crashingtingler
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NPCs with shields can be very hard to defeat. often they feel too hard. shields can block such a wide area so reliably that in rare cases they seem untouchable.
there is also no hard counter to fighting shields. some techniques work against some shields but not against others.
damaging an enemy by breaking their stamina and damaging them through the shield has no audio or visual feedback. this is an issue because you have no idea if youre damaging the enemy or if their at full health. a small grunt might be enough to help understand how the fight is progressing.
In particular this round shield:
and this heater shield:
both seem to block more of the weapon-hand than the other shields, making them even more hard to deal with than usual.
(i also think enemies ought to be stunned for a moment when their shield-stamina is depleted, but that isnt the point of my post)
there is also no hard counter to fighting shields. some techniques work against some shields but not against others.
damaging an enemy by breaking their stamina and damaging them through the shield has no audio or visual feedback. this is an issue because you have no idea if youre damaging the enemy or if their at full health. a small grunt might be enough to help understand how the fight is progressing.
In particular this round shield:
and this heater shield:
both seem to block more of the weapon-hand than the other shields, making them even more hard to deal with than usual.
(i also think enemies ought to be stunned for a moment when their shield-stamina is depleted, but that isnt the point of my post)
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