What's the point of shielding...

You don't know what a support class is. Look at TF2. The Medic is a support class, but having a single Medic on a team of 10 can be a gamechanger.
Just like in KAG, a skilled archer can be a gamechanger against masses of knights storming a castle or against masses of archers/knights/builders defending a castle.

 

In build 90, archer became a pure support class. Nobody played it. It was near-impossible to make any impact (not to be mistaken with K/D ratio), you were better off being knight in almost every situation. The next build made archers killers again. I don't think this disscussion will produce any result. It's a matter of two different approaches to gameplay design, both are good. But, recalling MM's interview, I think it's already decided.

 

I agree with that, though it mostly happens to me midair. Probably due to lag. Try finding a server with less players and closer to your location (and a better server in general) even then, I get this problem.

 

It's important to know that if you shield at the last moment, you WILL get damaged, even if the arrow hits the shield (ring sound and sparks). It's lag, you have to shield in advance. Actually, if you time it perfectly, you can shield *before* you get hit and release the block when the arrow hits. No damage. I thought it's not so hard to figure out, but I see lots of people raging about this. Believe me, shooting a moving target with lag is hard enough to make it even.

 

Lag was "fixed" remember? So my "theory" is that the arrows have an impact triggered explosive. It impacts the knights shield and the shaped explosive charge penetrates the armor. The kinetic energy produced by the explosion will push the arrow head past the shield causing damage. It's extremely modern stuff.

This is of course a really bad sarcastic side remark.

 

It can be good and bad i suppose

 

Bump, i think shields are really usefull. You can use them against arrows, but also against stabbing knights. My shield saved my life multiple times.

 

After reading this whole topic, I'd forgot that it was about shielding until reading your post. It seems to have degraded into a debate about the role of archers.

 

Haha, that's true. But i wanted to point out that shields are not useless in my opinion. When you cant avoid an enemy knights swing you can at least block it for less damage, and when you are being stabbed (so you cant move your character since hes stunned) a shield can be a life saver too.

 

The shield is great now that you can glide :3

 

This thread is still alive?

 

Archer is so...not fun .Why all fun get knight?
About shield - its awesome

 

Shield is teh beeest!
Also, Archer is way fun!

 

The problem mentioned by the OP is still persistent. If I'm cornered, I am going to die.

 

Certainly the chances of escape are less, but there's still a decent survival rate, at least on my part.

 

Here comes the suitability of a shield ram technique, would push your opponent back after you shield for a certain amount of time. Meaning they shouldn't just jab spam you in a corner.

 

All nerfs to mindless jabbing is appreciated, even if i myself employ that feature. Make ram, Geit and MM!
To balance it, you shouldnt be able to shield forever, either.

 

Or, just make it so you're slightly vulnerable after the ram itself, so if people anticipate it, they could jump back then jump forward and stab you.

 

Quite a good idea, im all for more play in the kinda stale knight combat, this will create more counters, and counters to the counters, which is nice. (i like more stuff to do)