A Skyrim player online has pointed out a massive missed opportunity with the Winking Skeever inn, located in Solitude. The Winking Skeever is one of the most iconic inns in video games, as are many of the ones featured in Skyrim - Bethesda truly nailed the vibe of each one.
Despite the critical acclaim Skyrim has received over the years, most players would agree that there are some flaws with the game. Bethesda certainly overlooked a few key details during development, and a lot of them pertain to players being able to exploit the game in different ways. One Skyrim player created a ridiculously overpowered magic ring through the use of an exploit, which certainly doesn't seem to be the system working as intended. It just goes to show that while it's interesting to see the things that Skyrim does include, it can be just as curious to see the things that have been missed.
Redditor pcampossvk pointed out that the skeever on the sign for the Winking Skeever isn't actually winking, representing a missed opportunity for the game. Skyrim is usually lauded for its attention to detail, but this particular instance seems to have slipped Bethesda by during the development process. Luckily, Skyrim gets it right where it matters. The Winking Skeever not actually having a winking sign isn't exactly going to make the game completely unplayable.
One of the most underappreciated elements of Skyrim's longevity is how it has kept players talking for all these years. There's an indistinguishable quality about Bethesda's RPG that just makes gamers want to discuss it, and because of that, there's barely an inch of the game that players haven't discussed to death online. This is perhaps the perfect example - a tiny sign may have simply been an afterthought to the individuals at Bethesda, yet the community still has things to say about it over eleven years later.
Gamers will be hoping that The Elder Scrolls 6 manages to capitalize on any opportunities Skyrim missed when it finally releases. There remains very little information about the game, but that hasn't stopped players from speculating what it should include. Some even think that The Elder Scrolls 6 can't pull punches with Skyrim's Civil War questline, and the implications of the events of Skyrim should certainly be felt throughout the sequel. Hopefully, more solid information begins to filter through to players once Starfield finally releases later this year.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.