Quote Originally Posted by Axelus
Hey guys

I've played EB 8.0 for a few months and I'm really stunned by the great gameplay features and the historical depth. It takes the game to a new level.

I'm just wondering about the shield stat system. Why does some units carrying big shilds, such as roman heavy infantry scutum, only have 3 shieldpoints, but some hoplite units have up to 6? Some two-handed pikemen units with tiny shields strapped to their leftarm have more shieldarmor than other with bigger shields. To me it would seem logical and practical if the size of the shield on the battlemap correspond with the shield stats.

Thanks
All units that fight in a phalanx get a shield bonus, thats why units that fight in it have higher then normal ratings *ie with pikemen small shields having a rating of 5 or whatever*, since their shields would overlap and cover each other.