Ninja Weapons and Armor ? : V

» Tue May 24, 2011 10:42 pm

What About more Ninja Weapons then only the Katana ? Like throwing Stars(Shuriken)Throwing Knifes And maybe more Ninja Weapons you can think of
And Armor Variation of Ninja Armor Not only the DB ones

» Tue May 24, 2011 4:06 pm

It's not very Nordic.

» Tue May 24, 2011 8:35 am

Some, sure. But not too many.

» Tue May 24, 2011 10:02 am

Wow...unnecessary thread. But I suppose I should let you know, the katana is not a "Ninja Weapon". The katana is the traditional sword of the Japanese samurai. :no:

Also, I don't think anything in TES is classified as "Ninja" anything, lol.

» Tue May 24, 2011 9:59 pm

Can't say it doesn't belong in TES because they're in morrowind and the akaviri use them, but they don't really fit the setting of Skyrim imo. So a no for me.

» Tue May 24, 2011 9:01 pm

*cough* Katana aren't ninja *cough*

The knives from SI were pretty close to kunai, I'd love to see them return. Ninjato would be nice too, but they will probably be in (ebony blade, goldbrand)

» Tue May 24, 2011 8:41 am

Wow...unnecessary thread. But I suppose I should let you know, the katana is not a "Ninja Weapon". The katana is the traditional sword of the Japanese samurai.

Thank you. I just didn't want to be the first to say it.

But yeah, Ninja is not really Nordish, buuuut throwing weapons would be really sweet!

» Tue May 24, 2011 11:32 am

Thank you. I just didn't want to be the first to say it.

But yeah, Ninja is not really Nordish, buuuut throwing weapons would be really sweet!

Oops sorry mistake of that katana thing But yeah its sweet Throwing daggers !!!!

» Tue May 24, 2011 2:30 pm

I thought Todd already said there wouldn't be any throwing weapons in Skyrim, just bows?

» Tue May 24, 2011 10:47 am

I thought Todd already said there wouldn't be any throwing weapons in Skyrim, just bows?

Who knows because they can always surprise us

» Tue May 24, 2011 6:42 pm

Thank you. I just didn't want to be the first to say it.

But yeah, Ninja is not really Nordish, buuuut throwing weapons would be really sweet!

Actually, now that I saw that response, it reminded me of the Renaissance fair, and how multiple throwing weapons from different cultures are present. There you can practice throwing knives (typical), throwing stars (not sure why that's there...), but most interestingly throwing axes(so badass btw)

That actually makes me think applying a simple programming add-on to implement Nordic throwing axes would be cool for both combat and competition in mead halls :rock:

Could be worth a thread....let me search first.

» Tue May 24, 2011 2:40 pm

What About more Ninja Weapons then only the Katana ? Like throwing Stars(Shuriken)Throwing Knifes And maybe more Ninja Weapons you can think of
And Armor Variation of Ninja Armor Not only the DB ones

There aren't "ninja" weapons in TES, there are Akaviri weapons, which are modeled after japanese traditional weapons and their culture. We could use a naginata if we really do get polearms, that would be sweet.

» Tue May 24, 2011 5:06 pm

There aren't "ninja" weapons in TES, there are Akaviri weapons, which are modeled after japanese traditional weapons and their culture. We could use a naginata if we really do get polearms, that would be sweet.

Ohh... You just dug yourself a hole. If I don't get a naginata in Skyrim I going after you Sleign :tongue:

:wub: Naginata :wub:

Favorite weapons:
1. Naginata
2. Qiang
3. Katana

» Tue May 24, 2011 7:07 pm

Instead of things like throwing stars, we could make it more nordic and have throwing axes.

edit: Ok I just noticed someone above me already said throwing axes

» Tue May 24, 2011 10:17 pm

Too my impression katanas is a rather common weapon in Tamriel. In the book http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Words_and_Philosophy it is made clear that they are also forged after Tamrielic design(Akaviri design bebing supperior of course).
The dunmer also seem to have their own http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Daedric(but that could just be akaviri).
Edit: In the link to the Morrowind:Daedric page see the list of weapons.

