Graphical Mishaps: Dual Swords (on a seekers back)

ArchSlayerZ - Sanctuary
ArchSlayerZ - Sanctuary Posts: 8 Arc User
edited January 2013 in Support Desk
So I have noticed this before, on various weapons, but it has become quite noticeable after the seekers all started getting g13s from NW. Anyways, it seems that the weapons in PWI are made from a shell, and thus one side is cloned and then a skin is applied and FX etc etc.

However, it seems that dual swords and blades for seekers are missing a shell. The outer side of the left sword is almost always missing, leaving me seeing what appears to be a hollow shell, and the inside of a sword.

Hopefully you will be able to see what I mean here:

http://www.ecatomb.net/arme/weapon1/r100(2).jpg

Look closely at the hilt of the sword and you will notice that the handle is curved the wrong way if it were properly proportioned and viewed with perspective. That is because it is the inside of the sword!
You can also see it here even more clearly:

http://www.ecatomb.net/arme/weapon2/r100(2).jpg

You can hopefully see how, on one sword, the effects appear to be inside the blade, and peeking out through the 3D mesh. However on the other blade, the effects appear to be ON TOP of the mesh. That is because it is showing the inside of the sword.

So...anyone know why the outside edge disappears when a seeker wears the sword on his/her back? Is it server-side? Or graphics card related? I wanna know if I can fix it before I go g15'ing some swords.

Thanks
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  • Allisandre - Sanctuary
    Allisandre - Sanctuary Posts: 1,452 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    It likely has something to do with how the textures are mapped and overlapping frame boxes. Personally, it's just a graphical glitch and does not affect the effectiveness of your gear in any way. I wouldn't hold back on upgrading to better gear just because the look is glitched on your toon.

    Send in a ticket on it, and maybe sometime in the next 3 years a PW-CN Dev will get a hold of it and figure it out. Then 6 months later we'll see a fix.
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  • ArchSlayerZ - Sanctuary
    ArchSlayerZ - Sanctuary Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Well I guess my main concern is whether or not any other seekers have noticed it. Because it may be something that doesn't occur once YOU have the swords. However, no seekers seem to really understand the question during play so I thought maybe a more complex description (with pictures) would work.

    I will probably submit a ticket though once I get a dual sword that I can SS for myself
  • Extrii - Archosaur
    Extrii - Archosaur Posts: 53 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I've noticed this on my G15 Morai swords as well.
    I'll edit with pictures to better explain it.

    Edit:
    It'll be a little hard to see, but I tried to get as much angles as possible to get a good understanding of it.

    Image 1
    Image 2
    Image 3 You can see the inside of the sword model through the tip of the handle here.
    Image 4 You can see how one of the blades here is convex, meaning it's missing a whole half.



    Turned off the effects for a better view and took more Screenshots:

    Image 5
    Image 6 You can see the lack of layer here more clearly.
    Image 7
    Image 8 Here is a better view of looking inside the sword from the handle.


    The whole model of the sword is there; the top layer just seems to turn invisible when you view it straight on, or from the sides.
    Also, I'm currently running on no sleep, so I'm sorry if something I've typed here doesn't make sense or something. b:surrender Hope this helps anyway.
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  • ArchSlayerZ - Sanctuary
    ArchSlayerZ - Sanctuary Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Nah your fine.

    But that is quite disappointing, as I was looking at getting the skyscream a for pvp and the Morais for pve. And looks like both are annoying to look at. *sigh* I submitted a ticket and I will see what they say I guess.
  • Extrii - Archosaur
    Extrii - Archosaur Posts: 53 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    I was looking more closely today and I realized it actually happens to whichever side you are looking at. The side of the model you are looking at disappears, allowing you to see the inside of the sword.

    Just some more information I thought I'd post. Good luck with the tickets.
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