I know this is still far off technologically but I was thinking:
Wouldn't it be so much cooler if the weapon (ex. sword) of your character maps the movement of your mouse and translates it in-game (with the use of accelerometers). There will also be some guidance in the game software itself so as not to make melee combat too difficult. For example, a quick backwards to forward movement with the mouse while pressing the attack button (left-mouse button) will make your character lunge towards the enemy.

So, what are your thoughts?

This is not far off technology, there are games that already do this. Without the use of accelerometers in the mouse. Cant think of any right now, but there are plenty. Even more that do it to a lesser extent.

Daggerfall and Arena basically already worked that way..

Die by the Sword did this in 1998. It was interesting but also kinda clunky, and that's why you don't see it repeated.

Reminds me of penumbra...the combat in that game was terrible to say the least, although that wasn't the point of the game, and otherwise it was good and their other games are awesome so they're forgiven.

i was being conservative in my statement cos i'm not much of a tecnology geek hehe...

lets see, old technology has already done this to some extent, it svcked then, and will probably svck now... also, it doesnt sound that different than what the consoles are doing now.

i imagine a PC gamer playing late one night, attempts a lunge attack on an enemy, and ends up knocking over his mountain dew, which spills all over his keyboard and hard drive, which proceeds to go [censored] on him.

yeah, sounds like fun.

I agree with you this system makes the combat very cumbersome....that's why i proposed a good "guidance" system what will interpret the movement of the mouse and make sense of what you want to do as the player.

Yeah, thing is, it adds nothing significant to the game, and accurate swordplay can be better-replicated with timing and context-sensitive button presses. Don't listen to anyone who wants a motion-control swordplay game either, because a huge part of sword combat is leverage, which you can't have between a Wiimote and empty air.

Well I think your wrong, I think this kind of thing is more than possible. We are already seeing motion controllers, a mouse is basically... well... IS a motion controller.

If you want to see just how bad this system can get, try playing Jurassic Park:Tresspasser.

It seems cool in theory, but even with the system the wii uses, its still an unwieldly mess most of the time.

didnt daggerfall do this? it was pretty darn annoying

i think this sword thing already exists in mount and blade

No thanks. There are some things the game may need to be better and move forward but I dont think this is one of them. I don't like motion controlled games to be honest.

I can't see why an accurate sword fighting can be replicated better smashing the buttons than with a wiimote.
Seriously, it seems you're just saying this because you don't want gimmicks that works like [censored].