Great tutorial, simple and to the point. Only caviat I have would be to cover the shield edges in thin foam or duct tape for protection. Last thing you need is getting someone to an ER for stitches due to slicing them on a sharp plastic shield edge. My local group uses the exact same shielding rules, except it’s just grenades and rockets that destroy the shield and kill the player. However, we do have one additional rule: 3 mega shots or 3 socks break the shield for the rest of the round, but the player is fine.
If you're using pvc for the melee weapons, you should use caps on the ends and wrap the pvc with duct tape to prevent splintering. I am assuming you are doing 'lightest touch' melee, so the pvc shouldn't be shattering on players, but if anyone gets into some sword on sword combat it could be a real problem. I like your shield a lot, it looks like you put a good amount of time into engineering the pvc on it. I have made a few shields for a LARP that I attend monthly and I learned a few things that might help. 1.if you crossweave your corregated plastic you significantly increase durability. 2.you can get foam pipe insulation at a hardware store and adhere it to the outer edges of the shield to add some safety from the sharp edges, it also might add some longevity to the shield because of drops.
dracon5700, for safety of the shield I rounded all the edges. The shield should not be touching other players, we don't shield bash. And you're right, we do lightest touch with the melee weapons. This is PN12 pvc I don't know that it'll splinter easily.
the one thing i have come to count on is that pvc will splinter or shatter when you contact it in some sort of boffer vs boffer action. it sounds like you wont have this issue, so play on.
Shield users are allowed to use mag fed blasters in our group...they had a hard time getting close when we had your rules so they changed them. Now they are op as f.
Id try to cover up those zip ties, could deal some unplesant stratches, if willing to cut away that exess material on the sheet you should be able to wrap a noodle or two around the pipes and get a nice frame.
Bradley Phillips i bought both blue elite and accustrike chinese not original and with stryfe and rapidetrike the accustrike-like darts worked but the blue ones didn't .. they stopped before just getting passed from the magazine's top side
When you say 'no mags'I assume that also means 'no clips or belts'? Otherwise you get crazy people wielding a shortened destiny or halo ma5 or pistol vulcan type dealy. And would a shortened swarmfire be allowed? You could consider painting part of your shield so people in front of you can't see if you're reloading or switching weapons or something, but you can still see them out of your unpainted window part. And what about the shield having a stand so you can place it as mobile cover and not be a shield when you set it down and circumventing all restrictions that way? I know I'm grasping at straws here but these are all things I saw happening and I was wondering about your view on them. I personally love shields and think every version should be allowed, you get a new type of arms race or more a defense race. Adds a whole new dimension to modding and creative construction
Why have a shield that can be used with pistols, when you can have a shield that IS TWO pistols? ua-cam.com/video/ep7xQMPvRac/v-deo.html Anyways, can’t wait to see some gameplay with these.
You looked so serious with that shield demonstration! Lol
Tiger Foam, I'm usually behind the camera not in front of it
Great tutorial, simple and to the point. Only caviat I have would be to cover the shield edges in thin foam or duct tape for protection. Last thing you need is getting someone to an ER for stitches due to slicing them on a sharp plastic shield edge.
My local group uses the exact same shielding rules, except it’s just grenades and rockets that destroy the shield and kill the player. However, we do have one additional rule: 3 mega shots or 3 socks break the shield for the rest of the round, but the player is fine.
Hammershot + HUGE homemade shield = OP
I love using melee! I made myself a katana, a shield, a kusarigama, and a glaive. I'll be making videos for them once I have enough gameplay footage.
I would make a Dark Souls greatsword for raw offence. And I think your rules are quite well done
Looks like it might be one of your better builds. Now, I patiently await the chrono and accuracy tests.
homelee665, stock elite performance
That is the laugh I needed this Monday morning.
awesome shield bro. i never tried to use melee weapons always my primary. im so making one for my upcoming nerf war. thank you 😀
Carlos C, sweet!
If you're using pvc for the melee weapons, you should use caps on the ends and wrap the pvc with duct tape to prevent splintering. I am assuming you are doing 'lightest touch' melee, so the pvc shouldn't be shattering on players, but if anyone gets into some sword on sword combat it could be a real problem. I like your shield a lot, it looks like you put a good amount of time into engineering the pvc on it. I have made a few shields for a LARP that I attend monthly and I learned a few things that might help. 1.if you crossweave your corregated plastic you significantly increase durability. 2.you can get foam pipe insulation at a hardware store and adhere it to the outer edges of the shield to add some safety from the sharp edges, it also might add some longevity to the shield because of drops.
dracon5700, for safety of the shield I rounded all the edges. The shield should not be touching other players, we don't shield bash. And you're right, we do lightest touch with the melee weapons. This is PN12 pvc I don't know that it'll splinter easily.
the one thing i have come to count on is that pvc will splinter or shatter when you contact it in some sort of boffer vs boffer action. it sounds like you wont have this issue, so play on.
