Shielding CS:S

[Bokuho]

thebadchopper wrote..

KEEP REALISM, the thing that made Counter-Strike the game it is today.



CHOPPER

CS isn't at all realistic. Anyone can see that after playing the game for five seconds. If CS is realistic, home come you can be shot three times in each leg by a 9mm weapon and still run? Exactly.



CS isn't realistic. Therefore even if elite counter-terrorist units did ever start using riot gear (after all, that is what the shield in CS is, it's a riot shield), that's no reason to put it CS. If it was, it'd get stupid, you'd have to then add in every weapon counter-terrorist units ever use to justify the one shield.



Even on the HL2 engine, it won't be balanced. Even if they sort all the hitboxes out and whatever, it won't be balanced. The only way the shield will become balanced is if the Ts get the exact same item too. That's why the AW/M isn't unblanced or unfair, because both teams have it. But let's say only one team had the AW/M. That'd be highly unfair, yes? Exactly. Right now the CTs already have a large advantage over the Ts on almost very map (not just because of the map design but also of course simply because the CTs get a better starting pistol and the default models blend into shadows better, making it a lot easier to camp dark areas), so why give them a bonus piece of gear that makes them half-invincible? Forget the crap like hitboxes etc, just think about it, why put it in? It's an already unblanced game, the riot sheild isn't in keeping with the CS-theme, so why add it? It's just as stupid as giving the Ts a fully-automatic rocket launcher.

[SourceZ]

take out the shield... its worthless. and not stable at all. sometimes its good... sometimes its not... just take it out , and rizzuh still stole my post.. =\ ........

[FL!P]

VuLLrath wrote..

They could remodel the shield like they did for condition zero where ya see the legs, however cz didnt allow us to shoot the legs for the damage? um ya defeats the purpose guys



If they would allow leg damage then that would force the shielders to crouch when engaging in a firefight which could cut back on the bsing and create a more realistic game environment.

Woah. I love that idea. :o They could barely move around, and it might actually balance the thing out. Ah, but hell, removing it is just easier.

[tri_cs]

It's the single most useless thing in the history of CS. Get rid of it, please.

[Dameon Angell]

Remove it if it stays as is for CS 1.6



If you...



1. Let high calibur rounds pierce the shield

2. Allow all damage through the view hole

3. Allow feet to be shot.

4. Fix all hit-box problems



... then it should be all cool.

[artemis]

get rid of it



nothing to do with awp balance...it just doesn't belong...it's the only active defensive thing you can buy, and sticks out like a sore thumb

[Mr. Poophead]

Keep it, but give the T's something to balance it out - like a trash can lid or something. Ooooo... then they could be like Stomp! /me imagines the possibilities...

[this is the clown]

keep the shield and give the t's rocket launchers

[0 Tolerance]

if implemented well (as per ones own opinion obviously), the shield should stay.



IMHO, the shield is far from being acceptable for regular gameplay, be it clan-based match play, or simply pubbing it up. how shall it be improved.?. ...i really have no idea whatsoever.

[ShingoK]

we should be able to shoot thru the peek hole in the shield

[Spartibus]

GET RID OF THE SHIELD



it delays gameplay, is unbalanced, very glitchy, and has multiple ways of abusing.



the thing is totally unrealistic. sure, cs is a videogame and isn't always the most realistic thing on the planet but THE SHIELD DOES NOT BELONG IN MULTIPLAYER CS.

[bloodstaind]

Please take it out. It slows the gameplay, and it isn't that realistic.

[EricMan123]

boot the lame piece of @#!@ outta the game

or make it like REAL LIFE and make it only cover the head, chest and arm, cuz in RL, a shield that covers the WHOLE fcking body would be so god @#!@ heavy so just make it cover half the body, the upper half

[ph33r.hell_raiser]

fundamentalz85 wrote..

Im going with removing it too. all it really does is create standoffs, and it interupts the flow of the game. It was a good idea, but in practice it ends of being just a pointless weapon

[Pen2]

I don't really care if the shield remains. If it does:



1. Fix the glitches/exploits

2. Make it so that you can shoot the feet.



If they do take out the shield, replace it with another weapon or something useful :)