Will skyrim have katana's / cutlesses? : V

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:39 am

i would like to know if people share the same hope as me , and would like to see these type blades make it into the game ?

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:00 pm

Possibly, but if they are in I'd imagine that they're very rare because Skyrim is so far from Akavir. You might find one or two in a noble Nords' collection armoury or something like that?

But I think Nords prefer big heavy weapons to fine ones that require lots of finesse.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:19 am

I hope to find a dai katana of some sort for my altmer; if not to use then just as a collector's item.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:23 am

Possibly, but if they are in I'd imagine that they're very rare because Skyrim is so far from Akavir.

And Nords prefer big heavy weapons to fine ones that require lots of finesse.

You sir/or ma'm are implying that katanas are a) lighter than the average longsword/other western weapon, and b ) require more finesse.
You sir/or ma'm are wrong on both counts.

Also I'm so tired of lulz katanas cut thru steel cause folded 1000 times by sword master hype I hope they do not appear in this game.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:07 am

Of course they should be in the game! Perhaps slightly rarer thought.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:30 pm

my redguard sword saint needs dual wielded katanas plus a dai katana for those dragons.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:27 am

Well the amount of them found in Oblivion was rather surprising so I guess it's possible. If Pale Pass makes a return...

-DL :chaos:

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:42 am

I'm not a fan of stereotyped Japanese weaponry. Every time I see it included in a game it just reeks of 'pleasing the ninja-fanatics'.

But it fits with the game lore-wise, so its inclusion would be good.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:11 am

I'm not a fan of stereotyped Japanese weaponry. Every time I see it included in a game it just reeks of 'pleasing the ninja-fanatics'.

But it fits with the game lore-wise, so its inclusion would be good.

~~Ninjas didn't use Katanas.~~ Damnit, I'm wrong! Apparently Ninjas did use the Katana, and the weapon I thought they used didn't exist. Damn you Deadliest Warrior, you lied to me!

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:54 am

You sir/or ma'm are implying that katanas are a) lighter than the average longsword/other western weapon, and b ) require more finesse.
You sir/or ma'm are wrong on both counts.

Hey Mr.Katana master internet guy
Katanas are lighter then the Average midevil sword

I'm not a fan of stereotyped Japanese weaponry. Every time I see it included in a game it just reeks of 'pleasing the ninja-fanatics'.

But it fits with the game lore-wise, so its inclusion would be good.

lol agree. It gets annoying sometimes imo

we should see Katanas in game, after all the blades are in Skyrim

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:14 pm

Ninjas didn't use Katanas.

It's one of the many ways anime has butchered the real ninjas and used them to poison people's minds.

-DL :chaos:

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:04 am

I'm not a fan of stereotyped Japanese weaponry. Every time I see it included in a game it just reeks of 'pleasing the ninja-fanatics'.

But it fits with the game lore-wise, so its inclusion would be good.

I can not stop thinking in Samurais when I see the Katanas. It's not like a "mundane" iron sword, it's a obvious "japanese-reference" sword.
But not a big deal because it fits the Akavir lore very-well and I like them. :biggrin:

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:47 am

Ninjas didn't use Katanas.

Like said before, ninja-fans think they do!

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:15 am

I would assume so.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:29 pm

I sure hope so. Maybe we could see Goldbrand or the Ebony Blade again?

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:43 am

No reason for Nirn to have anything that resembles a European sword either.

And Esbern really, really aught to have one, even if it's the only one in the game.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:08 pm

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

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:32 pm

Possibly, but if they are in I'd imagine that they're very rare because Skyrim is so far from Akavir. You might find one or two in a noble Nords' collection armoury or something like that?

But I think Nords prefer big heavy weapons to fine ones that require lots of finesse.

Pretty much this.

It would be nice to see a few Akavir weapons but hopefully not too many :-)

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:37 pm

Katana would look cool on my character :sadvaultboy:

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:52 am

Hey Mr.Katana master internet guy
Katanas are lighter then the Average midevil sword

They actually weigh about the same, the varience being on the individual sword in question, not the style.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:55 am

eeeeeehh....Why? Then again, my total dislike comes from the fact people make them out to be uber chainswords of ultimate doom, and surfing on a motorcycle going 10000mph awesome. It's annoying!

Cutlasses? As long as there are seamen and pirates.

» Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:05 pm

yeah Esbern should have one definitely and a set of blade armour tucked underneath his bed as well ;-)

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:38 am

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

Ha.

I could only, really, see Esbern having it.

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:24 am

Cutlasses? As long as there are seamen and pirates.

When Skyrim is released there will be alot of "seamen".

» Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:23 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.