I doubt they ever did really. The main reason they are the way they are now is because of Todd Howard.

then redesign the core mechanics of the game and actually iterate the mechanics along with the tech

Also your character needs to be way more sad about the literal end of the war/spouses death/kidnapped son

Which is why NV's story was near perfect

@Ruger i get what you mean but lets not act like Bethesda has ever been good on bugs

Or mechanics

Would rather have text to speech than that shitty voice

@Ruger ES6 is getting a new engine apparently

Maybe starfield too

^^^

anyone who played fallout 3 and past that cant say they are a true fan of the series

the skyrim mechanics havent changed since fucking daggerfall

All I want is a game that I can play for more than 90 hours without getting bored

Managed 70 with 4

I mean Skyrim used to be infinitely genned

Lol

I like voiced protags but its not gonne be enough for rpgs where there should be shot tons of dialogue

Most of the changes were made to save space probably.

Skyrim was wide as an ocean deep as a puddle, I could only hack/slash my way through so many draugr dungeons

And bigger maps tbh but thats pushing it

I didn't like how vague the dialoge options were in 4

True

Like in NV you had the whole thing written

In 4 it was like

Sarcasm

Threat

Like actually taking a few in game days to get somewhere

fo4 was a crime to the fallout series

Bargain

Their were mods to fix that but that’s Bethesda’s job

@Rommel remember mass effect 2

Yes

Played it because it was free or something

you have the choice of being a good guy or a sarcastic good guy

"Hi jacob" option became GIB ME THE BBC JACOB

Sarcasm (yes)
Threat (Yes)
No (Yes)
More info (repeat options)

actually gay af

Or a bad guy or a sarcastic asshole

You cant say no to quests

no, you cant do bad things

@Ruger haven’t bought that one yet because I’ve been getting that vibe.
Been debating just getting it for old harbour