» Tue May 24, 2011 7:52 pm

There aren't "ninja" weapons in TES, there are Akaviri weapons, which are modeled after japanese traditional weapons and their culture. We could use a naginata if we really do get polearms, that would be sweet.

Akaviri Weapons are Almost the same and think i Meant Akaviri

Instead of things like throwing stars, we could make it more nordic and have throwing axes.

edit: Ok I just noticed someone above me already said throwing axes

Yeah that would be AMAZING !!!!!!!

» Tue May 24, 2011 1:22 pm

Oops sorry mistake of that katana thing But yeah its sweet Throwing daggers !!!!

There'll probably be at least one katana-looking weapon, rest assured. After all, your mentor is a blade, and the traditional blade weapon is the akavir katana. Steal his! lol.

Ninja fans, Stealth fans, be at ease. Skyrim has:

-Stealth kills! like the throat slit from the trailer.
-perks like this one (confirmed): silences your footsteps
-a Dragon Shout, uttered in a whisper, that teleports you silently in the blink of an eye.

This game is going to be so epic, for all three archeotypes of playstyle.

» Tue May 24, 2011 12:43 pm

im pretty sure theyll have farmers clothes

» Tue May 24, 2011 7:27 pm

It looks like katanas, shurikens, stealth outfits and throwing knifes are part of dunmer culture and it seem like there will be a lot of dunmers (I think I heard that there will be a dunmer city). This way, while those items arent nordic stereotipes, it wouldn't be extrange to find them in game.

» Wed May 25, 2011 2:40 am

There'll probably be at least one katana-looking weapon, rest assured. After all, your mentor is a blade, and the traditional blade weapon is the akavir katana. Steal his! lol.

Ninja fans, Stealth fans, be at ease. Skyrim has:

-Stealth kills! like the throat slit from the trailer.
-perks like this one (confirmed): silences your footsteps
-a Dragon Shout, uttered in a whisper, that teleports you silently in the blink of an eye.

This game is going to be so epic, for all three archeotypes of playstyle.

Damn That's some good news i didn't know that i only knew about that throat slit

» Tue May 24, 2011 7:34 pm

Why would you want to be a ninja? They weren't warriors, all they did was hide in a bush and blow a pole at you until it hit you, causing death by poison. They occasionally threw something sharp, and in a fair fight, they died. I don't even consider them assassins, because assassins are skilled.

» Wed May 25, 2011 12:33 am

MW had stuff like this. and it is sad that they are gone. we don't know that they wont' be in the game, but it is very unlikily. the trend since after MW is to put in less weapons and armor, not more, which is lame.

It's not very Nordic.

so? the background will be nordic but that doesn't mean the whole game should be nothing but nordic fashion, that would be blander than OB, different people like different things and there should be a variety of armor and weapons.

there will be weapon and armor mods though, its just lame that bgs is lazy and leaves most of the work to modders.

» Wed May 25, 2011 2:25 am

Why would you want to be a ninja? They weren't warriors, all they did was hide in a bush and blow a pole at you until it hit you, causing death by poison. They occasionally threw something sharp, and in a fair fight, they died. I don't even consider them assassins, because assassins are skilled.

I can guaruntee that Ninjas were victorious in many a fair fight, and who are you to say they are not skilled? Did you live in Fudeal Japan eh? I didn't think so.

Well the weapons are almost a gimme but Ninja Armor? It would be more of a cloak if anything, It would be cool to see a Ninja fighting a Dragon though :ninja:

» Tue May 24, 2011 6:32 pm

Dark Brotherhood isn't enough for you?

What kind of an idiot would go climbing "froze-to-death mountain" in a ninja outfit? silly idea, dark brotherhood outfits from morrowind sound more logical than this!

» Tue May 24, 2011 7:02 pm

well MW had throwing stars and knives and the akiviri weapon designs seemed to be used through out morrowind and cyrodiil so i think it would be possible to find them in skyrim as well.

also katana = samurai / ninjato = ninja