Will they have advanced in weapon technology? : V

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:40 pm

Given the Time differance of 200 years fromthe events of Oblivion, will they have discovered the powers of metallurgy and have made slightly more advanced projectile weapons e.g. Primitive Small Arms replacing Shortbows as well as Swords being the Primary and Early Cannons for Forts etc?

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:58 pm

No guns! Please just no!!

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:00 pm

The elder scrolls universe doesn't work the same way as ours does so not likely.

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:33 pm

It′s a fantasy world. I think chronology has no effect on technology advancement.

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:58 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lffwR5-U0YE

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:17 pm

I suppose but it would be cool if they had Cannons for the main battles etc

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:16 am

The elder scrolls universe doesn't work the same way as ours does so not likely.

To explain that, guns caught on in the real world because they were more effective means of war in trained hands. In Tamriel, even if someone were to invent guns they would never see wide use and eventually stop being made because they would not be as effective due to the way wars are fought and culture advances in a society where your physics is literally magic. Guns have no place in the elder Scrolls because, despite most people's squandering of the genre, fantasy worlds do not follow the same cultural and societal routes as ours did, does and will.

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:39 pm

I hope not. Let those be modded in but nit made official

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:10 pm

Mankind went 10,000 years be for such advancements were made, and we didn't have gods [censored] slapping us all the time.

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:33 am

Well, since one of the improvements in game are the mechanics on BOWS, we can assume guns will not be in the game.

Also, I think they know better than to make what I assume is 87% of their fanbase rage for months on end concerning the subject.

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:54 pm

The Empire has collapsed. Tamriel's infrastructure is in shambles. Skyrim was always kind of a backwards place in any case.

If anything, weapons "technology" will be slightly less advanced, or at least less widespread.

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:14 pm

I can deal with Crossbows as weapons and Cannons on towers. Guns? Not so much.

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:15 pm

No, this is not Fable. <_<

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:44 pm

The elder scrolls universe doesn't work the same way as ours does so not likely.

This. Some extremely basic projectile weapons were invented by the Dwemer, but Metallurgy and Gunpowder don't work the same way in our world as they do in Nirn. I'm not even sure if the latter exists.

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:02 am

Considering Tamriel hasn't had many technological advancements in thousands of years, I doubt it.

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:54 am

GO PLAY FALLOUT OR FABLE!!!

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:04 am

Mankind went 10,000 years be for such advancements were made, and we didn't have gods [censored] slapping us all the time.

to correct you Mankind appeared about 250 000 years ago not 10 000

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:55 am

This. Some extremely basic projectile weapons were invented by the Dwemer, but Metallurgy and Gunpowder don't work the same way in our world as they do in Nirn. I'm not even sure if the latter exists.

There were dwemer satchel charges in Tribunal.
So at least some kind of explosive material exists.

Still. No guns. Not now, not ever.

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:12 pm

I for one do not want guns.....ever!

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:17 am

I'm just hoping for crossbows

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:55 pm

The Romans were pretty advanced, but when their empire fell most of that advancement was lost for hundreds of years.
Skyrim is set in a kind of Dark Age for Tamriel, if were relating this to history the weapons should be more primitive not more advanced

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:50 pm

It's full of Nords who needs guns when we've got bigger axes

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:05 am

I, personally, would like blasting powder. Not guns, but blasting powder. It would make for a whole new dynamic. You could build trap bombs and lure your enemies into them. You could make exploding arrows. You could create grenades (I'm talking the old kind. You know, a black iron ball filled with powder and a fuse). It would make for some very interesting playstyles.

» Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:04 pm

to correct you Mankind appeared about 250 000 years ago not 10 000

Establised societies, as in city and nations, have only been around for around 10,000 years before that we were not much more than wondering normads(hardly capable of meaningful advancement).

» Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:31 am

There were dwemer satchel charges in Tribunal.
So at least some kind of explosive material exists.

Still. No guns. Not now, not ever.

Yes, there were.

Did they use gunpowder, though? I don't think there was any mention of how they were made and, honestly, I'd just assume right off the bat that Bethesda (and the Dwemer, from a lore perspective) would be more creative than that.

And yeah, I agree. Guns would ruin TES.