Huh? : V - Skyrim

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:48 pm

A can opener and a club !!! You get em outta that armor and I'll hit em with my stick !!!!

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:12 pm

I was able to not sleep for half a year in Skyrim, I have this drive to run and fight all day most of the time, it must be magic!

My companion can do the same too!

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:45 pm

Speaking of Polish I saw a fairly looking Nord wench rubbing a Pole and he looked happy

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:59 am

Speaking of Polish I saw a fairly looking Nord wench rubbing a Pole and he looked happy

Ya speakin of ??????????????

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:30 pm

Crossbows were for use against armored foes, not because they are a better way to shoot an arrow. Outside of their effective range, crossbows svck for archery. Inside their effective range, they have more penetration power for punching through armor. Crossbows are also intended for non archers to use once during an assault, not for use during a battle due to slow reloads.

If you want to know what it is like to use a crossbow in these games, load up Morrowind and try it. You will understand why they were removed from the series.

I am sorry that this topic is getting off topic my point really wasn't to have a discussion about the crossbow my point was about inconsistantcies, the crossbow is an RPG standard, I haven't played any of the other TES games because they didnt seem to draw my intention like Skyrim did, but it also seems strange that you can't use a fishing rod to me, if it had been playable and no crossbow I would have issues, but its just strange they would add that kind of detail to a fishing rod you cant use and not give another weapon you can.

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:31 pm

I am sorry that this topic is getting off topic my point really wasn't to have a discussion about the crossbow my point was about inconsistantcies, the crossbow is an RPG standard, I haven't played any of the other TES games because they didnt seem to draw my intention like Skyrim did, but it also seems strange that you can't use a fishing rod to me, if it had been playable and no crossbow I would have issues, but its just strange they would add that kind of detail to a fishing rod you cant use and not give another weapon you can.

Crossbows are used in other RPGs, but their mechanics defy the laws of physics. There's a tiny emphasis on believability (as much as there can be in a game where you shout fire) in combat mechanics here. For example, firing a bow involves taking an arrow, nocking it, drawing back, then releasing. Loading a crossbow involves taking a bolt, setting the crossbow on the ground, forcing (or cranking) the string back into place (right about now you're dead), setting the bolt in position, picking the crossbow up and firing.

As CCNA mentioned, they weren't made to be used more than once in any situation that involved an advancing enemy.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:40 am

Crossbows are used in other RPGs, but their mechanics defy the laws of physics. There's a tiny emphasis on believability (as much as there can be in a game where you shout fire) in combat mechanics here. For example, firing a bow involves taking an arrow, nocking it, drawing back, then releasing. Loading a crossbow involves taking a bolt, setting the crossbow on the ground, forcing (or cranking) the string back into place (right about now you're dead), setting the bolt in position, picking the crossbow up and firing.

As CCNA mentioned, they weren't made to be used more than once in any situation that involved an advancing enemy.

That's why using them in Mount & Blade or any other game with large battles is stupid.
But my Dragonborn is almost a god, why not let him?
I'll just kite. :cool: