Crossbow Sights : V

» Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:17 am

I haven't seen anything implemented in the Demo videos, but will Crossbows have sights you can aim down? Videos just show the camera zooming in slightly.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:40 pm

It'll probably be the way it was in the demos.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:42 pm

There are no sights. The zooming in is the Eagle Eye perk.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:23 pm

Well we don't have sights for our bows, so why add them for crossbows? Surely the white reticule will do just fine.

I doubt they'll include them, it's too first-person-shootery.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:08 pm

Well we don't have sights for our bows, so why add them for crossbows? Surely the white reticule will do just fine.

I doubt they'll include them, it's too first-person-shootery.

They're a lot closer to guns than Bows are. And give that Bethesda has experience with sights from New Vegas, I don't see why it would be hard to implement.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:56 pm

It's probably the way it was in the demo. Sights would be awesome though. Bethesda! Give those crossbows some sights!

I'll be happy either way, though. :tes:

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:40 pm

They're a lot closer to guns than Bows are. And give that ~~Bethesda~~ has experience with sights from New Vegas, I don't see why it would be hard to implement.

Obsidian.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:25 pm

Obsidian.

Bethesda had a part in some aspects too. They added Joshua Graham's animations to test AI interaction with the environment during Dialogue.

» Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:31 am

Please no Iron Sights in Skyrim D:

» Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:25 am

You guys are thinking about it too much as "Noooo don't make skyrim an FPS".

Think of it in realistic terms. Would you really fire a Crossbow from the hip?

» Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:44 am

In Skyrim, of course I would.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:10 pm

In Skyrim, of course I would.

+1.

We don't get behind the arrow to shoot bows, so why should we for crossbows?

Perhaps if Beth made FPS an option you could disable then we appease everybody.

EDIT: Mind you it's a lot of work to Fallout-ify Skyrim.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:43 pm

They're a lot closer to guns than Bows are. And give that Bethesda has experience with sights from New Vegas, I don't see why it would be hard to implement.

Given how bolts and arrows arc sights couldd make aiming more difficult. And it certainly wouldn't function in conjuction with the eagle eye perk.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:16 pm

We don't get behind the arrow to shoot bows

Actually, you kinda do.

But I can't do anything about the "I won't be realistic because it's skyrim" argument. So whatever. :rolleyes:

Given how bolts and arrows arc sights couldd make aiming more difficult. And it certainly wouldn't function in conjuction with the eagle eye perk.

Maybe make it so you can't aim without Eagle Eye.

And sights can be altered to compensate for Arcing. That's how Grenade Launcher sights work.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:43 pm

Actually, you kinda do.

But I can't do anything about the "I won't be realistic because it's skyrim" argument. So whatever. :rolleyes:

You kinda do, just like the crossbow from the demo kind zoomed with the Eagle Eye perk.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:18 pm

You kinda do, just like the crossbow from the demo kind zoomed with the Eagle Eye perk.

I really don't see how comparing bows to crossbows is a valid argument. One uses man-power while the other is mechanical-power, they're two very different aspects of ranged weaponry.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:09 pm

If skyrim were more realistic in the since where you actually had to look down the arrow knocked in a bow and calculate by skill and instinct where the arrow would go then i would be all for sights on the crossbow. But Skyrim just isnt that way, It would be interesting and I'm sure a mod will probably attempt it.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:02 pm

Nope, no aiming down your sights.
It will be just like bows...one button to shoot and other to "punch" with it making opponents stagger, with no default zoom...when you get the eagle perk then you got the option to zoom.

That's fine for me...

I really don't see them making this change.

» Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:23 am

You guys are thinking about it too much as "Noooo don't make skyrim an FPS".

Think of it in realistic terms. Would you really fire a Crossbow from the hip?

And just what do you imaging crossbow sights looked like in real life?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:14 pm

Iron Sights discussion in the Elder Scrolls...
This has got to be some sort of variant of Godwins Law.

Honestly, I kinda hope I CAN aim a crossbow properly. I imagine there's some sort of firing aid on there to help us line up our shots.

» Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:03 am

And sights can be altered to compensate for Arcing. That's how Grenade Launcher sights work.

Not in a video game. Sights are manually altered based on the distance of the target but the game couldn't be sure whom you're aiming at.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:12 pm

Have you used bows in Skyrim up to this point successfully? Yes? Then you don't need a different set of sights for a crossbow. You can argue all you like how different the mechanics of using one in real life are- this is not real life. Whether your character wields a greatsword or a battleaxe, two very unique and different fighting styles, you still use the same sights. Why do they need to implement something different now? Answer: they don't.

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» Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:33 am

in one of the gameplay vids theres a second where they show the crossbow being fired in 1st person...you appear to look down the crossbow but theres no iron sights, only the current crosshair to aim with

» Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:35 am

You've got to love how these people have obviously never fired a real bow and don't realise it is already in first person. So.. why not have iron sights for crossbows it makes tons of sense.. of wait I forgot;

We're all al Capone

"Everyone fire your tommy guns in such a fashion you miss every bullet!"

"Great Idea boss! Everyone! FROM THE HIP!!"

Why do they need to implement something different now? Answer: they don't.

That seems to be the post of one that doesn't want to challange a dev to make a better game.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:06 pm

Red Dot Sights........