Crouching Shields

[Delson]

I was playing and was wondering. . .
When you crouch a lance with a shield, the animation makes your character pick the shield up somewhat like a block. I was wondering if that would block melee attacks.

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[Dexxtaa]

Personally, I don't usually crouch with a shield. My glutes tend to seize up.

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To answer your question seriously, the shield WILL block stuff that inadvertently sails into it, but it cannot be actively used to defend yourself. It will also cancel your couch, rendering your pass ineffective.

[Tanken]

* Tank Burner 's eye twitches a little at the title

[Lemmy_Winks]

Ive been playing great lancer for a while now. Yes it will block arrows and attacks, however for some reason the sheild comes up at a very bad angle to the point where it is very esay for an archer to just shoot you despite the fact your sheild is up, because it really only protects your left arm in the position its in. It doesnt give anywhere near the protection that you have when your just holding up the sheild yourself. I was dissapointed by this, i thought the sheild in the couch position should be much more effective, cover up your chest and what not instead of jsut your left arm.

[Haboe]

Simple awnser:

Yes, but no forcefield 

[Ganner]

It works in essentialy the same way a passive shield will. It does not catch attacks but will catch stray arrows and bolts, but without the benefit of the shield bubble, just ones that directly hit the model.

[SirCymro_Crusader]

Crouching Shields, Hidden Dagger

[Penitent]

I want to learn more about grouching shields.  Personally, my shield's disposition is much too sunny and its constant compliments are ruining my immersion in this supposedly grim, medieval battle game.

[Torben]

I want to learn more about grouching shields.  Personally, my shield's disposition is much too sunny and its constant compliments are ruining my immersion in this supposedly grim, medieval battle game.

formidable block there good sir
exquisitely well played
would you mind placing your arm deeper in my loop?

[Kafein]

Hidden lance

[The_Bloody_Nine]

thread=win

[Delson]

thread=win

I think I should have worded it differently.

[The_Bloody_Nine]

I think I should have worded it differently.

Where would be the fun in that?

[Delson]

Where would be the fun in that?

True, true

[Penitent]

I think I should have worded it differently.

Really, you just said crouch instread of couch, and people are having fun with it. 

Still you got some good answers:

Lemi-_winks:

Ive been playing great lancer for a while now. Yes it will block arrows and attacks, however for some reason the sheild comes up at a very bad angle to the point where it is very esay for an archer to just shoot you despite the fact your sheild is up, because it really only protects your left arm in the position its in. It doesnt give anywhere near the protection that you have when your just holding up the sheild yourself. I was dissapointed by this, i thought the sheild in the couch position should be much more effective, cover up your chest and what not instead of jsut your left arm.