Guild Wars 2

This might be a bit of a long-shot, but while I was watching the animations on the legendary Assault Knights before they become hostile; I saw some very nice animations on the spinal blades backpieces they’re wearing. They have an animation where the blades fold back and also one where they (over)extend outwards… (not even talking about the fact that they can actually hover with those things).

Now my question is; would it be possible to get those animations on the character crafted backpieces? That would make them even more awesome! Animations could be linked to idle/normal/combat states or something (a bit like some weapons do).

As I said; probably a long-shot and not going to happen, but it would be awesome imho! :)

I t would be fine if they would just fold back out of combat and unfold in combat.
I mean, that would be enough, right?

That way we would have some control about how we display them:
- folded: just dont attack for a few sec.
- unfolded: get your weapons out
- want them unfolded in emotes? just attack beforehand… etc…

Agree, I’ve always been thinking about this since i saw the knights. It’s so stupid not implementing this on game. They even done it with the holographic, so why?
Just a simple fold out of combat, extend in combat.
Just like when the characters sheath the weapons when out of combat, it should be easy right?

I actually think you’d be better off with unfold while idle, fold while in combat .

Then hopefully some of the watchknight idle animations can be used by players while idle…

Nike.2631:

I actually think you’d be better off with unfold while idle, fold while in combat .

Then hopefully some of the watchknight idle animations can be used by players while idle…

Or they could have it trigger on weapon stow.