9. In-World Technological Advancement
Throughout the Elder Scrolls series so far we seem to have been stuck in a relatively perpetual state of technological development. While thats worked well for the series so far, isnt it time Bethesda started looking at ways to reinvent the mould? For my money, the next full game shouldnt just represent
another swords and spells adventure but rather an evolution of the tried and tested Elder Scrolls formula. Thats why for the next Elder Scrolls game Id be interested to see technology begin to feature more heavily across Tamriel. Im not saying
aggressive technology; Im not saying Guns and Pip-boy 3000s. Im just saying that maybe the next Elder Scrolls should be set several hundred years after Skyrim; that theyve had their industrial revolution; that maybe magic is now fully considered science. So wed still wield swords, bows and spells, but we might have a quest that involves defending Tamriel's first cross-country steam engine from bandit thieves on horseback. Hey wait, its an Elder Scrolls game, but it
feels like a Western. This is the kind of thing I think the series needs if its to remain fresh; a new angle, a new experience. Ill happily play the same basic game again of course, but if Bethesda Softworks want to remain
the RPG developers, they need to keep it fresh.