More Weapon Transmog Options

Galwylin

I have long wanted replacements for staves in this game. I really don't like any of the two handed weapons floating just behind any character. Maybe swords if they looked like they were in sheath while they were floating back there. With staves though I'd like more options. But really the ability to just change it into any weapon. So I can cast blockade with a sword or even a dagger. Sure it would be more animations or borrowing some. But we can change meaty maces into pocket knives so I'd like the option to change the staff. So, is this something others would like to see? Against it for some reason? I know capes are a impossibility in the game so maybe backpacks while I'm here. And the ability to hide weapons when sheathed of all types.

Yeah, changes to transmog for all weapons and ability to hide them entirely when not in use. That's what I want. Sure, sure fix the bugs etc etc.

willjones1122

How about another magika weapon skill line? This way we wouldn't be stuck with staves as the only option.

Vevvev

We don't call it transmog here but I understand what you're saying. It's the same request as being able to hide your equipped shoulders and other items, which is a requested feature we've yet to see sadly. Backpacks do exist on some costumes and they hide your equipped shield when you holster it.

Galwylin

willjones1122 wrote: »

How about another magika weapon skill line? This way we wouldn't be stuck with staves as the only option.

That's the road I have taken but I thought maybe just being able to change them would be enough since they wouldn't have to create something wholecloth.

willjones1122

Galwylin wrote: »

willjones1122 wrote: »

How about another magika weapon skill line? This way we wouldn't be stuck with staves as the only option.

That's the road I have taken but I thought maybe just being able to change them would be enough since they wouldn't have to create something wholecloth.

I guess that wouldn't be a bad option if they can't/won't do another weapon. I think the real hang up for this is the animation - yeah you can turn a mace into a dagger but the animation for the skills used don't change (i.e. flurry with maces/axes/daggers is the same and still looks ridiculous). Not sure how/if they would leave the staff animations or what issues might be caused by animation cancelling if they did change them. I'm still holding out hope for a new skill line and on board for sheathed weapons though.

Athyrium93

Magicka users need an option besides staves, please please please ZOS give us another option. Stam users have a bunch and we have ONE!!!! I know we also get more class skills, but only having one weapon, and one that doesn't have many attractive motifs at that, is just annoying.

SickleCider

I want my staff to look like a bardiche so badly.



#polearmsforsorcs2020

idk

I do not think Zos will allow us to have our weapons look like a completely different type of weapon. Besides the animation either looking odd for the type of weapon there is a visual queue for attacks so we know to block, dodge, or whatever our defensive move should be.

Galwylin

The visual queue was a reason WOW resisted for so long on the silhouette of characters themselves. I'm not suggesting there's not going to be some adjustment on players part. At the offset I think using existing weapon animations until new ones can be developed over time if needed at all. To me this is the same as the problem in WOW, in the thick of a fight, you aren't looking at a shape or weapon as the only indicator of how to respond. If people aren't confusing a healing spell with force pulse then surely this is easily solvable. More of a case of dodging unnecessarily because you were expecting a specific weapon attack but didn't the debate of animation cancelling tell us this wasn't an issue? We will adapt.

Or we could go more magicka weapons which is what I wanted originally.

lucky_Sage

Versispellis wrote: »

I want my staff to look like a bardiche so badly.



#polearmsforsorcs2020

Honor guard motif for staffs best for battle mage looks like a type of Asian spear thing

SickleCider

lucky_Sage wrote: »

Versispellis wrote: »

I want my staff to look like a bardiche so badly.



#polearmsforsorcs2020

Honor guard motif for staffs best for battle mage looks like a type of Asian spear thing

Thanks for the tip! It does kind of look like a polearm. Jephrine paladin is a good one too, and troll king kind of looks like one, too.