Weapon Training (Shields)

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  • June 26, 2015 at 12:09 am #151896
    Anonymous
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    Hi all

    Just a quick one regarding weapon training (Shields)

    I have a Expert as get weapon training in two of my national weapons. One of them I have chosen is shield.

    I am a little confused in how it works. Is it like flintlocks where you need to choose a specific type (ie Weapon Training Flintlock:Pistol & Weapon Training Flintlock:Rifle) or is it like crossbows when the talent covers all types.

    I guess what I am trying to work out is when I take Weapon Training do I get proficiency in all nation shield or just the Buckler (one I am using)?

    Cheers

    June 26, 2015 at 12:17 am #268751
    Anonymous
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    Shields means all shields. Armor Training and Weapon Training are the same talent when it comes to Shields.

    June 26, 2015 at 1:26 am #268755
    Anonymous
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    Really, for the next edition, Shields need to be taken out of Armour section and be treated like any other weapon (using the Weapon Training talent). Saves a huge amount of confusion…

    June 26, 2015 at 4:41 am #268763
    frootsnax
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    Armor Training with shield would give you training in all shields. Costs a talent. That’s not how I read the weapon selection from Expert Archetype. Saying you can take “Shield” and get all types of shields for your nationality is a lot like says you took “sword” and get WT in all national swords.

    I think you pick one of your national shields. You gain prof with it (on offense and defense)

    June 26, 2015 at 1:28 pm #268764
    Anonymous
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    Hi all

    I am a little confused in how it works. Is it like flintlocks where you need to choose a specific type (ie Weapon Training Flintlock:Pistol & Weapon Training Flintlock:Rifle) or is it like crossbows when the talent covers all types.

    Just as an aside, Weapon Training: Flintlocks covers both pistols and rifles. They are the same weapon entry, just like bows and crossbows.

    John

    July 7, 2015 at 3:27 pm #268897
    Anonymous
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    Eric is correct. As an Expert, you can choose a specific shield – you do not get all shields (or even all national shields). This was clarified a while ago (and required me redoing part of one of my characters). Similarly, Martial does not grant all shields – it only grants all national shields.

    In general, if you want all shields, you have to spend a talent.

    July 12, 2015 at 11:59 pm #269019
    Anonymous
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    I have taken the talent (for weapon Training) as Weapon Training:Buckler anyway, so if down the track it gets changed to include all shields then bonus \":)\"

    As per Flinklocks, I have always assumed you had to take Flintlock:Pistol and Flintlock:Rifle as separate Weapon Training talents. My assumption comes from the fact that there are paths that require Weapon Training (Flintlock:Rifle). If flintlocks were bundled under one category for WT then this would not be needed to be stated.

    July 14, 2015 at 3:24 am #269024
    Anonymous
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    Flintlocks are listed as one entry. I see no reason they would require different talents.

    John

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