On that better interactions with objects should be possible. A big issue there is that you can only "float-carry" objects which often doesn't work right. You should actually be able to pick up objects including bodies. If something is too heavy to pick up it should be possible to drag it

In addition to this, I'd like to see the ability to use non-weapon-skill items (cups, books, etc) as weapons. Maybe throw 'em at someone far off to get their attention, or use it as a distraction, or just as your average psycho/sociopath's way of saying "Hello.". And maybe me-lee could also be an option. All of this this could be managed by an "Unarmed Combat" skill, which would modify your aim and how hard you can crack 'em over the head





...I've always wanted to bust a pot over a beggars head...

I played Mount & Blade, and the combat is waaayyyyy better than in TES and Dark Messiah combined.

Maybe the right thread this time ?

First off, I'd like to say I preferred the Oblivion combat system. I think Beth should keep this as a base, unless they can come up with a much better dice roll system. I think my system allows for a skill based, and player controlled system.

The player aspect:

Beth should make the combat more momentum based, where a wimpy level 1 thief's iron dagger is going to bounce off of a level 1 warrior's iron armor. However, if the thief uses his superior athletics skill, and runs at the warrior, he should do some damage, and if he jumps and runs when he hits him, he should do a lot of damage. Now then, if the warrior attacks the thief, his sword should tear through his thin leather. This seems like it would make high level stealth and magical characters unable to take on even a lower level warrior. To equalize this, thieves would be given a dodge, and mages have their shield spells. Faster characters would also have an advantage, because of the, for lack of a better word, adrenaline system. Where if you constantly are on the attack, you will gain a damage and penetration bonus. They should also add active/timed block, like that in Deadly Reflex (hell, implement everything from Deadly Reflex, especially the 250% damage increase).

The character aspect:

I think Beth should first look at a mod (which I'm having trouble finding :brokencomputer: ) that makes attributes and skills have a much greater effect on damage. They should also look at Mount & Blade's combat system. If you attack an enemy with the best axe in the game, and your axe skill is 15, it will bounce off. If you attack at the same enemy with the worst sword, and you have the maximum sword skill, you'll probably kill him. So, if your a level 1 Thief with a daedric dagger, you still won't be as useful as a level 20 with an iron dagger.

I dont know if anyone posted this but it would be nice to fight on horse back or have weapons for the horse like spears of lances and maybe dragon rides it would be cool to have a sythe to fight with

Also, they need to manage to add a few collision damage equations to the game. If I TK throw something at you it should hurt, depending on the speed its traveling at, its weight, and it's sharpness. Same with just the 'grab' function.

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet (probably yes, but I sure cannot read all the suggestions in all of those threads), but I just wanted to add that I hope they're gonna make the world map look like the one in Morrowind again, because I love how in MW you can see on the world map where your character already has been, and not just on the local map.

And one of the things I want the most is that I want spears back, they have to be in a fantasy game! I know this has already been mentioned.

I'm not so sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n207EogEdZg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4uP1YSTovs&feature=related

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1082037693488116805#

Souls are not used to recharge items in Morrowind.

I agree on the birds but realism of fighting? 30 arrows to the face and still surviving isn't realistic. And melee relied too much on blocking

Maybe add a creation wizard for the players custom class to reflect your style of game play.
Do you want to be a bad guy or a good one?

Noo, if they were to include a bad/good system I would rather that your actions in the game affected it, not some choice at the start. But I consider the whole good vs evil thing to be very arbitrary and boring, I'd much rather see a game with so many shades of grey than black and white.

I have been playing a game called Entropia Universe. The size of the landscape and the quality of the textures in that game is outstanding, I believe that it is not only possible to implement all of the continents of tamriel into the next TES game but that the quality of the graphics and the content of the game can far surpass our expectations. Please Devs, please, look at Entropia Universe, study it, learn from it, play it, there is so much you can learn.

Stephen.

This would be a good addition - they had a very basic form of collision damage for traps and the like, so the foundations are there to hopefully become something more in the next game.

I'd rather see npc's have voice acting based on their role in society so......

Nobles & knights - Would sound snobbish arrogant.

Fighters - Proud with a bit of cursing here and there.

Beggers - Depressed and pity voice.

Mages - Calm and smooth voice.

Workers and Farmers and Inn Costumers- A bit of hard voice from all the work and ale!

Thieves - Sound like they don't trust anyone.

Guards - Just like they did in Oblivion.

I've actually had this idea where all non-magical, not elemental damage would come from collision damage: Your weapon would be swung at a certain speed and have a certain weight and sharpness, and the same exact equations could be used to calculate damage. Jumping onto something soft would hurt less that jumping onto a pit of spikes, but running into a vertical pointing spike (for example even if you didn't fall on a spike in an Oblivion tower it hurt) wouldn't do any health damage because you weren't hitting the sharp part. Blunts would make up for their dullness with weight.

What I noticed in your post is the momentum thing and I thought: Maybe this guy might actually support my idea of adding sprint into the game, I suggesed it some time back but got a very bad feedback, idk whats with most members of this board, I just feel like they're trying to create Morrowind #2, don't get me wrong I like Morrowind too but you guys are so conservative about adding things to the series...

That gives a good impression how DM is nothing but neat tricks after another. Sure, some things should be present in TES too, like critical strikes on a fallen/paralyzed opponent, and backstab instakills. What I disliked maybe the most is the kicking. You kick with the power of ten mules, and levels are stuffed with cliffs, spikes and whatnot you can kick people down/into. Cause it's so neat -.-
M&B battle can look ridiculous, but it makes more sense. I always stay away from huge melee clashes, and command my archers to act likewise. Horseman hit and run. That kind of action might be nice with some fireball hurling mages in a mix.

Yes, I admit I also liked DM combat. For an hour or so.

"Sir Kicks-Alot, in the land of the Conveniently Placed Spike-Racks".

But it would still be 7 levels of awesome if you were in a fight and had the ability to temporarily remove an opponent by kicking them down a hill or off your rock of glory. (am i the only one that always runs to the nearest rock in a wilderness fight?)