Dualwielding shields please

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Crizaig wrote:

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fireblanket wrote:

Well, maybe not death. Maybe just, that you would get into a car accident and realize that life is too short to be a dick.

As you are now, I don't think that you contribute anything but negativity to the world.

Now please get the fuck off this thread, if you don't have anything to say.

I have e-mailed support with links and quotes of your uncalled for hatred. Thank you, come again.

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WippitGuud wrote:

Out of curiosity...

Is the issue people are having with this with dual wielding specifically, or just using a shield as a weapon at all?

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Zazulio wrote:

One game's bad mechanics don't translate to all games. It's not a problem with the idea, it's a problem with the execution.

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XCodes wrote:

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Zazulio wrote:

One game's bad mechanics don't translate to all games. It's not a problem with the idea, it's a problem with the execution.

No, it's really a problem with the idea.

Actual lethal weapons are designed the way they are to either cut through flesh (and sometimes bone) or to focus the weight of an attack on one point, causing ether a puncture wound or severe, localized blunt force trauma.

Shields do neither of these things. They are designed to be an obstacle for your opponent by doing things like obstructing their vision or blocking their attacks. Larger shields allow the user to throw their weight behind it and knock their opponent off-balance, and they can't do much about it because there's a wall of metal between you and your opponent, whereas they could just set a spear and let you impale yourself if you just tried to body-slam them without a shield.

Some shields came with spikes or razors that could, potentially, be used to inflict lethal damage, but all implementations of these things are strictly inferior to any dedicated weapon because the added weight of the shield would slow down your attack. They were basically a back-up option to a real weapon, which in the chaos of a melee could get knocked away from you.

In all seriousness, there's really no difference in terms of seriousness between dual-wielding shields and putting novelty-sized giant, inflatable mallets in the game and treating them like serious weapons.

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XCodes wrote:

I don't know, why are you scared of them? All I can tell from your post is that you like the royal "we."

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fireblanket wrote:

Because they do a shit load of damage.

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XCodes wrote:

In all seriousness, there's really no difference in terms of seriousness between dual-wielding shields and putting novelty-sized giant, inflatable mallets in the game and treating them like serious weapons.

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WippitGuud wrote:

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XCodes wrote:

In all seriousness, there's really no difference in terms of seriousness between dual-wielding shields and putting novelty-sized giant, inflatable mallets in the game and treating them like serious weapons.

Using a shield as a weapon is worse than unarmed?

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XCodes wrote:

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WippitGuud wrote:

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XCodes wrote:

In all seriousness, there's really no difference in terms of seriousness between dual-wielding shields and putting novelty-sized giant, inflatable mallets in the game and treating them like serious weapons.

Using a shield as a weapon is worse than unarmed?

Not unarmed, but a reasonably-sized stick is a better weapon for lethal force than your typical shield, yes.

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Crizaig wrote:

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Crizaig wrote:

I prefer a 1-handed weapon/shield and tanking mobs. Shield abilities provide shit for DPS and you would move at an insanely slow speed due to weight. It is a stupid idea for a hack-n-slash game. It might be able to work in an MMORPG type of game with raids and stuff if you had shouts and/or auras to make you hold aggro but even that is far-fetched.

Since you obviously missed this reply or purposely ignored it because it brings up some valid points you can't handle.