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Old 08-05-2010, 12:37 PM   #4
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Default Re: Fighting with Shields

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Originally Posted by Edges View Post
Why did you decide to go with perks rather than techniques?
Primarily because the Shield Wall Training Perk as written before CCoI eliminated a -2 penalty in one specific instance and gave another benefit aside from that.

Aiming to make the Perks just slightly weaker than that seemed to be a pretty balanced use of them.

Also, Techniques are by default per skill, not per weapon or shield type. This allows a fleet-footed rodelo to be distinct from a member of a Saxon fyrd.
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