i personally think that spears and such would be cool and i have a feeling bethesda is picking up on that.

I want them, because Morrowind had them, and well....

yea when they will see a thread about spear reaching v 2.0 or 3.0 they will think twice about it. im optimistic that if we push hard they will take time to add it if they haven't yet

...and crossbows, we want those too!

i bet that all other marksman weapons together require another thread lol

Absolutely. It fits.

Spears are pointy sticks that kill. Why wouldn't anybody want one. But Halberds are cool. And Akaviri Naginatas (well why not hey)

They could still get by with Marksman,Blade,Blunt and stiil include Pikes,Spears,Javelins,Crossbows,and thrown knives,axes,and stars. I did not have a problem with the axe being considered a blunt weapon in Oblivion,but I would have enjoyed cracking heads with a depleted staff during some battles. I hope they include more varied staffs for us too.P.S. Big Head would ask why somebody would throw a way a perfectly good spear instead of "poke,poke,poke"..

Why would anyone say "no I don't think they should have [insert common weapon type here]". More variety seems to always be better, if you don't like a certain weapon type, you know.....dont use it.

Especially if we are talking about spears which are the most common weapon used in human history.

The question is more about tradeoff. Every time Beth decides to add something to the game, it means they have to put resources and time behind that decision. So a well thought out question would consider what tradeoffs would need to be made for deciding to have spears included. I think the biggest question would be how well the combat system could handle a spear-like weapon which has very different physics from a sword, mace, or axe (swung weapons vs. thrusting/pinning) and if Beth made the commitment to allocate resources to developing this feature in the game.

All of that said, my answer to having spears in-game is "yes" but only if it is done well. My feeling is that they are in, given the robust desire from the community to bring them back. Along the same lines, I'd like to see MW style staves return so I can RP a monk character.

I really want to find the Snow Prince's spear so please include them!

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Well in Morrowind, spears were OP but yeah, if they can implement them without them being ridiculous I'm all for more diversity in weapons. I saw what looked like a javelin in the concept art part of the behind-the-scenes video but it could've been a spear also.

i just added a poll guys

Yes, I would like to have spears again in TES... may I ask, why it makes sense to cut weapons in the first place? I think it just ruins immersion.
In a realistic gameworld you'll find all kinds of weapons... not just bows, blunt weapons and blades.
Longer ranged Weapons, (like spears or heavy crossbows) are ideal to fight dragons or bigger enemys for that matter.

Only one thing to be said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs

Voted... YESSSSS!

I wont be disappointed if they are not in there, because I am sure someone can come up with an idea how to get them in there, I figured one great one for Oblivion, I just had problems with the script so it was never implemented. A lot of people have been asking for spears for a while now, so they probably added them.

i do agree though , that the spears weren't very well implemented in morrowind but still fun for me nonetheless

Spears should have a reach advantage and should be useful for fighting slow powerful enemies such as bears and mammoths (?).

YES!

It would make sense to have longer pole weapons like pikes and spears, considering the setting and the types of creatures... Wooly Mammoths? Dragons? Mountain Giants? Sounds liks spear work.

Big fan of spears and pole arms here.

I voted yes I just hope they add a ton of new weapon tyres because not everybody under the sun will grab a sword or mace.

We better get spears.


How difficult can they be to implement?
And a good portion of us want them.

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^These look like they came from runescape.