dual weapon vs. shield/weapon

[dill]

<DIV>Anyone tested your solo ability with dual weapons vs. shield with weapon? Curious.  It seems on my warrior that shield/weapon takes more power to kill but I take less damage.  Curious if this holds true for Ranger? I don't currently have an adequate one hand weapon to test against my dual weapons.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thanks</DIV> <DIV>Ramajin</DIV>

[RangerManT]

<DIV>Dual is the way to go for a Ranger...period.  We're blenders (DD's) not tanks (meat shields)...leave the shields to the crusaders and gladiators.  Get 2 super fast weaps and have at it...if you aren't standing behind the mob you're not doing it right <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[bli]

<DIV>My agility is in the 90's, and with my avoidance, I can fight solo blues without really getting hit at all.  Ican solo as many greens as I want at a time, even 2 ups, though I need to actualy watch when doing 2ups, 1ups is cake, they just can't HIT us.  That's with two weapons.  Swashie friend tried the same thing and got wasted by 1 green, I've taken down 5  at a time with no CA's -- just melee them to death.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Shield is not really necessary.  Our primary defense is not getting hit, mitigation is secondary</DIV>

[Rapinis]

<DIV>With our sheild skill we hardly block anything in the first place......</DIV> <DIV>Either have a whole other weapon doing damage OR block every 1/10 hits.....Hmmmmmm</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When i see a scout with a sheild i normally give them a dual weild weapon i have stashed away...its just not right</DIV>