Since ES6 probably won’t be out until I’m a retiree, I’ve always wondered why they never did more DLC for Skyrim since they knew they would take forever to make ES6. What are some DLC you think they should’ve done. I would’ve loved one that settles the issue of the civil war and Thalmor. There is a civil war mod that restores the original civil war where you have a real chance of losing (I did) and there is a real time map showing your strong holds and you get messages where you have to go help them.
Also instead of a house building dlc why not a dlc where you can start a settlement and run it. I remember a Hammerfell dlc rumor but wasn’t sure if that was ever even planned.
I’m thankful for the modding community with Skyrim though. Also I’d love to know what the bee in the jar plan was
This category of game typically has a heap of cut content. The civil war/thalmor stuff would require the full team (when it was intact) for too long, instead of working on FO4 then Starfield, and almost definitely would break too much.
Maybe they could have back ported FO4 settlements (haven't played yet, I need to see if there's a SkyRe tier overhaul), but it would have to be a gimmicky DLC, or a rererelease of the game.
TESV getting as much post release support as it did for a finished triple-A single player is outside the norm. I wish more studios had substantial, no strings attached, post-launch support, but most corporations aren't set up that way. It would help if the mainstream retail software/games market understood the benefits of open-sourcing, or products being maintainable in general (inb4 right to repair and other compromised activism).
I do think all the Elder Scrolls should be remade by a passionate studio. This series (and other sci-fi/fantasy universes) is a perfect case for why copyright should last 10-25 years at publication. The Cyrodil and Skyrim provinces being ass butchered to chase accessibility, familiarity, and contemporary trends is a travesty we're effectively stuck with. Both had existing lore that if respected would have been as fresh and unique as Morrowind.
At least the modders have a passion for the game. You are right though