So... Spears ? : V - Skyrim

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:42 pm

I hope there are 1h spears and 2h polearms. It would be wicked to go in 300 style.

So much this...so much

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:37 am

There's going to be crossbows. There's too many references to them in the coding. Unless they cut them out at the last minute, there in.

References in the coding make it extremely likely that there will be crossbows but that doesn't equal confirmation to me. Call me paranoid/scarred/nitpicky or whatever, but until I see video of gameplay with the player wielding a crossbow or Bethesda themselves say so then I'm remaining cautiously optimistic. My soul can't take the raising and then the crushing of my hopes and dreams any longer.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:56 am

definatly like to see spears,and if possible other polearms like halberds.
throwing javelins and other weapons would be a big plus too. cheers

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:16 pm

I'd quite like a lance to go with our new mounted combat.
Hopefully they'll fix it so NCPs can carry spears, lances, crossbows, use mounted combat ect, so we actually get a challenge in battle.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:09 pm

I'm not all that interested in spears. But I wouldn't mind if it was in the game. Spears seem to be a popular demand, so maybe they're coming next.

Pretty much where I'm at on the subject.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:07 pm

Always welcome to new additions to the game.

Or old additions, technically speaking. I was always PO'd about the removal of spears simply cause in all the previous games it was solid lore that Argonians were masters of the spear. It was their signiture style of weapon; For me it was like suddenly making Dunmer polite to everyone, Nords well educated, and Imperials peace loving vegans. It was a complete recon of the lore from all the TES games up till that point.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:01 pm

I'm pretty keen for throwing weapons.

Throwing spears would take the cake!

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:19 pm

If they do add spears, I kind of hope they get their own perk tree. But that might be too much to ask for.

not likely. it will probably be a new branch to the 2h perk tree.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:01 pm

I'd rather see flails or more variations of current weapons, especially unique weapons...i need more battle axes and broadswords dammit

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:37 pm

I hope there are 1h spears and 2h polearms. It would be wicked to go in 300 style.

this would make combat so much better! and the perks could just correlate to one hand and two hand. maybe they wan't to leave some things as a surprise!

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:15 pm

my Nordic warrior is allergic to spears, sorry.

is he a eunuch? :ph34r:

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:08 am

References in the coding make it extremely likely that there will be crossbows but that doesn't equal confirmation to me. Call me paranoid/scarred/nitpicky or whatever, but until I see video of gameplay with the player wielding a crossbow or Bethesda themselves say so then I'm remaining cautiously optimistic. My soul can't take the raising and then the crushing of my hopes and dreams any longer.

The trailer they just released for Dawnguard features crossbows in it.

As for spears, I don't think they're coming until at least Hearthfire. I imagine spears are a bit harder to implement than crossbows. Flails would be even harder to implement. Hopefully they'll both make it into the game, though.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:44 pm

The trailer they just released for Dawnguard features crossbows in it.

Yes. I can breathe easy again. They look awesome.

As for spears, I don't think they're coming until at least Hearthfire. I imagine spears are a bit harder to implement than crossbows. Flails would be even harder to implement. Hopefully they'll both make it into the game, though.

Agreed. I feel both of these weapons would change the dynamics of the combat a little too much to make them an easy implementation. It shouldn't be impossible though so hopefully we'll get them soon.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:39 pm

Crossbows now, maybe spears in the next DLC.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:17 pm

I just want more enemies to use horses. A patch that gives bandits, soldiers, thalmor and other npcs horses would be nice. It would add difficulty. Imagine on master difficulty, you're on foot and 3 high level bandits come at you on horse. You can't run, and they have almost every advantage. Shouts would be necessity in this situation.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:31 am

If they add in spears, would they also add in halberds?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:05 pm

Spears? No. Wait...no.
Why spears? I realize some people are hopelessly in love with the artifacts because of their time spent playing Morrowind, but...still...spears?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:30 pm

^Imagine, the next time you're caught with your hands in pockets not attached to your own clothes....

...Instead of seeing a hail of arrows mark your untimely demise, a solid wall of fierce steel-clad guards charges you, halberds held forward, ready to pin you to the store-front behind you.

Imagine a battle where a dozen horseman ride through a stormcloak camp, crossbow bolts piercing armor like so much butter, only to slam headlong into a phalanx of pikes, piercing man and horse-flesh.

Imagine chasing down and skewering a forwsworn warrior from the back of a horse, shaking his now prone form off the end of your broad spear as you seek his foolish kin.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:19 am

Spear + Mounted Combat = WIN

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:41 pm

^Imagine, the next time you're caught with your hands in pockets not attached to your own clothes....

...Instead of seeing a hail of arrows mark your untimely demise, a solid wall of fierce steel-clad guards charges you, halberds held forward, ready to pin you to the store-front behind you.

Imagine a battle where a dozen horseman ride through a stormcloak camp, crossbow bolts piercing armor like so much butter, only to slam headlong into a phalanx of pikes, piercing man and horse-flesh.

Imagine chasing down and skewering a forwsworn warrior from the back of a horse, shaking his now prone form off the end of your broad spear as you seek his foolish kin.

I still don't get it. You want it for the aesthetic? Most of the examples you gave were for NPCs using spears, not yourself....
Also, I'm not even interested in mounted combat so let's not get started on that.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:27 am

References in the coding make it extremely likely that there will be crossbows but that doesn't equal confirmation to me. Call me paranoid/scarred/nitpicky or whatever, but until I see video of gameplay with the player wielding a crossbow or Bethesda themselves say so then I'm remaining cautiously optimistic. My soul can't take the raising and then the crushing of my hopes and dreams any longer.

Did you see th DLC trailer?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:04 pm

Did you see th DLC trailer?

That was posted several hours before the trailer was released.

My mind has now been put at rest and I can sleep soundly at night.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:19 am

Spears are a must-have for my Argonian character. Cleaning an axe is just not the same, ya know. Not even those long, hard curved swords from Hammerfell can compete.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:21 pm

Spears are a must-have for my Argonian character.

This.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:10 am

+1 to OP

I want spears.