I propose a single animation be changed for immersion purposes:
Currently all soldiers and soldier types carry their swords in hand all the time: no un/re enquipping,
I understand why: it’s a hassle.
But can their default patroll/slow walk animation have their right arm in such a way that they carry sword/club etc on their shoulder?
A: it’s immersive, you don’t want to carry a weapon in hand like they do now all the time
B: it’s a bit more stonehearth-y: now they look like they are ready to stab a man at the drop of a hat, the proposed change would make them look more relaxed.
C: it would look more dynamic, and photogenic, more “on guard” y
D: that style of animation also looks much better for a variety of weapons like spears, enabling more varied mods
E: it’s a single animation loop, it would not take a lot of time for someone who can animate