Shields

Since you didn't adress this question, I'll repeat it here (no offense):

If shields are so important, why is it that over 3 OR 4 VERSIONS and 3 YEARS no one has complained enough to make Beijing Perfect World put shields in?

I personally do not care about having or not having shields, and yes, I have played shield users before. However, you seem to be the only one so far who wants shields. How will that help?

Last I checked, indifference and hate weren't the same thing. Why do you insist on equating the two?

Anyway, I'll give some suggestions about how I've always wanted shields to work in the game:
1. Shields should NOT contribute to the overall physical defense rating. This is an error I have seen in almost every MMO I have played. It is just not realistic.

2. Instead of adding to physical defense, a shield should have it's own HP (or super durability) and the player should have a certain % chance of blocking automatically and transferring ALL or almost all damage from a hit (any kind of hit) into the shield durability. This chance could depend on their agility rating. That is how shields work in real life.

3. A player should also have the ability to raise/lower the shield. When the shield is raised the player would be unable to attack but would also take no damage to his or her HP- the damage ALL goes to the shield. Players should be given the ability to run, jump and dash with the shield raised. This way, low leveled players who get attacked by gankers have a better chance of surviving without the risk of getting a pink name. Naturally, though, players with good gear and attacks can still overwhelm this defense but it will eliminate the hated one-hit PK.

4. Shield users could get a special skill that allows them to ram enemies with their shield when it is raised, with a 100% chance of stunning for one or two seconds.

And one more time: People who say "I don't care" are NOT saying "this sucks". There is a big difference.

I know the game is based on fantasy but lets keep some realism here -_-

Ummm... Please no. This is my relax and enjoy game. I personally prefer the style of shield less fighting. Even thought the game doesn't show it, I imagine defending more as a sword-on-sword thing. It's block or parry with your weapon followed by the blow.

This game is so completely different than Western-Style Fantasy... I'd consider it an intrusion for the more European stuff to pop up here.
I understand that the ancient Chinese used shields... but how many heroes in Chinese Fantasy Dynasty movies use them? This is all my opinion, but I just don't think every game to appear on the Western market has to be Westernized.

And Sevendust... can you not just shut your mouth and give your brain a chance? There's a difference between standing for what you believe in and running a perpetual, bragging filibuster. Those who want shields are people who like shields. Those who don't... don't. It doesn't get any more complicated than that. Even if people don't have anything they want to change, that doesn't mean they are sheeple. That means they are happy with what the game making community is coming out with. Game designers do a lot of observing their audience before they come out with a game, and if people all seem to run right along with it, it's because the game designer gave them what they wanted. If people do want things changed, that just means that A. The game wasn't originally made for the market it is currently selling in, or B. They misread the audience they DID intend on selling to. Either way, there's nothing lazy about people being happy with a finished product, and there's nothing noble about being able to spout complaint for every occasion.

Shields are unneeded in the game. Tanks are doing fine without them. If an average tank got ahold of a shield, then the tank just would not die. If the tank is fine without a shield, wouldn't it be too easy to advance as a tank with a shield? If it aint broken, don't fix it in my opinion.

Shields would work moderately well for Clerics. That's the only thing I could see shields working for. Clerics are a support class, a healer, so I would think that if they came under attack, it would be a good idea to have them have a shield. However, it could also be unbalanced, because in most MMOs, people are focused on keeping the healer alive. If a Cleric had a shield, that mechanic would be destroyed.

Giving shields to tanks would be overpowered - they would be walking walls. It would be too hard to take them down, in both PVP and PVE.

Giving shields to all ranged dealers (Venomancer, Mage, archer) would be useless too, as they are keeping range and don't need a shield.

Why would we need one?

Also, Sevendust, why don't you just reply to people on topic then? You're just getting more attention to off-topic posts. Currently, you're the only one here being a narrow-minded hater.

bron wrote: »

If I remember correctly, Chinese heavy armored units didn't have shields.

Very smart. I forgot all about this. You are right, Chinese heavy armored units did not have shields, but usually heavy swords.

Sevendust - Lost City wrote: »

THERE IS A FLUCKING UNTAMMED WITH A SHIELD "FRONT PAGE" ON THE MAIN SITE!

yet there are no shields in the game...weird.

The front page of this site does not have an untamed with a shield. Please, if you're going to lie, at least make it harder to find. Because honestly, writing in all-caps and getting all ruffled up over the fact that we don't support your idea isn't a good way to carry your message.

In short: Chill and don't lie.

actually, Shields could be implimented into the game. since there are 1hd weapons. and this is Fantasy Asian Lore not actual Asian Lore (the Elf, (Norse Mythology, ), gives it away not the Were Beast, Orang Bunian from Sumatra would have been a better name for the Elf race even Sylph). anyway, with a shield, in the off hand, Movement Speed could be lowered to half when equipped and also, Evasion could be cut down. anyone actally pick up a large heavy shield, metal or wood before. can't move very fast with it nor can you evade an attack very well either. but you could stand there for quite some time with its Defense. so yes, Shields could be implimented into the game. and you wouldn't have to put in another slot, "Code" the Ammo Slot to accept a shield and poof a new Patch. this is the 'Suggestion Box". players are suppose to suggest stuff to make the game more. i do understand that games are suppose to be different from one another, but until you get rid of the SSDD 'Grind' they all are going to be the same, it doesn't matter what race you use, shields or no shields. and just think, the DEVs could put in another item in the mall and also at the blacksmith or tailor

Ok first off, sheilds, to me suck, they reduce your damage you give when you use a 1handed sword. That is my opinion only.

But, Sheilds could very easily be implimented id the devs wanted too. Without changing one thing ingame, exept adding new equipts. Just make new weapon/sheild combos that are drop only and very high LVL like 80+ also, using a sheild may reduse your damage, but it would give you 3 penatied,
1 Attack speed, would be reduced by half
2 There would have to be a Att penalty as well, to keep the game balanced.
3 Noobs that Flame for no reason should be banned from ever using them.

That is my opinion, and just my opinion.

We should have shields..!

General Summer has a sheild, and the level 90 one-hand blade(?) So it could be possible, but his sheild is so fat!