» Sat Jul 16, 2016 2:14 am Elder Scrolls 6 Weapons
Degradation
-The quality of weapons should degrade after a while to prevent you from using your best weapon all the time.
-You shouldn’t be able to repair them in your inventory but instead make you travel to a city to sharpen or fix them.
-Using your weapons on clothed or light armour enemies would damage them a bit, heavy armour target even more, blocking even more, hitting stuff like trees and rocks the most.
Unique Weapons
-Each unique weapon should look somewhat unique compared to its normal counterpart and the really cool unique weapons should be worthwhile to use.
-Make very good unique weapons very hard to get so you can justify making them very good.
Enchantments
-You should have the option whether or not the enchantment on a weapon physically shows up because some people do not like the glow effect
-You should be able to pick between the old glow effect and an actual elemental effect like sparks coming off your weapon or actual fire
Materials
-When smithing each material should have pros and cons, steel would be much more nimble than Daedric metal but also have less damage. Each one should also be offered in a heavier or lighter version of itself. (Exp: Heavy Steel Short Sword)
Smithing Main Materials
-Bone
-Bronze
-Daedric Metal
-Damascus Steel
-Dragon Bone
-Dwarven Metal
-Ebony Metal
-Elven Metal
-Forsworn
-Glass
-Gold
-Iron
-Obsidian
-Orcish
-Silver
-Stahlrim
-Steel
-Stone
Material Effects
-The different materials should have their own special effects to make them worthwhile, they would not show up when making weapons but they would be there in the background. For example these are some ideas.
-Bone (More limb damage)
-Bronze (Better shock enchantments)
-Daedric Metal (Better fire enchantments)
-Damascus Steel (Enhanced enchantments)
-Dragon Bone (Better damage against animals)
-Dwarven Metal (Better damage in caves)
-Ebony Metal (Better sneak damage)
-Elven Metal (Better frost enchantments)
-Falmer Material (Better damage in caves)
-Forsworn (Faster dual wield speed and better damage)
-Glass (Massive bleed damage upon breaking)
-Gold (More money off of kills)
-Iron (Better poison damage and effects)
-Obsidian (Massive bleed damage upon breaking and better fire enchantments)
-Orcish (More power attack damage)
-Silver (More damage to undead)
-Stahlrim (Better frost enchantments)
-Steel (More damage the higher your armour rating)
-Stone (More damage the lower your armour rating)
Customizations
-Each option should look at least somewhat different between different materials. Also you should be able to change the finish of the blade, colour or metal of the pommel and cross guard, colour or wood/bone of the handle. Also you should be able to change more intricate things of your weapon such as gems, obsidian or a pattern of gems where you want, engravings, stuff along that line. Each option should change how the weapons preforms, short blade may be faster to swing but less damage, curved blade may do more damage but degrade faster
Customization Options for Swords/Great swords
-Two Handed, Single Handed
-Short Blade, Medium Blade, Long Blade
-Single Edged, Double Edged
-Curved Blade, Slightly Curved Blade, No Curve
-Different Cross Guard Styles, No Guard
-Different Pommel Styles, No Pommel
-Different Handle Styles
-Different Blade Styles
-Different Point Styles
Customization for Machetes
-Single Handed
-Short Blade, Medium Blade, Long Blade
-Single Edged
-Curved Blade, Slightly Curved Blade, No Curve
-Different Cross Guard Styles, No Guard
-Different Pommel Styles, No Pommel
-Different Handle Styles
-Different Blade Styles
-Different Point Styles
Customization Options for Knives
-Dagger (Better for sneaking), Knife (Better for fighting and parrying)
-Small Blade, Medium Blade, Long Blade
-Straight Blade, Slightly Curved Blade, Curved Blade
-Different Cross Guard Styles, No Guard
-Different Pommel Styles, No Pommel
-Different Handle Styles
-Different Blade Styles
-Different Point Styles
Customization for Maces
-Sharp Mace (Ebony Mace), Blunt Mace, Cube Mace (Thor Style), Spiked Mace
-Light Head, Normal Head, Heavy Head
-Different Pommel Styles, No Pommel
-Different Handle Styles
-Different Head Styles
Customization for Clubs
-Heavy Club, Light Club, Normal Club
-Spiked, Blunt
-Two Handed, One Handed
-Different Club Head Styles
-Different Handle Styles
Customization for Warhammers
-Blunt Hammer, Cube Hammer (Volendrung Style), Spiked Hammer
-Light Head, Normal Head, Heavy Head
-Different Pommel Styles
-Different Handle Styles
-Different Head Styles
Customization for Fighting Staffs
-Long, Short, Medium
-Spiked, Blunt
-Different styles
Customization for Axes/War Axes
-Two Handed, Single Handed
-Double Sided Axe, Single Sided Axe
-Small Axe Blades, Normal Axe Blades, Large Axe Blade
-Different Pommel Styles, No Pommel
-Different Handle Styles
-Different Axe Styles
Customization for Poleaxes
-One Handed, Two Handed
-Single Axe, Double Axe
-Small Axe Blades, Normal Axe Blades, Large Axe Blade
-Different Pommel Styles, No Pommel
-Different Handle Styles
-Different Axe Styles
-Different Spike Styles
Spears
-One Handed, Two Handed
-Barbed, Normal
-Single Edged, Double Edged
-Different Pommel Styles, No Pommel
-Different Handle Styles
-Different Spear Tip Styles
Glaives
-One Handed, Two Handed
-Different Blade Styles
-Single Edged, Double Edged
-Different Guard Styles, No Guard
-Different Pommel Styles, No Pommel
-Different handle/stick styles
Knuckles
-Different Styles
-Spiked, Bladed, Blunt, Heavy Blunt, Katar, Concealed Tiger Claws
Bow
-Different Styles
-Different Strings
-Small (Fast draw, low damage), Large (Slow draw, high damage), Medium
Crossbow
-Different Styles
-Heavy (Powerful, Slow) Light (Weak, Faster), Normal
Trident Styles
-One Handed, Two Handed
-Double Prong, Triple Prong, Quadruple Prong
-Barbed Prongs, Normal Prongs
-Handle Styles
-Prong Styles
Flail
-Spiked Ball, Normal Ball, Heavy Ball
-Handle Styles
-Ball Styles
Scythe
-Two Handed, One Handed
-Handle Styles
-Blade Styles
Conclusion
-This would give amazing personalization to weapons such as a two handed ebony katana with a curved black handle and “s” shaped guard with a ruby into the guard. Or a silver war axe with a piece of rounded obsidian for the pommel.
