Guild Wars 2

As most people have noticed their two weapons sets vanish when switching back and forth between them. This is something that is used to keep your backpacks visible, but at the same time this is making people question where your weapons actually go. I have been talking with many people on the idea of having a hide/visible option in the equipment panel to show both sets of weapons. By having that option people who like to have their backpack viewed over their weapons and the people who want to have their weapons visible can have the option. Many people I have talked to like the idea of having the both weapon sets shown on a character.

The only dilemma with this maybe the few occasions of running the same types of weapons like two single hand weapon sets or two two handed weapon sets:

-I propose that In situations like these the weapons need to be offset on the character. For instance the two two handed weapons on both sets should form an X shape on the back or put them lying by each other on the back where one is further up on the back than the other.

-Same goes for the two sets of single handed weapons, if a necro is using S/F with A/D then the Two main hands should be hanging with the Scepter on the front of the hip and the Axe on the back of the hip, do the same with the two offhands.

-Another weapon that may cause an issue would be a shield. Like in many midevil movies the shield can be used to holster the larger swords on the back. So what i am trying to say with this one is that keep the shield where it usually lays on the characters back only let the Great sword or Staff sit in between the back and the shield and have the mainhand that goes with the shield wit on the sides

These ideas come from myself and a few other gw2 friends who all are hoping that Anet will one make this a reality.

If you agree with what i am saying or disagree please comment and Spread this arounf so Anet can at least take a glimpse at this and think!

I really dig this idea, id think it be cool too see my guardian with his GS and Staff on his back at once.

It’s a neat idea. To play devil’s advocate, I imagine arguments against it might include the increased load of rendering the extra weapons and the ever-popular “clipping issues”.

As to the question of where the unused weapons go? Into hammerspace, of course, as does the rest of your inventory. That’s never bothered me – but personally, I’ve always wondered exactly how the used weapons stick to your back?! Is it magnets or magic? Or Velcro?

Anyway, one little thing that I’d love to see is that your weapons actually stay with you when you emote. A man can dream.

Clipping has been a problem that has stayed with the game for a long time, but even if the weapons clip I am pretty sure people would still want their weapons on their back.

So… how would something like dual swords + dual pistols work, exactly? Or even a greatsword + staff both stuck to your back? Or are you then forced to never “put away” the active weapon set?

I don’t know that I like this. Unless ANet changes where everything is kept. So daggers are stuck across your chest, pistols holstered lower down the leg so they don’t interfere with swords… wait, no, still not liking it.

I would just like my weapon/s to be shown on the character select screen – spent ages crafting legendaries and obtaining my favourite weapons, but i can’t see them on the character select screen – this would just be a cool thing to have.

DeanBB.4268:

So… how would something like dual swords + dual pistols work, exactly? Or even a greatsword + staff both stuck to your back? Or are you then forced to never “put away” the active weapon set?

I don’t know that I like this. Unless ANet changes where everything is kept. So daggers are stuck across your chest, pistols holstered lower down the leg so they don’t interfere with swords… wait, no, still not liking it.

I’d like to think such a change would be optional. Nobody should be forced to display multiple weapon sets.

Like dis? The only thing i wonder.. how sword/sword with axe/axe will look when both stowed..?

Burtnik.5218:

Like dis? The only thing i wonder.. how sword/sword with axe/axe will look when both stowed..?

Presumably the currently equipped set would override the other one. Kind of like how your back item will disappear if you have a shield stowed.

I would love to see the staff on my back and my axes on the sides…….but my dear Replica Job-o-Tron will know where I hide them whenever I switch between them :P

+1 AMAZING IDEA! AND I LOVE IT! i wish i could toggle this. it has been a life long desire of mine, to be able to see all the cool weapons i carry!….unless GW2 is planning on adding another set of weapons to swap to….then you would have 3 sets…and 6 weapons placed all over you might just look silly.

Having an option to hide/show both weapon sets would make it to where people can have their backpacks shown or let peopl have both weapon sets shown.

I think what you are suggesting is probably a lot more work than you imagine. For a start, you’d need animations for all of the new positions.

HOWEVER, I do think that allowing for two handed weapons to be shown alongside one handed weapons would be easy (ish) to pull off. All you need to do is have all weapons displayed, and when there is a conflict (say, a greatsword/staff build) you only show the currently equipped weapon. Shield, as you say, can simply layer over a two handed weapon.