Show Bow Graphic?

[McBogge]

<DIV>Hi guys,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just wondering if anyone knows of a way to make the bow graphic show up on our characters. I know right after I fire a bow shot I put it back onto my back, but if I fight in melee or zone then my guy reverts back to having just his weapons on display.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I figure it looks much better for a Ranger to be have their bow on display at all times, but I can't figure out if it's possible.</DIV>

[Genrad]

I'd like to know the same thing, I think it is a bug and it's annoying. I prefer showing my bow, but I like my sword and shield to be equipped at the same time.

[ArgonuiTauron]

<DIV>They definately need to allow us to pick what weapon is showing.  I even tried taking both weapons off and just having the bow equipped.  That, of course, did not work.  I want my bow to show!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Selkie22]

<DIV>I have to agree. Its really sad and irritating that the bow doesn't show up. I can tell that they just show your active weapon choices. But whats irritating the most is when your bow IS on your back, if you go to a new zone the bow disappears off your back and it switches back to your melee weapons.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Archery has really gotten a bad look and feel in this game. The sound effects for shooting an arrow are uninspiring, and the animation is gimpy looking and how your enemy attacks you before you even get the arrow fired... Its all really really really frustrating!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Archery is so cool and so far is just the largest disappointment for me in this game. Not even a quiver do we get to see!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We should get a quiver on our back when we have a bow equipped and it should have Arrows in it if we have arrows in their slot and it should be empty if we run out of arrows and our Bow should attack to the quiver. Not to annoying people, but refer to Legolas in LOTRs. His bow setup was exactly what we archers should get! Its really frustrating! I want to see my melee weapons on my belt AND my bow on my back. It'd make me look so much cooler!!!!!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gah. Nobody from the dev team is going to read this though.</DIV>

[T]

<DIV> <DIV>Gah. Nobody from the dev team is going to read this though.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Nope, i guess they wont. And further i guess we will have to live w/o having the bow or any quiver at all displayed on our back. But hey, we gat a hawnk at least. (a one you cant attune a name to, and which name is changing everytime you enter a new zone ) </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>-_-</DIV></DIV>

[bli]

<DIV>Wow, I thought someone replied with the solution for this a long time ago, or I would have, then I actually read it and realized..hehe..ok, here goes.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Showing the bow graphic is simple, whatever weapon you are using at the finish of combat is the weapon that displays on your character model.  So, at the end of every fight, step back, take a Thwak with your bow, and enjoy looking like the ranger you almost are. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Domyr Farseeker]

<DIV>I think most of us know how to make it appear for a while - end the fight with a bow shot. Problem is *making it stick*. My toon looks MUCH better running around with my bow slung over my shoulder. In fact, why *wouldn't* it show up? Whether I've used it or not? Shouldn't matter - my melee weopons show on my belt weather I've used them recently or just bought it at the merchant never used. I like the quiver idea too.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>BTW, speaking of empty quivers and running out of arrows: has anyone else run out of arrows and got one of the <A href="mailto:d@mn" target=_blank>d@mn</A> things stuck in their hand? Whenever I run out, I *equip* a single arrow in my hand, and run around toontown waving the thing helplessly. Can't get rid of it. Other weopons equipped, melee battles, refill arrow slots....still the <A href="mailto:d@mn" target=_blank>d@mn</A> arrow! Admittedly it was kinda fun walking around town poking people with it while they waited in line at the merchants, but looks goofy in dungeon combat surrounded by tough looking barbarions with nasty looking swords. Oh look...there's the ranger...heh...with his pointy stick. Eventually, if I refill and zone once or twice, it goes away - but still a frustrating bug. Between the hawk that thinks he's a parrot, the broken back bug (whole different story) and the stupid arrow...I'm turning into the group jestor.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Edit - oh...and I can't believe I forgot to add my rant about the ***PINK ARMOR***</DIV><p>Message Edited by Domyr Farseeker on <span class=date_text>12-01-2004</span> <span class=time_text>09:37 AM</span>

[Kulidan]

I dont see any reason why the swords and the bow should not show up after each fight. For a warrior, his huge shield appears on his back, with a sword on his side. I would really like to see this get changed at some point, espically since rangers skills are almost all bow skills.

[Kilendr]

<DIV>I like the Idea of the quiver thats something iv been asking mmo devs to implicate forever but it never happens</DIV>

[Selkie22]

<DIV>Yes, I've had the arrow-stuck-in-hand problem happen to me about three times now and the only way to fix it is to logout and log back in. When it gets stuck in your hand only you can see it though, others around me say that there is no arrow on their screen...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've also had my character, after using my bow and melee weapons in combat, get stuck in this weird leaned-back position after the battle ended, and they wouldn't stop leaning backward with their face aimed skyward until I entered another fight, it looks really freakish!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As for the quiver, I just don't get why they're not included. The only game I've seen them in was Divine Divinity.. Its simple! If you have a bow equipped you get a quiver on your back! If you have arrows equipped then your quiver shows at least 1 to 10 arrows inside of it. When your stockpile of arrows starts to drop below 10, your quiver's capacity would start to dwindle. This would allow the archer to know if they're running out of arrows instead of SUDDENLY NOT HAVING ANY COMPONENTS EQUIPPED.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That system would be bliss, but I don't think it will happen.. I just hope they fix the bugs at least, because archery just has so much potential to be visually stunning and it has barely been tapped by this game so far... I know they're busy, I know there are more important things, blah blah blah.</DIV>

[T]

<DIV>I totally agree with skel. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Its really kionda sad about the poor bow animtions and I wiould apreciate to see some more love from the devs floating in this direction, but I reckon the chance that this will happen i rather tiny. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A bow and a quiver on my back all te time would make looks miles better. But Im afraid we will have to carry that with us until some major patches spread. Could take quite some time, if they are about to implement it AT ALL. Untill then I wont complain much about my gimped look, because it doent help me in any way, and only makes me upset...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I rather enjoy the positive things about the game and woorry less about the BS going on. SOmeone else can do that for me. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Farewell</DIV>

[Felens]

<blockquote><hr>Kilendric wrote:<DIV>I like the Idea of the quiver thats something iv been asking mmo devs to implicate forever but it never happens</DIV><hr></blockquote>Exactly...

[Hg Auevolcra]

I wholeheartedly agree that a quiver should be default and the bow should be able to be at the very least chosen for display and not as a default based on your last attack.That being said I understand why it is not default as I use a spear and a dagger and the spear ends up on my back after combat much the same as the shield does after a fight for the fighter classes.I haven't even seen the pink armor yet, but I am appalled that it would even have been a consideration on day 1 of the design document let alone make it into the shipped product. I'll take a fix for that first hands down over anything....for now.

[Domyr Farseeker]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Selkie2283 wrote:<BR> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've also had my character, after using my bow and melee weapons in combat, get stuck in this weird leaned-back position after the battle ended, and they wouldn't stop leaning backward with their face aimed skyward until I entered another fight, it looks really freakish!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>YES !! [Removed for Content] mode. Walkin around like a freaking cripple. </P> <P>My parties have all seen my arrow when i run out, and they always ask me about it. Maybe only those in my group, I never asked anyone - my groups alway ask. Common enough problem that more and more of the experienced groupies answer 'bug' before I can answer.</P> <P><BR> </P>