Are the crossbows annoying or awesome? : V - Skyrim

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:47 pm

I find them really good. Sure they have a reload time but with the perk its really not that bad and having a reload time like that is good for the RP. I find the Crossbows badass.

I don't know what people expect its a different weapon with a different function, I for one am glad that they are different its great for roleplaying versatility and it gave us back one of the missing options that was lost after Morrowind. I am glad it has a different feel than the regular bow and arrow.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:50 pm

Crossbow wasnt something I cared about before the DLC, and it took a while before I even bothered to use it, but I have come to prefer it over my bow by a wide margin.

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:17 am

i love them, glad to see the base one we get is 14 damage higher than my glass bow (w/all perks and archery 85), but im really hoping there arent just two skins.. hoping we can craft elven glass or even daedric.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:07 pm

It's a good change of pace and it would suit certain characters. The crossbow is supposed to feel different.

Can somebody tell me if enemies in the base game carry crossbows?

Unfortunately no dawnguard are the only ones

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:24 pm

I saw some vigilant's carrying them.

yes but

Spoiler

right after you arrive at fort dawnguard a vigilant is standing basically saying save us, and there is one at the beginning(dont remember his name) but he tells you of how he and his partner from the vigil left and became dawnguards

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:43 pm

Unfortunately no dawnguard are the only ones

No, Ive seen vigilants carrying them around.

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:43 am

It's awesome. Quick shot/draw/whatever makes the reload time negligible.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:45 pm

well it seems the crossbow reloads as fast as the bow thats disturbing considering fastest crossbows can shot 2-3X slower than a bow but whatever.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:33 pm

my glass bow reloads in about 1 second, but my normal crossbow takes 2 ish seconds. but every sneak attack with it is extremely satisfying.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:20 pm

Slow but powerful. As a sneak character I definitely love using these, but they're annoying in close combat.

That's because it's a ranged weapon. How do you think Warriors feel when they swing their sword 20ft away from an Archer and miss?

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:02 pm

That's because it's a ranged weapon. How do you think Warriors feel when they swing their sword 20ft away from an Archer and miss?

probably feel like "damn, i should've thrown it."

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:16 pm

can you enchant and/or improve crossbows?

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:31 pm

can you enchant and/or improve crossbows?

yes and yes. normal crossbow needs steel ingots.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:47 pm

They're awesome... and versatile.

I really like them against multiple opponents in combo with stealth and open melee.
They're a great 1 shot power-open for mass melee combat, they're great at close range (the melee smack to the jaw followed by a point blank bolt in the chest).
They're awesome to whip out for a single shot at some straggler keeping himself at range and then switch back to melee.

Next thing I'm testing is if they can be assigned as the "bow" for kinect, I find myself switching between crossbow and melee during certain circumstances more often than I did with the bow.

The weapon itself feels satisfying to use, the bolts release and smack home with a nice feeling of force.
It's also a very satisfying assassination weapon.

You can assign crossbows as "crossbow". Kinect makes it very handy