We had a huge melee only game... but my camera got full, so it didn't get recorded, which is a shame
You should make the shield with a vertical gripping and put foam at the end to punch with the shield
shwoop de woop, punching people with a shield is not very safe dude
@@BradleyPhillipsYT Just get some more pool noodles and put those on the edges of the sheild (If there was shield melee anyway).
This look like you have so much fun while making this
Awesome vid man!!! But it does not matter how hard other people try..... no one can escape your Longshots!!!!::-)
I wanna see war footage with this 😂
Put more of a curve (like a long bowl) in the sides in case of players shooting on your sides and in front of you.
"I don't wanna be an Australian idiot!" *riffing*
they can also be used with airlift too
*No mags* what about clips or the worker hurricane?
Whoooaa what!!, youve done a.commission with KTS! Wow thats really amazin!
Shield users are allowed to use mag fed blasters in our group...they had a hard time getting close when we had your rules so they changed them. Now they are op as f.
Is plastic board good enough?
Awesome..! can't wait to see these in action.! I think I might make one of those swords ! Thanks for the Mod.
I'll have to make a sword and shield and come out to one of the Adelaide wars to fight you
Id try to cover up those zip ties, could deal some unplesant stratches, if willing to cut away that exess material on the sheet you should be able to wrap a noodle or two around the pipes and get a nice frame.
BishopGantry, we don't shield bash. Shield should never come in contact with another player.
Was more thinking rounding house corners, slippy ground generally unexpected events where players are trying to get into positions at a fast pace.
Can you use a pike or spear
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be like:
*demoknight screaming*
Bradley uses a sword and still manages to tag people at 150m...
So someone with a shield can have a dart zone magnum without the stock? That I'd think would be a bit powerful, no?
Kuli24000, technically they could, but that's not sold in Australia so they would need to import one.
oooo an extra edge for importing. I kind of like that :D
Also in FFP, pistols are limited to 8 shots I think. But one of our admins is coming up with a new ruleset that will allow flywheels with shields.
I like it! Those look really cool
They should be able to use whatever they want as long as they can hold it with one hand
how many pvc pipes should i use?
PVC pipe usually comes in 6m lengths, which would be more than enough
Bradley do chinese darts not work with nerf flywheel guns? If not why?
RedGamer HD, don't see why they wouldn't
Bradley Phillips i bought both blue elite and accustrike chinese not original and with stryfe and rapidetrike the accustrike-like darts worked but the blue ones didn't .. they stopped before just getting passed from the magazine's top side
Odd. Might not work with certain flywheel cages? I'm not really a flywheel person so I don't know that answer sorry.
Bradley Phillips ok ! Keep up the good work btw !
I use the sword as a blowgun
yea go hard or go home lol i luv this shit lol
do internal magazine works ?
Wapiti, if it doesn't exceed 6 shots.
I guess that pistol that exceed 6 shot (like an hammer shot with an 8 shot cylinder) are not allowed to be used with a sheld ?
Hammershot with 8 shot cylinder is not allowed but I don't think people would notice if you had one. I've gotten away with it before.
When I came your exactly at 1600 subs congrats
105 DARKNINJA, nice!
When you say 'no mags'I assume that also means 'no clips or belts'? Otherwise you get crazy people wielding a shortened destiny or halo ma5 or pistol vulcan type dealy. And would a shortened swarmfire be allowed?
You could consider painting part of your shield so people in front of you can't see if you're reloading or switching weapons or something, but you can still see them out of your unpainted window part.
And what about the shield having a stand so you can place it as mobile cover and not be a shield when you set it down and circumventing all restrictions that way?
I know I'm grasping at straws here but these are all things I saw happening and I was wondering about your view on them. I personally love shields and think every version should be allowed, you get a new type of arms race or more a defense race. Adds a whole new dimension to modding and creative construction
Zero Blade, we also have an unspoken rule of "don't be a twat" which seems to avoid those situations.
dang it, the only thing I'm good at
Wait what if someone made a cylindered kronos?
Gavin G/Pinocchio, sure, why not? Lol
shields are op
I will use this to make a plethora of foam weapons
This is op
The anonymous Boy, lol not that OP
Because I play in a apartment and use barrier
Dovahkiin
Love it and I well make it so I can sword fight for 5 dollars
speaking of shields check out my shield vid coming soon
To overpowered when you can just shoot the guy from the back
I made a shield out of.....
CARDBOARDS
It works
New idea for kid.
Why have a shield that can be used with pistols, when you can have a shield that IS TWO pistols? ua-cam.com/video/ep7xQMPvRac/v-deo.html
Anyways, can’t wait to see some gameplay with these.
Row row row your boat gently down the stream bradley bradley bradley the nerfer from aussie.......
stupid ato corect
airsoft