Shield Bash

[mirtos]

From what i understand, Shield Bash should be available if the shield is a light shield (i dont know if improved shield bash works or not, so im not even looking into that), but I dont see it as a weapon.

Any ideas?

[Sendric]

Agreed. It looks like it affects all shields, actually. I think what would need to be done is to modify all shields that allow shield bash to bootstrap a shield bash weapon. This is what Pathfinder does.

[mirtos]

So its a bootstrap? Is this something that can be done in the .user files, or is it something that I have to wait for a new release for?

Appreciate any help.

[Sendric]

It can be done in the .user files, though its also a bug in HL. It requires a new weapon (Shield Bash) be created, then bootstrapped to all shields that allow shield bash. I could put something together for you real quick, but full implementation would need to wait until the next community set release.

[Sendric]

PM me your email address, and I'll send you an update. For now, this only works with Light Steel Shields. If you are looking for a different shield, specify that in the PM.

[mirtos]

ok. PM sent.

[Kendall-DM]

I have a fully implemented Shield Bash and Improved Shield Bash. It is quite a bit of coding to unwind because I added other things into the code to handle dealing with shield spikes (a nightmare), especially with enhancement bonuses (since the magical shield spikes are just broken and give errors). I'll try to sort that out some.

[Kendall-DM]

As before, bootstrap the new (equippable) Shield Bash attack to the shields. Then add this code to shields (there's a better hierarchical way to apply this, but I'm going the easy route here).

@Final Phase (users) 5500

~ Work out if we're equipped, or, if we're the child of a magic item, 
~ if our parent is equipped.
var result as number
result = field[gIsEquip].value
if (container.ishero = 0) then
  result += container.parent.field[gIsEquip].value
endif

~ If shield bash is being used, allow for use of shield and bash.
~ Remove shield AC if equipped, unless Improved Shield Bash exists.
if (result <> 0) then
  var ac as number
  if (container.ishero = 0) then
    if (container.parent.gizmo.child[wShldBash].field[gIsEquip].value <> 0) then
      perform hero.assign[Hero.ShldOffOK]
      if (#hasfeat[fImpShBash] = 0) then
        ac = container.parent.field[mAC].value + container.parent.field[BonEnhance].value
      endif
      hero.child[ArmorClass].field[tACShield].value -= ac
    elseif (container.parent.gizmo.child[wShldBash].field[wIs2nd].value <> 0) then
      perform hero.assign[Hero.ShldOffOK]
      if (#hasfeat[fImpShBash] = 0) then
        ac = container.parent.field[mAC].value + container.parent.field[BonEnhance].value
      endif
      hero.child[ArmorClass].field[tACShield].value -= ac
    endif
  elseif (hero.child[wShldBash].field[gIsEquip].value <> 0) then
    perform hero.assign[Hero.ShldOffOK]
    if (#hasfeat[fImpShBash] = 0) then
      ac = field[mAC].value
    endif
    hero.child[ArmorClass].field[tACShield].value -= ac
  elseif (hero.child[wShldBash].field[wIs2nd].value <> 0) then
    perform hero.assign[Hero.ShldOffOK]
    if (#hasfeat[fImpShBash] = 0) then
      ac = field[mAC].value
    endif
    hero.child[ArmorClass].field[tACShield].value -= ac
  endif
endif

Let me know if that works.

[mirtos]

If you did shield spikes, id love to use them too. but ill try that.

[mirtos]

thats an eval script i assume?