:rofl:

ESRB decided they were too phallic.

1: Morrowind, mount and blade

2: no not really see morrowind and mount and blade

3: why they are an amazing weapon

4: probably trolling the core users

5: no they arent

6: probably

8: most likely

9: not really

Spears if done right (see Mount and Blade) are amazing at what they do;

1: if we had mounted combat Spear/pike=win
2: if we had npcs who knew how to fight instead of charge charge charge then spears are a great support weapon, because if the enemy is a bit far off for your sword bro then you poke him with your spear making him close in to attack you thats when your sword bro comes in.
3: great in hallways trying to keep enemies off of you
4: would be perfect vs dragons and other large beasts

Also with spears you also have halberbs, pikes, awlpikes, and poleaxes ect ect ect ect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=NqC_squo6X4#t=2194s

If I had to guess it's because it's a whole set of animations for one class of weapons. Seems like a waste of time.

They could just be out of place in Skyrim lore though I'm not sure.

I wonder if we'll see any two handed weapon like a Halberd? Since it's used in the same downward swinging motion as most two handed weapons.

I don't think that that word means what you think it means....

On topic: I'm kind of disappointed by the lack of spears, but also there's a bunch of other things in Skyrim I'm excited about that make up for it.

Spears poke. Halberds swing. Bethesda doesn't want to add poking animations

Invisible halberds in Skyrim
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4lrm97dBqNo/TUFlwb82vlI/AAAAAAAAAYs/J3KOH-Y0YDM/s1600/artofskyrim_008_elvenfemhalberd.jpg

Halberds poke as well they also hook and do a lot of other things.

Spears can do more than poke btw, awl pikes=uber spear.

The safe bet is that they could not add spears and still do everything else they want to do. Developing spears would cut from developing something else.

Oooo so polearms ARE a possibility. Would love to see halberds and a bardiche or something similar.

I don't think it's as much of an issue of animations because ES does not through anything out because they're lazy or it's too difficult. I think it's just because spears don't feel right in first person or third person combat. The proper way to fight with a spear is to stand on the outside and jab with it; very defensive and strategic. However, this just doesn't promote the kind of intense and epic close combat encounters that they're going for.

Mayhaps they aren't in as a Skill, but Todd'll be like SUPRISE THEY'RE IN THE 2 HANDED WEAPON CATAGORY WHO LOVES YA BABY?!

Magic, swords, axes, sharp sticks...

If he did that I would love the man even more. (if that's possible)

They dont exist anymore.
JUST LIKE SPEARS!

and they still are in the game just not in the traditional sense

Yeah, spears are in but you can only fish with them.

I'd love to have a one-handed spear with a shield.

Spears are not cost effective. The labor spent didnt justify the predicted extra appeal, so it wasnt worth it... my guess.