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Title: Shield Spec Post by: dedraelos on May 02, 2006, 05:58:34 pm Any chance it can be brought back?
Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: dedraelos on May 04, 2006, 04:25:41 pm ~bump
Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: dedraelos on May 12, 2006, 10:57:38 am Does nobody remember this? I think we've gotten away from fighters being able to defensive classes. The most defensive melee classes now are assassins and I think that properly outfitted and specced a fighter should be a more effective tank.
Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: Rialon on May 12, 2006, 11:11:48 am Assassins are dextrous races. Take a race like that, staff spec, uncanny dodge and in full defence a fighter becomes greatly aversive.
Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: dedraelos on May 12, 2006, 12:29:48 pm I have. Elven fighter, staff spec, full defensive with nice gear in Solamnia. Can't get much more defensive than that and trust me, then increase in defense never seemed to balance out the loss of power.
Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: deda on May 12, 2006, 01:54:28 pm Shield spec was too "nasty". I mean, how could you blind someone with your shield? Not a bad idea, but it must be rewritten...
Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: Majere on May 12, 2006, 09:02:59 pm Speaking as someone who's been punched in the face with a shield, I can understand the skill completely :)
Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: Proph on May 12, 2006, 10:16:04 pm Speaking as someone who's been punched in the face with a shield, I can understand the skill completely :) yeah... but then technically you could blind someone with any object. [log]Your downward crushing blow hits Pkspamr in the face. Pkspamr appears to be blinded[/log] [log]You strike Sumnoob in the face with your sword, HE IS PERMANENTLY BLINDED!![/log] there has to be limits, right?? :D ;D Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: Majere on May 12, 2006, 11:10:19 pm I've been hit in the face with a daneaxe as well, trust me a shield blocks your vision more. It's to do with the type of edge/surface.
Title: Re: Shield Spec Post by: Aereth on July 31, 2006, 02:51:30 am There was a good spec, and somewhy we have it removed.
Did you see any fighter using a shield? I saw. But it was in the times when shield spec existed. Also it was very useful for knights. For now, if I would play a knight, I would better use a staff than something one-handed with a shield. Because I can pugil/overhead with staff, and I have stand-off that will save my arse if my mount is bashed (shield block works bad if you're not mounted). Is there _anyone_ who is against returning this spec? |