While SWTOR is a themed RPG and not a simulator, it should go without saying that adding additional and appropriate animations for the change TO and FROM a specific Combat Stance(s), if not already part of LotS Expansion: Patch 7.0, are completely congruent to the fidelity level of the first Fully Voiced RPG Story basis of SWTOR. Such a Costume Appearance toggle would eliminate extreme UI development, and that when a player switches their character to a new Combat Stance, even if developers do not implement an animation system for changing weapons in conjunction with the Combat Stance System, the immersion break will be less when it is clear that via Player selection of the toggle option the weapon is already on the character's immediate person. Adding to the Character Sheet window, in the Costume settings an additional toggle 'Show Additional Weapons', just like 'Show Darkside Corruption' can allow the player to greater control over their character's appearance and style - something that is part and parcel of SWTOR game play. Ideally, akin to the current Character Costume System, players will see the additional weapons (as appropriate) on their character's person (ie single saber hanging on opposite side of belt from main saber actively in use, or small of their back ie Mass Effect Shotgun style, etc.).

The concern that such a character class will simply 'spawn' a single bladed lightsaber or have the toggle instantaneously switch to the new profile with no animation elicits concern about adding to already existing immersion break. Using the example of a current Sith Inquisitor: Assassin that uses Dualsaber weapon proficiency (passive) skill, a weapon like the 'Unrelenting Aggressor Dualsaber' has no single saber lightsaber variant. With already so many instances of graphical clipping, or 'funny physics' where capes wrap incorrectly or clip through characters (see 'Malgus Reborn Chestpiece'), with the welcome advent of 'Combat Stances' being announced, concern of an incidental developer 'blind spot' on implementation on how 'switching' stances will be designed - namely that there will be an absence of any animation(s) associated with switching combat stances.Īlso animations and depictions of 'on character' equipment (see Mass Effect - ie Pistol, Shotgun, Rifle/Main Weapon). Elevate Developer awareness of concerns over potential game-immersion breaking consequences of LotS 'Combat Stance'.

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