TES is not Medievel. Dwemer Ruins anybody?
There are already technological advanced. I cant see a problem with guns.
Infact, I have a big idea for them:
Sorry if some thing swont make sense, copy pasted for another site I wrote it on, it's a combination of many different ''revisions'' of the idea:
Guns.
Before anybody jumps on me and tells me shut the f*** up, listen:
TES is not really set in any time period, medieval or what not, so why not have guns?
They could be the newest break through technology. The guns that will be available are simple pistols, maybe Magnum-like, how ever, the game will not turn into a shooter.
The guns would have their limitations compared to the bow. They would be less powerful, MUCH more accurate *Guaranteed hit from any range, unrealistic blah blah blah, we are in a game with Dragons and magic* they would be able to shoot much faster, yet their ammo is much more rare.
They could create a new Ranger or Marksman class. With Bow/Gun. The story behind it would be that everybody is trying to get this new technology, as it could turn the tide of battle. Not all of them are exactly planning for the better, so you can decide between several factions you would help get the technology.
Actually, you just gave me a idea. In the middle of all of it, Magic users oppose this technology completely. And magnums are not flintlock pistols. Big difference there. I cant see a reason why not, it would create a new
build a marksman build, that is built around ranged weapons. And it would be very interesting to play around with. I would love to blast a Dragon in the face xP
And who said the guns wont have some magical attributes? just like the reason they use bows and arrows, Magic is limited by magicka and requires a great deal of practice to master. While guns are overall more convinient. It could share some magical attributes, you know, varying magical ammunition types and enchantments.
A magnum is this: http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/2/23286/1065500-6681s_w_629_44_magnum.jpg
I want something like that in the game *Without a scope* it would be able to hold 6 bullets at a time, but ammo is rare, meaning that is the trade off with the ammo. Along with all the stuff I listed up there.
Actually, guns would probably be more practical. Since Magic requires magicka and great training to master, while a gun you just get and shoot. But a well trained magic user will have an advantage. Meaning master vs master, Magic probably wins, medium vs medium, pretty much a tie, noob vs noob, the gun probably wins here. So it's really down to who is using it.
I can see everybody being over this new technology, while Magic users are against it, we are in the middle of all of that crap. (Addressing the concern over guns making Magic useless)
But the giveaway is it is not actually strong rounds, but rather very accurate ones.
The good points of it are it's super accurate, holds 6 bullets and can shoot faster. It is more of a on the go thing. Plus you can whip it out and use it faster.
The dis-advantages how ever are it's loud, it's weak and it takes time to reload, the ammo is rare.
Yes, they should have a skill tree. But in the end, you can MUCH more easily pick up a gun and use it than with magic. I think the gun should be pin point accurate at the highest level, guaranteed hit at any range. Without it, it would be super accurate at close-medium range, sort of accurate at long range, just more accurate than the bow. But it will also be LOUD. Meaning you will draw attention whil eusing it.
Backstory: Have a Daedric Prince of Chaos, so he drops the gun, and it is devastating, it can wipe off a army with one shot, so everybody fights for it, it falls on the Dragonborn, and you must protect it and all. He is doing it purely for his entertainment
In the end, you meet the Prince, and he trolls you by giving you a VERYYYYYYYYYY downgraded version of it. Or something like that.
But the things required to craft them would be rare *Daedra Hearts being one of them* and some of them will require a certain area on a certain time.
Who said this gun wont fire magical stuff and all? who said it must be just a 100% accurate realistic
gun? I dont know about you guys, if one thing will make me happy, it's shooting a Dragon with a Daedric Gun to the face [:
TES has no
time period as proven by the Dwemer. They can literally get away with anything throught them. Or hell, why not have this new Prince be somekind of expirement gone wrong with Shegorath, and he wants to restore him back.
Honestly. The game wont turn into a TPS/FPS, as the gun will be limited. It will just add more variety to the ranged category, and you could probably make a
Ranger or marksman build with it, the bow and Crossbow. Again, you cant depend 100% on it, tho.
Fantasy does not really mean it must all be magic, it could be a fantasy gun.
