Pitching and poking (Staves on pts)

audrieltheelf · January 2015

So am I the only one that can't stop face-palming myself over the new "wind up" for the heavy attack and the poking action of the light attack on the staves? I mean seriously, heavy attacks (at least on the first and ice staff) look like I'm pitching a ball at my target. The light attacks (on all staves as far as I know) look like I'm trying to poke my enemy from a distance. It's hilarious, if you're drunk, and just plain ridiculous looking if you're sober. Also, throwing the staff in front of my body after launching my heavy attack ... really??

Lynx7386 · January 2015

I havent seen the ice staff animations yet, but I did see the fire staff heavy and thought it looked better than what we've currently got (looks like you're building the fireball at the end of the staff and then 'throwing' it with the staff). The idle animations seem better too, at least for the resto staff.

At least you got new animations, 2handers and dw both look like crap still.

audrieltheelf · January 2015

I'll agree that the idle animation for the resto staff is better. It might prevent me from healing my enemy to death in PvP. I mean, not that I've ever done that. I'm sure I'll get used to it and had it been implemented this way from the start I'd probably have a problem with the current animation.

starkerealm · January 2015

The lightning staff animations look pretty good. Of course it's always been kind of a "hold it out and taze them" look.

Aevric · January 2015

audrieltheelf wrote: »

So am I the only one that can't stop face-palming myself over the new "wind up" for the heavy attack and the poking action of the light attack on the staves? I mean seriously, heavy attacks (at least on the first and ice staff) look like I'm pitching a ball at my target. The light attacks (on all staves as far as I know) look like I'm trying to poke my enemy from a distance. It's hilarious, if you're drunk, and just plain ridiculous looking if you're sober. Also, throwing the staff in front of my body after launching my heavy attack ... really??

As soon as you video yourself actually casting a fireball from a wooden staff, get back to us. Then we can critique the game animation for "realism".

audrieltheelf · January 2015

I'm not going for realism as this is a game and realism isn't even a thought in my mind. I was only commenting on what it looked like to me and making comparisons.