I came up with this idea at 12:00 last night while eating Pizza Rolls. What would happen if we can, as knights, equip our shields in our weapon slots? I mean, it's just going to let us block attacks more right? You can also shield bump enemies this way too. Just so it doesn't get too overpowered, a shield equipped in a weapon slot will NOT regenerate its health back while you are using a different weapon or shield. Any thoughts on this?
Sooooo this idea of mine about shields
Tue, 03/12/2013 - 09:38
Tue, 03/12/2013 - 10:59
#2
Quick swapping would remove the only drawback that swiftstrike has.
Speaking of it, how would the bonus work if equipped as weapon?
Tue, 03/12/2013 - 11:36
#3
UMMM
Did you read the first sentence? This is how it works. Basically, it works kinda like a shield, except that you use your weapon key instead.
Tue, 03/12/2013 - 11:48
#4
yeah, but did you read what i asked? the bonus? Is it allways on?
With 1 weapon slot, you'll get the equivalent of multiple ASI trinkets. And no one needs all 4 slots.
Specially in LD.... goodbye UV value.
Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:30
#5
This would have to work backwards too, and then people would just use five weapons and no shield.
Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:43
#6
@Klipik
Really? You would really give up 3 universal ASI and shieldbumping for a fifth weapon? I don't even know what to do with four weapons slots most of the time, let alone five.
Thu, 03/14/2013 - 14:58
#7
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think of equipping THREE barbarous thorn shields.
or TWO swiftstrike bucklers PLUS one barbarous thorn shield.
and still having enough weapon slots.
*kicks table*
you can as well equip THREE BTSs + TWO SSBs at the same time and fight with your badass asi+6 and dmg+6 FISTS! awesome right?
you won't even take damage since you are covered with shields.
"bts haz only swrd dmg and u cant fight wit fists in d gam u r wrong"
just equip chaos set or some crap armor with family bonus and you will still be badass as no one ever was. plus they may consider sword damage as melee damage, so BTS may buff your fists as well.
"dude u no herd me i said no fistz in d gam"
there should be. you should be able to say a bloody "lulz i beat twins with fists and proto armor". why not?
Thu, 03/14/2013 - 19:46
#8
@Bluencool
If you used any logic before opening your mouth you would have realized that since he said that shields don't regenerate when they're not switched to, neither would they apply passive bonuses like the BTS, SSB or Scarlet.
Due to the current programming of the game, only weapons can be equipped in weapon slots. Having cross equipmental slots is kinda ridiculous.
The way this would be implemented would be via another weapon that has some sort of defensive function.
Please explain this function, as you haven't done a very good job of it. Would attacking instead create a shield bump, or a second shield or something? Would the weapon give some sort of passive boost to your shield's defenses?