Skyrim patch 1.6 will allow you to swing ur sword while riding ur horse (no homo)

[Tom]

Bethesda is continuing the trend of releasing fancy features for free as we wait for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's first big DLC release, Dawnguard. With patch 1.6, Skyrim will be seeing the addition of fully mounted melee and ranged combat -- no horse armor required.

Update 1.6 will also be patching almost two dozen bugs still hiding in Skyrim. Here's the full list:

General stability and memory optimizations
General AI pathfinding optimizations and bug fixes
Optimizations and crash fixes for data leaks
Fixed rare crash with lighting
Fixed crashes related to loading and saving games
Fixed crash with summoned creatures/NPCs
Fixed rare issue where saves would be corrupted
Improved logic for when ranged kill cams are played
Fixed issue with ranged kill cams while killing a dragon
Fixed rare issue with certain ranged kill cams not playing properly
Fixed issue with nirnroot lighting not properly cleaning up
Fixed issue where bow damage was being calculated incorrectly
Fixed rare problem with werewolf kill moves would not finish animating properly
In “The Break of Dawn” fixed rare issue where Meridia’s Beacon would disappear from player’s inventory
Fixed occasional issue where followers would disappear after player pays off a bounty after committing a crime
Fixed issue where certain creatures and NPCs would fail to respawn properly
Fixed rare issue with dialogue subtitles not displaying properly
Fixed issue with water appearing blurry when loading a saved game after creating a save underwater
Fixed issue where map cursor would occasionally disappear after closing a message box with Kinect enabled (Xbox 360)
Fixed rare issue with shouts only performing the first level and not other unlocked levels with Kinect enabled (Xbox 360)
Fixed issue where the shout buttons would stop working properly if users mashed LB and RB during cooldown with Kinect enabled (Xbox 360)

Any outstanding issues you've noticed haven't been fixed with patch 1.6? While Bethesda is notorious for introducing new bugs with every patch to fix the old bugs, it's impossible to stay angry at them since they're trying their hardest. Not many other developers would be so dedicated as to continually put out patches like Bethesda, while adding new free content at the same time.

One question -- I'm pretty sure one terrible night I somehow had every horse in Skyrim killed. I don't remember why. Can we have the horse population reset? Including Shadowmere? I really regret losing that horse.

PC gamers who have opted into the Steam Beta Update can download Skyrim patch 1.6 right now, but console gamers may have a bit of a wait ahead of them -- there's no current release date. The patch is likely going through the PSN and Xbox Live vetting process, which could take a while.

Time to reintroduce horse armor, Skyrim 1.6 update to add mounted combat - Neoseeker News Article


Apparently the patch is already out for PC now but consoles will be getting it soon also.

 

[Poppa_Dock]

game has been good to me brahs

still just roaming, killing, stealing, winning

 

[Tom]

They shoulda had this from the beginning tho.

shyt, nikka we been swinging swords on horses since Zelda 64 and Assassins Creed, these nikkas late b

but this would surely make fighting Dragons alot easier tho, I stay getting my ass killed by them. (Yes I said them because my last death was caused by 2 dragons swarming on me at once, is that even normal or was it just a glitch?).

I also like how it goes into Matrix motion when u aim the arrow while on the horse tho.

 

[Uptown WaYo87]

i made this a thread also without knowing you already made one

 

[Rain]

 

[Tom]

I'm gonna fallback on this game until the patch drops on 360

I'm at lvl 14

 

[SirSmokeCrackAlot]

I wanna start a new playthrough with all these improvements but I think Ill just wait for DLC.

 

[Brock Landers]

I wanna start a new playthrough with all these improvements but I think Ill just wait for DLC.

Basically, I'd wait till they release the DLC content and then off the mod scene as newer and better mods come out. That is why bethesda games are great, it's all about the modding community on the PC brehs

 

[Anti-Anime]

I knew it would come.

 

[Another Man]

I wanna start a new playthrough with all these improvements but I think Ill just wait for DLC.

One more thing they need to add.

LOCATING YOUR LOST HORSE/FOLLOWER ON THE fukkING MAP.

 

[SirSmokeCrackAlot]

Basically, I'd wait till they release the DLC content and then off the mod scene as newer and better mods come out. That is why bethesda games are great, it's all about the modding community on the PC brehs

If I wait long enough itll be a whole different game. Since I played last they changed the smithing leveling, added ranged kill animations, and now this horseback shyt.