Shield bash?

[Inuki]

I'm not sure how shield bashing would be balanced really.

Think group combat. If you bash someone. Not only would you stun them, but you would stun yourself.

You can barely dodge on this game. So having it as just an attack would be...overpowering. Thats all you would use.

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You could have 2 types of shield bashes. One which is an "attack"...Its a bit slow and low damage depending on the shield. Any attack from the front will be blocked.

And another which is meant to stagger the target back. You have to be "Hugging" the person. like a kick. At the moment. 2 handed users have a more effective use out of kick. So would be nice to give the shield users some realistic alternatives. I don't think either should allow you to get an attack straight off onto your opponent. But it may give your team mate a shot or give you some more distance or disrupt your opponent. No more them waiting for you to stop blocking and then striking whilst they hug you with there 2 handed axe which still does max damage even though the wooden bit hits you =/

[Coningan]

I just imagine that would have some different reactions on the shield bash, the bash when there is an enemy next to you, so you come with the same effect as the new kick effect.And the running effect when the enemy is running towards you , you bash him and he takes some damage and get knocked down on the floor to open his/her guard .

[Frosty]

Also, Team killers would just shield bash you. >.>

[Amsvorde]

This could work out as an better kind of kick. Or just the shield users kick. Its also more realistic then kicking someone -.-...

[Coningan]

Another way to do it is to interrupt an enemy's attack.
Ex : You are helping some farmers with looters when you see the last of them charging toward a defenseless peasant and preparing to strike you go there and shield bash him , so the peasant can attack him first .

[Tvurdoglav]

Shield bashing isn't that difficult to balance, just make it real - a short ranged blunt strike that does little damage to armored men, is a bit slow to recover from. Used like a normal strike, you hold attack while holding block and you bring your shield closer to your body, making it possible for arrows and spears (generally speaking) to hit you through it. Then you release the right mouse( block) and swing your shield, hitting poorly damaging and possibly knocking an opponent down or at least pushing him back. Think of it as of a 10-15 dmg sledge hammer- "can crush through blocks" "unbalanced". Thus it would be risky to just hold down the bash because you may get hit by arrows penetrating, and the recovery time will make it useless as primary attack.
 

[spaceoden]

This could work out as an better kind of kick. Or just the shield users kick. Its also more realistic then kicking someone -.-...

They should just remove kick altogether and add shield bash which has the effect of the kick.

[Qwertyman]

This could work out as an better kind of kick. Or just the shield users kick. Its also more realistic then kicking someone -.-...

They should just remove kick altogether and add shield bash which has the effect of the kick.

nah, kick is good, minus kickslash it makes for interesting gameplay-   however if sheild bash is implimented I wouldnt mind if kick was nerfed somewhat and bashing took its place.

[siprus]

they should remove kick and make other kinds of stun attacks. like shield bash. with polearm it might be quick hit with dull end to leg (effect would be same) and with 2h it could still be a kick.

but there is another thread about those suggestions

[silencekyo]

The shield bash. We must have it.

[Lockwood]

Jesus just imagine you charging up to somone and getting a party then slamming your sheild into there head with a spike jutting out of it YEAHHHHHH!!!!

[(TWD)Tom]

But u would really need to limit the scenarios in which you can do that or it would piss me off if people kept knocking me back.

[DukthePope]

I like the shield bashing but I don't think It should be in game. The combat is now more complex than the original, new features make it more realistic but I think it's enough. The simple seem to be the main reason keeping guys stay with origin MB.
Anyway, I'm playing WB and still welcome changes.

[Teutonic Archer Knight]

are there any mods that have shield bashing integrated right now for warband?

[lancecor]

idk but i would like to see one.