Akavir Racial Motif - Anybody wants this too?

Aeradon

I can't stop thinking of purposely travelling to Cloud Ruler Temple just to grab their armours and swords. It looks too cool to not have.

I can't be the only one who wants to wield this.

AlexDougherty

I would like the Akaviri style, not just because of the sword, the armour itself wasn't bad looking.

Aeradon

AlexDougherty wrote: »

I would like the Akaviri style, not just because of the sword, the armour itself wasn't bad looking.

Ah! I know I can't be the only one! The previous title Blades armour kicks arse.

hightoriab16_ESO

Would be good, although I would prefer if It came with an expansion that lets you explore part of the Akaviri homeland

Aeradon

hightoriab16_ESO wrote: »

Would be good, although I would prefer if It came with an expansion that lets you explore part of the Akaviri homeland

That sir, will be awesome.

Samadhi

I would love to see Akaviri gear styles in game.
I've put in /feedback forms about this before.

Aeradon

Samadhi wrote: »

I would love to see Akaviri gear styles in game.
I've put in /feedback forms about this before.

Woots! Do you think it will be applied any time soon though. With all this rage going on..

AlexDougherty

We Can only keep asking.

Aeradon

AlexDougherty wrote: »

We Can only keep asking.

One can only hope.

Locke_ESO

Yeah it has expansion content written all over it although of course you can get the PvP armour in the Akaviri style I believe.

AlexDougherty

jp_antillb16_ESO wrote: »

Yeah it has expansion content written all over it although of course you can get the PvP armour in the Akaviri style I believe.

Cool, something to look forward to.

BBSooner

I would love this, as well as an akaviri themed adventure zone. Perhaps an akaviri fort in ruins with undead, or living akaviri in a secluded mountain valley who have managed to maintain a hold without word of a retreat back across the sea? The motif could drop there.

Aeradon

BBSooner wrote: »

I would love this, as well as an akaviri themed adventure zone. Perhaps an akaviri fort in ruins with undead, or living akaviri in a secluded mountain valley who have managed to maintain a hold without word of a retreat back across the sea? The motif could drop there.

Actually I kept wondering, why aren't motifs drop restricted to zones dominated by specific races? When first I heard about earning motifs, I was like, ok cool, maybe if I deconstructed more armours of that specific motif it would drop at 0.005%. Or I will find it when I raid other races' crafting stations. Or it might be through some quests given by some known blacksmiths like the Skyforge faction or a mysterious Khajiit caravan.

But no, it's just some random books that people read before they go to bed. So not worth collecting that they could leave it with the cookbooks in the cabinet. A fashion guide that one would keep in the dresser? I don't even know why a king would keep lock picks next to their bed; Or vampires that keep garlic next to their bed.

The only lore fitting ones are those backpacks the merchants left behind after some caravan raid.

skarvika

The covenant pvp armor looks like Akiviri gear so I'd say this would be pretty easy to implement, and yes, I'd love it. The more armor types the better!

fiachsidhe

I want a REAL dunmer motif first. (bonemold and chitin) Then yeah akaviri would be cool too.

eduardo_goncalveseb17_ESO

Not a great fan of Eastern designs.. Katanas were not swords ment to fight metal armors.. they were too fragile.. and their design reflects that.

gurluasb16_ESO

I want Dwemer first.

Noobie

After all the bugs are fixed , and class balance have settled a bit sure. Right now ZoS needs to worry about saving their game then a new set of gear.

Bookwyrm

Liking some of the ideas here: Akaviri, yes; Bonemold/chitin, YES; Dwemer, yes!

Obviously bug fixes and class balance > fashion, but that doesn't mean we can't fantasize about future options.

Aeradon

eduardo_goncalveseb17_ESO wrote: »

Not a great fan of Eastern designs.. Katanas were not swords ment to fight metal armors.. they were too fragile.. and their design reflects that.

I beg to differ. Every weapon has it's strengths an weaknesses.

Katanas are made through folding and welding steels of different carbon content, with the lowest forming the core blade and highest forming the outer layers. The folding process would also even out the carbon content and remove any impurities, forming a strong alloy by playing with carbon, iron, and nickel ratio. The weaker inner core also provides the hollow factor that strengthen's the blade's toughness despite it's looks. This also allows the blade to be slightly flexible and less likely to shatter/break upon high impact.

The appearance doesn't mean its lighter though, the metallurgy and composition actually grants katana weight that is the similar to a european *** sword.

