arrows should have reduced damage when it hits the shield on your back

[Jesus__is__Lord]

i think it might be a good idea to make arrows do less damage to you when it hits your shield on your back

any reasons not to have this?

EDIT:
in my opinion the amount of damage you take when an arrow hits the shield on your back should be decreased

 

[Einarcf]

I think it already does

 

[Antaeus]

I think it already does

I think it may be a bug - so hopefully they'll offer some protection soon.

Although Tod's experience suggests that a shield hard against your ribs, hovering over your spine/lungs, might end up with a potentially fatal shield being permanently pinned to your back situation. Certainly you wouldn't be entirely safe in just mail:

 

[bm01]

I think it may be a bug - so hopefully they'll offer some protection soon.

They already offer some protection. But it's only 10 extra armor like in solo, so unless you know it it's barely noticeable.
(The shield also doesn't lose durability as far as I can tell)

 

[FearSpear]

it already does

 

[Nopanda]

sheesh

 

[Einarcf]

There should be a sound effect. I think it is melee as well as ranged

But I am like 80 % sure

 

[OurGloriousLeader]

Yes this already happens and did in Warband as well.

 

[Horatius]

There should be a sound effect. I think it is melee as well as ranged

But I am like 80 % sure

It has a sound effect IIRC, for melee weapons it has too

 

[Zarthas]

It has a sound effect IIRC, for melee weapons it has too

It for sure does, makes the shield collision sound.

I think the confusion comes from the fact that it used to have a bit of Console Text (Hit shield on back!!!) that got removed like a year ago at the same time that the shield-on-back-armor-bonus got removed or tweaked way down, then several patches later it was put back in without the console text but with the sound effect. Kind of classic TW feature iteration.

People may not understand what's happening without the Console text event.