Skyrim Scholar Uses Geometry to Prove the RPG’s Major Cities Are Remarkably Unwalkable

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• With the exception of Solitude—which exhibits low circuity levels comparable to the efficiency of Chicago—Skyrim’s urban centers were found to be “inferior to some of the most car-dependent suburbs in Texas,” according to Henry’s findings.

  “In general, while Skyrim’s cities may look connected on paper, they fail to provide streamlined or direct paths between residential areas and vital amenities,” Henry explains. “Solitude emerges as the clear victor due to its balanced Beta index and significantly lower average circuity. It appears the Imperial Legion possesses a much sharper grasp of civil engineering than the Stormcloaks—or at least they knew how to select a superior location for their seat of power!”

  One has to wonder how the Stormcloaks expect to win a civil war when their capital cities lack a logical sidewalk layout…

  In related news, Bethesda is currently looking into reports of input lag on the Switch 2 version of Skyrim after players complained it made the game nearly unplayable; the developers have suggested a temporary workaround while a permanent fix is developed.

  
   

  Source: gamesradar.com