Polearms? : V

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:20 am

I was wondering if anyone could confirm or disprove that there will be polearms in Skyrim. Somebody said on a website that in the Game Informer 20 page exclusive on Skyrim, Todd Howard said that there WILL be polearms in the game. Is this true?...

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:06 am

nope

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:17 am

What, like Halberds and such? I heard there would be a while back too, but nothing recently.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:48 pm

I believe it was disproven recently.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:39 am

I know there won't be spears. I also heard that there will be polearms. I don't know if it's true though. Probably just a rumor.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:59 am

Yeah like Halberds and spears and such

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 6:44 am

Well, Spears are definitely out. I think.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:18 pm

Theres art with it. So maybe. Only halberds I think though

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:45 am

Todd Howard have at several occasions stated that spears nor halberds will be in the game. So I can assure you. They will definitely not be in the game.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:05 pm

maybe for DLC but good old Todd Howard said no spears cuz of "design choices"

:thumbsdown:

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:11 pm

No spears, halberds, flails, crossbows. Nope.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:07 am

I haven't really played Morrowind. how were the polearms in that game? and do you even think it be worth bringing back(of course with new and improved graphics and movement)

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:25 am

There is a youtube video review with Todd from the game informer crew, 56 minutes. First thing asked about is spears/polearms. He said no dice.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:00 am

no

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:34 am

Yes I think I remember it too and I even saw a picture in the official gallery of a draugr holding something looking like a halberd, but it may have just been a very long two handed axe. Or maybe polearms just are two handed axes with different names and models. Still no spears though.

Oh I found it: http://cdnstatic.gamesas.com/akqacms/files/tes/screenshots/DraugrSwarm.jpg
And actually nope it doesn't look very halberdy so I guess I remembered wrong. Just two handed axes but at least the animation is right so making polearm mods shouldn't be a lot of trouble.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:52 am

I haven't really played Morrowind. how were the polearms in that game? and do you even think it be worth bringing back(of course with new and improved graphics and movement)

I thought they were pretty mediocre in Morrowind, but that game's old as it is. I'm sure that if they had the desire to make them worthwhile, they could. Hasn't happened though *shrug* Nothing to be done about it except to keep expressing a desire to see them implemented (without sounding whiny or impolite)

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:51 am

Oh I found it: http://cdnstatic.gamesas.com/akqacms/files/tes/screenshots/DraugrSwarm.jpg
And actually nope it doesn't look very halberdy so I guess I remembered wrong. Just two handed axes but at least the animation is right so making polearm mods shouldn't be a lot of trouble.

Yeah, that's a battleaxe. More mportantly though, is Dragonborn doing a one-handed block in there?

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:21 pm

there are big axes but not polearms per say

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:24 am

Nope.

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:55 pm

Yeah, that's a battleaxe. More mportantly though, is Dragonborn doing a one-handed block in there?

Two handed block...

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:58 am

i don't think there is even a dead horse left to beat anymore... just a thin red paste...

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:01 pm

none... sadly...

» Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:29 pm

Two handed block...

Well yeah, he's using two hands, but that looks like the longsword from the demo videos to me. As in, it's a one-handed weapon.