so these two shields over here:
http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Heater_Shield
http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Scarlet_Shield
have no relations in description and family, yet there apperances and stats are so similar, you might even mitaken one for the other until u notice there star level.
so my question is, why do u think the developers seperate them and didn't instead create a 4 star next level for scarlet and made the heater its final phase.
this has been sugested before:
- http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/49959
- http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/42025
i just think its some thing that should be clarified if its on the devs to do list or is it gonna stay like this for two years or more.
I don't know, but I love how you've searched for previous threads on this topic, and posted the relevant links here. You, sir or madam, deserve commendation. Excelsior!
My uninformed prediction is that the Scarlet Shield will stay just as it is for a long time. There are other dead-end alchemy paths (Cautery Sword, Swiftstrike Buckler, etc.). Many are 3-star, suggesting a role in Tier 2 Lockdown. Other alchemy paths are under much greater user pressure for improvement (Winmillion). Cheers.