how do you exactly fight a giant? : V - Skyrim

» Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:56 pm

taunt him and roll aside everytime he tries to hit me with his big mace on kick. Then - when he finally ducks towards me - ill kick him in the face so hard he will flip backwards.

YES

Edit: now seriously, no idea what the game will let me. if i cannot taunt him to make a stupid move ill just... range him

» Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:54 pm

Ok, I have a few things here.

1. Remember Flesh Atronachs? The Gatekeeper? I assume giants will be somewhere in between concerning how big they are. They wear decorative frost troll skulls and troll bones, and he carries a freakin mammoth(?) bone club. Nuff said.

2. We will have unique finishing moves per creature, as well as per weapon. I cannot wait to see what we can do to giants. Could be some badass stuff there.....

3. As for me, I'm going to use my Glass-bladed halberd. Trust me on this one. B)

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:08 am

We got dragon shouts so I'm sure we'll get giant whistling too.

Or just aim for the groin and repeat.

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:50 am

hack it to death

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:37 am

I do wish they would tell us how big they are

Take as a reference that the giant is wearing a troll skull as a codpiece. Look at the trailer slowed down to one quarter or one eighth speed. Note that when you approach the roaring troll your head appears to come level with its sternum. Extrapolate from there, taking perspective into consideration.

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:41 am

Take as a reference that the giant is wearing a troll skull as a codpiece. Look at the trailer slowed down to one quarter or one eighth speed. Note that when you approach the roaring troll your head appears to come level with its sternum. Extrapolate from there, taking perspective into consideration.

That is taking they used our character's sight level into consideration, but you know that they can point the camera from any perspective. Though the troll skull does determine that it is really big

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:15 am

How would you go about killing a giant?

Uhm, these aren't Titans from greek mythology. These are Oblivion giants, they are around 2-3 meters (6-9 ft) high, unless Bethesda drastically changes them from what they were in Daggerfall.

» Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:54 pm

Whoa this thread is still going strong from back in February. I can't wait to see my first Giant roaming the wild.

» Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:52 pm

Same way you fight the gate keeper I would assume. Hit with sword, axe, mace, arrow, or spells is the only way I think you can fight one. Unless there is a trap you can set off that will drop a rock on it.

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:01 am

Use the terrain, gain height and jump, landing on its shoulder to deliver a deadly blow with a sword to its neck. Should work well for people skilled in the stealthy arts.

This.

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:37 am

Simple. Use a Dragon Shout to summon a Dragon on it, and then yell "Run, Forest! Run!"

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:11 am

train that slingshot every day for like 18 hours, go to the giant and aim right. it worked with Davi x Golias, yesn't?

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:40 am

Step 1. - Run between legs
Step 2. - Point screen up
Step 3. - Use Spear to stab upwards
Step 4. - Chop off head when giant falls to ground in incomparable pain

If giant is female, there is only one step
Step 1. - Run

» Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:15 pm

Spam oil flasks at Giant
Fire a flaming arrow at Giant
Run

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:52 am

Step 1. - Run between legs
Step 2. - Point screen up
Step 3. - Use Spear to stab upwards
Step 4. - Chop off head when giant falls to ground in incomparable pain

If giant is female, there is only one step
Step 1. - Run

You obviously never stabbed a woman in the groin... oh wait (crap) :bolt:

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:23 am

You obviously never stabbed a woman in the groin... oh wait (crap) :bolt:

Now we're going to have giant dovahkiin and that's a whole new problem. Or awesome father-son team.

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:02 am

Step 1. - Run between legs
Step 2. - Point screen up
Step 3. - Use Spear to stab upwards
Step 4. - Chop off head when giant falls to ground in incomparable pain

If giant is female, there is only one step
Step 1. - Run

Snu snu?

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:43 am

Why assume they're slow? Even if they are, you have to take into account the length of their legs. At a normal walk like what we saw in the trailer is going to eat up a lot of ground. Giant strides, depending on their size, could be two or three, even four, of our running steps. That would be pretty quick.

A Giant running? We might not be able to catch him or her to talk or do more dastardly deeds.

Sure, but it takes a long time for a train to stop. Top run speed is one thing, good maneuver speed is another. Getting behind a giant might actually be plausible if they take inertia into account during movement.

Anyways I think you should bite its ankles.

On a slightly serious note I don't want to see ankle smashing from the melee attacks. I can accept melee having a hard time vs giants since they have to set things up to get attacks to vital areas, but there should be high end creatures where melee types have the advantage.

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:20 am

Snu snu?

If you think that Breton women are clingy...

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:07 am

Use a sling shot to blind the giant obviously.

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:18 am

Sling shots confirmed!!!!! :celebration:

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:04 am

Snu snu?

LOL!

Ooh I know. Lure giant to side of mountain and shoot with a paralyzing arrow and let em roll into town, then walk away whistling...

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:03 am

Ten pages and no one's mentioned Demon's Souls?

The second boss you fight in the game is Tower Knight, and he' massive. You can fight him a number of ways. First time I played the game, I went for his head with a combination of arrows and spells. Second time I maneuvered through his legs, slashing his feet which causes him to fall over, allow you to hit him in more vital areas.

For those who have never played this excellent PS3-exclusive Action RPG:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyOa9_jNnEw

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:26 am

Well as he's coming down his beanstock I plan to cut it down so that he'll die from the fall

» Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:27 am

1. Goto TTOTW (The Throat Of The World) with the giant running after me.
2. Make him walkt to the highest point there.
3. Slash his legs or cast a drain fatigue/stamina spell on him.. so he falls down (Trust me, I play ALOT of Oblivion)
4. Before he gets up push his body down the hill and watch how he rolls.