Will skyrim have katana's / cutlesses? : V - Skyrim

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:29 am

It's not confirmed by any source I've seen. This is pure speculation, but I'd be surprised if we didn't see katanas, dai-katanas or even wakizashis, since the three are really just another sword type. I hear halberds might be part of this game, so certainly katanas (and swords of the like) would be, I'm sure.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:00 am

Ninjas didn't use Katanas.

They actually did. In fact, it would have been their weapon of choice generally. Note, they didn't use straight katanas like hollywood claims they did. The reason they wouldn't have is that they would be more easily identifiable that way. However, the katana wasn't their only weapon, they also used the chain and sickle and bows. There was also other equipment they used, though, such as primitive explosives and such.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:59 pm

ninja use ninjatos actually not katanas

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:56 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLWzH_1eZsc

:rofl:

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:23 pm

ninja use ninjatos actually not katanas

Nope, that's the hollywood invention. The closest thing to "ninjatos" that would have existed in japan was the chokuto style blade before the advent of clay technology for differential hardening of the blade.

Oh, and also OP, even if there isn't I am making a mod for some. So if you are on PC, you'll be getting some shortly after Skyrim is released. Thus far I have modeled and unwrapped a tanto, a wakizashi, a katana, a chokuto style blade, and a kogarasu zukuri style blade (kinda like a double edged katana but the second edge starts ~1/2 the way down the spine).

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:30 pm

ninjatos were used by ninjas, but ninjas more commonly used kama and other weapons but, they did use them.Its written in the forms for blade training which is over 200 years ago so i think they did use them

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:01 am

u read to much wikipedia and not study the real thing

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:20 am

ninjatos were used by ninjas, but ninjas more commonly used kama and other weapons but, they did use them.Its written in the forms for blade training which is over 200 years ago so i think they did use them

ok

u read to much wikipedia and not study the real thing

ok

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:13 am

eeeeeehh....Why?

Because it is in the Lore, it fits perfectly fine in the game. Even if there is only one Blade left, the weapons didn't just suddenly disappear from Tamriel.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:26 pm

It's possible since they've done it previously. Though it's true there haven't been any screen-shots/video of either types of weapon. Here's to hopin' though.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:32 am

i think they would be fine in skyrim aslong as they were hard to come by.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:06 am

I'd like scimitars to make an appearance, but I guess we won't see much of the eastern stuff in Skyrim, unless it's from the dwemer/akaviri influence.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:40 pm

I'm not a fan of the overrated katana's, but I wouldn't mind seeing them, since they are established in TES lore.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:01 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLWzH_1eZsc

Ha, same with battleaxes. They were usually one bladed, with very long handles and relatively short blades. Not like those huge doubleheaded things with a foot long handle. But then it is fantasy, so I don't mind them including weapons that would be absolutely useless in real life.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:44 am

by the lore there are reasons cutless' and katana's can be in skyrim. skyrim was host to the akiviri invasion in the first era durring the first empire of men and they had katanas in morrowind so I am sure some of the refugees made it from red mountain with some. As for cutless' well the nords are knows to be great sailors and have a large merchant fleet so there should be some pirates or sailors from the port cities with some. but as alwayse this is just speculation on my part and its ultimately up to Bethesda (it is there game after all) and Bethesda alone.

let's not forget the modders

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:10 am

There shouldn't be any Katana in the game, the "sword" is useless, one of the worst swords ever made. Also we are on the North, no such useless blade in there, and if there is I will simply mod them out.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:57 am

There shouldn't be any Katana in the game, the "sword" is useless, one of the worst swords ever made. Also we are on the North, no such useless blade in there, and if there is I will simply mod them out.

State your reasoning.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:53 am

State your reasoning.

Judging from your avatar I shouldn't say much. The blade is folded to many times, it is thick and useless against mail. It was designed for a stricken use of slashing (You can't pierce); only that slashing (Technique) makes you fall back and leaves you vulnerable. There are also many other points. For once stop watching anime and actually learn about your precious Japan and how the Katana was actually made to threaten peasants.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:30 am

Judging from your avatar I shouldn't say much. The blade is folded to many times, it is thick and useless against mail. It was designed for a stricken use of slashing (You can't pierce); only that slashing (Technique) makes you fall back and leaves you vulnerable. There are also many other points. For once stop watching anime and actually learn about your precious Japan and how the Katana was actually made to threaten peasants.

Yes, but that only applies to the real world, not to TES.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:08 pm

Ah yeah could imagine dual wielding katana's. Deadpool style!!

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:02 am

Judging from your avatar I shouldn't say much.

Let's not go there.

How about I quote my previous post in this thread, because you obviously didn't read it!

I'm not a fan of stereotyped Japanese weaponry.

And no, I don't watch anime. I like the art-style, I have Japanese relatives, nothing more.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:00 am

Yes, but that only applies to the real world, not to TES.

Funny, because Skyrim is based with rich lore of the North. It has Viking and Norse mythology as influence.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:54 pm

Funny, because Skyrim is based with rich lore of the North. It has Viking and Norse mythology as influence.

It also has much asian and assyrian influence.

http://www.imperial-library.info/sites/default/files/tdgtd_dwemer_image_01.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5243062535_26f9ef1df0.jpg

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:23 am

There is a difference between Tamriel lore and Skyrim lore. Just because Skyrim is the land of Nords with heavy "viking" influences does not mean that the general Tamriel lore would be omitted. Not to mention the last remnants of the Blade faction is in skyrim. Akaviri artifacts most certainly would make there way into Skyrim.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:27 am

Akaviri artifacts most certainly would make there way into Skyrim.

Not to mention all their old strongholds up there.