Goonhub
06-04-2015, 09:58 PM
I posted a thread about riot shields awhile a go. It didn't really get shot down, the thread just died somewhere, lost within the vast sea of ideas that will never get heard from again.
Pretty much the idea is that a riot sheild is a metal shield with a glass view hole. (In model) It's a large item and locked in the armory (So you NEED to hold it in your hand. Also armory only so it can't be abused, need a HoS to get one)
When walking around, the shield is held at your side and will protect that side. (For example if you have it in your right hand, it protects the right side by 1 tile of your body)
Either switch to your active hand holding the shield (Or using a toggle button like a welder mask) you hold the shield in front of you, forcing you to walking speed. The shield will not only protect the front of you 100% but has a chance to block attacks from the front left and front right tile of you (by about 75% or if you want to do full protection maybe make the shield slowly drain stam when its being held up?) Being forced to walk will make it harder for a lone sec officer to protect himself against multiple people, but if they have guns it will help keep himself at ranged engagements.
The riot shield in this capacity would be useless to be used by a lone sec officer without backup and would promote teamwork. One guy becomes the shield and helps block damage while another officer works on taking down the perp.
Pretty much the idea is that a riot sheild is a metal shield with a glass view hole. (In model) It's a large item and locked in the armory (So you NEED to hold it in your hand. Also armory only so it can't be abused, need a HoS to get one)
When walking around, the shield is held at your side and will protect that side. (For example if you have it in your right hand, it protects the right side by 1 tile of your body)
Either switch to your active hand holding the shield (Or using a toggle button like a welder mask) you hold the shield in front of you, forcing you to walking speed. The shield will not only protect the front of you 100% but has a chance to block attacks from the front left and front right tile of you (by about 75% or if you want to do full protection maybe make the shield slowly drain stam when its being held up?) Being forced to walk will make it harder for a lone sec officer to protect himself against multiple people, but if they have guns it will help keep himself at ranged engagements.
The riot shield in this capacity would be useless to be used by a lone sec officer without backup and would promote teamwork. One guy becomes the shield and helps block damage while another officer works on taking down the perp.