The Shield Problem(s)

[Zenicetus]

(Zenicetus -- nested quotes don't seem to be supported here?):

"I'm speaking up because some people (well, Carl mainly) seem to think that HA's are "broken" and overpowered in the current implementation, and are trying to convince CA that the game should be balanced differently... forcing Turks etc. to use more infantry instead of cav-heavy armies. That deserves a counter-argument, I think, from those of us with different opinions."

?????

Where did you get that idea?

You're going to make me look for this, aren't you (sigh). Okay, here:

In this thread:

I was mearly trying to point out that the sheild fix only really disfavours HA as a unit class in general.

In the other thread on this topic ("How Effective Do You Think Militia Spearmen, and Spearmen In General Should Be?"):

Fourth, some people are worried this will produce factions that are all alike. I shouldn’t worry about this if I where you. The Turks, (as an example), would STILL have their focus on cav and HA, but they'd need to use at least some infantry in their armies now

HAs work fine.

Shields don't.

Okay, so let's fix the shields without throwing Eastern HA factions into some alternate universe where they have to use completely a-historical armies, and have to fight like every other faction in the game.