PC Gamer/xbox : V - Skyrim

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:43 am

I wonder if it's possible to use a shield on one hand and a spell on the other.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:19 pm

I wonder if it's possible to use a shield on one hand and a spell on the other.

I wonder if polearms will be one or two-handed. If it's two, I hope it doesn't keep you from casting spells.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:02 am

I wonder if polearms will be one or two-handed. If it's two, I hope it doesn't keep you from casting spells.

Wielding a sword and a shield will also make it impossible to cast spells, because there's no free hand. I think the same goes for two handed weapons, as both would be occupied.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:57 pm

Wielding a sword and a shield will also make it impossible to cast spells, because there's no free hand. I think the same goes for two handed weapons, as both would be occupied.

Technically, couldn't you just lower the 2H weapon, hold it in one hand for 2 seconds, and cast a spell with your other hand?

Seems like overkill to sheath your 2H 50 kilogram-weapon just to cast a spell.

This could of course create problems in-game, though.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:07 am

SPOILER - Skyrim is a land governed by the 9 holds ( which are seperate regions controlled by single ruling families),
many of which have now been overthrown, and in their place are elected councils and the climate between these varying faction is now on the brink of war. SPOILER.

So that's how the civil war started. We'll have more political factions than in Morrowind, and their relationship with one another will be much more violent :thumbsup:

One of the shouts is actually a whisper , which give's you the ability to teleport silently over to your enemy .

I allways wanted a Blink spell. Guess which shout I'll use the most. :twirl:

In the mag there is a graph/diagram to explain how duel wielding works and according to this , you can use 2 Shields , 2 Swords or for that matter any 1 handed weapon and yes - on this graph there is Polearms.

Finally a solid confirm on Polearms. Seeing how it's Saturday, half the forum are going out for a beer tonight, and guess what everyone's toast will be? :celebration: And a confirm on dual-wielding shields as well? :lol:

this single line is going to be the favourite here.

On page 39 There is a SS depicting a Stealth Kill , you see the Protagonist with his face fully obcured by a black hood ,plunging his knife
into the hapless victims Ribcage .. he is dressed in full leather armour
and is wearing a left pauldron and vanbraces while the assailant is also wearing Vanbraces.

Fingers crossed for pauldrons as seperate armor slots. Hoods that conceal your face entirely are so cool :tops: .

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:57 am

@ OP:
Welcome to the forums :biggrin:
Thankyou for the extra info too,we all crave extra info,like vampires crave blood

That shout sounds exellent,i love my stealth types.
Each and every time i hear something new about skyrim,i'm never disappointed,maybe i'm easy to please

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Just think,the best info is yet to come

Once again thanks for your input :thumbsup:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:09 am

Hope this helps a bit
They have this Graph set up as 5x5

the horizontal axis represents the right hand ,while the vertical the left...
and the icons they have used on both axis , is 1- Sword's , 2 - Polearms 3 - Fireball 4 - Frost Spell 5 - Shields
Ex - you cross reference say the shield on horizontal with shield on vertical and , it says '' Turtle''
now if you check say the polearm on horizontal with the shield .. its has a X meaning you cant use it ect..

I wonder if polearms will be one or two-handed. If it's two, I hope it doesn't keep you from casting spells.

There's your answer. You got ninja'd :ninja: .
If you can't use a polearm with a shield that's a definitive confirmation that they're two-handed and any two-handed weapon inhibits your ability to cast spells.
On a speprate note, I think now we can say for certain that Todd's statement "They're not back in the traditional sense" simply meant polearms won't have a seperate skill, but will be a perk branch under Two-Handed.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:07 pm

Can you transcribe that chart into text for us on the forum? You can attempt to recreate it in Notepad (use spaces, not tabs), then cut and paste it into the forums putting it all between '[code\][/code\]' blocks. Thanks.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:36 am

Can you transcribe that chart into text for us? You can attempt to recreate it in Notepad (use spaces, not tabs), then cut and paste it into the forums putting it all between [code][/code ] blocks. Thanks.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:58 am

There's an image in the the thread with 'Polearms' in the title.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:18 am

Thanks for the info!

This game is full of so much win,I wanna [censored] cry :cry:

Wat.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:20 am

Thanx for da info (wow youv been busy writin posts)

PS. How do u do spoilers

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:47 am

PS. How do u do spoilers

It's in the "Other styles" drop down above the "B I U S" buttons.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:23 pm

PS. How do u do spoilers

Type [spoiler]text[/spoiler ] (omit the space before the last ])

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:12 am

Best Skyrim press coverage we've had in a while, if I do say so myself. Thanks a lot for taking the time to post it here - and welcome to the forums.

Looking forward to interacting with the ruling families: we could get some pretty Daggerfallesque court intrigue out of the lot of them. Good to be at ease now knowing that polearms and dual-wielding shields are in as well.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:17 am

@OP
Welcome to the forums, and thanks for posting the info!

Nothing negative to take away from the new stuff at all. In fact, non-intrusive Radiant Story, flexible equip system, whispered Shouts, and confirmed frickin' polearms are all fantastic bits of news.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:43 pm

Hi everyone ,
First thing to say is
I've been lurking these forums a fair bit now, for the last couple of months in fact - reading up on all the latest stuff about skyrim.
Anyhow i''ll try my very best without trying to spoil anything for anyone.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/General:Fishy_Stick

Welcome to the forums, and thanks for the info!

You forgot about the fishy stick!

On a related note, all this sounds good, I like how you get to choose whether you increase health, fatigue, or magicka.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:52 am

Only good news as far as I can tell.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:50 am

The part about teleporting to your enemies reminds me of the movie "Jumper"

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:18 am

Wonder how blink/ short distance teleport will work, it also sounds like away to get up on roofs and other inaccessible places unless it require a target.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:42 am

Good info, and welcome to the forums!

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:05 am

I got the OXM yesterday, I was glad to see some new screenshots. And a very nice Interview at the end confirming the Dark Brotherhood (Not into too much detail, just a one liner, other info we already know)

One of the protagonist wielding a two-handed sword walking to a skeleton.
Another of the protagonist in full elven armor walking towards a puzzle door.
and one more of the character walking through a town with an old woman leaning over a banister and a guard walking his dog.

And Grinder5 I love your avatar

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» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:31 am

Sounds as if it's almost confirmed that attributes are completely out. Anyone heard anything different? Thats a pretty big gameplay changer

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:43 am

SPOILER - Skyrim is a land governed by the 9 holds ( which are seperate regions controlled by single ruling families),
many of which have now been overthrown, and in their place are elected councils and the climate between these varying faction is now on the brink of war.
/SPOILER.

Sounds great! I hope the player can help these houses retake control.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:25 am

Sounds great! I hope the player can help these houses retake control.

Unlikely. The article's being a bit misleading here - the Moots had taken power outside the Old Holds as early as 2E 864 (that's during the reign of Tiber Septim, for reference). The houses that ruled in those holds are most likely long, long gone by the time of Skyrim.