LE Zahkrii Do Dovahkiin - Hidden DLC Dragonborn Sword

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Too bad what you thought about the smithing idea, but you make a valid point. I just thought that if you could choose what Dovahkiin weapon you want, but still only be able to get one (like when you get to choose what type of skyforge weapon you want from Eorlund Graymane), it would earn more endorsements.

[pmnavatar]

 

pmnavatar, on 18 Mar 2013 - 10:01, said:

Perfect, just perfect!!

 

You, sir, have done a great job, congratz! :wink:

 

I've got to go to work, I'll give you some feedback on your other post when I can

Which of the symmetric blades do you prefer? I'm kinda feeling Version B, myself.

 

 

>Nimbus21, on 18 Mar 2013 - 14:08, said:

Intresting. Though I would like to se a horn design like that of Durnaviir instead of the more common version used here.

You mean the dragon skull on the hilt? I actually suck at stuff like skulls so I just took a screenshot of the Dragonsreach skull and traced it. ;D

 

ArgonianBuccaneer, on 18 Mar 2013 - 14:17, said:

Would it be too much to ask if the quest would result in crafting the weapon like in the Dawnguard Atherium Quest? If so you could be able to smith maybe more than just a sword. You could create a weapon from every cathegory, (or at least the one-handed ones) but you would only have resources to craft one? Thus, more players who play differently could choose their own way of using the power of the ancient dragonborns.

Personally, I'm not really in favour of crafting it in any way. It is my conviction that powerful special weapons should be unique, old and preferably found deep in some ancient dungeon or pulled out of a stone or something.

 

In fact, for all the weapons forging my characters does, I feel that Smithing kinda sorta ruins the game for me since you always end up making stuff that's more powerful than actual artifacts like Dawnbreaker or the Ebony Blade. It kinda cheapens the whole thing, you know?

Russianwalstelander, on 18 Mar 2013 - 16:42, said:

Wow, this thing sounds really awesome. I was thinking about the enchantment in the sword and had this little idea. Maybe it is possible to make a sword act like a concentrator for a Thu'um . Just imagine you use a Storm Call shout while having a sword as your primary weapon, and after that a succesfull attack with it would summon a Lighting Strike, twice as powerfull as a standart Storm Call lighting strike. And just do such a thing for all possible shouts.

Sorry for any mistakes in advance.

Even if the cooldown for Rage of the Ancients is instant, that would still mean you'd have to shout, then switch shout, then use the new shout, in order to make full use of the ability.

 

Seems a bit cumbersome, I think.

 

pmnavatar, on 18 Mar 2013 - 21:26, said:

Personaly, i would like this sword to be a item you could get in the beggining of the game

Thing is, if I found this sword early on, I would literally never use any other sword, for the rest of the entire game. Because what would be the point of that? We're essentially talking about Dovahkiin's own personal Excalibur here.

 

How to put this... I think there is value in pacing these things properly. I think there is value in going through that early stage when you are just some guy using cheap gear you looted off a bandit, and then improving progressively. Yet I actually can't recall ever even using the iron sword, because I always go with Ralof which means an Imperial sword right from the start and anyways, by the time you reach Riverwood you can probably buy a steel one. And that's really kinda unfortunate, because it means they could simply have skipped the iron sword all together.

 

So, if I made this mod, you would have to work for this sucker. Preferably as part of a questline, culminating in a high level dungeon where you need to have hunted down several shouts just to proceed. (Because, you know, this sword was made exclusively for a Dragonborn wielder.) A sword like this, I think, you need to earn.

 

 

I agree, you make a valid point, this is a high lvl item and you should sweat your pants off to get it! I wouldnt discard the crafting idea, though ;) You could also have a nasty high-lvl crafting quest, like contacting a ghost of an ancient dragonborn to get the quest, diving in some dwemer ruin to learn the secrets of epic weaponmaking, climbing a mountain to get a piece of a fallen meteorite, smelting the blade in dragon's breath (you'd have to be burned :P), chasing a wyrm across skyrim to get the materials to forge the grip and handle, throw in a few gems, and voila, an epic sword :P

 

But I second a high lvl dungeon or a fight in another plane, or reading a book and get the sword as part of the "storyline" (using the same mechanic as in dragonborn DLC)

 

 

What's your opinion on my view of the enchantment?

 

 

The writing on the blade should be glowmapped like Nico's weapons.

 

I will look into it. I was thinking the same thing, with maybe a fog like effect on top of it (like the old Lich Kings sword mod from Oblivion) in red. I'm working on the hilt currently. The blade itself has been finished. Maybe I'll do all three versions if I have the time.

 

Very nice ideas! Could you show us a new picture of the sword?

 

I've seen the picture in your threat, thnx, it was still in early work ;) i personaly prefer version B with the grip from page 4 of this thread

[ghosu]

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Edited March 21, 2013 by ghosu

[Hotemochick1992]

 

 

The writing on the blade should be glowmapped like Nico's weapons.

 

I will look into it. I was thinking the same thing, with maybe a fog like effect on top of it (like the old Lich Kings sword mod from Oblivion) in red. I'm working on the hilt currently. The blade itself has been finished. Maybe I'll do all three versions if I have the time.

 

Very nice ideas! Could you show us a new picture of the sword?

 

I've seen the picture in your threat, thnx, it was still in early work :wink: i personaly prefer version B with the grip from page 4 of this thread

 

I will get one up soon for you. Still making some major adjustments to the hilt and I want to model to look nice a clean for my update before i get started on textures and such. So I'll keep you posted!

[pmnavatar]

I have to say thank you to all of you who are making this mod possible! I know it's going to be great, there is plenty of support!

[ghosu]

Work in Progress...

 

Edited March 22, 2013 by ghosu

[pmnavatar]

Work in Progress...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHNrbV-cXno

DAMN, i've said it before and I say it again, you're good! I like the idea of the runes and gem glowing with the shout!

 

What are your thoughts about the texture? I personaly was aiming for a ebony like blade, with red ripples, like oathbreaker in game of thrones

 

I'm very curious to see hotemochick's version ;) I think we're gonna have a mod with different versions

[ghosu]

Well you know...i pick up a rough request and create it the way i like it - otherwise i wouldn't do it since modding is a hobby that costs my free time. :D

Edited March 22, 2013 by ghosu

[Twizzler77]

Ghosu,

 

Looks good! Quick question for ya, if you don't mind. How did you do your normal map work? Did you use a highpoly to bake down the information or use some other software?

 

Cheers!

[ghosu]

Mudbox, transfered from high poly model and converted bump map.