Morning stars, spears, why not a scythe, pole-arms.. Anything really.

http://www.worksofrichardmarsden.com/historyofthelongsword.htm
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=longsword+fighting&oq=longsword+fighting&aq=f&aqi=g2&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=7294l11598l0l11869l18l18l0l5l5l0l204l1360l0.8.1l9l0

Edit: Funny how you back up your statement with PC-games. Get your facts right.

I believe Kniv is referring to a real longsword, which is a straight, double-edged, two-handed sword, sometimes nearly 5 feet long. It is also been called the Great Sword and the Bastard Sword. This is what the game calls a claymore. To use it one often has to use a technique called half-swording, which involves you gripping it with one hand half-way down the blade (obviously you need thick gloves or metal gauntlets for this).

What game companies call a longsword is really an arming sword: A straight, double-edged sword with a much shorter blade, made to be used with one hand (although you can still half-sword with it too, to get more power and precision behind your strikes). The arming sword is the stereotypical knight's sword. Every knight had one. It was a symbol of his honor, and he always carried it in battle, even if he also used a larger weapon like a battle axe, mace, or hammer to use against heavily armored foes.

Edit. Ninja'd by Kniv.

If a Longsword is a 2-Hand Weapon then it is a Claymore, not a Longsword. And I didn't knew we were talking about Real Life. I thought we were on the topic of Skyrim's Weapons and all.

And I still believe Longswords are 1-Hand, since I know for sure a 2-Hand Sword is either a Claymore or Greatsword.

~Edit~

That is how I look at it.

Spears, spears, spears...that actually are THRUST. None of that *BONK* across the head nonsense please. Give me a spear that is thrustable and does piercing damage that ignores armor...for the penalty of being the heaviest weapon in the game that eats stamina for breakfast, and I'll die happy.

The term longsword (great sword, bastard sword, hand-and-a-half sword, claymore, zweih?nder) is used to refer to different swords depending on the historical context, but it usually applies to European swords of the late medieval periods characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for two-handed use and a long, straight double-edged blade.

Oky then. I still prefer to explain Longsword as a 1-Handed Sword built for combat. A Shortsword is more for Rangers when they are close combat or assassinations. So basicly, a Longsword is a normal Sword to me.

I don't want to derail this thread with a debate about sword terminology, especially since there is often no single accepted term for sword types. Merely more common ones. However, this is the typical usage of the terms that I have come across. Longsword refers to a sword with a longer blade. It's used with one hand. The blade's extra length allows for greater reach, especially from horseback. I've seen it used interchangeably with war-sword and arming sword. The great sword is what is typically depicted in the old German fighting manuals. It's similar in length to the longsword (maybe a bit longer), but has a much heftier blade, thus requiring two hands to use. As such, it's primarily an infantry weapon. Which is not to be confused with the later Renaissance two-handers, often called the dopplehander, zweihander, or bidenhander. The Scotts had a version of the great sword they called the claymore. The bastard sword is similar in length to the longsword and great sword. It's often characterized by a tapering blade. Also called a hand-and-a-half sword, it was neither a true one handed sword, nor a true two handed sword and could be easily used both ways.

ah, M'aiq says if you want claws be a khajiit

Be a khajiit and then wear some daedric gauntlets..

I'm an Argonian and never changing. I'm not a fan of Khajiits and idk what the big deal of making Claws. Their animations will be almost just like Spriggans attacks, since Spriggans do basicly use Claws as Melee Attacks.

Also, A pair of Metal Claws, like Iron - Daedric, can easily be one of the most powerful weapons in the games because Claws are one of the top 5 fastest weapons, specially as a pair, and is also one of the coolest weapons ever made. I, personally, will love to have Claws and I would actually pair $ for a Mod that adds Claws just because they are pretty dang sweet. I mean, look at Dragon Claws from RuneScape. By Talos, I would love to use those again just because I love their Special Attack. Actually, I liked their Special Attack a lot that I'll waste some of my Spec-Bar just to do that attack on a spider or something small like that XD.

So, basicly, I want some real Metal Claws that would be awesome to have. Claws are one of my favorite weapons, and I want Metal Claws and don't have to be a Khajiit for. Btw, I hate being a Khajiit. I will never be one of them, though most Khajiits in game are pretty cool, specially M'aiq. But I don't want to be one.

RomeTW !!

on topic: For a stealth character, throwing knives would be nice

Daedric Katana
Flails
Whips
Spears
15th century style hand-cannons
Throwing weapons

Hand Cannons would be awesome and quite possible with the lore! Dwarven Hand Cannon! In other Fantasy/Medieval Games, Hand Cannons are normally made by Dwarves! Yeah for the Deep Ones!

It doesn't necessarily need to be dwarven maybe influenced by a dwarven concept and created by one the other races in Tamriel.

I know but I was only saying how originally it would be, you know? It'll start by the Dwarves then made by whatever is the next race that wishes to mess with such a thing.

Spears,Crossbows,Morningstars

give me a spear and a bronze hoplite cuirass and i can take on the world

a saxe knife would be nice

Well, I watched a special on the History -or it might have been the Military Channel - and they compared a variety of swords in a variety of situations, and the katana came out on top... So that was the basis of where I was coming from.

At any rate I still would like a proper on in the game. The blades is a one handed sword,

Like so many things - it depends. The Katana was made as it was because Japanese ore svcked. European methods would have resulted in a horrible sword. The folding technique allowed the Japanese to create a very high quality sword from bad material. This is a compliment to Japanese sword makers, that they were able to do so much with what they had.

The Katana is arguably the best slicing sword ever made. Against the relatively soft targets it faced in Japan there is no sword better. Against heavily mailed mid-medieval European armor, not as good. Against late medieval plate - not good at all. Of course it never had to face late medieval plate, so historically it is a non issue.

In the game, however, it does have to face heavy plate armor. Well, in the game we can shoot fire from our finger tips, so why not a sword that can slice through plate armor .

Anyhoo - not trying say the game should conform to reality or that the Katana was not a good sword. Just that the facts are a bit more complicated than "best" and "worst" and IMHO make for a very interesting read.

I really like this, and poisonous gases too. Alchemy should be more creative like this i'd love to play as a pure alchemist and have combat related potions that don't require any other skill to use i.e. pickpocketing or 1h, 2h or archery.

Other weapons i'd like to see would be something using the Dragon bones and scales like dragon spears or something.

Poisonous Darts , explosive compounds that could be lit by torches etc

I'd also like to see torture devices like iron maidens, cat of nine tails etc etc

Why not a leather 'whip' or a 'chain whip'? We have the leather and leather strips. And then the poofy Sabre cat outfit. LOL

Khukuri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukri
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oh hell yes. that idea is epic, its legendary.



..its epicandary

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