Scabbards, leather straps, hand holding

[Pacho]

Scabbards - Goes in belt slot, holds swords.
Leather straps - can be attached to shields, B12 axes, and other unwieldy or two-handed weapons (not bows), allows you to carry said item on your back. Bows can be simply slung over you if they're actually large enough.

Weapons are not held in hands except when combat is activated because seriously, who the fuck goes around with a sword and shield on their hands everywhere?

Now that the hands are free, hearthlings should be allowed to carry extra items on their hands even if their backpack is full:
1 hand per item if item is not terribly unwieldy (8 slots or less in inventory), two hands per item if it is (over 8 slots); this means that carrying giant pumpkins takes both hands, while carrying a plank or a backpack takes one hand a piece.

[vikingdragons]

this sounds very interesting, if it can be done that would be sweet
EDIT also, an attachment for the stone axe

[Gauteamus]

Now that the hands are free, hearthlings should be allowed to carry extra items on their hands even if their backpack is full:

Any handsfree mechanic should allow some way for people to try to grab the item the person is holding, maybe through some sort of minigame (the "attacker" chooses one stat (Str, Int, Agi or Dex) to use as his "grabbing" stat. A quick skill check versus the same skill of the defender (or some weighted average of skills) determine of the grab was successful or not.

I dont really care how it is done, but i want to play some toon football (even if I am forced to play the american variant)

[sabinati]

i'd rather just have 2 slots for each hand with a toggle switch.

[Thoregon]

i'd rather just have 2 slots for each hand with a toggle switch.

Yeah this was a nice feature in Diablo.

[Avu]

i'd rather just have 2 slots for each hand with a toggle switch.

Yes please. It would save on the ridiculous and pointless change bow to axe routine while hunting.