So i really hope there will still be Blocking with one Weapon and other hand empty Since there is Dual Wielding !!!

like in Oblivion when you Equipped a weapon with no shield you just block with the Weapon
Edit: But more Advanced like Blocking with your Weapon and Pushing /Disarm With Empty hand

Who agree with me ??

I wouldn't mind. But to be fair, if your blocking against someone using a 2h axe, with your 1h sword...to be fair you should get splatted. So I think what's better is a dodge or parry/counter system with 1h.

It'd be interesting to use the open hand to disarm the opponent.

Like implemented in Assassin's Creed?

Don't worry about that. I truly believe that you can still block while only holding a sword and nothing in your other hand.

http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/116/1162158/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-20110415033042643.jpg What you're thinking and hoping for?

he doesn't seem to have a spell equipped.

Oh my God...I have seen that screenshot lots of times. Only now have I noticed the blocking with the sword...But could that not be a 2h sword? Although the length and breadth would suggest not :spotted owl:

Me :clap:

I like to go with Sword and Shield but if can no longer heal with both hands full I think I may leave the shield at home. Dodging is for wimps (and people with good reflexes).

Yeah if that's a 1 handed Sword

I'd imagine it is, since the handle is only long enough for one hand.

It was far too easy in assassin's creed.

That would be also cool

Well actually it would be more fair to have you be able to block just fine with one empty hand and a 1h sword. You can block a 2h weapon just fine with a 1h sword by turning your sword broadside and brace the sword with your empty hand. Of course it won't be as effective as using a shield but blocking with a 1h sword and an empty hand makes plenty of sense and would make it balanced up against fighting styles that have both hands equipped.

I don't agree. You should block with your empty hand.

Haha, I remember fighting off armies by standing in a corner, holding the block button and occasionally using the counter button. You couldn't die.

fix'd

NO! You catch it in your hand like a super-awesome-robot-ninja-of-death. You have a base 10% chance of success, it goes up 5% every 10 points of block. If you fail once, your hand is severed and is a stub for the rest of the game, you can only mount a plastic hook on it.

What about duel wielding shields?

yes, and depending on the weapon your are blocking against, breaking your sword. A sword's strength is against forces from its tip, or its edged side if a slashing sword. Even a broadsword was not designed to withstand a broadside strike. That method would work against another sword or a simple staff, but not a mace, heavy war axe, or hammer. It puts your hand in danger, as you jar your wrist from the force of the strike if you arrange your hand in a way allowing the blade to not break.

It is better to parry with a sword than to block. Parrying, a form of redirective blocking, allows you to strike back quickly if executed properly. Blocking just stops all action for a moment, allowing the slightest chance of recovery before counter attack.

i like Dual wielding Shields but this Thread is not about Dual wielding shields

:tops: this.

The amount of force needed to break a sword, even broadside is staggering.