It's still a sword, nonetheless, and swords are generally not meant for armour penetration in reality. You have pole arms and axes for that matter. Pitchfork works well too. Given the evenly distributed weight and length of the sword, I could hardly imagine anyone with the strength to tear apart a metal armour with a sword. Axes have a better weight distribution meant for generating momentum based on weight rather than strength, it would be smarter to use an axe.

It's a game, really. In reality people pierce heavy armours with pole arms, dismount after being disarmed, remove their heavy armour for mobility, retaining chain or leather armour, take out their back up swords. The time for a person to swing that axe probably gets them a few vital slashes by a sword/dagger wielder. And when your life is at stake, nobody would be dumb enough to engage a heavy armorer with a sword.

For reference twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?205127-Weapon-Difference/page2&p=3979951#post3979951

AlexDougherty

Aeradon wrote: »

eduardo_goncalveseb17_ESO wrote: »

Not a great fan of Eastern designs.. Katanas were not swords ment to fight metal armors.. they were too fragile.. and their design reflects that.

I beg to differ. Every weapon has it's strengths an weaknesses.

Yes, But he had a valid point, Katana's are not made to fight metal armour.

In fact Samurai's generally tried to take sword strike on the exposed iron surface on the back, rather than on the blade itself. Because the blade while stronger and beautiful was fragile agaiinst metal on metal clashes. Remember the Japanese used leather and Lacquer armours (others as well but not metal) because metal was a rare resource in Japan.

Also Katanas were about two-thirds the weight of their european counterparts, and no more effective. Tests have shown that a Katana and a European sword did about that same dameage.

However they look nice in a game, and the Akaviri armour was nice too, and I want them.

Aeradon

AlexDougherty wrote: »

Aeradon wrote: »

eduardo_goncalveseb17_ESO wrote: »

Not a great fan of Eastern designs.. Katanas were not swords ment to fight metal armors.. they were too fragile.. and their design reflects that.

I beg to differ. Every weapon has it's strengths an weaknesses.

Yes, But @Aeradon had a valid point, Katana's are not made to fight metal armour.

In fact Samurai's generally tried to take sword strike on the exposed iron surface on the back, rather than on the blade itself. Because the blade while stronger and beautiful was fragile agaiinst metal on metal clashes. Remember the Japanese used leather and Lacquer armours (others as well but not metal) because metal was a rare resource in Japan.

Also Katanas were about two-thirds the weight of their european counterparts, and no more effective. Tests have shown that a Katana and a European sword did about that same dameage.

However they look nice in a game, and the Akaviri armour was nice too, and I want them.

+1 Insightful.

The Samurais only had metal armours popularised after establishing trade with Europe in the 16th century. The armours, however, was made to protect against bullets rather than blades.

Regardless, the Khajiit needs his shiny.

AlexDougherty

Bump, because I still want it.

AngryNord

The Akaviri Dragonguard should still be around in this era (according to lore they guarded the Ruby Throne during the Interregnum), and they would of course be wearing the Blades-style armour and swords from Oblivion/Skyrim.

Zarkaz

Oh yeah! Do eeeet

Aeradon

AlexDougherty wrote: »

Bump, because I still want it.

LOL. I wanna bump it so bad but I can't Thanks! Let's get this Akaviri suggestion into their ears!

UrQuan

hightoriab16_ESO wrote: »

Would be good, although I would prefer if It came with an expansion that lets you explore part of the Akaviri homeland

Yup, I'm hoping that the first major expansion (or the second - I'm not greedy) is Akavir, and introduces some of the Akaviri races as a new faction. The regions of Akavir would work just like the regions of the Daggerfall Covenant, Aldmeri Dominion, and Ebonheart Pact for the Akaviri faction, and would be a veteran level zone for characters of other factions.

But we can get a motif before then hopefully...

Aeradon

Ur-Quan wrote: »

hightoriab16_ESO wrote: »

Would be good, although I would prefer if It came with an expansion that lets you explore part of the Akaviri homeland

Yup, I'm hoping that the first major expansion (or the second - I'm not greedy) is Akavir, and introduces some of the Akaviri races as a new faction. The regions of Akavir would work just like the regions of the Daggerfall Covenant, Aldmeri Dominion, and Ebonheart Pact for the Akaviri faction, and would be a veteran level zone for characters of other factions.

But we can get a motif before then hopefully...

Their reign has ended in the era, but that's one lore I wouldn't mind ZOS breaking. (: