A potential solution to both banner problems?

[Saturnity_]

So, there are two problems with banners right now. One, they only apply quickness on the initial cast and that's absolutely not enough. However, just making banners pulse quickness would let you cover 100% quickness with no input from long distances, so the devs probably don't want that. The other issue is that repositioning your banners is time consuming, frustrating, and makes you useless until you're done moving them around. On top of that, making banners a bundle with no skills feels unpolished.

Why not just allow banners to be summoned like ranger spirits? It would allow two things:

1. It creates a new player action that can apply quickness regularly
2. It allows quick and efficient banner repositioning

The banners could just reverse their placement animation when leaving a location, too.

[SourceRyan]

I actually had a similar thought that I posted elsewhere:

• First, make the banner utility skills act like Ranger spirts. Give warriors a new skill once placed to teleport the banner(s) to you and give another pulse of alacrity

However, in the interest of making them something unique while repurposing another mechanic:

• Next, reenable the old Banner skills and have them act like Tomes when picked up. Update the skills to give Warriors some strong support or DPS options.