LE Shields with two-handed weapons mod REQUEST

[scoutspartan157]

I had the idea of a mod where shields could be used with two handed weapons like greatswords and battle axes etc. For example, without the shield a twohanded weapon would use the normal twohanded animations. Where as when you equip a shield, it switches to using onehanded animations w/shield. A mod like this would be cool for weapon mods like longswords. What I'm curious about is would this mod be simple to make or not, because I haven't seen any like it.

 

PS: I accidentally posted this in mod talk so I'm posting it here where it properly belongs. (SORRY 'BOUT THAT...)

Edited April 1, 2016 by scoutspartan157

[Fenryr3001]

Kinda defeats the point of two handed.You sacrifice blocking and speed for higher damage.It'd also be weird seeing someone swing around a Zweihänder with one hand.

[scoutspartan157]

Kinda defeats the point of two handed.You sacrifice blocking and speed for higher damage.It'd also be weird seeing someone swing around a Zweihänder with one hand.

That is a good point. What gave me the idea was this image from Total War: Attila

 

http://i.imgur.com/zAf0qt1.png

 

The one I'm talking about is the one on the far left (It's supposed to be a Jute) where he has his shield equipped, but the length of his axe makes it seem more like a two-handed weapon (It's not quite as long as a Dane axe but still a good length). I was also inspired by the long axes in the Mount & Blade DLC Viking Conquest (If you haven't played it, there is a weapon called a long axe that behaves similarly to a longsword where it's more efficient with two hands, but can be used with a shield which makes the swinging speed slower. There's also a goidelic version as well). The other source of inspiration is, of course, the bastard sword. So maybe instead of it applying to two-handed weapons it could be it's own category of long weapons like a compromise between one-handed and two-handed. That might require it's own skill tree though which I don't think it's possible of creating a completely new skill tree through modding alone.

Edited April 1, 2016 by scoutspartan157

[Fenryr3001]

Skill trees are hardcoded,so the only thing you could do is completely replacing another tree,or merge it with an already existing one,which would be incompatible with all other perk mods.You could make it through another menu,be it a Pop-Up or something like the skill tree in Cheskos campfire.Alternatively,you could go the easy route and make it use the one handed perks when used with a shield and two-handed when singlehanded.

 

Or you could just use http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/58973/? .

[scoutspartan157]

Skill trees are hardcoded,so the only thing you could do is completely replacing another tree,or merge it with an already existing one,which would be incompatible with all other perk mods.You could make it through another menu,be it a Pop-Up or something like the skill tree in Cheskos campfire.Alternatively,you could go the easy route and make it use the one handed perks when used with a shield and two-handed when singlehanded.

 

Or you could just use http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/58973/? .

 

That looks exactly like the kind of mod I've been trying to find. Thank you!

[Hexxagone]

There is a mod that lets you use 2 handed weapons as 1 handed, you can just use that and equip a shield

[Fenryr3001]

That's the mod I linked.

[Derok]

Or perhaps a buckler strapped to your arm equpped like a piece of armor, I think that's historical.

I love how Dark Souls lets you use a Zweihander and a shield together.

Edited April 2, 2016 by Derok

[AnonymouslyAwesome]

Lmao I see this conversation is a little old but Ive recently been trying to find a mod where you keep the animations and swing speed for two handed swinging while letting you equip a shield. Any ideas? Ive found one that was close, but it raised the swing speed and dropped the damage so it was more like a regular sword just with 2h animations