Oh gawd , Jones in blindfolded Jedi Master mode there . Phew . <| sep |> You think the combat in platinum games ' games is empty substance ? <| sep |>' the bird ' . this is a great name for twitter . surprised this is the first time I ' ve heard it . thanks ! <| sep |> you ok with eggs ? <| sep |> i like to slide it out of the can in its complete cylindrical glory and leave it there to wobble . <| sep |> I ' m actually pooping at work while I read that you were pooping while typing that . poopception . <| sep |> You may want to look at the Armor as DR and Critical Hit Defense alternate rule sections from ultimate combat way I see it , shields providing ac means precisely that they are used to deflect blows . After all a Miss doesn ' t just mean that they failed to connect with the target , it also incorporates ideas like attacks glancing off armor , failing to penetrate thick scales or hide , bouncing off the barrier from rings of protection and the like , or getting blocked or deflected by a shield .