[quote=Plato82]
I can see however, how having a backpack on the character models could be visually distracting during combat. Out of curiosity, can you please elaborate on what specifically you found distracting and un-immersive about the backpack in Pathfinder? Was it the design of the backpack itself, or the way it was integrated into the character model and animations? I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on this matter.
The backpacks were rather large and playing, say a dual wielding elf ranger who is nimble in combat, wouldn't be able to manoeuver good in combat with the backpack. Or when an epic scene where your character comes into a throneroom, it looks like too much like a happy camper for such a moment. I think later versions fixed this with a toggle backpack option, wich is ideally the solution to your wish.
