What would make the game great:
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A world that has a sense of mystique, mysticism, and danger. Having robbers, thieves, bandits, witches, occultist groups, a group like the dark brotherhood, murderers, serial killers, quest lines with threads of a world with beliefs rooted in superstition woven throughout, invading armies, etc would all contribute to this end. Having animals/creatures would also add to this: animals like bears and wolves, and especially a creature like the Beast of Gévaudan. It would be cool to venture out at night when the world turns into a dangerous place (like Dragon’s Dogma). It would be cool to stumble upon an occultist group that’s in the middle of a pagan sacrificial ceremony - the members in hooded robes surrounding a fire, chanting to the cue of their high priest who is ready to sacrifice something or somebody. And to have the option to be a member of this group, or to stop them!
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Gore and the ability to sever limbs (arms, legs, and head). Torture devices: the ability to kidnap enemies and torture them for needed information or to use them as a pawn to accomplish objectives.
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Discoverable Items: Treasures and other items (weapons, armor, etc) that can be found.
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Caves and dungeons to explore.
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Dynamic Seasons: Fall, winter, spring, summer
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Greater populated cities/towns than what we have seen so far. (I do realize the game is in pre-alpha form.)
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Frequent battles, castle sieges, and combat; and the option to replay each battle.
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Possibility to swim.
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Having covert missions/quests that require stealth (stealing money or items, assassinations, poisoning someone for a greater purpose, etc
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The capability to raise up an army for the purpose of defeating the king’s army and overtake the throne. It would be great to have different factions similar to the Stormcloaks and Imperial Army in Skyrim, where you can join either side or play both sides to further your interests.
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The possibility of wearing different disguises, and having those disguises actually make a difference. For example, the ability to dress as a priest and thereby quickly gain the trust of others or gain access to nobility in order to assassinate them.
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Projectiles: I absolutely love to launch/shoot things. Catapults, bows, crossbows, daggers, lassos, grappling hooks, guns (if possible), etc.