Zarghoul.5687 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 its been bugging me for a while, but while i think the designs are cool on their own, banners always look so unwieldy or illogical to wear, do any of you guys wear your banners? and if you do, dont you feel it breaks immersion when you do a dodge roll with a giant fin on your back. I feel they would look so much better in your home instance , a lot of them are pretty complex to get and do require you to get really involved in both story and the new maps, i think showing them off in my home instance would be so much cooler imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianDK.8615 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Personally I find it quite jarring to see backpacks popping in and out whenever you glide. so the only one i use is ad infinitum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a flesh wound.3589 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Unwieldy maybe. Not illogical to wear though. They remind me of [sashimono](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashimono) which were banners worn by the Japanese during battles in the medieval times. I’ve worn gw2 banners a few times. They’re no more unwieldy really than giant wings on your back and giant wings are just as immersion breaking during dodge rolls or any other strenuous activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vavume.8065 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Nope none of my characters wear them, neither do they wear wings or any other bulky type of backpack, I prefer more elegant type of backs, like the fractal capacitor for example, imo probably the best back in the game visually, I wish we had more backs like that one because I feel these overgrown backpacks look ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocki.4931 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I don't use any large back piece with the exception of Warbringer maybe because I ususally run around with a shield or greatsword and like the aesthetic of having them on my back. In the case of shield it's jarring to see the backpack disappear and magically reappear when wielding my shield. I mean, I get it, but I don't like the look of that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve The Cynic.3217 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I have one character (the closest I have to a main) who for a while wore full Spearmarshal's armour and the basic Amnoon banner. I also have an asura who wears near-black (shadow purple or some such) and the guild-flag backpiece, which is almost a banner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durzlla.6295 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Personally I would rather all the banners to not be backpacks bust instead be hung up in my Home Instance, I’m never going to wear a banner backpack because it just looks super out of place for battlefield/adventuring equipment, however I would love to collect them and hang them up on display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarghoul.5687 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 yea i agree, its so hard to make them suit a character, and they would make excellent additions to the home instance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I wouldn't rule it out if it suited one of my characters, but at the moment none of them do and I think it's unlikely I'll ever use them on any of the 11 I currently have. I also don't like the way many of the banners clip through your characters body when they move. Clipping doesn't always bother me, but that does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseofGilead.8907 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 The only one I've worn is the one for supporting Joko because I like the design of it. The rest are just too big and not really my style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarghoul.5687 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 > @"Danikat.8537" said: > I also don't like the way many of the banners clip through your characters body when they move. Clipping doesn't always bother me, but that does. yup, this frustrates me so much, im big on fashion wars, and a clipping backpack can be a nightmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castlemanic.3198 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Banners are an off/on interest for me. It really just depends on the mood I'm in. More often than not, I don't wear banners because it doesn't fit well with the character's look I'm using. Sometimes I will, because I love the idea of banners as a whole and wearable banners are fantastic for non-warriors (and for warriors who don't want to use banner skills). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vavume.8065 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 > @"Durzlla.6295" said: > Personally I would rather all the banners to not be backpacks bust instead be hung up in my Home Instance, I’m never going to wear a banner backpack because it just looks super out of place for battlefield/adventuring equipment, however I would love to collect them and hang them up on display! I like this idea, although I would also like proper player housing to go along with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 > @"Zarghoul.5687" said: > banners always look so unwieldy or illogical to wear Indeed, therefore: > do any of you guys wear your banners? No, I always use transmutation charges and select the most suitable skin for the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 No because none of them are appealing although the latest is an improvement over the previous. On the other hand being in the home instance would be an even bigger waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 The three main characters I play all run with 2H weapons on their backs, so nope, no room for visible back pieces. At one point I looked at crafting a quiver for my Ranger, which would sit nicely on her back next to her LB. Problem is though, her ponytail clips right through it. Sigh fashion wars problems. Maybe one day I'll play a prof that runs sword/focus or something, and they can pick from the dozen or so back piece skins I have :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarghoul.5687 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 > @"Khisanth.2948" said: > On the other hand being in the home instance would be an even bigger waste of time. personally i think its a better use in the home instance, as u can invite people to ur home, but u cant showcase your wardrobe, so having all ur banners in ur wardrobe never to be worn, is wasted effort on both the player and designers standpoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarghoul.5687 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 > @"Turkeyspit.3965" said: > Sigh fashion wars problems. my life in a nutshell heheheheehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 > @"Zarghoul.5687" said: > > @"Khisanth.2948" said: > > On the other hand being in the home instance would be an even bigger waste of time. > > personally i think its a better use in the home instance, as u can invite people to ur home, but u cant showcase your wardrobe, so having all ur banners in ur wardrobe never to be worn, is wasted effort on both the player and designers standpoint Back item is still a usable item. Something possibly worth making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manasa Devi.7958 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I'm very picky when it comes to back items. Many are too big and the lack of dye options disqualifies a lot of the smaller ones because I can't make them fit my character's color scheme. Banners are a definite no-no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardid.7203 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I play asura. All backpacks are tiny, no matter what amount of collections and crazy treasure hunts I did to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlippyCheeze.5483 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 > @"Zarghoul.5687" said: > its been bugging me for a while, but while i think the designs are cool on their own, banners always look so unwieldy or illogical to wear, do any of you guys wear your banners? and if you do, dont you feel it breaks immersion when you do a dodge roll with a giant fin on your back. > > I feel they would look so much better in your home instance , a lot of them are pretty complex to get and do require you to get really involved in both story and the new maps, i think showing them off in my home instance would be so much cooler imo Several of them look pretty darn good when people run around with them. The Charr, most of all, show them to advantage. They also have [some historical precedent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashimono) and all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 > @"Ardid.7203" said: > I play asura. All backpacks are tiny, no matter what amount of collections and crazy treasure hunts I did to get it. Warbringer is funny on Asura when standing next to a Charr with it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarghoul.5687 Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 > @"SlippyCheeze.5483" said: > Several of them look pretty darn good when people run around with them. The Charr, most of all, show them to advantage. They also have [some historical precedent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashimono) and all... dont worry im aware of the real world historical uses, but in this game, with the way your abilities or armour can cause the banners to clip, it just seems like they could be implemented a lot more thoughtfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProtoGunner.4953 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 99% of all backpacks are totally silly, unrealistic and stupid lucking. But hey, it's fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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