New Combat options

Started by cactusmeat, July 24, 2018, 10:35:23 PM

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cactusmeat

Classify weapons as 1 or 2 handed/ add shields
Pawns missing a hand or arm would be able to use 2 handed weapons but they would aim slower or attack less frequently.
Allow pawns to use pistols with knives, or riot shields (that should require plasteel), use 2 pistols at once with greatly reduced accuracy, or use shield and sword like the old days. Because why are we restricted to high tech bulletproofing shields?

As is, melee pawns suffer the most lost limbs either from fending off other melee threats or from friendly fire. with shields they could at least take less damage from what is in front of them.
I'd also like a full helmet for the front liners such as this:

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