Source for this information please.

GUYS THINK WITH YOUR BRAINS FOR A MINUTE oblivion had what 15 addons and dlc's i think they might put them in somewhere. and if they don't "imm'a hurt 'em fools" says mr.t

IMO, spear combat would be awkward.

What does "not in the traditional sense" mean anyway? That's a pretty weird statement in itself.

GUYS THINK WITH YOUR BRAINS FOR A MINUTE oblivion had what 15 addons and dlc's i think they might put them in somewhere. and if they don't "imm'a hurt 'em fools" says mr.t

Why are there no spears?: Because Todd wants what he likes and he don't give a rat's ass about the fans. He want's Skyrim to be his way.

Bethesda does not want to "polish" them :laugh:

Hard to implement. If you've looked, you would see that nearly none of the modern RPGs have spears in them, or they just don't work very well.

No, it's not about the animation at all, that's the easiest part, but the balancing and the whole usage issue. How to make them more than just a dagger with a longer reach without making it useless/overpowered and still have a unique sense of playstyle.

People mention Mount and Blades a lot, but from what I saw on videos I mainly seen a more awkward Oblivion animations with even less sense of impact... Also spears seemed to be mainly used for throwing...

They're taken out because they would need to make a new set of animations. The swing sword and swing axe animations are pretty much the same. The poke with spear is different from the poke with sword.

No, it's not about the animation at all, that's the easiest part, but the balancing and the whole usage issue. How to make them more than just a dagger with a longer reach without making it useless/overpowered and still have a unique sense of playstyle.

NV had spears, they worked fine.

That's a lame excuse. They do thousands of motion capture animations, what's ten more?

NV had spears, they worked fine.

Spears are inherently balanced. It doesn't have the long range accuracy of a bow and are near useless in close quarter combat against traditional close quarter weapons. It excels at midrange combat and getting around shielded enemies without getting too close.

It comes down to animation difficulty, laziness, and time constraints. <_<

Like making every object viewble in 3D in the inventory? lol

No they didn't, you couldn't stab with them, just throw them.

Like making every object viewble in 3D in the inventory? lol

First of all, NPC's can do everything the player can do. They can move around, block, use normal and power attacks, mix things up with weapon or hand-to-hand combat, or magic, etc. So can creatures. And it's all customizable using a new feature called a Combat Style.



Combat Styles are collections of settings related to combat behavior. They dictate things like how often a combatant will move around, how often and under what circumstances they'll attack or block, how often they'll use power attacks and how they choose which ones to use, and even things like how likely a combatant is to attack when their opponent is recoiling, staggering, or knocked unconscious. Combat Styles are created in the TES CS and can be assigned to creatures or NPCs either in the editor or via a script function. So, you can swap combat behavior in and out on the fly. It's a very powerful, very flexible system. The Combat AI system makes use of these Combat Styles, along with AI traits set for each NPC or creature such as aggression, confidence, to make most of the decisions during combat.



Other behaviors implemented include intelligent use of buffs (such as fortification potions or spells, summoned creatures, or bound weapons,) restoration, and even counter effect magic. Archers can be set up to maneuver from gap to gap along the top of a castle wall, in order to maintain a visual on their target. And a lot of time has been spent working on path finding and object avoidance. The Combat AI uses our own Radiant AI technology to handle pursuit and fleeing, and even the acquisition of nearby weapons if a combatant is unarmed, among other things. Spectators will clear space for combat they're uninvolved with. NPCs will leave interiors in order to summon guards if a crime is committed, and can flee or pursue through load doors, as well. No more running into a tavern to escape the guards - they'll follow you right in.



And finally, combat need not be lethal. Any combatant - including the player — can yield to their opponent. It's up to the opponent to accept the yield or not, but if they do accept, combat ends. It's a way to get out of those sticky situations where you find yourself in over your head. Just don't try it with a creature or with anyone who really, really hates you! And if an NPC yields to you, you make the call - walk away, or keep fighting.