Shield Defense fixed to be able to use two handed weapons?
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Posted on: 2011-12-09 08:59 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Somehow I doubt this will happen unless they plan to give us three-armed characters anytime soon. 
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I just wish they'd clone the shield powerset into a set without the shield and call it something else 
Personally, I'm waiting for Shield Offense.
Dual Shields would be cooler.
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Originally Posted by Faded Eidolon
Dual Shields would be cooler.
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We're supposed to get Invulnerability Melee and Dual Archery before Shield Offense.
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Originally Posted by Nightphall
We're supposed to get Invulnerability Melee and Dual Archery before Shield Offense.
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"Fixed"?
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We can't risk the two-handed weapons getting pregnant and birthing two-handed shields.
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Originally Posted by Aggelakis
"Fixed"?
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I asked for that back when Shield was in Beta!|
Originally Posted by Sapphic_Neko
I just wish they'd clone the shield powerset into a set without the shield and call it something else
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Having your character surrounded by Force Field Bubbles should work just as well imo.
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fixed ? issue arose ?
I don't remember it was meant to be "fixed" someday or it was an issue.
Just a question of logic.
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Originally Posted by Sapphic_Neko
I just wish they'd clone the shield powerset into a set without the shield and call it something else
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Actually...why *isn't* there a force field defense set for melees?|
Originally Posted by BrandX
I asked for that back when Shield was in Beta!
Having your character surrounded by Force Field Bubbles should work just as well imo. |
And I think the solution is to take something like Titan Weapons, and just stick the shield on the end of the weapon! That would look fabulous, a buster sword or a giant axe topped with a shield.
(though thinking about that makes me really want American Gladiator-style pugil sticks as an option for Staff Melee...)
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Originally Posted by gec72
Actually...why *isn't* there a force field defense set for melees?
And I think the solution is to take something like Titan Weapons, and just stick the shield on the end of the weapon! That would look fabulous, a buster sword or a giant axe topped with a shield. (though thinking about that makes me really want American Gladiator-style pugil sticks as an option for Staff Melee...) |
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I hope it has a sleep hole, just like the Force Field/ def one has.
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Originally Posted by gec72
Actually...why *isn't* there a force field defense set for melees?
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How about a seperate path for crab spiders that lets them use 2 shields and 4 weapons?
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Originally Posted by Santorican
Are there any plans on making it so Shield Defense can be used with two handed weapons? Its been quite sometime since this issue arose and I would love to make a Spines, Katana, TW, DB, Staff/Shield Scrapper.
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The reason it cannot be used with two handed weapons is that it is not broken. Setting aside the technical issues with implementing this, from a real world and fiction standpoint shields of the type used in the powerset are almost never compatible with wielding two other weapons at once without having more than two arms or indulging the whims/whinges of 12 year old munchkins/Mary Sues. "Throkdormontraaaaal is a quadruple classed Barbarian/Barbarian/Ranger/Ranger who can wield a great sword and kite shield in each hand and use two bows at the same time using his Bracers of Spectral Limbs. He's also half dragon, half elf, half troll and two thirds Celestial." "Hey, where are you going? You haven't heard about his Armor of t3h Awesomez that he won by nut-punching Odin and Zeus at the same time."
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Considering I never actually see the shield stopping a projectile, I don't see why we can't use our Titan weapon as the shield. I know my sword is plenty big enough to hide behind.
And are folks really arguing that you can't possibly carry a shield while having both hands wrapped around a weapon because it isn't realistic, but pulling a giant freaking axe out of your back pocket is? C'mon.
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Now I just think folks are saying it would look stupid.
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Originally Posted by SinisterDirge
Considering I never actually see the shield stopping a projectile, I don't see why we can't use our Titan weapon as the shield. I know my sword is plenty big enough to hide behind.
And are folks really arguing that you can't possibly carry a shield while having both hands wrapped around a weapon because it isn't realistic, but pulling a giant freaking axe out of your back pocket is? C'mon. |
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Yeah, I am sure Persia thought the Macedonians looked really stupid with their two handed weapons and shields.
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Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
Now I just think folks are saying it would look stupid.
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I wish they'd let you use the shield costume pieces when you pick a different defensive set.
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Originally Posted by SinisterDirge
Yeah, I am sure Persia thought the Macedonians looked really stupid with their two handed weapons and shields.
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| The sheer bulk and size of the spear required the soldiers to wield the spear with both hands, allowing them to carry only a 24 inch shield (pelta) suspended from the neck to cover the left shoulder. |
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Since our shields are worn on the arm, and there is no other option, this example really isn't applicable. |
However, outside the tight formation of the Phalanx the sarissa was useless as a weapon and a hindrance on the march.
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Are there any plans on making it so Shield Defense can be used with two handed weapons? Its been quite sometime since this issue arose and I would love to make a Spines, Katana, TW, DB, Staff/Shield Scrapper.
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