Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24749544-20170926092409/@comment-31094009-20170927011611

I'm not saying that shields are always less helpful but remember, that was a dart, if a stronger projectile weapon was used... also having a bulky shield on a one on one fight while giving extra protection would seriously hinder the movement of a lighter opponent. See it like this, in a formation shields are vital to the protection of the troops however o a one on one fight relying solely on a shield for your defensive strategy can take away other options from the said demigods arsenal, and while I'm no way taking away from the protection the shield offers the fighter, it can take away from other options that were just affective, such as axes, a two handed weapon that could cripple a shield, or even a bow and arrow  allowing a solider to strike an enemy even before the opponent has the opportunity to raise his shield. I'm not saying this is always the case but in certain cases such as a cavalry charge when the opponent can instead steady a seven point five meter long pike to kill the rider and horse before they would even need to raise their shields, a shield wouldn't be the first weapon of choice.