Update 1.6 has mounted combat! : V - Skyrim

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:00 am

Yup, I got the Tweet and I'm sp excited about this. I've only been waiting for other since Oblivion.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:45 am

Oh well, always got my backup sword. I wonder how different power attacks and stuff like that will work. Not to mention blocking.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:58 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7s-8u9ox4M

first youtube video I can see of the update

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:46 am

Making a video now. It wont be any fancy editing, just some clips of me on a horse. :tongue:

thanks!

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:18 am

Now they just gotta make horses not svck so much.

- Give horses a longer sprint time. Current sprint time is pathetic.
- Make the default trot faster.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:01 am

Now I regret shouting shadowmere off of the throat of the world...

Shadowmere does not die as far as I know. Just keeps popping up outside of town after death.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:13 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7s-8u9ox4M

first youtube video I can see of the update

... The ending of that fight is probably the most epic fail I've seen in the game :laugh:

. Somebody make a comic out of it!

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:50 am

What about kill cams for mounted horseback?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:07 am

... the ending of that fight is probably the most epic fail I've seen in the game :laugh:

I posted before I saw the whole video, I swapped back over just as he was getting launched by the tail. XD

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:45 am

Like I said in my already-locked thread, ranged combat could be improved a lot by:

- Providing first person riding. It was possible in Oblivion, so it should be possible in Skyrim. There is an incentive to implement it now as well.
- Disabling mouse steering at least when aiming with a ranged weapon. Shooting someone who is to the sides of your horse is a pain right now.

If anyone wants proof that such controls would be a vast improvement, try out Mount & Blade's horse archery.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:37 am

Mounted combat means cool new mounts in dlc. Love it!

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:21 am

What about kill cams for mounted horseback?

I haven't had any yet. They may happen for bow and arrow, but I doubt they'll have melee ones.

It does look awesome. Nice shot

Fun fact, since I had to hold W to go forward, and left mouse to hold up the sword, I took that screenshot with my nose. :tongue:

Video coming soon guys! I just recorded a bunch, I'll throw it together and upload it ASAP!

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:29 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7s-8u9ox4M

first youtube video I can see of the update

thanks again.

can you do dual-wielding with the horses?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:46 am

What about kill cams for mounted horseback?

That could be sweet; crushing someone under hooves and stuff like that. Can't wait to try it out.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:17 pm

So glad I'm with PC for Skyrim. :smile:

Ranged and Melee mounted combat.... but magic was to much to ask.

Magic is ranged you know.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:37 am

Does a staff work as a "melee" weapon for mounted combat?

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:56 pm

Fun fact, since I had to hold W to go forward, and left mouse to hold up the sword, I took that screenshot with my nose. :tongue:

Video coming soon guys! I just recorded a bunch, I'll throw it together and upload it ASAP!

Makes it that much sweeter. :banana:

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:17 am

I love you so much right now Bethesda

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:18 am

Does a staff work as a "melee" weapon for mounted combat?

Nope. I was unable to use magic or a staff.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:25 am

Mounted combat is pretty cool, but I can't seem to cast spells while on horseback. Did they forget to implement mounted spellcasting or... was it left out on purpose?

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:45 pm

Why not add magic. They half-assess it

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:41 am

I better go find shadowmere...

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:09 am

Fun fact, since I had to hold W to go forward, and left mouse to hold up the sword, I took that screenshot with my nose. :tongue:

That's why I have my screenshot key binded to the full stop at the lower right corner of the keyboard. So I can reach it with my left thumb.

I should figure out how to just bind it to my mouse though, it has some extra buttons.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:45 am

Ranged and Melee mounted combat.... but magic was to much to ask.

Considering we didn't even have mounted combat until essentially a few hours ago, isn't that good enough for now?

Also, yay! The community asked for a feature, and they got it.

Though, I wonder how long it will take people to start whining about it...?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:27 pm