Curse

Some Guru Named Kai · Jun 16, 2007, 10:43 AM // 10:43

This has been a pet peeve of mine for quite some time, and that is that the female rangers only have 1 bow attack animation. When shooting an arrow, the female rangers will hold their bows sideways to shoot. While the male version gets a sideway and vertical bow animation.

It would be nice (maybe even a bit fair

) if the female rangers are able to get a vertical bow animation too.

p.s. I know it's a minor thing, but perhaps other rangers feel the same way?
It has always been weird seeing a bow being shot sideways...

Shadow Kurd · Jun 16, 2007, 11:07 AM // 11:07

/signed

This is Sexism!(pls no 300 this time)

Yanman.be · Jun 16, 2007, 11:30 AM // 11:30

But female rangers' boobs jiggle when they fire....

Every time i lag · Jun 16, 2007, 12:50 PM // 12:50

they maybe only have one
but i like that one =p

-Loki- · Jun 16, 2007, 01:48 PM // 13:48

At least their animation doesn't make them look like they have a broken pelvis like the male animation.

Lykan · Jun 16, 2007, 07:31 PM // 19:31

/notsigned

Female is better

Leave my girl alone or change the male one instead if you want them to match.

Twinsoul · Jun 16, 2007, 07:34 PM // 19:34

THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!

I had noticed that, but as long as the attack animation looks good, I really don't care how many different ones there are.

mazey vorstagg · Jun 16, 2007, 08:00 PM // 20:00

I agree, who shoots a longbow sideways anyway?

I don't think it's supposed to fly that way.

Voltar · Jun 16, 2007, 09:54 PM // 21:54

there's 2 reasons why the female ranger shoots with the bow horizontally. if you don't know them by now, wait until you're 13 and you'll figure it out

the only variation the male has is pin down/crippling shot and the female is the same (which includes crouching downwith the horizontal bow). the fancy glowy crap is the same for each.

casters are the only ones that get different animations based on cast time. it would be sweet if rangers had more. i think sins have only 2 animations as well. warriors get a few it seems (something two swings for a single attack) and dervishes also have a couple extras. paragons i think just have one.

and yes, i'm sure you're over 13...that was just a joke, btw

Voltar · Jun 16, 2007, 09:55 PM // 21:55

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Originally Posted by Yanman.be

But female rangers' boobs jiggle when they fire....

yeah, noticed that in beta...good stuf!

JeniM · Jun 16, 2007, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voltar

there's 2 reasons why the female ranger shoots with the bow horizontally. if you don't know them by now, wait until you're 13 and you'll figure it out

the only variation the male has is pin down/crippling shot and the female is the same (which includes crouching downwith the horizontal bow). the fancy glowy crap is the same for each.

casters are the only ones that get different animations based on cast time. it would be sweet if rangers had more. i think sins have only 2 animations as well. warriors get a few it seems (something two swings for a single attack) and dervishes also have a couple extras. paragons i think just have one.

and yes, i'm sure you're over 13...that was just a joke, btw

I'm 18 and i don't get it

lyra_song · Jun 16, 2007, 11:32 PM // 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeniM

I'm 18 and i don't get it

Breasts get in the way

countesscorpula · Jun 16, 2007, 11:44 PM // 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

Breasts get in the way

an interesting bit of trivia...

Amazons
The Greek variant of the name was connected by popular etymology to a- (privative) + mazos, "without breast", connected with an aetiological tradition that Amazons had their right breast cut off or burnt out, so they would be able to use a bow more freely and throw spears without the physical limitation and obstruction; there is no indication of this practice in works of art, in which the Amazons are always represented with both breasts, although the right is frequently covered. - Wikipedia

I was aware of this theory before, but wiki saved me typing it out.

Curse You · Jun 16, 2007, 11:53 PM // 23:53

Any archer would be able to tell you about this. My archery coach (school archery if you're wondering) is a woman, and she always mentions this fact to the girls. I myself being male, I don't worry about it.

JeniM · Jun 17, 2007, 01:04 AM // 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

Breasts get in the way

ooh never thought of that

lol
Having only ever shot a bow before i had any ... little off topic

gameshoes3003 · Jun 17, 2007, 06:10 AM // 06:10

Well, I think this case is close.

mazey vorstagg · Jun 17, 2007, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Anet must have researched all this before, imagine being told in the meeting "dave I want you to look up archery and see how girls shoot their bows, I have a feeling their boobs might get in the way"

Another attack anim of a different sort, perhaps.?

Seissor · Jun 17, 2007, 09:28 AM // 09:28

they're called breasts, thus the animation. if the girls were amazons and removed their right breast they would do the vertical animation.

but i think vertical shooting for longbows etc, horziontal shots for shortbows. or leave it as is. no gripe here.

Master Sword Keeper · Jun 17, 2007, 12:00 PM // 12:00

You try shooting a bow with C sized breasts TY.

Very uncomfortable. Held sideways to compensate with
physical features. Play a male ranger.

Nuff sed.

Div · Jun 17, 2007, 12:22 PM // 12:22

Next thing we should ask for is to be able to remove the right breast of our female rangers so she can have more animations.