Thread: 2-handed melee weapons disappearing when mounted.

Have noticed that 2-handed melee weapons completely disappear when mounted, but all other weapons (including 2-handed ranged weapons) do not. Not sure if this is a bug or WAI, but personally find it looks really odd (almost enough to avoid 2-handed weapons altogether).

Noticed the other day that another character was mounted with what looked like a 2-handed axe on their back - is there a toggle that allows 2-handers to become visible? Can't find anything in the menus, but maybe there's a text command?

Customers complained bitterly about how poorly their Avatars looked. It would have been nice if they could have fixed the visual errors. According to Turbine a rendering fix was not possible likely due to costs. The rendering of certain pieces of equipment has been disabled when you are mounted by Turbine. It is based on class and equipment.

The clipping issues were really bad. You have a 2-Handed Great Horse as a Captain. Your sword would go into the horse. I vaguely recall there were a couple swords designs where someone on foot next to you could see the tip coming out the Horse belly.

It should be all shields and 2-handed weapons are now automatically stored before getting on your mount. There are some really big one handed weapons. My dwarf had an axe that he used to plow fields with.

I noticed that; my sword still hung by my side but my staff was no longer slung across my back.

(So long as they fix it before RoR. At this point, it's merely cosmetic!)

The number of horses killed by two handed weapons digging into thier rump, got so high the ASACPA required them to be removed from your back while riding your horse

Originally Posted by Yula_the_Mighty

The rendering of certain pieces of equipment has been displayed when you are mounted was removed by Turbine. It is based on class and equipment.

Ah, that might explain why I saw another character mounted with a 2-hander (my character with the disappearing weapons is a Captain).

I've noticed that a lot of one-handers also clip into the horses. Those horses certainly suffer a lot of abuse.

The HBO series "Luck" was canceled after several horses died on set. It's a closely guarded secret that the horses all died when their jockeys slung two-handed weapons over their backs.

OK am a little confused now. I just saw another mounted character with a 2-handed weapon still showing. Checked the class and it was a captain (see screenshot below). Yet when my captain mounts up, her 2-handed sword disappears - same class, same weapon type..



I'm beginning to wonder if there isn't a console command that some people are able to use to show weapons while mounted.

Wasn't this introduced a while ago, like early last year or something?

Basically, it's a cosmetic filter visible only from your vantage. Everyone else's 2H weapons will be visible to you, but yours will be invisible to yourself when mounting up.

I hated wearing my 2H-anythings on my captain because it looks oh so lethal for the horse. That 2H axe was pretty awful, I remember... I actually switched to a dagger before this visual fix just to avoid the horse-stabby.

There are lots of visual clipping issues on avatars in LotRO, as mentioned; this particular bit was a small cosmetic 'fix'.

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Originally Posted by Yula_the_Mighty

My dwarf had an axe that he used to plow fields with.

Make it from a plowshare, did he?

I've noticed that the swords worn by my Hunters look to to do a lot of damage to horses as well.

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Originally Posted by Yula_the_Mighty

My dwarf had an axe that he used to plow fields with.

It was actually a plow. Your dwarf believed it as an axe.

on my champ his 2 hander (yeah I goofed in picking a class quest reward and got a 2 handed I haven't been able to replace yet) vanishes when he mounts but his bow doesn't. That bow stabs the poor horse as bad as any weapon.

I would be perfectly happy with ALL weapons disappearing when mounted.
Especially with this "new" (getting OLD really fast BTW ) bouncy weapons bug.

Would be awesome if they would appear(spawn) at the side of the ride instead, like on the new steed of the Burglar.

But that would probably cost too many Dev hours to implement. If the engine can do it at all.

Originally Posted by Trilwych

Basically, it's a cosmetic filter visible only from your vantage. Everyone else's 2H weapons will be visible to you, but yours will be invisible to yourself when mounting up.

That would explain it. Personally don't like the idea of not seeing what everyone else sees - makes me wonder if there are any other 'cosmetic' filters that alter what you see compared to everyone else.

By the way, the horse in my screenshot looks perfectly safe from weapon stabbing.

Well we Guardians would like to have our shield slung across our backs when we are not in a fight... My arm is getting really tired and sore now... My only respite is when I mount up, ah the relief when the shield vanishes

Originally Posted by ETSubmariner

It was actually a plow. Your dwarf believed it as an axe.

It was probably a Khazad Army Knife. The basic model has: 1H Axe, 2H Axe, 1H Hammer, 2H Hammer, Plow, Toothpick (like a dagger), Dwarf-tip Screwdriver, Can Opener (for use on armored Orcs), Corkscrew (also for use on armored Orcs), and Keg Opener.