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Malakor
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I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?
  • ifDoubtNerfIt
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    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.
  • stevepdodson_ESO888
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    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    i think he means a big poke-poke stick...careful with that you'll have somebody's eye out
  • stewhead2ub17_ESO
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    @ifDoubtNerfIt
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    OP wants a combat staff. Yes there is a 2h skill line but that does not include staves.
  • ifDoubtNerfIt
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    stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    i think he means a big poke-poke stick...careful with that you'll have somebody's eye out
    Ik, was just a joke.
    Jokes aside, no, that would be useless, you can always go to melee range with your staves and just force pulse away.
  • stewhead2ub17_ESO
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    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    i think he means a big poke-poke stick...careful with that you'll have somebody's eye out
    Ik, was just a joke.
    Jokes aside, no, that would be useless, you can always go to melee range with your staves and just force pulse away.

    Why would that be useless if he enjoys it? I'd like the option to use a different weapon also.
  • ifDoubtNerfIt
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    stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    i think he means a big poke-poke stick...careful with that you'll have somebody's eye out
    Ik, was just a joke.
    Jokes aside, no, that would be useless, you can always go to melee range with your staves and just force pulse away.

    Why would that be useless if he enjoys it? I'd like the option to use a different weapon also.
    How can he enjoy something that is not in the game?
    You can use every single weapon at a melee range. Having melee staves and/or stamina variants of those are unnecessary and a waste of dev time. You already have 2h weapons, why re-inventing the wheel ? If you really want to have melee staves, make an addon that alters the "skin" of a 2h weapon and you're gtg.
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  • Phatmattfu
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    Not hard to make an staff motif for 2h weapons.

    Get on it ZOS!
  • Malakor
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    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    i think he means a big poke-poke stick...careful with that you'll have somebody's eye out
    Ik, was just a joke.
    Jokes aside, no, that would be useless, you can always go to melee range with your staves and just force pulse away.

    Why would that be useless if he enjoys it? I'd like the option to use a different weapon also.
    How can he enjoy something that is not in the game?
    You can use every single weapon at a melee range. Having melee staves and/or stamina variants of those are unnecessary and a waste of dev time. You already have 2h weapons, why re-inventing the wheel ? If you really want to have melee staves, make an addon that alters the "skin" of a 2h weapon and you're gtg.

    If only I knew how to create addons that would change the skin, that would rock. :)
  • stewhead2ub17_ESO
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    @ifDoubtNerfIt
    EGADS! We've been censored! Well I tried to give you a +1 for your stylish Ron Bergundy meme retort! Stay classy!
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    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    So you're just asking for artwork only.....there are motif that resemble more of a large weapon for two hand swords that don't look like a sword. It's prob worth having one crafted if that's the desire.

    I can't speak for the developers but they've not mentioned any new weapons being added to the game after launch
    Ra-Gada-2H-Mace.png

    Minotaur-2H-Mace.png

    Hollowjack-2H-Mace.png

    Primal-2H-mace-lvl-36.png

    Primal-2H-mace-lvl-26-34.png

    Soul-Shriven-2H-axe.png



    Go look here tho: http://eso-styles.com/?unonce=880f052914&uformid=52&s=uwpsfsearchtrg&taxo[0][name]=types&taxo[0][opt]=1&taxo[0][term][]=1-axe&taxo[0][term][]=2-mace&taxo[0][term][]=3-sword&taxo[1][name]=levels&taxo[1][opt]=1&taxo[2][name]=weights&taxo[2][opt]=1&taxo[2][term][]=2-two-hands&taxo[3][name]=styles&taxo[3][opt]=2&taxo[4][name]=styles&taxo[4][opt]=1&taxo[4][term][]=20-yokudan&taxo[4][term][]=23-malacath&taxo[4][term][]=24-outlaw&taxo[4][term][]=28-ra-gada&taxo[4][term][]=32-abahs-watch&taxo[4][term][]=36-dark-brotherhood&taxo[4][term][]=37-draugr&taxo[4][term][]=39-minotaur&taxo[4][term][]=40-order-of-the-hour&taxo[4][term][]=42-hollowjack&taxo[4][term][]=44-silken-ring&skeyword=
    Edited by NewBlacksmurf on March 24, 2017 1:17PM
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  • Malakor
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    NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    So you're just asking for artwork only.....there are motif that resemble more of a large weapon for two hand swords that don't look like a sword. It's prob worth having one crafted if that's the desire.

    I can't speak for the developers but they've not mentioned any new weapons being added to the game after launch

    That would work, yeah, it's more of a desire for the visual of a fighting staff. I would not object to specific animation, but I know that would be a royal pain in the rump. If anyone knows what motif might might resemble a staff, I'd be interested to know what it is.

