WTB Fullplate +3 and Heavy Shield +3

SnorriHT · Post by **SnorriHT** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:59 am

sirius wrote:I'm IG right now actually if you want it.

Thanks mate

SnorriHT · Post by **SnorriHT** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:24 am

added Tower Shield +3

ErictheRed · Post by **ErictheRed** » Wed May 09, 2007 4:06 pm

I just sold one of these a week or so ago...anyway why are Tower Shields so popular? Don't they give you -2 to hit or something? I'd rather just use a Heavy Shield and not take the to-hit penalty.

SnorriHT · Post by **SnorriHT** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:28 pm

ErictheRed wrote:I just sold one of these a week or so ago...anyway why are Tower Shields so popular? Don't they give you -2 to hit or something? I'd rather just use a Heavy Shield and not take the to-hit penalty.

Tower Shields have a base AC of +4, compared to a heavy shield, which is +2. The disadvantage is a Tower Shield limit a character's dodge bonus to +2, while there is no limit for a heavy shield. Tower Shields also bloody heavy!

papaya taco · Post by **papaya taco** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:32 pm

SnorriHT wrote:
ErictheRed wrote:I just sold one of these a week or so ago...anyway why are Tower Shields so popular? Don't they give you -2 to hit or something? I'd rather just use a Heavy Shield and not take the to-hit penalty.
Tower Shields have a base AC of +4, compared to a heavy shield, which is +2. The disadvantage is a Tower Shield limit a character's dodge bonus to +2, while there is no limit for a heavy shield. Tower Shields also bloody heavy!

That's in PNP. There is no max dodge bonus for tower shields in NWN2; instead, it gives a -2 penalty to your attack rolls.

To answer your question, Eric: Some people like having a little better defense than offense, or have such high ABs that the -2 isn't really anything at all.

SnorriHT · Post by **SnorriHT** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:52 pm

papaya taco wrote: ...
That's in PNP. There is no max dodge bonus for tower shields in NWN2; instead, it gives a -2 penalty to your attack rolls.

To answer your question, Eric: Some people like having a little better defense than offense, or have such high ABs that the -2 isn't really anything at all.

Well that's the last time I'll trust the NWN2 Manual *rips off the cover with the CD key to keep, throws the rest of it into the bin* It doesn't mention anything about -2 to attack rolls, it just says Max dex bonus +2

But yes my character is primarily defensive.