[Saddam Hussein]

I believe, although I'm not positive, that you can't kill the livestock at farms.

This turned out to be wrong.  You can indeed kill farm animals, like cows, pigs, and guar.  I don't know why you'd want to, though.  It seems kind of mean to kill such harmless animals.  Still, at least the pets can't be harmed.  And sometimes they have some funny names.  I already mentioned that there's a dog in Skyrim called Alduin, and there's a cat in High Rock named Azura.  Cute.

[Rushy]

I already mentioned that there's a dog in Skyrim called Alduin, and there's a cat in High Rock named Azura.  Cute.

It would be even better if you could click on the cat repeatedly and it explodes.

[Ghost of V]

I already mentioned that there's a dog in Skyrim called Alduin, and there's a cat in High Rock named Azura.  Cute.

It would be even better if you could click on the cat repeatedly and it explodes.

Or use them as silencers for rifles like in Postal 2.

[beardo]

What rifles?

[beardo]

e

[Saddam Hussein]

Rifles will be introduced with the Return of the Dwarves expansion pack.

So far, the Aldmeri Dominion is my favorite of the three alliances.  Unique, interesting cultures and odd quests that dive into the wonky world of the arcane.  I can safely say that the writing for this game is the most adventurous for the series since Morrowind.

[Ghost of V]

Hold on while I pick my jaw up from the floor. Are you saying that TESO has writing comparable to Morrowind?

[Saddam Hussein]

At certain times, yes.  Just without the creepy sexual elements.

Actually, I may need to reconsider the whole "since" thing.  I visited Craglorn briefly, just to see what I had ahead of me, and the overarching storyline is as follows: The constellations have detached themselves from the sky, taken the form of giant spirit monsters, and are now rampaging throughout the land, putting all of Nirn at risk.  Yes, it is literally the constellations that are doing this.  Top that, Kirkbride.

http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2014/11/05/presenting-the-six-month-loyalty-reward

Vanity pets!  Greatest game ever.

[Vindictus]

Coming soon: Alduin pet for only $19.95!

[Ghost of V]

Get the Vivec's Disembodied Penis mount for only $99.99

[Saddam Hussein]

Coming soon: Alduin pet for only $19.95!

There are no dragons in TESO.  I suppose ZeniMax could have rammed one or two in if they really wanted to, maybe as a dungeon boss or something.  After all, there were a handful of dragons still alive by the Second Era.  Thankfully, they resisted that temptation.

Get the Vivec's Disembodied Penis mount for only $99.99

Only Vivec would be allowed to ride that.

Hey, it's a graphically-updated version of the Great Deku Tree!



Actually, this is the judgment chamber of a Bosmer village, which features in a quest where you have to figure out which one of the locals violated the Green Pact by picking a rare flower, consequently enraging the forest and putting the village in danger.  Once you figure out who the culprit is, you bring them to the judgment chamber, and then the tree kills them.  Yeah, just like that.  It's kind of disturbing to witness.  Still, I'm glad that the game isn't shying away from showing the darker, more unique aspects of Bosmer lore, including how very seriously they take the Green Pact.

[beardo]

Yet, picking alchemical ingredients and crafting wooden staffs and shields in Valenwood while playing as a Bosmer is still somehow okay?

[Rushy]

Yet, picking alchemical ingredients and crafting wooden staffs and shields in Valenwood while playing as a Bosmer is still somehow okay?

rare flower

[Particle Person]

Killing any plant is a violation of the Green Pact.

[Saddam Hussein]

Yet, picking alchemical ingredients and crafting wooden staffs and shields in Valenwood while playing as a Bosmer is still somehow okay?

Yes.  I think they say at one point that agents of the Aldmeri Dominion are granted a special exemption to the Green Pact, and you have to be one by the time you reach Valenwood.  Or it might just be that the Vestige is such a badass that even Y'ffre knows better than to fuck with him.

[Rushy]

Killing any plant is a violation of the Green Pact.

that is a dumb pact

[Particle Person]

Actually, that only applies to plants in Valenwood. They can still import wood and things like that from other provinces. But yes, the Bosmer are berry dumb.

[Particle Person]

This is a bad game.

[Saddam Hussein]

This is a bad game.

Yes, but it's canonical, so I'm going to finish my playthrough.  Real canonical, too, not lol-C0DA-everything-is-permitted canonical.

[beardo]

This is a bad game.

It's not bad, and it's not good. It's merely playable.