Have been fooling around with a couple of casters and notice a little glitch where my weapon will flicker into my hands in the middle of casting a spell that has a long cast time.  Its like a split second of the staff twirl that casters do while in combat flickers in during the cast.

Anyone else experience this and know a fix?  Its minor but annoying.

Thanks.

Well, I don't know of a fix, but I can at least tell you you are not the only one with this problem.  I see it on my necro when I cast bone spike with a staff equipped. However, now that I have the 2 Tsang idols equipped, I don't see it anymore. Only with a staff.

Likewise, same issue.

I actually talked with Oldmangamer in game last night, but didn't have a chance to test this out for myself. I have always used focus items, so that would be why!

Hmm, wondering about the focus item you spoke of.  Will be on at some point tonight and will send you a tell.  Was fooling around with macros last night trying to think of a way to eliminate it....no luck at this point. 

Minor thing, but really annoying. 

I have to say I am loving this game!

oldmangamer wrote:

Hmm, wondering about the focus item you spoke of.  Will be on at some point tonight and will send you a tell.  Was fooling around with macros last night trying to think of a way to eliminate it....no luck at this point. 

Minor thing, but really annoying. 

I have to say I am loving this game!

Glad to hear it! It IS a bit of an odd issue though. If we can pinpoint a specific combination of circumstances/items used to cause this to happen, I'm certain I can get a report sent in to the necessary persons.

If you two can work out a theory, I'd love to hear it as well.

I am low level but did a bit more testing.  I get this glitch no matter what race I play and whether I have a dagger, staff, or club equipped.

It looks like what is happening is the attack animation doesn't shut off while the spell is being cast and during spells with long cast times the character goes into a weapon twirl as he would if he were under attack and just standing there.  The weapon will flash in the character's hands for a second causing the anomoly.  I experience it in both xp and vista and with two different video cards.

I haven't tried a wand or focus item yet.

To fix it I tried a bunch of different macros but none of them worked.  There are /commands to set your wield preference...it would be nice if there was one to force wield preference 0 which would be weapon sheathed.

Not a huge deal but I know it really turned me off last year when I played on a buddy pass...it just looks bush league for a two year old mmo.  This game is fantastic.  I really believe the core gameplay is better than anything out there right now.  It would be nice if they could polish out these little things because so many people seem to be giving the trial a go.

I'll pass what you've mentioned along and see what's said - Thanks for your reply!

Thanks!