Ideas on the addition of Crossbows in Dawnguard? : V - Skyrim

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:47 pm

Here's hoping for several tiers of crossbow, it would be a tad upsetting if they were outclassed at later levels because they just aren't dealing as much damage as a Daedric bow...

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:19 am

Honestly, if they become outclassed, I think i may still use a crossbow. just for the badassery.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:58 am

As seen in the trailer, the crossbows seem to be 1h weapons as they are sheathed on the side of the player char - however reloading appears to be 2h of course.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:02 am

It would be cool if there were conjured Crossbows. But I highly doubt that will happen. I think I'll just stick with Bound Bow.

As seen in the trailer, the crossbows seem to be 1h weapons as they are sheathed on the side of the player char - however reloading looks 2h.

Really? In the trailer it looked like the Crossbow was on the back.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:25 am

It would be cool if there were conjured Crossbows. But I highly doubt that will happen. I think I'll just stick with Bound Bow.

Really? In the trailer it looked like the Crossbow was on the back.

There's an image showing a player char riding a horse, you can see a cropssbow on his side.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:30 am

I'm curious about the damage. It should be way higher to offset the slow recharging time. A well placed stealth shot should be able to down any foe but a few damage sponges.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:17 am

Crossbows are infamous for their pain of a reload, hope it isn't that way in Skyrim aswell.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:13 am

What made the crossbow deadly was a simple farmer could pick one up and kill an armored knight with a decade of combat experience. A bowman may have had ten times the rate of fire but it took years of training. Crossbows made killing easy

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:13 am

I think they would be awesome for stealth, they would be so much cooler!

One little press of a trigger and *Pew* your personnal bolt has been realeased. I just think thats more stealthy than pulling back a big piece of string, clunking an arrow on to it and then just letting go.

It's louder.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:20 am

I prefer the long reload times, I would think that the crossbows are more damaging and more accurate, but with a longer reload time and slightly less range than Bows. I should think that some skill perks will be added to the Archery tree to add range, damage and perhaps a slightly quicker reload time. But I'm guessing the standard will be sniping one target with the crossbow, switching to melee when his pals attack.

I only hope you get Iron Sighting when you pull the left trigger/right click.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:12 pm

I prefer the long reload times, I would think that the crossbows are more damaging and more accurate, but with a longer reload time and slightly less range than Bows. I should think that some skill perks will be added to the Archery tree to add range, damage and perhaps a slightly quicker reload time. But I'm guessing the standard will be sniping one target with the crossbow, switching to melee when his pals attack.

I only hope you get Iron Sighting when you pull the left trigger/right click.

Given that the bolts/arrows are effected by gravity iron sights would make for more difficult aiming then crosshairs.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:39 am

Hopefully they're one-handed. If they're slow to reload, there's a good chance I'll be taking a few hits before I can fire off another bolt.

Being able to use a spell or one-handed melee weapon as well would probably take some of the edge off.
(Plus, firing a crossbow one-handed would look cool... maybe they could add a perk for it at least?)

No.
It was confirmed that crossbows are two-handed by the PR of Beth in a tweet.
So no dual-wielding crossbow murder machine for you

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:19 am

There's an image showing a player char riding a horse, you can see a cropssbow on his side.

It's in his hand.

EDIT: Look, specifically when he says "Dawngawwwwwdddd" there's a guy walking to the Dawnguard keep or whatever it will be called with a crossbow sheathed on his back.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:34 am

I wonder if we can duel wield. I hope we can, I want to assassinate people Waylander style.
And if you get that reference then well done, have an imaginary cookie

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:16 am

new skill tree?

or would they be added to the archery skill tree? that'd be strange as people may have 100 archery, why add perks to something new.

i'm pretty [censored]in' excited for crossbows, and horse fighting, too. I think those two small things in themselves are something that will add a lot of spice to combat, large and small fights.

do you think crossbows will be a stealthy weapon? so many questions! give me your theories.

Big question:
Is there a crossbow for all the sets? (steeel, iron, ebony, daedric, dragonbone, elven, dwemer)

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:52 am

No.
It was confirmed that crossbows are two-handed by the PR of Beth in a tweet.
So no dual-wielding crossbow murder machine for you :tongue:

Even if you could dual wield how would you reload?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:58 am

I wonder if we can duel wield. I hope we can, I want to assassinate people Waylander style.
And if you get that reference then well done, have an imaginary cookie

If you wanna dual wield crossbows go play Diablo!
A one handed crossbow makes no sense really... How do you reload it? It's not like a pistol.

Even if you could dual wield how would you reload?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:42 am

I just hope there are a variety of crossbow types, steel, glass, ebony, elven etc and not just restricted to the one we saw in the trailer.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:33 am

I just hope there are a variety of crossbow types, steel, glass, ebony, elven etc and not just restricted to the one we saw in the trailer.

If its like Morrowind, two Dwemer and a steel imperial reproduction.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:27 am

If its like Morrowind, two Dwemer and a steel imperial reproduction.

Then I hope after a few hundred years progress has been made and the people of Skyrim have been a bit more adventurous with glass and what not....

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:32 am

If you wanna dual wield crossbows go play Diablo!
A one handed crossbow makes no sense really... How do you reload it? It's not like a pistol.

You're not supposed to reload them in a fight. They are quick shots you can use to take out a guard in your way so you can get to a target.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:51 am

Then I hope after a few hundred years progress has been made and the people of Skyrim have been a bit more adventurous with glass and what not....

I don't think you have to worry, I'm sure there won't just be one crossbow. I think the specific type they showed us was iron or perhaps steel.. maybe even just a default Dawnguard crossbow, but I'm sure there will be all the tiers, iron through daedric.

You're not supposed to reload them in a fight. They are quick shots you can use to take out a guard in your way so you can get to a target.

K, and suppose there is more than 2 guards. You don't have 3 hands to shoot three crossbow bolts at 3 different guards. Third guard cuts your face off.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:20 pm

The point being is that picking off vampires with a crossbow sounds pretty sweet.
Horse combat is something i wanted since oblivion. I had high expectations of skyrim and it took my breath as soon as stepped out of helgen into the wide open world. Bethesda delivered a game experience i have never felt before. They keep adding new ways to experience a game that is an adventure of epic proportions. Crossbows are definitly a way to feel like a vampire hunter.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:00 am

I don't think you have to worry, I'm sure there won't just be one crossbow. I think the specific type they showed us was iron or perhaps steel.. maybe even just a default Dawnguard crossbow, but I'm sure there will be all the tiers, iron through daedric.

K, and suppose there is more than 2 guards. You don't have 3 hands to shoot three crossbow bolts at 3 different guards. Third guard cuts your face off.

Um yeah- that would be a bows job, i think you are failing to grasp the purpose of the crossbow.

Reloading it in battle is a terrible choice if
You use a blade, its one and done. If you are just an archer? Then you need a bow for this situation.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:12 am

I'm thinking there will be different kinds of crossbows, like small crossbow or light crossbow. Then a regular "crossbow", or a medium crossbow. Then they would add a heavy crossbow. And not only the different forms, but different types like steel, iron, elven, daedric, et cetera. And different types of bolts like they do with arrows, but we should be able to craft them.