weight and wpf penalty

[firmitas]

Either way, I doubt shield weight matters, which was the original question.
Shield speed is how fast you get it up and down from defensive stance - indirectly affecting your melee swing "speed" or more appropriate - delay.

No. only getting it up does the shield affect swing--at least according to WaltF4. Because given that he says that a one hander swings just as fast with or without a shield, then shield speed and weight does not matter.

I find this possible, but it seams to me that to confirm this our beloved WALTF4 should do some experiments with different shield weight and speeds.

[firmitas]

The 'begin attack' animation overides the 'drop shield' animation. So it doesnt matter if you use a heavy board shield or a buckler, you will still get the same no. of swings per minute. All it affects is how fast you can put your shield up after swinging, so only if you feint alot will it slow you down noticably as I understand it.

Great answer. My only question is if it has been tested.