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

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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