Guild Wars 2

I have a couple of male characters that use staff and since the Druid staff animation changed back to the normal animation i thought it’s a good time to address that. Why females with staff get to have a very elegant animation while in combat but male characters need to bend their knees? It just seems weird. If you were holding a staff in real life, would you need to pose like that? Probably not so why does that animation exists?

I would suggest changing the male staff animation while in combat to something similar to the female one but a bit less elegant (?) or maybe holding the staff with just one hand instead of two.

I know its a minor thing but im sure people with male characters and staff will agree with this.

What do you guys think about this?

This isn’t a huge priority for me, but I agree it looks funny.

I…actually like the male staff stance.

My main is an older character, so perhaps it doesn’t look as appropriate for young whippersnappers, but I’d be displeased if they changed it after three years. Anytime you rock the boat like that, you risk upsetting people.

Redenaz.8631:

I…actually like the male staff stance.

My main is an older character, so perhaps it doesn’t look as appropriate for young whippersnappers, but I’d be displeased if they changed it after three years. Anytime you rock the boat like that, you risk upsetting people.

I’m okay for keeping it how it is as long as:
1) sometimes we spin the staff like around our head for idle animation fun times
2) they change the angle a bit so it doesn’t clip into like 80% of light armor legs.
3) some times you randomly fall over since the stance is about the worst thing you could do in actual combat. Enemies could so easily knock you over. Not an actual knock down but you fall on your face, laugh a little, and never interrupt skills.

Wait, really? I far prefer the male stance. I mean, at least it looks battle-ready—the female stance looks like they’re about to pole-dance on it, not fire magic from it. Seriously, what’s with the…stroking? Stop…stop stroking it. That’s weird.

…You know what would make everyone happier? Alternate animation packs.

…I’d pay real cashmoney, Anet. Please. ;__;

frednought.1238:

…You know what would make everyone happier? Alternate animation packs.

…I’d pay real cashmoney, Anet. Please. ;__;

THIS! Amazing idea! Anet take my money!!