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B_part · 10-21-2002, 01:21 PM

1- Every game is repetitive if you play for a looong time, be it Fifa 2002, Unreal tournament 2003 or Monkey Island 2 (Remember that? No? Too Bad!). Morrowind is far less repetitive than most games: of course you can approach everything in the hack'n'slash way, but you have many more options which are far more subtle than brute force, and the sheer number of quests you can get makes you busy with different things for a lot of time. Also, what makes TESM different is the depth of the world itself: just as an example, you have as many as 4 religions in Morrowind: Imperial cult, Tribunal cult, Daedra Cult and of course the lost Dwemer cult of machines which comes out here and there if you look deep enough among the books (yes, you should read them, not only open them for the skill bonus then sell them for cash). Each of these religions is deeply involved in the Morrowind history, which is vast and controversial (yes, there are different accounts of some events, like the death of Nerevar, given by the different cults).
What I am saying is that what makes morrowind great is the fact that Bethesda has created a world which looks true in almost all aspects. Obviously, once you start to know Balmora better than your own house, the novelty wears off...

The only fault I find in this game setting is about the interaction with NPC's, which could have been more various and interesting - for example the latest rumors topic is invariably about abolitionists if you are far from a city in which you might find a quest. Also you can be Imperial cult master and join the temple, although the cults rival each other, or you can be Thieves Guild and join house Hlaalu (which controls Camonna Tong, the rival sindicate), and so on with some other subtle incongruities. But if you want a real-in-every-aspect world, don't look for it on your screen, just shut down the comp and go out.

2)Yes, you are right, leveling up is too easy. Another incongruity: NPC's that shout out "N!szock!!bump!..."(..ow you die) when engaging a level 50 charachter... common sense suggests that they should escape, and quickly.

3)I will buy the Tribunal expansion as well, if it ever comes out on PC.

10-21-2002, 01:21 PM	#3
B_part Quintesson Join Date: September 11, 2002 Location: Milan (Italy) Age: 44 Posts: 1,066	1- Every game is repetitive if you play for a looong time, be it Fifa 2002, Unreal tournament 2003 or Monkey Island 2 (Remember that? No? Too Bad!). Morrowind is far less repetitive than most games: of course you can approach everything in the hack'n'slash way, but you have many more options which are far more subtle than brute force, and the sheer number of quests you can get makes you busy with different things for a lot of time. Also, what makes TESM different is the depth of the world itself: just as an example, you have as many as 4 religions in Morrowind: Imperial cult, Tribunal cult, Daedra Cult and of course the lost Dwemer cult of machines which comes out here and there if you look deep enough among the books (yes, you should read them, not only open them for the skill bonus then sell them for cash). Each of these religions is deeply involved in the Morrowind history, which is vast and controversial (yes, there are different accounts of some events, like the death of Nerevar, given by the different cults). What I am saying is that what makes morrowind great is the fact that Bethesda has created a world which looks true in almost all aspects. Obviously, once you start to know Balmora better than your own house, the novelty wears off... The only fault I find in this game setting is about the interaction with NPC's, which could have been more various and interesting - for example the latest rumors topic is invariably about abolitionists if you are far from a city in which you might find a quest. Also you can be Imperial cult master and join the temple, although the cults rival each other, or you can be Thieves Guild and join house Hlaalu (which controls Camonna Tong, the rival sindicate), and so on with some other subtle incongruities. But if you want a real-in-every-aspect world, don't look for it on your screen, just shut down the comp and go out. 2)Yes, you are right, leveling up is too easy. Another incongruity: NPC's that shout out "N!szock!!bump!..."(..ow you die) when engaging a level 50 charachter... common sense suggests that they should escape, and quickly. 3)I will buy the Tribunal expansion as well, if it ever comes out on PC. __________________ Never attribute to malice that which can be ascribed to sheer stupidity