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To Eric Fagnan: Questions about the Paladin class


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Serge_THE_GREAT

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I am reasonably sure that you are on a vacation Mr. Fagnan but if you get a chance could you please answer a few questions that I have about the Paladin?

Note:  Question 2 has an added question and I have added a new question: question 6.



1.  Is it intentional that Geth Hunters and Ravagers can shoot through the Paladin's shield?  Sometimes they can't but at other times they don't seem to care much about the shield and hit me anyway.

2.  Is there anyway to buff the amount of damage the shield can take?  Such as using a Power Amplifier Consumable, or upgrading melee damage with a Strength Enhancer?  Cyonan asks:  
I would interested to know if the 40% damage reduction of Energy Drain gets extended to my shield or not. 

3.  Is there any hope of getting the width of the shield slightly lengthened?  Sometimes it seems like I can't block a darn thing and other times it works well.

4.  Does the shield regain full HP after it is redeployed?  Regardless of it being broken, or taking some damage and being retracted?

5.  Is there a chance that it can be changed in a later patch to not have the player's screen to NOT be shifted to a downward position every time he puts his shield down?  For me at least, in order to play the class effectively, I often have to block, use a power, block, use a power, block, use a power, etc.  This constant motion of having my camera veer up and down and up and down is nauseating.  Geth Hunter Mode is annoying as is but this just gives me a headache.  Without Energy Drain to bring back your shields you are as good as dead if you are trying to take aggro and/or defend yourself or your team.

6.  Is there a reason why preventing sync kills from the front wasn't added to the shield?  Was it a balance issue or was it a coding issue?  Or both?

7. Does the Paladin gain a Damage Resistance bonus when using his regular melee and his heavy melee attack? And is there a difference in damage resistance for each?

8. When performing a regular melee, is the Paladin able to block an attack that connects with his shield? Maybe I imagined it but I could've sworn that I swung my shield at an incoming projectile and had it not hurt me. 

9.  According to: 
http://masseffect.wi...ki/Power_Combos  Snap Freeze can only be used as a Source Power and ONLY for a Cryo Explosion, which requires the enemy to be killed by specific powers.  Snap Freeze's sixth power evolution that causes it to do +100% damage for tech combos (I assume it means Tech Bursts?) is a little confusing.  Does it mean that damage from a Cryo Explosion is increased by +100% against other enemy units caught in the Cryo Explosion?  Or does the +100% damage to tech combos mean that it a Snap Frozen enemy is hit with Tech Powers that the Powers do +100% more damage?

10.  Did you notice that it is possible for a weapon to automatically reload itself while blocking?  Essentially, once your weapon is completely drained of ammo, if you block with your shield, switch to another weapon and switch back, the weapon will reload itself while stowed away on the Paladin's body.  I'm guessing this is considered an exploit, huh?  :/
 
11.  Apparently when using Snap Freeze to set off Tech Bursts (or was it Cryo Explosions?  I'm not sure) the explosions will detonate from the Paladin's hands instead of at the enemy being targeted.  Is this intentional?

12.  Do enemies take damage to themselves when attacking a blocking Paladin's shield?  Or do they take damage when the shield breaks and shatters on them?  Does this effect harm multiple enemies?  What is the damage based off of?  Powers, melee, the enemie's melee damage?  I've seen a Brute die from attacking my shield but I have no clue how much damage it did, if any.  Is this a mechanic of some sort?

13.  Why is the Paladin unable to move while holding his shield?  Was this a balance issue or a gameplay coding issue?

14.  Why is the Paladin unable to use one handed weapons (Pistols, possibly SMG's?) when using his shield?  Balance?  Coding?

15.  Why does the Paladin not have a Biotic Power at his disposal?  Isn't the concept of a Sentinel supposed to be that they are a combination of Tech and Biotic Powers?

16.  Was it just a rumor spread by some players that the Paladin originally had a healing ability of some sort?  I assume that it was only a rumor but I figured I'd ask.

Modifié par Serge_THE_GREAT, 08 août 2012 - 05:52 .


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Forum moves fast, bump. I despise bumping my own posts so I'll probably only bump this twice more for the next few minutes then bump the thread again several hours from now.

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Bump. And to other people on the forums, please feel free to share any comments you might have on my questions. Do any of you notice what I am talking about with my sixth question?

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To add to #2, I would interested to know if the 40% damage reduction of Energy Drain gets extended to my shield or not.

