1H able to wear shields

[Raybdbomb]

There are some class-ok shields that a 1H (like warlock) can wear, but otherwise they should not be able to wear an off-hand item.

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Blue Tower, Second Floor
You notice 137 gold crowns here.
Obvious exits: southeast
[HP=291/MA=147]:list
The following items are for sale here:

Item                          Quantity    Price
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silvery plate corselet        5         1875 gold crowns (You can't use)
adamantite platemail tunic    3          375 platinum pieces (You can't use)
spiked gauntlets              4          188 gold crowns (You can't use)
spiked plate corselet         4          938 gold crowns (You can't use)
eagle helm                    1        11250 gold crowns (You can't use)
mirrored shield               1         9375 gold crowns
silvery crested shield        3         2625 gold crowns
skull shield                  3        11250 gold crowns (You can't use)
black plate corselet          1         9375 gold crowns (You can't use)
crimson scalemail leggings    2          113 platinum pieces (Too powerful)
black plate boots             1         1350 gold crowns (You can't use)
crested war helm              1         4125 gold crowns (You can't use)
[HP=291/MA=147]:buy silvery crested
You just bought silvery crested shield for 262500 copper farthings.
[HP=291/MA=147]:eq crested
You have removed adamantite wrist guard.
You are now wearing silvery crested shield.
[HP=291/MA=147]:l bd
[ BDBomb Ray ]
BDBomb is a massive, heroically proportioned Kang Warlock with none black hair
and black eyes. He moves with uncanny speed, and is quite attractive and
pleasant to be around. BDBomb appears to be brilliant and looks quite
experienced and wise. He is unwounded.

He is equipped with:

adamantite chainmail coif      (Head)
adamantite chain gauntlets     (Hands)
black and white serpent ring   (Finger)
gold jeweled ring              (Finger)
mithril chainmail boots        (Feet)
elven cloak                    (Back)
adamantite chainmail leggings  (Legs)
adamantite chainmail hauberk   (Torso)
silvery crested shield         (Off-Hand)
silver bracelet                (Wrist)
carved ivory mask              (Ears)
head of the orc warlord        (Worn)
skull sword                    (Weapon Hand)

BDBomb is looking at you.


[The Crazy Animal]

mirrored shield               1         9375 gold crowns
silvery crested shield        3         2625 gold crowns

#: 448, Name: mirrored shield, Worn: Off-Hand, Armr Type: Chainmail, Level: 0, Enc: 200, AC/DR: 3/1, Acc: 0, Limit: 0, AC/Enc: 20
#: 522, Name: silvery crested shield, Worn: Off-Hand, Armr Type: Chainmail, Level: 0, Enc: 300, AC/DR: 5/0.7, Acc: -3, Limit: 0, AC/Enc: 19

#: 11, Name: Warlock, Exp: 185%, Weapon: Any 1H, Armour: Chainmail, Magic: Mage-2, Cmbt: 3, HP: 4-8, Abilities: Bash

Right now that overlapping filter isn't being applied and its just following the armour type modifier....

Truely I think it should be kept this way since armour and weapons should have clearly defined and independant data attrabutes rather then overlapping ones... This really only became a issue since the change of warlocks from leather to chainmail since the majority of the shields are above that armour level... As far as mmud content goes warlocks only stand to gain 1.5/0.3 AC over the highest ac off hand item they use to get which isn't much... and leather wearers only get the addition of the buckler shield 1/0 ac gain which the main-gauche already passes at 2ac.

I'd even go as far as saying the magic items the warlocks would get out of this fit their theme as well..
#: 1523, Name: serrated spiked shield, Worn: Off-Hand, Armr Type: Chainmail, Level: 30, Enc: 250, AC/DR: 4/0.6, Acc: -5, Limit: 0, AC/Enc: 18.4
>> Abilities: Stealth -7, Shock +3140, DamageShield +6, MaxDamage +2
#: 448, Name: mirrored shield, Worn: Off-Hand, Armr Type: Chainmail, Level: 0, Enc: 200, AC/DR: 3/1, Acc: 0, Limit: 0, AC/Enc: 20
>> Abilities: Magical +1, Recharge +10, Stealth -5 -- Uses: 10x/day -- Casts: [mirrored shield(169), BlindUser +999, EvilInCombat, for 8 rounds] -- Negates: partial petrification(141), petrification(392), petrification(769), partial petrification(1362)

Both of those spells are stuff out of their spell book basicly think shockshield and flash...

This might be an area for a vote? Anyone????

In the mean time perhaps someone else would like to chime in on their views...

[El_Jefe]

Initially, they could use chain shields.

initially.  In regularmud.  that was short lived.

The argument that they have one hand free to cast is kinda lame.  They can wear wristguards on off hand, why not a bigger shield?  2-3 points would be neat.

I vote for serrated spike shield to be usable. thats a badass shield.  +max +spike damage and strong DR, with not a lot of ac to balance it.

Right now, in order for a warlock to be armoured, it has to be Kang.  the 5 ac puts it in a much better notch for armour.  without that it can be a bit low.  The use of Frenzy is -5 ac.  Yes its a chunk of dr but unless you had an ogre like I did, the ac loss is hard to deal with, yet the main point of being a warlock solo is the smit/fren and strong rounds of crits that it produces.