Return of Umbra

Post » Fri May 13, 2011 12:08 pm

With Skyrim I am hoping that Umbra will keep the look of the blade from Oblivion and remain a Long Sword. The hilt could definitely look better though. Also I would think it would be cool if the sword tries to take control of you. It could whisper at you occasionally and if you wield it long enough, when you sleep it brings you into a world kind've like the nightmare world in Oblivion and you have to make your way through the "Nightmare" alive or else Umbra will make you into a mindless servant (like in Oblivion, though the orc in Morrowind really wasn't a mindless slave but he wanted to die.) which obviously means that you would "die" and have to load from the last save. That's just my take on a way to really make Umbra even more memorable, especially since I'm pretty sure Clavicus Vile will get Umbra back into the sword. One handed Umbra in my right, powerful destruction spell in my left! (Unless telekinesis became amazing and I can use it to pick up boulders or bodies to block spells and arrows)
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Scott
 
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 9:53 pm

Umbra is supposed to be a claymore, stop voting for a 1 handed longsword.
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Emma-Jane Merrin
 
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Post » Sat May 14, 2011 1:36 am

no umbra
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Tracy Byworth
 
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 6:37 pm

So long as its not pink.
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 9:14 pm

Umbra is supposed to be a claymore, stop voting for a 1 handed longsword.


Really? Because I remember the book of artifacts just calling it a sword, it never said anything about it being a claymore.
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 12:06 pm

Really? Because I remember the book of artifacts just calling it a sword, it never said anything about it being a claymore.

It was a 2 handed sword in it's first appearance in the game.
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Lynette Wilson
 
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 11:32 am

I thought that was just the form it took hence being different in OB. I'd like to see it change again to a halberd.
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 2:50 pm

It was a 2 handed sword in it's first appearance in the game.


Cool? Just because it was in it's first appearance doesn't mean it is SUPPOSED to be. They changed it to a long sword for a reason. Also, I believe it is a long sword in IC. I put it the poll as what you would want it to be not what you think it is "supposed" to be.
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Jade Muggeridge
 
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Post » Sat May 14, 2011 1:39 am

Claymore. 1-handed blades are for svckers. :P
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Matt Fletcher
 
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 10:39 pm

Why would they put umbra in again? Have they brought back items from previous games before?
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Post » Sat May 14, 2011 2:07 am

Why would they put umbra in again? Have they brought back items from previous games before?


Umbra was in both Morrowind and Oblivion. Also it appears in the book "The Infernal City".
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 2:42 pm

Claymore. 1-handed blades are for svckers. :P


Are you giant sword final fanatic? One handed swords are more practical.
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Post » Sat May 14, 2011 1:23 am

Why would they put umbra in again? Have they brought back items from previous games before?

Many if not most of the unique items have appeared in previous games.
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 8:10 pm

I prefer one handed blades for my spellsword, nightblade and my mages: on another note it would be nice to see Umbra in game again, it would also be great that if you held on to it for a while that it would drive you insane like its previous weilders.
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 7:20 pm

I'd rather see it as a claymore, i feel its more imposing then a longsword version.
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 6:12 pm

Are you giant sword final fanatic? One handed swords are more practical.

As armor became more sophisticated, the use of 1 handed weaponry and shields began to die out, in favor of 2 handed weapons. Plus, an evil looking 2h blade always looked more menacing than an evil looking 1h weapon of similar design.
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 8:26 pm

Many if not most of the unique items have appeared in previous games.


This. Goldbrand, Volendrung, Umbra, etc.

I personally would like Umbra to return as a one handed weapon so that I can have it in my right had and my lightning,fire and ice damage combination spell in my left hand. Spellsword all the way!!!!
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 9:20 pm

it would also be great that if you held on to it for a while that it would drive you insane like its previous weilders.

THAT would be f****** EPIC. With all the Radiating Epicness :rock: so far i wouldn't put it past em' to add that little detail.
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Post » Sat May 14, 2011 12:32 am

THAT would be f****** EPIC. With all the Radiating Epicness :rock: so far i wouldn't put it past em' to add that little detail.


Did you read my OP? hehe

On another note, it's funny when I removed the Morrowind and Oblivion labels from the options the votes started to equalize.... I think people just chose the Morrowind option just because it was from Morrowind and not because of what it was.
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Post » Sat May 14, 2011 1:22 am

wonder what race umbra will be this time
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 10:47 am

THAT would be f****** EPIC. With all the Radiating Epicness :rock: so far i wouldn't put it past em' to add that little detail.

Agreed it would be nice if they added a few things like this to certain items to add more to the immersion of the world. I hope they add alot of detail like this outfitted to a certain weapon/item or a quest and the envirenment in general. :disco:
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Post » Sat May 14, 2011 2:08 am

One handed long sword.
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Post » Sat May 14, 2011 1:03 am

wonder what race umbra will be this time


I call......High elf. Yes, a high elf will find Umbra and be insane hurray!
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 7:30 pm

Umbra could change to a longsword or a shortsword deppending on which you use the most in game. I'm just throwing this out there so you would stop arguing. But you stopped. :violin: :(
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Post » Fri May 13, 2011 1:08 pm

Did you read my OP? hehe


Sorry, caps' comment distracted me before I finished and forgot to go back. Yeah i was thinking about some nightmares and dreamscapes too.
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