i always used spears in morrowind, simply beacause of their long reach and damage, but they were removed in oblivion, along with staves (as melee), crossbows, and many of my favorite spells. is there confirmation of the return of spears? because that would be great

P.S. i understand why they took out spells like levitate and jump.

They were axed in the "traditional sense".

No spears.

If they put it in, they should make it actually work like spears, not just like every other weapon with longer reach, but that takes way too much effort for something minor.

Same with the other weapons. Some spells got removed because in the current system they're useless.

Spears are out. I think Todd even said so in an interview. Be prepared for an even slimmer TES than OB.

I didn't like spears too much (I never, ever used them). I would love if crossbows were put back though.

yea, crossbows were fun. the only problem was taking forever to load them...

They dropped spears because their hands are already full with other weapons. They said they'd love to do them but their interests lie elsewhere.

Removed, at least atm. Why? Could be many reasons. We can only guess.

My guess is that Bethesda doesn't care that much about spears and think it's not important enough to be spent time on.

I am guessing that spears were replaced with fishy sticks?

I seriously think you're wrong. No one can say that Bethesda doesn't care about their own game, they want it to be the best game more than we do. I'm 100% positive they have inspected the matter of adding spears, as it fits perfectly with the nordic feeling, but I guess it's just too complex creating spears the right way in this kind of game. Staves and spears are way too complex to be added just like that. They are faster, they add a whole dimension of martial art to the game and they reach far enough to stab anyone who gets close to you with a sword. I'm sure that it also may cause lots of bugs.

But yeah, you're right, we can only guess at the moment. Still it's a 100% fact that they do care, and even more than we do.

I think they care, just not enough. If they cared REALLY much about it, they could have added it, despite it taking much time. Don't see why it would be impossible or super complex that it almsot can't be done. Hard, perhaps (and even that is a wild guess; I mean, how the hell can we know if we don't know how to create animations? I certainly don't), but so are many other things that are that as well.
In the end, it comes down to what you value most - I think.

Seems like spears got shafted..... :rofl:

They got streamlined out, because they were "buggy" in Morrowind, it seemed they figured it would be Buggy in Oblivion (new engine? :teehee: ) but yeah...he said not in the traditional sense, tbh they aren't spears if not in the traditional sense, anything else is a polearm, halberd or and over sized axe just say that not "they aren't in a traditional sense" :confused:

They were too spreadsheety. They are putting the point back in pointy weapons.

Nevermind.

:lmao:

:rofl:

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