Oil : V

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:25 am

I remember that there was a piece of info regarding oil. I heard that you can light it on fire (of course), but I was wondering what is the use for it though? Could you maybe set the tip of your arrows on fire? Maybe light your sword on fire? Thoughts? Suggestions?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:18 am

You missed the obvious choice of throwing a bottle of oil into a crowd and lighting them all on fire.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:45 am

It's probably mainly for things like torches. But yeah, that idea with the arrows sounds pretty sweet. Who knows? there is supposed to be a lot of crafting.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:55 pm

bp will use it to poison the ocean
and lamps
arrows on fire would be pretty cool but you could just enchant

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:37 am

I think for traps, Todd was stressing that traps got a lot better.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:39 am

internal combustion engine?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:11 am

Castle defense. Boiling oil over the paraqets onto those pesky enemies with the battering ram. ^_^

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:40 pm

lamp oil

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:17 am

I remember that there was a piece of info regarding oil. I heard that you can light it on fire (of course), but I was wondering what is the use for it though? Could you maybe set the tip of your arrows on fire? Maybe light your sword on fire? Thoughts? Suggestions?

Oil lamplights?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:09 am

Oil on steps = Hilarious accidents.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:25 am

Oil on steps = Hilarious accidents.

Aah, that brings back Thief memories. Pesky guards flew down the stairs one after another to land unconscious... :rolleyes:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:15 pm

Aah, that brings back Thief memories. Pesky guards flew down the stairs one after another to land unconscious... :rolleyes:

Yay for the Thief games! Good fun in T3 DS with the oil flasks, loved watching the npcs slipping down stairs and falling over on their backsides.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:26 am

It's just oil jars a la Dark Messiah, you drop them, oil is on the floor, light it with fire... I doubt it goes further than that.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:28 am

Don't forget that several previews specifically stated that there were oil lanterns in the cave that the player shot arrows at to make the lantern fall and set some draugrs on fire.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:49 am

Interactive environment.

Todd shot down a oil lamb during the demo and used it to start a fire amongst draugrs. It's just another element that will add to the experience of Skyrim. I doubt it will have any other purpose beyond that.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:58 am

A Greek Fire hand Siphon

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:44 pm

Cooking oil? Body oil for massages? Oil extracts for soothing chapped skin in the dry winter months?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:55 am

You missed the obvious choice of throwing a bottle of oil into a crowd and lighting them all on fire.

Me likey oil fires, me likey oil fires...

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:01 am

I thought it would just be really cool to light oil on fire :flamethrower:. But how powerful will the oil be when light on fire? Will the enemies actually die or will it just drain a lot of HP? :confused:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:30 pm

Arrows, starting fires, making traps, for traps against you, lay it everywhere then use firespell, grenades, dwemmer tech. ect

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:50 am

I have to say it sounds like its right out of Bio-shock to me!

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:12 am

I have to say it sounds like its right out of Bio-shock to me!

how great was bioshock though? they are making the game a lot like it which I think is just awesome

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:22 am

Would be useful as a weapon condition treatment. Perhaps coating weapons helps reduce the wear?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:10 am

You missed the obvious choice of throwing a bottle of oil into a crowd and lighting them all on fire.

How about throwing a bottle over a crowd and exploding it overhead with a firebolt?
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» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:26 am

How about throwing a bottle over a crowd and exploding it overhead with a firebolt?
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could just skip the middleman and throw fire into the crowd