Slingshots

Post » Wed May 19, 2010 8:38 am

There was a thread recently about someone wanting more ranged weapons in Skyrim, instead of just a bow and arrow like in Oblivion, and I agree with him. Wanted to hear your guys thoughts on having a slingshot be a weapon in Skyrim. I personally think it would be a nice weapon to use because of its durability and, who knows, maybe you would be able to pick rocks up off the ground for ammo. Maybe you could also enchant a rock to make it a fire or ice type projectile, I think slingshots have the potential to be a unique weapon in Skyrim.
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Anna Krzyzanowska
 
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Post » Wed May 19, 2010 9:25 am

Since there's children in the ES universe now, why not? The kids need something to play with, y'know?
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Post » Tue May 18, 2010 11:29 pm

There was a thread recently about someone wanting more ranged weapons in Skyrim, instead of just a bow and arrow like in Oblivion, and I agree with him. Wanted to hear your guys thoughts on having a slingshot be a weapon in Skyrim. I personally think it would be a nice weapon to use because of its durability and, who knows, maybe you would be able to pick rocks up off the ground for ammo. Maybe you could also enchant a rock to make it a fire or ice type projectile, I think slingshots have the potential to be a unique weapon in Skyrim.

yes. by all means. sneak up behind an ogre, a giant or a dragon and start pelting away with my slingshot. :toughninja:

big giant NO from me.
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Post » Tue May 18, 2010 11:08 pm

Well I still think it has potential, not saying a slingshot is going to be able to bring down a dragon or other high level enemies, but it would be useful against other, smaller creatures.(Hunting maybe?).
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Post » Wed May 19, 2010 3:43 am

Since there's children in the ES universe now, why not? The kids need something to play with, y'know?

From that point, yes. But not an effective weapon, simply a toy which possibly could hurt a rat just a little.
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Luis Longoria
 
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Post » Wed May 19, 2010 12:11 am

Slingshots are cool, but not as powerful as a bow. Realistically, who would use a slingshot when you could just use a bow, even a weak bow. People want more ranged weapons? Crossbows. Maybe even throwing spears (yes, I know they're not in "in the classic sense"). I guess a slingshot... so kids can fight too.
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Post » Wed May 19, 2010 12:33 am

I'd love to see something like a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sling_%28weapon%29 implemented. The animation might be kind of complex though. Or maybe they could put in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlatl or some other kind of throwing spear (javelins, ect). It is a little lame to be bow and arrow only, but I don't mind all that much.
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Post » Wed May 19, 2010 8:24 am

A slingshot? No, not an effective weapon. A rock from a sling on the other hand can crush a man's skull like a melon. Look it up. Balearic and Rhodian slingers were highly prized in ancient warfare.
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Andrea P
 
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Post » Wed May 19, 2010 2:35 am

has anyone mentioned a tec bow that could be put in skyrim like some kind of high tec Dwemer bow or something
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