how to switch weapons?

[panlat freakshow]

Nothing in the menu to be found. Can't use backpack to set a weapon to 1,2,3 etc. How?

[Doctor Octococks]

Hold the inventory button, it pulls the backpack out. Best ive found atm.

[👀nɐMelɐK]

Don't think that option exists, you can hold the inventory button for a quick menu though.

[redhead9]

Originally posted by Doctor Octococks:

Hold the inventory button, it pulls the backpack out. Best ive found atm.

that is the new quick slot system the devs are going for a very tactile experience. everything that happens is supposed to be seen. hence why crafting is animated and building is very free.

[Snowfire]

Sigh Figures, i wonder why do devs always try to reinvent the wheel ?
The system they used in the first game was fine, but nope they just had to change it.

[Tasshroom34]

So dumb lol it doesn't take me 10 seconds to switch from my 10mm to my axe, and i don't have to take my eyes off the target

[Mad Thanin, Thrice Drowned]

I'm not liking this, either. It's frustrating to try to switch weapons during a fight, or to switch to a bow when you see a deer in front of you that is about to start hauling ass.

Fun, but very frustrating game.

[WarNerve]

Originally posted by 8byte Artanis:

So dumb lol it doesn't take me 10 seconds to switch from my 10mm to my axe, and i don't have to take my eyes off the target

It adds thought and intent to your actions. And I highly doubt you could just place your survival axe back into it's sheath or pack and pull out your handgun on fly as quick as you say you can. Not unless you have it rehearsed and are expecting to do it.
With that being said, a simple weapon swap animation like you see in something like DayZ would suffice. There would be a quick animation as you stow one item and then pull out the next, without having to actually remove your backpack and rummage through it.

[ArmoredFatNuts]

Is anyone having an issue where your weapon gets put away every time you pick up an item?

[NeonAtari]

Originally posted by ArmoredFatNuts:

Is anyone having an issue where your weapon gets put away every time you pick up an item?

Yes and sometimes an arm or foot will persist in the hand so there will be double items held

[Mew]

probably in the future

[Krieger]

we should be able to press 1 and the character plays a little animation it doesn't detract from realism, just cuts out the stupid okay hold i.. 'slowly brings up backpack', okay now try to mouse over to the axe, okay now press equip.. aww your dead

why not throw in a bag sway while we're at it

is the character too stupid to reach behind his head where he knows the axe is and grab it and pull it out and adjust it to fit his hand?

any real life survivalist worth his salts would have a bottle of pain killers on the ready to cure his ah, broken arm

[Mad Thanin, Thrice Drowned]

Originally posted by Bobisme:

we should be able to press 1 and the character plays a little animation it doesn't detract from realism, just cuts out the stupid okay hold i.. 'slowly brings up backpack', okay now try to mouse over to the axe, okay now press equip.. aww your dead

why not throw in a bag sway while we're at it

is the character too stupid to reach behind his head where he knows the axe is and grab it and pull it out and adjust it to fit his hand?

any real life survivalist worth his salts would have a bottle of pain killers on the ready to cure his ah, broken arm

OMFG, yes, the bag sway. It takes long enough to swap items with "quick inventory" or whatever it's called, but add to it that your bag moved just enough to where you can misclick items that are close together.

I do appreciate what they're trying to do, but sometimes (most of the time) gameplay > realism.

[xedin.unknown]

https://imgur.com/a/GdWW8fH

[Ozzys_Dad]

Originally posted by xedin.unknown:

https://imgur.com/a/GdWW8fH

this was literally patched the first month or so of EA release. why are you bringing this back to life after over 2 years? THIS IS SO CONFUSING!!! HELP US THREAD LOCKING MODS.

[Rex]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.