Invisiblue

Really, the Riot Shield needs some damn unlockables! There are things you can do to make the RS get some upgrades that dont make it overly powerful, here are some ideas that I wish they would try and impliment.

25 kills - Riot Shield attack gets a little faster
75 kills - Charging attack, gets little spikes on it.
150 kills with riot shield - Gets a little "Gun hole" to stick a pistol in it and you can shoot out of it.
200 bullets deflected - Riot Shield gets a little bigger
400 bullets deflected - Riot Shield gets no bullet holes in the window
3 miles with marathon pro - Riot Shield gets lighter
7 miles with marathon pro - Riot Shield gets as light as sub machine gun


Things like that, I mean cmon! it IS a PRIMARY weapon(??) so I mean, it should let you main it with vigor!

Also maybe some paint/designs would be cool.

btw this is my first post, hello everyone

Clutch

raffica with that would be as op if not more op that 1887 akimbo pre-nerf

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Invisiblue

Nah, I was thinking more along the lines of a crappy little "built in" pistol, I was going to explain it farther, guess I should have.

I'd use the 7 miles in Marathon so I could have the shield on my back guarding 40% of me, and use M9 with tactical....<3

Downside

But if there was hole to shoot out of there would also be a hole for the enemy to shoot into. If you put spikes on it that would mean its a one hit kill which is over powered. The idea that the shield doesn't get damaged and gets lighter is a good idea (make it as heavy as a assault rifle only though). I would also make it slightly taller as opposed to wider so you can walk without crouching and still protect your feet.

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Invisiblue

Nah I didnt want a one hit kill, just add spikes for the coolness look, but get the spikes when you get the rushing/dashing attack. Taller makes sense so you can walk at normal speed with the shield. As for the gun attachment, it would be like a mounted gun on it, small, low rounds, straight shot, just the muzzle would have to be out, wouldnt be much vulnerability at all, just something to disorient or hopefully kill ur oponent in front of u, once or twice.

But yeah, main things I wish they gave for upgrades are the speed/non damaged shield window. In a dark area I just change weapons cause I cant see anything, dark + dark bullet holes = blind. Also flash bangs shouldnt affect you, they should have a button (Aim?) Where you look down so you can avoid flashbangs for a second.

Th3 R3volution

yeah the riot shield is absolutely terrible, it should have been given 100% movement speed. or they should allow for attchments to make the shield cover more of your body...

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Greg

Ya, and 100 kills puts you into Ninja Turtle mode.

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Flyt

That and the challenges.....deflect 10,000 bullets????? You effin gotta be kidding me. Even standing in front of sentry guns or under air support you just don't deflect bullets at a very high rate. Absorb 10,0000 or even 50,000 damage I can understand but 10,000+ bullets is crazy.

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M4D G4TT3R

Riot shield is wack enough as it is. Its use should not be encouraged through unlockables. If you want to use it, a weirdo you will stay.

Flyt

Lol....ok Yoda

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JU57US

I don't agree with everything up there, because I don't want a bunch of speed knifers running around with a shield on their back. Maybe tweak the suggestion that after so many miles with Lightweight equipped, the shield gets lighter when it's used as a primary, but movement speed goes back down when it's thrown on your back. (Also, use the Lightweight perk instead of Marathon because you're not using the shield at all when you're running... it gets carried to the side)

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Flyt

All very good points...especially the marathon thing.

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Alphabuster187

I think the RS is fine just the way it is now.

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JU57US

Do you ever use it?

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Alphabuster187

No too much, I suck wielding a RS...

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Zero0911

I like the ideas, the shield has no meaning in the game, and needs some upgrades. The only reason I would use one is to unlock the titles/emblems for it.

DAKILLA TM

Actually, upgrading your shield would be a good idea too. The RS in MW2 is used by police and SWAT. The RS used by some military factions in the world is full metal with a little peep hole so you can see what's in front of you. If they put that in the game, the view would be very obstructive in 1st person mode. I would like to have it though, because I do use the riot shield!

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TheHunter360

Lol using a gun and the riot shield at the same time? The dude with the riot shield would win every firefight.

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Downside

Thats why I think it would be a bad a idea, way to over powered. I also think you should get a title or emblem for deflecting 10000 bullets, i've dont it and getting no reward sucks. Trying to get 50000 deflected bullets is just pure madness. I used the riot shield nearly every game from rank 5 to 55 to get the 10000 bullets challenge which took way to long. I still use it from time to time but not as much anymore and Trying to get the 50000 bullets deflected challenge would just ruin you. It would be better with some upgrades though, even if it was just some camo or cool pictures on the from like a skull or something.

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jamesmsv

Taking that idea further, having a ghillie-suited riot shield that you could hide behind at the edge of scenery. Sort of like duck-hunting.

Taking that idea a bit too far, equiptment could be an unlockable whistle that you blow and it screams things like "Tango-sucka" (or whatever your enemy team is saying) to confuse your opponents, rather like a traditional quacking whistle.

chaR

The only thing that needs to be changed to the riot shield, is that it needs to be removed from the game. It's utterly stupid.

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SgtJoo

Yo dawg I herd a riot shield irl can block a barrett shot... oh wait it can't.

"Some riot shields are designed to be bullet resistant against low velocity handgun and shotgun ammunition, but most are not."

"High impact riot shields are often made using an RlCb30 constructor (Resistible light and Compactable Barrier constructor) this is effectively a polymer loom which knits together many layers of fibre. This creates a highly impenetrable layer, resistant to almost all small arms fire."

Wondering why this is in the game when there's no molotov cocktail.

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chaR

le joo speaks le truth

Then again, in a game where you magicly throw knifes across the map, ricochet twice & instagib somebody & are able to survive point blank shot to the head from a silenced barrett, it's only logical the riot shield would be an impenetratable wall of shit.

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Downside

Or what about a helmet and reduces explosive damage to all parts of your body? or shotguns you can hold in both hands and reload at the same time (or any akimbo weapons for that matter)? or claymores that randomly explode if you plant more than 2? theres lots of things in this game which don't make sense but its a game its not ment to be entirely realistic. The riot sheild just brings a different perspective to the game. Don't like don't use it. Simple.

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DAKILLA TM

Riot Shields are not that bad

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