you can't block with a one handed weapon ever : V

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:24 pm

I am almost certain people have seen this and that there probably;y is a topic on this alreeady reaching post limit but for the life of me i cant find it using the search. so just in case ill post this

Iv000 Ivan Gombar
@DCDeacon Wait, so can we block with a one handed weapon? I know we can't while dual wielding, but what's with single wielding?
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@DCDeacon
Pete Hines
@Iv000 No. You can block with what I listed here. bit.ly/oZyEgJ

i think its confirmed, but he may of said something wrong. does anyone know if he has retracted this statement?

also how do you link to a specific twitter post

also inb4 link to topic i couldnt find

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:16 am

so confusedd :sadvaultboy:

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:18 am

yanks4champs Daniel
@DCDeacon Thanks! So if you have a 1 hander in your right hand, will LT perform a block if nothing is equipped in left hand?
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@DCDeacon
Pete Hines
@yanks4champs Right
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» Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:56 am

Yeah, this has been confirmed earlier I believe. A little disappointing, but not majorly.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:24 pm

Woah, woah, woaah. What. How does this make sense? How is it even balanced?

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:07 pm

Woah, woah, woaah. What. How does this make sense? How is it even balanced?

How does this not make sense? Why even put shields in the game if everyone can block with a sword? In Oblivion you could just take a dagger as a mage and block without any disadvantages.

On the other hand, I think something like a parrying dagger would be a neat addition. Basically using a dagger as a shield (and not for stabbing).

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:07 pm

Yeah, this has been confirmed earlier I believe. A little disappointing, but not majorly.

No it's confirmed we can. Look at the post above yours. Also, here... http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1226800-blocking-and-bashing-configurations/

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:05 pm

How does this not make sense? Why even put shields in the game if everyone can block with a sword? In Oblivion you could just take a dagger as a mage and block without any disadvantages.

There were disadvantages. Namely, blocking with a dagger mitigated much, much less damage than blocking with a shield. It was logical, as there is plenty of "blocking" (parrying) between swords in swordplay. Now, one handed weapon combat will basically be a matter of slashing and sidestepping.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:43 pm

How does this not make sense? Why even put shields in the game if everyone can block with a sword? In Oblivion you could just take a dagger as a mage and block without any disadvantages.

Blocking with a Shield made you take less damage then blocking with a Weapon,it actually it made perfect sense.

Cept dagger blocking.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:04 pm

No it's confirmed we can. Look at the post above yours. Also, here... http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1226800-blocking-and-bashing-configurations/

Pete has now "confirmed" it both ways. According to his most recent tweet, you can only block with a shield, torch, or two handed weapon.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:41 am

But if this is true...dang,now everyone that wants to block with 1-handed weapons is going to be forced to play a Knight with a shield,or move up to 2-Handed.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:01 pm

No it's confirmed we can. Look at the post above yours. Also, here... http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1226800-blocking-and-bashing-configurations/

You know he lists bow under two-handed weapons right?Check his twitter feed again, someone tweeted him about blocking with bows.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:30 am

This actually makes no blocking with dual wielding easier to accept... Even though I've already accepted it.

So should everyone else.

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:59 pm

This actually makes no blocking with dual wielding easier to accept...

What bizarre, twisted sense of logic do you adhere to?

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:55 pm

Soo... you can block with a torch but not a sword? That is... stupid. XD

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:36 pm

How does this not make sense? Why even put shields in the game if everyone can block with a sword? In Oblivion you could just take a dagger as a mage and block without any disadvantages.

On the other hand, I think something like a parrying dagger would be a neat addition. Basically using a dagger as a shield (and not for stabbing).

If only we could block a full powered over-head swing of a claymore with a little dagger

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:44 pm

Soo... you can block with a torch but not a sword? That is... stupid. XD

Agreed. You're telling me a freaking TORCH is more capable of blocking than a long sword made out of steel just because you use it with one hand? Come on

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:52 pm

Agreed. You're telling me a freaking TORCH is more capable of blocking than a long sword made out of steel just because you use it with one hand? Come on

yanks4champs Daniel
@DCDeacon Thanks! So if you have a 1 hander in your right hand, will LT perform a block if nothing is equipped in left hand?
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@DCDeacon
Pete Hines
@yanks4champs Right
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» Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:28 am

You know he lists bow under two-handed weapons right?Check his twitter feed again, someone tweeted him about blocking with bows.

You know Andrew Reiner from GI played the demo a said he could block with a 1 handed weapon+empty hand, right?

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:33 pm

Soo... you can block with a torch but not a sword? That is... stupid. XD

O' my word! The color that you used for the font makes my eyes bleed!

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:57 pm

Dang double post of agony!

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:37 pm

So we CAN block =D?

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:48 pm

So we CAN block =D?

I'm guessing, I think he just got confused with the earlier tweet about shields, 2h, and torch blocking.Or was he confused when he tweeted the "right" tweet?Who knows.

@Dragonborn1

Was I implying in that statement that you couldn't block with 1h + empty?I was leaning towards could.

» Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:55 am

I'm hoping dragonborn's thread is correct, not this

Honestly it doesnt make sense not to be able to block with a one handed weapon--its no different than a two handed weapon except its smaller...actually making it easier to parry

» Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:26 pm

@Dragonborn1

Was I implying in that statement that you couldn't block with 1h + empty?I was leaning towards could.

Sorry, misunderstood your post :smile: