Gavin Carter Discusses Elder Scrolls

Conspiracy_Of_Doves writes to tell us Brett Thomas over at Bit-Tech recently interviewed Elder Scrolls producer, Gavin Carter. From the article: "The size, scope and sheer graphical grunt required for Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion requires gigahertz of processing power to run, good bandwidth to update and expand, and gigabytes of hard disk space to store. Things that a console didn't really have...until now." The interview takes a look at the development with respect to the two different platforms, PC and Xbox 360.

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Re:Elder Scrolls

[Availle]

I shouldn't even reply to this, but I'm a woman and I'm looking forward to this game. Yes, I take the occasional shower every day.

And for all of the dirty D&D geeks out there, I already have a boyfriend.

Re:Elder Scrolls

[DreadSpoon]

"And for all of the dirty D&D geeks out there, I already have a boyfriend."

Ah, but one must ask, are his D20s big enough for you?

(And there goes my "always respectful" track record.)

Re:Elder Scrolls

[sound vision]

I'm gay, you insensitive clod!

Re:Elder Scrolls

[wbren]

(Elder Scrolls) is for dirty D&D geeks that have no hope of ever talking to a woman - let alone touching one.

That's just not true! One time I was at a strip club and a stripper fell down because she was wearing stilettos. Anyway, on the way down to the floor, the back of my hand brushed against her shoulder. So yeah, we touch girls ALL THE TIME!!!

Re:Elder Scrolls

[Sheepdot]

I shouldn't have to say this, but your statement announcing you are "a woman" on Slashdot is akin to saying you're available and looking.

So stating "I already have a boyfriend" only indicates to the rest of us that you're looking for a geekier one than you already have.

Re:Observations

[Digital Vomit]

In the video, we see that digital dogs haven't progressed much. Just like in Deus Ex, when a dog turns, it magically spins about it's center. I have a dog, she doesn't turn like that.

My dog does that. What kind did you get?

Re:Elder Scrolls

[DreadSpoon]

"If I comment on this, it might damage your ego."

Possibly. But remember, it's not the size that counts... ... it's whether or not you can roll the crit hits.

(Just digging my well of depravity even deeper, aren't I?)

bugs

[Erpo]

good bandwidth to update and expand

Translation: We're really looking forward to releasing an unfinished game and (perhaps) patching the bugs as you find them.

Man, that Xbox 360 must be cool

[dghcasp]

I haven't followed all this stuff about the new Xbox, but I read this article because a cow-orker of mine has been raving about the Elder Scrolls series.

From TFA:

The Xbox 360 poses some unique challenges in the fact that it's half console, half PC, yet a generation above either of them in their current form.

Man, a generation above current PC's! So what has it got?

1. A Hexium processor instead of a Pentium processor?
2. A 128 bit operating system?
3. More than 64 Gb of memory?
4. 4000x3000 graphics? (run out through your 720x480 TV?)
5. Terabyte ethernet?
6. DTS2 audio with 18 channels at 192Kb/s per channel?
7. A quantum processor?
8. ...

or is this standard journalists who don't understand quoting people who don't understand?

Re:I got old too soon

[TrappedByMyself]

You should try World of Warcraft. You can play at a leisurely pace and not have to worry about getting sucked in.
Definitely the game for RPG fans with busy lives.

I admit it.

[earnest murderer]

I'm the guy who liked U8.

There I said it.

Re:so no xbox 360 core?

[Anonymous Coward]

When bole became hyper.