Sounds like you want to go to the inventory, equip shield, then reequip sword.

So you want to break the skill system?

While realistically you can hold a two handed weapon with one hand, in the game you lose the ability to do so for balance reasons. It's the same reason you can't block when you wield a spell/weapon. Two-handed is about sacrificing the defense of a shield to swing a powerful weapon around. Being able to wield it one handed with a shield effectively makes one handed weapons pointless.
Maybe there could be a perk for it, but in my opinion it still sounds unbalanced.
Nothing is stopping you from using a shield anyway. Just carry one around and assign it to a hotkey and use it as you need to. Same principal.

What are you talking about? Where did I say that?

There's a one handed skill and two handed skill for a reason.

Hi everyone,

I hope dev(s) come across this and make it possible to equip shields with two handed weapons. Realistically if I fought with a claymore, I would have a shield on my back in case a/some archers started firing at me. I would be able to hold my claymore with one hand and block in coming arrows. This would not only be for archers also against anyone/thing with a POWERFUL hit and/or against fire from a dragon and/or magic from a wizard.

Also for just having a shield equiped when not in battle in case someone/thing attacks you out of nowhere, so you can raise you shield and block fast.

EDIT - Also this is PRIMARILY about being able to equip and block with a shield while equipped with a two handed weapon, and after putting the shield on your back being able to fight again with your two handed weapon.

ALSO EDIT - A secondary could be having a perk being able to fight with a two handed weapon one handed and only after you have 100 strength and 100 endurance, and you take a penalty to damage output, and not be able to do perhaps some two handed attacks.

I really hope this gets implemented. Also devs please check out - http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1159022-tes-v-skyrim-new-things-that-should-be-imo/

Thank you,

Knight777

Where am I going against that? If you are referring to the perk to be able to use a two handed weapon one handed then that has costs, and it is not the main point of this thread anyway. Plus realistically yes there are people strong enough to use a two handed weapon one handed. But that is not even the main point of this thread. It comes second to the main point of this thread. Please read my op again.

Realistically, no one would shoot arrows at you from behind, as that would mean your own people would be firing at you, and, no one on either side would fire arrows once armies are engaged. It'd also make it very difficult to fight with a heavy 2-handed sword with a shield attached to your back, as it'd hinder your swing. And realistically, it'd take you some time to get your shield off your back and square with it, so you really can "raise your shield fast" if it is on your back.

You want to level up 2 handed weapon skill, but get the benefit of of using a shield like a one handed weapon user gets. Theres the problem. So if you can hold a 2 handed weapon with one hand to use a shield you should be able to do the same to cast magic? That defeats the entire purpose of the new combat system. Each hand is independent and you equip a weapon, shield, or magic in each hand.

The ability to attack with a 2h weapon AND block with a shield? No, don't be absurd. That's the most unrealistic thing I've ever heard.
Having a shield slung on your BACK however, sure. That's reasonable enough.

I think you should:

1) simply block with your two handed weapon. It's far from as good as a shield is against arrows, but I guess it could work on some occassions... some rare occassions.

2) simply sheath the two handed weapon, and when you have it sheathed, your shield will be equipped automatically. Morrowind kind of had this. You could have a shield and a two handed weapon equipped at the same time, but the shield only showed up when the two handed weapon was sheathed.

But if you can momentarily hold a 2 handed weapon to use a shield, you could do the same to cast magic. That is defeating the purpose of the new combat system.

But if you can momentarily hold a 2 handed weapon to use a shield, you could do the same to cast magic. That is defeating the purpose of the new combat system.

By the way does that mean I can't heal myself with a spell if I have a two handed weapon out??

Yes. Magic is equipped to either hand now. Just like weapons. A 2 handed weapon uses both hands, so there is no free hand to equip a spell.

Wow you just gave me HORRIBLE news! This is SO stupid! Why can't it be like past games where you take a bit to hold the weapon in one hand while you heal yourself and then continue on?? This is horrible and just made me like this game less.

Wow you just gave me HORRIBLE news! This is SO stupid! Why can't it be like past games where you take a bit to hold the weapon in one hand while you heal yourself and then continue on?? This is horrible and just made me like this game less.

Are you serious? That is not even the main point of this thread, but if you are talking about realism, you don't think there are people strong enough to attack with a two handed weapon one handed? Please read about the weight of a claymore, and tell me a strong man can't swing that one handed.

Look at it as an opprotunity for a challenge. The tactics and strategy you going to use in a given situation.

Um, what? I really don't think you understand my point, nor even read my post. I said nothing about wanting to be able to wield 2 handed weapons in 1 hand.
And I'm a collector of swords and axes, I have over 200, I have quite a few Dai-Katanas and claymores, as well as short hedged battle axes. You cannot swing one of those with 1 arm. You're joking if you think you can.

This is why your shield recommendation breaks the new combat system. EVERYTHING had to be equipped in one of your hands. Your two hands pretty much act as two equipment slots now.