Infantry Suggestions and Info

[Wolfsblood]

Shield : Shields are very important to have, what else is gonna stop that arrow flying at you ( other then your body, or in most cases your face ) or those pesky enemies crowding around you. For infantry there are three types of shields, there are Round shields which are the strongest of the shields but don't have much coverage and are a little slower to pull up to block so therefore I don't recommend them. Then there are Kite shields and Heater shields these two have the same coverage but different hit points and resistance stats. Kite shields will usually have less hp ( hit points ) then heater shields but more resistance and Heater shields will have more hp then kite sheilds but less resistance. So I personally think they are the same but I like the way heater shields look, so I recommend those. Im using the Plain Heater Shield.

i do believe that you have the stats of kite shields and heater shields mixed up;
  Heater shield                                                                                      kite shield                                           
  weight3                                                                                              Weight3
  spd rting90                                                                                        Spd rtng90
  Body armor14                                                                                Body armor13
  Hit points530                                                                                    Hit points550
  Shield width36                                                                                  Shield width36
  Shield Height70                                                                                  Shield height70

and my own little note i think it would be good to add to this shield section: while heater shields do have more resistance the majority of  nords uses axes which ignore armour/resistance ratings so the higher hp shield, ie: the kite shield, would be better in the long run against the nordinvasion.

other than that i found this a very interesting and informative thread and i believe this would be helpful towards any new players