Guild Wars 2

Race: All
Class: All
Gender: All …err…both
Item: All Back Items with a graphical appearance
Issue: Any ‘Back Item’ with a graphical appearance does not get displayed on the rotatable 3D model of our character in the ‘Hero Panel’. However, previewing a back item that has a graphical appearance does display it on the 3D rotatable model of our character in the ‘Preview Window’.
Additionally, ‘Back Items’ with a graphical appearance are also not displayed on our 3D rotatable models of our characters at the ‘Character Select Screen’.

I can instead add this to the “Issues with character art, weapons, or armor?” sticky thread if it would be better to report this type of issue there. It wasn’t clipping or texture related and is more of a UI issue, so I opted for bringing attention to it in its own thread.

That would be really awesome, thank you! Many people take vanity screens of their characters at the Character Select Screen or from the Hero Panel, so back items not being visible on those models is very disappointing. Have a good night!

Josh Davis.6015:

Hey StinVec,

I never noticed that! I’ll look into this tomorrow when everyone gets back into the office.

Thanks!

They don’t display in the login screen either…. hint hint.

Monkey Fritz.9052:

Josh Davis.6015:

Hey StinVec,

I never noticed that! I’ll look into this tomorrow when everyone gets back into the office.

Thanks!

They don’t display in the login screen either…. hint hint.

I know what you did there.

Mawzen.8325:

Monkey Fritz.9052:

Josh Davis.6015:

Hey StinVec,

I never noticed that! I’ll look into this tomorrow when everyone gets back into the office.

Thanks!

They don’t display in the login screen either…. hint hint.

I know what you did there.

I had already mentioned that in the original post as well as included that in the screenshot. I don’t quite see what they did there, but I’m glad someone else really hopes they’ll be made visible at the character select screen as well.

I realize that there may be some issues and/or limitations with displaying the back items on characters in the Character Select Screen, just as weapons are not displayed there. However, back items are armor pieces as well, and should at least display on the character in the Hero panel. Back item armor is also not displayed on the character in the preview window by default, they are only visible there if you are actually previewing a back item…mainly why I find this all quite odd. Really looking forward to finding out more on all of this.

Reported this in-game a few days ago.

your asura is so cute!

I wish both back items and weapons would show on the character selection screen

Centhanir.3849:

your asura is so cute!

Thanks!
Xevoxia (“Lil’ Miss”) had over an hour of tweaking to get her juuuust right. I thought, “Any cuter and she’d be Skritt!” She already has the thirst for shinies. With coin being account-wide now, she knew she’d get those shiny clothes before she even hit level 5. And she did. I should’ve known her cuteness would be trouble. Now to keep her from seeing the new miniatu… uh-oh…

Awsome that someone will look into this:) I also agree on RainbowSyrups Point! All visible things that we choose to have visible in game should show in the hero window and in the character selection.

This is still here by the way, even in winters patch.