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Game Balance Discussion / Knightly Kite Shield
« on: April 30, 2014, 07:55:13 pm »
Could someone explain to me the logic of the stats on the Knightly Kite Shield?
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First off, it weighs less than most comparable shields, which means whenever you get stuck near a mauler you're going to have a bad day.
Second, it has one more body armor than the Hand Pavise Shield, but nearly 100 less hit points (yet its difficulty is greater).
Third, it is a bit taller than the hand pavise and knightly heater, but height matters very little to anyone with 5 shield skill. I can count on one hand the number of times someone has shot over or under my shield if I have 5 shield skill. Even with lower tier shields the bubble is substantial enough that no one really manages it, even when they are above you, as on a castle wall.
Now what is important, or should be important to any decent shielder, is the width stat, I cannot count the number of times some has either shot, or just plan swung around the side of my shield at an angle that just doesn't appear correct. The wider the shield the better, that is why for all of strat 4 the go to shield for most people was the heavy round shield, the 84 width was amazing in open field battles, and on castles.
The only redeeming stat of the Knightly Kite shield is that it is fast, but then it is not faster than the two counter-parts above.
So to recap, you get less body armor, hit points, weight, and worse overall usefulness of shield dimensions, and you have to spend an extra point in shield skill to get it?! It just doesn't make any sense.
Edit: Oh and did I mention that the Heavy Kite Shield is taller (and only being 2 less in width), has essentially the same body armor, and 100 more hitpoints. It's only slower by 4 units, but you only have to put in 4 shield skill to get it!
If i'm getting a shield for wieght, I'm not getting the Knightly Kite Shield.
If i'm getting a shield for speed, I'm not getting the Knightly Kite Shield.
If i'm getting a shield for height, I'm not getting the Knightly Kite Shield.
If i'm getting a shield for body armor/hitpoint values, I'm not getting the Knightly Kite Shield.
If i'm getting a shield for any combination of those things I'm not getting a Knightly Kite Shield.
Frankly it seems no one with any sense will be getting a Knightly Kite Shield at all.
Post Edit Disclamer: I do not own, nor have I ever owned any level of loomed Knightly Kite Shield in any shape or form (to the best of my knowledge and memory).
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First off, it weighs less than most comparable shields, which means whenever you get stuck near a mauler you're going to have a bad day.
Second, it has one more body armor than the Hand Pavise Shield, but nearly 100 less hit points (yet its difficulty is greater).
Third, it is a bit taller than the hand pavise and knightly heater, but height matters very little to anyone with 5 shield skill. I can count on one hand the number of times someone has shot over or under my shield if I have 5 shield skill. Even with lower tier shields the bubble is substantial enough that no one really manages it, even when they are above you, as on a castle wall.
Now what is important, or should be important to any decent shielder, is the width stat, I cannot count the number of times some has either shot, or just plan swung around the side of my shield at an angle that just doesn't appear correct. The wider the shield the better, that is why for all of strat 4 the go to shield for most people was the heavy round shield, the 84 width was amazing in open field battles, and on castles.
The only redeeming stat of the Knightly Kite shield is that it is fast, but then it is not faster than the two counter-parts above.
So to recap, you get less body armor, hit points, weight, and worse overall usefulness of shield dimensions, and you have to spend an extra point in shield skill to get it?! It just doesn't make any sense.
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Edit: Oh and did I mention that the Heavy Kite Shield is taller (and only being 2 less in width), has essentially the same body armor, and 100 more hitpoints. It's only slower by 4 units, but you only have to put in 4 shield skill to get it!
If i'm getting a shield for wieght, I'm not getting the Knightly Kite Shield.
If i'm getting a shield for speed, I'm not getting the Knightly Kite Shield.
If i'm getting a shield for height, I'm not getting the Knightly Kite Shield.
If i'm getting a shield for body armor/hitpoint values, I'm not getting the Knightly Kite Shield.
If i'm getting a shield for any combination of those things I'm not getting a Knightly Kite Shield.
Frankly it seems no one with any sense will be getting a Knightly Kite Shield at all.
(click to show/hide)
Post Edit Disclamer: I do not own, nor have I ever owned any level of loomed Knightly Kite Shield in any shape or form (to the best of my knowledge and memory).