LE Mod request: rock sling (weapon)

BusyBoredom · October 21, 2016

I've been looking for a mod to add slings to the game. Here's a sling, if you're not familiar with them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kikC0Q9m8O8

It'd be awesome to have a sling and maybe a few different projectiles for it, but I haven't found any existing mods for it. I spend a few hours trying to figure out how to make one myself, but I don't have any experience so it seems pretty complicated.

ziglepaz · October 22, 2016

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!

Edited October 22, 2016 by ziglepaz

ziglepaz · October 22, 2016

Other things to be Added

Animations for sling:

The sling should be like a bow or crossbow, where you reload the ammo in the sling, and then when the shooting should be instant, another idea is you are able to hold the shooting button and make the animation of the sling being swung and when the shooting button is released it shoots, the problem of the phisics could be overcome if the swing is done at the right side(weapon side) of the character, then when he shoots it should do the overcut animation that you do with 1h weapons WITHOUT the shaky camera. When in sneaking mode the swing should be done horizontally above the character then when released it should be a / slash motion on the right side of the character.

Ammo Pouch:

can be either a sack on the side of the character like your typical drawstring sack : https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/52/a4/ff/52a4ff3b0f7a4a5254ec9647ba302887.jpg

a leather case : https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/pacehong/21/562021/H4621-L70156379.jpg

or a sash/sling with a bag across the body : http://img11.deviantart.net/eef5/i/2015/248/7/f/balearic_slinger_by_lordgood-d98gwmo.png

Sheath/Unsheath Animation: sling can be sheathed on the right side of the body like the extra sling on this slinger: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0782/9619/files/BSlinger_large.jpg?17180210234632654236