LE The Shield-Breaker

[Ctothat]

Here's an idea.

Is it possible to destroy the enemies shield? I mean it could be done given some time.

 

When you attack with a blunt weapon, either on first power attack or 4-5 normal attacks, to actually shatter the enemies shield. Could work with any weapon I guess, given a few more/less hits.

 

I dont know how complicated it'll be to actually animate the shattering, I dont know much about animating or modding at all. Apart from very few basic steps.

 

If anyones up for the challenge, here's an idea. I've tried this mod (forgot the name, Locational Damage or something). If you get hit on your shoulder, you drop your weapon. Wouldnt the same script in theory be useable in this shield-breaker attempt? And just with an added shatter animation?

 

I dont know how many times this has been discussed, surely someone must have thought of it before me.

 

 

 

[WaffleIon]

I'm not entirely sure about the technicalities around it, but I'm fairly sure it'd be really difficult to put a "shield shatter" animation into the game as a modder, if not impossible. While it would be nice, there's already a mechanic that gives you a chance to knock the shield out of their hand. Sorry mate.

[SirSilverscreen]

The animation itself is simple. Just use the stumble animation for the body and a particle/cracking animation for the shield itself being broken. Dropping stats for a broken shield until it's nothing is just a matter of script manipulation as well, and once past its breaking point, the item just vanishes from the character and is moved to the "Misc." section until fixed at a Workbench.

 

It's not hard to do in theory, but I can see how the application would be difficult.

[Ctothat]

Ah, yeah. Without considering the actual hard work from "Hey I got an idea" to " I MADE MOD!".. well its pretty far. Thanks for the responses though. Seems like I need to do my read-up on script manipulation then.

[Simeonz]

dont think dwarven and ebony metals actually shatter in this manner unless a giant hits it, and that would just distort it and crush you along with the shield if you actually have it on your arm, your shoulder will get blown apart and you will still wield it with a broken arm/shoulder, the combat mods already simulate that well with the stamina damage.

 

What should happen if this truely followed laws of physics is that the enemy stumbles and falls due to the massive force of blows before your shield breaks.

Edited April 4, 2013 by Simeonz