Melee get awesome weapons, mages get...? : V

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:15 am

I don't know about you guys, but whenever I play a RPG one of my favorite parts about it is collecting unique and powerful armor/weapons. My question and concern here is, are pure casters going to be able to use some kind of weaponry (staff?) to maybe amplify their magic or boost their stats? I would like to play a mage, but being able to get some crazy 1 handed swords to dual wield with on a warrior/rogue sounds too good to pass up.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:44 pm

You can wield a staff to cast spells.

But mages get spells. That you cast instead of hitting things. If you prefer hitting things, try being a warrior. Or a conjurer-type thing.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:03 am

Warriors gets awesome swords.

You get awesome spells!

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:40 pm

Mages collect powerful spells and staffs the same way warriors would collect weapons. Plus mages can enchant items.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:44 am

DW awesome spells or staffs that shoot out awesome spells.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:08 pm

Awesome spells.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:20 am

So i'm assuming the staffs that are collected are going to be far better than the ones in oblivion, right?

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:36 pm

Awesome spells.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:05 pm

You can wield a staff to cast spells.

You can even dual wield them! :nod:

I know i will at some point use a stick...uhm i mean staff/sword combination and i am not even remotely a mage! :no:

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:08 pm

Mages collect powerful spells and staffs the same way warriors would collect weapons. Plus mages can enchant items.

Yep. And the spells in Skyim look sweeeet :drool:

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:27 pm

So i'm assuming the staffs that are collected are going to be far better than the ones in oblivion, right?

Meaning...?

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:20 am

Dual wield spells, dual wielding staffs, staff in one hand spell in the other... Plus your hands look cool when they're on fire, frozen, etc. There's your cool weapons right there

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» Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:06 am

Meaning...?

Meaning, if I am going to use a staff in my hand, (which will cancel out using a spell) then it will be just as powerful or more than the spell I could have used in that hand?

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:43 am

Dual wield spells, dual wielding staffs, staff in one hand spell in the other... Plus your hands look cool when they're on fire, frozen, etc. There's your cool weapons right there

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It does look flashy and really really nice this time around but...i'll take up that sword anyday! :flamed:

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:34 pm

Everyone who has played the game has said the magic is the best part so far, and is fantastic. Not to mention that mages can enchant and summon more powerful weapons.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:21 am

It does look flashy and really really nice this time around but...i'll take up that sword anyday! :flamed:

That is good to hear!

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:52 am

Meaning, if I am going to use a staff in my hand, (which will cancel out using a spell) then it will be just as powerful or more than the spell I could have used in that hand?

I suppose that will depend on the staff and the spell.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:02 pm

Probably wont know until the game is released and we can see for ourselves, we still haven't seen any offensive magic staves yet.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:51 am

Meaning, if I am going to use a staff in my hand, (which will cancel out using a spell) then it will be just as powerful or more than the spell I could have used in that hand?

Pick a powerfull staff and in your other hand, use a spell! :goodjob:

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:39 pm

Sounds pretty good. I'm going to guess that some of the more powerful staffs that use destructive spells will require a high destruction skill to use. That way you don't have warriors running around shooting fireballs that a master mage would be envious of.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:39 am

Sounds pretty good. I'm going to guess that some of the more powerful staffs that use destructive spells will require a high destruction skill to use. That way you don't have warriors running around shooting fireballs that a master mage would be envious of.

That would somewhat defeat the point of a staff.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:17 am

That would somewhat defeat the point of a staff.

So someone who has never cast a destruction spell will be able to use powerful spells? So if I never dual wielded swords and equip two will I be able to do damage with it on par with someone who leveled up their dual wielding?

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:17 am

Seeing as how there are decent robes this time around. (With decent effects on Magika and Casting. E.g. "Reduced Conjuration Costs")
I would not doubt some seriously OP robes or armors.
Just a guess though.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:44 pm

Awesome spells.

» Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:24 pm

So someone who has never cast a destruction spell will be able to use powerful spells? So if I never dual wielded swords and equip two will I be able to do damage with it on par with someone who leveled up their dual wielding?

Swords require swinging.

A staff doesn't require knowledge of magic to use. It only has a limited number of uses (until you have to recharge it), so it's basically like a scroll that you can use a bunch.

I'm really not sure why you have a problem with it.