Dear Toxic, ur post was really nice and ur opinions deserve a better place than just this Bugs/suggestion topic-Carbines and some rifles are held forward like swords/pistols instead of held with 2 hands as a musket
The holding animation that the game selects seems to be depending on the reload type you choose. In Morgh's Editor under "Capabilities" "reload_pistol" let you hold the weapon like a pistol. I made some little videos that shows how the holding and reloading animation looks:
reload_pistol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnSW2vI5gBk&feature=youtu.be
for no reload check:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=car2BvDzOPk&feature=youtu.be
reload_crossbow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn9Raqa4Rqk&feature=youtu.be
With my little knowledge about WB modding I think you have two options.
First one to change the reload animation of all rifles that now have reload_pistol.
Or you switch the holding animation that is used because of the reload_pistol check. The used pistol reload animation is in your 1866_anims.brf. But this way the holding animation for pistols looks strange...out of my view more strange than the rifle in pistol animation now.
I don't know if it is possible to force animation over scripting. So if someone else know more about it maybe this could be a solution...but how I said, I know nearly nothing about M&B scripting.
I already fixed many of the things that u kindly pointed out, in my last Closed Beta V. 0.98g, and soon I will upload it for my best Testers and have them commenting it here, then.
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,250795.msg6214722.html#msg6214722
I would be very happy to have U as well in my best testers Bunch!
....I am still not sure how to handle the Reloading & Holding animation....
I knew that stuff that u pointed out, thx.
...but fact is that Reloading pistol anim is PERFECT for those Rifles, where u need to insert up to a couple of cartridge ...or change the Cylinder (Colt 1855). Or for the Spencer. (Tube Magazine).
The Rifle Reload is perfect for Henry and repeating rifles....but weird for single or few shots rifles.
Thx for different animations Vids ( I LOVE VIDEOS!!! and that girl singing at the tavern is one fo my favourite songs, hehehe...).
I will move this part to the Weapons Topic and see what ppl think and prefer.
...and if someone can help me SPLITTING the Holding pistol anim away from the Reloading Pistol Anim,
Does it really look so bad to have some rifles held with only one hand? What do u really think guys, honestly?
Gab