dark Brotherhood, Mages' College... there are several guilds, but they need a couple more in the DLC.  Maybe a new Arena or something totally new. 

5. Civil War specific references:  Whether you sided with the Imperials or the Stormcloaks (or neither if you haven't completed this storyline), should be referenced and maybe even alter some of the missions depending on which side you took.  I was sore that the Imperials tried to execute me at the beginning, so I sided with the Stormcloaks... of course then I found out they were intolerant overly religious dicks, but hey, can't win them all.

That's more or less things that may not get into the DLC, but I'm hopeful.  I know there will be a level cap, new weapons, locations, missions, but some of the other stuff may not be a sure thing.  I guess we'll find out when more's announced.  I don't typically post gaming/movie news unless I have an opinion on it, but I'll think about expanding my topics.

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