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I agree darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 13/02/2010 05:39:02 PM


No channeler is going to be able to resist a Shield of Spirit 4 times as strong as she is. That would be like Verin resisting Rand's shield on her own. There's not much skill involved there, just an overhwelmingly powerful Shield of Spirit.

The fact of the matter is that Alivia is PATHETICALLY skilled, if she could not even do that. So she's not really a good example to go by.



I don't think so. Something about the mechanics of this seems off - there have been plenty of other instances when a shield would have been more effective and was not used; something tells me it isn't so simple.

I think shielding is best done when the opponent is caught by surprise, otherwise they can fend it off considering they have enough skill/strength.

Keep in mind that this wasn't a fight where one was meant to take prisoners. The defenders were aware they'd be facing the Forsaken; I don't think they were interested in capturing them, just defending with all they've got.

IIRC, Verin, the ever studious Brown, is the only one who attempts a shield. She believes a captured Forsaken more useful than a dead one. Verin is the exception, IMO.


It seems to me that shielding isn't as simple as it seems. And a failed attempt could cost you your life ... RIP Kumira!
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Strength versus Skill in battle ... Skill wins. darius_sedai - 07/02/2010 10:11:13 PM 1503 Views
Yes...1 OC fight trumps all the times when we have seen Rand's strength send Forsaken skill running *NM* Cannoli - 08/02/2010 04:10:28 AM 479 Views
+1 *NM* Skeeve the Great - 08/02/2010 02:55:27 PM 374 Views
The line can be blurry between Rand and LTT (most skilled channeler evaaaah) BlackAdder - 08/02/2010 05:52:06 PM 775 Views
Yeah, Ryan kicked Luke's ass AgentOrange - 09/02/2010 04:23:43 PM 814 Views
Who's Ryan, and who's Luke??? Ryne and Lan? *NM* Lord Haart - 09/02/2010 06:18:03 PM 336 Views
Rand is very skilled thanks to LTT darius_sedai - 13/02/2010 05:37:42 PM 696 Views
Re: Strength versus Skill in battle ... Skill wins. fairfax - 08/02/2010 05:09:27 AM 871 Views
Re: Strength versus Skill in battle ... Skill wins. darius_sedai - 13/02/2010 05:32:05 PM 703 Views
IMO, that had nothing to do with skill in the OP Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 06:20:09 AM 875 Views
Re: IMO, that had nothing to do with skill in the OP Watcher - 08/02/2010 12:22:05 PM 784 Views
Re: IMO, that had nothing to do with skill in the OP Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 07:22:56 PM 802 Views
Re: IMO, that had nothing to do with skill in the OP darius_sedai - 13/02/2010 05:33:24 PM 690 Views
all of which comes down to skill beating strength darius_sedai - 13/02/2010 05:32:42 PM 701 Views
Well, Alivia could just have shielded Cyndane, no sweat, just like Rand shielding Verin... Shannow - 08/02/2010 02:28:49 PM 2898 Views
Ehhh, I don't think so. Heiko - 08/02/2010 11:00:45 PM 816 Views
I agree darius_sedai - 13/02/2010 05:39:02 PM 830 Views
I genereally agree Yondaime - 08/02/2010 05:32:24 PM 919 Views
This is too cut and dried... Narg - 08/02/2010 07:43:56 PM 802 Views
I like "Alivia is essentially an incredibly strong retard" Skeeve the Great - 08/02/2010 07:57:32 PM 958 Views
My intent was to show that skill makes up for strength differentials darius_sedai - 13/02/2010 05:27:50 PM 674 Views
Also, we don't know how badly damaged Cyndane was, right? Lord Haart - 08/02/2010 07:44:04 PM 777 Views
sure we do darius_sedai - 14/02/2010 12:45:12 AM 725 Views
You are forgetting... Heiko - 09/02/2010 01:05:52 AM 832 Views
Good point. Gher - 09/02/2010 04:15:26 AM 804 Views
exactly darius_sedai - 14/02/2010 12:47:14 AM 688 Views
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