Just thought I'd clear up one of my personal confusions about the game. How exactly do shields work? My current understanding is that their bonus, either .5 or 1 or 2, is added to armor and/or defense, the first being for missile protection and the second for melee protection, but the melee only works when they are facing the enemy head on. Do they also have to be facing archers to get the shield bonus to armor? And what if the unit turns around after being flanked, when do the shield melee bonuses kick in? Not a really important thing, I just want to know if having a large shield is even close to as good as 2 extra points in defense and/or armor.
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