Handheld shields

[ONI YAUTJA]

Are we going to have them? Would they be able used in contrast with the other weapons not just with swords/pole arm etc? Would we be able to use them as melee weapons? Could we jam them into the ground to use for cover, like a temporary wall?

So many questions.

[V-DGT]

We've received lots of requests for shields and are still in consideration whether we put them as weapons or just something new with another button bind (but that would be hard on controllers) so we're not sure yet what we're going to do with physical shields.

[Providence 777]

Originally posted by V-DGT:

We've received lots of requests for shields and are still in consideration whether we put them as weapons or just something new with another button bind (but that would be hard on controllers) so we're not sure yet what we're going to do with physical shields.

Currently, the control scheme leaves 1 button disabled depending on if you have a melee weapon, or a ranged weapon.

The fire button has no function while you have a melee weapon out, and the attack button has no function while you have a ranged weapon out.

If you were to consolidate both those functions into 1 button that's context aware (aware of if a ranged or melee weapon is equipped) that would free up a button on the controller for a "defense" or "guard" command which could use a shield or primary weapon to block incoming attacks.