Shields

[argowal]

Fallout has no shields!?

 

 

It would be really nice to find some modern shields in the game to be able to use in one hand and in the other a pistol or a melee weapon. I think it would add variety to the game and better performance to melee characters and interesting function to one hand weapons like revolvers.

 

Examples:

Riot Shields

Junk Shields

Assault Power armor shields (like W40K marines)

 

 

As there is already a mechanic to block in melee and there is a perfect usable mechanic of blocking with shields in skyrim it should be possible to add this function to fallout.

 

Your thoughts?

 

 

 

[TroJanViru5]

There is actually a tag for shield equipping within the Fallout.esm however it isn't used.

 

I have a feeling this is a future update planned by Bethesda.

[nekollx]

There is actually a tag for shield equipping within the Fallout.esm however it isn't used.

 

I have a feeling this is a future update planned by Bethesda.

i think this is a hold over from it starting as Skyrim

[xXDoublexAceXx]

I'm also disappointed there's no dual wielding option.

[alphachimera90]

I am sure that modders will add this and duel wielding sooner rather than later.

[griffinzero000]

Okay i just add my idea i wrote yesterday into inother subthread: http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/3477940-mods-you-think-need-to-be-made/?p=31611470

 

 

An idea I would do myself if I would know how to make my own mods. But atleast here I can write my own idea down, so someone else can make something about it.

 

My idea is to implement shields into the game. They then can be used with pistols, unarmed and fast or small mellee weapons, like knives, wrenches and swords. Bigger Weapons like plankes or Superhammer are more like two handed weapons.

When you use aim or block (right mous button) you will then do a shield smash with your strong attack like in skyrim. The shield smash could be increased by some shield modifiers. Or you could use a weapon mount modifier to have a better accuracy and less recoil with pistols, or the normal armor modifier hardened or light construction etc.

 

The shields can be in three different levels and all in different designs, f.e. raider, combat, synth.

 

The smallest ones are bucklers. They weight only ~2 units, but also only adds bonus protections for arms. Nice thing when you don´t want to invest to much into carry weight, because of agility perks.

 

The medium ones are shields, weight ~15 but also protect your chest.

 

The largest ones are tower shields, weight ~25 can protect arms, chest and head. Combined with the highest tier of the perk rooted it could offer you the ability to ram the shield into the ground when aiming or blocking. This would give you a cover element from all attacks in front of you when you don´t move.

 

I also like the idea, but don´t want to rewrite everything ;) , so I just copied it.