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Epic Shields as Shields

DLancer

By DLancer,
Posted on: 2010-12-12 04:42 in Suggestions and Ideas

 

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Another one of my "brilliant" ideas.

Thanks to the wonders of Power Customization, we know what a lot of powers that we can't take works well with Shields - Assault, Blast etc. As long as there's not a weapon being held, it seems.

So... you know the Ancillary Pool shields? Fire Shield, Frozen Armor, Dark Embrace, Charged Armor, Rock Armor, Temp Invuln, Mind over Body?

Well, once Power Customization comes to power and ancillary pools (never too soon I say), let us pick those in shield form. To be precise, the proper elemental shield (Energy for Temp Invuln and MoB).

'course, you might wanna lock out the combinations where you'd be pairing it with a bow or Assault Rifle or the like.

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This would require adjusting every player attack animation in the game to have a shield variant.


Its probably not going to happen due to the time investment required.

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Originally Posted by DLancer View Post
This would require adjusting every player attack animation in the game to have a shield variant.


Its probably not going to happen due to the time investment required.
Already been done, actually.

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Originally Posted by SkarmoryThePG View Post
Already been done, actually.
For the powers that Brutes, Tankers and Scrappers have access to. To my knowledge it has not been done for all the blast powers (that aren't also epic powers), debuffs, etc.

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Originally Posted by EvilGeko View Post
For the powers that Brutes, Tankers and Scrappers have access to. To my knowledge it has not been done for all the blast powers (that aren't also epic powers), debuffs, etc.
Hint: Play around with the AE.

Can I make a Shield Defense/Stone Assault tank, please? Pretty please?

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