[DIS] Shields as visible items

[pateame]

I used a workaround to display the shield graphics like if these were gloves:

To get that, I did a "placeholder spritesheet" for the leather, wood and steel shields and tryed to add these graphics to current shield items:
[+] Steel shield:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/364 ... shield.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/364 ... shield.xml
[+] Wooden shield:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/364 ... shield.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/364 ... shield.png
[+] Leather shield:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/364 ... shield.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/364 ... shield.png

But as it's a workaround, it obviously got problems .
I test them as gloves since I don´t know how to code the XML using the "equip-shield" value without get some error on item or displaying the graphics. I'm not sure if is a limitation or bad coding in xml.
I would like to know if the shields can be configured through XML files as a visible graphic layer ingame, or if there's some kind of limitation in the client or tmwa for that.

[Travolta]

It looks really awesome. Me want!

[4144]

It can be configured in xml, but not sure is server can send sprite for it.
Some shield look like exists, but without sprites, for example item601_SteelShield.xml
Shield slot can be drawed in wrong order, then need reorder sprites. See in page http://manaplus.org/items.xml#game_items attributes drawBefore/drawAfter

[wushin]

There is space I believe open in the server packets that send gear Ids.

Also, +1 to visible shields.

[SudoPlatypus]

+1

[mas886]

Looks awesome, there's no reason to not implement it!

[wushin]

It would appear 0x01d8 & 0x01d9 & 0x01da sends shield or has shield considered when sending a packet.

[veryape]

I've been wanting this since I first started playing. Would be great!

[SudoPlatypus]

Could scarab armlets be quip-able (and re-released)?