Content Suggestion Riot Shield Changes

[Doug]

What does this suggestion change/add/remove:
This suggestion aims makes a few main changes to the riot shield aimed towards realism and uniqueness for the item

- Adds a knockback effect when hitting a player
- Removes the ability to block bullets with it
- Adds a chance for a stun effect (tranquilizer like) to be applied after hitting a person
- Slightly increase the cooldown on the riot shield
- Make the riot shield have a pushback animation instead of a weird swinging thing

Has something similar been suggested before? If so, why is your suggestion different?:
Not that I could find

Possible Positives of the suggestion (At least 2):
More usage of the riot shield for actual riot suppression, rather than being just a makeshift deployable shield that is rarely used
More realistic riot suppression in d-block or other areas

Possible Negatives of the suggestion:
Development time to work on the changes & animation (animation is optional though and not entirely needed)
May make tear gas underused..?

Based on the Positives & Negatives, why should this suggestion be accepted:
Quite honestly, you never use the riot shield and it doesnt do a whole lot either. It deals barely any damage and has no circumstances where you would pick it over a gun or pick it at all, especially if you had a deployable shield. This suggestion aims to give it a more realistic use for its intended purpose, other than being a worse version of other shields.

 

[Cloudyy]

+SUPPORT

Riot shields are basically useless and i almost never see them. Though I think the ability to block bullets should remain, as the counter for a riot shield could just be a gun which would probably be very available in case of a code 2. Nevertheless, great suggestion.

 

[Evil]

- Adds a knockback effect when hitting a player

How far do you want the knockback effect to be? Neutral until you give me an answer.

- Removes the ability to block bullets with it

Makes no sense that bullets can't penetrate a plastic shield + support

- Adds a chance for a stun effect (tranquilizer like) to be applied after hitting a person

No -support

- Slightly increase the cooldown on the riot shield

Neutral

- Make the riot shield have a pushback animation instead of a weird swinging thing

Yes +support

 

[Clementine]

+/- Could the shield be improved? Absolutely. Most combat classes could use a touch-up, but the only thing I don't agree with ( aside from the tranq effect idea ) is the idea to remove the bullet resistance. If it can't stop bullets, why even have it for the Security RIOT unit?

 

[Wyatt Florian]

+Support
This...Yes

 

[Sule Goodman]

+ / - Support

I only really like the idea of the knockback and stun effect

 

[Doug]

For reference the stun effect wouldn’t last nearly as long as the tranquilliser pistol and the knockback effect would be balanced with the timer so it can’t be spammed on one person for ages but allows some space to move forward.

 

[Niox]

terrible idea.

there will be no elaboration

 

[Bill Nye The Guy]

 

[Steffan]

What does this suggestion change/add/remove:
This suggestion aims makes a few main changes to the riot shield aimed towards realism and uniqueness for the item

- Adds a knockback effect when hitting a player
- Removes the ability to block bullets with it
- Adds a chance for a stun effect (tranquilizer like) to be applied after hitting a person
- Slightly increase the cooldown on the riot shield
- Make the riot shield have a pushback animation instead of a weird swinging thing

Has something similar been suggested before? If so, why is your suggestion different?:
Not that I could find

Possible Positives of the suggestion (At least 2):
More usage of the riot shield for actual riot suppression, rather than being just a makeshift deployable shield that is rarely used
More realistic riot suppression in d-block or other areas

Possible Negatives of the suggestion:
Development time to work on the changes & animation (animation is optional though and not entirely needed)
May make tear gas underused..?

Based on the Positives & Negatives, why should this suggestion be accepted:
Quite honestly, you never use the riot shield and it doesnt do a whole lot either. It deals barely any damage and has no circumstances where you would pick it over a gun or pick it at all, especially if you had a deployable shield. This suggestion aims to give it a more realistic use for its intended purpose, other than being a worse version of other shields.

Define the "cooldown" that should be slightly increased.