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Re: (TFT) Shield rush in Melee



> Curious, historically very few shields were spiked. Even those used as
> weapons (I'm thinking the Viking/Saxon shields, here, with their prominent
> iron umbos) often lacked them. I wonder why? Only thing I can think of is
a
> fear of getting your shield stuck in your victim.

Because it's a lot easier to hit someone with the edge of a shield than with
the middle.

Neil Gilmore
raito@raito.com
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