ASkyrimplayer makes an interesting discovery about the town of Helgen after playing the game for over 1,000 hours.The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimhas an explosive opening sequence, as a dragon named Alduin attacks Helgen right as the player is about to be executed. This is followed by an escape sequence, as gamers go through a tutorial of sorts before being set free in the open world.
One player recently made an unexpected discovery afterreturning to Helgen inSkyrim, as they found a lone soldier ready to face another attack. This NPC appeared to be the sole survivor of the battle, with users in the comments claiming that bandits had settled in Helgen in their playthroughs. Now, another player makes an interesting discovery about Helgen after playingSkyrimfor over 1,000 hours.
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A Reddit user named Sus_Tomato has shared a clip from the intro toThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, showing that an unexpected event can occur if gamers take too long to get to the keep. As seen in the video, the player is attacked by Alduin right outside the door, who grabs them and throws them to the side. Fans are given a choice between followingHadvar or Ralof inSkyrim, but Alduin lands and starts attacking them if they take too long to decide. Sus_Tomato claims to have playedSkyrimfor over 1,000 hours on multiple platforms, but they had no idea that this event could occur in the game.
It appears that Sus_Tomato is not alone, as many users in the comments section also claim to have never seen this event before in theirSkyrimplaythrough. Some players take this opportunity to share thenumber of hours they have spent inSkyrim, with one fan claiming to have played the game for over 4,000 hours without ever coming across this event. While a few users mention seeing this before, they appear to be in the minority. Overall, it looks like manySkyrimplayers are surprised at Alduin’s unexpected attack during the battle.
Given the nature of the escape, gamers probably make a quick decision between the two NPCs instead of lingering outside, which may explain why so many players hadn’t experienced this incident. It’ll be interesting to see if there are any other interesting interactions hidden in the world asgamers continue to playThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimover 10 years after its release.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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