The next weapon should be a spear.

moleculardrugs

The spear is the most logical choice in terms of next generation of ESO weapons to be produced. Why you may ask?

1. Well, the spear is very easy to make. It’s a lot easier than heating metals and creating mauls or maces.

I’m surprised the goblins we encounter don’t already have spears, since it’s a lot easier to make them versus learning to smelt metals.

2. Spears provide longer range, this would help a lot with fighting in Cyrodiil where players who are outnumbered can use a spear to quickly limit the enemies around them.

3. Spears fit in more with the “beast” races, such as Argonians. I remember playing Morrowwind as a kid (yeah I know it was rated M), and the Argonian in the little booklet that came with the game had a spear. Plus, since they’re really good swimmers, I figured they would also be really good at spear fishing. On Survivor you see people with spears fishing not swords or maces underwater.

4. Spears would focus more on crit damage and bleed damage. Because they’re so pointy, it’s gonna crit more and because their sides are so sharp, you’re going to bleed more versus being hit with a maul, mace, or sword.

5. Spears can be thrown. The spear can work as a handheld melee weapon or it becomes an aerodynamic tossing device of bleeding and pointy critical damage. I have not worked out how you would get the spear back, perhaps it would be a daedric spear that materializes after it is used?

6. Spears will add more to the dungeon and world overland drops, leading to more farming after the sticker book is filled. This will create another viable market for guild traders and people who sell goods in ESO.

tsaescishoeshiner

Bold words when a new magic staff would add a lot to the game and wouldn't require new models to be made for all the existing motifs.

That being said, a spear would be awesome, especially as a sorta hybrid melee/ranged weapon.

ShawnLaRock

…to the Elder Scrolls nerd’s heart…

S.

Fizzyapple

I like it. Maybe after the spear they can add a lute or some other musical instrument. Or a Bard skill line would be fun. Group buffs before battle via music! I would love to see pvpers serenading each other before a bgs match. A love song gives minor protection to a group member (or members) who activate the synergy.

moleculardrugs

Fizzyapple wrote: »

I like it. Maybe after the spear they can add a lute or some other musical instrument. Or a Bard skill line would be fun. Group buffs before battle via music! I would love to see pvpers serenading each other before a bgs match. A love song gives minor protection to a group member (or members) who activate the synergy.

Oh, I would love that! Seriously the first time I heard Stagger and Sway, I felt like the love I had when I had my first love (not when I lost it). Honestly I couldn’t believe such simple words could recreate such a feeling for me 😅

“O my sweet love, she waits for me,
Through storm and shine, cross land or sea.
I run to her and together we…”

moleculardrugs

Fizzyapple wrote: »

I like it. Maybe after the spear they can add a lute or some other musical instrument. Or a Bard skill line would be fun. Group buffs before battle via music! I would love to see pvpers serenading each other before a bgs match. A love song gives minor protection to a group member (or members) who activate the synergy.

I honestly think that the Sea Sloads attacking Cloudrest would tremble when they hear a Bard song and it buffs the group with Major Courage and Major Berserk. I don’t even think the Sea Sloads can produce music because they’re underwater.

There’s that one guy in the Alinor crafting place that sings about Alinor and that’s a really good song too

RisenEclipse

I would like to put in my request early for a future Muatra spear replica

ArcaneScientius

From Auridon, iirc. The fighters guild blades sparring outside.

BloodyStigmata

RisenEclipse wrote: »

I would like to put in my request early for a future Muatra spear replica

We can only give you just the tip

francesinhalover

moleculardrugs wrote: »

The spear is the most logical choice in terms of next generation of ESO weapons to be produced. Why you may ask?

1. Well, the spear is very easy to make. It’s a lot easier than heating metals and creating mauls or maces.

I’m surprised the goblins we encounter don’t already have spears, since it’s a lot easier to make them versus learning to smelt metals.

2. Spears provide longer range, this would help a lot with fighting in Cyrodiil where players who are outnumbered can use a spear to quickly limit the enemies around them.

3. Spears fit in more with the “beast” races, such as Argonians. I remember playing Morrowwind as a kid (yeah I know it was rated M), and the Argonian in the little booklet that came with the game had a spear. Plus, since they’re really good swimmers, I figured they would also be really good at spear fishing. On Survivor you see people with spears fishing not swords or maces underwater.

4. Spears would focus more on crit damage and bleed damage. Because they’re so pointy, it’s gonna crit more and because their sides are so sharp, you’re going to bleed more versus being hit with a maul, mace, or sword.

5. Spears can be thrown. The spear can work as a handheld melee weapon or it becomes an aerodynamic tossing device of bleeding and pointy critical damage. I have not worked out how you would get the spear back, perhaps it would be a daedric spear that materializes after it is used?

6. Spears will add more to the dungeon and world overland drops, leading to more farming after the sticker book is filled. This will create another viable market for guild traders and people who sell goods in ESO.

we have what?120 motifs in game?
They would have to do the spear in 120 diferent styles and add them to the game, this ignoring all the glitches.
It will never happen.

BloodyStigmata

I would absolutely love a spear, especially since that's one of my reoccurring characters' signature weapons.

Realistically though, they'd probably make something that didn't require them to make a new weapon model for all 120+ motiffs as well every style page set in the game.

Amerises

moleculardrugs wrote: »

The spear is the most logical choice in terms of next generation of ESO weapons to be produced. Why you may ask?

1. Well, the spear is very easy to make. It’s a lot easier than heating metals and creating mauls or maces.

I’m surprised the goblins we encounter don’t already have spears, since it’s a lot easier to make them versus learning to smelt metals.

2. Spears provide longer range, this would help a lot with fighting in Cyrodiil where players who are outnumbered can use a spear to quickly limit the enemies around them.

3. Spears fit in more with the “beast” races, such as Argonians. I remember playing Morrowwind as a kid (yeah I know it was rated M), and the Argonian in the little booklet that came with the game had a spear. Plus, since they’re really good swimmers, I figured they would also be really good at spear fishing. On Survivor you see people with spears fishing not swords or maces underwater.

4. Spears would focus more on crit damage and bleed damage. Because they’re so pointy, it’s gonna crit more and because their sides are so sharp, you’re going to bleed more versus being hit with a maul, mace, or sword.

5. Spears can be thrown. The spear can work as a handheld melee weapon or it becomes an aerodynamic tossing device of bleeding and pointy critical damage. I have not worked out how you would get the spear back, perhaps it would be a daedric spear that materializes after it is used?

6. Spears will add more to the dungeon and world overland drops, leading to more farming after the sticker book is filled. This will create another viable market for guild traders and people who sell goods in ESO.

Have you tried a templar?

drunkendx

OH!?
They announced new weapon?

joerginger

Please no more weapons.

proprio.meb16_ESO

No new weapon of any kind is coming in the near foreseeable future.

Just too complicated to do (new motifs, new skill line), and would also be source of an additional ton of bugs and glitches. Theres no way its happening soon.