CAL Bans Shield

[raging dragon]

orphy wrote..

How many timse have they "fixed" this exploit now? Heh.

Seriously they need to find a solution or remove it all together. It is just so pointless.

[MikeJ]

if they have been unable to fix it yet then they should probably just remove it. i wonder if it's in the xbox version.



everytime they fix it a new exploit pops up. they are going about it the wrong way or something, prolly need to re design the whole damn thing.

i don't know.

[XTRMNTR]

About time saw the light and decided to yank it.



Honestly though, the Shield wouldn't matter much during matches, the switch off of firepower for defense isn't useful unless you were providing cover for a sniper or had to have someone storm into a bombsite after the bomb's been planted. But the majority of players would still prefer to have a Colt instead.



Then there's a issue of ALL the glitches the shield still has, I was seeing those glitches first hand on a random pub I was playing on. Several players was exploiting it to the highest degree possible. It was disturbing to see someone with a shield shot from two different directions (Galil and AK) and still not take any damage, and his shield was open.



I don't know what would've possessed CAL to even consider allowing the Shield in league play anyway. They did really think Valve would've fixed the problems? That's either a false sense of hope or foolishness on their part.

[steven_wwjd]

shield was a gay idea in the first place...i wonder whats next? nuclear bombs in cs 1.9?

[Eastwolfe]

steven_wwjd wrote..

shield was a gay idea in the first place...i wonder whats next? nuclear bombs in cs 1.9?

Awesome.

[OddEye]

I think the shield is good in theory, but definitely needs some tweaks. I can totally understand why they would want to ban the shield, since after a terr gets it, it totally lopsides the whole match.

[E-HOG]

OddEye wrote..

I think the shield is good in theory, but definitely needs some tweaks. I can totally understand why they would want to ban the shield, since after a terr gets it, it totally lopsides the whole match.

In theory...... and only in theory......



Too bad I'm not in a clan anymore, or i'd actually care

[lopinboy]

{Sose} wrote..

Jet Li: They have disabled the buying of Defuse Kits on non "de_" maps.



And, the shield should be used for any map, who the hell play's "as_" maps anymore anyways?



All I know is that I can own with the shield, And I can also own shielders.



Deal with it, get skill at it, you'll be happy with it.

Both my clan servers still play oilrig... also, Jet Li said "non de_ maps".



As_ maps are quite fun, because most smart CT teams can win, as long as they know how to properly rush.

[GonePostal]

Dis Guy Here wrote..

I still think what they did is retarded. For 1.6, they make it invincible (it blocks everything). For CZ (which isn't going to come out any time soon) it's penetrable by strong weapons, but not weak ones. IMO they should let all weapons penetrate it because it's a freakin' piece of metal. Certain weapons should do a different amount of damage. For example, an awp can do 1/3 the normal damage, the deagle does 1/4, etc.



I think it's good that they banned the shield from league play (at least for now) until they get all the bugs fixed, so gameplay remains (somewhat) fair.

The m4a1 in real life can't even penetrate a treated piece of lumber, I don't think it's going to be passing through a metal shield any time soon.

[hitnrun]

How about instead of penetrating the shield, bullets should detriment the shield? To the point where the shield breaks and becomes useless. Say 10 rifle bullets or whatever, I dunno.

GonePostal wrote..

The m4a1 in real life can't even penetrate a treated piece of lumber, I don't think it's going to be passing through a metal shield any time soon.

RPGs man. I WANT RPGS!!

steven_wwjd wrote..

shield was a gay idea in the first place...i wonder whats next? nuclear bombs in cs 1.9?

[rizzuh]

Gameshot911 wrote..

source?

His intent is right. Here's a post from 1999 that includes a bit about the shield that Gooseman was adding to the game: http://csnation.counter-strike.net/viewnews.php/66/



That 'new' sniper rifle was the Scout, so this is around BETA 4 I think. The shield was eventually found to be technically impossible at the time.

[cs_eliminator]

I think the shield will just sit there and it won't be picked that much. Whats the point in banning it?

[helloworld]

MikeJ wrote..

if they have been unable to fix it yet then they should probably just remove it. i wonder if it's in the xbox version.



everytime they fix it a new exploit pops up. they are going about it the wrong way or something, prolly need to re design the whole damn thing.

i don't know.

Yes the sheild is in the Xbox version.



Also aren't there still some old screens released a while back of gooses original sheild that never was?

[Craptastic!]

What I don't understand is how these shield exploits went undetected throughout the duration of the beta. Was everyone too busying playing AKs vs M4s to actually bother with the new content for longer than a round or two?

[MikeJ]

helloworld wrote..

Yes the sheild is in the Xbox version.

i know the shield is, i posted screenshots of it. i mean i wonder if the exploits are in the xbox version, i assume they are.