Plate Armour : V

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:18 pm

Plate (or anything similar) armor has been in all the TES games I've played (3,4,5). So I'm thinking how a heavily armored warrior can run miles in-game. Any thoughts about this?

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:22 pm

Magic.

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:23 am

Magic.

hardy har har

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:27 am

The same reason in all the games you could jog forever.....gameplay mechanics.

To put it simply, if you couldnt run it would feel slow...and that would make it boring.

Dont read into game mechanics.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:59 pm

Maybe they should at least put different stances according to heavy or light armor

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:06 am

different how? do wearer's of fur armor have a trembling stance when fighting dragons? xD

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:51 am

Nah .... more like, if wearing fur armor he would walk normally, but with heavy he would be "less mobile" or he would give heavier steps

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:10 pm

I used to hate it in Oblivion when I had multiple characters of different builds and I'd go from light armored high athletics to a slow heavy armored character. For some reason in Ob' you really noticed it.
To be honest I really hated it. Can't say it is as bad in Skyrim which is better IMO

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:17 am

The people living in Tamriel are well-built and healthy. They can go on for miles and miles where couch potatoes like us would drop simply by putting the armour on.

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:24 pm

I used to hate it in Oblivion when I had multiple characters of different builds and I'd go from light armored high athletics to a slow heavy armored character. For some reason in Ob' you really noticed it.
To be honest I really hated it. Can't say it is as bad in Skyrim which is better IMO

Yeah, it's definitely more "convenient" but less realistic. It may be that some Heavy Armors would be evenly distributed, but others like daedric would be heavy off balance

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:35 am

Read the book ( i forget the name) about the Heavy Armor Warrior that was such the Master it weighed nothing. To the point he could make love in it. Quite well from what is gathered...So, I'd imagine he could get around the block pretty quick.

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:37 am

Read the book ( i forget the name) about the Heavy Armor Warrior that was such the Master it weighed nothing. To the point he could make love in it. Quite well from what is gathered...So, I'd imagine he could get around the block pretty quick.

And this master would make rusty iron armor?

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:57 am

And this master would make rusty iron armor?

What?

» Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:06 pm

What?

I said Heavy Armor was Heavy (obviously) so it would be hard to wear, so ,yes , the "master smith" could make very light armor, but what about all the crappy low level heavy armor you find?

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:41 am

I said Heavy Armor was Heavy (obviously) so it would be hard to wear, so ,yes , the "master smith" could make very light armor, but what about all the crappy low level heavy armor you find?

I see...My post was in relation to heavy armor, in general, from a warrior that was a master of heavy armor. It has nothing to do with a smith.

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:37 am

I see...My post was in relation to heavy armor, in general, from a warrior that was a master of heavy armor. It has nothing to do with a smith.

Oh... okay then, sorry

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:39 am

I suppose it like a pair of heavy boots. When you first buy them they seem really heavy and tiring but over time your leg muscles develop and you get to a point you don't even realise they are there.

I think people seriously need to remember this is a game. There is a line between realism and being a total pain in the %6$*.

Having something weigh you down as you play may be more realistic but it isn't exactly very exciting.

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:42 am

I suppose it like a pair of heavy boots. When you first buy them they seem really heavy and tiring but over time your leg muscles develop and you get to a point you don't even realise they are there.

I think people seriously need to remember this is a game. There is a line between realism and being a total pain in the %6$*.

Having something weigh you down as you play may be more realistic but it isn't exactly very exciting.

You're probably right. Like Sims in real time. I get it.

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:01 am

Oh... okay then, sorry

Ha! No need to apologize. I wanted to make sure we were on the same page....book...Speaking of which,

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Hallgerd%27s_Tale

That is why one can sneak, run and move in HA.

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:07 am

Speaking of the impracticality of HA, maybe Beth should add something like a "hardcoe" mode (Fallout NV) in future TES games or DLCs, where heavy armor would have extra effects depending on your choices.

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:46 am

That's probably also why they gave modders so many tools. In case they wanted to tweak things like that.

» Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:12 am

That's probably also why they gave modders so many tools. In case they wanted to tweak things like that.

I have a good-ish PC, but I bought Skyrim for Xbox, so, no mods. Kinda' regretting it now.