Arrows Going through Shields?

I was wondering if I could inquire as to whether this is an intentional uh.. Balance tool or not. Because as of now, with the new build, arrows can hit knights through shields, rendering knights totally incapable of victory. I realize knights dominated archers before, but only head on. I figured it was because archers aren't SUPPOSE to fight knights head on. Well now they can, and I can't figure out how this helps when everyone wants to play as an archer now.

 

I am pretty sure that's a bug. I noticed that arrows sometimes go through the player instead of dissapearing on hit. I think that's why they damage you even if you shield. They hit you in the back while going through you.

 

Yeah, saw this too. I am also not sure if it is intentional or not. Right now I can't approach archers since they will just run back and shoot through my shield. There wes this single archer in a tree and he had no problem pushing me and another knight back since we couldn't defend ourselves.

Edit:

Noticed this as well. It is probably a bug. Don't think it is something done for balance issues as it would render knights helpless against archers.

 

It being a bug would make the most sense.

 

I hope it's a bug and not intentional. It's a rude surprise otherwise.

 

Dunno what is worse, charged (or all?) arrows going trough shield or if you are far away shielding knight isn't even knocked back by arrows and by this making uncounterable archers nest on skybridge with single knight... But old shieldbox was so big that I don't mind making it a bit smaller (like pixel xD).

I'm not that bothered by it because of 2 things:
- it will be fixed, there is no doubt in my mind
- knight discover a class that can't shield EVERY damage from enemy player? If knight couldn't shield bombs he would almost feel like archer.

Still waiting till knights will come back to "if i'm skilled will never take damage" build.

 

Never take damage, maybe, but also never deal damage, as all damage the knight has is either bombs (costly, gotten by fighting, or maybe begging off builders) or melee. Melee is the place you ofcourse die the most.

 

If you play sensibly close to other knights it's easy enough to be effective in melee.

 

no you guys just suck ;)
its easy as 123.

 

I saw this...I was like.. WTF?! OP ARCHER ! Now archer are again over power. Thank god if is only a bug.