The Elder Scrolls Megathread

[Man 2]

Someone explain to me the practicality of glass when making weapons and armor.

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[Murkling]

Glass Armor looks cool, but I cant imagine it working good in real life.

A single blow from a hammer would be deadly.

[Man 2]

Glass Armor looks cool, but I cant imagine it working good in real life.

A single blow from a hammer would be deadly.

Especially with the brittleness and fragility of glass from that era.

[Murkling]

Now you have me thinking.

Lets say Glass was no longer the top tier Light Armor. What would they replace it with?

[Man 2]

Now you have me thinking.

Lets say Glass was no longer the top tier Light Armor. What would they replace it with?

Dragon hide?

[Murkling]

Dragon hide?

My Mind = Blown

[Littledude]

So, I'm going to do my best to make sure this topic stays on the first page for a while, until the other one has drifted back a few pages.

For Wii users: http://www.ripten.com/2011/09/24/the-glory-of-skyrim-on-the-wii-u-why-not/

The game is going to be rated M as well: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/113129-Slow-Mo-Decapitations-Earn-Skyrim-an-M-Rating

[Man 2]

My Mind = Blown

Hey, it's possible. I can't see dragon hide being a heavy armor; it's often touted in other fantasy worlds as like steel: Light and strong. Only more so than steel.
I can't see it being any heavier than, say, mithril.

[Murkling]

So, I'm going to do my best to make sure this topic stays on the first page for a while, until the other one has drifted back a few pages.

For Wii users: http://www.ripten.com/2011/09/24/the-glory-of-skyrim-on-the-wii-u-why-not/

The game is going to be rated M as well: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/113129-Slow-Mo-Decapitations-Earn-Skyrim-an-M-Rating

I think the ESRB is stupid for rating things so foolishly.

Oh well, its not like a rating has ever stopped sales.

[Littledude]

hmmm, the dragons might have scales, which would be better as heavy armor.
Dragon Wing could be the light armor.

[Murkling]

hmmm, the dragons might have scales, which would be better as heavy armor.
Dragon Wing could be the light armor.

I thought that Dragon Hide/Scales were rather light, but very durable.

[Littledude]

Actually yeah, Dragon scales and hides would be light armour.
Dragon bone should be the best heavy armor/best weapons.

[Man 2]

Actually yeah, Dragon scales and hides would be light armour.
Dragon bone should be the best heavy armor/best weapons.

Dragon bone should make weapons, I think.

[Murkling]

Dragon bone should make weapons, I think.

Definitely.
I would like to see something like in the Shivering Isles, where you would have to provide the bones and then they would make the weapons for you.

[Littledude]

You'll be able to craft your own weapons and armor in Skyrim, so if there is such a thing you would make it yourself.

I would hope that the weapons would be expensive to make, in terms of resources needed.