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Shields should be equipment

AuthorMessage
Survivor
Jun 09, 2009
9
i think we should get shields for our wizards, they will give block chance.
EX: Everlasting Shield
+200 health
70% block
life only
lvl 58+
they can show up on our left arm since wands are our our right arm.
other example:
Novice shield
+27 health
5 block
lvl 5+
__________________________-
tempest shield
+176 health
70% block
storm only
lvl 58+
_____________________-
Oni Shield
+100 health
30% block
lvl 30+
hope you guys like this idea

Defender
Dec 04, 2010
121
It would be a good idea, but why would a level 5 have any critical block? You can't critical or block until you're at least level 50, and the critical ratings and block ratings are very low.

Instead, I would recommend it for resistance, but for high level players only. The shields would give maybe a 30-35% resist to a school.

Illuminator
Feb 09, 2009
1469
Explorer
Oct 28, 2010
58
AkihiroHattori5 wrote:
When have you seen a wizard lugging around a shield?


Or a sword for that matter...oh wait, never mind.

I know, I know, one of the more "contemporary" wizards who had an unhealthy obsession with a certain ring did indeed carry around a sword.

However, typical (western) wizards were normally depicted without weaponry and never with armor, like Merlin.

Also, adding a shield look to the characters may seem simple but as with anything with programming, usually isn't.

While I would love to have another item, and KI might indeed add shields, I just don't see it happening. Besides looking odd for wizards to lug around a shield, it would be far easier to add an item that you would not see during game play, like gloves or an offhand ring.

Survivor
Aug 12, 2010
41
AkihiroHattori5 wrote:
When have you seen a wizard lugging around a shield?
Really do you have to be so negative? its always good to see the postitive in something stop being pessimistic

Astrologist
Aug 13, 2009
1087
AkihiroHattori5 wrote:
When have you seen a wizard lugging around a shield?


When have you seen a wizard (other than in Wizard101 etc.) dragging a blade?

Astrologist
Aug 13, 2009
1087
spikey462 wrote:
i think we should get shields for our wizards, they will give block chance.
EX: Everlasting Shield
+200 health
70% block
life only
lvl 58+
they can show up on our left arm since wands are our our right arm.
other example:
Novice shield
+27 health
5 block
lvl 5+
__________________________-
tempest shield
+176 health
70% block
storm only
lvl 58+
_____________________-
Oni Shield
+100 health
30% block
lvl 30+
hope you guys like this idea


I like this idea, and I say shields should give you shield cards too.

Illuminator
Feb 09, 2009
1469
mman17 wrote:
When have you seen a wizard (other than in Wizard101 etc.) dragging a blade?


...and your point is? The sword is still a wand; it just looks like a sword.

Illuminator
Feb 09, 2009
1469
jibtherandom wrote:
Really do you have to be so negative? its always good to see the postitive in something stop being pessimistic


How is, "When have you seen a wizard lugging around a shield," negative? Let me give you a clue: it's not. I was asking a legitimate question; the fact that you don't have a legitimate answer is what's making me sound "pessimistic". I'm really not, and when I see an idea that's actually good, you'll see that.

Survivor
Apr 17, 2009
47
AkihiroHattori5 wrote:
jibtherandom wrote:
Really do you have to be so negative? its always good to see the postitive in something stop being pessimistic


How is, "When have you seen a wizard lugging around a shield," negative? Let me give you a clue: it's not. I was asking a legitimate question; the fact that you don't have a legitimate answer is what's making me sound "pessimistic". I'm really not, and when I see an idea that's actually good, you'll see that.
Uh you do realize that a shield is a good idea right? Wizards don't exist so why can't KI make a wizard that has a shield? Did you make up the idea of wizards so you would know exactly how each and every wizard should look? No. So why is this a bad idea too you?

Illuminator
Feb 09, 2009
1469
darthmaul1 wrote:
Uh you do realize that a shield is a good idea right? Wizards don't exist so why can't KI make a wizard that has a shield? Did you make up the idea of wizards so you would know exactly how each and every wizard should look? No. So why is this a bad idea too you?


Uh...you do realize that's just your opinion, right? Just like my opinion is that this idea is a bad one that probably won't happen. No, I didn't create the idea of wizards. However, wizards have been known throughout history to work exclusively with magic, so it wouldn't make any sense for a wizard to carry a shield.