amerelium Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Just made one - research result only said "The MIG-32 is" What does it do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Caine Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Protection for your squaddies. Basically, the combat shield and its successor soak up damage that would otherwise harm the squaddie. It's a one-handed item, so you can hold another one-handed item (such as a pistol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amerelium Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 That was what I was guessing - but it's nowhere to be found in the eqipment screen, so I cannot equip it to anyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 It hasn't been added properly yet. Assault shield is the follow up to the combat shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I've not checked in the last couple of builds, but wasn't it available if you starting equipping people with only pistols? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The combat shield was, don't know if it is still the case. I also don't know how that would work with the assault shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Gaaahh!! I didn't know about the Assault Shield... didn't hear spoilers...didn't hear spoilers...didn't hear spoilers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I think Chris mentioned it a while back when we were talking about the combat shield, apologies if I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 No, it's my bad. I jumped in thinking they were one and the same. It's possibly been mentioned as a way of bieng able to breach the larger, more advance craft. I've a way of shutting out such details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amerelium Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Ah, ok, so no one still knows what the assault sheld does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The idea was to have directional cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 We know what it is intended to do, not had much time to try it out though. It is a piece of equipment you carry that has a certain number of hitpoints that are taken off as it takes damage instead of the soldier bravely cowering behind it. When it reaches zero you are on your own. It takes up one hand though so you can only use the pistol (or stun rod) with it. Should add to the options when breaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarRat Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 We know what it is intended to do, not had much time to try it out though.It is a piece of equipment you carry that has a certain number of hitpoints that are taken off as it takes damage instead of the soldier bravely cowering behind it. When it reaches zero you are on your own. It takes up one hand though so you can only use the pistol (or stun rod) with it. Should add to the options when breaching. There were all sorts of bugs with it and I think it was temporary removed. Will it still make it into the final version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 the thought of going into one of the old style UFOs without one is pretty worrying. The new style doors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 The sprites have been done so it should make it in. I hope it does at least, looks like it could be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 It also means that the pistol is something that will get used more often as it can be used one handed with the shield. Just think... higher tier pistols that you *want* to manufacture so you can use them with an Assault Shield. Certainly an improvement for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Pancakes Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Nah. Laser swords, now that's where it's at. Nothing like arming a bunch of Xenonauts with only shields and a giant energy katana and having them bum-rush hapless Xenos. http://www.operatorchan.org/vg/src/134850760684.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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