Make Shields Viable Again

[Dicknose]

Make shields viable again. By make viable again I mean so using them isn't a nuance. The cons of using a shield far outweigh the pros. I can offer one simple solution. Allow the ability to crouch while having a shield equipped. Don't know why it was removed in the first place. At the moment, using a shield doesn't allow any mobility in the terms of verticality. Engineer place cover in front of you? No choice but to switch from the shield, jump over and then switch back. Takes too much time when you should be able crouch jump with the shield equipped. Plus it allows for better use of the shield when pushing because you can have the shield user crouch and have someone fire above them. Please add crouch back, it was, in my opinion, a fucking stupid idea to remove it in the first place.

 

[PLpapiez134]

+1

 

[Kowalski]

we got the new cool shields in the server. would be nice to give em to doom

 

[Knight Dave]

Bro I would actually piss my pants if we had better shields. I understand that the original ones were meant to be a disadvantage to the holder and an advantage to those behind it, but the new shields are so much better. They look better and you can actually be somewhat offensive with them. Either way I agree completely. +1

 

[Andrew]

Either letting us crouch or letting us use the new shields would be a huge improvement and make shields more viable.

 

[Sharp]

big +1, just put another chicken in the shield @Evan and everything will be a-ok

 

[Fuzz]

The new shields imo are kinda buggy, I would rather prefer just a model change of our current one. The lack of mobility is a large factor you have to take into account when playing the class and sometimes it feels like it's more trouble than it's worth when you can just have Jedi and Combat Engi's who are extremely more mobile and effective. Adding crouching or running with the shields would make them a great rushing tool rather than as they are right now where it's just a worse solution to no cover.
Riot is supposed to be mobile cover not immobile cover.

 

[Iken]

The new shields imo are kinda buggy, I would rather prefer just a model change of our current one. The lack of mobility is a large factor you have to take into account when playing the class and sometimes it feels like it's more trouble than it's worth when you can just have Jedi and Combat Engi's who are extremely more mobile and effective. Adding crouching or running with the shields would make them a great rushing tool rather than as they are right now where it's just a worse solution to no cover.
Riot is supposed to be mobile cover not immobile cover.

+1 to this

 

[Knight Dave]

I do like that the new shields let you actually be somewhat offensive (meaning having a gun out with the shield) along with the different model and the fact that you can actually move with it. I agree with what Rough said, they are buggy, but I personally would love to see the new shields implemented to replace the old ones.

 

[Unlucky]

Onyx riot squad? Hehe

 

[Dicknose]

Onyx riot squad? Hehe

Who the fuck is onyx

 

[Knight Dave]

DOOM posers

 

[Rice with Extra Eggs]

make it so you have to crouch while using a shield. why? because fuck you.