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Supernautilus has The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

May 19 @ 3:00pm

what if shields and block had their own skill lines?

I was thinking a good change to the skill system would be adding a shield skill line and moving the shield bash ability to that skill. Block can be used for any weapon, but without a shield you’re kinda missing out on all the perks. Having two separate skill lines for shields and blocking would open up a lot of build variety imo.

Just my 2 cents.

EDIT: retitled this post to better fit

Last edited by Supernautilus; May 19 @ 4:26pm

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GrumpyOne

May 19 @ 3:05pm

It's a 20 year old game that was prettied-up as a money grab. If we twist their arms enough they may, just may, release a bug patch, but I can't see them adding any new content.

Supernautilus has The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

May 19 @ 3:09pm

Yeah I don’t actually expect this to happen. I should have made that clear. It was just a neat idea I had. Maybe some modders can make it happen.

Sgt. Flaw May 19 @ 4:02pm

What do you mean?..tieing it to block is what allows you to use weapons but miss out on shield perks...

If they were separate you wouldn't need a shield besides shield bash

Last edited by Sgt. Flaw; May 19 @ 4:02pm

milehigh026 has The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

May 19 @ 4:06pm

All the shield does is add extra defense to your overall armor stat. As you said you can block with just having a weapon. The real benefit of the shield is having another piece of equipment that you can enchant. Either enchant your own or there are some great ones in game that have high reflect damage or spell reflection. Having the shield bash ability is also nice.

Supernautilus has The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

May 19 @ 4:14pm

Originally posted by Sgt. Flaw:
What do you mean?..tieing it to block is what allows you to use weapons but miss out on shield perks...

If they were separate you wouldn't need a shield besides shield bash

My idea would recategorize shields as a “weapon” and not armor. A separate shield line would specifically give bonuses to shield use. While the block line would give blocking bonuses that would apply to all weapons.

Sgt. Flaw May 19 @ 7:00pm

Originally posted by Supernautilus:
Originally posted by Sgt. Flaw:
What do you mean?..tieing it to block is what allows you to use weapons but miss out on shield perks...

If they were separate you wouldn't need a shield besides shield bash
My idea would recategorize shields as a “weapon” and not armor. A separate shield line would specifically give bonuses to shield use. While the block line would give blocking bonuses that would apply to all weapons.

Sounds OP TBH

PocketYoda has The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

May 19 @ 11:26pm

We could then be Cpt America?

Piderman

May 19 @ 11:32pm

Originally posted by Supernautilus:
Yeah I don’t actually expect this to happen. I should have made that clear. It was just a neat idea I had. Maybe some modders can make it happen.

They wont. Skills and such are hardcoded.

Supernautilus has The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

May 20 @ 12:43am

Originally posted by Piderman:
Originally posted by Supernautilus:
Yeah I don’t actually expect this to happen. I should have made that clear. It was just a neat idea I had. Maybe some modders can make it happen.
They wont. Skills and such are hardcoded.

Ah that's a shame. Adding new skill lines to the game would be an awesome mod.