Pete Hines just tweeted NO SHIELDS IN RIGHT HAND. : V

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:08 am

According to the tweet made just now by Twete Hines, we cannot put shields in the RIGHT hand, only left hands, so lefties are not possible in Skyrim regarding sword and board.

DCDeacon Pete Hines
@outerheaven313 You can put weapons or magic in either hand. You can only equip shields and torches in your left hand. Bows as well.

People seem to think we can put shields in the right hand on this forum, this proves you cannot.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:44 am

No Link mode.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:07 am

Grrrrrr also means you can't just use a sheild and a torch.

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:39 pm

First blocking, now this. Weird design decisions.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:13 am

so really.... you cant do shield and sword left handed then....

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:17 am

Wow... so much for giving players a choice. I guess I can never make a left-handed character..

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:50 am

so really.... you cant do shield and sword left handed then....

No you can't, sheilds and torches can ONLY be held in left hand.

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:33 pm

so what? why would they spend development time making sure people can choose to be left-handed when there is so much other content to test and get working correctly?

Beth has priorities straight. I say good call.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:03 am

Wow... so much for giving players a choice. I guess I can never make a left-handed character..

You can make left handed characters, they are just gimped.

Way to go Bethesda.....

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:14 am

I remember this coming up before, but may have been buried on the forum. I think they just saved themselves the trouble of putting in the animations needed for a true left handed fighter. I've noticed that every spell and weapon duel handed image shows the spell on the left hand and the weapon on the right.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:12 pm

But they had said they had love for the lefties? That it was possible?

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:43 am

Wait, you mean I can't play a left-handed character anymore?

This is a disgrace. I'm cancelling my pre-order, Bethesda will not see a penny of my money. :swear:

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:02 am

Wow... so much for giving players a choice. I guess I can never make a left-handed character..

You can still dual weild, and I guess it makes sence that they don't want you to be able to have a sheild in both hands so they only allow it in one. Just because with the new ability to bash with sheild you could be vary effective as someone dual weilding sheilds.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:17 pm

This is no surprise for me.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:55 am

This is just a silly thing IMO. What on Earth could possibly be the reason for this? I'd love to hear what they have to say.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:23 am

According to the tweet made just now by Twete Hines, we cannot put shields in the RIGHT hand, only left hands, so lefties are not possible in Skyrim regarding sword and board.

DCDeacon Pete Hines
@outerheaven313 You can put weapons or magic in either hand. You can only equip shields and torches in your left hand. Bows as well.

People seem to think we can put shields in the right hand on this forum, this proves you cannot.

but can you use your shield to block with the right mouse button ?

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:43 pm

Left Hand || Right Hand

1H Weapon
2H Weapon/Bow
Magic
Shield/Torch
Nothing

I think these are all the possibilities...

Nothing || Nothing
Nothing || 1H Weapon
Nothing || 2H Weapon/Bow (You will use Right handed stance)
Nothing || Magic
1H Weapon || Nothing
1H Weapon || Magic
1H Weapon || 1H Weapon (Dual Wielding Weapons)
Magic || Nothing
Magic || 1H Weapon
Magic || Magic (Dual Wielding Magic)
Shield/Torch || Nothing
Shield/Torch || 1H Weapon
Shield/Torch || Magic

** list updated

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:58 pm

Saves them money on creating the animations i guess~ *shrug*

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:49 am

Slightly dissapointing.. but nothing serious. :thumbsup:

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:55 pm

They should allow you to choose "left-handed" as an option in character creation, which makes your right hand the default shield hand.

» Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:40 pm

Tell me you guys aren't really peeved about this?

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:52 am

Wow, Imo it will be hard to hit with right mouse button.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:18 am

My boy just got a Wii for his birthday, I finally gave in after all these years, so looks like it's gonna be Skyrim for right handed, Skyward Sword for left. From where I am sat, that looks like the best of both worlds.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:18 am

Doesn't bother me too much apart from how it would be nice to be able to dual wield shields but that was already confirmed a while a go so not too bothered.

» Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:26 am

I hope that means I can assign the shield to right button (PC, on the consoles it's right trigger right hand etc..) since the buttons there are inverted, for example you use the left button to control your sword which is on the right hand and vice versa. So what now? :confused: