Urdulian Shield Strength

[Drathamus]

When I first acquired an Urdulian Shield, I was around 500 or so HP, and would use it constantly in melee fights while leveling, since the hindrance of the movement speed never really applied. As I've leveled up, the Urdulian Shield has become more of a back decoration than anything, as the penalty to movement while it's held gets you killed in any of the higher level maps.

I propose an idea to alleviate this...
As with AoB, gold armor, etc., there's a strength par put on them. If it's not met, the character is slowed. Once it's reached, the slow is removed. Could we have a 50 strength par on the Urdulian Shield to remove the speed penalty? Thus allowing a good shield to be used at higher levels, and keeping the "weaker" low-levels slowed with it.

Post comments and concerns please ;-)

 

[zeus9860]

From what i know, urdulian shield is for serious tanking business. For training, the best you can get is rune shield right now.
Also i agree to the fact that this shield "sits" in our backs just for decoration, well most of the time that is. There should be some other use for this shield, last thing related i saw on the boards with this shield, was some suggestion of making a full armor set similiar to the animated armor boss in b_castle...

 

[Hakariaki]

Would inndeed be nice if you run normal or get less slower with more strenght.

But you can allways use a speed pot to remove this slow effect with the shield. Thats what i do

 

[Drathamus]

True, but if our character is technically getting "stronger" when we gain more strength, shouldn't we be able to wield un-wieldy objects more effeciently? Just like how once you get the correct amount of strength, AoB doesn't make your character crush within itself under the sheer weight.

 

[Srgnt Rehab]

We should make moar shields... in my opinion.

I've always been a supporter of the defense type battle style.

I also have some very powerful tanking shield ideas... I'm not sure if all of them are possible but I'm not gonna post them here ...

 

[Drathamus]

Phalanx with leadfoot potions! I can see it now!

I agree. Some new shields would be pretty neat. I've always loved the sword n board fighting style.

 

[Aische]

another idea would be an amulet ( is there a slot for neck items ? ) or ring of strength
that would enable u to use items that slow u down freely
could be made throughout some quest involving rare monster drops ( similar to heart of an efreet )
a bone piece of the orc_for boss for example just droping in 4k and 5k tier