theotherjohn
12-20-2003, 07:33 AM
Do you have a buckler that's weighing you down? Or a pavis that's not coverting as much as it should? Bring your shield to the armorer in the nearest town (or the weaponsmith if you live in a cave) and put it in the portal you'll find there to get it converted to the proper size.
Starting this morning, the automated shield converter will be available to change your shield to the proper size. The conversion will not happen automatically - if a change size is called for, you will be messaged as to what the new size change will be. If you choose to make the change, you simply put your shield in the portal again. Shields that are sized down to small shields will lose 5 durability, shields that are sized up to large shields will gain 5 durability, and shields that are sized up to tower size will gain 10 durability. All shields that are changed in size will have their weight averaged between their current weight and the standard weight for a shield of the new size. All other shield properties will remain identical to your original. Shield conversions occur based on their matching one of the approved shield names (found here: https://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/armorshields.asp)
For those who aren't clear, smaller shields provide less of a bonus to Defensive Strength and a smaller chance to block attacks outright, but also hinder dodge skill less. Larger shields provide a larger bonus to DS, but hinder dodging to a greater degree.
Please post any responses or questions in the New Gemstone IV folders.
GM Solli
Squares / Semis / Breakage
Starting this morning, the automated shield converter will be available to change your shield to the proper size. The conversion will not happen automatically - if a change size is called for, you will be messaged as to what the new size change will be. If you choose to make the change, you simply put your shield in the portal again. Shields that are sized down to small shields will lose 5 durability, shields that are sized up to large shields will gain 5 durability, and shields that are sized up to tower size will gain 10 durability. All shields that are changed in size will have their weight averaged between their current weight and the standard weight for a shield of the new size. All other shield properties will remain identical to your original. Shield conversions occur based on their matching one of the approved shield names (found here: https://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/armorshields.asp)
For those who aren't clear, smaller shields provide less of a bonus to Defensive Strength and a smaller chance to block attacks outright, but also hinder dodge skill less. Larger shields provide a larger bonus to DS, but hinder dodging to a greater degree.
Please post any responses or questions in the New Gemstone IV folders.
GM Solli
Squares / Semis / Breakage