22-07-2014, 02:41 PM
ok finally came up with a good argument for this.
so, the Zweihander excels at cutting things with big swords that require two hands, hence you can see why their shield skill is lower than that of the royal guard or pavisse. terath states that the legionnaire excells in 1 handed weaponry, which is exactly that...one handed. the idea of having a one handed weapon is so that you can couple that with a shield to defend yourself. i see no point in making a class skilled in the art of 1h weapons but give them shields will break with ease against the onslaught of nordic axes. to do this goes against the very idea of 1 handed weaponry. it is my firm belief that the Legionnaire either deserves access to better shields or preferably an increase of shield proficiency to 9 shielding. i mean why have a 1h class only to leave your free hand to waste, you get no extra bonuses from having the empty slot and i feel 8 shield skill for NI is similar to an empty spot for a class designed to get up close and personal with the enemy.
so, the Zweihander excels at cutting things with big swords that require two hands, hence you can see why their shield skill is lower than that of the royal guard or pavisse. terath states that the legionnaire excells in 1 handed weaponry, which is exactly that...one handed. the idea of having a one handed weapon is so that you can couple that with a shield to defend yourself. i see no point in making a class skilled in the art of 1h weapons but give them shields will break with ease against the onslaught of nordic axes. to do this goes against the very idea of 1 handed weaponry. it is my firm belief that the Legionnaire either deserves access to better shields or preferably an increase of shield proficiency to 9 shielding. i mean why have a 1h class only to leave your free hand to waste, you get no extra bonuses from having the empty slot and i feel 8 shield skill for NI is similar to an empty spot for a class designed to get up close and personal with the enemy.