    I don't really expect combat staves to be added, as a matter of fact, I submitted a note during beta to the effect that having one would be nice, so, yeah, no real expectations :smiley: , just wishful thinking.

    Thanks NewBlacksmurf.
  • Phatmattfu
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    They just need to add a staff motif for 2h weapons, with visual differences for the different weapon types.

    (A blade at the end, spikes etc)

    I like the OP's thought. I'd make a 2hander fighter for sure if you could get more of a staff look.
    Edited by Phatmattfu on March 24, 2017 1:12PM
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    accidental post. pls ignore
    Edited by theher0not on March 24, 2017 1:50PM
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    stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »
    @ifDoubtNerfIt
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    OP wants a combat staff. Yes there is a 2h skill line but that does not include staves.

    There is a 2H skill line for staves that works fabulously as a melee weapon

    It's been a successful melee weapon for 3 years now.

    And that is also a magika weapon. Wow.
    Edited by idk on March 24, 2017 1:58PM
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    Ooh yeah! I want my Kahjiit to fight like Dart Maul too!
  • Xelrick
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    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Hold on I got this...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwVHTb3Q86c
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  • Sneaky-Snurr
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    Phatmattfu wrote: »
    Not hard to make an staff motif for 2h weapons.

    Get on it ZOS!
    @Phatmattfu
    While they're at it, they might as well include the sounds of smacking things with stick(s) since that's what ZoS are great at doing as of now - turning this game into some sort of romcom MMORPG.
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  • Malakor
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    Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »
    stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »
    @ifDoubtNerfIt
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    OP wants a combat staff. Yes there is a 2h skill line but that does not include staves.

    There is a 2H skill line for staves that works fabulously as a melee weapon

    It's been a successful melee weapon for 3 years now.

    And that is also a magika weapon. Wow.

    So if you equip a staff, you can use the 2H line attacks? Crap, how the devil have I missed this? Thank you, I'll give this a shot.

    And Xelrick, thanks for the video. I'll be taking a look at this when I get home this evening.
    Edited by Malakor on March 24, 2017 2:21PM
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    Most likely not, more needed though is a melee oriented magic DW weapon line. Many have sugfested bound weapons and i agree with them whole heartedly. I dont like running resto offbar in PvP for mag return, id like to run DW and get mag return and LA canceling.

    Right now light attacking with DW is for weapon proc and not LA damage
  • Malakor
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    Baconlad wrote: »
    Most likely not, more needed though is a melee oriented magic DW weapon line. Many have sugfested bound weapons and i agree with them whole heartedly. I dont like running resto offbar in PvP for mag return, id like to run DW and get mag return and LA canceling.

    Right now light attacking with DW is for weapon proc and not LA damage

    Well, pffft. Thanks for the info. I'll prolly still take a look at it to see how it looks just out of curiosity. But yeah, the whole point I was making in the original post was a non-magickal (or at least non-bazooka :smile: ) staff.

    I appreciate all of the responses to my musings.
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    id like to see a i handed SCEPTER introduced into the game. that way spellswords can actually be spellswords
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    Xelrick wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Hold on I got this...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwVHTb3Q86c

    Something about that doesn't seem legit. It looks to me like one greatsword got glitched into a staff skin. That sort of thing happened to me once, swapping to dual wield but it kept the appearance of a staff in one hand. It made flurry look quite odd.
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    Malakor wrote: »
    Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »
    stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »
    @ifDoubtNerfIt
    ifDoubtNerfIt wrote: »
    Malakor wrote: »
    I would love to see a melee staff added to the two handed weapons line. I've wanted to be able to create a staff fighter (not magic staves like we have, I mean smack the troll with a long stick). Any chance of this ever happening?

    Already in the game, It's called Two Handed weapons. It also has a dedicated skill line.

    OP wants a combat staff. Yes there is a 2h skill line but that does not include staves.

    There is a 2H skill line for staves that works fabulously as a melee weapon

    It's been a successful melee weapon for 3 years now.

    And that is also a magika weapon. Wow.

    So if you equip a staff, you can use the 2H line attacks? Crap, how the devil have I missed this? Thank you, I'll give this a shot.

    And Xelrick, thanks for the video. I'll be taking a look at this when I get home this evening.

    @Malakor

    It's pretty simple. Staves are 2H weapons. Look at their tooltip. Upper left corner iirc. Range starts at about 0 meters so works well in melee. Just ask any fire mage DK.
    Edited by idk on March 24, 2017 4:06PM
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