![]() ![]() Its many Kings are also fully independent from great powers like the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion. The Elder Scrolls 6’s setting of Hammerfell lacks a unified government like Skyrim’s High King. The next Elder Scrolls is the perfect place to implement a New Vegas-style faction system. ![]() However, players don’t have city-wide reputations like in New Vegas, and while these aren’t necessarily flaws with Skyrim, it shows there is room for The Elder Scrolls 6 to improve upon Skyrim’s factions. Meanwhile, town guards will chase and arrest the player for crimes and players can earn titles from local rulers. ![]() It’s also impossible to make most factions hostile and getting kicked out is more of an inconvenience than a meaningful penalty. Players don’t have very nuanced relationships with Skyrim’s factions, simply being either a member or not. The system is also shallow in other ways. The only times players need to pick a side are with Skyrim’s Civil War factions and choosing between the DLC’s, Dawnguard and Volkihar Vampires. And while it’s understandable that Bethesda might not want to completely lock players out of certain quest lines, juggling all of this should at least take some effort on the player’s part. Most joinable factions never interact, and players can easily become the Harbinger of the Companions, Master of the Thieves Guild, Archmage of Winterhold, and Listener of the Dark Brotherhood with a single character. Guild ranks were removed, and the Morrowind-era skill requirements are long gone. Players could also avoid some adverse effects thanks to New Vegas’ disguise system.ĭevelopers significantly streamlined Skyrim’s factions compared to Oblivion and Morrowind. This could sometimes cause some annoyances in New Vegas, but that’s more a matter of execution than an issue with the concept. However, doing favors for one faction often means taking hostile actions against their enemies, turning them against the player. For some groups, improving relations is just a matter of doing them favors and not killing or stealing from their members. Meanwhile, the members of hostile factions will insult or berate the player, assuming they don’t simply attack on sight.įaction relations are generally determined by how many quests the player’s done for them compared to how many hostile actions they’ve taken. NPCs from factions who like the player will often greet them warmly and may even give the player gifts or offer other benefits. While players can’t officially join most of them, every faction they encounter has an opinion of them. Fallout: New Vegas featured many factions ranging from individual settlements and gangs, like Goodsprings and the Powder Gangers, to great powers like Caesar’s Legion and the NCR. ![]()
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