Shield Protection question

Cerlin · #1 April 8th, 2008, 02:00 PM

Hello everyone!

I have been playing a lot of Tir na n'Og Lately and I am really curious about the "Golden Shields." Stat wise these look pretty sweet 22 prot, -1 Def, 5 Parry, 1 ench..but I for the life of me cannot find out what shields protection does for units. Why would the 22 of a golden shield be better than the 15 of a normal one? Thanks!

Dedas · #2 April 8th, 2008, 02:05 PM

The manual describes this in detail. Just look it up.

Endoperez · #3 April 8th, 2008, 02:06 PM

In truth, even the normal protection of 15 is very good, and only few units are able to punch through it.

Cerlin · #4 April 8th, 2008, 02:34 PM

Oh thanks! I will look it up then...I was looking last night and could not find it for the life of me... ><

So would the great protection on the Tuatha shields mean thats part of what help my 40 Tuatha warriors beat 100+ Van infantry? I watched that battle in shock! I am really in love with TNO and Eriu now.. :O

Edit: Oooh I think I found it in the manual! thanks guys.

Renojustin · #5 April 8th, 2008, 05:46 PM

Wow, maybe the blesses just matched up in your favor? A lot of time, the AI will choose quite a substandard or inappropriate bless if it was in SP.

Sombre · #6 April 8th, 2008, 06:32 PM

The great protection of the shields isn't really a factor unless you're parrying high damage attacks. They might be good against, say, cavemen or something. Also I think it would help stave off a fire bless, if you could actually parry those attacks.