I endorse this post! i think slings should absolutely be in game, this weapon is still in use today by shepherds around the world and was still in use in medieval times by the Portuguese and the Spanish, in the Americas it was used by many cultures such as the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas.In the Norse sagas Búi Andríðsson used nothing but a sling, so there is evidence that the vikings used these, including the sling's cousin the Staff sling (fustibalus) There is a few problems to put this into a mod in skyrim in terms of programing and usefulness and i am sure its a big headache for Modders. The animation of the swing and the release point of the sling when it shoots is very tricky to program, there is a Throwing Weapons mod which uses the 1h-weapon animation and when the projectile is released it has very bad accuracy and it takes like half a second for your projectile to move, which is a problem when your enemy is moving around, you add the swinging of the weapon beforehand and making a brand new animation for it will prove a challenge for modders, and the fact that many people consider these weapons a joke against armour it will be difficult for someone to make this. However here is some ideas: Slings have been made from plant fibers, leather and animal fibers, so here is some items that could be used for slings: Linen Thread x10: Crafted by using a Linen wrap and turning it into a string, possibly tanning rack? Leather Sling Pouch x4 : Crafted using Leather Canis Root Fiber x2: Crafted by using Canis root and turning it into fibers for string Canis Root String x2: Crafted from Fiber Wool: Would have to be bought from an NPC or make a sheep mod to get it from them Wool String x10: Crafted from Wool And here is some ideas for slings and ammo, all of these could be purchased by a new npc, or by normal vendors: Rockman Sling: Linen Thread x6 - http://slinging.org/articleimages/bruno/CAM_0370.jpg Shepherd's Sling: Wool String x6 - https://img0.etsystatic.com/044/0/7064659/il_570xN.579023590_67ph.jpg Hunter's Sling: Canis Root String x4, Leather Pouch x1-http://slinging.org/forum/yabbfiles/Attachments/51-03-loopless-cotton-york.jpg Ancient Sling: Canis Root String x6 - http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5lo8--7vj0c/UYWb811RToI/AAAAAAAAAic/B3xhP-FDg7w/s1600/Carolinian+Repro+Sling+1.jpg Forsworn Sling : Leather strips x4, Leather Pouch x1 - http://school.orthpatr.ru/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/image/david257.jpg Ideas for Sling Bullets, They can be made into Round and Ovoid shape, Ovoid being the strongest and both types are the size of apples (not too weak when a lead fist comes flying towards you at a high speed) Ordered from lowest to highest damage: Clay Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Unbaked Clay Round/Ovoid Ammo x12, which is made in a forge from Clay x1 - http://gilliscoins.com/images/sling.jpg Round/Ovoid Rocks x12: Crafted from Quarry rock x1 in a forge/anvil - http://lh6.ggpht.com/_fXpT7EhqPZA/TOm1mziJy8I/AAAAAAAAAoA/f6WNBixymz0/s640/IMG_20101120_131735.jpg Lead Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Lead Ingot x1 in a forge/anvil - http://www.collector-antiquities.com/typo3temp/pics/184a656a9d.jpg Whistling Ammo x12 : Crafted from Lead Ingot x1 in a forge/anvil (these would be harder to make due to the sound)-
And some more fantasy/non historical based sling ammo: Iron Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Iron Ingot x1 in a forge/anvil Steel Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Iron Steel x1 in a forge/anvil Dwarven Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Dwarven Ingot x1 in a forge/anvil Orcish Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Orcish Ingot x1 in a forge/anvil Ebony Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Ebony Ingot x1 in a forge/anvil Daedric Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Ebony Ingot x1, Daedric Heart x1 in a forge/anvil Dragon Round/Ovoid Ammo x12: Crafted from Dragon Bones x1 in a forge/anvil Explosive Sling Ammo x12: Crafted from Fire Salts x1, Unbaked Clay Round Ammo x12 in a forge/anvil Frost Sling Ammo x12 : Crafted from Frost Salts x1, Unbaked Clay Round Ammo x12 in a forge/anvil Thunder Sling Ammo x12 : Crafted from Void Salts x1, Unbaked Clay Round Ammo x12 in a forge/anvil Please take this and make a mod with it!