Handaxes not customizable - Closed

[Nehetsrev]

I'm not sure this is a bug or not, as I've never tried customizing a handaxe on Layonara before, but since the implementation of V3 I did try to customize both a copper and iron handaxe and found the option was not available.  i.e. - when using the crafting stations, or the radial crafting options, the text in regards to customizing a weapon informs me I am not near the proper device and that customization is not possible.

So the questions aren't asked, Yes, I was holding the weapon in my hand, and, Yes, I did have weapon customization kits in my inventory, and Yes, I did try each of the four customization stations just to be sure, as well as the radial crafting options while standing near each station.

I know on another server I played on before coming to Layonara handaxes were customizable, so it's possible to do, I'm just not sure if it's been implemented here previously and the current status is bugged, or if it hasn't been implemented in Layonara or was purposely disabled for some reason.

Some feedback on this will be appreciated, and I hope I'm not wasting anyone's valuable time with this post if it's intentional that handaxes aren't customizable.  Thanks in advance.

[Talan Va'lash]

I've customized a handaxe before (in v2) so it should be possible.

Give it another go. Did you try clicking directly on the customization forge?  Thats the one that should work for it.

If it doesn't work this is a bug.

[Stephen_Zuckerman]

Sometimes it just doesn't catch. I've had this problem numerous times... But it's always cleared up after a few tries.

[Nehetsrev]

I've customized a handaxe before (in v2) so it should be possible.

Give it another go. Did you try clicking directly on the customization forge?  Thats the one that should work for it.

If it doesn't work this is a bug.

Please re-read my original post.  I've tried every way imaginable with both a copper handaxe and an iron handaxe.  It's not working.  Period.  But, thank you for confirming that handaxe's were customizable in V2.

[Kindo]

Sounds odd. However, on rare occasions and only when trying to customize weapons, the game sometimes does not register that you have the Weapon Crafting Kit on your person. This happened to me more often when I had said kit on the last page of my inventory, and moving it to the first page usually solved it for me. It's all I've got, I'm afraid.

[Nehetsrev]

Sounds odd. However, on rare occasions and only when trying to customize weapons, the game sometimes does not register that you have the Weapon Crafting Kit on your person. This happened to me more often when I had said kit on the last page of my inventory, and moving it to the first page usually solved it for me. It's all I've got, I'm afraid.

Thanks for that tip, I'll give it a try and post back here to record the results.

Edit - Just tried the tip, placed all three of my weapon crafting kits in the first page of my inventory and then equipped my iron handaxe and first tried clicking on the customization objects, and then tried using the radial menu, all with the same results.  I'll try to post a screenshot as evidence, but customization of handaxes is not working (at least not for me).  If someone else could buy a copper handaxe and a weapon crafting kit and try to customize one, it might be helpful to diagnose whether the problem affects me alone, or everyone.

[Nehetsrev]

Here's the screenshot I took as evidence.

[Kindo]

Haha at your macros!

Sorry to hear it didn't work, though. If no-one else has tried it when I get back (I need to finish my last assignment for the week), I'll look into it.

[orth]

If you could try this and tell me if it works:

Wield something other then the handaxe that is customizable.  After you select the "Craft Weapon" from the menu selection, swap your weapon to the handaxe and see if it is then customizable?

[Pankoki]

Actually the trick is just what orth has said. I've been using handaxes for quite a while and the only way to customize them (even from V2) for me has been to wield one of Tribs many other weapons first THEN switch to the handaxe once the menu is up.

It's been like that for a while, doesn't make this less any of a bug, but its a simple workaround.

[orth]

Quick pokearound shows me that you need to add

case BASE_ITEM_HANDAXE

to:

stx_cr_cancw
stx_cr_cancw_n

[Nehetsrev]

If you could try this and tell me if it works:

Wield something other then the handaxe that is customizable.  After you select the "Craft Weapon" from the menu selection, swap your weapon to the handaxe and see if it is then customizable?

Yes, this work-around has worked for me.  Thank you for suggesting it.  Will the team still work on fixing the bug though so that the work-around isn't needed?  If not I suggest stickying this thread.

Anyway, thanks again to everyone for their input.

[orth]

Yes, this work-around has worked for me. Thank you for suggesting it. Will the team still work on fixing the bug though so that the work-around isn't needed? If not I suggest stickying this thread.

Anyway, thanks again to everyone for their input.

Yep, you will see the thread has been queued for action.

[Nibor21]

Yes this will be fixed, but possibly not in time for the next release (which is imminent).