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Lagslayer

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silver shields?
« on: January 16, 2011, 05:08:15 pm »
Since material has no effect on the block chance of shields and bucklers, wouldn't a silver, gold, or platinum shield be superior? Correct me if I'm wrong, but a shield bash counts as a blunt attack.
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2011, 05:11:25 pm »
Yes but heavy shields will slow your dwarfs down. Since dwarfs with weapons will rarely use shields to attack, its probably not worth it.
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Re: silver shields?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2011, 05:12:17 pm »
Lead is heavier than silver, but otherwise, yeah, heavier material= more headaches.

Though I'd rather keep it for furnitures and stuff.

Also, this:
Quote from: ext0l on January 16, 2011, 05:11:25 pm
Yes but heavy shields will slow your dwarfs down. Since dwarfs with weapons will rarely use shields to attack, its probably not worth it.
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2011, 05:19:08 pm »
More importantly, silver is not an armor-quality material by default, so it can't be turned into shields except with an artifact.

Also, since shields are considered armor, high Armor User skill will reduce how much heavy shields will slow them down. Copper is the highest-density armor-quality metal. Presumably copper shields would be the "best" you can make for that reason.
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Re: silver shields?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2011, 05:26:57 pm »
Quote from: Lagslayer on January 16, 2011, 05:08:15 pm
Since material has no effect on the block chance of shields and bucklers, wouldn't a silver, gold, or platinum shield be superior? Correct me if I'm wrong, but a shield bash counts as a blunt attack.

They'd certainly be shinier.
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Re: silver shields?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2011, 05:28:12 pm »
Quote from: CapnUrist on January 16, 2011, 05:26:57 pm
Quote from: Lagslayer on January 16, 2011, 05:08:15 pm
Since material has no effect on the block chance of shields and bucklers, wouldn't a silver, gold, or platinum shield be superior? Correct me if I'm wrong, but a shield bash counts as a blunt attack.

They'd certainly be shinier.
That could be either bad or good, depending on who gets distracted, the enemy or your dorfs.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2011, 05:30:17 pm »
Oh, good. Then i can save my iron for other equipment.
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2011, 05:35:03 pm »
Quote from: CapnUrist on January 16, 2011, 05:26:57 pm
They'd certainly be shinier.

Not once it's covered in goblin gore from the heads it's bashed in.
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Re: silver shields?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2011, 05:41:04 pm »
You might as well make your shields out of wood. I guess they can catch on fire, though?

I'm sure Link could find a use for a shield that's as shiny as a mirror. But he's a filthy elf, so that's reason enough not to make them.
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Re: silver shields?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2011, 05:50:36 pm »
Link can't be an elf because he is in the goddess's favor. Everyone knows that elves are god-forsaken heathens.
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2011, 05:53:43 pm »
Quote from: Lagslayer on January 16, 2011, 05:50:36 pm
Link can't be an elf because he is in the goddess's favor. Everyone knows that elves are god-forsaken heathens.
He also goes around blowing up rocks and setting trees on fire. Or falling into magma. More dwarf than an elf, that guy.
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2011, 05:57:21 pm »
Quote from: Darvi on January 16, 2011, 05:53:43 pm
Quote from: Lagslayer on January 16, 2011, 05:50:36 pm
Link can't be an elf because he is in the goddess's favor. Everyone knows that elves are god-forsaken heathens.
He also goes around blowing up rocks and setting trees on fire. Or falling into magma. More dwarf than an elf, that guy.

He also slays goblin-like creatures and loots them.  Also, the size of the Master Sword in comparison to his body, and the fact that he uses it as a 1-h sword anyway, betrays his dwarfyness.
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