People very rarely sneak up on me as a crossbowman. Archers get 1 shot from behind so I don't think that's an issue there. I could see them adding a short block delay to the quick draw which I would be fine with since it's not the reason I'm looking for it to be implemented. I can switch weapons and block very quickly as it is, I wouldn't use the quickdraw in that situation. Sometimes the weapon switches so quickly i can instablock right after the normal weapon switch, I'm not sure how it happens. It's on the same level of sometimes a shielder can block when knocked down and their character's legs are knocked down but their upper torso is upright and they are blocking. I just want to be able to drop the 3,000 kilos of crossbow in my hands and draw my weapon fluidly before engaging the 5 melee that have surrounded me and are closing in.
EDIT: This may sound straightforward, but in my experience it's not, since I'm pressing multiple directional keys, pressing drop, then weapon switch all at once and may be jumping away at the same time to buy the last second of the delay till my weapon is ready when they're coming from multiple directions. Hell, if i could, I'd shoot the bolt, throw my damn crossbow at their head, and then draw my weapon.