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Originally Posted by TytosOfEight
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This is starting to paint a much clearer picture. I have to admit, it’s a bit disappointing that the shield in the back slot doesn’t function the same way as it does in the offhand. That said, it’ll be fascinating to see if any AC items can act as a shield in the offhand, or if there’s something unique about the coding specifically for items labelled as both “shield” + “offhand.”
Keep up the good work, and just ignore the trolls.
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Thanks for the support!
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Originally Posted by Jimjam
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I’d bet it does have to be a shield, not just ac (since shield is clearly an existing flag as it is checked for bash). This would be a little sad for the shield of the slain unicorn (which is a piercing weapon but not a shield). I wonder how the fiery defender works for shield ac (which unlike a shield worn on the back does unlock bash, so is a shield in that regard but is AC weapon worn in primary).
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Yeah people have been saying items like orbs (Orb of the Infinite Void for example) do not count as shields for years. You are also correct that shields must have a special flag so bash can work properly.
I may do a test on this at some point for completions sake, but I haven't really seen anyone claim that any item with AC in the offhand counts as a shield. Nor do I expect this to be the case.
Haynar specified "Shield AC" when he was talking about it increasing softcap. He didn't say something generic like "Offhand AC".
The EQEMU code also has a
specific check for shields.