crazyismm Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 eh I guess... :thumbsup: I have no idea :P what does it look like with the d2h??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwball Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 OK first of all to everyone who thinks real 2-handed words were heavy and cumbersome, they were not. They weren't giant metal clubs with sharp edges; they were light, nimble and even flexible weapons, not much different than the shorter 1-handed "arming swords." In fact, 2-handers were specialized for thrusting, to pierce the plate armor which had replaced chainmail. They were an adaptation to advancements in armor. It was the previous generations of shorter swords which were slashing weapons; they were adapted to the chainmail of that period. This is a pet peeve of mine; the entertainment media has portrayed swords inaccurately pretty much everywhere, and RuneScape is no exception. Anyway, I think I've discovered at least part of the motivation behind these animations. Those of you who know how to "moonwalk" in RS, try it with a 2H equipped. Your character now actually steps backwards and turns his head to see where he's going, rather than simply gliding backwards while doing the forward walking animation. I guess Jagex noticed the moonwalking fad and decided to adopt it, in a sense, which is pretty cool of them I guess. I am F2P-only and therefore all my statements will reflect that and should be read accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiin Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Yeah, I like the new animation of the 2h better :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh_Game_Over Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 i like it too, likes differnt and cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessmastuh Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 OK first of all to everyone who thinks real 2-handed words were heavy and cumbersome, they were not. They weren't giant metal clubs with sharp edges; they were light, nimble and even flexible weapons, not much different than the shorter 1-handed "arming swords." In fact, 2-handers were specialized for thrusting, to pierce the plate armor which had replaced chainmail. They were an adaptation to advancements in armor. It was the previous generations of shorter swords which were slashing weapons; they were adapted to the chainmail of that period. This is a pet peeve of mine; the entertainment media has portrayed swords inaccurately pretty much everywhere, and RuneScape is no exception. Unless I'm mistaken (which is likely; I'm just speculating), 2h swords are more based on claymores, and as such are appropriately animated. It's possible that Jagex is simply messing up their facts, but I thought they were going for more of a celtic bash-your-head-in claymore-ish style. Anyway, I haven't used a 2h in over a year, but I do enjoy the new animation. Stunning signature created by the one and only My Boggy. Just like Columbus he gets murderous on purpose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filletmignon Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Is it just me? or is the range/2h combo a little harder now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznmidget448 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I like them... Probably made to make the gs look cooler :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsocam Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 looks like i need to break out the old 2h (had it forever) i think it look more warrior like (from the pics i have seen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon_lord Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I like how the cape becomes wavy when wielding a 2h...Looks cool. A stupid lvl 39 that is nowhere to be seen on the hgihscores said the cape wave was members only. :boohoo: Pretty much what Dragon said.Thread terminated.I guess that means I'm the thread Terminator? No Tip.Iters were harmed in the making of this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynder Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I think it looks a lot better. I wonfer if they are going to start changing the look of most weps... @peterfisher~ Proud member of Mystic Chaos~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE03 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I honestly cannot comprehend anyone not liking it. It is easily my favorite animation - the way you run, walk, attack, block and the waving of the cape... I love it. I really hope to see improvements to various other weapon animations now. [spoiler=Stats:]Updated December 22, 2011: Total level - 1442 - 170M+ XP , Combat level - 115Combat skills: Attack - 90, Defence - 99 (24.45m+ XP), Strength - 90, Constitution - 99 (16.42M+ XP) Ranged - 99 (13.32M+ XP), Prayer - 60, Magic - 99 (13.25M+ XP)Non-Combat skills: Cooking - 99 (13.80M+ XP), Woodcutting - 99 (31.95M+ XP), Fishing - 90, Firemaking - 99 (24.82M+), Crafting - 90, Smithing - 90, Mining - 85, Runecrafting - 60, Dungeoneering - 85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbfgraphx14 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Everyone wanted a R2H so I sold mine for 80k Tbfgraphx14Happy to find I'm not the only one who eats glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 i personally like the new animation I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill_Thomas9 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 i personally like the new animation It looks like a katana... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybrid2hell Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Has it affected the range/2h combo at all? I engineered this thread with precise variables that I know would cause lul-worthy flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast647 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Has it affected the range/2h combo at all? I went pking today and at first it seemed slower but I think it's fine Come to #tip-it on Swift IRC, if you're cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybrid2hell Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Has it affected the range/2h combo at all? I went pking today and at first it seemed slower but I think it's fine Whew \ I engineered this thread with precise variables that I know would cause lul-worthy flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I like it a lot, I hope they update the other weapons too. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underu2000 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 OK first of all to everyone who thinks real 2-handed words were heavy and cumbersome, they were not. They weren't giant metal clubs with sharp edges; they were light, nimble and even flexible weapons, not much different than the shorter 1-handed "arming swords." In fact, 2-handers were specialized for thrusting, to pierce the plate armor which had replaced chainmail. They were an adaptation to advancements in armor. It was the previous generations of shorter swords which were slashing weapons; they were adapted to the chainmail of that period. This is a pet peeve of mine; the entertainment media has portrayed swords inaccurately pretty much everywhere, and RuneScape is no exception. This isn't entirely true. I'm not aware of any 2h sword that is better with stabbing than slashing. Many, like claymores, longsword, katanas, greatswords, sabers, etc were meant to outreach shorter weapons, and be strong enough to act independently of a shield. And all weapons i mentioned were primarily for slashing anyway. Only older, smaller swords relied on stabbing techniques, since it would be easier to swing a blade at someone than thrust at them. I think the rs 2h is based on a cross between a greatsword and a claymore. It has the 2meter+ size of a claymore, but is blunt and broad like a greatsword. And seriously, how would you get a 1m-2m sword through a person, short of charging them like a spear? It would be much more practical with slashing (although the crush aspect is rather unrealistic). I agree it evolving to be used against chainmail part though. It annoys me how chainmail is so woefully understated in runescape, while it is really far more efficient than the ancient plate armor. It was also far more expensive to make than platemail due to the difficulty in making the mesh. Life is a joke. Yeah, I don't get it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtygy Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I really like it.... cant wait for the other weapons to get updates! It really makes the character look more...... heroic somehow...... The only thing i don't like, is that the cape moves. i like how it moves (i'm jealous....), but i saw a few scammers out there today saying: selling moving capes, 1k!Jagex better move fast to update everything else, or at least warn everyone that they arent special moving capes, and just a graphical update. P.S. I forgot to mention. I was running next to someone with a 2h sword, and i noticed that the running looks alot more realistic. Penguin Power!^The last great war of the Wilderness....Yeah, I don't have a cool signature, so the MSSW3 sig will have to do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoe325 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 P.S. I forgot to mention. I was running next to someone with a 2h sword, and i noticed that the running looks alot more realistic. Yeah eveything looks great with a 2h sword now! And walking/running actually looks like you're pushing yourself forward with your feets, not just floating away! I really hope they update all weapons that way at some point :D And I also love how each different attack style has it's own animation! and the way animations arent broke by attacks that much anymore Quest cape obtained at combat level 83, march 07. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_freddie Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 i would like to see the longsword to be the next to get an update maybe more of an arogant cocky standing to the side holding the sword stance .. with the cape waving like this O/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradsonic Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 the new animations looks sorta more realistic but I think that this update is making my defence lower when I weild the 2h then I did last time. my sig sucks I will give you a pickle if u tickle my nickle O_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicfung3 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 i like it :D but its sorta wierd how jagex keeps on trying to make the r2h better while neglecting the many many many other weapon types out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomy Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 It's awesome! :thumbsup: Doomy edit: I like sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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