Been playing this game casually for a while and I just got into Lockdown, and I have a few questions....
Tier mix-ups -- a bug or a feature?
I've gotten dressed for T1 or T2 and been stuffed into T2 or T3, respectively! D: This is not cool. Is this a bug or a feature? If it's a bug... hey, it sucks! If it's a feature... hey, it really sucks! (And sorry to those poor T2 players who got stuck with me in noob gear that one day. Ughhhh.)
Shields -- do they have any effect?
I know they're replaced with the special class shieldamajigs, but do we still get any of the effects? Speed increase from Swiftstrike Buckler, damage bonus from Bristling Buckler, health bonus from Scarlet Shield, status resistances, etc?
Um... I think that's it. Thanks in advance for any help! And for tolerating my derpy noob questions. T_T
Tier mix-ups
It happens, and keeps happening.
The tier into which you are placed depends on the PVP-marked loadout with the deepest tier.
So if you have a PVP-marked loadout with a 4* sword, for example, you're going to end up in t3 Lockdown no matter what your current equips are.
The easy way to get around this is to simply unmark it for PVP - click on the little crossed-swords next to the loadout name.
(This is usually the most common problem that people have... if this still doesn't fix it, then come back.)
Shield effects
Shields have effects only when in use, other than intrinsic bonuses such as speed increase, damage bonus or health bonus.
Shields do NOT give status resistance to your standard armour. The status resistance on a shield is simply a measure of how much of a status-inflicting attack that shield can take before breaking. It only affects you when you're using it, and has no effect the rest of the time.
Also, the shield you wear going into Lockdown is replaced automatically by the module that you choose. This means it has no effect whatsoever on your gameplay... other than your tier, of course. So you can go into t3 Lockdown with a Proto Shield and not be at a disadvantage.
Hope this helps.