In case anybody finds this discussion, the group has already been created. It is "Elder Scrolls Classics" on the Groups Page.
I came up with a new group idea- what if there was a group dedicated to the previous games in the Elder Scrolls series? It would be a combination of some of the Skyrim groups, and would really focus in on the gameplay aspects of these games; while lore and other general topics are covered by the current Blog model, the gameplay of these games has been untouched so far. This is what the group will cover, but it may grow after creation: -Character Builds: this is pretty self-explanatory. It will work very similarly to the Skyrim one, but perks will obviously be replaced by class.
-Quest Help: basically a Q&A section for game help. For instance, somebody ran into that damn questgiver in Morrowind that sends you in the wrong direction... This will also be the place for the kinds of discussions like "Best Residence in Morrowind".
-Tips and Tricks: works in conjunction with the Character Build discussions. This will be for any exploits, secrets, or other beneficial info about the games.
-Modding: only applicable to Morrowind and Oblivion (although, if you can mod the earlier games, feel free to post about it). This will be for mod testing help, modding collaboration, possibly mod spotlights, and other mod-related things.
-Debate: this will be the section of the group of everything related to debates. In this section, you guys will post things like "Best Daggerfall Vampire Bloodline".
-Blogs: this section will consist mostly of playthroughs, speedruns, and other cool stuff. This is also pretty self-explanatory.
Of course, different discussions would be separated by prefix. For instance, an Oblivion character build would be called something like "OB Character Build: ___", where a Daggerfall page on exploits might be "DF Exploit: ___". I think that this would draw in the TES veterans, and would be one of the few places where these older games are actively discussed.
What are your thoughts on this? Just to provide a numerical value for the interest in this idea, please like this page if you want the group to be created. Even if you have an issue with the popularity of this concept, please like the page- we will never get a good estimate of the popularity unless you like it.
With all due respect, this has been suggested before - and more than once!
Personally, I don't mind the idea and would find it interesting myself, but there never seems to be anywhere near enough interest
But if there's a slew of people out there interested, by all means talk it up on this thread and I'm sure something can be done.
Like Paul, I am not against the idea. However, there has never been enough interest in this type of group for the actual group to be made.
If that is no longer the case, and enough people are interested in the group, then I would be more than happy to create it! Sadly, I do not foresee that happening.