Guild Wars 2

Anet, it’s been a while since release, I think it’s high time to change up the running animation for female Norn holding the greatsword. Being the big, mighty race that they are, they shouldn’t be dragging the greatsword behind them like little weaklings just because they are female. It makes sense for the Sylvari and Humans to do this since they are naturally less bulky, but for the Norn it’s just totally out of character – and it looks bad.

It would be nice if they held the sword out a little more like the Charr at the very least. This is my Norn warrior she’s supposed to be STRONG AND MERCILESS; not some half-kitten weak girl dragging the sword behind her like she can’t handle that big boy.

Pleaseeeee consider this (assuming someone reads this, but lets be honest…lol)! This is more of an issue of their character not being portrayed right than just some random persons preference.

Low guard like that is a real and dangerous stance with two-handed swords – that’s not weakness, that the intent to rip your foe crotch-to-chin on the first swing…

A vain intent when you consider that Rush is the only attack that actually swings crotch-to-chin. Plus that would stay the same regardless of how the weapon is held while in motion.

YES please change the norn animations all together, when i RP walk with my charzooka , its unreasonablely akward ,kinda like im holding a baseball bat… why cant i have an awesome over the shoulder animation like the humans do…..it looks like my norn is bored with life

secound point i like to make is the slashing little more"pronouced" or “Flurbby” lol

I really like the one female Norn has because she looks so natural and casual in a deadly way about it. No posing, just pure business. And it is a bit more balanced than sword out back, since that is pure offense really. Maybe it helps that I don’t get the feeling she is dragging the blade or so, instead I just have this personal view they don’t really care about how stylish their form is until they are facing the enemy. It almost looks reckless at times – at least not exactly taught in an academy.

I can see how it wouldn’t appeal to all but it just makes sense to me that Norn are like a mix of stoic lumbering and competent menace.

I disagree.
It looks like a more serious, balanced stance to me.