So far , it seems that all we can summon (as far as bound weapons) is sword, 2h battle axe and bow. Can anyone confirm (or deny) that we can summon maces or one handed axes at least? I was planning a shaman character using bound maces, but im not sure if that's even possible

I wish I could help I'm very disappointed with this games new magic At the same time some of it is good.

they seemed to have taken ALOT out of conjuration. First time i find myself disappointed with something in skyrim :/

except theres now a spell were you can raise any corpse(Including animals)...And you can have more then one summon...

Meh, give it some time and we'll see.

theres still bound everything. You guys seriously need to wait till the game comes out, before being "disappointed"

Yes. It's the first game however I will be making major mods.

Do you have the game , or have a link with someone that has the game saying this? I've asked someone with the CE Guide and they said all they saw was bow, axe and sword.

...Seriously? You are going to assume something like that before the game is even released?

Indeed this!

I apologize. I'm freaking out over a spell. One spell that may or may not be in the game. I am assuming things ,yes before the game is even out and wow, i just realized how crazy and desperate i sounded.

I am getting a one step forward 2 steps back feel for the magic system.

Why? Because you can't create a "different" spell with but 1 point of additional damage. I'm sorry...but the magic system is a VAST improvement over the one in Oblivion--which...was, well... unorganized garbage.

Same, two steps back on magic this time around... I'm thinking I might just play a warrior for my first character after all and wait on a few solid magic mods.

Theres not even bound armor, grr!

Supreme Magicka, deliver us from evil!

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case and point? got nothing useful to add? move on.

Right, that is what I was missing... I'm sorry it is not a vast improvement, it looks better but lacks substance.

Bound Shield is confirmed. Or at least very heavily implied. I know there is a spell that will emit a shield as long as you hold it down.

I'm so so sorry... In YOUR opinion it lacks substance. But...in MY opinion it doesn't, and it's improvement over the trash system in Oblivion.

I'd be happy if Bound Armor(s) wasn't in the game. Wizardly types always had a leg up to Warrior types and Rogue Types.

Pretty sure that's a ward, a restoration spell entirely different than a Conjuration summoned shield.

Someone on the gamespot forums who has the guide has given a list of all the Conjuration, Destruction, and Illusion spells. Now i'm not saying its 100% a complete list but I think its pretty close.

Conjuration:
Bound sword
Conjure familiar
Raise zombie
Bound battleaxe
Conjure flame atronach
Reanimate corpse
Soul trap
Banish deadra
Bound bow
Conquer frost atronach
Revenant
Command deadra
Conquer demora lord
Conquer storm atronach
Dread zombie
Expel deadra
Dead thrall
Flame thrall
Frost thrall
Storm thrall
Flaming familiar
Summon Arniels shade
Summon unbound demora

Destruction:
Flames
Frostbite
Sparks
Fire rune
Ice spike
First rune
Lightning bolt
Lightning rune
Chain lightning
Fireball
Flame cloak
Frost cloak
Ice storm
Lightning cloak
Icy spear
Incinerate
Thunderbolt
Wall of flames
Wall of frost
Wall of storms
Blizzard
Fire storm
Lightning storm
Arniels convection
Vampirec drain

Illusion:
Courage
Clarivoyance
Fury
Calm
Fear
Muffle
Frenzy
Rally
Invisibility
Pacify
Rout
Call to arms
Harmony
Hysteria
Mayhem
Vision of the tenth eye
Vision of the tenth eye (twice)

Edit: forgot to give credit to nightphantom850 from gamespot forums who posted this list.

so yea, confirmed only sword, battleaxe and bow. Hopefully if enough people want it they'll add mace,dagger,armor etc.

It is lame that they don't cover dagger, ax, sword, mace for one handed and ax, sword, mace for 2 handed. These things should complement any one handed or 2 handed user, not just a sword user for one handed and an ax guy for 2 handed. This is not something that they should have to add in it should just be in from the get go.

Yes, because its all about the flash these days. Pretty graphics and nothing else matters.
Meanwhile magic in Skyrim is absolutely stunted.
So much is lost, its generic and bland now.
Not spellmaking alone, which is major in removing what made TES magic unique, most of the useful or fun effects are gone too.

Its a great game, but the magic, not so much.