The last poster wins

[Vindekarr]

 

There were crossbows in Morrowind, but yeah, I still don't like the way ESO is doing it. Explosive bolts? Might as well make the crossbow a gun, seeing as how they're so obviously trying to appeal to the engineer MMO play-style.

 

Oh well, at least it is a crossbow, and not a gun. I sincerely hope that The Elder Scrolls never advance in weaponry past where it is.

 

 

Crossbows date back more than 2,000 years in our world, and exploding arrows have been around almost as long. The first major European power to use them was the Roman Empire, who's best effort was the Scorpio-which was essentially the birthplace of the Sniper Rifle. The Scorpio's ancestors started to appear around 370 BC, and it quickly evolved to the point where it could strike a man-sized target with pinpoint accuracy at ranges of around 1/4 mile. Ammunition types for it varied from anti-personnel rounds, armour-piercing ammo, fragmenting-head flechette and even incendiaries-all weapon ideas we consider modern, but which were in use in Greek and Roman times. Explosive ammunition also existed-the Romans had their own equivalent of Napalm and used it extensively against wooden fortifications. And that's just Western history-China is another country which was experimenting with crossbows from an extremely early age, and had gunpowder extremely early on. Korean history also makes extensive reference to exploding arrows and even dumb-fire explosive rockets.

 

That they'll be in ESO makes sense to me: I expect you'd have seen exploding arrows and castle sieges in Arena had the engine been capable of it. Just as Vikings would have used chainsaws if they'd have had them. Don't let loremongering blind you to the business: video game tech is evolving and Bethesda would be criminally negligent not to take advantage of recent advancements. And besides, Oblivion had Canon exploding arrows, Skyrim had Canon exploding arrows and Crossbows, Morrowind had Canon Crossbows and Canon means to make exploding arrows. I don't want to be that guy, but I don't really see what the problem is.

 

Pic is too big to post directly, link instead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Balliste.jpg

Edited December 12, 2013 by Vindekarr

[Thor.]

 

 

there will be one handed crossbows that shoot explosive arrows... What. The. Hell?! Elder Scrolls does not have guns!

Not very lore friendly that is it? seeing as bethesda didn't introduced crossbows until skyrim which is set after oblivion and teso is set hundreds of years before. I'm sure they'll make some daft justification though :rolleyes:

 

There were crossbows in Morrowind, but yeah, I still don't like the way ESO is doing it. Explosive bolts? Might as well make the crossbow a gun, seeing as how they're so obviously trying to appeal to the engineer MMO play-style.

 

Oh well, at least it is a crossbow, and not a gun. I sincerely hope that The Elder Scrolls never advance in weaponry past where it is.

 

If you want to think, just blame the Dwemer. Thats what i do :teehee:

Edited December 12, 2013 by Thor.

[Werne]

Meh, crossbows suck, bows are much better and look way more badass. :cool:

 

 

 

By the way guys, if anyone needs any advice regarding pleasing the ladies in bed (or on a kitchen floor, table, counter, on the couch, in bathtub, shower, etc), feel free to ask. What can I say, I'm bored and I got knowledge about many different things regarding the subject. :smile:

 

And I've been thinking... maybe I should start a sex blog somewhere. :yes:

[Thor.]

He is the all mighty knowledge base that never ends, he even helped me out lol.

Edited December 12, 2013 by Thor.

[Iv000]

I could use advice on how to not take jokes offensively, or offenses as personally.

 

I'm s#*! at socializing but I'm trying to get better, not really going well so I'm asking people for opinions and advice. Any opinions really, even if they're offensive.

[Thor.]

Hey maybe you should start teach all thread. :laugh:

Edited December 12, 2013 by Thor.

[TheManFromJupiter003]

I win.

[Thor.]

Man ever sense that Quantum Computer went online at google, things have been popping up weirder and weirder, like that checksum string idea, and this...

 

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/universe-hologram-physicists_n_4428359.html?utm_hp_ref=canada&ir=Canada

Why because string theory is no longer a theory, because of Quantum computers proved it does exist.

 

I like connecting the dots, and when they become too wacky :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:

Edited December 12, 2013 by Thor.

[Werne]

:ermm:

[Thor.]

You have no idea how messed up the universe really is, when a theory like String becomes a fact.

Edited December 12, 2013 by Thor.