notebene.3190 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I wouldn't mind having a setting to just hide weapons when not in combat. I'd use a shield more if I didn't have to look at it when I wasn't in combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzarakiel.7490 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Whenever someone complains about armor or weapons being too small, too short, too thin or too plain it's clear they've never had any knowledge of real medieval weaponry. It's ok for things in games to be exaggerated for greater effect. However, players complaining about something being closer to its real counterpart when it is without detriment to gameplay gets annoying fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schimmi.6872 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"Randulf.7614" said: > Oh where does the violin shield come from?? It's from the orchestral set - https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Orchestral_Shield_Skin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzarakiel.7490 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"Randulf.7614" said: > Oh where does the violin shield come from?? The shield looks more like some sort of cello or double bass than a violin. The angle of the screenshot might make it look bigger than it is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"Schimmi.6872" said: > > @"Randulf.7614" said: > > Oh where does the violin shield come from?? > > It's from the orchestral set - https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Orchestral_Shield_Skin MINE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Gaile Gray.6029 Posted February 16, 2019 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"Tzarakiel.7490" said: > > @"Randulf.7614" said: > > Oh where does the violin shield come from?? > The shield looks more like some sort of cello or double bass than a violin. The angle of the screenshot might make it look bigger than it is though. Agree - cello is what it seems to me. Not big enough for a bass but too big for a violin or viola. For the record, I **love** cello music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warkind.6745 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 The real problem with shields is how they float off Charr characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batel.9206 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Seeing all the pictures of people with their lovely shields, I feel rather plain now - I just use the [Krytan shield](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Krytan_Shield.jpg "Krytan shield") for my guardian! :) I tend to go for plain/basic weapons for my characters, and the Krytan one fit my guardian's overall look. But I have to admit, there are some *gorgeous* shields out there, even ones that aren't very "realistic." [Assaulter's Spirit Ward](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/a/a4/Assaulter%27s_Spirit_Ward.jpg "Assaulter's Spirit Ward"), [shield of the Moon](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Shield_of_the_Moon.jpg "Shield of the Moon"), [Ley Guard's Protector](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Ley_Guard%27s_Protector.jpg "Ley Guard's Protector"), [shiverpeak Shield](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/b/bd/Shiverpeak_Shield.jpg "Shiverpeak Shield")...just to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iris Ng.9845 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"Gaile Gray.6029" said: > > @"Tzarakiel.7490" said: > > > @"Randulf.7614" said: > > > Oh where does the violin shield come from?? > > The shield looks more like some sort of cello or double bass than a violin. The angle of the screenshot might make it look bigger than it is though. > > Agree - cello is what it seems to me. Not big enough for a bass but too big for a violin or viola. > > For the record, I **love** cello music! Like[ Pachelbel's Canon in D?]( " Pachelbel's Canon in D"). Just kidding, I know every cellist out there feels awful playing this piece. > @"Batel.9206" said: > Seeing all the pictures of people with their lovely shields, I feel rather plain now - I just use the [Krytan shield](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Krytan_Shield.jpg "Krytan shield") for my guardian! :) I tend to go for plain/basic weapons for my characters, and the Krytan one fit my guardian's overall look. But I have to admit, there are some *gorgeous* shields out there, even ones that aren't very "realistic." [Assaulter's Spirit Ward](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/a/a4/Assaulter%27s_Spirit_Ward.jpg "Assaulter's Spirit Ward"), [shield of the Moon](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Shield_of_the_Moon.jpg "Shield of the Moon"), [Ley Guard's Protector](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Ley_Guard%27s_Protector.jpg "Ley Guard's Protector"), [shiverpeak Shield](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/b/bd/Shiverpeak_Shield.jpg "Shiverpeak Shield")...just to name a few. I find what other people regard as "cheap or plain" are stylish as well. Going through my older screenshot folders for some more shield skins featured.       Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvsie.3675 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 OMG! love the picture of the guy in the white top hat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calisanna.8732 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I’m so In love with all these fashion images with shields. Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzureTerra.1642 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I'd like to use shields more but am turned away by how underwhelming most of the skills related to using them seem to be since there are some amazing looking shields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illconceived Was Na.9781 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I actually prefer to see more shields that don't look like the traditional idea of a shield. All of the "weapons" in this game serve to channel some amount of magic energy; they don't work like their counterparts in our world on many, many levels. There's no particular reason for a "sword" to look like a sword and honestly, there's no such thing as a focus in our world. Greatswords spit out laser beams or create symbols on the ground. Staffs spin like a bo or send out puffs or rain down meteors. Warhorns generate birds. There's really no reason for any of these to look like anything in particular. It's clear that lots of people prefer to see trope-appropriate designs, so I'm glad that ANet sets up most skins to please the traditionalists among us. And I, too, enjoy the more "expected" sets such as Equinox or Alchemist. I'd love to see them break stereotypes more often. That's why I love the Orchestral set (especially the sounds) and why I appreciate the Improvised set (even though I don't love the particular implementation. It's too bad that OP only appreciates one sort of style, since it decreases the chances that any particular skin will please them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goettel.4389 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 This thread evolved <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoSpyro.1780 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"sorudo.9054" said: > uhmm, what else do you think a shield is beside a wooden plank? Please refer to Guild Tower Shield, and Vigil shield as examples of shields that don't looks like complete and utter dolyak dung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westenev.5289 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I wouldn't mind seeing some smaller shields and bucklers - or, as mentioned, shields that don't look like shields (like how the Touch of Madness doesn't look like a traditional torch). The closest we have to a buckler is the Seraph shield, which kind of reminds me of a Yugioh Duel Disk (It's time to d-d-d-duel~) If you're looking for a shield with little in the way of bulk, I think there are very few choices. If you're looking for shields that don't look like wooden planks (or are actually made of wooden planks), I think there are lots of choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Chocolate.5870 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 It's funny, I think of all the weapon types in the game, shields generally look the best, but I don't like the shield skills much so I hardly ever use them. Meanwhile, with a lot of weapon types I struggle to find a skin I like much. The bows are my least favourite, because to me they don't look like they have any tension in them. I've never noticed any of the shields being unrealistically thin, although I have noticed several of them being implausibly thick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" said: > There's no particular reason for a "sword" to look like a sword and honestly, there's no such thing as a focus in our world. Not in combat but Wicca, neo-paganism and quite possibly other magical traditions do have the idea of using an object to focus either the casters power in general or a specific spell. Anything can work but wands, crystals, glass or crystal balls and pendants are popular. But I've known wiccans who claimed to have enchanted everything from pens to hair clips to frying pans for different purposes. So arguably the foci are the most consistently realistic in that they're any random object the casters thinks is useful. (And I love some of the random objects we can use for them.) I like the weird and wonderful shields too, although for me it depends on the character, whatever it is has to suit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eekasqueak.7850 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I'd actually say the Inquest MKII shield is the most buckler like, if with a sci fi bent to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algreg.3629 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"Strider Pj.2193" said: > > @"Owon Dyah.3905" said: > > omg these kitten fanboys... > > did you ever turned your camera... go do it now and post your shileds here > > Maybe you should post some of the ones you hate, and maybe a couple that you would like to see more of? > > @"Owon Dyah.3905" said: > omg these kitten fanboys... > did you ever turned your camera... go do it now and post your shileds here https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2012/01/06/crowdsourcing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dediggefedde.4961 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Super Adventure shield (Crimson). That shield even would have a background-story to be 2D, but is rather thick in my opinion. ^^  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddoctor.2738 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 If you are interested in shields watch this excellent video: Has lots of images/videos showing actual shield designs. Then compare them with GW2 shields. I think they are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I think the OP long since left the discussion when it turned into...a discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 > @"Randulf.7614" said: > > @"Schimmi.6872" said: > > It's from the orchestral set - https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Orchestral_Shield_Skin > > MINE! Heh heh. It always helps to read the update notes upon login to catch new items like weapon sets. :) > @"Randulf.7614" said: > I think the OP long since left the discussion when it turned into...a discussion Hah hah hah! Probably true. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku.4821 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Okay I went into this already negative based on TC's two first posts. But I will say, they have a point. SOME of the shields are very flat and very thin. Shields in real life ARE thin, you don't want a giant metal slab weighing you down and ruining your balance. I'll post some examples I think the TC means. **KODAN SHIELD**  **Glyphic Ward** This one not so much.  **Verdant Shield**  So when you look at those, among the others there. They do look like a flat model with no depth. In that sense, I don't think the TC meant flat in terms of thickness, like having a giant brick on your arm, just shields which aren't paper thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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