Weapon draw animation

[Communistpenguin]

So currently broadsword and such pull from over the shoulder, while katana draws from the hip. Is there any way to make the location the weapon is drawn from selectable? We can have weapons shown when not active now, but the location is based on their draw animation location. Personally i would like to be able to draw a rapier or such from my hip rather than over the shoulder, while my ninja might want the katana on his back.

[biostem]

Just now, Communistpenguin said:

So currently broadsword and such pull from over the shoulder, while katana draws from the hip. Is there any way to make the location the weapon is drawn from selectable? We can have weapons shown when not active now, but the location is based on their draw animation location. Personally i would like to be able to draw a rapier or such from my hip rather than over the shoulder, while my ninja might want the katana on his back.

I'd like this, but I think the animation may be tied to the 2-handed nature of katana vs 1-handed for broadsword.  It would be interesting to see it rigged up, though...

[Psyonico]

Possible? Yes, but it would require new animations for all of the sets.

[Vanden]

It's "possible" insofar as appropriate animations exist and could even be stitched together to create the look, but still an enormous amount of work to implement.

Edited April 15, 2023 by Vanden

[Ebo]

15 hours ago, biostem said:

I'd like this, but I think the animation may be tied to the 2-handed nature of katana vs 1-handed for broadsword.  It would be interesting to see it rigged up, though...

The katana in the ninja training blaster set is 2-handed and pulls from the back. 👍

[Marbing]

10 hours ago, Ebo said:

The katana in the ninja training blaster set is 2-handed and pulls from the back. 👍

Yes but it pulls with one and and switches to a two handed stance. IIRC the katana pulls from the hip in a very samurai fashion transitioning smoothly into that iconic stance. I am not saying I am opposed to the idea, just pointing out what you would be getting with a broadsword being drawn like a katana. Though, aren’t there broadsword looking options in katana?

Edited April 16, 2023 by Marbing

[Vanden]

There is a "one-handed weapon drawn from the hip" animation that would work - it's mostly used by low-level minions to draw knives and daggers. Assuming it works on both Female and Huge models in addition to Male, and a flying version exists, it would work for Broadsword et. al. But just having the animation is only a small piece of the work that would have to be done.