Personal Shield

[LordGoldFish]

Hello, I just got a personal shield. Can I not fire if I use it?

[jzero]

no, you cant fire a gun but you can stabby stab people.

[EarthyTurtle]

Personal shield stops incoming fire, but likewise it also stops outgoing fire. They are Melee weapon supports, allowing troops to get up close to someone with a ranged weapon without taking damage. Doesn't always work, depending on the quality of the shield and the strength of the weapon. But it's a good alternative if you wanna try go all melee .

[skullywag]

its great for flanking maneuvers, have a few guys with guns engage at range while a few shield wearing melee flank the enemy position, just make sure you back off your shooters to avoid friendly fire once the melee engage, the enemy wont do this so they will kill more than you do probably by shooting their own, you may get a few injuries if the shield goes down but usually its worth the hassle. Or just have them sit infront of your shooters and acts as shield emplacements (what a job!)

[LordGoldFish]

Thanks for all the answears! But I have another. Does IED/Deadfall traps trigger on your own colonists?

[jzero]

not always but they can. At least for deadfall traps anyway. Not sure about IEDs