PROPOSAL
Create a key-bindable function to instantly toggle between TWO FULL SETS of gear while out of combat.
Why?
- Save time if you have different armor sets for different activities (PvE/WvW/PvE etc.) Since stats are tied to gear instead of the character, this would streamline things immensely.
- Restore the lost functionality of Town Clothes somewhat. With one click, you could switch from full combat gear to whatever “in-town” look you have created.
Little Details
- As mentioned, this would be out-of-combat only.
- You can swap ANY gear from the Hero screen; Armor, Weapons, Accessories, Harvesting Tools, and Underwater Weapons).
- Gear does not swap in and out of your standard Inventory. When inactive, a gear set is stored in its own little space, just like the Town Clothes used to be. Otherwise there could be issues if for some reason a piece was removed from Inventory, or if your Inventory would become over-filled by swapping.
- Some people won’t want to swap out every single piece of equipment. That would mean having to buy two of everything. You would be able to Right-Click each gear icon in your Hero Menu and toggle “SWAP LOCK” on and off. When locked, a particular piece of gear will NOT be changed when using the Equipment Toggle.
Please examine the sample pictures below. This can be done without massive changes to the familiar interface. Imagine how helpful this would be if we ever get the ability to save and reload different TRAIT setups!
Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm all day.
Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm the rest of his life.
– Unknown Fire Elementalist
I like that idea
and it makes sense for both RP-ers and the rest
Server: Kaineng | Guild: Blackflame Legion [BFL]
Perhaps the only RP-oriented guild on the server
Main Character: Farathnor (sylvari ranger) 1 of 22
Would vote for that, at least ten times!
Guild leader of The Nephilim of Elysium.
Son of Elonia.
It would be helpful even if your need is simple. I’ve heard some people express an interest in out-of-combat weapon swapping (primarily for Elementalists, who can’t swap during combat). They don’t want to have to open their Inventory and shuffle weapons around between fights. This could do that easily by assigning a keybind and locking everything except the weapons from swapping.
Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm all day.
Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm the rest of his life.
– Unknown Fire Elementalist
That would be wonderful, along with trait one-click change (templates)
Guild Wars 1 allowed saving of your Builds (skill bar). As many as you wanted with whatever name you wanted. They were saved in a text file on your computer. They should be able to do the same thing in GW2 with Traits you’d think.
Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm all day.
Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm the rest of his life.
– Unknown Fire Elementalist
