This doesn't affect me at all really. But I would like to see more Asian-styled weapons, maybe a town or two as well.

....... Yeah, that totally just makes sense, the re-awakening of the Akavir.... :facepalm:


And also,
@MonkeyBoyboy
Exactly, and to anti-Nord-stereotype supporters, I'm not suggesting that every character has to go into battle with a battle-axe and a tankard of ale, just because we're in Skyrim.

Katana is enough for this game. Anime wannabe games exist, go play them. This is a heavily nordic themed game.

I think there should be more than just the one akavir katana, there should katanas in most materials.
They shouldn't be as common as the longsword, but not very hard to come across either.

And about asian themes, doesn't the orcs have some http://images.uesp.net/2/23/MW_Armor_OrcishM.jpg stuff in morrowind?

A single Akaviri longblade (two-handed to block) would be a pretty damn cool equip setup all on its own, now that I think about it.

What did I do to you? I said Asian-styled not the re-awakening of the Akavir. ????????????????????????????????

I think he's trying to point out that Asian-styled stuff doesn't really 'fit in' in the Scandinavian-style setting of the game.

And I think he's right about that.

I have a feeling there will be less, but I couldn't care less either way...

Skyrim is 200 years in the future, and since we've heard no word of more akaviri invasions, chances are there will be less. I enjoyed Goldbrand and the Ebony Blade, but on the most part, I don't understand the mainstream fetish with eastern style weapons :/ just give me a flamberge or bastard sword and I'm happy

I would still like to find ruins with the katanas, and for the sake of dual wielding hopefully wakizashi. Beyond that no. But you have to admit it'd look even more silly to wield a mace in one hand and a katana in the other, or two katanas.

i believe graybeards will have japanise style armor and sword

Why would they? I would expect them to be like... "viking" sages, wearing robes...

why? they are not part of the blades or related to them or the akiviri so there's no reason to...they are a long tradition of nordic warriors and I expect their armaments to reflect that

yes i imagine them like that too but arent they former blades i believe they are more than
robe wearing priests who live in High Hrothgar



i didnt see that but i am pretty sure Tood said in early skyrim interviews they are former Blades

Nope. They are not related to the Blades in any way. The Greybeards are some kind of priests, that spend their lives (well, though I think they could be inmortal) listening to the heavens, to hear the will of the Gods, The yare, in addition, powerful Thu'um users (Tongues).

The Blades were the Emperor bodyguards. They protected the Septim bloodline, that were Dragonborns. Long time ago, The Blades were called the Royal Dragon Guard (or something similar), and they had their origins in Akavir.



Well, tha happens because it makes sense. Orcs have been Asian-inspired at least since Morrowind. They were more Mongolian-like in Oblivioon, and it seems that, at least their armor, is going to be Mongolian-like again (but way more badass).

Doesn't say in the lore, well it might do but I haven't seen it, but it would make sense for the Greybeards to be priests of Kyne, after all it was her daughters who first taught Thu'um to mortals.

OT : Esbern better have a suit of Blades armour spare as well, they have said there will be loads of types, don't see why they would take this out, again what else goes so well with your katana?

Well, I take that as practically confirmed. In the first trailer, in the wall, Dovahkiin is wearing an armor that seems to be the Blade armor.

:facepalm:

Love Katana's, I hope they are in Skyrim and there's more of them including a Daedric type of Katana like in Morrowind.

In Oblivion as well, just a bit more toned-down.And sadly without that mask.
http://images.uesp.net/d/da/OB-item-Orcish_Armor.jpg]
That's the difference between Orcs from Nirn & for example Orcs from LotR.
I wonder what Bethsda will do.