For tank's sake, stop doing small shields.

Sarousse
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lolshield.jpg

What am I supposed to protect ? My fingers ?

STOP THAT. You're doing this since 2014. Give us standard to large sized shields.

You won't get a single crown in your store from me while it lasts.
  • Matchimus
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    Nerf? I like small shields. Feels like I have the agility to be accurate with blocks. Big shields feel cumbersome. Each to their own.
  • alanmatillab16_ESO
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    Sarousse wrote: »

    You won't get a single crown in your store from me while it lasts.

    There are plenty of decent sized shields, just dont use one of the small ones in your outfit.

  • Mojmir
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    Sarousse wrote: »

    You won't get a single crown in your store from me while it lasts.

    There are plenty of decent sized shields, just dont use one of the small ones in your outfit.

    Theres like 4-5 decent sized shields. The 3 alliance ones, and a 2-3 others. Im looking for heaters and full body shields.
  • Sarousse
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    Mojmir wrote: »
    Sarousse wrote: »

    You won't get a single crown in your store from me while it lasts.

    There are plenty of decent sized shields, just dont use one of the small ones in your outfit.

    Theres like 4-5 decent sized shields. The 3 alliance ones, and a 2-3 others. Im looking for heaters and full body shields.

    Exactly. Couldn't have said it better.
    Edited by Sarousse on March 25, 2021 8:12PM
  • VoodooPlatypus
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    Have to agree. As amazing as some of the shield styles over the past few years have been, the scale has really prevented me from using the majority. It’s too bad really, because some of them have amazing details.
  • FluffWit
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    Eh real men pug their dungeons bow/bow in medium armor with 18k health 😛
  • Scardan
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    Sarousse wrote: »
    lolshield.jpg

    What am I supposed to protect ? My fingers ?

    STOP THAT. You're doing this since 2014. Give us standard to large sized shields.

    You won't get a single crown in your store from me while it lasts.

    You are wearing plate armor. Size of the shield does not matter anymore.

    Edited by Scardan on March 25, 2021 8:51PM
    Let's be extremely precise in our use of terms.
  • Tandor
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    The example shown does look a tad silly, although I confess that I do prefer it to the buckler in another MMO that "dwarfed" the character carrying it :wink: !
  • Mojmir
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    Scardan wrote: »
    Sarousse wrote: »
    lolshield.jpg

    What am I supposed to protect ? My fingers ?

    STOP THAT. You're doing this since 2014. Give us standard to large sized shields.

    You won't get a single crown in your store from me while it lasts.

    You are wearing plate armor. Size of the shield does not matter anymore.

    Apperance and personal taste. You technically can wear a towel as a costume as well. Doesn't really pull off the look though does it?
    Edited by Mojmir on March 25, 2021 9:12PM
  • Alaztor91
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    Yeah most shields look like they were designed for a min height Bosmer. Shield of Senchal shield is a pretty big shield if you haven't checked it out.
  • Snowstrider
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    Some weapons and shields looks like those foam weapons used in LARP
  • Fischblut
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    I don't like large shields at all, for example. But I don't mind that they exist for other people who enjoy them :)
    My favourite and most used are Scalecaller and Hollowjack shields.
    Edited by Fischblut on March 25, 2021 10:09PM
  • Sarannah
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    I like the smaller shields, as they do not clip with the longer hairstyles. Which is probably why ZOS makes small shields.
  • iksde
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    Sarannah wrote: »
    I like the smaller shields, as they do not clip with the longer hairstyles. Which is probably why ZOS makes small shields.

    and so then what about pleyers who play with helmets or bald characters so they wont have that problem anyway? if they even care for this at all if all of them were playing with shields on both bars which is currently rare
  • Ratzkifal
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    I wish we could rotate shields by 90°. That shield, like many others, would look a lot better if it was rotated.
    This Bosmer was tortured to death. There is nothing left to be done.
  • kargen27
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    For the types of battles typically found in game the smaller shields make more sense if size actually mattered. A smaller shield provided mobility while still protecting the head and part of the upper body. With additional armor the small shield makes even more sense.

    As size matters not at all in game for performance in battle aesthetics is basically the only consideration we need make. I like having several types to choose from.

    Of course it doesn't apply in game but larger shields were meant more for protection from archers, pikemen on horses and that type of attack.
    and then the parrot said, "must be the water mines green too."
  • kieso
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    Looks more like a medium dark souls style shield to me.
  • SshadowSscale
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    I agree.... one of the main reasons I never use sword and shield for pvp is just the size of the shields being way too small.... minus like 4 of them with a decent size.... granted same thing happens with bows.... a lot of short bows with like 4 or 5 decent long bows.......
  • waterfairy
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    turn around...your fingers are fine because they're not actually grasping the shield straps, they're safely floating next to them :p
  • linuxlady
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    Sarousse wrote: »
    lolshield.jpg

    What am I supposed to protect ? My fingers ?

    STOP THAT. You're doing this since 2014. Give us standard to large sized shields.

    You won't get a single crown in your store from me while it lasts.

    it's not the size of the shield on the tank but the size of the tank in the shield that matters
  • linuxlady
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    ALSO: you can literally block anything in this game with two crossed daggers..
  • iksde
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    linuxlady wrote: »
    ALSO: you can literally block anything in this game with two crossed daggers..

    and how much efficient it is for longer? same efficient as blocking in dark souls by weapons or with shields with no 100% physical daamge reduction - not usable on further meta against harder enemies

    yes you can block literally everything but you wont alive everything anyway

    I can block with 2 crossed daggers attacks of minibosses without enrage on vAS+2 but I wont be able to block and stay alive from aoto attack of main boss and even if I was a tank I would need to have a tank weapon - shield or ice staff to have sense of blocking him
  • CrashTest
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    I like small shields. I use the Nord style on all 5 of my tanks bc it's the smallest. I hope more small styles are made.
    Edited by CrashTest on March 26, 2021 5:08AM
  • Hotdog_23
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    More variety is better, but I prefer smaller shields vs. Large ones. All my tanks are females so they look better then the overly large one on them.

    Stay safe and enjoy the journey 😊

    PS. ZOS stop the micromanagement of the green tree 🥺
  • Artorias24
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    I would prefer bigger shields aswell. We have so many small ones, give us some bigger ones aswell. I stick to the same 3-4 shields since years cause nothing good gets released since then.
  • kargen27
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    The Silken Ring Shield looks to be a decent size.
    and then the parrot said, "must be the water mines green too."
  • Soulshine
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    " We fight as a single, impenetrable unit. That is the source of our strength. Each Spartan protects the man to his left from thigh to neck, with his shield. A single weak spot and the phalanx shatters. From thigh to neck, Ephialtes." ;)
  • Hapexamendios
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    I've never really had a problem with shield size while tanking. As long as it blocks, I don't really care.
  • waterfairy
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    While on the shield topic...something that bothers me to this day is the dumb shield icon they added while blocking. All you newer players might not know but you used to block with your shield/weapon, not that magic shield that appears while holding block....they added that because pvp whiners couldn't see a raised shield/weapon :|
  • furiouslog
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    I like the variety. Some of the larger shields look silly.
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