/em trainwhistle (and likely others) and Shields

[TraumaTrain]

So, I remade my character Trauma Train recently and gave him the Shields power set. Super happy with his current set up: Martial Arts/Shields Scrapper.

 

Unfortunately, he lost his signature emote, the trainwhistle. Apparently it doesn't work with Shields. I suppose it is because the shield is on his left arm and the emote is done using the left arm. I am super sad I won't be able to toot my horn and then Shield Charge into the fray.

 

Can the trainwhistle emote be altered so that it is the right arm doing it? Alternatively, can it be made to work even though the shield is out? Is it a bug that it doesn't work?

[GM Sijin]

Having the shield out overrides a lot of emotes and changes other animations. Not a bug, just a limitation with the set.

[TraumaTrain]

25 minutes ago, GM Sijin said:

Having the shield out overrides a lot of emotes and changes other animations. Not a bug, just a limitation with the set.

That is unfortunate. I fingered as much, but I thank you for your very prompt reply.

 

Any possibility of trainwhistle being switched to right-hand animation, or is that a big to-do with too little benefit?

[MetaVileTerror]

You can activate stancevillain2, which unlocks all* emotes again while your shield is out, until you move again.

 

*at least all of the emotes I've tried to test it with.  I may be wrong.

[TraumaTrain]

That's great! Not entirely perfect, but definitely good enough. Thanks!