Do you think barbs will be able to do this? I can see some potential uses for it like powering through massive mobs without wanting to waste time fighting them.
the very gameplay of the Diablo series is to slaughter monsters, not avoid them. I know we did that more or less in Diablo 2 to get to specific bosses, but i hope the overall fighting will be made more interesting and rewarding than rather be given abilities to avoid the monsters.
Instead of being able to wield to shields, just have it so the Barbarian can wield one huge fuck off shield.
It could be a class specific item, some type of massive shield and your party and hide behind him for extra protection against ranged attacks.
I like that idea. But maybe instead of a huge shield found on the ground, it should be a pally skill which makes you shield very large. And from there, you can get skills like reflect, absorb, super smite, etc.
Do you think barbs will be able to do this? I can see some potential uses for it like powering through massive mobs without wanting to waste time fighting them.
Hows about having a barb wield two shields but give the barb special shield attacks. Maybe a shield can be used as a boomerang for a ranged attack....and maybe the edge of the shields are really sharp for melee combat. Slamming both shields together to create a sort of sonic boom type of effect that blasts out from the barb in a cone effect in front of him. The melee damage would not be as great since it would be more of a defensive spec. But there are all sorts of cool attacks one could create using two shields.
Then again, as I think about the way I describe it...sounds overpowered to me...lol.
Blizzard already stated that we won't be able to dual wield shields. Why is this even in discussion...
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Yeah... i don't really see a purpose in having them unless you want to rush the whole game... or if your about to die with no health orbs or pots near you soo again no use of two shields
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I don't particularly think it's a bad idea, actually, it would look weird but it could work... imagine two spiked shields.
I mean, I know that the purpose of a shield is to protect from Missile and Melee attacks, but who said weapons had to be used for just one purpose. You can use battle axes to cut down trees, just as well, shields were not just defensive. Some were offensive in nature, such as the Phalanx formation, it was used in much the same way a bulldozer uses it's front module. Small shields were light weight enough that you could knock somebody down.
It's no GTA4, Realism isn't the name of the game. Would it seriously hurt the game if you witnessed somebody with two shields running around throwing beasts on their backs and giving them light damage?
I don't particularly think it's a bad idea, actually, it would look weird but it could work... imagine two spiked shields.
I mean, I know that the purpose of a shield is to protect from Missile and Melee attacks, but who said weapons had to be used for just one purpose. You can use battle axes to cut down trees, just as well, shields were not just defensive. Some were offensive in nature, such as the Phalanx formation, it was used in much the same way a bulldozer uses it's front module. Small shields were light weight enough that you could knock somebody down.
It's no GTA4, Realism isn't the name of the game. Would it seriously hurt the game if you witnessed somebody with two shields running around throwing beasts on their backs and giving them light damage?
Yeah because i would say ''WTF ?!?! EHUehuEHUheuHEUHuehuE''
Who fights with only shields? People who are about to die, that's who.
I think it would be entertaining, but only the first time I saw it. It doesn't really fit the genre.
Then again maybe dual weilding pruses would fit... :/
It could be a class specific item, some type of massive shield and your party and hide behind him for extra protection against ranged attacks.
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I like that idea. But maybe instead of a huge shield found on the ground, it should be a pally skill which makes you shield very large. And from there, you can get skills like reflect, absorb, super smite, etc.
Hows about having a barb wield two shields but give the barb special shield attacks. Maybe a shield can be used as a boomerang for a ranged attack....and maybe the edge of the shields are really sharp for melee combat. Slamming both shields together to create a sort of sonic boom type of effect that blasts out from the barb in a cone effect in front of him. The melee damage would not be as great since it would be more of a defensive spec. But there are all sorts of cool attacks one could create using two shields.
Then again, as I think about the way I describe it...sounds overpowered to me...lol.
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Originally Posted by mattheo_majik
I LOVE being a SEX TON!!!
I mean, I know that the purpose of a shield is to protect from Missile and Melee attacks, but who said weapons had to be used for just one purpose. You can use battle axes to cut down trees, just as well, shields were not just defensive. Some were offensive in nature, such as the Phalanx formation, it was used in much the same way a bulldozer uses it's front module. Small shields were light weight enough that you could knock somebody down.
It's no GTA4, Realism isn't the name of the game. Would it seriously hurt the game if you witnessed somebody with two shields running around throwing beasts on their backs and giving them light damage?
Yeah because i would say ''WTF ?!?! EHUehuEHUheuHEUHuehuE''
I think it would be entertaining, but only the first time I saw it. It doesn't really fit the genre.
Then again maybe dual weilding pruses would fit... :/
That is hilarious.
If Captain America did not fight with a shield, would the world explode then?