[dev1016] Not stopping to draw a weapon and go into "active mode"

[TonyMontana]

eq2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlQcd...eature=related

any instant attack will draw your weapon as a part of the attack

really we're not even asking for that, we just wanna be able to draw while running.

An instant attack in wow draws your weapon too.

[Hero]

ummmm every game makes you stop to draw your weapon. >.> even ffxi and WoW. Name 1 rpg that doesn't make you stop a sec then I'll eat my worlds And I need a vid link of it.

Maplestory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lt8AKQb1IM

[Synthesis]

Yes please ! To be able to draw or undraw weapon during a movenet !

[Evangela]

LOL, I just figured out that why we have to stop running everytime we draw/undraw weapon. in another game we can do it while running

[Rymia]

ummmm every game makes you stop to draw your weapon. >.> even ffxi and WoW. Name 1 rpg that doesn't make you stop a sec then I'll eat my worlds And I need a vid link of it.

Could not possibly be more wrong, you've clearly never played WoW or any other MMO by that. you can draw/sheethe weapons in WoW while moving, swimming, jumping just by pressing the default Z bind, it also does it whenever you use a spell, skill or enter auto attack on a mob(even if it's out of range) the same can be said for pretty much every major MMORPG released in the last 8-10 years if not even further back.

WoW:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgE8T...eature=related
See how he simply runs in and.....without stopping his weapon is in his hand?

WoW (again): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcp6yeY8Dh0
As soon as the event ends they engage the boss no having to stop and switch the start tanking, dpsing and healing as soon as he turns attackable.

WoW(Last one): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iatGk4TOlEA
Watch the Square marked tank, his weapons are clearly undrawn until he engages a Guardian of Yogg-Saron he does not have to stop for five seconds, he does it as he charges(or more likely, as he right clicks the mob when selecting his target)

Rift: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SodmRF7gKHM
Note how i charge into every boss without having to stop to draw my weapon, the weapon is in my hand and combat begins the instant i charge in.

Rift(again) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bf6TGuIJ_g
another video for rift, not being tank PoV you might be able to see more clearly that they simple move in and start their opening rotations, it's smooth and seamless

Rift(last one): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej7wnWXNqVA
If anything this is the best example as you can see, weapon is at his side, then he buff's and it's in hand, theres no delay the buff is cast as soon as the key is pressed, later on you will also see them going from pack to pack without having to stop and draw weapons

Aion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATHIgoAfrJk
Again, no stopping to switch to "active mode" they simply click and kill.

Aion(again): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FevmV...eature=related
He runs into range of the trash and his weapons in hand without him stopping.

Lotro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AttDr...eature=related
See here, he targets and fires no stopping to pull his bow out of his bum, target mob and shoot nothing else.

Lotro(again): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx70o...eature=related
3man instance run, lot's of examples here

WAR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn3lVtUECd0
Same as all the above, seamless transition into combat.

Everquest 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwRvq...eature=related
He just moves into range and casts.

Dark Age of Camelot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewg9N...eature=related
Same as all the above

Vanguard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNpb1...eature=related
Again, same as above, the slowest paced game in my list so far yet his weapons out and his skills being readied the second he presses the key.

Runes of Magic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uekq...eature=related

Allods Online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzVnf...eature=related

Guild Wars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTrXf...eature=related

Age of Conan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnqFjAVuuPg




Might be wanting some sauce to go with those words of yours?

[jstadragon]

In relation, I want to be able to cast spells and use abilities without having to take out my weapon (FF11). Actually, I'm not even sure why they need to have an active/passive mode stances. In FF11 it was seamless.

[Seif]

Why is this NOT automatic?
It's like devolution of game mechanics from XI where this problem doesn't exist.

[Rowyne]

ummmm every game makes you stop to draw your weapon. >.> even ffxi and WoW. Name 1 rpg that doesn't make you stop a sec then I'll eat my worlds And I need a vid link of it.

Kilta, no offense, hun, but every single post on these forums where you've posted some hard fact about pretty much every MMO on the market has been incorrect. >.<

FFXIV is the only MMO I've played where you DO stop when drawing your weapon. Not saying that it doesn't exist in other games, but I'm pretty sure it's uncommon.

Anyway... GOOD GODS it annoys me every time my character comes to a stop to unsheathe her weapon!!! Please, make this animation seamless!

[Evangela]

Rymia, you make me missed Runes of Magic.... even it's just a WoW clone... but still incredible MMO!

[argwings]

+1

maybe get rid of passive/active mode too, like said above.