User blog comment:Mattock123/Share anything about your characters Here/@comment-26236795-20150323145048

I like to make my character using either the warrior path in DsI or Knight in DsII and shortly after starting the game (usually after either the first boss or I've decided the weapon type I'm going to prefer) I proceed to discard my shield and use either an open hand/fist weapon or magic item because the whole game you hide behind a shield and seem to stop getting better at the game. So you drop the shield and then the only thing your character can hide behind is his own skill in dodging and your opponents weaknesses.

I can't currently PvP but when I did, I always felt better when not using a shield because it feels as I have grown from when I first started my journey into Lordran or Drangleic (I butchered that I believe)

I no longer hide behind the shield and instead cast it aside as I challenge the Asylum demon (the big one) or dodge the attacks of Velstadt or even test my own mettle as me and solaire charge into the fray against the dragonslayer and executioner.

Yes, I didn't completely get rid of the shield as only a fool refuses to use a valuable asset but being able to charge my foes with nothing but a sword/axe/spear in my hands and my reflexes to save me really brought a new feeling to the game for me.

Once I learned of Bloodborne's mechanics, I finally felt as though I may not be the best player on the block but I already had trained to no longer rely on my shield.

My shield was a tool. Not my lifeline. It was no longer my aegis but instead just another item at my disposal if things got too hard. After beating DsII with absolutely no shields and all of its DLC (which I'm still surprised I survived sometimes) and almost complete with DS and well, I know that I'm not NG++++++ material but I survived my own challenges and had a hell of a good time learning from my mistakes and celebrating my successes.

You don't need to be the best to love the game. You can still find ways to have fun and enjoy the game. Then groan out loud when DickieProst4int invades your world for the fifth time before screaming your battle cry and charging into your inevitable doom.