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As the general discussion here is getting hard to follow and use to discuss, I've created several threads under the FORUMS tab above, so please use them if they apply to your comment. I will add and tweak the topics as needed.
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*Plot: Very interesting and largely well-done, but the suspense-building moments are not well thought out. Why can't I step in and tell the Jarl that I can take all these idiots by myself? For that matter, why doesn't he ask me and the housecarls to hold them outside while he tries to escape in another direction, then get surprised and impressed when the three of us (or just me for that matter) wipe the floor with their backsides? Plus, since it's obvious letting the bad guy get the McGuffins is world-ending, isn't it worth all our lives to keep them away from him anyway? Worse than that, in the final scene, why the HELL do we just stand there listening to speeches when a SMART person would attack before the shield goes down? Instead of building suspense and a sense of drama, these moments just built frustration and a sense of "Gods, what are you DOING?" Bear in mind, however, that these were the low points; it was still certainly a story worth playing through.
*Map: Jury's out on this one. It's very simple compared to Skyrim's map; instead of Skyrim's breathtaking bird's eye view, it looks more like an RTS map. On the other hand, that makes it a lot easier to make sense out of; there's virtue in simplicity, and I'm really not sure where I stand on the balance between functionality and aesthetics. I guess I'll just say, "Huh, different strokes for different folks, and I like them both equally."
*Voice acting: Mostly brilliant; the accents were lovely to listen to and felt, honestly, more Skyrim-ish than the ones in Skyrim. I especially love listening to Jalma, with Svea a close second. I think they were the best. (No, sorry, not the Jarl; he sounded forced. I think his actor was trying too hard.) On the down side, some death dialogue sounded like someone making a casual remark. <Sword slash> "Oops, I failed." "Oh, hello spleen, how's your morning?" "Oh, huh, there's my guts on the floor." "Hi, I'm dying, how about some mead?" Some of the extras need to work on sounding like they're in pain when they're voicing a death.
*Terrain: Beautiful. The map may look like an RTS layout, but when you're actually running through the woods, it's a lovely experience, no question about it. Did feel a bit empty though; could've used more farms and so on.
*Music: I'm pretty sure I heard some custom music in here, but I'm not totally sure, because if there was, it fit Skyrim and the Elder Scrolls in general as well as the vanilla music. So if there was custom music, absolutely bravo here. No downside this time!
Like, I have issues with a lot of Skyrim story mods because they take away the power fantasy aspect inherent to the game; but Falskaar goes further by making you feel like a sidekick at best.
At the very least, I didn't experience any bugs that weren't the cause of me exasperatedly using enableplayercontrols and sgtm 3. So no complaints on that front.
The terrain is not the best though. It feels like the terrain, the landscapes, the map in general, were an afterthought. I felt that Skyrim's or Bruma's landscape are a lot more interesting, lively, and well-designed. The enemies are bland as well. Bandits, necromancers, and some animals. In a few dungeons there are other old enemies from Skyrim like draugur and dwarven robots but I couldn't find anything new. There are almost no new items too so the bandits and guards you fight all look very similar. I wish the evil guards or bandits had some kind of cool niche or interesting gear to them.
Very excited I am..
I ! MIRAAK !! WILL TAKE OVER FALSKAAR BEFORE SOLSTHEIM !!!
(I think Hermaeus Mora is cheating on me).
And why can't I revisit a Mist temple? Or Borvald, such a nice city? What's beyond the Northern Pass? What's that nameless fortress nearby Splinterrock point? Many questions...
Nice piece of land with nice people, though. I quite enjoyed it.
I'm talking about the game breaking bugs who made me tear my hair and click "disable" with a sense of hatred and relief. In the end I'm just glad it didn't corrupt my save and I'm still able to play the game with good mods without this pile of filth ruining my day. To avoid at all costs.