Ballistas. Trebuchets. Mangonel. : V

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:36 pm

You would want to see Ballistas, Trebuchets, or/and Mangonels in the game? Perhaps the larger cities would have them? Or the Rebel faction?

Or perhaps some of the cities or larger towns would have a Ballista you could launch at a dragon.

Thoughts?

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:39 pm

I't would be cool to see guards manning these things against Dragons!

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:17 pm

the dwemer had ballista's or to be more precise ballistas that had legs and could walk on there own and operated on steam power. i hope i get to see one of those Ballista walkers as i have come to call them outside a dwemer ruin.

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:11 pm

I't would be cool to see guards manning these things against Dragons!

that would be awesome, although id imagine that they would never hit the dam thing :biggrin:

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:28 am

Could someone explain what those three things are?

» Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:51 am

what would we use them on, I doubt we will be facing more than 6 enemies at once on a regular basis.

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:14 pm

These are fine for specialized quests that require them. but i see no need to have them for Skyrim.

Maybe for later games tho.

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:10 pm

Could someone explain what those three things are?

Ballistas- 1.)A catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones
2.)A large crossbow for firing a spear

Trebuchets- A machine used in medieval siege warfare for hurling large stones or other missiles

Mangonel-A military device for throwing stones and other missiles

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:22 pm

Ballistas- 1.)A catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones
2.)A large crossbow for firing a spear

Trebuchets- A machine used in medieval siege warfare for hurling large stones or other missiles

Mangonel-A military device for throwing stones and other missiles

Ah ok. Thanks for the info! :tops:

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:30 pm

had to look that last one up, I dont think that they would actually work all to well, but I havent seen much of the new engine so I cant judge too well

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:45 pm

Ah ok. Thanks for the info! :tops:

Dont you ever sleep lol.

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:01 pm

Dont you ever sleep lol.

Hm?

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:49 pm

haha itd be weird seeing giant balistas lining castles and forts, but not any crossbows
if they were in id expect alot of NPCs to go around saying "we're pretty stupid to not be able to figure out how to shrink these down to a carry-able size. bows get so boring after a while. anything to change it up would be a life-saver"
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:32 pm

I do remember the early previews about Skyrim said there were Ballistae in the game.

» Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:16 am

It's ballistae not ballistas... sorry. I had to.