Give options for weapon or fighting style idle animations

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Give options for weapon or fighting style idle animations
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different weapon idle animations

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Just a bit of a small, low effort suggestion, but I think it would be neat to have different ways for players to hold weapons, as it would add a bit of variety. This could be hand-picked by the player, or it could depend on the “build type.”

Reason to add/change

  • would add a bit of cosmetic variety
  • just another cool detail i guess

the reason i don’t think custom weapon or fighting style animations as a whole are a good idea is because I think something like this should be cosmetic, and not affect gameplay.

possible ideas:

weapons

  • (for a build like conjurer) weapon in one hand, some sort of flaunt in the other hand (like an orb of the player’s first mind or something)
  • weapon slung over shoulder
  • holding it sort of outstretched and shakily
  • dragging the weapon behind you
  • holding a one handed weapon with two hands
  • holding the weapon in a reverse fashion (like how daggers are sometimes portrayed)
  • holding the weapon by the blade
  • one hand outstretched with the other hand holding a weapon behind the back

fighting styles

  • hands shaking
  • hands partially blocking the user’s face in a cowardly sort of manner
  • arms or legs encased in magic
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maybe animation packs could have unique idle weapon holding animations?

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Yes. This can also work for professions. If your a cook you can start flipping a pan or if your a merchant/auctioneer you can toss a coin.

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…With a weapon in your other hand? Or else, we need a frying pan as a weapon first

Tossing a coin could work I guess, as long as it only happens a few seconds after you stopped moving or something. You could stop holding your weapon in a fighting stance, toss a coin with your other hand and grab it back, then go back to a fighting stance

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edit: added fighting styles to the suggestion as well as one more suggestion for weapon animation

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The last one of the idle animation ideas with the magic invading their legs and hands, I don’t think it’s a good idea seeing as we’re getting the magic leg spell thing

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yeah true
it wouldn’t be fully magic tho just an aura

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