Slings : V - Skyrim

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:45 pm

Hmm:

*Ice Giant steps out*

*PC picks up rock and slings it*

*Ice Giant laughs and squashes PC*

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:18 pm

Atlatls are okay (lever for the win?) but if we're tossing more obscure weapons into the mix, my vote would go for bolas and perhaps chakram if someone made a good argument for it. Bolas would be absolutely wicked, though.

Oh oh, I have an obscure weapon to add other than a bullrush. Let's get http://images.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/cg01182005/hayduke.jpg in Skyrim.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:37 pm

Everything is in the poll...

You think there's even a chance of getting a weapon added?

Have a http://www.uesp.net/wiki/General:Fishy_Stick, you gotta be new here if you think that's happening.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:01 pm

You think there's even a chance of getting a weapon added?

Have a http://www.uesp.net/wiki/General:Fishy_Stick, you gotta be new here if you think that's happening.

That's a very cynical outlook. We already know they added weapons we didn't have before in Skyrim, so that argument just dissolved <_<

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:29 am

Oh oh, I have an obscure weapon to add other than a bullrush. Let's get http://images.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/cg01182005/hayduke.jpg in Skyrim.

wicked.

EDIT: Dwemer Airships!

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:39 am

Thanks, I had no idea what it meant, I'm not familiar with biblical stories.

While it is a biblical story, David and Goliath(dude with sling vs a giant) is fairly mainstreamed, so I am surprised someone like 10 minutes from me hasn't heard of it. (I'm in San Mateo)

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:30 am

Add throwing knives, bolas and nets to to the ranged class as well. Throwing knives probably aren't any good against armor, and might have to be poisoned against heavier foes. Bolas to unarmored head would be effective, if armor go for the feet instead. Net has no damage, but it's probably easier to deliver blows on a foe fighting a net compared to a foe fighting you.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:41 pm

wicked.

EDIT: Dwemer Airships!

Oh and don't forget about this http://images.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/cg01182005/hayduke1.jpg!

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:31 am

No thats reason why you Don't want to see spears ingame, spears was not so popular just like you say to be used only like munchkins weapon
Spears must be ingame by different reason look here what you see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-CLcNe0yao
http://elderscrolls.net/img/comics/redguard/p24.jpg
What warrior have in hands?
http://images.uesp.net//8/89/DF-Hircine.gif
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Spear_of_Bitter_Mercy
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Bloodmoon:Spear_of_the_Hunter
http://www.imperial-library.info/search/node/Muatra
Spears part of Lore they cant just cuted out
Spears was one of mass produced weapons in medieval and created at early stage human civilization they are symbol of hunters, spear was even more common then swords, and start loose actuality only when firepower weapons become more powerful
Levitation also need to be done it also mentioned in Lore, was in most of previous games, It need to be better implemented, limitations for altitude, constant Magicka drain, need to concentrate when levitate and be shooed down by enemies when loose concentration, and most useful make NPC actually use magic, enemy mage can be much more interesting in combat if he can levitate at last like lich in oblivion and strafe backward without limitation, NPC can reach player in high places by levitation not stay down and wait when player shoot them.
Levitation even can be implemented with new magic system combine it with feather slowfall waterwalking add nice spell effect like dragon or bird wings or wind tremble at clothes and awesome spell will be created.
Flying in sky is one of fantasy things thats people always want, ok oblivion was divided by cells speed tree looks horrible from high but Skyrim has new engine and new trees is there still problem in implementation of levitation? If some one say thats levitation will ruin dungeons but there can still trigger zones of limit of levitation like in Tribunal, levitation can be limited in dungeons with no ability to fly high, there can still limit altitude in levitation spell.
There different ways make levitation good, not cut it out fix it.

Yea, pretty right!

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:58 pm

yeah but the problem is how are slings going to damage heavy armored people?

Hey, in reality, ONLY warhammers and crossbows are effective against heavy armor.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:21 am

I endorse slings in any form.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:19 pm

Yea, pretty right!

Meh.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:51 am

Lol, just mod a sling to do tons of damage, and the equivelant of the mehrunes dagon effect(making enemies go flying), and shoot it at big enemies for the lulz. That sling-shot+dragon would be a win. But really, slings would make sense. In more ancient times, they were just as much a mainstream weapon as bows, the only downside being less accuracy and range. You get hit in the head with a rock going fast enough, your going down.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:36 am

Slings were the poor man's bow. I don't know about you, but I'll stick with the bow. Longer range, greater accuracy, and more damage make it better than a pathetic sling in every way.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:31 am

Slings work great for throwing crap at cops. Not so much dragons, though.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:57 am

I'm telling you, who needs a sling when you have http://images.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/cg01182005/hayduke1.jpg.

I still say we should get a bladed boomerang in Skyrim, that would be sweet.