Fix or Remove Riot Shield

[Nekky]

We all know the riot shield is a problem, those that disagree are most likely the ones running around with it taking tank shells to the face. My biggest problem with it though is it is a 1 shot. I can stab someone with a knife ~3 times or I can tap them with a sled looking piece of metal. It makes absolutely no sense why this would be a 1 shot kill. Add a stun, reduce the damage, add durability, do something. This thing is broken beyond comprehension. I am guessing these guys that can turn on a dime with the shield out are greatly increasing their DPI. You can have a great battle going on and some clown with a shield runs through the smoke and takes out half the team with this damn thing. My opinion is the shields should be used to block small arms fire and smaller explosives but not as a melee weapon or to block a tank round.

[Gabriel-93]

Totally agree !

[Jez]

KO, instead of adding a blade to the shield? Dozer is big & strong so a KO is the same effect as a kill. . . use your imagination.
Dozer can't turn with the shield at normal speed.
Dozer can't block tank rounds, but sometimes the M5 Recoiless gets blocked.
Dozer mostly pushes alone obviously, consequentially he is the most at risk, and once he dies behind enemy lines they revive any KOs anyway. . .
Dozer is hard to master, the other specialists are very unique & powerful too, but less obviously/more covert.
Dozer would otherwise be under-powered/a useless "clown". all the specialists are OP, so what?!? I think specialists fit the game well.
Dozer encourages team-play (which can be a rare thing in an isolated world), because without it you're more at risk, or more worried he'll come out of nowhere, but like i said Dozer is obvious whereas you don't always know when other specialists get you because of their specialist gadgets, that's why Dozer gets trolled most-often, even Boris & Irish get trolled.
Dozer is essential, the shield is bulletproof, surprising, so what?!? & he's less popular imo.
Dude l2p 2042-stlye :D I know, it's so unique right?!?

[Nekky]

I figured someone would say something like this. I understand how to play BF2042 and Dozer, I just don't agree with the shield being able to take a massive and limitless amount of damage. I understand where he fits in but a 1 shot with a shield when a knife takes multiple strikes does not make sense. Again, my opinion is Dozer should help advance the push, he able to take small arms fire and some explosive but the shield should not be indestructible. Yes he turns slow with the shield but you and I both know there are ways around that, I've seen people turn faster with a shield than I could with my weapon out.

[Jez]

Originally posted by Nekky:

I figured someone would say something like this

XD sorry!
i've always been limited while turning, and when i am blocking an enemy Dozer has to commit and meanwhile is exposed on all other-sides (and maybe feet), and I guess military technology/shield strength is stronger than one may imagine, especially in 2042, probably quite normal XD gl

[Nekky]

Another idea, put the shield on a short cool down after x amount of damage but allow it to block projectiles from the back while not equipped.

[Jez]

if it broke down with more explosive damage would be fun, and then you'd need Angel's supply crate to get a new one

[GrizzGolf]

Originally posted by Nekky:

Another idea, put the shield on a short cool down after x amount of damage but allow it to block projectiles from the back while not equipped.

This feels like a fair middle ground

[comradefrogjam]

Originally posted by GrizzGolf:

Originally posted by Nekky:

Another idea, put the shield on a short cool down after x amount of damage but allow it to block projectiles from the back while not equipped.

This feels like a fair middle ground

Yeah, I'm kinda tired of dozers being able to play like gas drinkers and get away with it. Letting them have to use their brain would be much more fair

[Nekky]

I agree, it just needs some balancing. I did just see a video of a guy killing Dozer with his shield out using defibrillators. Might be fun to try that.

[Khamal]

Shots to the front should obscure vision
Solved
Otherwise not an issue I kill dozers all the time

[DaDon]

or let the shield get damage like the sentry or ranger drone

[Haggis]

I agree they are little too powerful, but I do find it hilarious when one is chasing me. I shot one direct hit with Liz's TV missile and it did nothing to stop him, just chased me around, they're a little too fast running also, my god lol. But, I did end up killing him in the end.

[jdaum]

Shield is another COD copy, indestructible BS. Take a rocket shot and suffer no damage my butt

[jdaum]

They stole the shield from COD as well. it's indestructible as well. In the "real" BF games they were never an issue. Useful for going up stairs but you sure as hell were never going to kill anyone with them.

[wergles]

Originally posted by jdaum:

Shield is another COD copy, indestructible BS. Take a rocket shot and suffer no damage my butt

Yes, but in this game it's worse... the dude can run with the shield, It's almost impossible to shoot their feet. It's pure cheese...