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

[Rowyne]

I understand that people can copy what one game does whether popular or not with what works or doesn't work, but eventually something has to change to become a true next gen game. Who cares if every other MMO has you stop when you draw or put away your weapon if this game makes it possible to do this just by decreasing or increasing character movement speed and remove the hassle of stopping?

Actually, the fact of whether or not other MMOs do this is under debate. I personally think it was proven that others do NOT back on page two, post 15.

In my MMO experience, there is no stalling when entering combat.

I don't mind active/passive mode, but I think it could have been handled better. I would rather have something more subtle and seemless, where you automatically enter active mode when you engage an enemy and are in combat, then automatically enter passive mode when combat ends. I don't think it should have anything to do with whether or not you take out your weapon. And it certainly should not make you stop in your tracks.