Shields avail for 2H weapons

I'm suggesting that shields be available for say level 20 + players who use a 2h weapon. I'm a caster, so this is a bit opinionated from my point, but i try to take other points into view.

1. This should help to even out the classes a bit more. A Dual wielder has comprable equipment to a caster, but has the opportunity to hit 2x faster. Now, this helps them through the entire match, but a wizards ability to pull gems faster is only an advantage in the 1st min or so due to recastables and kroxxzies. You also don't lose dual wielding over time such as mana and energy.

2. Shields are useless at my level imo. I can't equip a bow and arrow with my staff(although i can with a 2h piercer) so i can't get the 100p first shot that lots of people who dual like to do with the bow and arrow. I also can't equip a shield, so for the same level, a smart dual wielder with all healer gems, high strength and dual wield will always beat a caster. At least the shield will help to give a higher defense, so slightly less damage, maybe a shield bash or two

3. this may help the 2h pierce, crush, and slashing in AH, which are way lower powered if you have enough invested in dual wielding since you get 2x the chance for a crit dual wielding...

just my opnion and suggestion.

[doctor-warlord]

in my opnion instead of shield for 2handed weapons then it might be better with gloves of a sort or bracers since that is more feasible then holding a shield while using a 2handed weapon but other wise i like your suggestion

[zenga]

i agree to a certain extend ... but most of the things you want can be accomplished by using gems ... however it takes way more time, gold & xp to build it right

I like the idea, though the damage output would have to be lowered by, say, 20% when using a shield. This makes sense if you've ever tried swinging a six-foot, ten-pound halberd with one hand. I have. It's a bit unwieldy, to say the least.

Negative Ghostrider...


Or severely penalize the armor bonus and the damage of weapon... have you ever tried to carry a bastard sword and a shield? Harder than ^%$& to do so.