A grappling hook : V - Skyrim

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:45 pm

I dont want grappling hooks...maybe the ability to crawl a destroyed wall that has vines on it or something but no grappling hook, and it wont work anyways because I am pretty sure they said the cities are going to be closed

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:17 pm

I thought Todd (or Pete) said that they still have trouble with ladders. How could a grappling hook be possible if ladders is a difficulty?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:59 pm

it wont work anyways because I am pretty sure they said the cities are going to be closed

They said no such thing!! :violin:

if someone can prove this atrocity please do so.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:56 am

An excellent idea. I endorse.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:10 pm

rorsach ftw!!! yes i would love to have grapling hooks, but as a tool that makes climbing a lot smoother and less cumbersome, that said if we can climb then it should max out at half your run speed.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:05 pm

Someone has been watching too much Freemans Mind

There is nothing you cant do without a grappling hook

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:26 pm

The possible functions of a grappling hook could be as follows:

climbing up ledges in mountains and wilderness
getting to the second or third floor of some buildings
Scaling castle walls
could be used in combat to hurt or trip opponent.
using conveniently located branches to swing across pits (indiana jones style)

I pass on this one.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:36 pm

I do want climbing. Im not a fan of grappling hooks, but if it meant climbing being in I wouldn't care!

Can I get an "other" vote option?

That meant I won't vote until I get an "other" option...

If there was ever a place and time in Elder Scrolls games to introduce some sort of climbing mechanics, it's mountanous Skyrim. I don't really care how they do it, but i strongly believe they ought to do it. It just makes sense.

The total absence of it would be rather embarassing, in my opinion.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:38 am

yes?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:17 am

Someone has been watching too much Freemans Mind

There is nothing you cant do without a grappling hook

Freeman's Mind? whats that?... and what? there is nothing i cant do without a grappling hook? i don't get that at all.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:57 pm

With 200 weight of gear on me, grappling would be pretty tough huh?

No hooks please.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:40 pm

With 200 weight of gear on me, grappling would be pretty tough huh?

No hooks please.

no it wouldn't be tough... you are dovahkihn.

EDIT: swimming would be pretty tough too... and continuously jogging.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:31 pm

no it wouldn't be tough... you are dovahkihn.

EDIT: swimming would be pretty tough too... and continuously jogging.

I know it's already unrealistic. Why build on that?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:33 pm

I know it's already unrealistic. Why build on that?

Why deprive yourself something fun and/or useful like a grappling hook, simply because you feel there are already enough unrealistic things you can do when carrying heavy gear.

Realism should be used to immerse you into the game. not limit what you can do. having grappling hooks would only add to the gameplay experience

i would rather nix the unrealistic swimming and pick up grappling hooks

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:11 pm

would make a fantastic spell....

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:08 pm

No thanks.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:27 pm

would make a fantastic spell....

That's what levitation is for. This is the non-magic alternative.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:33 pm

would make a fantastic spell....

~~AWWW!! cool idea... props. + rep~~

^never-mind dragonbone proved that to be flawed. also i made that same point (dragonbones) earlier in this thread... I just forgot.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:29 am

it would tho!!

levitation is slow, levitation would use more energy, levitation has more control, levitation has no momentum

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:59 am

it would tho!!

levitation is slow, levitation would use more energy, levitation has more control, levitation has no momentum

i would rather keep these two things separately magic, and non-magic (levitation and grappling hooks). I want a non-magical means to raise my altitude this much.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:27 pm

The possible functions of a grappling hook could be as follows:

climbing up ledges in mountains and wilderness
getting to the second or third floor of some buildings
Scaling castle walls
also:
could be used in combat to hurt or trip opponent.
using conveniently located branches to swing across pits (indiana jones style)

Any of you ever played dark messiah? The amount of white stuff that came out every time I used the grapple hook could fill an olympic pool!
I wouldn't want a JC2 style grapple hook though. That was SO unrealistic, although it suited the genre.