Hide the blades please.

[captrowdy.9561]

The new spec is fun but please let us hide the blades when out of combat. 

[mortrialus.3062]

No. Standing around in legendary armor and all my infusions with full blades is literally the only thing I'm looking forward to about this spec.

Edited December 1, 2021 by mortrialus.3062

[Frostbyte.8314]

No. Like what motrialus said, thats the only good thing about Virtuoso. 

[The Specimen.8973]

Take the blade visuals away and it loses the majority of the spec's identity. I'd argue Virtuoso needs more identity, not less.

[Obliviscaris.6937]

It's okay. They despawn when you're downed.

Which will be Virtuoso's primary form of play. 

I spent more time patting downed Virts in PvE events today than I (or they) did fighting the actual enemies. 

Edited December 1, 2021 by Obliviscaris.6937

[Lethion.8745]

4 hours ago, mortrialus.3062 said:

No. Standing around in legendary armor and all my infusions with full blades is literally the only thing I'm looking forward to about this spec.

That's 95% of the reason why people who likes Virtuoso likes Virtuoso. 

[Fueki.4753]

The blades need to go out of combat, or at least when the weapons are sheathed. Arenanet could at least add an option to let us disable such particle effects on the client side.

Alternatively, Arenanet could simply add that passive Blade generation as a new major trait, rather than force-feeding it as a minor trait, so it's an opt-in feature. The condition traits are bad anyway, so they could easily replaced by this.

As long as I'm forced to have that particle effect, I won't play Virtuoso after EoD released.

[SkinnyT.5382]

I wouldn't say r hide it completely, but I would like to have them appear smaller while out of combat would be nice. Or maybe more translucent?

[Jables.4659]

10 hours ago, Fueki.4753 said:

Alternatively, Arenanet could simply add that passive Blade generation as a new major trait, rather than force-feeding it as a minor trait, so it's an opt-in feature. The condition traits are bad anyway, so they could easily replaced by this.

As long as I'm forced to have that particle effect, I won't play Virtuoso after EoD released.

Then don't play it.  I actually want the new e-spec to be functional.  Why would you suggest a flat out nerf to a spec thats already really bad? 

[Ludovide.1967]

I love the blades. I would like them to maybe have an idle animation when your character is idling, maybe have them sheath with your weapons? But I personally love them and it really cements the virtuoso's visual identity in my opinion.

[Fueki.4753]

4 hours ago, Jables.4659 said:

Then don't play it.  I actually want the new e-spec to be functional.  Why would you suggest a flat out nerf to a spec thats already really bad? 

How about you don't ignore the far superior options I mentioned, which were the first half to what you quoted?

We already know Arenanet has the technology to hide particle effects when weapons are sheathed since the launch of the game. They just need to apply it here.

Changes to major traits would only be a band-aid solution if Arenanet failed to implement already existing code (if they even bother trying to deal with the particle effect).

Edited December 2, 2021 by Fueki.4753

[Salt Mode.3780]

For PvE its w/e for PvP there is a reason why they wont hide the blades purely because people need tell on how much blades you have and how much damage you are going to be doing. So PvP wise no this is never going to happen PvE it really doesn't matter.

[Jables.4659]

3 hours ago, Fueki.4753 said:

How about you don't ignore the far superior options I mentioned, which were the first half to what you quoted?

I have no problem with Arenanet giving us the option to hide the blades.  I have a problem with the suggestion that I quoted and responded to. 

[babak.3654]

How about we make them useful first and then worry about hiding them.

[Salt Mode.3780]

4 hours ago, babak.3654 said:

How about we make them useful first and then worry about hiding them.

i couldnt agree more

[MrAmputatoes.6031]

You know, thinking about it, the blades are probably always visible as another form of "counterplay" for Mesmer shatters. I doubt they'll ever make them hidden.

If they did, you'd instantly hear complaints in WvW and PvP saying, " The Virt is hacking, they instantly got 5 blades and hit me for 7k shatter burst. It's OP." Then you'll see even more nerfs to Virtuoso.