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#192 - Kurt Kuhlmann Interview On Elder Scrolls Lore, TES:VI, Starfield's Design And Fallout......

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Episode 192

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Kurt Kuhlmann was a jack of all trades at Bethesda, he was one of the studios most proficient designers and writers, he's best known as the lore master of the Elder Scrolls

#elderscrolls #starfield #fallout

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

01:06 - How Kurt Became The Lore Master Of The Elder Scrolls

06:26 - Maintaining The Lore

07:57 - Studying History At University/Why Kurt Went To Bethesda

09:40 - Evolution Of Quest/Narrative Design At Bethesda

10:50 - Using History To Influence Lore/Tolkien’s Influence

14:50 - Changing Writing Styles For Fallout

18:34 - Using Different Words And Thesaurus For Writing Elder Scrolls/Fallout

20:24 - The Evolution Of Voice Acting At Bethesda

24:39 - Limitations On Writing At Bethesda

26:30 - How Bethesda Changed As The Team Size Grew

29:35 - Kurt’s System Designer Role On Starfield

32:25 - Why Starfield Took So Long To Make

34:30 - The Creation Kit/Things Carried Over From Elder Scrolls/Fallout To Starfield

36:15 - Problems With Fallout 76

37:00 - Elder Scrolls VI Will Be Bittersweet For Kurt

39:17 - Fallout TV Show

40:36 - Lord Of The Rings Movies

42:38 - Todd Howard/Remote Work Benefited Starfield

49:30 - Q+A - What Is Kurts Ideal Sequel To Redguard?

51:14 - Q+A - What Makes The Elder Scrolls Feel Grounded

54:53 - Q+A - Does Kurt Prefer The Psychelic Lore Of Morrowind Over The European Style Of Oblivion

57:58 - Closing Comments/TES:VII/Morrowwind Remake

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