I've been playing AC Brotherhood for the past half hour, and I just got an achievement for beating a guard to death with a broom.
Now, take a second to think about how awesome that is. To me, this was a very pleasant surprise. This was most likely the best achievement in Brotherhood. And I was thinking, in Oblivion, they just had brooms, scythes etc as random misc items used to take up space.
...And then a thought occurred to me.
That's right... How awesome would it be to be able to use a broom/rake as a weapon? (Obliviously, it should do little base damage.) I'm not saying we should get an achievement with this, it would just be nice to see such misc items usable.

Be honest with yourself, you can't tell me that you've never had the urge to beat one of the guards with a dirty hoe.

Bah. That's kid stuff once you've killed a giant Netch with the Fork of Horripilation.

i didnt know you could pick up brooms in ACB

Only if I can use bolts of cloth as garrotes. :batman:

What skill would a broom be in?

Epicness.

No but seriously. In AC it functioned as a blunt weapon. Though, this would be a bit of an Easter egg so it doesn't really need a skill associated with it, imo.

I suggested this in the thread about people wanting to sweep the floor like NPCs.

I think any thing you can hold like a sword or axe should be able to be used as a weapon, even if they are really weak.

Not so much for our use, but I could see npc's chasing off rats with a broom, plus there's theres going to be some sort of wood axe.

There did seem to be an inordinate amount of unusable items in Oblivion. I liked it because it seemed to add depth to the world a little bit, but it would be cool if you could actually use those items, even if in a small way.

There was a mod that did this in oblivion...

brooms would be in the spear category...............oh wait.........never mind.

The only problem I see with this is that brooms, shovels, etc. would then be in the weapons inventory page, which I find stupid. Maybe if it would be possible to equip it from the Misc. menu.

I want to kill a guard then use that guard to beat something else with; maybe another guard.

Wish we could have done that with Mehrunes Dagon in OB.

Well if throwing weapon will become part of marksman skill again then we can grab clutter and throw it into enemy like bottles, as well as npc can do the same, thats can be nice for Bar Fights when actor will not actually become killed.
Making some utility items become simple weapons as well as can be usable in special idle anims isn't hard as well add some immersion to the game, so some lower class NPC can use sticks (blunt low level small damage and durability) and farmer equipment or kitchen stuff.

I'd prefer some sort of pick up throw system like amnesia has, which would get more powerful if you use telekinesis.

cronicles of riddike - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx1XhlPIeEM - epicness!

Well since I play modded Oblivion I use some mods like
Unnecessary Violence
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=24936
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yt_FdTIBeU&t=2m7s
Allow throwing all things at not only weapons some of them do more damage according to many parameters, all can thrown items but need to have eagle eyes and precise movements of the firm steady hand (be good in marksman skill and agile) to actually use such clutter as weapon, as well as throwing knives daggers, darts, axes and javelins.

MrMuhs Physical Throwable Crates n Chests Gold Edition
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=33404
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R73n6Huu7fg
I able interact with environment in better way since more items no more glued to places

Put it in its Place - Enhanced Grabbing
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19847
And most of interesting NPC react on my acts in proper way, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv49LK3lytI but they http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oujSeIeqhM, they much http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2ZLWLXNUZM they tryhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8gvcTLqzns and many more features, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0K4xkCRLYI

Fearsome Magicka
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=30973
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgkE0b88jJg&t=1m16s

Telekinetic Mastery
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10144
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAhatvMtOCA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzMIX0QLXZk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeufDh6ADJg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELY4JmCa8KA

PJs Telekinesis Spells
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9225
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGvt0m4sMwI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtLNsTgCok8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7GALnkk8Hk

Doc Magic
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23813
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IsXqcUlv_g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XK5A1EiFEw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHz7LcW2NRA

Telekineses was also enhanced by scripting it can be used in combat as well

All mods make interaction with world much more immersive the before and greatly enhance gameplay.