Are Shields Worthless against AN Attacks

[Soyweiser]

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/...?showtopic=601 Read here.

[Knai]

Originally Posted by Soyweiser

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/...?showtopic=601 Read here.

Sombre needs to reread the opening post. It explicitly asks about melee weapons. "However, if it is a melee attack, does a shield do any good?"

[Radio_Star]

Originally Posted by Knai

Sombre, thanks for being kind enough to correct a gross misconception held by a group of people who basically spit on you not too long ago. Still, your information, while good, was not the information we wanted, so kindly GFY.

I imagine he didn't answer the point of melee vs shields because the answer is obvious if you think about the mechanics for a second.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=43615#5 There's a link if you need a refresher.

In short, shields increase defense and should the attack roll fall beneath the natural + shield defense, the shield's prot value is then added to the prot value of the unit.

In shorter, you're asking if shield prot helps against armor negating damage.

In shortest, l2p.

[rdonj]

Knai, the second post of the thread discusses AN projectiles, so sombre doesn't really need to re-read the thread, especially since that question had already been answered.

As an aside, you guys would know these things if you modded more!

[JonBrave]

Thanks a lot, guys, for making it yet more complicated...

For those who feel like being kind enough to answer (please don't refer me to another thread):

1. Shield has (a) defence and (b) protection
2. There is (a) melee and (b) missile combat

I make that 4 combinations. Which ones do/don't work against AN damage (weapon?). I'll even accept "Mostly"/"Hardly" for "Yes"/"No", if required.....