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ptb_ptb

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Bug or Intended? Offensive fighting with shield does not give xp
« on: October 24, 2014, 04:04:44 am »
It looks like fighting with a shield (by which I mean smashing people in the head with one) does not give you shield skill experience.

Is that a bug or intended to work that way?
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Re: Bug or Intended? Offensive fighting with shield does not give xp
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2014, 06:23:14 am »
Shield skill is only used when blocking - using it as an improvised weapon counts as Misc. Object User.
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Re: Bug or Intended? Offensive fighting with shield does not give xp
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2014, 11:31:46 am »
Your legendary shield user, who's a novice misc. object user, is as weak as a puppy offensively.
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