I wrote this a few days ago but it seems like I runned into some issues with either having it posted or activating my forum account. However I guess some typing exercise is never wrong. This suggestion or plea will be mostly targeted towards classes that frequently wield shields. I.e clerics, even though it may as well interest those that in many cases choses skins above gear or sockets. Everyone that either have or have had a character with a longer hairstyle has runned into the issue of that hair cutting into or being cut into the animation of various shield skins. And this is for people like myself being a somewhat aesthetically oriented perfectionist a big issue. So what is my suggestion, plea or perhaps solution?
Well in 5.x the whispering lady or phantom set (depending on language pack) craftable skins were introduced to the game and they with more came with a lovely shield skin in the form of an ancient oriental map that when in non combat mode is folded up on the back and when in combat mode is folded out in the form of a shield. Se pictures below for some examples. In the thread below I'm also including the Item ID numbers below:
Phantom Tiger's Shield [Item:115002024]
Phantom Tiger's Mace [Item:100101535]
Phantom Tiger's Dagger [Item:100201716]
Phantom Tiger's Sword [Item:100002053]
Phantom Tiger's Spellbook [Item:100601611]
Phantom Tiger's Pistol [Item:101801386]
Phantom Tiger's Staff [Item:101501556]
Phantom Tiger's Bow [Item:101701551]
Phantom Tiger's Aethercannon [Item:101901291]
Phantom Tiger's Polearm [Item:101301454]
Phantom Tiger's Orb [Item:100501493]
Phantom Tiger's Cipher-blade [Item:102101229]
Phantom Tiger's Harp [Item:102001414]
Phantom Tiger's Greatsword [Item:100901570]
Phantom Tiger's Hat [Item:125004795]
Phantom Tiger's Shoes [Item:114000099]
Phantom Tiger's Gloves [Item:111000094]
Phantom Tiger's Pouldrons [Item:112000053]
Phantom Tiger's Pants [Item:113000061]
Phantom Tiger's Tunic [Item:110000051]
As closing words I want to stress that I fully understand that not all items may be added but I highly suggest adding the shield skin as there exist so few shield skins which does not cut the animation of the characters hair or vice versa.
//Best regards your local skin addict.
