New Weapons?

ThePageMaster · June 2014

Anyone else looking for a little more variety in your weapon?

I'm thinking things like spears, maybe a mace, crossbows, Katana? Sabre, rapier, quarterstaff? Longbow? Pike is going a bit far, a little OTT I'd think. Don't want the game to be unrealistic like, that would break immersion It'd liven up my crafting options too and they could do with a liven up.

I'm trying to think of others and I'm sure they'll arrive in my head not moments after I post. Ah, such is life.

Thought's?

TheRiseofTalos · June 2014

Hello Friend!

Your idea excites me, in platonic way!

I for one miss swinging a large ebony war-hammer into the skull of a wolf or troll!
We Argonians are recently free of slavery but have clearly forgotten our history, not a spear in sight and no poison!

Daedric/Aedric artifacts as legendary weapons should be introduced, A fierce templar wielding the Volendrung! Or what self respecting Nightblade wouldn't pledge themselves to Nocturnal or kill everything to get their invisible hands on Mehrunes razor!

We need more advanced weaponry to defeat this evil or to even just kill mudcrabs more delightfully!

Forever elusive!
Slips-Through-Shadows

nerevarine1138 · June 2014

The problem is that weapons like "katana" and "sabre" are too similar. While actual students of those forms understand that those two weapons have radically different fighting styles, they aren't distinct enough for a developer to base a whole skill tree around it. Also, these styles of weapons are generally specific to the cultures of our world. The weapons styles in Elder Scrolls are specific to their culture, which may be inspired by a real-world culture, but they're still a separate thing.

ThePonzzz · June 2014

I wouldn't want to see the Daedric unique weapons in everyone's hands. But more variety would be great. Short swords, crossbows, spears, or even out of the box weapons like a bola or jackblade.

AlexDougherty · June 2014

ThePageMaster wrote: »

Anyone else looking for a little more variety in your weapon?

I'm thinking things like spears, maybe a mace, crossbows, Katana? Sabre, rapier, quarterstaff? Longbow? Pike is going a bit far, a little OTT I'd think. Don't want the game to be unrealistic like, that would break immersion It'd liven up my crafting options too and they could do with a liven up.

I'm trying to think of others and I'm sure they'll arrive in my head not moments after I post. Ah, such is life.

Thought's?

Quarter staffs would be a good addition, as would spears.
Maces would be just like hammers.
Longbows are already in the game, bows come in long and short varieties, some of the styles are long.
Different styles of sword would be an unnecessary complication, awkward to animate.

Yes pikes probably would be overkill.

UrQuan · June 2014

AlexDougherty wrote: »

Maces would be just like hammers.

In fact, many of the "hammers" in the game are actually maces already. My level 18 Imperial uses a mace and shield.

If they were to add more weapon types to the game, here are the ones I'd like to see:

Polearm (probably including spear, halberd, and maybe one of the more exotic ones, like a lucern hammer or a volgue)
Crossbow
Sling
Flail
Throwing weapons (javelins/darts, throwing knives, throwing axes)

I'm also totally fine with them not adding any of these, though, as I don't want to start researching a whole ton of new traits