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I think redeploying restores full shield health.

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To Balance King Fagnan*
Please change title

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The width does need to be fixed. Same with ravager and hunter issues. I've also found the shield does nothing against brute melee attacks and atlas melee attacks.

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Still pondering your sixth question. I'm off to become a Buddhist monk so as to be able to deal with it properly. Will update this post in around 20 years time with a fuller, albeit likely fairly esoteric, response.

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gethinych wrote...

Still pondering your sixth question. I'm off to become a Buddhist monk so as to be able to deal with it properly. Will update this post in around 20 years time with a fuller, albeit likely fairly esoteric, response.


Just added a sixth question.  Did you mean my fifth question or sixth?  I am unsure just what time exactly you made your post since it just says 'Created A Minute Ago" or whatever.

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Question's I'd like to see answered too. Bump.

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This should go into the gameplay forum, I will leave it here for 15min before moving it. Gameplay questions are better off in that forum as people from gameplay are more likely to post

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I would definitely like to see the shield become more effective at actually blocking things, nothing is more annoying than planting your shield to defend your teammates, and then finding that everyone seems to still be shooting you as if you just took a knee and said "kill me now"

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Bryan Johnson wrote...

This should go into the gameplay forum, I will leave it here for 15min before moving it. Gameplay questions are better off in that forum as people from gameplay are more likely to post


I figured Gameplay Discussion was more about singleplayer.  But alrighty, if that's what you believe is for the best then I won't complain.  Since the Gameplay Discussion section has 'Spoilers Allowed' on it I guess I assumed it was more for singleplayer content.

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Bryan Johnson wrote...

This should go into the gameplay forum, I will leave it here for 15min before moving it. Gameplay questions are better off in that forum as people from gameplay are more likely to post


Why would it go there, if he's asking about the multiplayer class? o.O

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Well it is a character you only see in the MP portion of the game so making it a MP post did make sense.

But obviously its also a gameplay issue, damn double edged swords.

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SilentRich wrote...

Well it is a character you only see in the MP portion of the game so making it a MP post did make sense.

But obviously its also a gameplay issue, damn double edged swords.


Yeah, there should be a sticky at the top of this forum to clarify.  It is kind of conflicting when you have sections that can include elements of both like this.

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I am not disputing it, it is hard to determine. I am just trying to get your question answered.

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Bryan Johnson wrote...

I am not disputing it, it is hard to determine. I am just trying to get your question answered.


Alright!  Thanks for the clarification on your decision.  I genuinely appreciate it.  :D

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I do remember Eric saying that any DR bonus to the player applies to the shield as well. I think, but could easily be wrong, that shield mods also apply to it. Would be ridiculous if they did.

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Serge_THE_GREAT wrote...

gethinych wrote...

Still pondering your sixth question. I'm off to become a Buddhist monk so as to be able to deal with it properly. Will update this post in around 20 years time with a fuller, albeit likely fairly esoteric, response.


Just added a sixth question.  Did you mean my fifth question or sixth?  I am unsure just what time exactly you made your post since it just says 'Created A Minute Ago" or whatever.


There was no sixth question when I posted so I found it all a bit zen.  :D

PS I didn't even know there was a gameplay forum.  Are there N7 Paladins in single player? :blink:

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Not able to edit my topic anymore for some reason. I was hoping to add two more questions to the list.

7. Does the Paladin gain a Damage Resistance bonus when using his regular melee and his heavy melee attack? And is there a difference in damage resistance for each?

8. When performing a regular melee, is the Paladin able to block an attack that connects with his shield? Maybe I imagined it but I could've sworn that I swung my shield at an incoming projectile and had it not hurt me.

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I am able to edit the post again now. I have added questions 7, 8, and 9 to the first post.

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Bump and added question number 10 from something I noticed yesterday while playing the Paladin.

Edit:  Also added question 11 because I remembered seeing some members of the community asking the same question.

Modifié par Serge_THE_GREAT, 23 juillet 2012 - 03:20 .


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Bump. Added question 12.

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My only question why can't the paladin move with the shield I mean the cerberus guardian can weild a heavy iron shield and do a slow walk with the pistol I mean does the omni shield weigh more then the guardian shield and if not can you please allow us to do a slow walk with the shield so I can actually provide a decent defense for myself and my team.

Modifié par LiarasShield, 25 juillet 2012 - 03:44 .