Kicking vs Shield

[Tomas]

I'd like to suggest the following change that will hopefully be possible using WSE that would make shield walls a bit more useful imo.

Whenever you kick somebody that is blocking with a shield, it takes your strength and their shield skill into account to decide if the kick is successful.

I would say that Strength has to be greater than the shielders base skill + 2x the shield wall boost.  This means that shield walls with the current skill boosts will become extremely difficult to break up with kicks and they will require Maulers and Cav to break them (or superior tactics).  Meanwhile a lone shielder is still easy to kick as even if they have 13 shield skill, you only need 14 strength to successfully kick them.

Failed kicks that still connect should still stun the shielder but in a way that does not remove their blocking shield.  This means they can't retaliate, but they aren't left vulnerable either.

EDIT:  Just realised the maths didn't quite work so I've changed it slightly

[Dravic]

Excellent idea, but am not sure if it is possible to implement.

[Penitent]

this would be super cool.

[Rumblood]

Kicks are OP 

[Vodner]

If somebody can walk up to a shieldwall and land a kick without getting murdered, then props to them. They deserve the free hit.

[Digglez]

any sort of system that rewards cooperative team tactics should be done. I'd love a system like this.

[Jarlek]

Good thinking. I really like how the bonus in shieldwall increases the defensive power

[San]

This won't change much. Base skill + 2x the shield wall bonus will rarely be higher than even agi characters' strength.

[Osiris]

well take 5 shield skill and add +14 to that and im sure most agi chars cant handle it

[Cyclopsided]

well take 5 shield skill and add +14 to that and im sure most agi chars cant handle it

All my 10 PS + characters will never know there was a change

Anyways I don't know if this is possible, or a good idea.

[Digglez]

could always add shield weight in there somewhere.  the bigger the shield the better force distribution it has

[San]

I mean, just make shield bash, and have it be better than the current kick. I find it funny that I need to take off my shield to do some BS kick animation where I can block/attack or whatever at the same time.


I do like the stun the shielder but still allow him to block thing. You can still circle him and hit his side/back for instance.

[EyeBeat]

Buff me more please.

[Freland]

The only ones who will be affected by this are peasants. No need to nerf them.

[isatis]

User: The only ones who will be affected by this are peasants. No need to nerf them.

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